JNA 40th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 36 | JNA May/June 2023 David Block became CEO of Sarine Technology Group in 2017. His commitment to delivering ground-breaking solutions that modernise the diamond industry however spans two decades across various roles he has held at the company. Block has played a crucial role in the initiation, development and introduction of the many revolutionary innovations Sarine has brought to the diamond industry. In 2009, he led the rollout of the Galaxy technology for rough diamond inclusion scanning, which enabled diamond manufacturers to accurately consider the stone’s clarity as an integral automated part of the planning process. In recent years, he has been spearheading Sarine’s introduction of innovative technologies including the first technology-based artificial intelligence-driven polished diamond grading, the most complete and least disruptive end-to-end solution for diamond traceability, the emerging standard for light performance analysis, as well as other digital solutions to enable diamond retailers to better interact with their millennial customers. Tangible benefits While Sarine’s technological advances enhance the value of the diamond through production and manufacturing efficiencies, Block takes greater pride in the positive changes these have brought to people’s lives. “Due to the introduction of advanced technologies, we have helped transform the diamond manufacturing segment from a rudimentary ‘cottage’ industry into an advanced high-tech industry,” he explained. Technology, Block noted, has formed the basis for a dramatic improvement in the infrastructure and working conditions in factories as well as the improvement of the skillsets of tens of thousands of workers in India, Africa and other manufacturing centres around the world. Innovation is however often met with resistance as it changes existing processes that have become industry norms. In such instances, Block uses education to ease the transition. “The more the technology is understood and people realise how it provides value, the easier the process of adoption becomes,” he explained. David Block于2017年担任尚灵科技集团的首席执 行官。然而，他在20年中担任公司各种职务，始终 致力于提供开创性的解决方案，使钻石行业实现 现代化。尚灵为钻石行业带来许多革命性创新，Block在发 起、发展和推广方面发挥了重要作用。 2009年，Block领导团队推出了用于扫描毛坯钻石内含 物的Galaxy技术，这使钻石制造商能够准确地考量钻石的 净度，将其作为规划过程中不可或缺的自动化部分。 近年来，他一直带头推广尚灵的创新技术，包括推出首 个基于技术的、人工智能驱动的抛光钻石分级系统、最完整 和破坏性最小的钻石可追溯性端到端解决方案、光性能分 析的新兴标准，以及其他数字解决方案，方便钻石零售商与 他们的千禧一代客户互动。 切实好处 虽然尚灵的技术进步通过生产和制造效率提升了钻石 的价值，但是Block对这些技术为人们的生活带来的积极变 化更感自豪。 他解释说：“由于推广了先进的技术，我们已经帮助钻石 制造部门从不成熟的‘小型集散'产业, 转变为先进的高科 技产业。” Block指出，技术已经构成了大幅改善工厂基础设施和 工作条件，并且为印度、非洲和世界各地其他制造中心数以 万计工人提高技能。 不过，创新经常遇到阻力，因为它改变了已成为行业规 范的现有流程。在这种情况下，Block通过教育来使过渡更顺 畅。他解释道：“对技术的理解越深，人们会意识到它如何提 供价值，因此采纳的过程就越顺畅。” Ff oorr t thhee dl iaasmt o2 0n dy et raar ds ,e Dt ha vr oi du gBhl ohci ks ihnavsa lbueaebnl edwe ol i vr ke rai nt gS at rei cnhenToel cohg ni coal lo bg ryeGa kr ot hurpo. uCgEhOs saipnpcleic2a0t1io7n, shefocronnetwinuteecshtnooplougshy itnhetheenvdeialompoenodnwteocrhldn.olog y, ushering in innovative 在过去的20年里，David Block一 直通过他在尚灵钻石科技集团 (Sarine Technology Group)的宝贵工作为钻石行业带来技术突破。 自2017年担任首席执行官以来，他不断挑战技术极限，在钻石界引领新技术的创新应用。 David Block CEO, Sarine Technology Group 尚灵钻石科技集团首席执行官 Driving innovations in diamond solutions 推动钻石解决方案创新
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