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PARIS - Mardi 5 Novembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Evault, une entreprise Seagate (NASDAQ:STX), annonce que les clients Windows Azure qui signent un nouveau contrat Windows Azure pour Entreprise auront gratuitement accès pendant un an à EVault Endpoint Protection (EVault EP) la solution de sauvegarde et de récupération de données Cloud-connected pour terminaux.

Cette offre est disponible pour les clients Microsoft Entreprise et Partner Group (EPG) qui signent un nouveau contrat Windows Azure Entreprise de 40 000 € ou plus et est valable jusqu’au 30 juin 2014. Cette promotion inclut un nombre illimité de licences pour terminaux et pour des options caches réseaux, la mise en place d’un coffre-fort de données et le support EVault 24/7 composé d’experts de la protection de données. EVault prend en char ... Read more »

ABU DHABI - Tuesday, November 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Confidence amongst business leaders in the United Arab Emirates as measured by the YPO Global Pulse sentiment index remained robust in the third quarter, edging down marginally to 67.5 on the 100-point scale. CEOs in the UAE are comfortably more optimistic than the regional composite level for the Middle East and North Africa, which landed at 63.3 in the October survey, and about as upbeat as those in Saudi Arabia, where the index registered 68.1.

"Confidence levels have certainly been boosted by recent figures showing how non-oil exports are driving economic growth, a trend which is likely to accelerate,” said Ali Tabbara, managing director of UTC International, a member of the YPO Saudi Chapter and the chair of YPO’s Middle East and North Africa region.

With regard to the regional confidence level, Mr. Tabbara said, "CEO confidence in MENA has risen for three consecutive quarters, based not on ... Read more »

VANTAA, Finland - Tuesday, November 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Valimo, the world leader in mobile identity authentication, has electronically signed a cooperation agreement with Iceland’s national certification authority Audkenni, for the delivery of Valimo’s Mobile ID technology. Audkenni is the national leading identity solutions provider for the banking sector, jointly owned by the country’s commercial banks and largest telecom operator. By the end of 2013, Valimo’s Mobile ID solution will enable all mobile users in Iceland to use strong authentication and legally-binding signatures that are essential to securing banking and eGovernment services.

Audkenni has been issuing Icelanders with certificates embedded in debit cards to securely access online services, notably in the eBanking and e-Government fields. Mobile ID will extend the existing nationwide electronic ID infrastructure to each and every citizen, via their mobile phone. This move will give Icel ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 1st 2013

Fans of the participating teams in the FIFA U-17 World Cup lauded the significant efforts exerted by the Security Committee in Al Ain. They also commended the hospitality, good reception and the flexible security measures during the games at the Khalifa bin Zayed stadium in Al Ain.

Major Saeed Nasser Al Esa’ie, Chief of Special Tasks Section and Head of Al Ain Group Security Committee stressed the Al Ain Police’s keenness to ensure all security and safety measures for fans attending these games. "The Al Ain city is well-known for quiet and distinguished atmosphere, which manifested in the success of diverse international tournaments, notably the Al Ain International Wheelchairs Meeting; the Liveable Communities Award; and other international recreational and sports events,” added Major Al Esa’ie.

He underscored the commitment of the police leadership to take all necessary measures to ach ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Special Tasks Section affiliated to the Directorate General of Guards and Special Tasks of Abu Dhabi Police celebrated on Thursday the graduation of 12 staff members after completing a first aid course. The course, organized by the Emergency and Public safety Department, included diverse lectures on the means to handle minor, medium and serious injuries and to provide aid to the injured.

Participants received practical training on the appropriate ways to administer first aid to individuals with cardiovascular problems, diabetes and cases of suffocation. As part of the course, participants were trained on the means to handle injured people in cases of disasters and infectious disease outbreaks.

Colonel Ahmed Ali Al Shehhi, Chief of the Special Tasks Section of Al Ain emphasized the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters’ commitment and keenness to provide support for police staff mem ... Read more »

Turkish medical products and services distributor provides strategic benefits

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Monday, November 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Terumo BCT has acquired GADA® Turkey, an exclusive supplier and world-class distributor of blood bank components and equipment to Turkish public and private healthcare facilities.

GADA Turkey has been a Terumo BCT distributor to blood banks and hospitals since 2009. The acquisition provides Terumo BCT with a direct relationship with Turkish blood banks and the ability to drive further adoption of critical blood transfusion technologies that can improve the safety and quality of blood in Turkey. The acquisition will also enable hospitals to have expanded access to Terumo BCT’s therapeutic aphaeresis technologies.

