L’établissement unique en son genre rend hommage au patrimoine créatif du bâtiment NEW YORK et MCLEAN, en Virginie - Vendredi 2 Décembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Autrefois résidence de John Steinbeck, Thomas Mann et d’autres écrivains et artistes célèbres, le Renwick Hotel, une propriété historique en plein cœur de Manhattan, est désormais ouvert sous l’enseigne Curio – A Collection by HiltonTM. En tant que premier hôtel de la ville de New York à rejoindre le portefeuille mondial de remarquables propriétés haut de gamme de Curio, le Renwick stimule le désir de découvertes uniques et d’expériences authentiques des voyageurs. Installé dans un emblématique bâtiment en briques des années 1920, le Renwick Hotel New York City, Curio Collection by Hilton est situé à seulement deux pâtés de maisons de la gare Grand Central et à quelques minutes à pied de Bryant Park, de la bibliothèque publique de New York et du très animé Times Square. Avec 173 chambres et suites, l’établissemen ... Read more »

What do The Donald, the Olympics, driverless cars and athleisure have in common? SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Tuesday, December 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] ANSWER: The 15th annual Yahoo Year in Review (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yahoo (YHOO) today announced its annual 2016 Year in Review report. Entering its 15th year, Year in Review offers a detailed look into what intrigued the hearts and minds of millions of users worldwide throughout the year. What’s in a year? 2016 saw the Olympics in Rio, new celeb feuds and unexpected splits, street style taking over the designer runways, Damn Daniel! and his white kicks…all capped with a seemingly endless election cycle. Based on interactions with Yahoo, Polyvore, Flickr and Tumblr, here is what captivated the world. Election Drama and Global Atrocities Dominated Our News Feeds It’s no surprise that the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election and President-elect Donald Trump, were the most searched frontrunners this year. Women also dominated the list with six out of t ... Read more »

IRVINE, Calif. - Friday, December 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) is very proud to announce that Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, Florida, has become the first hospital to make formal commitments that align with all 12 Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS) toward eliminating preventable patient deaths by 2020 (0X2020). Earlier this year, Parrish Medical Center made nine commitments through which 85 lives will be saved. Parrish was named one of the winners of PSMF’s annual competition to win a private fishing trip with former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter for their estimated projection of “lives saved.” In October, Parrish Medical Center’s Controller, Michael Sitowitz, joined President and First Lady Carter on a private fishing trip in the North Georgia Mountains. They were joined by four other individuals who have contributed significantly to the Foundation’s expansion, both domestically and inte ... Read more »

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The 5th International Conference on Electronic Devices, Systems and Applications (ICEDSA 2016), sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), was today launched in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. Taking place on the AURAK campus, the conference runs until Thursday, December 8, and focuses on the latest theoretical and practical developments in the field of electronic devices, systems and applications. The conference was organized by the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) in conjunction with its strategic partner, the Universiti Teknologi Mara, a Malaysian university based in Shah Alam- Selangor. A branch of the local Ras Al Khaimah government, RAK Municipality, sponsored the three-day event. The ICEDSA 2016 opening remarks were delivered by Professor Eesa Bastaki, chair of the conference and honorary chairman of the IEEE’s UAE section, and featured a ... Read more »

Ras Al Khaimah, Émirats Arabes Unis - Mercredi 7 Décembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] La 5ème Conférence Internationale sur les Dispositifs Electroniques, systèmes et Applications (ICEDSA 2016), parrainée par l'Institut des Ingénieurs Electriciens et Electroniciens (IEEE), a été lancée aujourd'hui à Ras Al Khaimah aux Émirats Arabes Unis. La conférence se déroule dans le campus d'AURAK jusqu'au jeudi 8 décembre, et se concentre sur les derniers développements théoriques et pratiques dans le domaine des dispositifs, systèmes et applications électroniques. La conférence a été organisée par l'Université Américaine de Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) en collaboration avec son partenaire stratégique, à savoir l'Universiti Teknologi Mara, une université malaisienne sise à Shah Alam. Une branche du gouvernement local de Ras Al Khaimah, à savoir la municipalité de Ras Al Khaimah, a parrainé l'événement qui dure trois jours. Les remarques préliminaires de l'ICEDSA 2016 ont été prononcées par le professeur Ees ... Read more »

PARIS - Thursday, December 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- TRIGO Group, international provider of quality solutions, headquartered in Paris, France, is introducing its new business unit, TRIGO Experts for Quality (TREQ), to provide sophisticated quality expertise services to its customers. With globalization of supply chains, constant increase of product complexity and continuous search for cost optimized solutions, global manufacturers are looking for innovative and reliable quality solutions to help them to solve their quality challenges in such a demanding and complex context. TREQ Business Unit offers Quality Expert Consulting, Resident Engineering and Metrology services from experts and consultants who are part of TRIGO’s unique global network of quality professionals across more than 20 countries in Europe, America and Asia, with a dedicated focus on the automotive, aerospace and heavy transportation industries. This combination of local expertise and global coverage ... Read more »

Classée pour la troisième année consécutive dans l’étude indépendante la plus complète des meilleures entreprises technologiques de gestion du risque et de la conformité dans le monde ; progrès remarquable dans les catégories de la présence sur le marché et des services à la clientèle DUBLIN - Mardi 6 Décembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Fenergo, le principal fournisseur de solutions de gestion du cycle de vie client, de conformité, de données et de numérisation pour l’investissement, les banques d’affaires et les banques privées, a été classée dans le Chartis RiskTech100® pour la troisième année consécutive, avec un gain de 25 places par rapport à l’année dernière. Aujourd’hui à sa onzième année, le classement Chartis RiskTech100® est largement reconnu comme l’étude indépendante la plus complète des principaux acteurs mondiaux des technologies de gestion des risques et de la conformité. Fenergo a réalisé un progrès remarquable dans toutes les catégories de l’édition 2017 d ... Read more »

