Plateforme LinqUs™ sans fil avancée + carte UICC UpTeq™ = Securité, Identité, Mobilité

         
AMSTERDAM - Jeudi 27 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), leader mondial de la sécurité numérique, s'est fait décerner le « Best LTE Security Product Award » lors de l'événement annuel LTE World Summit 2013. Ce prix récompense la solution de sécurité de Gemalto Advanced Connectivity jugée meilleure de sa catégorie, qui combine la plateforme LinqUs™ Advanced OTA avec la carte UICC UpTeq™ LTE. Cette solution de bout en bout permet la création d'une couche de liaison rapide et sécurisée, sur laquelle les opérateurs et les fournisseurs de services mobiles peuvent déployer de nouveaux services à valeur ajoutée comme l'activation de l'abonnement à un r&eac ... Read more »

LinqUs™ Advanced over-the-Air Platform + UpTeq™ UICC Card = Security, Identity, Mobility

         
AMSTERDAM - Thursday, June 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has won the "Best LTE Security Product Award” at the LTE World Summit 2013. The award recognizes the best-in-class security delivered by Gemalto’s Advanced Connectivity solution, which combines the LinqUs™ Advanced OTA platform with the UpTeq™ LTE UICC card. This end-to-end solution creates a fast and secure connectivity layer, on top of which mobile operators and service providers can deploy new value added services such as LTE subscription activation, payment applications, multimedia distribution and machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity.

Telecom operators, service providers and end-users everywhere share the same concern for clear protection of sensitive credentials. Gemalto’s core ... Read more »

MILWAUKEE - Jeudi 27 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare (NYSE : GE) et Konica Minolta Inc. ont signé un accord de distribution mondiale(*) concernant l’AeroDR de Konica Minolta, imageur à rayons X de la taille d’une cassette permettant le passage à la radiographie numérique. Ayant construit une relation de collaboration depuis près de dix ans en matière de vente de radiographie informatisée (RI)1 aux États-Unis, les deux partenaires se sont à présent accordés pour étendre leur alliance stratégique, GE Healthcare prenant en charge la distribution d’AeroDR non seulement aux États-Unis, mais également à l’échelle mondiale, en utilisant les canaux de vente de GE Healthcare.

L’AeroDR, présenté comme le dispositif de radiographie numérique à cassette, sans fil, le plus léger et le plus compact du genre au monde, est déjà utilisé dans de nomb ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Fujairah Naturalization and Residency Department organized a ceremony to honor a number of secondary schools that attained excellence  by organizing and implementing quality standards at the level of Al Fujairah educational zone schools, as part of  the "My Documents, My Responsibility” campaign recently organized by the Naturalization Department. The ceremony was attended by Brigadier Mubarak Rabi bin Sinan, Director General of the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Directorate General in Fujairah, in addition to directors, heads of departments, and a number of officers from the Naturalization Department.

Colonel Dr. Ahmed Ali Al Saghiri, Head of the Fujairah Naturalization Department, lauded the outstanding efforts exerted by the schools’ administrations which were visited by the work team  assigned  to spread awareness.

He indicated that the "My Documents, My Responsib ... Read more »

Family support more influential than public health campaigns and celebrity diets when trying to kick bad habits and lead a healthier lifestyle

CHALFONT ST. GILES, England - Thursday, June 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New research commissioned by GE Healthcare, undertaken by TNS in eight countries1 last month, has revealed that adults are unaware of the link between bad habits such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption or physical inactivity and breast cancer.

While respondents to the survey were well aware of the relationship between bad habits and the possible risk of developing lung, liver and colon cancer, the awareness of the link to breast cancer was comparatively low: between 28% (in Germany) and 60% (in China) (see chart 1).

The survey revealed that the main reason people find it tough to break bad habits was addiction. However, the second most cited reason by respondents was a lack of information and knowledge, suggesting that while ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The first GCC workforce on supporting international legal cooperation against transnational organized crime in the GCC concluded its meetings in Abu Dhabi. Attendees underscored the importance of mutual legal assistance and the need to determine the central authorities in the fight against transnational organized crime, to ensure the effectiveness of investigations, prosecutions, and trials related to organized crime.

