KYOTO, Japon - Mardi 20 Septembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO : 6981) (ISIN : JP3914400001) s'apprête à introduire sur le marché un duplexeur SAW (1,8 x 1,4 mm) équipé d'une technologie originale, afin de parvenir à une inclinaison plus importante, un moindre facteur de dissipation et des caractéristiques thermiques plus stables que celles des dispositifs SAW (Surface Acoustic Waves, à ondes acoustiques de surface) fabriqués jusqu'ici. En conséquence, des bandes de fréquences qui ne pouvaient pas être supportées par des dispositifs SAW classiques le sont désormais. La production devrait commencer au début de 2017. Les dispositifs SAW filtrent différentes fréquences, intégrées à titre d'élément essentiel dans les téléphones intelligents et autres terminaux de communication. Ces dernières années, la demande pour des filtres dont les caractéristiques permettant un moindre facteur de dissipation et pour des températures stables découlant de f ... Read more »

Accolade recognises “thoughtful and organised commercial payment volumes and quick and seamless transactions” Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Multi-award winning Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has received yet another accolade to add to its list of achievements, having been recognised with a Wells Fargo Straight-Through Processing Award – for “consistently demonstrating thoughtful and organised commercial payment volumes and quick and seamless transactions”. SIB came first in the category: “Global Financial Institutions Payment Services”. The award was presented at SIB’s head office, on 6th September, and accepted by the bank’s Deputy CEO, Ahmad Saad, in the presence of: Adnan M. Khairalla, SVP - Head of Central Processing Banking Operation Division, And Suhail Abu Hajleh, EVP – Head of Banking Operations. Wells Fargo is a renowned international provider of banking, mortgage, investing, credit card, insurance, and consumer and commercial fina ... Read more »

Development will support over 80 major jet engine overhauls per year FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Wednesday, September 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- CTS Engines, the global independent leader for mature jet engine maintenance, announced today that it had signed an LOI to acquire property contiguous to its existing engine service center, allowing CTS to increase its engine overhaul throughput by over 40%. The new building, located just north of the current facility, will house the company’s near-term inventory and shipping, allowing for an additional five engine overhaul bays to be built in the company’s existing shop floor space. “It is no secret that CTS has experienced rapid growth over the past five years, thanks to our great team, exceptional build quality, and strong customer commitment,” said Brian Neff, CTS’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our expansion into the new building is the natural evolution of this growth, which will continue through the coming years as we add more ... Read more »

Le recrutement a démarré dans une nouvelle étude clinique portant sur le premier dispositif conçu spécialement pour le traitement endovasculaire des lésions de la crosse aortique FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Lundi 19 Septembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) a annoncé aujourd’hui que le premier implant de l’endoprothèse de branche thoracique (Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, TBE) GORE® TAG® a eu lieu dans le cadre de l’étude pivot. Le patient a été inclus par le Dr Himanshu Patel, chef du service de chirurgie cardiaque adulte au Centre cardiovasculaire Frankel de l’Université du Michigan et co-investigateur principal à l'échelle nationale. L’objectif de l’étude est de déterminer la sécurité et l’efficacité de la TBE dans le traitement des lésions de la crosse aortique et de l’aorte thoracique descendante suite à une dissection, un traumatisme ou un anévrisme. Cette étude pivot fait suite d’une part à une étude de faisabilité réalisée en zones 0 à 1 av ... Read more »

KYOTO, Japan - Tuesday, September 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6981)(ISIN:JP3914400001) will be introducing to the market a SAW duplexer (1.8x1.4 mm) that adopts original technology to achieve higher steepness, a lower dissipation factor and more stable temperature characteristics than SAW devices up till now. As a result, frequency bands that could not be supported by conventional SAW devices are now supported. Mass production is scheduled to begin in early 2017. SAW devices filter out various frequencies, making them a vital component in smart phones and other communication terminals. In recent years, there has been increased demand for steep, low-dissipation-factor filter characteristics and stable temperature characteristics as a result of higher communication frequencies and closer proximity of frequency bands, both areas that could not be sufficiently supported by conventional SAW devices. Murata has applied its unique experti ... Read more »

Enrollment begins on new clinical study for the first device designed specifically for the endovascular treatment of aortic arch lesions FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Monday, September 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) today announced the first implant of the GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (TBE) in the pivotal study. The patient was enrolled by Himanshu Patel, MD, section head of adult cardiac surgery at the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center and co-national principal investigator. The objective of the study is to determine the safety and efficacy of the TBE in treating lesions of the aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta which includes dissection, trauma, or aneurysm. This pivotal study follows both an early feasibility study conducted in Zones 0-1 with the branch device in the brachiocephalic (BCA) or left common carotid (LCC) arteries and a feasibility study in Zone 2 with the branch device in the left subclavian ... Read more »

