MUMBAI, India -Thursday, November 23rd 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- As part of the company’s transformation journey undertaken in 2016, Tata Motors commenced a comprehensive project to articulate its corporate branding. Basis a thorough analysis of the existing and the desired future state of the Company, Tata Motors has defined its new brand identity as ‘Connecting Aspirations’ across 46 markets, internationally. ‘Connecting Aspirations’, as the new defining maxim, represents the personality of the brand as an interconnected system of mobility solutions, that are intelligent, perceptive, warm and expressive. It’s a symbolic tagline that represents the company’s past, present and future. It is humble yet bold, a statement as well as a challenge. It will define the way Tata Motors communicates with its internal as well as external stakeholders, and work as an all-encompassing guiding principle across business units.” Speaking on the company’s newly defined brand identity, Mr ... Read more »

With an outlook towards reusing treated waste-water from the Sajaa Plant in industrial, agricultural, and other fields SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates -Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] Sharjah Research Academy, University of Sharjah, and Sharjah Municipality have signed a Joint Cooperation Agreement aimed at implementing an important and unique research project in Sharjah, for the development of reusable treated waste-water from the Sajaa Sewage Treatment Plant. The Agreement was signed at the headquarters of Sharjah Research Academy located in the University City, Sharjah, by Professor Dr Amr Abdel Hamid, Director of Sharjah Research Academy; Hamid Majul Al Nuaimi, Director of University of Sharjah; and HE Thabit Salem Obaid Al Tarifi, Director General of Sharjah Municipality. This initiative is one of the featured projects in Sharjah that ensures a better future for the emirate and its cities, in addition to the achievement of sustainable development. The Agreeme ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China-Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Echoing the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, the 19th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF 2017) which concluded on November 21, invited over 30 countries and international organizations, including Argentina, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Iran, Lithuania, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Sweden, UK and EU, to exhibit jointly at the “One Belt, One Road” Pavilion, setting a new record in its history. The Bavarian delegation sent 11 enterprises including leading hi-tech players such as Pfaff-Silberblau, a pioneer in mechanical drive and hoisting parts and solutions under Columbus McKinnon Engineered Products, as well as four newcomers including the most innovative startup NavVis. The Korean delegation once again broke its record in terms of the number of exhibitors. National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED), Daejeon University Entrepreneurshi ... Read more »

Organised by Friends of Cancer Patients More than 2,000 ‘relayers’ take part in inaugural event held in United Arab Emirate SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates -Monday, November 20th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sharjah, the third largest of the United Arab Emirate’s seven emirates, was the host for the MENA region’s first ever ‘Global Relay for Life,’ (RFL) a 24-hour walkathon that is the biggest fundraising event for cancer in the world. Conducted in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, the event was organised by Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP), a non-profit organisation that supports cancer patients and their families. Taking place November 17-18 at the American University Sharjah, the inaugural UAE RFL saw more than 2,000 relayers participating in the overnight event, with a large number of individuals and institutions involved including 52 schools, six universities, eight partners, in addition to 37 institutions from the public and private sectors and 67 canc ... Read more »

● Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the philanthropic fund management arm of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, made its first Asian investment in BYJU’S-The Learning App recently. ● Other marquee investors in BYJU’S included Sequoia Capital, Tencent, Sofina, Verlinvest, Light Speed, Times Internet and International Finance Corporation, a member of World Bank Group. The company has raised over US Dollar 200 million till date. Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] BYJU’S, India’s largest education technology company and the creator of one of the world’s most popular learning apps for school students, announced unveiling a major update focused on revolutionizing personalized learning experience for students across grades. Featuring unique learn journeys, guided paths, actionable feedback and intelligent recommendations, this version of the app will be very interactive in nature. Taking personalized learning to a whole new ... Read more »

