OSAKA, Japon - Lundi 8 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation a annoncé aujourd'hui que la société avait développé une nouvelle technologie d'obturateur global hautement fonctionnel destiné à un capteur d'image CMOS doté d'un film photoconducteur organique (OPF)*1. Cette technologie permet de capter un objet se déplaçant à une vitesse extrêmement élevée, dans le cadre de scènes d'une luminosité jusqu'à 10 fois supérieure*2 en mode obturateur global. Grâce au capteur d'image CMOS OPF, la fonction de stockage de charge et la fonction de conversion photoélectrique peuvent être configurées de manière indépendante. Via l'utilisation de cette fonctionnalité unique du capteur d'image CMOS OPF, cette technologie résout le problème de la dégradation du signal de saturation, caractéristique des capteurs d'image traditionnels, grâce à la fonction d'obturateur global. Le sens du déplacement peut être détecté à partir du niveau de signal acquis d'un objet au sein d'une p ... Read more »

Les RH mondiales ont été reconnues pour leur déploiement innovant de programmes de leadership RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Caroline du Nord - Lundi 8 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Quintiles, la plus grande société de services biopharmaceutiques au monde, a reçu le Prix HR.com 2016 d'excellence en leadership pour son déploiement innovant de programmes de leadership. HR.com, le plus grand site mondial de réseautage social et de ressources destiné aux professionnels des ressources humaines, a pour mission de fournir à ses plus de 250 000 membres une compréhension plus approfondie de la fonction des ressources humaines. Depuis plus de 33 ans, la société identifie et reconnaît les organisations qui favorisent au mieux la formation de leurs propres dirigeants de demain. Plus de 4 500 entreprises ont concouru aux prix de cette année et 600 000 personnes ont voté sur leurs programmes pour fournir les évaluations les plus complètes jamais réalisées. Ces prestigieux prix de leadershi ... Read more »

Global HR recognized for Innovation in Deployment of Leadership Programs RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Saturday, February 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles, the world’s largest biopharmaceutical services company, has been awarded the HR.com 2016 Leadership Excellence Award for Innovation in Deployment of Leadership Programs. HR.com, the largest global social networking and resource site for HR professionals, is committed to providing a deeper understanding of the HR function for over 250,000 members. For more than 33 years, they have identified and recognized the top organizations that develop their leaders. This year’s awards had more than 4,500 companies apply with 600,000 people voting on their programs to provide the most comprehensive ratings ever produced. These prestigious leadership awards salute the world’s best leadership practitioners and highlight their roles in the industry. Quintiles has received the Innovation in Deployment of Leadership Programs aw ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, February 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] During 2015, MiX Telematics, a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions, in conjunction with the Learning Section of Bapco’s HR Department, has trained 200 people in defensive driving techniques, through MiX Telematics’s e-Learning program. The final 20 trained in December were from Bapco’s Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Committee – the group responsible for initiating the implementation of the program to reduce the number of accidents at Bapco. The EHS Committee sessions were run by Bapco’s Senior Management Development Specialist, Neil Porter, in the new learning suites at Bapco’s Learning and Development Centre. Summarising the course, Porter said, “Participants began by completing MiX Telematics’s 30-minute interactive session that put them behind the virtual wheel of a vehicle and captured the dynamics of driving in the Middle East.” Commenting, Bapco’s Deputy Chief Executive ... Read more »

PARIS - Saturday, February 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) and Cameron International Corporation (NYSE: CAM) jointly announced today that the European Commission has cleared their proposed merger without any conditions following a Phase 1 review. As previously announced, the U.S. Department of Justice cleared the proposed merger in November 2015 without any conditions; Cameron stockholders voted on December 17 to adopt the merger agreement between Schlumberger and Cameron; and antitrust clearances have been obtained in Canada, Brazil, Russia, and Mexico. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Schlumberger and Cameron only await regulatory approval from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese authorities started their 30-day Phase 1 review process on February 4, 2016. The closing of the proposed merger remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions contained in th ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japon - Lundi 8 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation a annoncé aujourd'hui que la société avait développé une nouvelle technologie à plage dynamique étendue[1], capable d'améliorer la plage dynamique étendue des captures simultanées[2] de manière 100 fois plus large que ce que peuvent fournir les résultats traditionnels, grâce à un capteur d'image CMOS doté d'un film photoconducteur organique (OPF) *2. Grâce à un capteur d'image CMOS OPF, les fonctions de stockage de la charge et de conversion photoélectrique peuvent être paramétrées de manière indépendante. En utilisant cette fonctionnalité unique offerte par le capteur d'image CMOS OPF, il est possible d'empêcher la surexposition dans des conditions de forte luminosité, sans distorsion temporelle par rapport aux objets en mouvement. En outre, une image nette et riche en textures peut être reproduite, même dans des conditions d'obscurité. Ces technologies permettent une imagerie à haute vitesse et ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Saturday, February 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a new highly functional global shutter technology for a CMOS image sensor using organic photoconductive film (OPF)*1. This technology enables the capture of a high speed moving object in up to 10 times brighter*2scenes in global shutter mode. With the OPF CMOS image sensor, the charge-storage function and photoelectric-conversion function can be set independently. By utilizing this unique feature of the OPF CMOS image sensor, this technology solves the degradation of saturation signal in a conventional image sensor with global shutter function. Motion direction can be detected from an acquired object’s signal level in one picture through fine control of shutter sensitivity by changing applied voltage to OPF, which cannot be realized by conventional CMOS image sensors. This newly developed highly functional global shutter technology contributes to high ... Read more »

