global supply systems ( gss ) was a british cargo airline based at london stansted airport .

it provided dedicated freighters to airlines on a wet lease basis .

the company held a united kingdom civil aviation authority type a operating licence , it was permitted to carry passengers , cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats .

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global supply systems <EOT> global supply systems limited . free business summary taken from official companies house information . free alerts . registered as 04057288

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the agreement marks a transition for iag cargo and follows the company’s decision to transfer freighter operations from its current provider , global supply systems .

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british airway greatly values our longstanding partnership with atlas air and global supply systems . our relationship is built upon a strong customer focus and the delivery of innovative solutions which generate value through the logistics supply chain . our customers expect the highest standards in global air - freight , we rely upon atlas to help us provide these in a way which optimises our performance . jude winstanley head of network & freighters

his supply corps sea duty assignments include tours on uss narwhal ( ssn 671 ) and uss constellation ( cv 64 ) and as supply officer on uss nassau ( lha 4 ) . his shore assignments include navy acquisition contracting officer intern ; aide to the director of the supply , programs and policy division in the office of the chief of naval operations ; career counselor and community manager , navy supply corps personnel ; executive assistant , defense logistics support center , defense logistics agency ; executive officer , naval supply systems command ( navsup ) fleet logistics center yokosuka ; deputy commander of corporate operations , naval supply systems command ; deputy commander for ships and submarines , navsup weapon systems support ; fellow on the chief of naval operations’ strategic studies group and deputy chief of staff for logistics , fleet supply and ordnance , u . s . pacific fleet .

top copyright photo : rainer bexten / urltoken . this decision will end british airways world cargo and global supply systems . gss operated boeing 747 - 87uf g - gssd ( msn 37562 ) in british airways world cargo colors departs graceful from cologne / bonn .

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global supply systems ( london - stansted ) will soon be taking delivery of this brand new boeing 747 - 800f freighter . 747 - 87uf g - gssd ( msn 37562 ) will be leased from atlas air ( new york ) and will be operated for british airways ( london ) in british airways world cargo colors .

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only a few days after atlas air beat market estimates , and saw its net income rise 11 . 5 % in the third quarter , year - on - year , we have placed the spotlight on its chain of control , which includes subsidiaries such as global supply systems ( gss ) and titan , atlas air’s dry leasing division .

atlas air worldwide holdings ( new york - jfk ) confirmed that its 49 % - owned uk subsidiary , global supply systems limited ( gss ) ( london - stansted ) , has signed a five - year wet leasing agreement with british airways plc to operate three boeing 747 - 8 freighters on behalf of british airways starting in 2011 .

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radm jonathan yuen became commander , naval supply systems command ( navsup ) and 47th chief of supply corps oct . 3 , 2013 . previously , he served as commander , navsup global logistics support , san diego , ca . yuen , a san francisco native , graduated with distinction from the u . s . naval academy in 1983 . while a midshipman , he attended the u . s . military academy at west point as an exchange student in the fall of 1981 .

atlas air worldwide holdings , inc . ( atlas air ) ( new york ) has announced it intends to pursue new acmi ( aircraft , crew , maintenance and insurance ) placement opportunities for three 747 - 8 freighter aircraft currently operated for british airways plc by atlas air worldwide’s 49 % - owned uk subsidiary , global supply systems limited ( gss ) .

radm yuen : our navy is being contested in some very important parts of the world , and we need to continue stepping up our game . the entire supply community is ready to support this fight . we recognize that for the navy to maintain our competitive edge , we must strengthen and optimize all elements of our navy’s supply systems , and we must move fast ! the navsup and supply corps team stands side - by - side with our joint warfighters and is doing great things in support of the fleet .

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global supply systems ltd . was set up in 2001 as a british all - cargo carrier whose principal business is providing aircraft on long - term leases to other airlines on an acmi ( aircraft , crew , maintenance , insurance ) basis . operations commenced on june 29 , 2002 using a boeing 747 - 400f leased from atlas air . a second similar aircraft joined the fleet in october 2002 and a third arrived in august 2003 .

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global supply systems ltd . ( gss ) launched in 2001 as a british all - cargo carrier whose principal business is providing aircraft on long - term leases to other airlines on an acmi ( aircraft , crew , maintenance , insurance ) basis . operations commenced on june 29th , 2002 with a boing 747 - 400 freighter leased from atlas air inc . a second similar aircraft joined the fleet in october 2002 and a third arrived in august 2003 .

radm yuen : i am the navy’s supply chain manager . navsup monitors and influences navy and joint warfighter vital supplies , services , and quality - of - life support needed to accomplish our national defense missions . around the world , navsup manages the supply chains that provide material for navy aircraft , surface ships , and submarines .

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uk - based global supply systems ( gss ) , in which atlas air worldwide holdings is a 49 % stakeholder , was formed in 2002 in order that british airways world cargo could continue to acmi lease freighters from atlas , while staying compliant with uk law . gss dry - leased three 747 - 400fs from atlas , and operated them on an acmi basis for ba through 2011 , at which time it replaced the - 400fs with 747 - 8fs but otherwise continued as before .

these goals focus on how we will continue to fight across the full range of military operations , how we can optimize the supply chain , improve supply chain information technology systems , and increase access to quality - of - life services . internally focused goals call for us to operate with sound internal controls , and to strengthen cybersecurity . my final goal is to lead with character and competence , to promote an ethical , effective , and committed workforce , because none of this happens without attaining a culture of moral excellence .

sunexpress agreed with global eagle to obtain the services including the automation of capturing , storing and transferring flight data for real - time access by pilots and operation managers .

global eagle will install its navaero efb systems on a total of 70 737ng and a330 aircraft in the sunexpress turkey and sunexpress germany fleets , as well as new aircraft entering the fleet in accordance with the terms of the agreement . the global eagle efb solutions will provide instant access to critical flight data , such as flight path and weather conditions , in the cockpit and at the ground operations center . it will give the airline better visibility into the aircraft’s performance and its impact on maintenance , operations and efficiency .