KEY FACTS:

    Prior to the acquisition, GADA Turkey was a subsidiary of The GADA® Group Holding, a United Kingdom-based, leading pan-European, distributor of speciali ... Read more »

Solution Provides Businesses Turnkey Data Protection for Laptops and Desktops

SAN FRANCISCO - Monday, November 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- EVault, Inc., a Seagate company (NASDAQ: STX), today announced that Windows Azure customers who sign a new Windows Azure Enterprise Agreement will receive one year of free EVault Endpoint Protection, a cloud-connected backup, recovery and data security solution for endpoint devices.

EVault’s offer is available to Microsoft Enterprise and Partner Group (EPG) customers signing a new Windows Azure Enterprise Agreement with an annual commitment of $50,000 USD or more and is valid now through June 30, 2014. The global promotion includes free unlimited device licensing, unlimited licensing for optional network caches, vault set-up, and 24/7 support from EVault’s team of data protection experts. EVault has been supporting cloud-connected backup and recovery services on Windows Azure since October 2010.

"While worki ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, November 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Visitors to the FanZone Exhibition taking place at the Abu Dhabi Corniche praised the Education Patrol, affiliated to the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate. They also lauded its distinguished performance in traffic-related awareness-raising areas, using modern and developed methods.

The Education Patrol’s participation in the exhibition organized by the Abu Dhabi Police coincides with the awareness campaign launched by the Security Media Department, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior under the slogan "The Road Has its Ethics and Speed has its Track”. It is part of the current preparations ahead of the "Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,” which will be hosted at Yas Marina Circuit on 1-3 November 2013.

Lt. Colonel Jamal Salem Al Ameri, Chief of the Public Relations Section at the Traffic and Patrols Directora ... Read more »

Le distributeur turc de produits et services médicaux offre des avantages stratégiques

LAKEWOOD, Colorado - Mardi 5 Novembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Terumo BCT a racheté GADA® Turkey, un fournisseur exclusif et distributeur de niveau international de composants et de matériel pour banques de sang aux établissements de santé publics et privés de Turquie.

GADA Turkey est un distributeur Terumo BCT auprès des banques de sang et des hôpitaux depuis 2009. Cette acquisition fournit à Terumo BCT une relation directe avec les banques de sang turques et la possibilité de promouvoir l’adoption de technologies de transfusion sanguine cruciales pouvant améliorer la sécurité et la qualité du sang en Turquie. Par ailleurs, cette acquisition permettra aux hôpitaux d’avoir un accès plus important aux technologies d’aphérèse thérapeutique de Terumo BCT.

FAITS CL& ... Read more »

HONG KONG - Mardi 5 Novembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Business Wire a annoncé aujourd’hui l’ouverture d’un bureau à Hong Kong, confirmant ainsi la volonté de Business Wire d’offrir un service local personnalisé associé à une dimension internationale. Le bureau de Hong Kong est le troisième bureau de Business Wire en Asie et le 32ème dans le monde.

Pendant plus de douze ans, Business Wire a collaboré avec de multiples partenaires et a établi des bureaux de représentation dans la région. La décision d’ouvrir un bureau en nom propre avec une équipe dédiée, répond à une demande de ses nombreux clients de la région, agences ou sociétés multinationales, qui souhaitent une relation directe avec Business Wire.

« Le milieu de la communication corporate à Hong Kong est très sophistiqué et la qualité des services et solutions proposés ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 31st 2013

Colonel Staff Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Hajiri, Commander of the Special Security Forces at the Ministry of Interior honored 271 officers, NCOs, constables, civilians, and distinguished staff members working at the Directorate General. The honoring aims to recognize their efforts in discharging the tasks entrusted to them to the fullest, as well as their contribution in offering development initiatives and innovations in all areas of work.  

Colonel Staff Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Hajiri emphasized that the honoring is in line with the police leadership’s directives, and embodies the Ministry of Interior’s strategy to motivate all staff members to exert further efforts with a view to enhance police work. He also pointed out that the police leadership appreciates the efforts of all its members, to develop and upgrade work to the highest levels.

The ceremony was attended by Colonel Staff Dr. Ali ... Read more »

HONG KONG - Monday, November 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Business Wire today announced the opening of a full-service office in Hong Kong, reaffirming its commitment to personalized local service coupled with unparalleled global reach. The new office is Business Wire's third in Asia, and 32nd worldwide.

Working with various partners, Business Wire has had representative sales offices in the region for more than a dozen years. The decision to open its own dedicated office is in response to its many multinational corporate and agency clients eager to have a direct Business Wire relationship.

