Satellite growth and accessibility will accelerate digital broadcasting in Nigeria LUXEMBOURG & LAGOS, Nigeria - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] SES reaches 2.81 million TV homes in Nigeria, with a direct reach of 1.69 million TV homes through satellite TV (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), the world’s leading satellite operator, today announced the results of its first Satellite Monitor study on the Nigerian market, which provides insight on the important role SES plays in the growth of the satellite television reach in the country. The study highlights that SES reaches 2.81 million TV homes across the country, of which 1.69 million are reached directly by SES satellites 1.12 million cable TV homes are fed indirectly by the SES fleet. In total, there are 33.9 million TV homes in Nigeria, with 8.98 million of them being served by satellites directly and the rest by terrestrial and cable networks. SES has increased their technical reach in sub-Sah ... Read more »

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Startup World Cup, a global conference and competition, makes its debut connecting startup ecosystems around the world. Startup World Cup will host regional events in Indonesia, Japan, India, Taiwan, China, Israel, Australia, Germany, Chile, and the US (Boston & Silicon Valley) where the finalist of each competition will compete at the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley USA on March 24th, 2017. The Startup World Cup Champion will be awarded with US $1,000,000 in investment. Click to Tweet: #StartupWorldCup (@SWC2017) challenges startups from around the world to compete for US $1,000,000 prize. Check out http://www.startupworldcup.io Startup World Cup is led by Fenox Venture Capital. Fenox is a native of Silicon Valley with presence in 14 different countries globally. Fenox’s limited partners are large corporations from around the world, and Fenox has been leveraging its strong global network to connect startup ... Read more »

A healthcare technology and apps accelerator, combining expert teams and agile processes in a highly collaborative, digitally enabled environment RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles, the world’s largest provider of product development and integrated healthcare services, has opened its global Solution Design Studio where expert teams will collaborate to create technology solutions that tackle some of healthcare’s biggest challenges. The Studio is a highly interactive technology-driven environment featuring digital-simulation capabilities and proven early-development processes that drive innovation and rapid problem solving. Quintiles’ customers, its therapeutic and domain experts and key healthcare stakeholders will join the Studio’s team of simulation analysts, wearable and virtual reality experts, user-interface designers and app developers. Working together, they can create technology solutions that exceed expectations a ... Read more »

SAN JOSE, Californie - Mercredi 22 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--La conférence et compétition mondiale Startup World Cup fait ses débuts en connectant des écosystèmes de startups à travers le monde. Startup World Cup organisera des événements régionaux en Indonésie, au Japon, en Inde, à Taïwan, en Chine, en Israël, en Australie, en Allemagne, au Chili et aux États-Unis (Boston & Silicon Valley) dans lesquels le finaliste de chaque compétition participera à la grande finale dans la Silicon Valley, aux États-Unis, le 24 mars 2017. Le champion Startup World Cup recevra un prix de 1 000 000 USD en investissement. Cliquez pour Tweeter : #StartupWorldCup (@SWC2017) encourage les startups du monde entier à rivaliser dans une compétition pour un prix de 1 000 000 USD. Rendez-vous sur http://www.startupworldcup.io La Startup World Cup est organisée par Fenox Venture Capital. La société Fenox est originaire de la Silicon Valley et présente dans 14 pays à travers le monde. Les assoc ... Read more »

La Cressonnière is 2016 Prix de Diane Longines Champion PARIS - Monday, June 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The filly La Cressonnière swept to victory in the Prix de Diane Longines, the world's top race for fillies, in view of more than 45’000 enthusiastic spectators at the Chantilly racecourse on 19 June 2016. To celebrate this fantastic performance, Christian Demuro, who rid the champion of the day, the owner and the trainer received The Longines Master Collection watch from the Swiss watch maker Longines, the Title Partner, Official Timekeeper and Watch of the event for the 6th time. The raceday in Chantilly is also famous for being the rendez-vous of elegant ladies. Amongst them, Alexia Masseron won the “Mademoiselle Diane par Longines” prize. She was presented a Longines DolceVita, which was the Official Watch of the event, from the hands of Longines Ambassador of Elegance and Asian movie star Eddie Peng. Moreover, amongst the nine races which unrolled in Chantilly, ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation announced that it has developed “Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors” realizing large capacitance and large current in compact size (SMD type), suited for automotive ECUs (Electronic Control Units) power supply circuits of HEV, EV and gasoline-powered vehicles, etc. The new product enabled instantaneous large current supply to power supply circuits, making possible to expand to the applications of compact motor driving assistance in accordance with electromechanical integration, and large motor driving assistance with power train motorization. For more information of Panasonic's "LC filter simulator" for automotive URL: http://industrial.panasonic.com/ww/lc-simulator For more information of "Conductive Polymer Electrolytic Capacitors" for automotive http://industrial.panasonic.com/ww/products/capacitors/polymer-capacitors This new product has the following features: ... Read more »