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qatar airways is already a partner with iag through the oneworld global alliance which it joined in october 2013 . the airline is taking delivery of a further three boeing 777f aircraft during 2014 .

our navy exchanges provide retail services , lodging , and uniform support . we manage the navy personal property program that ships our navy’s household goods worldwide , and we oversee the navy postal system . we also feed the fleet through our navy food service program afloat and ashore . i am also dual - hatted as the chief of supply corps and am responsible for the community management of over 3 , 000 navy supply corps officers .

on the supply side , many industries are seeing the introduction of new technologies that create entirely new ways of serving existing needs and significantly disrupt existing industry value chains . disruption is also flowing from agile , innovative competitors who , thanks to access to global digital platforms for research , development , marketing , sales , and distribution , can oust well - established incumbents faster than ever by improving the quality , speed , or price at which value is delivered .

the pma - approved solution includes the mounting hardware , power and data for the efb tablet computers in the cockpit . real - time data connections with avionics will be provided by a new wireless version of the navaero universal aircraft interface device ( uaidv2 ) . virtual quick access recorder ( vqar ) functionality is embedded and automated within the uaidv2 , creating a compact integrated package . global eagle will also provide engineering support and integration with existing onboard systems .

there are three reasons why today’s transformations represent not merely a prolongation of the third industrial revolution but rather the arrival of a fourth and distinct one : velocity , scope , and systems impact . the speed of current breakthroughs has no historical precedent . when compared with previous industrial revolutions , the fourth is evolving at an exponential rather than a linear pace . moreover , it is disrupting almost every industry in every country . and the breadth and depth of these changes herald the transformation of entire systems of production , management , and governance .

“with global eagle’s efb solution we will obtain a major improvement in reliability and efficiency to analyze our qar data and enable us to run paperless cockpits , providing a major boost in efficiency and safety in flight operations , ” said serdar cebeci , flight operations manager of sunexpress .

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radm yuen : we partner with industry in a variety of ways , including through performance based logistics ( pbl ) contracts , automated data driven decision making tools , and “portfolio reviews . ” the pbl contracts used by navsup weapon systems support ( wss ) are central to our long - term , outcome - based product support strategy .

ultimately , the ability of government systems and public authorities to adapt will determine their survival . if they prove capable of embracing a world of disruptive change , subjecting their structures to the levels of transparency and efficiency that will enable them to maintain their competitive edge , they will endure . if they cannot evolve , they will face increasing trouble .

this will be particularly true in the realm of regulation . current systems of public policy and decision - making evolved alongside the second industrial revolution , when decision - makers had time to study a specific issue and develop the necessary response or appropriate regulatory framework . the whole process was designed to be linear and mechanistic , following a strict “top down” approach .

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navsup is also developing automated data driven decision making tools to improve the availability of data , and respond to official inquiries more rapidly . for example , we are developing a consolidated contracting data warehouse ( cdw ) as a repository for information from multiple acquisition reporting systems . the data analysis identifies areas where existing contracting vehicles can be leveraged , or a vehicle can be developed to reduce stand - alone , and sometimes redundant , contracts .

an underlying theme in my conversations with global ceos and senior business executives is that the acceleration of innovation and the velocity of disruption are hard to comprehend or anticipate and that these drivers constitute a source of constant surprise , even for the best connected and most well informed . indeed , across all industries , there is clear evidence that the technologies that underpin the fourth industrial revolution are having a major impact on businesses .

“sunexpress is the first fleet deployment of our new integrated uaidv2 and vqar solution , ” said simone giordano , vice president of aviation connectivity at global eagle . “the data connectivity built into our efb system will provide a pathway to implementation of advanced big data analytics capability in the future . in addition , the advanced efb software and functions will allow pilots to view real - time data to understand the health of the aircraft under their command . ”

to achieve high velocity learning at every level of navsup , we continue to develop our workforce , emphasizing a culture of learning and innovation , to field the best teams , to win the logistics fight . we are improving our workforce competence by emphasizing punching the pubs , rigorous self - assessments , and by not only doing the right things , but also doing things right . through various digitization initiatives we are learning to harness our enormous historical supply chain data to predict and anticipate needs , and even solve logistics challenges before they occur .

we stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live , work , and relate to one another . in its scale , scope , and complexity , the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before . we do not yet know just how it will unfold , but one thing is clear : the response to it must be integrated and comprehensive , involving all stakeholders of the global polity , from the public and private sectors to academia and civil society .

radm yuen : navsup is part of the navy’s global logistics network and is focused on providing logistics support to the right place at the right time to ensure all operational forces are combat ready to deliver the full range of required capabilities . navsup does not own the network end - to - end , but provides the agility , flexibility , and resilience to support navy unique requirements across the full range of military operations . navsup continues to develop and adapt to meet requirements from forces operating in remote locations .

discontent can also be fueled by the pervasiveness of digital technologies and the dynamics of information sharing typified by social media . more than 30 percent of the global population now uses social media platforms to connect , learn , and share information . in an ideal world , these interactions would provide an opportunity for cross - cultural understanding and cohesion . however , they can also create and propagate unrealistic expectations as to what constitutes success for an individual or a group , as well as offer opportunities for extreme ideas and ideologies to spread .

this process will predict food consumption patterns for different types of operations and initiate automatic subsistence re - orders of the right types and amounts of food . overall , we intend to apply these methodologies to other classes of supply to further strengthen the navy’s readiness to operate in austere environments . i am proud of what the navsup team brings to the logistics fight , and the dedication each team member demonstrates daily . as we support the fleet operating in a changing and dynamic environment , we are adapting to fight differently to support our customers , by being agile , flexible , and proactive .

