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BACKNANG, Allemagne - Mercredi 10 Avril 2013

Signalhorn a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir reçu un Boeing Performance Excellence Award (BPEA) 2012. La société Boeing remet tous les ans ce prix pour distinguer les fournisseurs qui ont été particulièrement performants. Signalhorn a maintenu une note de performance Gold tout au long des 12 mois pris en compte, du 1er octobre 2011 au 30 septembre 2012.

Cette année, Boeing a distingué 594 fournisseurs qui ont obtenu un Boeing Performance Excellence Award Gold ou Silver. Signalhorn est l'un des 153 fournisseurs à avoir reçu la récompense du niveau Gold.

« Nous avons conscience que la performance est un facteur décisif pour nos clients dans le processus de sélection de leurs fournisseurs. Nous faisons de notre mieux pour comprendre, identifier et fournir des services utiles à nos clients. Un prix tel que le BPEA a donc une gr ... Read more »

Nouveau site et nouvelles dates pour l'événement en 2014 – 19 et 20 mars au Palais des Congrès de Hong Kong

HONG KONG - Mercredi 10 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

CARTES in Asia 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cartes à puce, sécurité numérique, identification, transactions sécurisées et technologie sans contact étaient à l'ordre du jour la dernière semaine de mars dans la région Asie-Pacifique, tandis que 2766 visiteurs ont fréquenté le salon CARTES Asia et le forum cositué E-Commerce Asia. Plus de 100 exposants ont présenté leur technologie et 75 intervenants ont partagé leurs recherches et connaissances expertes dans le centre AsiaWorld-Expo, à Hong Kong, les 27 et 28 mars 2013. 56 pays étaient représentés, parmi lesquels la Chine continentale, Hong Kong, la Corée, Singapour, Taïwan et l'Indonésie. Dès le premier jour de ce salon et conf&eac ... Read more »

TOKYO - Wednesday, April 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba's Logic LSI Division is replying to market challenges that custom LSI face now.

Recognizing that the trend in equipment under development may take an unexpected turn, particularly in the case of protracted development, or that use of the latest processes and devices may raise development costs, Toshiba (TOKYO:6502) offers three types of strategic products that provide solutions.

Application Processor Plus (ApP Plus), Mobile Peripheral Devices (MPDs): Addition of MPDs and/or ApP Plus to complement the functions necessary for existing application processors realizes performance comparable to that of the latest processors, with minimal design lead times and development costs.

Structured Array: Through collaboration with BaySand Inc. of the U.S., Toshiba has structured arrays to satisfy increasing market needs for high performance, high specification and low power technologies. Because it ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, April 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Intel Developer Forum Spring 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE today announced it has debuted the ZTE GEEK, the first ZTE smartphone powered by Intel’s new 32nm Atom™ processor platform Z2580, at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) Spring 2013 at the China National Convention Center in Beijing.

The ZTE GEEK has a 5-inch HD screen with resolution of up to 1280x720. It runs on the Android Jelly Bean OS and has 8GB eMMC+1GBRAM. It also has an 8-megapixel rear camera, 1-megapixel front camera, an LED supplement light, and a 2300mAh large-capacity battery. The phone is powered by the Intel’s new 32nm Atom™ processor platform Z2580, which has a CPU frequency of 2.0GHZ. Tests show that compared to Intel’s previous processor, the Clover Trail+ processor is twice as fast for computing and three times as fast for graphics. It also reduces power consumption.

"Our recent collaboration with Intel on the ZTE GEEK builds off ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS - Mercredi 10 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

2013 NAB Show

(BUSINESS WIRE)--À l'occasion du NAB Show® 2013, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE : DLB) et Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE : PHG; AEX : PHIA) en association avec CAMERON | PACE Group (CPG) ont annoncé la signature d'un accord visant à intégrer le format 3D Dolby® au workflow de réalisation de contenu vidéo 3D de CPG et à collaborer sur l'utilisation du format 3D Dolby. Les parties considèrent toutes que la présentation 3D sans lunettes peut être améliorée en livrant un contenu 3D autostéréoscopique de qualité optimale à l'aide du format 3D Dolby.

Dolby va présenter le contenu 3D de CPG dans son stand au NAB Show 2013 (stand SU1702) dans le cadre de sa démonstration de la technologie 3D Dolby, de la post-production à la distribution et à la lecture.

Le groupe CPG, dirigé par ses fondateurs James Camer ... Read more »

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Wednesday, April 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

"Hyundai Saudi Gear” racing team drivers Abdullah Al-Dossari and Ghassan Affandi are getting closer to win the season's title based on the outcome of the recently concluded 5th round of the Saudi Racing Festival.

