OTAWARA, Japan - Sunday, January 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation ("TMSC"), a group company of Toshiba Corporation, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority shares of the stock of a distributor in Turkey, TMST Tıbbi Sistemler Pazarlama Ticaret ve Servis A.S. ("TMST") handling medical diagnostic imaging systems sales and services of TMSC products in Turkish market.

"Expanding its global business of TMSC, Turkey is one of the important market with highest potential in its growth in Healthcare." said Satoshi Tsunakawa, president and CEO, TMSC, "After a decade-long successful partnership, this acquisition will allow TMSC to significantly strengthen to carry out all business processes directly in the Turkish market, by integrating our activities to meet market-oriented activities, as well as expand its local presence in the market to increase and retain the various range of customers."

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New academic medical center in the Middle East chose Welch Allyn products to help improve patient safety and contribute to green-friendly practice

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Arab Health 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arab Health Exhibition and Congress — Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that specializes in helping clinicians improve patient outcomes, will demonstrate connected device solutions chosen by Sidra Medical and Research Center,a new 388-bed, ultra-modern, digital academic medical center in Doha, Qatar, at Arab Health 2013in Dubai. Medical equipment planners from Sidra chose Welch Allyn connected devices to provide remedies to common healthcare issues like inaccuracy, poor data management and inefficient workflow. Several of the solutions that will be installed at Sidra, including the Connex® Integrated Wall Systemand the Connex Electronic Vitals Documentation (EVD) System, will be on display ... Read more »

Regional headquarters to offer private equity, investment management and real estate

MANAMA, Bahrain - Sunday, January 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PineBridge Investments, the global independent asset manager, today officially opened its MENA headquarters in the GBCORP Tower, Bahrain Financial Harbour district in Manama.

H.E. Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain was joined by dignitaries, and leading executives from the Board of the firm, including Mervyn Davies, Lord Davies of Abersoch, CBE, Non-Executive Chairman of PineBridge Investments, David T. Jiang, CEO of PineBridge Investments, and Talal Al Zain, CEO of PineBridge Investments Middle East, as he officially opened the office.

The establishment of the headquarters will spearhead PineBridge’s expansion in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. The firm will offer world-class investment management services including innovative, core and alpha-orientated solu ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Amcom’s emergency notification and call center solutions will support Sidra’s high standards of excellence for patient care
    Amcom will support both the main facility and a separate disaster recovery location

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amcom Software, Inc. today announced that Sidra Medical and Research Center in Qatar has selected Amcom’s emergency notification and call center solutions to handle critical communications for both the main facility and a separate disaster recovery location. Initially introduced to Sidra through an alliance with Dell Inc., Amcom was chosen due to its credibility among healthcare facilities and history of providing advanced, reliable solutions.

Sidra is the vision of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, who envisions the facility as the most advanced medical institute in the Middle East and a world center of excellence in patient car ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Sunday, January 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today reported full-year 2012 revenue of $42.15 billion versus $36.96 billion in 2011.

Full-year 2012 income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $5.58 billion, representing diluted earnings-per-share of $4.17 versus $3.61 in 2011.

Fourth-Quarter Results

Fourth-quarter 2012 revenue was $11.17 billion versus $10.61 billion in the third quarter of 2012, and $10.30 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $1.44 billion, which was flat sequentially, and represents a 3% decrease year-on-year. Diluted earnings-per-share from continuing operations, excluding charges and credits, was $1.08, the same as in the previous quarter, and $1.10 in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Schlumberger recorded charges of $0.06 ... Read more »

Company’s 10th international branch; Located in Dubai International Financial Centre

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To better serve its Global Financial Institutions (GFI) customers throughout the Middle East and North Africa, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced today it has opened a new branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The new branch will help to expand the company’s existing GFI services, which include trade, payments, deposits, credit and foreign exchange services to financial institutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

"Wells Fargo has operated in the MENA region for more than 15 years and we intend to strengthen our presence and capabilities to best serve our GFI customers,” said Charles Silverman, head of Wells Fargo’s GFI business. "With our new location in the DIFC, we can provide our GFI customers in the region with an expanded range of produ ... Read more »

Russia is seen as Major AMI Activity Hub as PLC Momentum Continues Worldwide

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Monday, January 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- EnVerv announced today the opening of its Moscow office and appointment of Pavel Katlerov as its Director of Business Development for Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus and neighboring countries. This announcement underlines the importance of these markets to EnVerv and also the fact that Power Line Communications (PLC) designs are gaining traction in these regions.

Pavel Katlerov, an expert in communications technologies will lead EnVerv’s business development and customer management activities in these countries. "I am very excited to be working with EnVerv and to lead these activities. EnVerv has all the tools required for successful customer engagements in Russia and neighboring countries and I look forward to great years to come,” said Katlerov.

"We are very pleased to have Mr. Katlerov join our team a ... Read more »

DUBLIN - Lundi 28 Janvier 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Progression de 5 % des ventes nettes ; hausse de 8 % des ventes de dispositifs médicaux
    Au premier trimestre, le bénéfice dilué par action PCGR s'élève à 1,03 dollars ; hors éléments exceptionnels, le bénéfice dilué par action ajusté atteint 1,10 dollars
    Révision à la hausse des objectifs de croissance des ventes nettes de l'exercice fiscal 2013 dans tous les segments

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) a publié aujourd'hui ses résultats du premier trimestre de l'exercice 2013 (d'octobre à décembre 2012). Les ventes nettes du premier trimestre, soit 3,06 milliards de dollars, sont en hausse de 5 % par rapport aux 2,90 milliards de dollars enregistrés lors de la même période l'an dernier. L'évolution des taux de change a réduit le ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, January 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Michigan State University in Dubai (MSU in Dubai) will be holding the "Dubai International Conference in Higher Education: Succeeding in the Pursuit of Quality” on the 28 and 29 January 2012.  The two day event is the first international and multi-disciplinary higher education conference of its kind to take place in the region, with Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) acting as the conference’s academic partner.  The conference aims to bring together academics from around the world to discuss the key issues facing the education sector in the Middle East today.