a key trend is the development of technology - enabled platforms that combine both demand and supply to disrupt existing industry structures , such as those we see within the “sharing” or “on demand” economy . these technology platforms , rendered easy to use by the smartphone , convene people , assets , and data—thus creating entirely new ways of consuming goods and services in the process . in addition , they lower the barriers for businesses and individuals to create wealth , altering the personal and professional environments of workers . these new platform businesses are rapidly multiplying into many new services , ranging from laundry to shopping , from chores to parking , from massages to travel .

like the revolutions that preceded it , the fourth industrial revolution has the potential to raise global income levels and improve the quality of life for populations around the world . to date , those who have gained the most from it have been consumers able to afford and access the digital world ; technology has made possible new products and services that increase the efficiency and pleasure of our personal lives . ordering a cab , booking a flight , buying a product , making a payment , listening to music , watching a film , or playing a game—any of these can now be done remotely .

as the physical , digital , and biological worlds continue to converge , new technologies and platforms will increasingly enable citizens to engage with governments , voice their opinions , coordinate their efforts , and even circumvent the supervision of public authorities . simultaneously , governments will gain new technological powers to increase their control over populations , based on pervasive surveillance systems and the ability to control digital infrastructure . on the whole , however , governments will increasingly face pressure to change their current approach to public engagement and policymaking , as their central role of conducting policy diminishes owing to new sources of competition and the redistribution and decentralization of power that new technologies make possible .

on the whole , there are four main effects that the fourth industrial revolution has on business—on customer expectations , on product enhancement , on collaborative innovation , and on organizational forms . whether consumers or businesses , customers are increasingly at the epicenter of the economy , which is all about improving how customers are served . physical products and services , moreover , can now be enhanced with digital capabilities that increase their value . new technologies make assets more durable and resilient , while data and analytics are transforming how they are maintained . a world of customer experiences , data - based services , and asset performance through analytics , meanwhile , requires new forms of collaboration , particularly given the speed at which innovation and disruption are taking place . and the emergence of global platforms and other new business models , finally , means that talent , culture , and organizational forms will have to be rethought .

but early this year , british airways world cargo ( now merged with iberia cargo under the international airlines group umbrella ) invoked early termination of the three acmi leases effective 30 april , and gss was suddenly looking at a future with no customers . while it will not be stuck with three very expensive freighters – the 747 - 8fs will go back to atlas – gss employs close to 100 pilots and over thirty ground staff for which there will be no work at the end of this month unless the company can find another customer .

european editor alex lennane reports that gss spokesperson david curgenven said the company was “optimistic” it would gain a new contract in the near future . “we are working hard on it , ” he said .

whether gss has a realistic chance of winning the ups business is unknown . the competition – including incumbent star air – is stiff , and ups has given no hint of its decision . for more on the future of gss , you can read alex lennane’s summary on her loadstar site , here .

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of particular interest is the situation of gss , which is 49 % - owned by atlas air , and 51 % owned by trustees of the gss employee benefit trust .

gss lost the iag acmi contract for three 747 - 8fs at the start of this year , and has recently said it would be propped up financially by its minority shareholder for at least 12 months . that would give gss breathing space while it looked for a new customer .

in its annual accounts for 2013 , which gss filed in september , it noted : “following the termination of the contract with the principal customer , the company is now considered to be reliant on the support of a shareholder . the company has received an undertaking from atlas air worldwide holdings inc that funding will continue to be made available as required for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements . ”

money continues to pass through the company , however . turnover at gss increased in 2013 from £68 . 5m to £77 . 4m “due primarily to the effect of dry - leasing two boeing 777f aircraft during the year” . and it recorded a profit of £2m in 2013 following a loss of £102 , 194 in 2012 .

the two 777fs in question appear to be in aerologic’s fleet , according to our best guess , although they could be leased to emirates or to tnt .

according to the filing , gss rather than titan , as is widely believed , will continue to lease the aircraft . they are , however , owned by atlas , which consolidates gss on its books .

gss’s books show just £52 , 000 of tangible fixed assets . most of its assets are current assets , ie short - term liquidity , and are represented by receivables ( £7m ) and cash in hand ( £17m ) . gss appears to be used by its parent to collect receivables and to pay creditors . gss , whose board also includes atlas’s ceo , pays a rather small dividend .

continuing to have a flow of money , or aircraft , through the subsidiary may allow gss to continue to hold a european operating certificate , something atlas has said it wants to retain . uk civil aviation authority rules state that a carrier must have an aircraft at its disposal .

the caa told the loadstar that “gss currently meets the requirements to hold an aoc” .

as a non - eu company , atlas is unable to operate aircraft on behalf of european airlines , but as a minority shareholder in gss , it has access to a european aoc .

while gss has said that it continues to seek new deals to replace its contract with iag , to date it has announced nothing . gss did not respond to requests for information before publication .

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the action follows notice from british airways , a unit of international consolidated airlines group , s . a . , regarding british airways’ strategic decision to exit dedicated cargo - freighter service and to return the aircraft to gss in april 2014 pursuant to the terms of the existing acmi agreement between the parties .

effective with the termination of the agreement , the three 747 - 8fs will be redelivered to the company by gss . through gss , the company also will receive contractual early termination fees from british airways .

meanwhile qatar airways ( doha ) will operate five boeing 777f freighter flights between hong kong and london for iag cargo ( british airways ) starting on may 1 . iag cargo issued this statement :

iag cargo has announced it has signed a long - term commercial agreement with qatar airways to purchase capacity on qatar airways - operated air cargo freighters , effective from may 1 , 2014 .

qatar airways will operate five boeing 777f flights a week between hong kong and london on behalf of iag cargo , providing continuity of service for iag cargo customers .

iag cargo connects 350 destinations worldwide , serving the world’s economic hubs with cargo - friendly wide - bodied planes . through its constant climate network , it has one of the largest networks globally for handling temperature - sensitive air cargo .

bottom copyright photo : ton jochems / airlinersgallery . com . boeing 777 - fdz a7 - bfa ( msn 36098 ) of qatar airways cargo taxies at amsterdam .

as part of the lease agreement for three 747 - 8 freighters with gss , british airways world cargo will utilize the airplanes on long - haul routes to cargo destinations in asia , africa , india and the united states .

the company is majority british - owned , with atlas air inc . as minority shareholder .

