Breakthrough Biomarker Investigations and Combined Therapeutic Approaches

PARIS - Thursday, September 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

June 23-24, 2014 at Hotel Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris, France

WIN2014 Symposium

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WIN consortium (www.winconsortium.org) announces an exceptional event entirely dedicated to combining targeted therapies and therapeutic strategies for the treatment of cancer.

"WINning Combinations for Precision Cancer Medicine”]

Breakthrough biomarker investigations and combined therapeutic approaches

Save the date and obtain further information at www.winsymposium.org

"This original theme is for the first time the subject of an international symposium", said Dr. Vladimir Lazar, Chief Operating Officer of WIN consortium. "Join the world’s leaders in precision cancer medicine, Leroy Hood, Richard L. Schilsky, Razelle Kurzrock, Jean-Charles Soria and many others."

"Most patients’ tumors are driven by mu ... Read more »

CHEVY CHASE, Md - Thursday, September 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MobileMedia Ideas LLC ("MMI”) announced today that HTC Corporation ("HTC”) has entered into a license under MMI’s patents.

As a result, MMI’s patent enforcement action against HTC and its affiliates before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has been resolved.

The patents in the MMI portfolio include those patents that a jury in the United States District Court in Delaware previously (December 2012) found valid and infringed by Apple's iPhones (see http://www.mobilemediaideas.com/MMIApplePrsRls12.13.12.pdf).

MobileMedia Ideas LLC

MobileMedia Ideas offers convenient access on reasonable terms to a portfolio of inventions covering important features widely used in smart phones, mobile phones and other portable devices including personal computers, laptops, netbooks, personal media players, e-book readers, cameras and hand-held game consoles. For further ... Read more »

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LONDON - Thursday, September 12th 2013

 SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management specialist, today announced the launch TLM SmartRecs, the first enterprise product designed so operational staff can define data, load and deliver documented reconciliations results in minutes. Easy to use for non-technical staff, the product works with the latest releases of both TLM Reconciliations Premium and TLM Reconciliations.

This new class of tool integrates data, documentation and delivery into one prototyping product for rapid delivery into existing TLM enterprise reconciliations systems. It removes the need for bespoke in-house tools, spreadsheets and less powerful matching software. Philippe Chambadal, CEO, SmartStream observes: "Organisations waste time and money on unnecessary solutions which often lead to increased operational cost and complexity, our customers told us they would rather leverage their inve ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Police schools Department, the Human Resources Directorate General at Abu Dhabi Police, recently organized a workshop on spreading the culture of excellence for its officers, non-commissioned officers and civilians. The workshop was organized in cooperation with the Training Department at Abu Dhabi Police and a specialized training institution.

Colonel Waleed Salem Al Shamsi, Director of Police Schools Department, emphasized the importance of spreading the culture of excellence as per international-best standards. This would boost the culture of excellence in institutional work, as an integral part of daily life, in the framework of the government’s efforts to transform into a smart government.

Al Shamesi praised the interaction of participants with the workshop’s objectives, which reflect the Police Schools Department’s keenness to promote excellence in police work. This embodies the ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Environment, Health and Safety Center (AD EHS Center) praised the development and excellence approach adopted by the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ in conducting its operations. It also commended its efforts to grant its partners the opportunity to review its success stories and exchange knowledge and experiences.

A delegation from the AD EHS Center was briefed on the best administrative practices implemented by the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, in accordance with international-best practices, using the latest electronic systems.

First Lieutenant Khaled Al Zubaidi, of the Diwan Department gave the delegation an overview of the methodology used to manage relations with partners and the mechanism of action. Concluding, he pointed out that the visit reflects the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s keenness to boost cooperation with partners.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 12th 2013

The Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department recently organized a blood donation campaign at the Directorate’s main building in cooperation with Tawam Hospital’s Regional Blood Bank.  The campaign, held in collaboration with the Khalifa Medical City’s Blood Bank, witnessed positive interaction among staff and customers.