SCUNTHORPE, Angleterre - Mardi 21 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Europe a annoncé l'acquisition d'Alan Dick Communications, un important spécialiste d'intégration des technologies basé au Royaume-Uni, dont l'activité consiste à offrir des services de bout en bout basés sur les télécoms destinés aux secteurs des transports et des télécommunications mobiles. L'acquisition d'Alan Dick Communications (dont le nouveau nom sera ADComms) porte également sur les sociétés IPS, AIB et Rail Order appartenant à ADComms. Elle offre à Panasonic l'occasion de s'étendre au marché ferroviaire en plein essor, et d'intégrer les principales lignes ferroviaires du Royaume-Uni, le métro de Londres et d'autres infrastructures de métro léger britanniques. Cette acquisition s'inscrit dans la lignée de l'approche plus large de Panasonic qui vise à fournir à ses clients des solutions clés en main qui, en plus des services d'ingénierie, incluent la connectivité, le matériel et les logiciels. E ... Read more »

SCUNTHORPE, England - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Europe has announced the acquisition of Alan Dick Communications, a leading UK technology integration specialist providing end-to-end telecoms-based services to the transportation and mobile telecoms sectors. The acquisition of Alan Dick Communications (which will trade under ADComms), which includes ADComms’ companies IPS, AIB, and Rail Order, provides Panasonic with an opportunity to expand into the rapidly-growing rail market, incorporating mainline rail, London underground and other light metro infrastructure in the UK. The acquisition is part of Panasonic’s wider approach to provide turnkey solutions to its customers that include connectivity, hardware and software alongside engineering services. It also reflects Panasonic’s continued commitment to the ‘Digitisation of Transport’. As part of the acquisition, ADComms will join the System Solutions division within Panasonic Business, to develo ... Read more »

SCUNTHORPE, Angleterre - Mardi 21 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Europe a annoncé l'acquisition d'Alan Dick Communications, un important spécialiste d'intégration des technologies basé au Royaume-Uni, dont l'activité consiste à offrir des services de bout en bout basés sur les télécoms destinés aux secteurs des transports et des télécommunications mobiles. L'acquisition d'Alan Dick Communications (dont le nouveau nom sera ADComms) porte également sur les sociétés IPS, AIB et Rail Order appartenant à ADComms. Elle offre à Panasonic l'occasion de s'étendre au marché ferroviaire en plein essor, et d'intégrer les principales lignes ferroviaires du Royaume-Uni, le métro de Londres et d'autres infrastructures de métro léger britanniques. Cette acquisition s'inscrit dans la lignée de l'approche plus large de Panasonic qui vise à fournir à ses clients des solutions clés en main qui, en plus des services d'ingénierie, incluent la connectivité, le matériel et les logiciels ... Read more »

BÂLE - Mardi 21 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Misfit et Speedo annoncent aujourd’hui le lancement de leur second bracelet d’activité Speedo, particulièrement adapté pour la natation et également équipé d’un moniteur de sommeil. Appelé Speedo Shine 2, ce bracelet Misfit Shine 2 édition spéciale natation dispose de toute l’expertise Speedo et résulte d’un long partenariat entre Misfit et Speedo. Le Speedo Shine 2 est disponible dès maintenant sur misfit.com au prix de 119,99€. Que vous vous entrainiez pour une compétition ou que vous nagiez pour votre simple plaisir, il est toujours intéressant de connaitre sa vitesse et ses performances. Avec le Speedo Shine 2, vous pouvez vous concentrer sur vos efforts sans être distrait ou gêné, Explique l’équipe d’athlètes Speedo USA, quatre fois médaillée Olympique. Le Speedo Shine 2 est un allié précieux pour les athlètes et amateurs désirant faire évoluer leur vitesse de nage tout en gardant un historique de leur activité physique gé ... Read more »

