Multi-Year Renewal Will See German Commercial Broadcaster Utilise SES Platform Services' Video-on-Demand Distribution Services MUNICH - Friday, February 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- German commercial broadcaster TELE 5 has renewed a multi-year contract with SES Platform Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG). Under the agreement, SES Platform Services, a global service provider for the distribution of video content, will be providing services to TELE 5 which include editing and distributing video and metadata (such as information about license periods, pictures, trailers and brief descriptions) – from live broadcasting to video-on-demand. Christof Wegenast, Commercial Director and Deputy CEO at TELE 5, says, "We chose SES Platform Services because it best meets our overall needs. It offers high transmission reliability, efficient tools and processes, enough flexibility for live broadcasting, and the necessary expertise for deliverin ... Read more »

منصة 'دبليو يو كونيكت'تستمر بالنمو والتوسع عبر منح مستخدمي 'فايبر'القدرة على إرسال الأموال إلى أكثر من 200 دولة ومقاطعة حول العالم سان فرانسيسكو, الخميس 4 فبراير 2016 عرض فيديو | تحميل الفيديو أعلنت اليوم كلّ من "ويسترن يونيون" (المدرجة في بورصة نيويورك تحت الرمز: NYSE: WU)، وهي شركة رائدة في خدمات الدفع العالمية، وشركة "فايبر"، وهي تطبيق تراسل رائد عبر الجوال يضمّ ما يزيد عن 664 مليون مستخدم فريد حول العالم، عن إبرام اتّفاقيّة لتقديم طريقة سريعة وبسيطة لإرسال الأموال إلى الأصدقاء والعائلة بشكلٍ افتراضي عبر تطبيق "فايبر" إلى أيّ مكان في العالم. ومن خلال استخدام منصة "دبليو يو كونيكت" حديثة الإصدار، سيركّز التعاون بين "ويسترن يونيون" و"فايبر" على ثلاثة مجالات أساسيّة: إرسال الأموال حول العالم: في هذا الإصدار الأّول، سيتمكّن مستخدمو "فايبر" في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكيّة من إرسال مبلغ يصل إلى 499 دولار أمريكي يُمكن تحصيله من أكثر من 500 ألف موقع لعملاء "ويسترن يونيون" في أكثر من 200 دولة وقطاع. تجربة المستخدم في عالم المراسلة: ابتكرت كلّ من "ويسترن يونيون" و"فايبر" تجربة لنقل الأموال ... Read more »

New report forecasts that “by 2020, 10% of enterprises will have included canceling their on-premises ERP vendor maintenance agreements in their postmodern ERP strategy, lowering annual support costs by up to 50%” LAS VEGAS - Friday, February 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database,Oracle Middleware, Hyperion, Oracle Retail and Oracle Agile PLM software, today announced that Gartner recently released a new report titled, “Does Third-Party Support Have a Role in Your Postmodern ERP Strategy?” In the report, Gartner presents key challenges and recommendations related to a postmodern ERP approach, providing ERP maintenance and support assessment criteria for IT leaders for their short, mid and long-term needs. Complimentary ... Read more »

Crosstex fait l’acquisition de la division des produits de NAMSA afin de croître les ventes mondiales des produits de stérilisation dans le marché industriel NORTHWOOD, dans l’Ohio - Dimanche 7 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--North American Science Associates, Inc. (NAMSA), le chef de file mondial de la recherche médicale (MRO®), a annoncé aujourd’hui un accord définitif pour se départir de sa division des produits d’assurance de la stérilité des indicateurs biologiques et chimiques. Crosstex International, Inc. (Crosstex), une entreprise dévouée à la provision de produits novateurs de prévention des infections pour les patients, les soignants et les autres prestataires de soins de santé, fera l’acquisition des actifs de la division des produits de NAMSA pour étendre davantage ses offres sur le marché industriel. La cession est en ligne avec la stratégie de NAMSA de se concentrer sur les services précliniques et cliniques qui soutiennent l’approche MRO®, qui combine les s ... Read more »

PVH prévoit de tirer parti de PVH Asia pour favoriser l'expansion de Tommy Hilfiger China NEW YORK - Dimanche 7 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH] et des fonds conseillés par Apax Partners ont annoncé aujourd'hui avoir conclu un accord définitif permettant à PVH d'acquérir la participation de 55 % dans TH Asia Ltd., leur joint-venture pour Tommy Hilfiger en Chine, que PVH ne détient pas encore. Le prix d'achat de la transaction est d'environ 172 millions de dollars, déduction faite de la trésorerie, d'environ 100 millions de dollars, sous réserve d'ajustement. La clôture, qui est assujettie aux conditions de clôture et approbations réglementaires usuelles, devrait avoir lieu au deuxième trimestre 2016 et devrait être légèrement relutive sur les bénéfices de PVH en 2016, en base non GAAP. Cette transaction a été envisagée depuis que PVH et les fonds conseillés par Apax Partners ont créé la joint-venture Tommy Hilfiger Chin suite à l'acquisition de Tommy ... Read more »