They emphasized their commitment to constantly explore ways to improve international and regional cooperation in the Gulf region; discuss the possibility of establishing a private network comprising the central authorities and the public prosecution, to exchange experiences, and bolster knowledge and skills in the field of judicial cooperation on criminal matters in the region; as well as establishing links with the similar relevant networks in other regions and countries in the world. ... Read more »

Q4000 confère à Sumitomo un avantage compétitif dans le secteur des équipements lourds

SAN DIEGO - Jeudi 27 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quake Global, Inc., un fabricant de dispositifs M2M (de machine à machine) de premier plan pour réseaux satellites et terrestres, a annoncé que Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. allait intégrer la solution Q4000 de QUAKE pour perfectionner et optimiser davantage ses solutions télématiques. Le Q4000 est une plate-forme matérielle et logicielle M2M robuste conçue pour accélérer les délais de commercialisation tout en réduisant les coûts de maintien sur les cycles de vie M2M du produit.

Sumitomo, un grand fabricant d'excavateurs, d'asphalteuses et d'autres équipements de construction, est un client de longue date de QUAKE, ayant été les premiers à intégrer le modem Q1200 de QUAKE à sa solution té ... Read more »

MILWAUKEE - Thursday, June 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) and Konica Minolta Inc. have signed a global distribution agreement(*) of Konica Minolta’s AeroDR cassette-size digital x-ray imaging retrofit. Having built a collaborative relationship for nearly ten years related to the sales of computed radiography (CR)1 in the United States, the two partners have now agreed to expand their strategic alliance, with GE Healthcare distributing AeroDR not just within the United States, but globally as well, using GE Healthcare sales channels.

The AeroDR, introduced as the world’s lightest, most compact wireless-type cassette digital x-ray device of its kind, is already in use in a wide range of medical workplaces, contributing the advantages of high image quality at low x-ray dose2 comparing to CR. The agreement will enable healthcare facilities that have x-ray analog devices to implement digital imaging upgrades using their current imaging equip ... Read more »

Q4000 empowers Sumitomo to gain competitive advantage in the Heavy Equipment Industry

SAN DIEGO - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quake Global, Inc., a leading manufacturer of M2M (machine-to-machine) devices for satellite and terrestrial networks, announced that Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. will integrate QUAKE’s Q4000 to further enhance and optimize its telematics solutions. The Q4000 is a rugged M2M hardware and software platform designed to accelerate time-to-market while reducing sustaining costs over M2M product life cycles.

Sumitomo, a leading manufacturer of excavators, asphalt pavers and other construction equipment, is a long-standing customer of QUAKE, having pioneered the integration of QUAKE’s Q1200 modem into its equipment tracking and monitoring telematics solution in 2005. Sumitomo’s decision to upgrade to QUAKE’s new generation Q4000 consolidates various hardware components onto one state-of-the-art hardware ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Jeudi 27 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Extell Development Company a annoncé aujourd’hui que New York Loan Company, l’un des prêteurs sur gage les plus exclusifs à l’échelle nationale et spécialisés dans les prêts sur gage confidentiels en échange d’or, de bijoux, de diamants, de montres, d’antiquités et de souvenirs, est le premier copropriétaire de bureau à ouvrir ses portes dans la tour International Gem Tower (IGT) de la société, à West 47th Street dans le célèbre quartier des diamantaires de Manhattan.

Il s’agit du premier emplacement sur la côte Est pour la société familiale de prêts sur gage, qui exerce sous le nom Beverly Loan Company à Beverly Hills, dans l’État de Californie, depuis les années 1930 et que l’on désigne souvent par « the pawn shop to the stars ».

« L’International Gem Tower est la première en son genre dans l’h&eacut ... Read more »

Organized by the Emirates Medical Association

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

 The 15th Emirates Ophthalmology Congress is will focus on updates and innovations in Ophthalmology and provide a forum for the latest advancements, reviews of current theory, practice and hands-on problem-based learning.

Delegates will gain insight into the most effective advances in the diagnosis and management of eye disease and prevention of blindness. Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Cataract, Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology & Squint, Orbit & Oculoplastics and prevention of blindness are amongst the scientific topics that will be addressed during the course of the conference. A comprehensive poster program will be featured and will be digitally available at all times. Special sessions will be designed to deliver the latest programs and recommendation in the prevention of blindness.

A large audience comprising of Ophthalmologi ... Read more »

PARIS - Jeudi 27 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

L’éditeur A2iA étend sa présence sur le marché de la capture et de la reconnaissance mobile avec une nouvelle version de son logiciel A2iA Mobility™ pour le système d'exploitation mobile d’Apple™.

A2iA Mobility™offre une solution de capture et de reconnaissance offline de contenus sur terminaux mobiles capable de traiter automatiquement plusieurs typologies de documents : chèques, documents d’identités et autres documents manuscrits et imprimés.