Next generation satellites are significantly expanding potential service applications LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) is pushing satellite innovation further to create new services and applications for customers. The future of satellite service is described in the new White Paper “Satellite Evolution Sparks a Service Revolution”, published at SES Investor Days today. The White Paper focuses on the upcoming customer applications of new satellite technology, including Digital Signal Processing, satellite modularity, and satellite life extension services. “The next generation of satellites will be flexible and adaptive, providing an improved customer experience,” the White Paper states. “The new satellites will be able to transmit thousands of Gigabits per second, multiplying on-board traffic by one or more orders of magnitude. Even further, the new satellites will operate simultaneously in broadcast and u ... Read more »

The Arcadia Preparatory School has its full complement of teaching staff in place and is now accepting student registrations in preparation for autumn term 2016. Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] The effectiveness and performance of a school are largely dependent upon a strong leadership team. Ever since the inception of The Arcadia Preparatory School, the Board of Directors has sought to hire the most qualified leadership team. Indeed, the board’s first priority was to find the right Principal to help recruit the teaching staff and be someone who would inspire them to give their absolute best. Selecting a principal for the school was no easy feat and was preceded by many hours of research into the school’s values and vision, and how the Principal would incorporate these into daily school life. However, one candidate stood out from the numerous resumés: that of applicant Graham Beale, who is today the founding Principal of The Arcadia Preparatory Sc ... Read more »

BURLINGAME, Calif. - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Misfit and Speedo today announced the launch of their second Speedo-branded activity, swim, and sleep tracker, Misfit Shine 2 Swimmer’s Edition, powered by Speedo, known as Speedo Shine 2. The result of Misfit and Speedo’s long-term partnership, Speedo Shine 2 is available now on misfit.com, SpeedoUSA.com, and Speedo.com for $119.99. “Whether you’re training competitively or swimming for fitness, you want your focus to be on speed and form – not tracking laps. With the Speedo Shine 2, you can concentrate on your efforts in the pool without distractions,” said Team Speedo USA athlete and four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones. “Speedo Shine 2 is an ideal aid for athletes and fitness enthusiasts to maximize their time in the water while keeping track of their overall fitness and sleep.” Speedo Shine 2 is the next generation of Speedo Shine, the first device of its kind designed with swimmers in mind. Misfit a ... Read more »

SES presents response to new viewing behaviours with extended platform capabilities and a hybrid delivery network LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) considers satellite vital to the success of the future video landscape and provides the answer to delivering high quality video, anywhere, and to any device. This solution is detailed in the new SES White Paper published at its Investor Days event today “Satellite Captures the Wave of Video Growth”. The White Paper details SES’s strategy in Video, and champions using a hybrid network to meet the high quality video demands of today’s viewing public. SES looks towards the future, addressing the RR Media acquisition in the White Paper. RR Media, based in Tel Aviv, is a digital media services company. Earlier this year SES announced its intent to merge RR Media with SPS, SES’s media services subsidiary. “The new company will support over 900 customers, 440 playout ... Read more »

NEW ORLEANS - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Four travel journalists captured top honors in the U.S. Travel Association and Brand USA’s 2016 IPW Travel Writer Awards competition, sponsored by CityPASS. The winners were announced yesterday during a media reception at the IPW trade show in New Orleans, Louisiana. The U.S. Travel Association, which coordinates the awards, received more than 150 contest entries from journalists representing 58 countries. The winners are as follows: Best IPW Host City (Orlando) Article — Brazilian editor Amanda Fernandes Leonel de Queiroz captured top honors in this category, which judges articles highlighting the previous year’s IPW host city. After attending IPW 2015 in Orlando, Leonel was inspired to write a cover story for Melhor Viagem, a travel magazine targeting readers 55+ in Brazil. As the title of her article, “Orlando: De volta à infância” (Orlando: Back to Childhood), suggests, all you need to enjoy Orlando is a youthf ... Read more »