KAMPALA, Ouganda -Vendredi 15 Décembre 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) - The AIDS Healthcare Foundation a commémoré ses exploits enviables qui consistent à soutenir le gouvernement et le peuple ougandais avec des services gratuits pour le traitement du VIH/SIDA pendant 15 bonnes années. La célébration, qui a coïncidé avec la Journée mondiale de la lutte contre le sida en 2017, a braqué la lumière sur les exploits de sauvetage réalisés par l'AHF à l'Est de l'Ouganda africaine. L'AHF a ouvert la première clinique Uganda Cares à Masaka, en 2002, réalisant une étroite collaboration avec le ministère ougandais de la Santé, et offrant la première opportunité pour le traitement antirétroviral (ARV), en dehors de la capitale Kampala. Depuis, le programme du pays, populairement connu et traité sous le nom d'Uganda Cares, est devenu l'un des plus importants fournisseurs de traitement, de soins et de soutien gratuits pour la lutte contre le VIH/SIDA dans le pays ; et son modèle de programme ... Read more »

Internationally renowned experts from business, public policy, military, and intelligence backgrounds came together to assess the future of cyberspace in the Gulf region and beyond Panel focused on collective security enabled by cloud computing LONDON-Thursday, December 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- C5 Capital Limited (“C5”), the technology investment specialist focused on investing in cloud, cyber and big data held a special seminar on Cybersecurity Innovation and the Middle East on Friday 8th December. Moderated by Sean Kanuck, from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) US, key issues for the Middle East were discussed by Mohammed Al Qaed, Bahrain Information and eGovernment Authority, General Keith Alexander, IronNet Cybersecurity (“IronNet”), Teresa Carlson, Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), Hadyah Fathalla, C5 Accelerate (“C5A”), Lt. General Sir Graeme Lamb, ITC Secure Networking (“ITC”) Advisory Council and Ron Moultrie, Chairman, C5 US. During ... Read more »

New Senior Vice President to lead charge for sustained operational performance FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-Thursday, December 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- CTS Engines, the global leader for mature jet engine maintenance, announced today that it had hired Diane E. Cavuoto as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, in an effort to continue to provide its customers with outstanding engine overhaul services. Ms. Cavuoto will be based in CTS’s Ft. Lauderdale headquarters and will report directly to Vesa Paukkeri, CTS’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Cavuoto, most recently Vice President, Strategic Sourcing at Honeywell International, brings years of supply chain management experience to CTS. In her prior role at Honeywell, Ms. Cavuoto managed a global commodity team of 150 employees managing $4 billion of direct material spend, and reported directly to Honeywell’s Chief Procurement Officer. She holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree from the University of Connecticut and ... Read more »

Pertuis-Vendredi 15 Décembre 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] En 2030, 1 terrien sur 2 vivra en zone aride (source ONU) du fait du changement climatique et de la croissance démographique. L’eau est, de loin, la matière première la plus utilisée au Monde avec près de 5000 litres nécessaires par jour et par personne. L’eau est aussi la matière la plus gaspillée avec seulement 0,4% de réutilisation et 4% de traitement avant rejet dans les milieux naturels. Le modèle d’utilisation de l’eau qui prévaut dans les zones arides est celui qui a été développé dans les pays où elle est abondante. Ce modèle privilégie l’usage unique et le mélange de toutes les eaux usées, quel que soit leur niveau de pollution, puis leur traitement avant rejet dans les milieux aquatiques. Face à ces problématiques Helio Pur Technologies, société innovante en ingénierie environnementale, propose de nouvelles solutions pour économiser l’eau ainsi que l’énergie et les réactifs nécessaires aux différents traitements dans les en ... Read more »

PERTUIS, France-Thursday, December 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- In 2030, 1 person out of 2 will live in arid zone (UN) because of climate change and demographic growth. Water is, from far, the most used raw material in the World with nearly 5000 liters necessary per day and per capita. Water is also the most wasted raw material with only 0.4% of reuse and 4% of treatment before discharge in the environment. The model of water use prevailing in arid zone is the one which was developed in countries where water is abundant. This model privileges unique use and mix of all wastewater in one sewer, whatever their level of pollution, then their treatment before discharge in aquatic environments. Facing these issues, Helio Pur Technologies (HPT), an innovative environmental engineering company offers new solutions to save water, energy and reactants necessary to wastewater treatments in industrial, agricultural companies or in residential sector. “We start from the observatio ... Read more »

