ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, April 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] 19 players of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters team are taking part in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016, which will be held in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, stressed the importance of this major sporting and youth event, which will see the participation of large elite of renowned Jiu-Jitsu stars. “Jiu-Jitsu transformed Abu Dhabi into a global capital attracting thousands of players worldwide, making it among the main supporters of the national Jiu-Jitsu project.” He noted that the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters adopted Jiu-Jitsu as a main sport for its staff, as the current edition of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship will see the participation of 19 players of its team, within two categories of World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. He also mentioned that the Abu Dhabi Police is the Diamond Sponsor of the Champions ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Western Region Police Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ) concluded preparations to participate in the Al Marfa Watersports Festival. The ten-day festival, which will commence next Thursday, is one of the most important festivals taking place in the Western Region. The Western Region Police will be taking part in the festival with an awareness exhibition to acquaint the public with the different services they provide and to strengthen community partnership. The Western Region Police Directorate will also be hosting a set of educational activities and events, by which they seek to communicate with the festival’s visitors, in support of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters’ strategy to gain the public’s confidence by providing public safety for all. The Western Region Police Directorate urged participants in these events, including athletes and audience, to cooperate with pol ... Read more »

Kuwait City - Sunday, April 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] 67% claim to indicate ‘almost every time’, but credit only 9% of other motorists for the same. 30% find indicating is a sign of inexperience, don’t indicate out of habit or don’t have hands free to use the indicator. 89% state that indicating increases road safety. The lack of using indicators properly is not only an act of inconsiderate behaviour and law breaking, but also a primary killer on the roads, lane swerving (according to recent surveys in the region). In line with KQIC Insured’s quest to dig deeper in understanding the root cause of motorists misbehaviour, this most recent research sheds light on the use of indicators when we change lanes, take an exit, merge onto a highway, turn at a junction, etc. Commenting on this research, Hassan Al-Jaidah, CEO, Kuwait Qatar Insurance Company, said: “It’s shocking to see the discrepancy between how people understand the way they should use the indicator and the way they see other ... Read more »

As a part of the Arab Traffic Week ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, April 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire] As per the strategic partnership with the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, the Saeed Society to Reduce Traffic Accidents will be organizing on Sunday an exhibition under the theme “We Care about Your Safety”. The exhibition will be held at Dalma Mall, and is part of the unified programs of the Arab Traffic Week. The exhibition will include a number of events and programs aimed at enhancing traffic safety and encouraging motorists to abide by traffic laws, to prevent the causes of traffic accidents. Colonel Jamal Salem Al Ameri, Executive Director of the Saaed Society, explained that Saaed Society’s participation in the organization of the Arab Traffic Week falls in line with the social communication approach to preserve lives and property, and to improve road users’ behavior to reduce the various causes leading to traffic accidents. Colonel Al Ameri also n ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS - Mardi 19 Avril 2016 [ME NewsWire] Chiffre d’affaires de 35,4 millions USD, en hausse de 37 % en glissement annuel Chiffre d’affaires reporté de 111,2 millions USD, en hausse de 28 % en glissement annuel Facturations de 41,6 millions USD, en hausse de 39 % en glissement annuel Un total de 1 344 signatures de clients enregistrées à ce jour, en hausse de 31 % en glissement annuel (BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimini Street, Inc., prestataire indépendant numéro un de services de soutien logiciel d’entreprise pour les logiciels Business Suite et BusinessObjects de SAP SE (NYSE : SAP), et pour les logiciels Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion, Oracle Retail et Oracle Agile PLM d’Oracle Corporation (NYSE : ORCL), a annoncé aujourd’hui ses résultats financiers préliminaires pour le premier trimestre de l'exercice 2016 clos le 31 mars 2016. Lancée considérable dans le support de SAP et Oracle La solide croissance régulière de Rimi ... Read more »

SATELLITE GAINING TRACTION AS CDN CAPABLE OF MEETING STREAMING DEMAND LUXEMBOURG - Monday, April 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today the first phase of content delivery network (CDN) development at Rutgers University’s School of Engineering to demonstrate and measure the effectiveness of SES’s CDN overlay solution in meeting the growing demand for streaming over-the-top (OTT) video. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160418006239/en/ Conducted at the highly acclaimed Wireless Information Network Lab (WINLAB) at Rutgers University, the initial demonstrations will involve satellite for both linear and on-demand OTT content delivery to multiple devices and platforms within the ORBIT (Open-Access Research Testbed for Next-Generation Wireless Networks) and GENI (Global Environment for Network Innovations) wireless test beds at WINLAB. A national dem ... Read more »