Ranked for third consecutive year in most comprehensive, independent study of the world’s best risk and compliance technology companies; Notable rises achieved in market presence and customer service categories DUBLIN - Tuesday, December 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fenergo, the leading provider of Client Lifecycle Management, Compliance, Data and Digitalization solutions for investment, corporate and private banks has been ranked in the Chartis RiskTech100® for the third consecutive year, moving up 25 places since last year. Now in its eleventh year, Chartis RiskTech100® is widely acknowledged as the most comprehensive independent study of the world’s major players in risk and compliance technology. Fenergo saw notable rises in the 2017 rankings across all categories including Functionality, Core Technology, Strategy and Innovation, but saw the most significant increases in Market Presence (up 13% from last year and covering market penetration, market potential and mo ... Read more »

Le prix reconnaît le rôle crucial que jouent les ORC dans le développement de médicaments DANBURY, Connecticut et RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Caroline du Nord - Vendredi 2 Décembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] --(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuintilesIMS a reçu le Prix Scrip (Scrip Awards) 2016 de la Meilleure organisation de recherche contractuelle (ORC). C'est la sixième fois au cours de ces huit dernières années que la société reçoit le prix de la meilleure ORC. « Nous sommes ravis de recevoir cette distinction une nouvelle fois cette année », a déclaré Cynthia Verst, présidente des Opérations cliniques, QuintilesIMS. « Les Prix Scrip sont parmi les plus convoités de l'industrie biopharmaceutique. Recevoir ce prix est un honneur dont nous sommes extrêmement fiers. Cette reconnaissance renforce l'impact que nous avons dans l'industrie biopharmaceutique, ainsi que le rôle important que nous jouons en créant des solutions qui aident nos clients à faire progresser les soins de santé. » Le prix de la « Meille ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Friday, December 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, and Eika Alliance, one of the largest players in the Norwegian financial market, with almost a million customers, today announce the successful launch of the first dual payment card certified by BankAxept. This is the first step for an acceleration of the rollout of contactless payment in Norway. OT’s dual payments card leverages INTERAC Flash® technology that allows Eika to offer to its customers a contactless BankAxept certified payment card. BankAxept is the local Norwegian payment scheme and has the most widely used payment card, representing 9 out of 10 transactions in Norway. Contactless payments are available at over 100,000 merchants in the country. OT’s dual payments card is based on the Near Field Communication technology (NFC), which allows wireless communication between both the card and th ... Read more »

Award acknowledges the critical role CROs play in drug development DANBURY, Conn. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Friday, December 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- QuintilesIMS has been recognized by the 2016 Scrip Awards as the Best Full-service Provider Contract Research Organization (CRO). This marks the sixth time in the last eight years that the company has been honored with the CRO award. “We are delighted to receive this distinction once again this year,” said Cynthia Verst, president, Clinical Operations, QuintilesIMS. “The Scrip Awards are among the most sought after in the biopharmaceutical industry, and we are extremely pleased to have been honored with this award. Being selected for this recognition reinforces the impact we have in the biopharmaceutical industry as well as the important role we serve in creating solutions that help our clients drive healthcare forward.” The “Best Full-service Provider CRO” award acknowledges the critical role that CROs play in ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Tuesday, December 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Business Wire and Agility PR Solutions have announced a new strategic partnership to provide communications professionals with enhanced distribution, monitoring and media analytics capabilities. This move expands Business Wire’s already wide set of communications tools by offering clients a seamless and cost-effective solution to integrate media outreach and multi-outlet monitoring into their communications campaigns. “Business Wire’s commitment to our customers continues to be our number one priority. This new partnership with Agility PR Solutions will help our customers elevate their communications campaigns by better targeting relevant journalists and influencers, staying current on critical industry trends, and measuring the true effectiveness of their messaging,” said Cathy Baron Tamraz, Business Wire’s CEO. Since 2003, organizations have trusted Agility PR Solutions, now a subsidiary of Innodata (NASDAQ:INOD ... Read more »

Next-generation fraud solutions will help secure transactions made by browser, mobile app, or connected devices SAN FRANCISCO & MENTOR, Ohio - Saturday, December 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa (NYSE:V) today announced an agreement to acquire CardinalCommerce, an industry leader in e-commerce payment authentication. The acquisition will enable more secure, seamless payments, whether made through a browser, mobile app, or connected device, and will help Visa’s clients and merchant partners accelerate digital commerce. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161201006092/en/ “This strategic acquisition combines Visa’s industry expertise and Cardinal’s critical role in payment authentication to bring added security to online transactions, reduce fraud, and support digital commerce which is the fastest growing commerce segment today,” said Mark Nelsen, senior vice president of Risk and Authenticatio ... Read more »

Accomplished display executive to lead EMEA business PREŠOV, Slovakia - Friday, December 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leyard, a global leader in visualization products, today announced that Marco Bruines has joined as CEO of Leyard Europe, as part of Leyard’s international business. Bruines served as the President of BarcoLeyard, the joint-venture between Leyard and Barco in China and has held executive roles in Europe at Barco, Inter Visual Systems, and most recently served as the managing director of SIGHT, a system integrator in the Benelux area focused on broadcasting and the corporate market. “We are pleased to bring Marco’s deep customer knowledge and industry experience in displays to our EMEA business,” said Zach Zhang, chairman of Leyard International. “In his role, Marco will lead the sales, marketing, support, and operations in the region which will utilize his experience in segments ranging from sports and digital out-of-home media to broadcast, corporate, a ... Read more »