NEW YORK -Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- ION Investment Group ("ION") and The Carlyle Group announced a recapitalization of Dealogic, a global provider of data and analytics for the capital markets, in which ION is acquiring a controlling stake in the company and Carlyle and management are retaining significant ownership. The transaction is subject to customary approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017. Headquartered in New York and London with offices in Hong Kong, Budapest, Tokyo, Mumbai, Sydney, Beijing, Singapore, and São Paulo, Dealogic provides solutions to more than 800 clients globally including each of the world’s top 50 investment banks. Cam Dyer, Managing Director and Co-head of Carlyle’s global Technology, Media and Telecom group, said, “Our partnership with Tom, his team and our co-investors, including FiveW Capital, Euromoney and the company’s other co-founders, has further established Dealogic as a leader in capit ... Read more »

TOKYO-Monday, November 20th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Japan Content Showcase 2017 was held October 23-26 at Ikebukuro Sunshine City and the Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu. A record 19,549 people participated in sales meetings, excluding the TIMM Showcase Live. Other new records this year were 371 exhibiting groups from 27 countries and regions and 1,549 buyers from 48 countries and regions. There was a significant increase in overseas buyers this year, the 1022 foreign registrations representing an increase of more than 10% over last year. The number of non-Japanese Asian buyers increased by 6%, North Americans by 13%, South Americans by 44%, and Europeans by 49%. The number of Middle Eastern buyers doubled, and there were more than five times the number of Russian buyers as last year. French buyers were up 70%, Italians 60%, British 75%, and Germans 50%. Business matching was a new service offered by the organizers this year. Meetings were arranged between 22 corporate selle ... Read more »

GUANGZHOU, China -Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alibaba Group and FIFA announced today Alibaba Cloud – the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group – as Presenting Partner of the FIFA Club World Cup until 2022. The announcement was made on the occasion of the Computing Conference held by Alibaba Group in Guangzhou. Commenting on the agreement, FIFA’s Director Marketing Sales and Strategy, Iain Downie said: “We are aware of the substantial value that Alibaba Cloud provides to business in terms of technical support and global reaching services. We can only see great potential in this fresh collaboration related to the FIFA Club World Cup.” Beginning at this year’s edition of the tournament, which will be hosted in the UAE from 6 to 16 December, as the Presenting Partner, Alibaba Cloud will design and provide the MVP (most valuable player) award. In additional celebration of the partnership, the FIFA Club World Cup Winner’s Trophy was exhibited during the a ... Read more »

EXPORT, Pa.-Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- FS-Elliott, a leading manufacturer of oil-free, centrifugal compressors, has announced that their office in Saudi Arabia has been nominated for three MEED Awards in the categories of Industrial Company of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year, and Supplier of the Year. The MEED Awards recognize and honor contractors, consultants, suppliers, service providers and clients that have been instrumental to the extraordinary infrastructure growth in the Gulf Coast Region. Located in Support Industries Area, Jubail, FS-Elliott Saudi Arabia began in 2008 as a joint venture between FS-Elliott and GAS Arabian Services to provide locally packaged, energy efficient compressed air solutions to customers in the Middle East region. Their fully equipped facility, part of GAS Arabian Services’ 5000 square meter complex, is responsible for packaging and servicing the entire range of FS-Elliott centrifugal compressors while speciali ... Read more »

The 13th Global Game Exhibition G-STAR 2017 Opens to Success BUSAN, South Korea -Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] The exhibition reached record success featuring 2,857 booths by 676 companies from 35 countries It showcases an array of newly released games of various genres and scales (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The start of the G-STAR Game Show and Trade All Round 2017, an international game exhibition that examines the global gaming industry and its future possibilities, was announced at BEXCO, Busan, on November 16th. Celebrating its 13th anniversary this year, G-STAR 2017 is hosted by the Korea Game Industry Association (K-GAMES) and co-organized by the G-STAR Organizing Committee and the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency. It runs for 4 days from the 16th to 19th (Sun). This year’s G-STAR 2017 has been a record success, bringing together 676 companies from 35 countries and exhibiting 2,857 booths - a 5.0% increase from the previous year. G-STAR 2017 Breaks Attendanc ... Read more »