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copyright photo : pedro pics . the current three boeing 747 - 400f freighters are expected to replaced by the new 747 - 800fs . 747 - 47uf ( msn 29252 ) is pictured at the stn base .

under this long - term aircraft , crew , maintenance and insurance ( acmi ) outsourcing contract , gss will provide a turnkey solution for british airways’ cargo division , british airways world cargo ( bawc ) . gss will lease the 747 - 8f aircraft that it will operate for bawc from aaww’s atlas air unit , which expects to take delivery of the aircraft from boeing in early 2011 .

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the first industrial revolution used water and steam power to mechanize production . the second used electric power to create mass production . the third used electronics and information technology to automate production . now a fourth industrial revolution is building on the third , the digital revolution that has been occurring since the middle of the last century . it is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical , digital , and biological spheres .

the possibilities of billions of people connected by mobile devices , with unprecedented processing power , storage capacity , and access to knowledge , are unlimited . and these possibilities will be multiplied by emerging technology breakthroughs in fields such as artificial intelligence , robotics , the internet of things , autonomous vehicles , 3 - d printing , nanotechnology , biotechnology , materials science , energy storage , and quantum computing .

already , artificial intelligence is all around us , from self - driving cars and drones to virtual assistants and software that translate or invest . impressive progress has been made in ai in recent years , driven by exponential increases in computing power and by the availability of vast amounts of data , from software used to discover new drugs to algorithms used to predict our cultural interests . digital fabrication technologies , meanwhile , are interacting with the biological world on a daily basis . engineers , designers , and architects are combining computational design , additive manufacturing , materials engineering , and synthetic biology to pioneer a symbiosis between microorganisms , our bodies , the products we consume , and even the buildings we inhabit .

at the same time , as the economists erik brynjolfsson and andrew mcafee have pointed out , the revolution could yield greater inequality , particularly in its potential to disrupt labor markets . as automation substitutes for labor across the entire economy , the net displacement of workers by machines might exacerbate the gap between returns to capital and returns to labor . on the other hand , it is also possible that the displacement of workers by technology will , in aggregate , result in a net increase in safe and rewarding jobs .

we cannot foresee at this point which scenario is likely to emerge , and history suggests that the outcome is likely to be some combination of the two . however , i am convinced of one thing—that in the future , talent , more than capital , will represent the critical factor of production . this will give rise to a job market increasingly segregated into “low - skill / low - pay” and “high - skill / high - pay” segments , which in turn will lead to an increase in social tensions .

in addition to being a key economic concern , inequality represents the greatest societal concern associated with the fourth industrial revolution . the largest beneficiaries of innovation tend to be the providers of intellectual and physical capital—the innovators , shareholders , and investors—which explains the rising gap in wealth between those dependent on capital versus labor . technology is therefore one of the main reasons why incomes have stagnated , or even decreased , for a majority of the population in high - income countries : the demand for highly skilled workers has increased while the demand for workers with less education and lower skills has decreased . the result is a job market with a strong demand at the high and low ends , but a hollowing out of the middle .

this helps explain why so many workers are disillusioned and fearful that their own real incomes and those of their children will continue to stagnate . it also helps explain why middle classes around the world are increasingly experiencing a pervasive sense of dissatisfaction and unfairness . a winner - takes - all economy that offers only limited access to the middle class is a recipe for democratic malaise and dereliction .

major shifts on the demand side are also occurring , as growing transparency , consumer engagement , and new patterns of consumer behavior ( increasingly built upon access to mobile networks and data ) force companies to adapt the way they design , market , and deliver products and services .

overall , the inexorable shift from simple digitization ( the third industrial revolution ) to innovation based on combinations of technologies ( the fourth industrial revolution ) is forcing companies to reexamine the way they do business . the bottom line , however , is the same : business leaders and senior executives need to understand their changing environment , challenge the assumptions of their operating teams , and relentlessly and continuously innovate .

but such an approach is no longer feasible . given the fourth industrial revolution’s rapid pace of change and broad impacts , legislators and regulators are being challenged to an unprecedented degree and for the most part are proving unable to cope .

how , then , can they preserve the interest of the consumers and the public at large while continuing to support innovation and technological development ? by embracing “agile” governance , just as the private sector has increasingly adopted agile responses to software development and business operations more generally . this means regulators must continuously adapt to a new , fast - changing environment , reinventing themselves so they can truly understand what it is they are regulating . to do so , governments and regulatory agencies will need to collaborate closely with business and civil society .

the fourth industrial revolution will also profoundly impact the nature of national and international security , affecting both the probability and the nature of conflict . the history of warfare and international security is the history of technological innovation , and today is no exception . modern conflicts involving states are increasingly “hybrid” in nature , combining traditional battlefield techniques with elements previously associated with nonstate actors . the distinction between war and peace , combatant and noncombatant , and even violence and nonviolence ( think cyberwarfare ) is becoming uncomfortably blurry .

as this process takes place and new technologies such as autonomous or biological weapons become easier to use , individuals and small groups will increasingly join states in being capable of causing mass harm . this new vulnerability will lead to new fears . but at the same time , advances in technology will create the potential to reduce the scale or impact of violence , through the development of new modes of protection , for example , or greater precision in targeting .