(BUSINESS WIRE)--A2iA (@A2iA & @A2iAEurope), leader mondial en reconnaissance d’écriture, extraction de contenus et classification de documents, dévoile aujourd’hui sa nouvelle version d’A2iA Mobility™ pour le système d'exploitation mobile iOS, 4 mois après la sortie de sa première version pour Android. Disponible depuis février 2012, A2iA Mobility™, capable d’effectuer la capture, le nettoyage de l’image prise par le ... Read more »

Limited Edition Art Collection & Fragrance for Men & Women Debuts

NEW YORK - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For centuries people have argued that being wealthy does not necessitate the accumulation of money and material things. For some, wealth can mean having a rich life full of experiences, friends, and loved ones. To internationally acclaimed artist Platine DaVinci, it is both the accumulation of riches and experiences…and she has translated that into a new fragrance. Introducing Scent of Wealth.

Launching on June 26th, Scent of Wealth is an exclusive, fine fragrance, offered in a special limited edition of only 1,000 pieces. Scent of Wealth transcends the conventional, inspires the imagination and stimulates the senses. The concept for the scent was born of the artist’s passionate belief that the true value of wealth in life is measured not by money alone, but by the unique and special life experiences it affords. Scent of We ... Read more »

Marking the World Anti-Drugs Day

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Under the auspices of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ hosted on Wednesday a celebration to mark the "World Anti-Drugs Day”, being observed worldwide on June 26. The five-day celebrations, held under the slogan "Be in a Good Company… Say no to Drugs”, kicked off at a number of malls, namely; Bawabat Al Sharq Mall at Banyas city; Al Ain Mall in Al Ain; and the TAMM and Gayathi Centers for Integrated Government Services in the Western Region.

On this occasion, the Abu Dhabi Police called for strengthening community partnership against the dangers of drugs. It urged the public to get involved and contribute to spread awareness on the risks posed by narcotics and other psychotropic substances on mental health as well as their ill-effects that threaten the life of future generat ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior Executive Council discussed the joint e-services project at the ministry.

The council held its fifth meeting for the year 2013 today. The meeting was chaired by Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, President of the Council.

It reviewed the ministry’s strategic initiatives and the amendments of the departments’ organizational structures. During the meeting, a number of topics on the agenda was discussed and the appropriate decisions were made accordingly.

The meeting, held in the conference room at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, was attended by the council members: Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Resources and Support Services; Major General Dr. Abdul Quddus Al Obaidaly, Director General, Directo ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Extell Development Company announced today that New York Loan Company, one of the country’s most exclusive collateral lenders specializing in confidential pawn loans against gold, jewelry, diamonds, watches, fine art and entertainment memorabilia, is the first office condominium owner to open for business at the company’s International Gem Tower (IGT) on West 47th Street in Manhattan’s famed diamond district.

This is the first East Coast location for the family-owned collateral lender, which has been in business as Beverly Loan Company in Beverly Hills, California since the 1930’s and is often referred to as "the pawn shop to the stars.”

"The International Gem Tower is the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, offering a rare opportunity for jewelry-related companies to own and prosper in an ultramodern building with extraordinary technologies and amenities,” stated Raizy Haas, senior vice ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ was briefed on the nature of work and duties of the Boston Police Department during its current visit to the United States.

Daniel Linskey, Superintendent-In-Chief[  of the Boston Police Department, met the UAE delegation led by Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations. At the Boston Police Department headquarters, both parties discussed a number of police and security- related topics, and means of strengthening mutual cooperation especially in the areas of operations and training.

Major General Al Raisi extended a formal invitation to Daniel Linskey to attend the Emergency Medicine Conference, which is organized by the Directorate General of Central Operations in cooperation with the Department of Emergency Medicine at Harvard University in Abu Dhabi. The conference is set to take place in December this year. ... Read more »

TORTOLA, Îles Vierges britanniques - Jeudi 27 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luxoft Holding, inc. a annoncé aujourd'hui le prix de son premier appel public à l'épargne portant sur 4 092 070 actions ordinaires de classe A, fixé à 17 $ par action. Les actions ordinaires de classe A de Luxoft seront négociables à la bourse des valeurs de New York dès le 26 juin 2013 sous le symbole « LXFT ».

Luxoft proposera au public 2 046 035 actions ordinaires de classe A, et sa société mère IBS Group Holding Limited proposera de son côté un autre lot de 2 046 035 actions ordinaires de classe A. Les syndicataires se sont vus octroyer une option de surattributions de 30 jours portant sur l'achat de 613 810 actions ordinaires de classe A à l'actionnaire vendeur pour couvrir les surattributions éventuelles. La date de clôture de l'offre est fixée au 1er juillet 2013.

