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Minister of Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr. Sandiaga Uno joined Bhumi Varta Technology Founder Martyn Terpilowski and CEO Jullian Gaffar to discuss the role of Location Intelligence and Big Data Analytics in the fight against Covid-19 and the future recovery.

Location Intelligence is a sector with potential to actually benefit from the current pandemic as big data can be used to solve the issues of Governments and lead a dat driven economic recovery for the private sector also.

Mr. Terpilowski commented that 'execution and decisions in pandemics need to be quick to fully benefit from the technology available'.

Mr. Terpilowski said 'Going forward after the pandemic, a data driven approach to business is likely to be essential' and he believes it can 'bring about huge advancement in Indonesia'. He also believes 'that companies with an unwillingness to adapt, risk their business and that investment in Location Intelligence and Big Data Analytics, needs to be viewed as a revenue driver, not a cost'.

He stated his company vision is 'to be the number one Indonesian deep tech company and a world class Location Intelligence provider.

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Two new Mercedes-Benz compact cars and one Mercedes-AMG compact sports coupé were introduced to the public at Mercedes-Benz STAR DRIVE 2021 exhibition at Senayan City, Jakarta, on June 3, 2021.

After the successful launch of the compact A-Class Sedan in October 2019 and the GLA compact SUV in September 2020, PT Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia now introduces the locally-assembled Mercedes-Benz A 200 Sedan Progressive Line and the GLA 200 AMG Line. With the launch of the new A-Class Sedan and the new GLA, Mercedes-Benz now offers the largest portfolio of locally-assembled premium vehicles in Indonesia. The new A-Class, C-Class, E-Class and S-Class sedans and the new GLA, GLC, GLE and GLS SUVs are assembled at PT Mercedes-Benz Indonesia in Wanaherang, Bogor, West Java. The new A 200 Sedan Progressive Line and the new GLA 200 AMG Line can be ordered from now at the authorized Mercedes-Benz dealerships and deliveries will start in July 2021.

“Today at STAR DRIVE 2021, we are proud to introduce two new locally-assembled Mercedes-Benz models. With the new A-Class Sedan and the new GLA, we continue our commitment to serve our Indonesian customers with high-quality Mercedes-Benz products that are crafted by our proud Indonesian colleagues”, says Choi Duk Jun, President Director, PT Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia.

The new A-Class Sedan and the new GLA are the highlight models at STAR DRIVE that takes place from Thursday, 3 June to Sunday, 6 June 2021. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz also introduced the new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Coupé for the first time to the public.

With STAR DRIVE 2021, Mercedes-Benz once again underlines its ongoing commitment by presenting Best-Customer-Experience to loyal customers and prospective buyers. At the event, Mercedes-Benz will showcase 10 Mercedes-Benz and 3 Mercedes-AMG models from various segments, such as Luxury Sedan, Compact Cars, SUVs, Vans and AMG performance cars at the Main Atrium and Promenade area at Senayan City. Moreover, the STAR DRIVE exhibition will provide 9 Mercedes-Benz cars and 3 Mercedes-Benz Certified cars for test drive, providing a first-hand experience to visitors driving their dream Mercedes-Benz cars.

“We are truly excited to introduce new Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG cars at our signature STAR DRIVE event in Jakarta. With this STAR DRIVE event, we welcome our guests to experience the broad range of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles including test drive offers to their convenience. We are pleased to providing a wide choice of the latest Mercedes-Benz products, in line with our commitment to Best-Customer-Experience”, Choi Duk Jun adds.

For the safety of the customers and all parties involved, the Mercedes-Benz STAR DRIVE 2021 will follow strict health protocols at all times by implementing measures such as cleaning and the disinfection of display vehicles, providing hand sanitizers, wearing masks and gloves during the test drives and physical distancing with minimum 1.5 meters at the venue all times.

“We are happy to announce our Mercedes-Benz STAR DRIVE event. During the four-days exhibition, strategically located in Senayan City, we welcome our guests seeking for their next dream Mercedes-Benz. Moreover, we have teamed up with our financing partners to offer various attractive offers and ownership financing programs that are available for various Mercedes-Benz models. Additionally, the purchase of every new Mercedes-Benz passenger car now comes with 5-year StarService and 3-year Warranty,” added Kariyanto Hardjosoemarto, Deputy Director of Sales Operation and Product Management, PT Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia.