NEW YORK - Mercredi 29 Octobre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s Corporation (NYSE : MCO) a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle a acquis Lewtan Technologies, un leader dans la fourniture d'outils f'analyse et de données pour le marché international du financement structuré.

Basée à Waltham dans l'État du Massachusetts, Lewtan fournit des solutions aux émetteurs, aux investisseurs, aux souscripteurs et à d'autres pour administrer, surveiller et évaluer les transactions titrisées. Ses produits couvrent plus de 200 000 obligations et 20 000 opérations titrisées, desservant plus de 300 institutions financières dans le monde.

Lewtan est devenue une part intégrante de l'activité d'analyses et d'évaluations structurées (SAV) de Moody’s Analytics, qui fournit une vaste bibliothèque de données et d'analyses pour les actifs titrisés. L'activité de SAV fonctionne au sein du secteur d'activité de recherche, d ... Read more »

Following the inauguration of the Emirates Driving Company new Headquarters in Al Ain

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, spoke of his pride in the national cadres and the efforts they make in support of the UAE’s quest for progress and development. He said, “We are delighted to see that the UAE sons and daughters are playing vital roles in all facilities of the Emirates Driving Company and are in charge of training students on using the latest available techniques”.

These statements were made by His Highness Sheikh Saif following the inauguration by H.E. Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Eastern Region, of the new headquarters of the Emirates Driving Company located in Al Khrair area in Al Ain, in the presence of HH Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan.

Lt. Ge ... Read more »

GRC 20/20 Research has recognized EGA’s streamlined, structured, and unified ERM framework, supported by MetricStream

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Wednesday, October 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Dubai Aluminium PJSC (“DUBAL”) – an operating subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (“EGA”), one of the five largest aluminum producers in the world – and MetricStream, a leading provider of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions have been jointly honored with the GRC 20/20 Research “2014 GRC Value Award” in the category of Risk Management.

The annual GRC Value Awards recognize real-world implementations of GRC programs and processes that have returned significant and measurable value to an organization. EGA and MetricStream were honored for implementing a world-class ERM architecture which provides an integrated view of risk in near real time, and enables a systematic and automated approach to t ... Read more »

To Nurture Capable Generations to Deal with Challenges

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, adopted the Higher and Executive Committees for the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program to enhance and unify the nation’s pillars of culture, society, and security. These efforts are made in order to nurture future generations to be capable of dealing with challenges and risks.

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program, highlighted the ministry’s keenness to achieve the visions of His Highness the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The visions of His Highness are in order to enable students to deal with the challenges and risks that they may face on ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi visitors and residents will now be able to experience two unique Seawings seaplane flights – the Abu Dhabi Snapshot Tour and the Dubai Seaplane Adventure. Additionally, the Middle East’s only seaplane tour operator has partnered with Etihad Airways to offer Etihad Guest Members the chance to earn Etihad Guest Miles as they takeoff from water on a Seawings seaplane from the exciting locations of Yas Island and Emirates Palace.

The Seawings seaplane offers a thrilling water takeoff and landing and scenic views of the city and coastline below. “Seawings guests taking off from Abu Dhabi will be amazed at how this majestic city in the desert has transformed into an amazing modern landscape of iconic structures. Geographically, the Emirate is a visual treat. A little known fact is that Abu Dhabi has nearly 200 islands along its coast, all of which make for terrific scenery ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Tuesday, October 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has acquired Lewtan Technologies, a leading provider of analytical tools and data for the global structured finance market.

Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Lewtan provides solutions to issuers, investors, underwriters and others to administer, monitor and value securitized transactions. Its products cover more than 200,000 bonds and 20,000 securitized deals, serving over 300 financial institutions worldwide.

Lewtan will become part of Moody’s Analytics’ Structured Analytics and Valuations (SAV) business, which provides an extensive data and analytics library for securitized assets. SAV operates within Moody’s Research, Data and Analytics (RD&A) line of business.

“Lewtan’s capabilities are powerful complements to our structured analytics business,” said Mark Almeida, President of Moo ... Read more »

EMERYVILLE, Californie - Mercredi 29 Octobre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) KineMed, Inc. et la division Nutrition militaire de l'Institut de recherche de l'armée américaine en médecine environnementale (U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, USARIEM) ont annoncé aujourd'hui la signature d'un partenariat qui portera sur l'examen de la plateforme technologique de KineMed en vue d'évaluer la synthèse protéique des muscles squelettiques et la masse musculaire chez les combattants.

L'armée américaine cherche à obtenir une meilleure compréhension des réactions adaptatives musculaires aux facteurs de stress en vue d'identifier les exigences et stratégies nutritionnelles qui favorisent la santé et l'endurance musculosquelettiques. « Nous sommes très honorés que l'armée américaine applique nos tests de masse et fonction musculaires pour optimiser le soutien à ses combattants », a déclaré David Fineman, ... Read more »

De nouveaux événements annoncés pour 2014–2015 en Chine, en Europe et en Amérique du Nord pour aider les organisations du monde entier à renforcer leurs capacités et à améliorer leurs performances

PITTSBURGH - Mercredi 29 Octobre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Le CMMI® Institute a annoncé aujourd'hui le coup d'envoi de sa série de conférences mondiales, avec des événements se déroulant en Chine, en Europe et en Amérique du Nord en 2014 et en 2015. Un autre événement sera ajouté au calendrier pour l'Amérique latine en 2015.