UBS Limited, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LL ... Read more »

La PDG Bridgette Chambers quittera ASUG à la fin de l’année après avoir réussi à redresser et à redonner de l’élan à l’organisation

CHICAGO - Jeudi 27 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le conseil d’administration de l’Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement d’une recherche nationale pour trouver le PDG qui remplacera Bridgette Chambers, qui quittera son poste le 31 décembre prochain. Elle partira à la fin de son contrat après avoir réussi à redresser financièrement la plus grande communauté indépendante de professionnels SAP au monde.

Le président du conseil d’ASUG, Michael Stoko, a déclaré que l’organisation commencerait ses recherches immédiatement dans le but d’avoir un nouveau PDG en place pour assurer une transition en douceur.

« En collaboration avec le conseil, Bridgette a fait un formidable travail et réussi à rétabli ... Read more »

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Luxoft Holding, Inc announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 4,092,070 Class A ordinary shares at $17.00 per Class A ordinary share. Luxoft’s Class A ordinary shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LXFT” on June 26, 2013.

Luxoft is offering 2,046,035 Class A ordinary shares, and another 2,046,035 Class A ordinary shares are being offered by its parent, IBS Group Holding Limited. The underwriters have been granted a 30-day over-allotment option to purchase up to 613,810 additional Class A ordinary shares from the selling shareholder to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on July 1, 2013.

UBS Limited, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, VTB Capital plc and Cowen and Company, LLC are the joint bookrunning managers for the offering. A copy of the final pro ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

 Cedar Management Consulting International (Cedar), the global consulting firm today announced that it has it has received the 'Best Advisory Firm” award at this year's Banker Middle East (BME) Industry Awards.  Sanjiv Anand, Cedar’s Managing Director, received the award at a grand ceremony held at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai.

Organized by publisher CPI Financial, the annual BME awards recognize the best-in-class in the regional banking & financial services sector.  This marks the third time that Cedar’s Middle East practice has been acknowledged by its clients for its longstanding support to, and partnership with the region’s banking and financial services sector.  It has also previously won the award in 2010, ‘11.

Cedar's Middle East consulting team has actively operated in the Middle East since 1999, and over the last 14 years has helped over 60 banks & ... Read more »

ROAD TOWN, Tortola - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Online CFD trading platform operator, iFOREX, has recently launched a new range of Partner Programs to cater for the large demand for such programs in the market. The Partner Programs include three new services catering to different areas of business development, enabling prospective partners to benefit from iFOREX’s sixteen years of experience as a financial services provider. The foreign exchange services offered by iFOREX are available in Arabic and can be found at http://www.iforex.ae

Partners can collaborate with iFOREX through either the Introducing Brokers (IB), Affiliates or White Label programs. Each offer a world class service, providing tailored programs which offer unique solutions for partners’ diverse requirements. Partners have access to exclusive materials and technology, giving the opportunity to expand and develop their business and maximize earnings. A new Partnership section ... Read more »

A2iA Mobility delivers next-generation offline recognition capabilities required for real-time business operations, and organizations looking to expand their existing mobile solutions in emerging markets.


PARIS & NEW YORK - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A2iA (@A2iA), a trusted name in the Worldwide data capture, document processing, and payment systems markets, announced today the availability of A2iA Mobility™ for iOS devices, expanding its reach to include both the Android and iOS platforms. Since its launch earlier this year, A2iA Mobility, a patent-pending software toolkit that delivers all image cleanup, analysis and data extraction functionality to the local device for offline recognition, has seen an increase in activity around the world and is currently being deployed within mobile remote deposit capture (mRDC) applications at banks and credit unions.

"A2iA Mobility delivers next-generation capabilities for organizations ... Read more »

In a specialized workshop

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior underscored the importance of voluntary organizations in rehabilitating and caring for juveniles through a specialized workshop. The workshop was recently organized by the Human Rights Department of the ministry and was held in cooperation with the Juvenile Care Center’s Skills and Behavior Values Club. It took place in the center’s Abu Dhabi headquarters.

The workshop titled; "The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Rehabilitating and Caring for Juveniles,” was attended by Brigadier Ahmed Mohammed Nehkairah Al Mahrami, Head of Human Rights Department, and Chairman of the Juvenile Care Center’s Steering Committee. The retired Brigadier General Mohammed Saleh Badah Al Awadi participated along with representatives of the Takatof – Emirates Foundation for Youth Development in Abu Dhabi, the Emirates Scout Association, the Emirates Voluntary Acade ... Read more »