Meets with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, attended the official launch of the 30th Janadriyah festival, the Saudi National Festival for Heritage and Culture. The festival, which was inaugurated by His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, is organized by the Ministry of National Guard. His Highness Sheikh Saif expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the warm welcome and hospitality extended to the UAE delegation currently visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He praised the festival, as a valuable and important cultural event, which achieved significant success in its previous editions, and contributed to further instill the Islamic identity and common Arab heritage. He then wished the best of luck and success for this y ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Saturday, February 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Marley Natural, the official Bob Marley cannabis brand, today debuted a broad-based collection of cannabis and lifestyle products designed with deep respect for Bob Marley’s legacy and belief in the positive potential of the herb to heal and inspire us. "We are fortunate to be living during a promising time of positive change, especially with regard to cannabis and how people understand it. My dad would be so happy to see so many people appreciating the natural, healing power of the herb. We are thrilled to be sharing Marley Natural products with the world just in time for his 71st birthday,” said Cedella Marley, Bob Marley’s daughter. Marley Natural’s inaugural product line includes: Four categories of all-natural, locally-sourced, sun-grown cannabis flower and oil; A naturally-derived line of body care products that blend the moisturizing power of hemp seed oil with Jamaican botanicals; and A collection ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Saturday, February 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a new wide-dynamic-range[1] technology that can improve simultaneous-capture wide dynamic range[2] 100 times wider than conventional results can deliver, using a CMOS image sensor with an organic photoconductive film (OPF) *2. With an OPF CMOS image sensor, the charge-storage function and photoelectric-conversion function can be set independently. By utilizing this unique feature of the OPF CMOS image sensor, overexposure can be prevented under bright conditions with no time distortion against moving objects. Moreover, a sharp and texture-rich image can be reproduced even under dark conditions. These technologies enable high-speed, high-precision imaging with no time distortion in high-contrast scenes. - more - This newly developed wide-dynamic-range technology enables accurate imaging and reproduction of a richer color tone, even under high-contrast ... Read more »

Clients and partners gather at Visa’s global headquarters in San Francisco to celebrate the milestone SAN FRANCISCO - Saturday, February 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced the launch of Visa Developer, a milestone that transforms the world’s largest retail payments network to an open platform that will drive innovation in payments and commerce. For the first time in the company’s nearly 60 year history, software application developers will have open access to industry leading payments technology, products and services by Visa. The new Visa Developer platform is designed to help financial institutions, merchants, and technology companies meet the demands of consumers and merchants, who increasingly rely on connected devices to shop, pay and get paid. At launch, the new platform will offer access to some of Visa’s most popular payment technologies and services including account holder identification, person-to-person payment capabilities, secur ... Read more »

PARIS - Saturday, February 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Murex, the leading provider of integrated trading, risk, and processing solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as the Number One Overall Top Technology Vendor in the treasury and capital markets industry at the Risk Awards 2015 ceremony, hosted by Risk Magazine in London last week. This is the third consecutive year that Murex has won this recognition. This victory is further acknowledgment of the company’s achievements, which have also been highlighted by the Asia Risk Technology Rankings 2015. Alongside its competitors, Murex’s unique MX.3 solution was evaluated across various categories, including front-to-back-office systems, analytics, risk management and other areas such as global limits management and support services. “Risk-based regulations are increasing the cost and complexity of technology for most financial institutions” commented Peyman Mestchian, Managing Partner at Chartis Research, “ ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) called upon light air sports enthusiasts to practice their hobbies in designated clubs accredited by the authority in order to maintain their security and safety. The call falls within the framework of the campaign organized by the authority to raise awareness about light air sports. The campaign was launched in cooperation with the Air Support Department at the Directorate General of Security Support at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and continues for two weeks during February. H.E Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of GCAA, noted that light air sports are a relatively new hobby. “It is not merely a flying game, but a sport that requires mental focus and accuracy to enable users to harmonize mental commands and hand movements to fly their drone,” he added. He called upon those who wish to practic ... Read more »