Crosstex to acquire NAMSA’s Products Division to grow global sales of Sterilization Products in the industrial market NORTHWOOD, Ohio - Thursday, February 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- North American Science Associates, Inc. (NAMSA), the world’s leading medical research organization (MRO®) today announced a definitive agreement to divest its Sterility Assurance Products Division of biological and chemical indicators. Crosstex International, Inc. (Crosstex), dedicated to delivering innovative infection prevention products for patients, caregivers, and other healthcare providers, will acquire the assets of NAMSA’s Products business to further expand their offerings in the industrial market. The divestiture is consistent with NAMSA’s strategy to focus the organization on preclinical and clinical services that support the MRO® Approach, which offers a combination of regulatory and quality consulting, laboratory testing and clinical research to reduce time to market for its cli ... Read more »

PVH Plans to Leverage PVH Asia to Fuel Tommy Hilfiger China Expansion NEW YORK. - Thursday, February 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH] and funds advised by Apax Partners announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for PVH to acquire the 55% interest in TH Asia Ltd., their joint venture for Tommy Hilfiger in China, that PVH did not already own. The purchase price for the transaction is approximately $172 million, net of cash of approximately $100 million, subject to adjustment. The closing, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is expected to occur early in the second quarter of 2016 and is expected to be slightly accretive to PVH’s 2016 earnings on a non-GAAP basis. This transaction has been envisioned since PVH and the funds advised by Apax Partners established the Tommy Hilfiger China joint venture in connection with the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition in 2010. The other shareholders in the joint ve ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG - Dimanche 7 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Le gouvernement du Luxembourg a annoncé une série de mesures visant à positionner le pays en tant que pôle européen de l’exploration et de l’utilisation de ressources spatiales. Les principales mesures adoptées dans le cadre de l’initiative spaceresources.lu comprendront entre autres l’élaboration d’un cadre juridique et réglementaire dédié, fournissant une sécurité juridique quant à la propriété des minéraux et d’autres ressources de valeur dans l’espace, identifiés sur des objets géocroiseurs comme les astéroïdes. Le Luxembourg est le premier pays européen à annoncer la mise en place d’un cadre juridique qui donne aux opérateurs privés des assurances quant à leurs droits sur les ressources qu’ils extraient dans l’espace, par exemple des minéraux rares issus d’astéroïdes. La création d’un tel cadre légal se fera dans le strict respect des obligations internationales. Selon une approche multilatérale, le Grand-Duché ... Read more »

2016 Pulse of the Profession®: The High Cost of Low Performance Demonstrates Need For Stronger Worldwide Implementation of Project, Program and Portfolio Management PHILADELPHIA - Friday, February 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2016 Pulse of the Profession®: The High Cost of Low Performance reveals organizations around the world waste an average of US$122 million for every US$1 billion spent on projects as a result of poor project management practices. This represents an increase of 12 percent over last year. Amid worsening project outcomes, increased competition, an uncertain economy and other disruptive global trends, the report identifies a number of ways organizations can improve their performance. The 2016 Pulse of the Profession findings show that organizations that effectively use formal project, program and portfolio management practices waste 13 times less than organizations that don’t; however, the report also demonstrates tha ... Read more »

Initiative will provide 22 million subsidy recipients with secure, convenient, and transparent payment solutions SAN FRANCISCO & CAIRO - Friday, February 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Egyptian government, represented by the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade and the Ministry of Planning, this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Visa Inc., to enable electronic payment of government subsidies to 22 million Egyptian families. The MOU was signed by H.E. Dr. Khaled Hanafy, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, H.E. Dr. Ashraf Al Arabi, Minister of Planning, Monitoring, and Administrative Reform, and Stephen Kehoe, senior vice president for Financial Inclusion, Visa Inc., at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Administrative Development. The signing of the MOU today launches an ambitious period of work designed to provide Egypt with one of the most modern subsidy payments systems in the world. H.E. Dr. Khaled Hanafy, Minister of Supply and Internal Trad ... Read more »