the fourth industrial revolution , finally , will change not only what we do but also who we are . it will affect our identity and all the issues associated with it : our sense of privacy , our notions of ownership , our consumption patterns , the time we devote to work and leisure , and how we develop our careers , cultivate our skills , meet people , and nurture relationships . it is already changing our health and leading to a “quantified” self , and sooner than we think it may lead to human augmentation . the list is endless because it is bound only by our imagination .

i am a great enthusiast and early adopter of technology , but sometimes i wonder whether the inexorable integration of technology in our lives could diminish some of our quintessential human capacities , such as compassion and cooperation . our relationship with our smartphones is a case in point . constant connection may deprive us of one of life’s most important assets : the time to pause , reflect , and engage in meaningful conversation .

one of the greatest individual challenges posed by new information technologies is privacy . we instinctively understand why it is so essential , yet the tracking and sharing of information about us is a crucial part of the new connectivity . debates about fundamental issues such as the impact on our inner lives of the loss of control over our data will only intensify in the years ahead . similarly , the revolutions occurring in biotechnology and ai , which are redefining what it means to be human by pushing back the current thresholds of life span , health , cognition , and capabilities , will compel us to redefine our moral and ethical boundaries .

neither technology nor the disruption that comes with it is an exogenous force over which humans have no control . all of us are responsible for guiding its evolution , in the decisions we make on a daily basis as citizens , consumers , and investors . we should thus grasp the opportunity and power we have to shape the fourth industrial revolution and direct it toward a future that reflects our common objectives and values .

to do this , however , we must develop a comprehensive and globally shared view of how technology is affecting our lives and reshaping our economic , social , cultural , and human environments . there has never been a time of greater promise , or one of greater potential peril . today’s decision - makers , however , are too often trapped in traditional , linear thinking , or too absorbed by the multiple crises demanding their attention , to think strategically about the forces of disruption and innovation shaping our future .

in the end , it all comes down to people and values . we need to shape a future that works for all of us by putting people first and empowering them . in its most pessimistic , dehumanized form , the fourth industrial revolution may indeed have the potential to “robotize” humanity and thus to deprive us of our heart and soul . but as a complement to the best parts of human nature—creativity , empathy , stewardship—it can also lift humanity into a new collective and moral consciousness based on a shared sense of destiny . it is incumbent on us all to make sure the latter prevails .

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gaspereau press is a canadian book publishing company , based in kentville , nova scotia .

established in 1997 by andrew steeves and gary dunfield , the company 's philosophy emphasizes " making books that reinstate the importance of the book as a physical object " , maintaining control over the design and the manufacturing quality of its titles as one of the few canadian publishing houses that continues to print and bind its own books in-house .

the company attracted press attention in 2010 when one of its titles , johanna skibsrud 's novel the sentimentalists , won the scotiabank giller prize .

the book , which had been rejected by several larger publishing houses before gaspereau picked it up , had originally been published in a limited run of just 800 copies ; however , the award win pushed demand for the book well beyond the 1,000 copies per week that the company 's printing press could produce at maximum capacity , resulting in the book being unavailable in stores for almost two weeks after the giller announcement .

the company in the meantime announced that it had sold the novel 's trade paperback rights to douglas & mcintyre , while it will continue to print a smaller run of the novel 's original edition for book collectors .

gaspereau press

gaspereau press <EOT> in february 1997 , gaspereau press was established in wolfville , nova scotia , as a registered partnership by andrew steeves and gary dunfield . that year , gaspereau press launched the first issue of its literary quarterly ,

steeves says the way things are done at gaspereau press “is ultimately the only and the best way to properly make a book . ” the hands - on production at gaspereau press ensures books are strong and that “they’ll have a long life instead of falling apart in the third reading . ”

steeves credits attention and care as the reasons why gaspereau press does well with design . he says design isn’t the economical problem it is often said to be .

in addition to printing books , gaspereau press is a publisher . this gives steeves complete control over what books it publishes . atlantic authors sue goyette , johanna skibrud and elaine mccluskey are but a few names found on gaspereau’s handprinted book covers .

, and published three trade titles . by 2000 , the company’s publishing activities had expanded to eight titles annually . gaspereau press relocated to kentville , nova scotia , where a printing press and bindery equipment were installed , allowing the company to undertake the production of its own books and to maintain better control of both the cost and the quality of book production . that year the press received its first grant from the canada council for the arts , joined the literary press group of canada and expanded from four to six full - time employees . in 2001 , gaspereau press discontinued publication of

gaspereau press authors shalan joudry and sylvia hamilton will also be on hand for the literary salon in the morning and in the evening will read from their recent books .

kentville - based gaspereau press swept the alcuin society’s canadian book - design awards again this year . andrew steeves shares his thoughts on design and the art of the book

this year kentville - based gaspereau press swept the alcuin society ’s canadian book - design awards again . after receiving five awards last year , andrew steeves , co - founder of the press , walked away with three prizes and two honorable mentions this year .

editorial inquiries can be sent to the above email address , however we do not consider manuscripts or samples submitted electronically . for more information on submitting a manuscript to gaspereau press ,

gaspereau press co - founder gary dunfield running the smyth sewing machine , sewing signatures for my new book of essays , smoke proofs , which will be released later this week .

gaspereau press is taking a crack at ramping up its social media presence by reviving its long - dormant facebook page . i’ll still be making posts to this blog from time to time when the subject matter calls for a longer format , but to keep up with things here in the printshop and with our author events , follow the gaspereau press facebook group .

gaspereau press plays an important role in the culture , both by publishing contemporary literature by both emerging and established canadian authors and as one of the few canadian publishers that continue to print and bind its own books in - house . like coach house books and the porcupine’s quill in ontario , gaspereau press offers an alternative publishing model to that of the contemporary trade , one which reunites printing and publishing together under one roof .

