TOKYO - Wednesday, September 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba’s (TOKYO:6502) SSD (1 series) and HDD (3 series) products*1 for the enterprise market were honored with the "METI*2 Commerce and Information Policy, Director-General’s Awards” of "Green IT Award 2013” by Green IT Promotion Council / the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association.

The expansion of cloud computing is triggering the explosion of information and driving a fast growing need for storage products that offer larger capacities and faster data transfers. The award recognizes both the high transfer speeds and large capacity specifications of Toshiba’s enterprise SSDs and HDDs, their design for reduced environmental impacts, along with environmental initiative by employees at Toshiba’s production site in the Philippines.

Toshiba promotes initiatives aimed at realizing a world where people lead affluent lives in harmony with the Earth, based on its environmen ... Read more »

DUBAI, Émirats Arabes Unis - Mercredi 18 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)— En réponse à la demande accrue, DAMAC Properties, le plus grand promoteur  du haut standing  privé dans la région du Moyen-Orient, lance un nouveau concept d'hôtel de luxe dans le quartier du Burj à Dubaï, avec le lancement de «Privé par DAMAC».

En vente à partir du samedi 21 septembre, la construction  élégante  de la double tour s’avère l'une des dernières locations restantes situées directement  en bord de  mer dans le quartier  du Burj avec tous les appartements hôtel ayant une vue directe sur  mer.

Le double projet composé de 30 étages  d’une valeur de 1.35 milliards s’étale  sur plus de 100 mètres de la façade donnant directement  sur la mer   et propose des studios luxueux ainsi que des appartements d'hôtel avec une ou deux chambre à ... Read more »

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company to feature 17 presentations during the 49th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)

INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, Ind - Tuesday, September 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ex - US & Ex - UK Medical Media Only

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced they will feature five oral and 12 poster presentations for linagliptin and the investigational compound empagliflozin* at the 49th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) which will take place in Barcelona, from 23 – 27 September. The presentations will add to the already existing body of data on safety and efficacy of these two compounds.

Empagliflozin Data A total of eight clinical and pre-clinical abstracts for the investigational agent empagliflozin will be presented. Empagliflozin is a member of the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibito ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Mercredi 18 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), leader mondial de la sécurité numérique, propose en collaboration avec LifeMed ID, une solution de santé électronique fiable permettant d’authentifier en toute sécurité les identités des patients du Mid Coast Hospital, dans l’État du Maine. Cette solution permet d’enregistrer et de vérifier numériquement les justificatifs d’identité pour accéder en toute sécurité au Dossier Médical Personnel (DMP) unique des patients. La solution associe les cartes de nouvelle génération Sealys MultiApp ID de Gemalto et la solution SecureReg de LifeMed ID. En permettant de protéger les informations médicales du patient grâce à l’authentification électronique de son identité, elle simplifie les tâches administratives ... Read more »

LONDON - Tuesday, September 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) EY is the world’s most attractive professional services employer – and second most attractive employer overall – in Universum’s annual World’s Most Attractive Employer ranking.

Based on the preferences of almost 94,000 business students from the world’s top academic institutions in the largest 12 economies by GDP, EY is now the second most attractive employer globally and the highest ranking choice among leading professional services organizations.

As well as ranking as the leading professional services organization in six out of the twelve markets, EY also featured as one of the top fifteen employers overall in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Russia, United Kingdom and the United States.

"We congratulate EY for its great achievement. Being seen by students as an ideal employer is something to be celebrated. As a CEO, I understand the value in being able to attract, recruit ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, September 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for England and Wales, aimed at strengthening cooperation in areas of common interest.

The MoU was recently signed by Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, currently visiting the United Kingdom with an Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s delegation. Tom Winsor, Chief Inspector of Constabulary in the United Kingdom signed the memorandum on behalf of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary.

The memorandum aims to boost cooperation between the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ and the UK’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, and enable both parties to carry out their tasks and duties more efficiently.