This campaign is part of the continuous cooperation between the Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department and the Regional Blood Bank, through Tawam Hospital. It supports the periodic blood donation campaigns organized by the hospital’s Regional Blood Bank.

The campaign was launched by Colonel Khalifa Matar Balquba' Al Humairi, Director of Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Jamal Hareb Al Zaabi, Head of Entry and Residency Permit Department at the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners ... Read more »

Consumers can experience the compelling UX features of LG’s latest flagship device

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

LG Electronics (LG) is giving consumers the opportunity to experience the best features of its newest premium smartphone. By downloading and installing the G2 Emulator on any Android mobile device, interested individuals can try out the six best user experience (UX) features offered on the LG G2, the company’s latest flagship smartphone.

"We wanted consumers to experience the features of LG G2 before making a decision if the device is right for them,” said Jong-hoon Kim, senior vice president, LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "We’ve moved beyond the stage of evaluating smartphones just by hardware specs alone. It’s now all about the user experience and it just made sense to use technology to demonstrate technology.”

The G2 Emulator provides simulations to show users how to operate each major ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Serco, the international services company, has been awarded the contract to partner with Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC), the governmental body overseeing Abu Dhabi’s Information technology agenda, to provide shared services to over 50 government departments within United Arab Emirates. The contract is expected to commence in First Quarter of 2014 and is for an initial term of four years. The deal will see Serco provide citizen contact and issue resolution management in the public services realm.

Serco has created a delivery facility in Al Ain, the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for ADSIC. Under this new partnership, Serco will provide contact centre and support services on a unique multi-channel basis, including voice, email and web chat. Serco will provide employment to over 100 UAE nationals. The centre will offer services in both Arabic a ... Read more »

Agreement demonstrates medical device company’s continued commitment to providing superior product service in the Middle East

SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. - Thursday, September 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that specializes in helping clinicians improve patient outcomes, today announced it has entered into a strategic product service partnership with TBS Group (listed on AIM Italia), a global clinical engineering service provider headquartered in Trieste, Italy. The Authorized Service Provider (ASP) agreement is designed to provide comprehensive product repair services to Welch Allyn customers in the Gulf region. Welch Allyn also recently signed an ASP agreement with Abdulrehman AlGosaibi G.T.C. to provide an enhanced service experience for customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These agreements further emphasize Welch Allyn’s commitment to its customer base in the Middle East.

"By partnering with ... Read more »

OSLO - Wednesday, September 11th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In a referendum yesterday 55 per cent of the population of Oslo voted in favour of going ahead with the application for a Financial Shortfall Guarantee and a possible Norwegian bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

– This was an important date for Norwegian sports and indeed for the City of Oslo and entire country, states Mr Inge Andersen, Secretary General of the NOC. – All Norwegian summer and winter sports federations – representing over 12000 local sports clubs – support a possible bid. The positive result in the referendum represents a boost for our whole organisation and gives new energy for the next steps toward 2022.

– A meticulous effort from the whole sports organisation has persuaded the majority of the population of Oslo to vote in favour of the possibility of Winter Olympic and Paralympic games in the country´s capital. The organisation has organised mass meetings, ta ... Read more »

Ram Charan, Ma Xu Lun et Song Lin feront partie des intervenant en session plénière


SHANGHAI - Jeudi 12 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stephen Kaye, président et directeur général du cabinet de conseils international Hay Group, a annoncé aujourd'hui que la société tiendra sa Conférence internationale les 27 et 28 novembre 2013 à l'hôtel Pudong Shangri-La de Shanghai.

«La Chine et l'Asie sont devenues le ‘ marché à conquérir ’ de nombreuses entreprises ambitieuses du monde entier. L'énergie et la créativité dont font preuve les sociétés asiatiques lorsqu'il s'agit de transformer leurs entreprises et organisations sont une source d'inspiration pour de nombreux dirigeants»

Thème de la conférence. Le thème de la conférence de cette année est « Leading transformation » (en français, « Générer la transformat ... Read more »