SUMMIT, N.J, - Sunday, July 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced that after consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Celgene will discontinue treatment with REVLIMID® (lenalidomide) in the open-label, phase III ORIGIN® trial, which enrolled 450 patients in over 100 sites in 26 countries. An imbalance was observed in the number of deaths in patients treated with lenalidomide versus patients treated with chlorambucil.

The FDA placed the ORIGIN study on clinical hold on July 12, 2013, with the discontinuation of lenalidomide treatment. All clinical investigators in ongoing chronic lymphocytic leukemia studies using lenalidomide will be officially advised of this action and instructed to inform their patients accordingly.

REVLIMID is not approved as a treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The ORIGIN study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lena ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 19th 2013

The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ dispatched a delegation of women leaders to the United Kingdom to attend the Leadership Development & Supervisory Skills Program for Women for the MENA Region. The delegation included Captain Faten Mohammed Manahi, Strategy Branch Manager, at the  Director General of Finance and Services’ Office; Lieutenant Jamila Abdurrahman Yaqub, from the Medical Services Department; and Senior Administrative Basma Talib Al Attas, Strategic Planning Branch Manager, at the Training Department. It is noteworthy that the five-week program is organized in cooperation with the Police College at Bramshill in the United Kingdom and the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA).

This initiative aims to develop women police staff members’ leadership and supervisory skills; promote and develop leaders, and qualify them to face difficulties and address them.

Captain Faten Manah ... Read more »

New App Connects Single Images to Multiple Interactive Behind the Scenes Content

MIAMI - Sunday, July 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Reel Code Media, a new app, is making a splash during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim, Miami’s most anticipated fashion event. The innovative app lets attendees view and control multiple types of interactive behind the scenes content after scanning a single framed image.

For users the app is simple to learn. To activate content such as videos, links, promotions and more; users scan any Reel Code Media image, select one of the four corners of the frame and drag it to the center of their viewing screen. For advertisers there's no need to change signage to deliver new updates because the content can be customized at the back end - even after the image using Reel Code technology has been released to the public - allowing promotion and advertising to be updated daily. A major benefit of the app is the ability to serve multiple in ... Read more »

Dans le cadre de son nouveau contrat de publicité mondial avec Neymar Jr., outre la promotion de ses activités B2C, Panasonic va également lancer des publicités pour ses activités de solutions B2B

OSAKA, Japon - Dimanche 21 Juillet 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation a annoncé aujourd’hui à Santos, au Brésil, le renouvellement de son contrat de publicité mondial avec l’équipe de football nationale brésilienne et le footballer de FC Barcelona, Neymar da Silva Santos Junior. Le nouveau contrat sera d’une durée de quatre ans à compter d’avril 2013. Neymar Jr. apparaîtra également dans de nouvelles publicités pour les solutions B2B de la société qui seront déployées dans 193 pays et régions, en commençant par le Japon le 22 juillet 2013. En sponsorisant Neymar Jr., qui est populaire dans le monde entier, Panasonic vise à dé ... Read more »

BAAR, Suisse - Dimanche 21 Juillet 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Angel Telecom Holding AG, dont le siège se trouve à Baar, en Suisse, et qui est cotée sur le troisième marché de la Bourse de Vienne sous le symbole AGLT, a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir fait l'acquisition des participations de Next Communication, Inc. dans Next Angel LLC, une société de New York, aux États-Unis, dans le cadre d'une transaction amiable. Suite à cette transaction, Angel Telecom détiendra une participation majoritaire dans Next Angel, qui sera rebaptisée Angel Americas LLC. [Marcatel restera associée à Angel Americas LLC.]

Angel Americas LLC commercialise des cartes téléphoniques prépayées, ainsi que d'autres produits prépayés de téléphonie et mobiles, et est un acteur dominant sur le marché américain de la téléphonie de détail destiné ... Read more »

PARIS et NEW YORK - Dimanche 21 Juillet 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Publicis Groupe [EURONEXT PARIS : FR0000130577, CAC 40] et AOL Inc. [NYSE : AOL] ont annoncé aujourd’hui qu’elles allaient lancer le premier partenariat mondial de publicité en ligne en temps réel de l’industrie, destinée à l’ère actuelle du marketing multi-écrans : PAL (Publicis AOL Live). PAL sera géré conjointement par AOL et Publicis Groupe et offrira aux annonceurs une solution complète pour fournir et gérer la publicité en ligne en temps réel à l’échelle mondiale aux consommateurs numériquement connectés.

Bob Lord, qui quittera Publicis Groupe pour rejoindre AOL à compter du 1er août, assurera la gestion du partenariat dans le cadre de ses nouvelles fonctions de Directeur général d’AOL Networks. Il coprésidera le partenariat avec trois cadres supérieurs de Publicis Groupe : R ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, July 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

During a recent visit to the New York Police Department (NYPD) in the USA, a delegation of the Leadership Development and Creativity Center at the General Secretariat of His Highness Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior’s Office reviewed international best practices on leadership development.

Major Dr. Omar Ibrahim Al Ali, Chief of the Competency Assessment Section at the center and head of the delegation, was accompanied by Major Fahed Ismail Al Hosani, Chief of the Creativity Sponsorship Section. They discussed cooperation and expertise exchange with the NYPD’s head of the development unit, Dr. Robert Gonzalez.

The delegation reviewed NYPD programs in leadership, skills, and capacity development for NYPD members. The delegation also reviewed the processes of NYPD courses and programs.

At the end of the visit, the delegation presented a memorial shield to the NYPD.