The MOU signing ceremony was attended by Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Deve ... Read more »

ALEXANDRIA, Virginie - Mercredi 18 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Mandiant®, le leader dans la gestion des interventions en cas d'incidents de sécurité, a annoncé aujourd'hui l'expansion de ses activités en Europe, notamment l'ouverture d'un nouveau bureau dans la région de Londres, des locations clés pour diriger les ventes dans la région et de nouveaux accords avec des partenaires de réseau. L'annonce a été faite à Londres lors de l'ouverture du Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, où Mandiant expose les 18 et 19 octobre.

« Les entreprises en Europe et de par le monde sont régulièrement compromises par des cybercriminels qui cherchent à s'emparer de leurs actifs financiers et de leurs droits de propriété intellectuelle », a déclaré Kevin Mandia, directeur général de Mandiant. « Mandiant s'engage à aider les entreprises à trav ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, September 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) In response to increased demand, DAMAC Properties, the region’s largest private luxury developer in the Middle East, is launching a new concept of luxury hotel living to the Burj Area of Dubai, with the launch of ‘Privé by DAMAC’.

On sale from Saturday the 21st September, the stylish twin tower development is one of the last remaining plots located directly on the waterfront in the Burj Area with all hotel apartments having direct views over water.

The AED1.35 billion, 30 storey twin project is located on over 100 metres of direct waterside frontage and will features luxurious studios as well as one and two bedroom serviced hotel apartments each offering stunning views across the Waterfront. Scheduled for completion in Q3, 2016, Privé by DAMAC offers a real estate choice and access to the pulsating heart of new Dubai to buyers looking for a solid investment.
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Boehringer Ingelheim plans to work closely with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to potentially provide a new treatment option to improve survival related outcomes for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)

INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, September 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--For non-U.S. media only

Boehringer Ingelheim is pleased to announce that the FDA has granted a Breakthrough Therapy Designation to volasertib*, a selective and potent polo-like kinase (Plk) inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with AML, a type of blood cancer.

"Volasertib’s* innovative mode of action offers a new approach and may potentially provide a new therapy option for AML patients who have a high unmet medical need,” said Professor Klaus Dugi, Corporate Senior Vice President Medicine, Boehringer Ingelheim. "We are looking forward to exploring opportunities with the FDA to expedite the final stage of the development of volasertib* with the aim of makin ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, September 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

H.E. Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Eastern Region, took part in the events organized by the Abu Dhabi Police as part of its awareness campaign titled "Students’ Safety is Everyone's Responsibility”.  During his visit to Al Bawadi Mall in Al Ain, His Highness distributed traffic-related school gifts and items bearing awareness slogans and tips for students about the golden rule of riding the school bus.

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police noted that by participating in the campaign’s events, His Highness supports the significant efforts of Abu Dhabi Police to improve drivers’ behavior, and promote traffic awareness to ensure traffic safety for students during the new school year.

"Such events are in pursuance with the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s strategy and its outreach plan. It is als ... Read more »

ALEXANDRIA, Va - Tuesday, September 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Mandiant®, the leader in security incident response management, today announced the expansion of its European operations including a new office in the London area, key hires to direct sales in the region and new agreements with channel partners. The announcement was made in London at the opening of the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, where Mandiant is exhibiting on 18th-19th October.

"Organizations in Europe and around the world are routinely compromised by attackers that seek to steal their financial assets and intellectual property,” said Mandiant Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mandia. "Mandiant is committed to helping organizations across Europe attack their security gap by equipping them with the tools, intelligence and expertise required to find and stop attackers that bypass their preventive computer security measures.”

To support its expansion in Europe, Mandiant ha ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Tuesday, September 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is working with LifeMed ID to provide a robust eHealthcare solution that securely authenticates patient’s identities at Maine’s Mid Coast Hospital. The solution digitally stores and verifies identification credentials enabling secure access to the patients’ unique Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Gemalto’s advanced Sealys MultiApp ID smart cards in collaboration with LifeMed ID’s SecureReg solution enables Maine’s Mid Coast Hospital to safeguard patient medical information by authenticating the identity of the patient to reduce administrative time, cost and paperwork, improving the overall quality of care.

The new system gives Mid Coast Hospital an end-to-end secure authentication infrastructure across disparate groups within the healthcare landscape for advancements in eHealth. Assigning various degrees ... Read more »