Organizations reveal how the design of the partnership has evolved to meet the expectations of millennial parents DAVOS, Switzerland - Friday, January 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- At this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Pampers® and UNICEF will bring together leading experts to discuss the lasting impact of their decade-long collaboration to protect mothers and their babies from maternal and newborn tetanus (MNT). To date, this globally recognized public-private partnership has helped eliminate MNT in 17 countries*, saving the lives of an estimated 500,000 newborns and protecting 100 million women and their babies from the deadly disease. In a panel discussion at the Annual Meeting, Pampers and UNICEF will share for the first time how the ‘1 pack = 1 vaccine’ initiative has evolved over time to remain relevant to a new generation of parents. “The longevity and lasting impact of the Pampers–UNICEF partnership is nothing short of extraordinary,” said Gary Co ... Read more »

HAMBURG, Germany - Thursday, January 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- PENTAX Europe GmbH has acquired the remaining stock of PENTAX Italia S.r.L. from Movi S.p.A. This further investment by PENTAX Europe GmbH into the Italian healthcare market strengthens PENTAX Medical’s position in Italy and will bring enhanced customer and professional education services to its Italian customers. Established in 2007, PENTAX Italia was co-owned by PENTAX Europe GmbH and Movi S.p.A., an Italian distributor of healthcare products. PENTAX Italia has increased its sales of endoscopy products and services over this time, leading to PENTAX Europe GmbH’s decision to acquire full ownership. Commenting on the acquisition, Rainer Burkard, Managing Director PENTAX Europe GmbH and President PENTAX Medical EMEA said: “Italy has been a strong market for PENTAX Medical and we are keen to continue our growth and bring our market leading products and services to as many customers in Italy as possible. To ... Read more »

HAMBURG, Germany - Thursday, January 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- PENTAX Europe GmbH has acquired the remaining stock of PENTAX Italia S.r.L. from Movi S.p.A. This further investment by PENTAX Europe GmbH into the Italian healthcare market strengthens PENTAX Medical’s position in Italy and will bring enhanced customer and professional education services to its Italian customers. Established in 2007, PENTAX Italia was co-owned by PENTAX Europe GmbH and Movi S.p.A., an Italian distributor of healthcare products. PENTAX Italia has increased its sales of endoscopy products and services over this time, leading to PENTAX Europe GmbH’s decision to acquire full ownership. Commenting on the acquisition, Rainer Burkard, Managing Director PENTAX Europe GmbH and President PENTAX Medical EMEA said: “Italy has been a strong market for PENTAX Medical and we are keen to continue our growth and bring our market leading products and services to as many customers in Italy as possible. To ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Samedi 23 Janvier 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (NYSE : WU), un leader en services de paiements internationaux, a annoncé aujourd'hui que son réseau de versement sur compte, une capacité mondiale permettant de diriger des virements de fonds transfrontaliers vers des comptes bancaires, avait franchi une nouvelle étape en connectant les consommateurs à plus d'un milliard de comptes bancaires. « La société Western Union est reconnue comme un leader en services de paiement internationaux avec un réseau d'agences, de GAB et de services en ligne. La capacité supplémentaire de versement sur plus d'un milliard de comptes bancaires donne aux consommateurs un choix sans pareil quand il s'agit d'envoyer de l'argent via Western Union », a déclaré Hikmet Ersek, président-directeur général de Western Union. « La capacité du réseau de versement sur compte représente une évolution naturelle dans la plateforme transfrontalière de Western Union et dans ... Read more »

Largest global hotel company opens nearly one hotel per day in 2015 and maintains industry’s largest pipeline MCLEAN, Va. - Friday, January 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) has expanded its footprint to 100 countries and territories around the world by raising the Hilton flag at the Hilton N’Djamena in Chad. In 2015, the company’s strategic focus on organic growth, led by 12 clearly-defined, market-leading brands, has resulted in Hilton Worldwide continuing to be the largest and fastest growing global hospitality company. Other achievements include: A record 100,000+ rooms were signed for development, adding to an industry-leading pipeline of 275,000 rooms globally*, half of which are under construction, representing nearly 20% of all rooms under construction globally; More than 50,000 gross rooms were added, and more than 43,000 net rooms, representing 6.6% growth in the managed and franchised segment; and 14,500 rooms were converted from ... Read more »

Le plus grand groupe hôtelier du monde a ouvert près d’un hôtel par jour en 2015 et possède le plus gros pipeline de l'industrie MCLEAN, Virginie - Samedi 23 Janvier 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) a étendu sa présence à 100 pays et territoires à travers le monde en hissant les couleurs de Hilton au Hilton N’Djamena, au Tchad. En 2015, l’objectif stratégique de la société était la croissance organique, conduite par 12 marques de premier plan sur le marché, clairement définies. Résultat : Hilton Worldwide continue d’être le plus grand groupe hôtelier et celui qui connaît la croissance la plus rapide à l’échelle mondiale. Parmi ses autres réussites, mentionnons : Un nombre record de plus de 100.000 chambres a été signé en vue de leur développement, qui vient s'ajouter au plus gros pipeline du secteur, comptant 275.000 chambres à travers le monde*, dont la moitié en construction, soit près de 20% des chambres en construction au plan international; Pl ... Read more »