Fo ... Read more »

Le vétéran des technologies de marketing numérique a été recruté pour diriger les activités programmatiques de la plateforme internationale d’AOL

NEW YORK - Dimanche 21 Juillet 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) AOL Inc. (NYSE : AOL) a annoncé aujourd’hui que Bob Lord rejoindra la société en tant que directeur général d’AOL Networks à partir du 1er août. Auparavant, Lord assumait les fonctions de directeur général international de Razorfish et directeur général de la division des technologies numériques du groupe Publicis.

«Le moment est particulièrement bien choisi pour rejoindre AOL Networks»

Lord supervisera tous les aspects d’AOL Networks, l’infrastructure technologique phare d’AOL qui dessert plus de 22 000 éditeurs et 4 000 annonceurs et agences. Lord sera basé dans la ville de New York, sous les ordres du Préside ... Read more »

BAAR, Switzerland - Saturday, July 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Angel Telecom Holding AG located in Baar, Switzerland and traded on the Third Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange under the symbol AGLT announced today that it acquired Next Communication, Inc.’s interest in Next Angel LLC, New York USA in a friendly transaction. Following this transaction, Angel Telecom will hold a majority of Next Angel, which will be renamed to Angel Americas LLC. [Marcatel will remain a partner in Angel Americas LLC.]

Angel Americas LLC markets prepaid calling-cards, and other prepaid voice and mobile products and is a dominant player in the U.S. retail voice product market targeting ethnic communities in the United States. Angel Telecom’s increased investment in Angel Americas LLC follows the company’s strategy to strengthen its presence in the United States.

Angel Telecom has just completed its fiscal year 2012/13 with a significant increase in revenues and noticeable ... Read more »

In the new global advertising contract with Neymar Jr., in addition to promoting its B2C businesses, Panasonic will also begin advertisements for its B2B solutions businesses


OSAKA, Japan - Saturday, July 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation today announced at Santos, Brazil, the renewal of its global advertising contract with Brazilian national soccer team and FC Barcelona player, Neymar da Silva Santos Junior. The new contract will last for four years from April 2013. Neymar Jr. will also appear in new advertisements for the company’s B2B solutions to be rolled out in 193 countries and regions, starting in Japan from July 22, 2013. By sponsoring Neymar Jr., who is popular all over the world, Panasonic is aiming to develop a youthful, dynamic and swift global brand image for the company.

In March 2010, Panasonic became the first Japanese company to sign an advertising contract with Neymar Jr. to appear in advertising in Brazil. In A ... Read more »

Digital Marketing Technology Veteran Tapped to Run AOL’s Global Platform & Programmatic Businesses

NEW YORK - Saturday, July 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) today announced that Bob Lord is joining the company as CEO of AOL Networks, effective August 1. Lord most recently was Global CEO of Razorfish and CEO of Publicis Groupe’s Digital Technologies Division.

Lord will oversee all aspects of AOL Networks, AOL’s flagship technology stack that services more than 22,000 publishers and 4,000 advertiser and agency clients. Lord will be based in New York City, report to AOL Chairman and CEO, Tim Armstrong, and be a member of the AOL corporate leadership team.

"Bob is clearly one of the most impressive executives in our industry,” said Armstrong. "He’s been a digital marketing and technology leader for nearly two decades and has worked with some of the world’s most renowned agencies and brands throughout his career. He has a proven t ... Read more »

PARIS & NEW YORK - Saturday, July 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

- Companies to Build First Global Live Digital Advertising Product with Live Syndicated Distribution and Real-Time Consumer Connection Tools and Metrics –

- Bob Lord to Chair Partnership with Publicis Groupe Executives –

(BUSINESS WIRE) Publicis Groupe [EURONEXT PARIS: FR0000130577, CAC 40] and AOL Inc. [NYSE: AOL] today announced they will launch the industry’s first global live advertising partnership for today’s multi-screen marketing era – PAL (Publicis AOL Live). PAL will be co-managed by AOL and Publicis Groupe and will offer marketers an end-to-end solution to deliver and manage live advertising on a global basis to digitally connected consumers.

Bob Lord, who will join AOL from Publicis Groupe on Aug. 1, will manage the partnership as part of his new role as CEO of AOL Networks. He will co-chair the partnership with three top Publicis Groupe executives: Rishad Tobaccowala, Chair of Razorfi ... Read more »

LAGOS, Nigeria - Dimanche 21 Juillet 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)— Kolapo Lawson, président de Ecobank, a déclaré: "J'ai été déçu de lire hier matin (le 17 juillet 2013) les spéculations sur Ecobank publiées dans les médias, concernant les questions discutées dans la salle de réunion à Ecobank Transnational (ETI) et je tiens à préciser ce qui suit:

«En ce qui concerne la lettre envoyée par la CBN, les documents qui ont été fournis à la CBN montrent clairement que les informations dont elle  disposait  au moment où la lettre a été écrite étaient incomplètes.

«Le prêt à Agbara Estates, qui n'est pas encore dû, a été contracté  entre deux équipes de gestion agissant selon les conditions du marché dans le cours ordinaire de l’activité, et a été conclu bien avant ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, July 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Juveniles’ Ramadan Sports competitions and events organized on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan kicked off at Al Mafraq Juvenile Care Center. It is noteworthy that the program features football, table tennis, and PlayStation Championships.

Brigadier Ahmed Mohammed Nehkairah, Head of Human Rights Department in the Ministry of Interior, and Chairman of the Juveniles Care Center Steering Committee indicated that these activities complement the Center’s events and activities as it plays a leading role in juveniles’ rehabilitation and welfare. Furthermore, Brigadier Nehkairah underscored the importance and effectiveness of these activities that promotes values and skills and fill the juveniles’ leisure time with sports and entertaining purposeful events.

Colonel Dr. Abdullah Muhammed Bu Hindi, Director of Al Mafraq Juvenile Care Center inaugurated the tournament in the presence of Yous ... Read more »