Masterpieces reflect values of coexistence ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates-Thursday, December 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] A high-level delegation of dignitaries, scholars and intellectuals participating in the fourth annual Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, visited the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum. The delegation was headed by H.E Mustafa Ceric, former Grand Mufti of Bosnia; alongside Sheikh Mohammad Mukhtar Ould Imbala, Head of Mauritania's Fatwa & Grievances Supreme Council; H.E Amar Mirghani Hussein, Sudanese Minister of (religious) Guidance and Endowments; and H.E Salho Jay, Imam of the Juma Masjid in South Africa. The Forum was held in Abu Dhabi from 11-13 December 2017, with the participation of more than 700 scholars, intellectuals and religious dignitaries from around the world. The delegation toured the museum’s various sections, especially the Gallery of Universal Religions, which displays works that reflect the communication, cooperation, solidarity and harmony b ... Read more »

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Thursday, December 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SonicWall, the trusted security partner protecting more than 1 million networks worldwide, announced today a strategic partnership with Etisalat Digital, the business unit of Etisalat Group driving digital transformation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and regions where Etisalat Group operates. The collaboration is primarily focused on delivering end-to-end digital security solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) throughout the UAE. “Our mission is to help protect organizations of all sizes from today’s onslaught of relentless cyber attacks,” said SonicWall President and CEO Bill Conner. “Partnering with Etisalat, one of the world’s most respected digital security leaders, ensures needed digital security solutions and services are available for SMBs across the UAE. With advanced threats growing in scale and sophistication, this union couldn’t come at a better time.” Headquartered in Abu ... Read more »

LONDON, United Kingdom-Thursday, December 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] Charging time and safety enhanced by Dialog's SmartDefender(TM) and other advanced charging technologies (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dialog Semiconductor plc (XETRA: DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, and low power connectivity technology, today announced that Dialog's RapidCharge(TM) chipset enabling the SuperCharge protocol was selected for the new HUAWEI Mate 10, HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro and Porsche Design HUAWEI Mate 10 smartphone adapters. As fast charging smartphone adoption accelerates, this represents another significant milestone in the company's AC/DC power conversion leadership as Dialog continues to maintain a market share above 60%. HUAWEI recently launched their impressive Mate 10 series with breakthrough AI devices that combine innovative hardware and software. The Kirin 970 chipset and EMUI 8.0 is the world's first AI processor for smartphones with a dedicated Neural Netwo ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France-Thursday, December 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- IDEMIA, the global leader in trusted identities for an increasingly digital world, announced WiZink, a bank that specializes in credit cards and simple savings solutions that respond to its customers’ day-to-day needs, has selected IDEMIA to roll out the Samsung Pay mobile payment service. IDEMIA has been producing WiZink cards since the bank launched its new brand in June 2016. Backed by IDEMIA, WiZink cards can be digitalized and used with Samsung Pay for all users, while also benefiting from all innovative Samsung features and options that Samsung Pay users can access. With the novel and convenient payment method, users can add all loyalty memberships and vouchers to the same wallet under the same app. WiZink is in a position to give customers a seamless fully digital contactless payment experience. The IDEMIA (formerly OT-Morpho) solution will allow WiZink to slash time to market while building a cust ... Read more »

Netcracker's OSS Suite to Support GVA's Rapid Network Expansion, Market Growth and Service Diversity WALTHAM, Mass.-Thursday, December 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Netcracker Technology announced today that its OSS suite was selected and deployed to support the long-term growth strategy of Group Vivendi Africa (GVA). GVA is a newly formed affiliate of the French-based multinational conglomerate Vivendi with the goal to deploy and operate a fiber network across Africa. Netcracker's OSS will be used as a consolidated solution to identify service availability across GVA's operating countries and then fulfill and provision those services to customers. Netcracker's highly productized, out-of-the-box applications enabled the OSS suite to be deployed in seven months, meeting GVA's demand to leverage an integrated service fulfillment and inventory solution that could satisfy its long-term growth expectations, as well as short-term objectives. Netcracker's OSS is comprised of ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO -Thursday, December 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global is proud to announce an expanded presence in Germany as Thierhoff Müller & Partner, a tax and legal firm with offices in Leipzig and Frankfurt, combines its practice with Andersen Tax & Legal in Germany. Through its German member firms, Andersen Tax & Legal and Alegis Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH, Andersen Global now has more than 65 professionals focused on providing tax and legal services and business advice across five locations in Germany, including Cologne, Dusseldorf, and Merzig. “Thierhoff Müller is highly regarded in complex restructuring matters. Together with our existing legal and tax practice, we will be able to increase our service offerings for our clients,” said Stefan Kraus, Managing Partner of Andersen Tax & Legal in Germany. “We are dedicated to providing outstanding service and are adding additional competencies in tax and legal such as corporate recovery, real estate, a ... Read more »