BOSTON - Monday, September 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced it has completed a significant investment in Radixx International, Inc., an industry-leading provider of travel distribution and passenger service system software for airline reservations, distribution and merchandising. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Radixx offers a cloud-based SaaS Passenger Service System (PSS) designed to help airlines increase profitability and maximize productivity through expanded distribution of products and services. The company’s product suite features flexible, modern technology that allows airlines to sell to ticketed passengers at all touch points – online, via call centers and at airports – and through multiple channels, including directly to consumers, via travel agents and tour operators, and through global distribution systems. Radixx’s solution provides airlines with a number of capa ... Read more »

Beirut, Liban - Lundi 19 Septembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] Le Fonds EuroMena annonce la cotation de Biopharm, l'une des sociétés de son portefeuille sur la Bourse d'Alger. Les actions cotées représentent 20% de la société pour une somme de 6,3 milliards de DZD (près de 60 millions de dollars américains). Biopharm est la troisième société des fonds EuroMena ayant accédé à une bourse, après Siniora Food cotée sur la Bourse d'Amman et Palestine Securities Exchange cotée sur la Bourse de Palestine. Biopharm est l'une des sociétés leaders de fabrication et de distribution de produits pharmaceutiques sur le marché Algérien, détenant 15% du marché et ayant des revenus réalisant un taux de croissance de 45% au cours des trois dernières années, pour atteindre 50 milliards de DZD (près de 460 millions de dollars) en 2015. La société devrait maintenir la forte dynamique de croissance dans les années à venir grâce à sa solide performance et les différentes avenues de croissance envisagées. Aujourd'h ... Read more »

Beirut, Lebanon - Monday, September 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] EuroMena has announced the listing of Biopharm, one of its portfolio companies, on the Algiers Stock Exchange. The shares listed represent 20% of the company for a value of DZD 6.3 billion (c. USD 60 million). The company is the third company of EuroMena to successfully enter a stock market, after Siniora Food on the Amman Stock Exchange and the Palestine Securities Exchange on the Palestine Exchange. Biopharm is one of the leading Algerian pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution companies owning c.15% market share in the Algerian market, with its revenues growing at c.45% over the past three years, reaching DZD 50 billion (c. USD 460 million) in 2015. With a solid pipeline and several avenues for growth, the company is expected to maintain the strong growth momentum in the coming years. Today, with a market cap of DZD 31.5 billion (c. USD 290 million), Biopharm is the fifth company to enter Algeria’s stock market and ... Read more »

HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands - Monday, September 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bioventus, a leader in orthobiologic solutions, today announced the launch of its EXOGEN Ultrasound Bone Healing System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. EXOGEN uses safe, effective low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to help stimulate the body’s natural healing process.1 It also has an 86% heal rate for fractures not healing on their own2 and provides 38% faster healing of fresh fractures.3,4 In addition, 89% of patients with high-energy fractures reported healing when treated with EXOGEN.5 “This announcement marks another milestone as Bioventus continues expanding to international markets and growing its global footprint in orthobiologics,” said Tony Bihl, CEO Bioventus. “ZIMMO, which has more than 40 years of experience serving the healthcare sector in the region, is working with us to distribute EXOGEN.” “Earlier this spring a team from Bioventus that included representatives from sales and market ... Read more »

PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday, September 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lombard International, a global leader in wealth-structuring solutions for the high net worth market, today announced the creation of a Transatlantic Solutions Team. The team is comprised of seasoned executives from the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia and focuses on the unique challenges high net worth individuals and their families face as a result of the globalization of their wealth. “More and more, individuals and families are living, working, and retiring in multiple countries giving them financial touch points that cross jurisdictions,” said John Fischer, Senior Managing Director - Transatlantic for Lombard International. “These families have specialized needs and are subject to increasingly complicated tax, legal, currency and planning issues. The Transatlantic Solutions Team will address the complex issues facing US expatriates and prospective US residents by offering an integrated solut ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Wednesday, September 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announces it has posted strong business and financial performance across the board for the first half 2016: Group revenue at €546.5m, up 7.6% at constant rates driven by our FSI (Financial Services Institutions) and CAI (Citizen Access & Identity) businesses Gross Margin expansion year-on-year despite FX rate impact, +45bps (+189bps in Q2) Group EBITDA continues to increase to 15.4%, up 4.4% (+13.3% in Q2) Didier Lamouche, CEO of OT, said: “Our first half performance was very solid with improved profitability. We were particularly pleased with our very strong revenue growth demonstrating that we continue to outperform the industry and to gain market share. We were also pleased with the resilience shown by our Telecom business. We won contracts notably in the areas of Mobile Payment, Inter ... Read more »