The trailblazing Al-Dossari clinched the 1st place, with the second place winner eating the dust from afar.

Affandi came in 3rd, beefing up his position in the overall rating of the "Saudi Drift Championship – Amateur category”.

Al-Dossari is all cheery to win the title of this season of the Saudi GT Championship should his strategy carry him through.  He likewise commended the support of the team's administration through making critical decisions and adopting appropriate strategies.

Affendi expressed his satisfaction with the results of this season and landing 2nd in the overall position of the "Saudi Drift Championship – Amateur category”.

He also hailed the team's ... Read more »

New location and show dates for 2014 – 19-20th March at Hong Kong Conference & Exhibition Centre

HONG KONG - Wednesday, April 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

CARTES in Asia 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Smart cards, digital security, ID, secure transactions and contactless technology were on the agenda last week of March in Asia Pacific with 2,766 visitors attending CARTES Asia and co-located E-Commerce Asia. Over 100 exhibitors showcased their technology and 75 speakers shared their expert research and knowledge at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong on 27th & 28th of March 2013. 56 countries were represented, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Indonesia. The first day of the high level exhibition and conference also saw HID Global, Crane Currency and Vision Box winning awards within their categories of the Asian SESAMES Awards, which reward the most innovative product or application developed for the Asia Pacific market.

Comexposium, the orga ... Read more »

New Strategic Partnership formed with ValuStrat to co-manage surplus industrial asset disposition projects in the region through a joint venture agreement.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Wednesday, April 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilco Industrial, LLC [www.hilcoind.com], doing business in the Middle East Region as Hilco ValuStrat, and ValuStrat [www.valustrat.com] doing business as ValuStrat Consulting and JAJ Consultants in the Middle East, have entered into a joint venture agreement under which the two companies will co-manage surplus industrial asset disposition projects in the United Arab Emirates, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Pakistan, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq. Terms of the joint venture were not announced.

According to Daniel Gray, Managing Director of Hilco Industrial’s operations in the United Kingdom and Europe, "ValuStrat’s significant presence and long-standing relationships in the Middle East, combined with Hilc ... Read more »

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BACKNANG, Germany - Wednesday, April 10th 2013

Signalhorn today announced that it has received a 2012 Boeing Performance Excellence Award (BPEA). The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Signalhorn maintained a Gold composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012.

This year, Boeing recognized 594 suppliers who achieved either a Gold or Silver level Boeing Performance Excellence Award. Signalhorn is one of only 153 suppliers to receive the Gold level of recognition.

"We understand that performance is a key discriminator during customers' source selection process. We go to great lengths to understand, identify, and deliver service that will benefit our customers, so an award such as the BPEA means a lot to us," says Guillermo Bosch, Signalhorn VP Enterprise Sales.

Performance excellence is f ... Read more »

Une nouvelle unité s'apprête à ouvrir dans Balkania à Saint-Pétersbourg (Russie)

CARPINTERIA, Californie - Mercredi 10 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--CKE Restaurants a franchi une nouvelle étape importante de croissance cette semaine avec l'ouverture du 500ème restaurant international des marques Carl’s Jr. et Hardee’s. Le 6 avril, Bright Star LLC, développeur exclusif des restaurants Carl’s Jr. en Russie, a inauguré le tout dernier établissement Carl’s Jr. dans Balkania, à Saint-Pétersbourg. Bright Star, l'un des principaux partenaires franchisés internationaux de CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., a récemment conclu un accord de franchise principale qui devrait dynamiser la croissance continue de la marque sur le marché russe.

La course à l'ouverture du 500ème établissement international a été serrée, avec l’ouverture de deux établissements Hardee’s a ... Read more »

Supérieures aux prévisions, les expéditions de smartphones en 2012 posent les jalons d'une croissance à forte valeur pour 2013

SHENZHEN, Chine - Mercredi 10 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (« ZTE ») (code titre action H : 0763.HK/code titre action A : 000063.SZ), un fournisseur mondial coté en bourse d'équipements de télécommunications, de solutions réseau et de terminaux mobiles, a obtenu des résultats supérieurs à l'objectif qu'elle s'était fixé, en multipliant par plus de deux le nombre d'expéditions de smartphones en 2012, améliorant ainsi la rentabilité de la division Terminaux.