La série de conférences mondiales du CMMI Institute est destinée aux milliers de professionnels qui, à travers le monde, s'emploient à améliorer les capacités de leur organisation. Les conférences sont axées sur les outils et les enseignements partagés résultant de l'application éprouvée de la CMMI (intégration du modèle de maturité des capacités) dont la valeur a été démontrée depuis plus de 25 ans pour l& ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG & DOHA, Qatar - Mercredi 29 Octobre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES TechCom, filiale à part entière de SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) et Es’hailSat, opérateur qatari de satellites enregistré dans l’État du Qatar, annoncent la signature d’un accord global de services de conseil.

L’accord permet à Es’hailSat d’accéder entièrement à l’expérience technique et à l’ingénierie de SES, l’un des grands chefs de file du marché dans le domaine des communications par satellite.

Dans le cadre du contrat, SES TechCom appuiera Es’hailSat pour le développement de son nouveau téléport. Ce téléport, qui sera un établissement moderne de pointe, sera construit sur un terrain vierge situé au nord de Doha et fournira un contrôle par satellite et un soutien en matière de communication (TT&C) pour le satellite Es’hail 2 depuis des installations de mises en réseau et de réception ada ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG & DOHA, Qatar - Monday, October 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES TechCom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and Es’hailSat, The Qatar Satellite Company registered in the State of Qatar, announce the signing of a comprehensive consultancy service agreement.

The agreement provides Es’hailSat full access to the technical experience and engineering know-how of SES, one of the market leaders in satellite communications.

In the framework of the contract, SES TechCom will support Es’hailSat in the development of its new teleport facility. The teleport will be built on a green field site north of Doha. It will be designed as a modern, state of the art facility providing satellite control and communications support (TT&C) for the Es’hail 2 satellite, and offer up-linking and reception facilities tailored for Es’hailSat’s business partners.

The teleport will be ... Read more »

EMERYVILLE, Calif - Tuesday, October 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KineMed, Inc. and the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine’s (USARIEM) Military Nutrition Division announced today they are entering into a partnership to examine KineMed’s platform technology to assess skeletal muscle protein synthesis and muscle mass in Warfighters.

The U.S. military seeks to better understand muscle adaptive responses to operational stressors in order to identify nutritional requirements and strategies that promote musculoskeletal health and resilience. “We are honored that the U.S. Army is applying our tests of muscle mass and function to optimize support of its Warfighters,” said David Fineman, CEO & Chairman of KineMed.

This collaborative project will use KineMed’s state-of-the-art proteomic and stable isotope techniques to examine predictive responses indicative of changes in skeletal muscle protein synthes ... Read more »

Presentation will review common implementation challenges and provide details on effective solutions

BARCELONA, Spain - Monday, October 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- eASIC Corporation:

Who: eASIC Corporation, a leading provider of Single Mask Adaptable ASIC devices will be represented by Dr. Christian Lanzani, the Director for Wireless at eASIC, responsible for the overall wireless strategy including radio access, fronthaul connectivity, baseband processing and backhaul solutions.

What: eASIC will participate at the Wi-Fi World Summit & Fronthaul & C-RAN Summit, as an associate sponsor, presenting on C-RAN Fronthaul implementation challenges and providing details on eASIC solutions. The presentation will include use cases for radio access, CPRI over OTN converters, and baseband pooling, including L1 hardware acceleration.

When: Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Where: Hesperia Tower Hotel, Barcelona, Spain

For mor ... Read more »

New 2014–2015 events announced in China, Europe, and North America to help organizations across the globe build capability and elevate performance

PITTSBURGH - Tuesday, October 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CMMI® Institute today announced that it is kicking off its global conference series, with events taking place in China, Europe, and North America throughout 2014 and 2015. Another event will be added to the schedule for Latin America in 2015.
The CMMI Institute Global Conference Series is designed for the thousands of professionals around the world who are committed to improving their organization’s capabilities. The conferences focus on the tools and shared learnings that the proven application of CMMI has demonstrated over 25 years in elevating performance within their organizations.
CMMI Institute’s Global Conference Series will include engaging keynotes, informative case study presentations and interactive panel sess ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) honored the child, Mira, the first customer and citizen of the UAE to use its smartphone application service. She used this service to submit her passport renewal application and enter her ID code.

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, handed Mira a certificate of appreciation along with a commemorative gift, wishing her good luck and excellence in his office today, Sunday.