MILWAUKEE - Tuesday, April 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) announced today that its board of directors has elected Blake D. Moret, a 30-year veteran of the Company, as president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2016. At that time Keith D. Nosbusch, 65, who has been president and chief executive officer since 2004, will transition from those roles while continuing as chairman of the board. Moret, 53, is currently senior vice president of the Company’s Control Products & Solutions segment. Donald R. Parfet, Lead Director, said: “Blake has proven himself to be an exceptional leader, with demonstrated readiness to lead the company. We welcome him to his new role at the conclusion of a deliberate and planned succession process. We are delighted he will build on the Company’s many accomplishments under Keith’s direction and propel our vision of The Connected Enterprise to the next level.” “The past 12 years have been transformational ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, April 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Revenue of $35.4 million, up 37% year over year Deferred revenue of $111.2 million, up 28% year over year Billings of $41.6 million, up 39% year over year 1,344 signed clients to date, up 31% year over year (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 preliminary financial results for its fiscal 2016 Q1 ending March 31, 2016. Strong Momentum in Both Oracle and SAP Support Rimini Street’s strong and steady growth in the first fiscal quarter of 2016 includes 74 new client transactions worldwide and top line growth across its major Oracle and SAP support product lines. Fiscal 2016 Q1 marks the Company’s 41st ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, April 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Strategy and Performance Development Directorate, the General Secretariat of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, recently hosted a meeting with a number of government entities. The meeting aims to discuss the means to support the national agenda indicators for the UAE vision 2021, which seeks to establish the UAE as one of the safest places in the world by enhancing the community’s sense of security and reaching advanced levels of reliance on police services, in line with the government’s vision to develop services on par with the best international standards. During their meeting, which was held in the conference room at the Strategy and Performance Development Department at the ministry, the attendees who included representatives of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority and the Dubai Competitiveness Office, discussed the ... Read more »

Mexico Is First Market to Adopt Graphics Which Feature Iconic Red Disc Prominently Across Coca-Cola Trademark Products MEXICO CITY - Tuesday, April 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Additional Markets to Roll Out Throughout 2016 and Into 2017 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- In a move that will extend the Company’s “One Brand” global marketing strategy to packaging, Coca-Cola has announced the launch of new graphics that use one visual identity system featuring Coca-Cola Red as a unifying color across the Trademark. The Red Disc, the signature element of the new “Taste the Feeling” global creative campaign launched in January, will now appear prominently on packaging. Further underscoring the Company’s commitment to provide choice, the new packaging is designed to enable consumers to choose the Coca-Cola that best suits their taste, lifestyle and diet. To clearly identify each product, the signature color is featured throughout the packs – black for Zero, silver for Light/Diet and green for Life. The new ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, US - Tuesday, April 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] - New studies will evaluate the effect of Jardiance® for the treatment of chronic heart failure - There are approximately 26 million people worldwide, and 5.7 million people in the U.S., suffering from chronic heart failure - The studies build on results from the landmark EMPA-REG OUTCOME® trial (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced plans to conduct two outcome trials investigating the diabetes medicine Jardiance® (empagliflozin) for the treatment of people with chronic heart failure. The trials are targeted to begin within the next 12 months and are planned to enrol people with chronic heart failure both with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D). Jardiance® was the first diabetes treatment to demonstrate a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular (CV) death in a dedicated CV outcomes trial. This was demonstrated on top of standard of care (including ... Read more »

VRstudios and Simuline to Showcase Products at DEAL Show in Dubai on April 19-21 BELLEVUE, Wash. - Tuesday, April 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Two leading-edge technology companies – one American and one Korean – are teaming up to form a worldwide alliance in location-based Virtual Reality (VR). Seattle-based VRstudios, the leading VR company providing wireless, full-motion and multi-user VR experiences for entertainment and enterprise customers, and Korea’s Simuline, Inc., the global provider of location-based amusement and entertainment products, announced today that the companies are entering into a strategic distribution and product development partnership. Simuline will distribute VRstudios’ products and services directly and through their extensive global network of partners and distributors. In addition to their base of operation in Korea, Simuline has a strong presence in the Middle East and Africa. Simuline and VRstudios will now combine their unique technol ... Read more »