Channel Partners Will Continue to Play Crucial Role in Serving Customers Better Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Monday, February 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] At its recently held two day Executive Channel Conference in Dubai, Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) hosted over 200 guests including leaders of 78 distribution channels across 24 countries in Middle East and Africa (MEA). Senior leadership from Johnson Controls including Bill Jackson, President, Global Products & Channels, Building Technologies & Solutions; Linda Chapin, Vice President Global Human Resources; Ashraf Abdalla, Vice President and General Manager, MEA; David W Budzinski, Vice President, Indirect Channels, MEA and Dr. Marcus Schumacher, Vice President, Strategy, Programs and Business Integration, MEA hosted the gathering and shared Johnson Controls enhanced capabilities and strategies for aggressive growth in Middle East and Africa. Bill Jackson, President, Global Products & Channels, Building Technologies & Solutions, J ... Read more »

Enchanteur’s new range of body lotions is uniquely formulated to make every woman’s skin feel beautiful, healthy and glow with radiance Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Monday, February 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] Enchanteur, the leading international range of quality and timeless French inspired fragrances and body care products, has introduced three new formulations to its range of body lotions. Designed to give more than just the soft, feminine touch to a woman’s everyday moments, the new range is infused with specific skincare properties including anti-bacterial function, deep nourishment for up to 48 hours and shimmering for that instant transformation. The new moisturising body lotion range indulges the skin in exceptional softness and glow for every occasion and delights the senses with delicate Floral French fragrances that is so quintessentially Enchanteur. The uniquely formulated and fragrant range of body lotions contains a lot more that makes the skin feel beautiful, healthy an ... Read more »

DENVER-Wednesday, February 15th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- MPEG LA, LLC today announced that several patent owners in MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License have filed patent enforcement actions in the Landgericht Düsseldorf, Germany against ZTE Deutschland GmbH (“ZTE”) for infringing patents essential to the AVC/H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) digital video coding standard used in mobile devices and other products. According to the complaints, ZTE offers mobile phone products in Germany, which use patent-protected AVC methods without licenses with the individual patent holders or a portfolio license that includes these patents offered by MPEG LA. The suits seek monetary damages and injunctions. MPEG LA, LLC MPEG LA is the world’s leading provider of one-stop licenses for standards and other technology platforms. Starting in the 1990s, it pioneered the modern-day patent pool helping to produce the most widely used standards in consumer electronics history. MPEG LA has operated l ... Read more »

DENVER-Lundi 20 Février 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)--MPEG LA, LLC a annoncé aujourd'hui que plusieurs titulaires de brevets au sein de la licence de portefeuille de brevets AVC de MPEG LA, ont intenté des actions en contrefaçon de brevets dans le Landgericht de Düsseldorf, en Allemagne, à l'encontre de ZTE Deutschland GmbH (« ZTE ») pour la contrefaçon de brevets essentiels à la norme de codage numérique vidéo AVC/H.264 (MPEG-4 Partie 10) utilisée sur les dispositifs mobiles et sur d'autres produits. Selon les plaintes déposées, ZTE propose des produits pour téléphones mobiles en Allemagne, qui utilisent les méthodes AVC protégées par brevet sans les autorisations des titulaires de brevets individuels ou d'une licence de portefeuille qui inclut ces brevets proposés par MPEG LA. Les actions en justice sollicitent des dommages pécuniaires et des injonctions. MPEG LA, LLC MPEG LA est le principal fournisseur mondial de licences centralisées pour les normes et autres plateform ... Read more »

Largest owner and operator of retail malls in Saudi Arabia will utilize cloud based solutions to enhance retail lifecycle management, as part of their Digital Transformation Program RIYADH, Saudi Arabi-Monday, February 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arabian Centres will adopt a single technology platform to manage the retail lifecycle of 19 malls when they implement cloud-based Yardi Voyager® 7S as their new lease and property management platform. “Yardi’s single platform approach will enable us to manage many aspects of the retail lifecycle through a single solution,” said Rashed Alothman, CIO at Arabian Centres. “We will be able to drive further efficiencies to many aspects of retail mall management including the leasing process, unit marketing, facility management and also use business intelligence to aid our future real estate strategy.” “We are very honored to be given the opportunity to work with Arabian Centres,” said Neal Gemassmer, vice president of interna ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Tuesday, February 14th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sophisticated cyber security defenses are increasingly in high demand as a cyber security attack is now viewed as an inevitability. However, a majority of surveyed organizational leaders fear they are ill-equipped to address these threats head-on. According to a new cyber security workforce study by ISACA’s Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX), only 59 percent of surveyed organizations say they receive at least five applications for each cyber security opening, and only 13 percent receive 20 or more. In contrast, studies show most corporate job openings result in 60 to 250 applicants. Compounding the problem, ISACA’s State of Cyber Security 2017 found that 37 percent of respondents say fewer than 1 in 4 candidates have the qualifications employers need to keep companies secure. “Though the field of cyber security is still relatively young, demand continues to skyrocket and will only continue to grow in the coming years ... Read more »

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates -Sunday, February 19th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] The National Catering Company LLC opened a supermarket (Souq Planet) in Ras Al Khaimah, as part of the Company’s expansion strategy in several regions in the United Arab Emirates over the next few years. The supermarket was designed in a unique and easy way to cater for shoppers, as it is considered the first Digital Supermarket in Middle East. This special service provided by the leading Souq Planet in the retail sector makes it one of the most renowned brands in the Middle East. Souq Planet offers a first-of-its-kind shopping experience in the UAE. At Souq Planet, you will be able to shop for all your products easily and pleasantly using your mobile or the scanning device available at the Souq Planet stores in the UAE. The experience of Souq Planet is a real success story, relying on the Company’s long history dating back to 50 years. It is known for opening the first supermarket in the UAE in the la ... Read more »