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gaspereau gloriatur : book of the blessed tenth year , vol . 1 : poetry michael debeyer , kate kennedy

gaspereau gloriatur : book of the blessed tenth year , vol . 2 : prose michael debeyer , kate kennedy

gaspereau press had another incredibly successful year at canada’s national competition for excellence in book design , the alcuin awards . this was the 32nd year that the competition was held , and this year’s awards were adjudicated by susan colberg , seth ( the single - named cartoonist ) , and jessica sullivan . they awarded 37 prizes in eight categories . books i designed for gaspereau press took first prize in two of those categories , and i won five prizes in total .

gaspereau press is a canadian literary publisher and printshop established in 1997 by gary dunfield and andrew steeves . gaspereau press publishes some of canada’s most original and innovative authors and is dedicated to editing , designing and manufacturing their books in a fashion that honours their content as well as the great humanist tradition of printing and publishing . employing a wide range of modern and antiquated production techniques and technologies , gaspereau press creates books that marry function and form . from limited - edition letterpress projects to smyth - sewn trade paperbacks with handprinted jackets , every project carries some trace of the human mind , eye and hand . the result is a unique publishing list of award - winning books – affordable , beautiful , and designed to endure .

gaspereau press has been creating books since gary dunfield and andrew steeves founded it in 1997 . their printing method differs from most other publishers . using hands - on techniques such as letterpress , heidelberg presses from the 1970s and ’80s , and smyth - sewn paperbacks to name a few . gaspereau runs a small , intimate shop , which results in beautiful , quality books .

. by the start of 2004 , gaspereau press had nine full - time employees and was publishing a dozen titles annually . that summer the company moved its shop and offices a few paces up the street 47 church avenue , where it is located today . in 2009 , faced with financial pressures , gaspereau press decreased it overheads , reduced its full - time staff and returned the size of its list to between eight and ten books annually , realizing that discovering the proper scale of operation would be critical to its ongoing success .

the ultra - limited availability of the sentimentalists , published more than a year ago in a luxe edition of a few hundred copies by nova scotia ' s gaspereau press , became the talk of the town as soon as the novel made the 2010 giller prize short list .

it’s fall , and that means that it’s time to start preparing for the 2014 gaspereau press wayzgoose and open house . the all day event will take place on saturday 25 october . posters will soon be circulating , but here’s the line - up as it presently stands .

" it was a very congenial meeting , " skibsrud said , emphasizing her respect for gaspereau " and the decisions they make . "

no one values the care and attention that gaspereau lavishes on its books more than its authors , and the press’s success is rooted in its ability to attract award - winning writers , such as tim bowling , robert bringhurst , george elliott clarke , don mckay , carmine starnino , john terpstra , thomas wharton & jan zwicky . spanning from fiction and poetry to belles lettres , memoir and natural history , the list reflects canada’s rich diversity of ideas and styles . lofty ideals in no way detract from gaspereau’s practicality , any more than the beauty of its books take away from their functionality . a publisher must live by its wits as well as its whims . gaspereau press has thrice been voted the ‘cba best small press publisher’ in canada by the canadian booksellers’ association , most recently in 2010 , an indication of its skill in bringing well - made , well - worth - reading books to market , proof that it’s still possible to produce books of quality and distinction on a human scale .

gaspereau ' s dunfield said the press has already filled orders from independent bookstores and is working on a shipment to indigo . " we ' re going to make books as quick as we can and ship them as quick as we can , " he promised , adding that any new arrangements will have to wait for the time being .

was also selected by the alcuin jury . i’ll have to add a post for this one later as i have not yet made photographs of that book and i don’t have a copy of it in hand ( i’m posting this while i am away from the office and don’t tend to travel with the complete gaspereau press catalogue in my suitcase ) .

andrew steeves is a writer , editor , typographer , letterpress printer and literary publisher , & one of the co - founders ( with gary dunfield ) of gaspereau press . he has won over 50 citations for excellence in canadian book design from the alcuin society . his essay collection smoke proofs : essays on literary publishing , printing and typography appeared in 2014 .

at the same time , she expressed hope her new agent might succeed where other toronto publishers who proposed to take on the book , including house of anansi press and random house - had failed .

founded in 1997 by gary dunfield & andrew steeves , gaspereau press is one of canada’s most innovative and tenacious literary publishers . the award - winning press is known for the originality of its authors , the beauty of it’s books and the quality of its productions . it’s books—smyth - sewn trade paperbacks , cloth - bound hardcovers and letterpress - printed limited edition—are produced in gaspereau’s own printing works , located in the sleepy shiretown of kentville , nova scotia . the press employs an unusual mixture of techniques & technologies in its book production , ranging from traditional letterpress printing using metal type and photopolymer plates to modern offset lithographic printing using customized digital type . trade paperbacks are smyth - sewn for strength and flexibility and often sport handprinted jackets on handmade paper ; hardcovers are case - bound by hand . from editing , typesetting and production to sales and promotion , this hands - on approach carries through every aspect of a book’s creation , resulting in a process which is as culturally enriching as the books it fosters .

skibsrud bit her lip when gaspereau co - publishers andrew steeves and gary dunfield spurned offers from toronto - based publishers to reprint and distribute the sentimentalists widely after the giller jury made it a finalist .

after inking the international deal , bohan turned her attention to canada , flying to toronto to attend the giller ceremony and , after her client won , representing her interests with gaspereau the morning after .

the late george reid , printer emeritus at gaspereau press until his death in 2012 , operated all kinds of presses through his career with the local newspaper publisher , but his first press and first week running it were memorable . back then , the newspaper office and printing plant were located in the building next door to the present day gaspereau press , occupying the building that now houses the king arms pub and much of the parking lot behind it . when george reported for work , he was given a stack of blank paper , sent to an old clamshell - style letterpress in the basement and told to practice feeding paper . they made him do this for a week . the next monday , they finally gave him his first actual printing job . ' my god , you want to believe i didn ' t screw up that first real job , ' he used to say . ' there was no way i was going back to feeding blank paper again . ' i was thinking about george today as my son joseph was in the shop today taking his first crack at printing on one of our c & p clamshell presses . i didn ' t make him feed blank paper , though i should have , in george ' s memory . joseph set up and printed a line of metal type . we ran the press really slow and i read him the riot act on safety ( keep a straight back , no reaching into the press after a crooked sheet ; paper is cheap but fingers are priceless ) . he did great .

