SES endorses close collaboration between key stakeholders in enabling digitalisation of European economy LUXEMBOURG - Thursday, July 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today its endorsement of the “5G Manifesto for Timely Deployment of 5G in Europe”. The document and industry recommendations on 5G will be discussed at the meeting of the European Commissioner Günther H. Oettinger with the CEOs of the leading telecommunications and infrastructure companies in Brussels. The 5G Manifesto intends to foster effective interactions and collaboration with industry verticals, the formation of ecosystems as a result of large-scale demonstrators and an investment-centric policy framework - bringing together the key levers to ensure European digital leadership in 5G and beyond. “SES strongly believes in Europe’s potential to become the global leader in 5G, permitting the enablement of economic growth, sustainability and high-quality jobs ... Read more »

Merged company will enhance and scale up SES’s existing video capabilities to deliver and monetise video services across linear and non-linear platforms LUXEMBOURG - Wednesday, July 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today the successful completion of the merger of RR Media (NASDAQ: RRM), a leading provider of global digital media services, with its wholly-owned subsidiary, SES Platform Services. SES has acquired RR Media for USD 13.291 per share, leading to an enterprise value of USD 242.2 million. The transaction was completed following satisfaction of the closing conditions and receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals. Trading in RR Media's ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange has been halted as of start of trading on Wednesday, 6 July 2016 and will be suspended effective as of the close of trading on that same day. The merged company, which will operate as MX1, will enhance and scale up SES’s existing vide ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, July 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (“NDA”) to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan for ixazomib, the first oral proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The NDA was filed based on the results of TOURMALINE-MM1, a global Phase 3 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine in April. The trial demonstrated that the all-oral triplet regimen containing ixazomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone significantly extended the progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, with a manageable safety profile and the convenience and practicality of oral dosing. “Multiple myeloma remains a devastating, relapsing and incurable rare cancer. We designed our extensive global Phase 3 clinical trial program, which includes TOURMALINE-MM1, to address th ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japon - Mercredi 6 Juillet 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE : 4502) a annoncé aujourd’hui avoir déposé une demande de nouveau médicament (« DNM ») auprès du Ministère de la santé, du travail et de la protection sociale du Japon pour l’ixazomib, le premier inhibiteur oral du protéasome destiné au traitement du myélome multiple réfractaire ou en rechute. Le dépôt de la DNM est fondé sur les résultats de l’essai mondial de phase 3 TOURMALINE-MM1 publiés dans le New England Journal of Medicine au mois d’avril. L’essai a démontré que le schéma thérapeutique en triplet entièrement oral contenant de l’ixazomib, du lénalidomide et de la dexaméthasone permettait une augmentation significative de la survie sans progression de la maladie (SSPM) chez les patients atteints de myélome multiple réfractaire ou en rechute, avec un profil d’innocuité gérable ainsi que la facilité d'utilisation et l'aspect pratique d’une administration orale. « Le m ... Read more »

PARIS - Mercredi 6 Juillet 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Le Groupe TRIGO, fournisseur international de solutions de gestion et d’inspection Qualité a signé un accord avec Franz Böllinger, Fondateur et Président du GROUPE BÖLLINGER, quant à l’acquisition de la branche services d’assurance Qualité automobile du Groupe. Après l’acquisition du Groupe Nord-Américain PIC ainsi que de l’espagnol Global Q en 2015, TRIGO poursuit ainsi sa stratégie de développement international tout en renforçant sa présence dans l’industrie européenne du transport. Cette transaction fait suite au changement d’actionnaire majoritaire du Groupe, devenu aujourd’hui la société d’investissement privé indépendante Ardian. Depuis 1989, Böllinger accompagne les principaux constructeurs automobiles allemands et internationaux tout au long de leur supply chain. Actif sur le territoire allemand, Böllinger agit également à l’international et enregistre aujourd’hui un chiffre d’affaires de plus de 6 M€. Historiqu ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Thursday, July 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starr Companies announced today that Assist Card Smalline S.A. “Assist Card,” a wholly owned subsidiary, signed a Letter of Intent with Asistur S.A. “Asistur,” domiciled in Cuba, to provide travel assistance services to the growing number of authorized travelers to Cuba. Assist Card and Asistur signed the agreement during a recent visit by the Cuba Consortium to Havana, Cuba. “Agreements like these are important steps in expanding trade relationships between U.S. and Cuban companies,” says Maurice R. Greenberg, Chairman, Starr Companies. “We look forward to continued efforts.” The Cuba Consortium is a nonprofit organization formed to advance sound foreign and domestic policies for U.S. - Cuban relations. It is guided by an advisory board, co-chaired by former Senators Nancy Kassebaum Baker (R-Kansas) and Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota). The board comprises former officials, thought leaders and international business lea ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, July 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN)(NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, announces the publication of a new research paper showing how a comprehensive ulcer prevention programme which included the use of ALLEVYN™ LIFE can significantly decrease hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs).1 The study was conducted in an adult intensive care unit (ICU) at Eskenazi Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, US, between 2012 and 2013, and published in the American Journal of Critical-Care Nurses. The research emphasises that hospitals who adopt a standardised protocol for the prevention and treatment of HAPUs may see potential cost benefit of such prevention. At the end of the first year, the prevention programme demonstrated a 69% decrease in HAPUs.1 The estimated potential cost saving for the Eskenazi Health ICU was nearly $1 million, and the convincing results in the ICU have led to the approval of a hospital-wide rollout of the H ... Read more »