"Hong Kong possesses a sophisticated corporate communications environment, perfectly suited to Business Wire's gold standard solutions and services," said Michael Becker, senior vice president, who spearheaded the Hong Kong project. "We look forward to establishing close working relationships with local public relations and investor relations professionals, and becomi ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Complaints and Suggestions Department at the Ministry of Interior’s Strategy and Performance Development General Directorate recently organized a training workshop on the complaints and proposals system in the civil defense sector. The workshop, which was held at the Abu Dhabi Police Officers Club, aims to improve the quality of services and develop performance in the sector.

Captain Yasser Al Rai Al Shamesi, Chief of the Complaints Section at the Complaints and Suggestions Department, noted that the department is implementing the e-complaints and suggestions system portal for the UAE Government’s in coordination with the Council of Ministers’ General Secretariat.

"Pursuant to the ministerial resolution No. 319 for the year 2011, on establishing a unified mechanism to receive customer complaints and views at the Ministry of Interior through an electronic channel on the website www.fms.ae; ... Read more »

MEUDON, France - Monday, November 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Netsize, a Gemalto company, is expanding its mobile operator billing platform to include Microsoft’s Windows Phone Store. This means that now, even more Windows Phone users can easily purchase apps directly on their handsets and pay for them through their existing mobile phone bill. The first deployment of the expanded Netsize solution has already started with a leading European mobile network operator.

The launch represents the first in a series of deployments planned by Microsoft across different countries, offering Windows Phone Store users the best possible payment experience when choosing from an ever expanding array of gaming, entertainment, lifestyle, news and social apps. This new collaboration with Microsoft further strengthens Netsize’s position as the preferred operator billing provider for app stores worldwide. The Netsize platform, a robust and flexible infrastr ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 30th 2013

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, honored three distinguished police stations in his office on Tuesday. The three stations, which achieved the first three positions in the overall police evaluation for 2012, consisted of Masfah and Khalifa City A stations in Abu Dhabi, and Al Marbaa station in Al Ain.

HH distributed gratitude and appreciation certificates along with commemorative shields for the three positions; this recognition is a result of the work enhancement and the development of concepts of excellence in performance and services.

He stressed that the application of excellence concepts should be continued as per the latest scientific practices that preserve the modern image of the Abu Dhabi Police under the strategies and methodologies stemming from the Abu Dhabi Plan 2030.

HH advised on the necessity of team ... Read more »

In conjunction with the UAE's 42nd National Day

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, represented by the Studies and Security Coordination Section (the Internet Branch), launched on Wednesday the "Admiration of a Nation ” competition. This competition is organized to mark the UAE's 42nd National Day celebrations; winners will be announced on December 2.

This initiative underscores the commitment of the Abu Dhabi Police to communicate with all groups, ages and nationalities, through its various websites, namely the Abu Dhabi Police website; the Security Media website, and the social networking sites: Facebook, Twitter and Google.

Fatima Al Shehhi, Internet Branch Manager indicated that the "Homeland Love” Competition reflects the attention and keenness of the Internet Branch to develop social netw ... Read more »

The ZTE Grand S Flex combines stylish design and modern technology

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, November 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) ZTE today celebrates the introduction of its latest mobile phone, ZTE Grand S Flex, to Europe, with the device ranged in Germany, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Spain. The handset is a stylish and user friendly HD LTE Smart phone, combining intuitive technology with elegant design. Movies and videos can be played in outstanding quality with its sharp 5” HD display. In addition, high quality pictures can be taken quickly and easily with the handset’s 8MP camera and 1MP front camera which is optimised for video calling. The eye catching device, due to be sold across multiple countries, is structured on clean and simple lines, combined with an ultra-thin 8.9mm touch screen.

Mr. AO Wen, General Manager of ZTE Handset European Operation Office, said, "The driving force behind the ZTE Grand S Flex is a combination o ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Visitors of the FanZone from all walks of life and society categories valued the ongoing efforts of Abu Dhabi Police to keep pace with societal events through its participation in the FanZone Exhibition activities. The event is in pursuance of the Security Media Department traffic awareness campaign under the slogan (The Road has its Ethics and Speed has its Track), and is part of the current  preparations for the "The Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,” which will be held at Yas Marina Circuit from 1-3 November 2013.

Visitors commended the Abu Dhabi Police’s commitment to participate in such events, with educational brochures and symbolic gifts. This is a testament to the relationship between the police and members of the public that goes beyond maintaining security and stability, to become a partnership in spreading the law respect culture.

Abdullah Al Aswad asserted tha ... Read more »