HeyGears and Group 42
Posted Apr 06, 2020 in Labs & Profiles
HeyGears and Group 42—which recently invested in HeyGears—are pitching in to help fight the spread of the Coronavirus in Wuhan and Guangdong, China. In January, the two companies collaborated to send essential supplies for healthcare personnel and social workers including 50,000 N95 masks, 10,000 procedure masks, 2,000 vinyl gloves, 1,000 goggles and 10,000 caps. In February, HeyGears—with the help of Mr. Fengkun Chen from Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Yong Liu—sent a second shipment including 21,240 masks (3M 1860), 10,330 goggles and 400 coveralls for frontline healthcare personnel.
In addition to online solicitations, HeyGears staff members went door to door to pharmacies in Dubai and purchased supplies from exhibitors at AEEDC Dubai in February. “We’ve spared no effort to reach out to suppliers from all over the world. We’ll continue to leverage our global resources to support our community in need and to help fight through...