Dr. Tessa Dunseath, Executive Director, MSU in Dubai, said:"This conference, the theme of which is "Succeeding in the Pursuit of Quality”, offers an exciting opportunity for international educators to share knowledge, ideas and expertise as we strive constantly for greater quality, in teaching and learning, in research, in leadershi ... Read more »

TOKYO - Lundi 28 Janvier 2013 [ME NewsWire]

nano tech 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO : 6502) a annoncé aujourd’hui les différentes technologies innovantes que la société va présenter à « nano tech 2013 – The 12th International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference », le plus grand salon mondial de la nanotechnologie, qui se tiendra au Tokyo Big Sight à partir du 30 janvier jusqu’au 1er février .http://www.nanotechexpo.jp/en/index.html

Toshiba est présent dans le monde entier dans le secteur de la communauté smart qui est considéré comme un secteur de croissance à l’avenir. Dans l’exposition à venir, Toshiba va présenter ses produits de nanotechnologie de nouvelle génération, qui permettront d’obtenir une « innovation totale de stockage » et une « innovation totale d’énergie » Ces innovations vont servir de catalyseurs pour la réalisation d ... Read more »

DUBLIN - Saturday, January 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Net sales up 5%; Medical Devices sales up 8%
    First-quarter diluted GAAP earnings per share were $1.03; excluding specified items, adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.10
    Increasing fiscal 2013 net sales guidance in all segments

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidienplc (NYSE: COV) today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 (October - December 2012). First-quarter net sales of $3.06 billion were 5% above the $2.90 billion reported in the comparable period a year ago. Foreign exchange rate movement lowered the quarterly sales growth rate by one percentage point.

First-quarter 2013 gross margin of 57.5% declined 1.2 percentage points from the 58.7% of the prior-year period. On an adjusted basis, excluding the specified items shown on the attached quarterly Non-GAAP reconciliations table, first-quarter 2013 gross margin of 57.5% was 1.3 percenta ... Read more »

TOKYO - Friday, January 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

nano tech 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation(TOKYO:6502) today announced the line-up of innovative technologies that it will bring to "nano tech 2013 – The 12th International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference", the world's biggest exhibition of nanotechnology, that will be held at the Tokyo Big Sight from January 30 to February 1. http://www.nanotechexpo.jp/en/index.html

Toshiba has worldwide operations in the smart community business segment that is considered as a future growth area. In the coming exhibition, Toshiba will exhibit its next-generation nanotechnology that will help drive "Total storage innovation" and "Total energy innovation". These innovations will serve as catalysts for realizing a smart community concept proposed by Toshiba Group.

Toshiba Group will demonstrate its wide-ranging nanotechnologies in 14 technology fields in three exhibition areas, each of which will focus on "T ... Read more »

Acquisition to Bolster Belkin’s Position in the Home Networking Market, Building on the Strong Linksys Brand and Innovative Suite of Product and Software Solutions

ME Newswire / Business Wire

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. - Friday, January 25th 2013

Belkin, a private company based in Playa Vista, Calif., with operations and sales in more than 100 countries, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cisco’s Home Networking Business Unit, including its proven products, technology, well-known Linksys brand and talented employees. With global operations, Linksys’ main office is located in Irvine, Calif.

"We’re very excited about this announcement,” said Chet Pipkin, CEO of Belkin. "Our two organizations share many core beliefs – we have similar beginnings and share a passion for meeting the real needs of our customers through the strengths of an entrepreneurial culture. Belkin’s ultimate goal is to be the global leader in the connected home and wir ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Dimanche 27 Janvier 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Les résultats d’une étude clinique multicentrique de grande envergure réaffirment la sécurité et l’efficacité de la radiothérapie interne sélective (SIRT), utilisant les microsphères SIR-Spheres® chez les patients atteints d’un cancer colorectal avec métastases, ont été présentés aujourd’hui au Symposium 2013 sur les cancers gastro-intestinaux de la Société américaine de cancérologie clinique.1,2 Les données ont été présentées par le principal chercheur de l’étude, le Dr Andrew S. Kennedy, F.A.C.R.O., directeur de la recherche en radio-oncologie à l’institut pour la recherche Sarah Cannon de Nashville (Tennessee).

Les microsphères SIR-Spheres, qui sont fabriquées par Sirtex, sont la seule radiothérapie par microsphères à avoi ... Read more »

DAVOS, Suisse - Dimanche 27 Janvier 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bank of America a annoncé aujourd'hui la formation du Conseil consultatif mondial de Bank of America, composé de 13 personnalités d'envergure mondiale du secteur privé, public et de l'éducation supérieure. Les membres de ce Conseil consultatif mondial partageront leur expertise et leur vision de l'investissement de la banque à l'échelle mondiale et lui permettront de consolider ses relations à international.

Présidé par le Président-directeur général Brian Moynihan, le Conseil consultatif mondial de Bank of America prodiguera également des conseils aux cadres dirigeants de la banque sur les tendances et opportunités émergentes des marchés locaux.

« Bank of America est en relation avec des clients qui sont en concurrence dans le monde entier », a déclaré M. Moynihan. « No ... Read more »