The true 10-Bit IPS Display Offers Adobe RGB and Precision Colour Tools Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Thursday, March 23rd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] Internationally renowned provider of digital lifestyle devices, BenQ announces the launch of their SW320 photographer monitor- a 31.5-inch 4K display with class-leading colour performance and High Dynamic Range (HDR) capability. Building on the success of its award-winning predecessor, BenQ sets a new benchmark for wide gamut monitors with the SW320 photographer monitor. Spanning a wide colour gamut covering 99% of Adobe RGB and 100% of sRGB, Rec. 709, and the digital cinema industry’s DCI-P3 colour space, SW320’s true 10-bit IPS panel and advanced 14-bit lookup table (LUT) deliver spectacular colour quality. Augmenting its impressive 31.5-inch IPS panel with 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 resolution and 178˚ H/V viewing angles, SW320 features the following state-of-the-art colour technologies: 99% Adobe RGB Colour Gamut and Technicolor® Colour Cert ... Read more »

Global Partnership Empowers Marketers to Scale Programmatic Native and Video Campaigns To Reach Over 1 Billion Users in 50 Markets NEW YORK-Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Taboola®, the leading global discovery platform, today announced its integration with The Trade Desk, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTD), a global technology for buyers of advertising. The collaboration enables The Trade Desk’s global advertisers to programmatically buy premium video and native placements across the largest content discovery platform in the world, reaching 1 billion users monthly. This partnership brings together the largest source of open web native supply on desktop and mobile with advertising campaigns from global agencies and brands. Marketers are continuing to embrace a programmatic approach to digital marketing as the most efficient mechanism of buying inventory. According to eMarketer, programmatic digital ad spending is expected to reach $38.5 billion across desktop, mobile ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France -Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions, today announces that it has been selected by the Andorran government to provide latest generation passports based on Lasink™ technology. OT’s Lasink™ technology is used to bolster passport security and specifically passport photos. The 5-year contract covers passports, enrolment stations and photo booths. Underpinned by OT’s patented technology, Lasink™ allows the document holder’s picture to be engraved directly into the polycarbonate personal data page. Lasink™ is the only solution on the market that is both very easy to authenticate and virtually impossible to copy. Moreover, the color technology gives polycarbonate documents a life span of more than 10 years. Lasink™ is a complete ready-to-use solution that offers the following benefits: A fully polycarbonate personal data page with ... Read more »

Speakers Highlight Effective Strategies to Advance Sustainable Development Sharjah, United Arab Emirates -Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] The sixth International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2017) concluded its first day of constructive dialogue, debate and engagement at the Expo Centre Sharjah, on a successful note. The event was officially inaugurated with a speech by the patron His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, who welcomed the participants. The opening ceremony included keynote speeches by His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Bureau, who announced the launch of the International Government Communication Centre, and His Excellency Ali Ahmadov, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah attended the official opening ceremony. Held under the theme ‘Societal Par ... Read more »

SES showcases innovative connectivity solutions to save lives and empower communities affected by natural and man-made disasters at Humanitarian ICT Forum LUXEMBOURG-Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) offers a broad range of solutions to support humanitarian and disaster relief efforts across the globe. Some of them were showcased during the Humanitarian ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Forum organised by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC), and held on the 21 and 22 March in Mountain View, California. SES’s satellite solutions can help to restore essential communication links, ensuring immediate coverage via capacity reserved for relief efforts and support for multiple end-to-end humanitarian services. Emergency.lu, a multi-layer platform, which includes a portable Rapid Deployment Kit delivering connectivity via SE ... Read more »

Ras Al Khaimah, Émirats Arabes Unis-Jeudi 23 Mars 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] L'Université Américaine de Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), a signé un Protocole d'Entente avec l'Université Catholique Pázmány Péter, devenant ainsi le premier partenaire de l'institution hongroise au sein des Émirats Arabes Unis (E.A.U.). Dr Szuromi Szabolcs, Président de l'université hongroise, s'est rendu aux E.A.U. pour conclure l'accord avec le Professeur Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, Président d'AURAK. Dans son discours lors de la cérémonie de signature du contrat, Dr Szuromi a souligné : « C'est ma première visite aux E.A.U. et c'est vraiment un plaisir d'être là et de coopérer avec une institution dans cette région. Je suis très impatient de développer une relation forte avec AURAK. » Prof. Al Alkim a fait écho aux sentiments du Dr Szuromi, ajoutant : « un accord comme celui-ci donne une importance cruciale pour notre vision d'ensemble. La compréhension culturelle est l’axe principal de l'éthique de notre université. N ... Read more »

THE GLOBAL CONSULTANCY EXPANDS INTO AUSTRALIA NEW YORK-Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Morrow Sodali announced today that it has acquired a majority interest in leading Australian proxy solicitation and corporate governance firm Global Proxy Solicitation (GPS), expanding the firm’s network of global operations. Morrow Sodali is the largest international firm providing comprehensive governance and shareholder engagement services to clients in all major markets around the world. GPS, which has been the market leader in Australian proxy and governance services since 2007, will become the Australian arm of Morrow Sodali’s global business which combined serves more than 700 corporate clients in over 37 countries, with aggregate market capitalization in excess of US $5.5 trillion. “The addition of Australia to our global network is an important milestone. This transaction with GPS reinforces Morrow Sodali’s leadership position as a global consultancy and ... Read more »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] Converting existing cigarette factory in Greece into a production facility for the tobacco sticks to be used with IQOS. Annual capacity of around 20 billion tobacco sticks once fully operational. 400 new jobs to be created. (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today announced an investment of approximately €300 million to convert the cigarette factory of Papastratos, PMI’s affiliate in Greece, into a manufacturing plant for the tobacco sticks to be used with its smoke-free product IQOS. These tobacco sticks are currently commercialized as Heets or HeatSticks. Since the equipment necessary to manufacture tobacco sticks for IQOS is larger than that required for cigarette manufacturing, the current facility area will be expanded. Once fully operational, the plant will have an annual capacity of around 20 billion tobacco sticks. The investment will create 400 new jobs at Pa ... Read more »

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates-Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pázmány Péter Catholic University, becoming the Hungarian institution’s first partner within the UAE. Dr. Szuromi Szabolcs, president of the Hungarian university, travelled to the UAE to sign the agreement alongside Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, AURAK president. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Dr. Szuromi, stated, “This is my first visit to the UAE and it is truly a pleasure to be here and to cooperate with an institution in this region. I am very much looking forward to developing a strong relationship with AURAK.” Prof. Al Alkim echoed Dr. Szuromi’s sentiments, adding, “Agreements like this are of critical important to our overall vision. Cultural understanding is at the center of our university’s ethos. We recognize that diversity and multiculturalism are vital for tolerance, security and world peace, an ... Read more »