PARIS - Wednesday, July 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- TRIGO Group, the international provider of operational quality management solutions for manufacturers, has signed an agreement with Franz Böllinger, Founder and Chairman of the BÖLLINGER GROUP, to acquire Böllinger, the Group’s automotive quality assurance services subsidiary. This marks the latest step in TRIGO’s strategy to continue reinforcing its international footprint, following its acquisitions of North America’s PIC Group and Spain’s Global Q in 2015. This transaction closely follows the acquisition of a majority stake in TRIGO by independent private investment company Ardian. Since 1989, Böllinger has supported major German and international automotive manufacturers with quality services in their assembly factories and along their supply chain, both domestically and on overseas projects. Historically based in Baden-Württemberg, Böllinger, which today has an approximate annual turnover of €6m, has been particul ... Read more »

FRANKFURT, Germany - Thursday, July 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) announced today that Jörg Asmussen will join the firm as a Managing Director in Financial Advisory, effective September 1. Based in Berlin and Frankfurt, he will focus on advising sovereign and corporate clients across Europe. Mr. Asmussen has more than 20 years of experience in the public sector as an economist and policymaker. Most recently he served as State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs from 2014 to 2015. Previously he served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 2012 to 2013, and as State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Finance, responsible for European Affairs and Financial Markets, from 2008 to 2012. During that time he also served as Chairman of Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority). Prior to that, he held a succession of positions in the Ministry of Financ ... Read more »

NEUCHÂTEL, Switzerland - Thursday, July 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB / German Heart Center Berlin) in Berlin, Germany, has adopted Masimo’s SedLine® Brain Function Monitoring and O3™ Regional Oximetry technologies to monitor patients in the operating room and intensive care unit. “Our non-profit hospital performs over 32,000 treatments each year. Easy access to advanced parameters and the data they provide are very important for our patients, many of whom are undergoing especially complex and critical operations,” stated Prof. Dr. Hermann Kuppe, Director of the Department of Anesthesiology at DHZB, “Masimo’s technology allows us to access multiple parameters quickly and noninvasively from one monitor.” SedLine brain function monitoring provides four channels of electroencephalogram (EEG) to help clinicians better understand the effects of anesthesia on the brain. SedLine monitors the effects of ... Read more »

REYKJAVIK, Islande & MCLEAN, Va. - Mardi 5 Juillet 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Canopy by Hilton, la nouvelle marque « style de vie » d'Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT), et Icelandair Hotels, ont annoncé l'ouverture du premier hôtel Canopy au monde dans la ville de Reykjavik. Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre est situé sur Hverfisgata Street, dans une zone florissante nichée au cœur de la ville. La capitale islandaise, avec son goût prononcé pour les arts, sa scène culinaire en plein essor et ses paysages volcaniques grandioses, est la destination idéale pour le lancement mondial de Canopy. « Reykjavik est une ville unique. La richesse de son patrimoine et sa beauté naturelle s'accordent parfaitement avec la philosophie de la marque Canopy by Hilton », a déclaré Gary Steffen, Directeur monde de Canopy by Hilton. « Nous sommes fiers d'ouvrir nos portes aux voyageurs audacieux à la recherche d'une expérience unique dans ce quartier central de Reykjavik. » Canopy by Hilton Reyk ... Read more »

REYKJAVIK, Iceland & MCLEAN, Va. - Tuesday, July 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Canopy by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s (NYSE:HLT) new lifestyle brand, and Icelandair Hotels, have announced the opening of the world’s first Canopy hotel in the city of Reykjavik. Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre is centrally located on Hverfisgata Street, a thriving area in the heart of the city. The Icelandic capital, with its artistic flair, thriving culinary scene and backdrop of dramatic volcanic landscapes, is the ideal location for Canopy’s global debut. “Reykjavik is unlike any other city on Earth. Its rich heritage and natural beauty perfectly align with the ethos of the Canopy by Hilton brand,” said Gary Steffen, global head, Canopy by Hilton. “We are thrilled to open the doors and begin greeting adventurous travelers searching for a unique experience to this city centre neighborhood in Reykjavik.” Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre is designed as a natural extension of Hver ... Read more »

Partnership with the Free State Department of Education uses video to augment learning for 83 rural high schools MADISON, Wis. & BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Thursday, July 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- A partnership between Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted global leader for video creation and management solutions and the University of the Free State has revolutionized academic video delivery to bandwidth-challenged areas in South Africa. The university’s IDEAS Lab in the open and distance learning campus, which is in the UFS South Campus, (Previously, ICT Innovation in School Education Department (ICTISE)) have been using Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite platform for the past five years to provide video instruction to Free State Department of Education learners and teachers at 83 rural high schools in the region. More than 54,000 learners and 3,000 teachers participate in the instruction on a weekly basis. The university’s IDEAS Lab uses a private Mediasite netw ... Read more »

Country’s leading healthcare equipment distributor to market the unmatched IV compounding capabilities of RIVA WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Thursday, July 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- ARxIUM, developer of industry-leading pharmacy automation and workflow solutions, today announced it signed an agreement with Wael Pharmacy Company W.L.L. to serve as the distributor of its RIVA automated IV compounding system in Bahrain. RIVA, the only fully automated compounding system on the market today, prepares syringes and IV bags in an aseptic ISO Class 5 environment, which significantly enhances patient safety and increases efficiency. “Partnering with an industry-leader such as Wael Pharmacy will increase our presence in Bahrain and help meet growing interest in RIVA’s ability to produce accurate, safe medications,” said Dr. Niels Erik Hansen, president and CEO of ARxIUM. “Widely-known for its strong market presence and industry knowledge, the company’s expertise helps create several imme ... Read more »