La croissance des ventes de smartphones a permis à la division Terminaux de ZTE d'afficher une marge bénéficiaire brute de 16,8 % en 2012, soit une progression de 1,6 point de pourcentage par rapport à l'année précédente. ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, April 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

2013 NAB Show

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At NAB Show® 2013, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) and Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) in association with CAMERON | PACE Group (CPG) announced that they have signed an agreement to integrate the Dolby® 3D format into CPG’s 3D video content production workflow and to collaborate on the use of the Dolby 3D format. All parties believe that glasses-free 3D presentation in the home can be improved by delivering premium-quality autostereoscopic 3D content using the Dolby 3D format.

Dolby will showcase CPG’s 3D content in its booth at NAB Show 2013 (booth SU1702) as part of its demonstration of Dolby 3D technology from postproduction through distribution to playback.

Led by founders James Cameron and Vince Pace, CPG is advancing 3D through the development of products, solutions, and creative tools for use across all media channels. Supporting networks, ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, April 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, today announced that it has been ranked No.1 for both FTTH CPE revenues and shipments for 2012 by telecommunications market research firm Infonetics.

According to an Q4 2012 Infonetics market share and forecast report entitled, "Broadband CPE and Subscribers: PON, FTTH, Cable, and DSL,” ZTE ranked No.1 for both FTTH CPE revenue and shipments in the past year, with a global share of 19.8 per cent and 30.9 per cent, respectively. ZTE also shipped more than 100 million broadband CPE devices by the end of 2012, the achievement cements ZTE’s place as a global leader in fixed network operations and large-scale FTTH applications.

Broadband proliferation and rapid Internet development has led to a surge in us ... Read more »

New unit to open in Balkania, St. Petersburg, Russia

CARPINTERIA, Calif. - Tuesday, April 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CKE Restaurants hit a growth milestone this week with the 500th international restaurant opening of its Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s brands. On April 6th, Bright Star LLC, exclusive developer of Carl’s Jr. restaurants in Russia, opened their newest Carl’s Jr. in Balkania, St. Petersburg, Russia. Bright Star, one of CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.'s leading international franchisee partners, recently entered into a Master Franchise agreement that will spur the brand’s continued growth in the Russian market.

The race to be the 500th international store was a close one, with Kuwait Food Company opening Hardee’s stores in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia within one week of the St. Petersburg Carl’s Jr. opening. CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. and Kuwait Food Company have a quarter-century relationship that will see the Hardee’s restaurant brand alone hit ... Read more »

Comme étant le directeur général d'Astrium Satellites, Béranger apporte une riche expérience à l'industrie des satellites et une perspicacité d’affaires à Thuraya

DUBAI, Émirats arabes unis - Mercredi 10 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

La société Thuraya Telecommunications, l'un des opérateurs mobiles pionniers en matière de services par satellite a annoncé aujourd'hui la désignation d'Eric Béranger à son conseil d'administration. Béranger occupera le siège vacant dans le conseil laissé par Charles Moore de Lockheed Martin, qui a récemment pris sa retraite le 14 mars 2013.

Ahmad Julfar, chef du conseil d’administration à Thuraya a déclaré: «Thuraya est heureuse d'accueillir Eric Béranger à son conseil d'administration. Les énormes connaissances d'Eric dans cette industrie et son large expertise en entreprises apportent  profondeu ... Read more »

SAN ANTONIO - Mercredi 10 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc. a annoncé aujourd’hui que Robert Hureau avait été nommé vice-président exécutif et directeur financier.

En qualité de vice-président exécutif et directeur financier, M. Hureau aura la responsabilité des communications financières internes et externes, ainsi que de tous les aspects opérationnels des systèmes et processus de décisions financières, notamment la conformité, la communication de rapports de comptabilité et la budgétisation. Membre clé de l’équipe de haute direction, M. Hureau dirigera les activités de due diligence financière, de négociation de contrats et de finalisation de transactions en ce qui concerne les entreprises ciblées dans le cadre de fusions et acquisitions. Il contribuera par ailleurs à l’élaboration et à l’ex&eac ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Tuesday, April 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has extended its portfolio of end-user cloud services solutions for mobile network operators with an innovative private file storage and sharing application. LinqUs CloudnShare offers mobile network operators a fast-track to launch their own fully branded and secure OTT (Over-The-Top) application, or complement their existing cloud backup services in the fast-developing personal cloud market.

A recent Gemalto end-user survey highlights the untapped demand for mobile operator branded secure Personal Cloud services and reveals that 80% of mobile users would use cloud-based data backup & sharing services if offered by their mobile network operator. With LinqUs CloudnShare, mobile operators can quickly realize the potential of the personal cloud market and deliver more choice with higher service quality with ... Read more »