Major General Al Khaili said, “The Smartphone application services save time and effort for UAE citizens. These convenient applications embody the strategy of the MoI by achieving and providing the highest levels of secure services to customers who need only use their Emirates ID and follow the easy, simple, and quick steps. This strategy aims to improve performance in ... Read more »

SAN ANTONIO - Mercredi 29 Octobre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acelity a annoncé aujourd'hui que Greg Kayata avait été nommé vice-président principal des ressources humaines, avec effet immédiat. Greg remplace David Lillback, qui plus tôt cette année avait annoncé qu'il prendrait sa retraite en novembre.

À ce poste, Greg sera responsable de la création d'une fonction RH globalisée axée sur l'identification et la fidélisation des meilleurs talents, nécessaires à une expansion géographique réussie et à la réalisation de nos objectifs de croissance et de la technologie. En outre, Greg jouera un rôle crucial dans la promotion de la culture Acelity dans le monde entier, en se concentrant sur le perfectionnement des employés, l'engagement et la communication afin de positionner la société pour un succès continu sur le marché.

« Je suis heureux d'accueillir Greg au sein de l'équipe des hauts dirigeants d'Acelity », ... Read more »

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SANTA CLARA, Californie - Mercredi 29 Octobre 2014

eASIC Corporation, principal fournisseur de dispositifs Single Mask Adaptable ASIC, a annoncé aujourd'hui que Huawei utilise les dispositifs Nextreme-3 à 28 nm d'eASIC pour répondre aux exigences croissantes de performance du système et aux tarifs agressifs des produits du réseau de transport. Du fait de leur débit accru, les réseaux de transport exigent deux fois plus de performance sans relâche que les communications traditionnelles.

Huawei a étudié plusieurs options afin de répondre aux exigences de performance, de puissance et de coût total des objectifs de propriété fixés par les opérateurs mondiaux ; les dispositifs Single Mask Adaptable à 28 nm d'eASIC ont permis à Huawei de répondre à toutes les exigences des opérateurs.

« Le dispositif eASIC Nextreme-3 à 28 nm peut fournir une meilleure performance et une puissance plus faible pour répondre aux exig ... Read more »

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SANTA CLARA, Californie - Mercredi 29 Octobre 2014

eASIC Corporation, principal fournisseur de dispositifs Single Mask Adaptable ASIC, a annoncé aujourd'hui que Huawei utilise les dispositifs Nextreme-3 à 28 nm d'eASIC pour répondre aux exigences croissantes de performance du système et aux tarifs agressifs des produits du réseau de transport. Du fait de leur débit accru, les réseaux de transport exigent deux fois plus de performance sans relâche que les communications traditionnelles.

Huawei a étudié plusieurs options afin de répondre aux exigences de performance, de puissance et de coût total des objectifs de propriété fixés par les opérateurs mondiaux ; les dispositifs Single Mask Adaptable à 28 nm d'eASIC ont permis à Huawei de répondre à toutes les exigences des opérateurs.

« Le dispositif eASIC Nextreme-3 à 28 nm peut fournir une meilleure performance et une puissance plus faible pour répondre aux exig ... Read more »

SAN ANTONIO - Tuesday, October 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acelity announced today that Greg Kayata has been named Senior Vice President, Human Resources, effective immediately. Greg replaces David Lillback, who announced earlier this year he will retire in November.

In this role, Greg will be responsible for creating a globalized HR function focused on identifying and retaining the top talent needed for successful geographic expansion and achievement of our growth and technology goals. In addition, Greg will play a critical role in promoting the Acelity culture worldwide while focusing on employee development, engagement and communication in order to position the company for continued success in the marketplace.

“I’m pleased to welcome Greg to the Acelity senior leadership team,” said Joe Woody, President & CEO, Acelity. “He is a dynamic and highly experienced HR professional who understands our industry and has a cl ... Read more »

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SANTA CLARA, Calif - Monday, October 27th 2014

eASIC Corporation, a leading provider of Single Mask Adaptable ASIC devices today announced that Huawei is using eASIC’s Nextreme-3 28nm devices to meet the increased system performance and aggressive costs required by Transport Network Products. Due to the increased throughput, Transport Networks require twice the clock performance of traditional communications.

Huawei investigated multiple options to meet the demanding performance, power and total cost of ownership targets set by the global operators, eASIC’s 28nm Single Mask Adaptable devices enabled Huawei to meet all the operator requirements.

“eASIC Nextreme-3 28nm device can provide higher performance, lower power to meet Huawei product requirements,” said Ronnie Vasishta, president and CEO of eASIC Corporation. “Expansion to the higher throughput in transport network is inevitable and this re ... Read more »

Sees Multiple Opportunities for U.S. Businesses to Participate in Africa’s Rapid Urbanization and Growing Middle Class

PARSIPPANY, N.J - Tuesday, October 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, shared its success stories and insights in partnering with African governments and private sector entities to support infrastructure development at the opening plenary session of the 2014 U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference in Washington, D.C. Hosted by The Corporate Council on Africa, the three-day event brought together international infrastructure experts, U.S. and African government officials and key public and private sector decision-makers to focus on building resilient cities in Africa.

“The time to invest in Africa is now,” said Paul Sullivan, Acrow’s Director of International Business Development, who was one of the plenary speakers. “European and Asi ... Read more »