NEUCHÂTEL, Suisse - Dimanche 7 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Masimo (NASDAQ : MASI) a annoncé aujourd'hui que dans une nouvelle étude clinique, l'indice de réserve d'oxygène (Oxygen Reserve Index, ORI™) de Masimo, premier paramètre non invasif et continu à fournir une idée sur la réserve d'oxygène des patients lorsqu'ils sont en train de recevoir de l'oxygène d'appoint, a aidé les cliniciens à la détection précoce d'une désaturation imminente chez les patients pédiatriques au moment d'induire l'anesthésie.1 La saturation en oxygène (SpO2) par oxymétrie pulsée, offre une visibilité non invasive, continue sur l'oxygénisation du sang artériel en hypoxie (oxygénisation plus faible que la normale) et en normoxie (oxygénisation normale). Pour des procédures telles que l'induction de l'anesthésie et l'intubation, les cliniciens constitueront généralement une « réserve d'oxygène » chez le patient en fournissant de l'oxygène d'appoint ou par « dénitrogénation en azote », créant ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, February 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department at Abu Dhabi Police announced that the number of vehicles in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi amounted to 1,016,740 vehicles during the past year. The department also stressed the provision of its various services to vehicles owners wherever they are in their areas of residence. According to Colonel Suhail Saeed Al Khaiaili, Chief of the Vehicles Licensing Section at the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department, there are seven different categories of vehicles, notably 908,000 light vehicles; 45,885heavy vehicles, 18,590 heavy buses, 2,758 light buses, and 23,051 heavy duty machinery, 7,518 light duty machinery, and 10,389 motorcycles. Colonel Al Khaiaili said that the all vehicle licensing transactions and other services are easily provided through the Ministry of Interior’s smart application UAE-MOI, and the "Sahel" device, which provides a complete set of state-of-art ... Read more »

NEUCHATEL, Switzerland - Friday, February 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that in a new clinical study, Masimo’s Oxygen Reserve Index (ORI™), the first noninvasive and continuous parameter to provide insight into patients’ oxygen reserve when they are receiving supplemental oxygen, helped clinicians in the early identification of impending desaturation in pediatric patients during induction of anesthesia.1 This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160204005527/en/ Oxygen saturation (SpO2) using pulse oximetry provides noninvasive, continuous visibility to arterial blood oxygenation in hypoxia (lower than normal oxygenation) and normoxia (normal oxygenation). For procedures such as induction of anesthesia and intubation, clinicians will usually build an “oxygen reserve” in the patient by providing supplemental oxygen or “pre-oxygenation,” creating a transitional state ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG - Friday, February 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Luxembourg Government announced a series of measures to position Luxembourg as a European hub in the exploration and use of space resources. Amongst the key steps undertaken, as part of the spaceresources.lu initiative, will be the development of a legal and regulatory framework confirming certainty about the future ownership of minerals extracted in space from Near Earth Objects (NEO’s) such as asteroids. Luxembourg is the first European country to announce its intention to set out a formal legal framework which ensures that private operators working in space can be confident about their rights to the resources they extract, i.e. rare minerals from asteroids. Such a legal framework will be worked out in full consideration of international law. Luxembourg is eager to engage with other countries on this matter within a multilateral framework. Luxembourg will also invest in relevant R&D projects and consider di ... Read more »

CAMBRIDGE, dans l’État du Massachusetts ; et OSAKA, au Japon - Dimanche 7 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] – Takeda obtient les droits sur le produit XMT-1522 de Mersana en dehors des États-Unis et du Canada – – Takeda créera d’autres conjugués de médicaments anticorps Fleximer  ; Mersana disposera d’une option de codéveloppement – – Mersana recevra un paiement initial de 40 millions de dollars, suivi de 20 millions de dollars après l’approbation DNR et jusqu’à 20 millions de dollars en placements en actions – (BUSINESS WIRE)--Mersana Therapeutics et Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) ont annoncé aujourd’hui qu’ils ont conclu un nouveau partenariat stratégique octroyant à Takeda les droits sur le principal produit candidat de Mersana, XMT-1522, à l’extérieur des États-Unis et du Canada. L’accord élargit également une collaboration existant entre les entreprises et donne à Takeda un accès supplémentaire à la plateforme des conjugués de médicaments anticorps Fleximer® de Mer ... Read more »

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan - Friday, February 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] – Takeda obtains rights to Mersana’s XMT-1522 outside U.S. and Canada – – Takeda to create additional Fleximer ADCs; Mersana to have a co-development option – – Mersana to receive $40 million upfront, $20 million upon IND clearance and up to $20 million in equity investment – (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mersana Therapeutics and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) today announced that they have entered a new strategic partnership granting Takeda rights to Mersana’s lead product candidate, XMT-1522, outside the United States and Canada. The deal also expands an existing collaboration between the companies to provide Takeda with additional access to Mersana’s Fleximer® antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) platform and grants Mersana an option at the end of Phase 1 to co-develop and co-commercialize one of these programs in the United States. In addition, the companies will co-develop new payloads for use with ADCs. ... Read more »