gaspereau’s publishing program stresses the importance of quality across the entire process , from editorial and design to the manufacturing stage . at the core of its philosophy is a commitment to making books that reinstate the importance of the book as a physical object , reuniting publishing and the book arts . many of gaspereau’s book jackets are letterpress - printed , feature original artwork by artists like wesley bates , and are printed on fine paper—in some cases even handmade . most of its books are smyth - sewn , bound into paper covers and enfolded in letterpress - printed jackets . its house paper is the canadian - made rolland’s zephyr antique laid , a creamy , sensual book paper . overall , the result is strong , flexible , attractive books that are comfortable , attractive and durable . in addition to the trade titles , gaspereau press occasionally releases letterpress books , broadsides , and chapbooks .

jostling with stephen for floor space will be local letterpress poster printer laura macdonald of deep hollow print . laura was formerly an intern both here at gaspereau press and hatch show print in nashville , and has recently set up show near port williams , ns , where she has been cranking out everything from coffee bags to gig posters for the local market . last i checked , she was planning to print a multi - colour linoleum cut during the day .

with luck , she added , " we can still find a way to supply the books to everyone who wants a copy in a way that would sit well with gaspereau as well as everyone else - including me . "

this year’s guests of honour are jan & crispin elsted of barbarian press in mission , bc . internationally , the elsted’s are arguably canada’s best - known and revered fine press book publishers , and are particularly well known for their ongoing series of books on wood engraving called endgrain editions . the press’s other publications range from new english translations of poetry and prose from various languages and new poetry in english to bibliography , illustrated classics , and typography . if you come to the wayzgoose for no other reason than to meet these two and see their gorgeous books in person , we’ll forgive you . as well as printing in the shop through the day , the elsteds will give the douglas lochhead memorial book - arts lecture in the evening .

arthur said he was struck buy the book ' s " exquisite writing " and its similarity to paul harding ' s 2010 pulitzer prize - winning debut novel tinkers , which his company is also publishing in britain . like many observers , he is semi - respectful of gaspereau ' s anti - commercial stance .

" i think the jury inadvertently screwed the giller by giving the prize to this purist little press , " one disappointed publisher said , speaking anonymously . for the first time ever , he added , few of the nominated titles are being promoted or are even available at the indigo - chapters chain . " that ' s unbelievable . "

for first in the poetry collection , but it only goes to show that you can’t predict a jury’s taste . the jacket is quite simple on this one , with an unusual salmon - coloured paper from the saint armand mill in montreal . the type ( goudy’s deepdene ) is printed letterpress from photopolymer plates , but the image on each jacket is handprinted from an original wood engraving by wesley bates . i always worry about printing longer blocks of text in anything other than black ink , but the judges didn’t seem to mind . that oak leaf ornament is part of a suite of decorations designed by local calligrapher and illustrator jack mcmaster for the exclusive use of gaspereau press .

the subject who is truly loyal to the chief magistrate will neither advise nor submit to arbitrary measures .

now she openly admits to being " concerned " about the partners ' decision to continue hand - printing her prize - winning first novel at the leisurely rate of 1 , 000 books a week .

" every writer at any stage of your career - prizes or no prizes , no matter what - you want as many readers as you can get , " she said . " this is a tremendous opportunity for that . "

the impasse certainly undercuts claims about the vaunted giller effect , which is said to increase sales of winning titles exponentially , and which booksellers large and small across the country rely on to bring christmas cheer .

there is not a single copy of the sentimentalists available in any of the indigo books & music stores , company president joel silver confirmed . " the giller lights a match , " he said , " but you still need to feed the fire . … if people aren ' t reading about it and talking about it , then i think it ' ll fizzle out faster . "

and the giller effect is no longer a mere domestic affair . one reason skibsrud can afford to be patient with her artisanal publishers is that british giller juror ali smith helped the young poet acquire an agent and to arrange foreign publication of the sentimentalists even before it emerged as a leading competitor for the 2010 giller prize .

the call from smith ' s agent , london - based tracy bohan of the wylie agency , came before the book was long - listed in september , according to skibsrud . acting on what the author called " a gentlewoman ' s agreement , " bohan submitted the book to several london editors and quickly found a buyer in jason arthur , director of william heinemann , an imprint of random house uk .

even before skibsrud received her $ 50 , 000 cheque from giller founder jack rabinovitch , she cashed a healthy advance from heinemann for the right to publish her book in britain and the former commonwealth , excluding canada .

" by the time we actually saw the book it was on the long list , " arthur said in an interview yesterday , adding he was " very keen that we did the deal here quickly . "

" that ' s something my publisher and my agent are discussing , " she said . " i believe that what has been said will be true - that as the demand arises , those books will be supplied . "

" andrew and i will talk about it and make a decision , " he said . " that ' s what we ' ll do . "

meanwhile , on the other side of the ocean , heinemann ' s arthur is rushing to get the book into stores by early next spring . " i wasn ' t worried about losing sales , " he said , describing his quick decision to buy the sentimentalists even before it had won the canadian award . " but i was very keen that we got it out in time to enter it for other prizes it would be eligible for in the u . k . "

" on the other hand , " he added , " i really hope they can find a way to produce enough books for the many readers she ' s now going to be attracting . "

one irony is that the prize - winning book , much lauded among those who have seen it for its craftsmanship , is currently only available electronically by users of indigo ' s kobo e - reader . but skibsrud is good with that .