Le plus grand groupe hôtelier du monde a ouvert près d’un hôtel par jour en 2015 et possède le plus gros pipeline de l'industrie MCLEAN, Virginie - Samedi 23 Janvier 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) a étendu sa présence à 100 pays et territoires à travers le monde en hissant les couleurs de Hilton au Hilton N’Djamena, au Tchad. En 2015, l’objectif stratégique de la société était la croissance organique, conduite par 12 marques de premier plan sur le marché, clairement définies. Résultat : Hilton Worldwide continue d’être le plus grand groupe hôtelier et celui qui connaît la croissance la plus rapide à l’échelle mondiale. Parmi ses autres réussites, mentionnons : Un nombre record de plus de 100.000 chambres a été signé en vue de leur développement, qui vient s'ajouter au plus gros pipeline du secteur, comptant 275.000 chambres à travers le monde*, dont la moitié en construction, soit près de 20% des chambres en construction au plan international; Pl ... Read more »

Partnership with leading blood-pressure monitoring firm key to continuum of care focus OAKLAND, Calif. - Thursday, January 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dictum Health, Inc., a new medical-device company with cross-industry expertise to provide the next evolution in the continuum of care, announced today a partnership with SunTech Medical Inc., the preeminent supplier of clinical grade blood-pressure monitoring products and technologies. Dictum Health will incorporate SunTech’s Advantage non-invasive blood-pressure modules in its next-generation telehealth solution, a mobile, cloud-based platform that provides acute-care diagnostics for remote and home-based patients in the U.S. and international markets. Monitoring blood pressure consistently and accurately in diverse and complex clinical environments is critical to managing hypertension and other chronic diseases. SunTech’s Advantage blood-pressure modules seamlessly interface with Dictum Health’s platform to establish ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, January 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced its account payout network, a global capability that enables cross-border money transfers to be directed to bank accounts – has reached a new milestone, now connecting consumers to over one billion bank accounts. “Western Union is recognized as a leader in global payment services with a network of agent locations, ATMs and online services. The additional ability to pay out in over one billion bank accounts gives consumers unparalleled choice when sending money through Western Union,” said Western Union President and CEO Hikmet Ersek. “The account payout network capability represents a natural evolution in Western Union's cross-border platform and omni-channel strategy to reach new digital-savvy, banked and mobile enabled consumers. Western Union is actively pursuing digital innovation enterprise wide, increasing consu ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, January 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced its account payout network, a global capability that enables cross-border money transfers to be directed to bank accounts – has reached a new milestone, now connecting consumers to over one billion bank accounts. “Western Union is recognized as a leader in global payment services with a network of agent locations, ATMs and online services. The additional ability to pay out in over one billion bank accounts gives consumers unparalleled choice when sending money through Western Union,” said Western Union President and CEO Hikmet Ersek. “The account payout network capability represents a natural evolution in Western Union's cross-border platform and omni-channel strategy to reach new digital-savvy, banked and mobile enabled consumers. Western Union is actively pursuing digital innovation enterprise wide, increasing consu ... Read more »

The First Satellite Operator to Introduce Ultra HD in U.S. and Europe Now Has Eight Ultra HD Channels Worldwide LUXEMBOURG - Thursday, January 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, and Vivicast Media today unveiled UHD-1, a new dynamic Ultra HD channel for North American cable operators, telco’s and their audiences. UHD-1 will be delivered over the SES-3 satellite, one of three satellites (SES-1, SES-3 and AMC-18) that make up SES’s Ultra HD distribution neighbourhood at the centre of the orbital arc over North America. Vivicast Media continues to add new Ultra HD content and titles to the rich program line-up of feature films, television series, exclusive concerts and documentaries for viewers in America and beyond. This is the fourth unique Ultra HD channel to be featured on SES’s Ultra HD platform, which is accelerating the delivery of linear live Ultra HD programming to North American h ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, met with a delegation from the United Kingdom, headed by Simon Everest, Director of Business Strategy at the at UK Trade & Investment Defense and Security Organization. During a meeting, both parties discussed a number of topics of mutual concern alongside ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and coordination between the UAE and the United Kingdom. They also discussed ways to exchange expertise in the various policing fields. The meeting was attended by Brigadier Fares Khalifa Al Farsi, Director General of Central Operations at the Ministry of Interior; Colonel Obaid Al Zaabi from the Public Relations Department; Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Saeed Al Mazroui, Head of the International Cooperation Department; and by Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Salem Al Habsi, from the Directorate General of the Central Operations at the Ministry of I ... Read more »

EVS offre des services voix, audio et musique haute définition, en bande passante réduite DENVER - Samedi 23 Janvier 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--MPEG LA a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'en réponse à la demande du marché un certain nombre de sociétés chargées de développer le codec d'Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) pour la norme 4G LTE de 3GPP se sont réunies, avec l'assistance de MPEG LA, afin de décider des modalités d'une licence mondiale offrant un accès unique à la couverture en vertu de leurs brevets essentiels EVS, le tout comme alternative pratique à la négociation de licences distinctes avec des titulaires de brevets individuels. Conçu pour fonctionner de façon ubiquitaire sur les réseaux de communications mobiles et fixes 3G et 4G, EVS permet une grande amélioration de la qualité de la voix haute définition en bande passante réduite, une capacité réseau accrue et des fonctionnalités avancées pour les services musique, audio et vocaux. Les entreprises participantes ont accomp ... Read more »