" i ' m just excited about literature , no matter what way it can be accessed , " she said . " i ' m just hoping there will be a copy of some kind for every single person who wants one . "

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in order to focus its resources on book publishing and printing . it also won its first of many national literary awards—the governor general’s literary award for poetry for george elliott clarke’s

you can’t judge a book by its cover , but if you like you can navigate that way . click on a book jacket to see more information about that book .

at the crossroads : a history of sackville , new brunswick william b . hamilton

hector maclean : the writings of a loyalist - era military settler in nova scotia jo currie , keith mercer , john g . reid

in the suicide ' s library : books , collecting , and mid - life . tim bowling

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writing the common : being an anthology of poetry commemorating the 250th ann . of the halifax common multiple authors

2016 / printing history / biography / $ 75 . 00 9781554471591 / fine / 24 pp

2017 / design / book / graphic arts / typography / $ 24 . 95 can / $ 24 . 95 us 9781554471799 / trade paper

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wood engravings are quite robust , but occasionally they sustain damage . sometimes it ' s something hard in the paper or crud in your ink . whatever it is , a divot or small nick or depression appears in the block . there ' s an old trick for sweating the depression up to type high again . placing a drop of water in the hole , you carefully hold a lighted match just above the wood and steam up the wood grain . not a tool you find in photoshop . this is the block for binnie brennan ' s new book jacket , which was giving me grief yesterday .

here is a nice review from canadian architect of ' a vision in wood & stone : the architecture of mount allison university ' by john leroux and thaddeus holownia . have a read and then go for a stroll through the mount allison university campus .

more than anything else , a single colour defines the architecture of mount allison university’s picturesque campus in sackville , new brunswick .

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but wait ! there’s more . we’ll also be joined by the letterpress printer stephen sword of stiff’n’sore in stouffville , ontario . stephen’s approach to printing is a playful one which explores the typographical realm . he also has a keen interest in nineteeth - century printing technology , particularly machines with a canadian connection . stephen will be our albion wranger this wayzgoose .

still inky but pressless , the toronto calligrapher kevin king will also be in the shop through the day to show off his astonishing knowledge of and love for letterforms .

our staff will also be running presses and casting metal slugs – the usual wild and crazy mix of wayzgoosery .

is a collection of poems written by harry thurston on the west coast ( where he was doing a residency ) back home to allan cooper on the east coast . allan’s poems ( set in italic ) , in essence , echo and respond to harry’s ( set in roman ) . the design of the book echoes the intimate sensibilities of this poetic conversation ; it’s a small format , a slight book , and uses lots of white space to express the silences between the poems .

. it again has a letterpress printed jacket using a ‘canal’ paper from the saint armand paper mill . this book is presently shortlisted for the griffin poetry prize .

we tend to bind our trade paperbacks into a black cover stock and then enfold them in a letterpress printed jacket . here is the wave motif repeated again from the jacket . the pattern comes from a suite of borders called alexia designed by philip bouwsma and distributed by canada type .

is set in canadian designer ross mills’ huronia type , distributed by rosetta type in the czech republic . the display type , dokument , was designed by the late jim rimmer and is soon to be re - released in a completely remastered form by canada type . one of the things that i talked the author into dropping all page numbering from the book and instead numbering the poems . this worked wonderfully .

i was particularly pleased to see the bancroft diaries get an award . this is the first in a series of historical journals we hope to publish in the coming years under the editorship of fowler and lockerby . the cover ( no jacket ) is clean and simple and ( hopefully ) has enough flexibility to serve the requirements of the various volumes in the series . the types are adobe caslon and matthew carter’s big caslon .

a book of this sort poses many interesting elements to be worked out by the designer , including footnotes , captions and maps .

the main event in this book is the diary . be produced the text of the diary on recto pages with the corresponding annotations on the facing versos . this way , the editors’ intensive work elucidating the text was immediately accessible to the reader , stressing its value and importance to the experience of reading the primary text . the notes are set in martin majoor’s scala sans . this book posed many interesting design problems and it was a lot of fun to work out their solutions . this book is also shortlisted for an atlantic book award .

– because it was based on the story of a real - life catholic missionary in northern canada – used a sketch made by the real - life petitot and transformed his actual signature into the title .

because this missionary had published books about his time in the north , i borrowed from the aesthetic of those nineteenth - centry french books when thinking about the typography .

the type i selected for this book was fournier , a digital revival based on the french neoclassical types of the pierre - simon fournier ( 1712–1768 ) .

hillary savage printing slugs hot off the ludlow caster . steven slipp in the background .

in the prose non - fiction category , steeves took the first place prize for merging : contemplations on farming & ecology from horseback by soren bondrup - nielsen and the second place prize for his own book smoke proofs : essays on literary publishing , printing and typography .

steeves received the second place prize in the poetry category for circa nineteen hundred and grief by tim bowling and two honorable mentions for peeling rambutan by gillian sze and generations re - merging by shalan joudry .

“the difference between good and bad design is an intellectual question , it’s an imaginative question , it’s not an economic question , ” he says . “if we tend to win more designs i think it’s because we indulge that possibility that it’s worthwhile . ”

“when a small number of people maintain control on the making of an object , from the beginning to the end , ” steeves says , “it must have an impact on your ability to make a thing that is in harmony and suits its purpose . ”

“we’re trying to make affordable tools that are used daily towards the construction and preservation of our culture , ” steeves says . “we’re not making monuments and decorative things . ”

steeves says , “when i’m picking manuscripts i’m not deaf to what the market can bear but my main motivation is to make books that i want to see in the world . ”

while things like the author , market and cost into consideration steeves says , “at the end of the day we’re really making books that please us and hoping there’s other people out there that will share that interest . ”

alissa macdougall is atlantic books today ' s editorial intern . she recently completed her fourth year of university in halifax .

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