ME Newswire / Business Wire

AMSTERDAM - Thursday, April 25th 2013

    Revenue up +9% at constant exchange rates, growing in all segments
    Double-digit revenue increases in Secure Transactions and in Security
    Excellent performance of Platforms & Services, up +29% at constant exchange rates

Revenue figures in this document are for ongoing operations1 and variations are at constant exchange rates except where otherwise noted. Revenue figures including contribution of assets held for sale and variations at historical rates are provided in the appendix of this document. All figures presented in this press release are unaudited.

Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 - GTO), the world leader in digital security today announces its revenue for the first quarter of 2013.

First quarter 2013 Ongoing operations (€ in millions)
             ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, April 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The renowned Saudi drift driver Hatim Natto, the driver of "Mountain Dew Saudi Gear Racing Team”, showed his true mettle till the end of the heat as he snapped up the first notch in the 5th round of UAE Drift Championship. The round was held alongside The Chase Festival at Dubai Autodrome circuit in UAE. The win elevated him to third in the overall standing of the Championship.

In a breathtaking sport night, the other two Saudi contenders, Abdulhadi Qahtani and Muath Alissa, also thrilled the spectators by demonstrating remarkable competitive spirit and performance.

More than 18 drivers from the Gulf states, including UAE professional drivers, participated in the beginning of the fifth round, till the number was scaled down to eight in the process of elimination, then finally to four drivers with the Saudi team at the fore.

Nitto is the youngest driver in the competition, and one of the fi ... Read more »

ExxonMobil has provided more than $110 million in funding and support; reaching 83 million people since 2000

IRVING, Texas - Wednesday, April 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Support to continue in 2013 with $10 million in grants for the fight against malaria
    ExxonMobil-supported programs have distributed 13.1 million bed nets, 1.7 million top-line malaria treatments and 942,000 rapid diagnostic tests over the past 13 years

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On the eve of World Malaria Day, ExxonMobil announced its next round of ExxonMobil Foundation grants to organizations working hard to combat malaria.

The new grants support the lifesaving malaria programs of leading global organizations, including Malaria No More, Africare, the United Nations Foundation, USAID, Jhpiego, Population Services International, UNICEF and the Medicines for Malaria Venture. ExxonMobil is also supporting a number of these organizations’ World Malaria Day events ac ... Read more »

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Wednesday, April 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

High net worth individuals (HNWI’s) living in the GCC who can’t do without a supercar or two when they descend on the French Riviera, will now have seamless access to the familiar and customized support services of Al Ghassan Motors, the leading premium car dealer in the Gulf, for the first time through their European showroom in Cannes, France scheduled to open before the 2013 summer season.

In addition, local European premium car owners will have the opportunity to experience the unique approach that Al Ghassan Motors is known to offer its clientele where the priority is service delivery.

Al Ghassan Motors was established in 1992 in Jeddah and specializes in all makes of higher end sports and luxury vehicles as the officially appointed dealer for Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, McLaren and Lotus in Saudi Arabia as well as Lamborghini, McLaren and Lotus in neighboring Bahrain, the company is focused on ... Read more »

Realizes high efficiency: supports light loads, saves space

TOKYO - Wednesday, April 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it has launched a sub-power management IC embedded with a DCDC step-down convertor and LDO (Low Drop Out) for use in mobile products such as cellular phones and smartphones that realizes high efficiency at a light load.

The new product "TC7732FTG", increases the coil drive frequency from the widely used 2MHz to 4MHz, making it possible to use a smaller packaged 1.0μH coil that takes up less space.

Output voltage can also be set by the I2C bus, securing a reduction of circuits using resistor ICs. External IC parts can be reduced by integrating other peripheral MOSFET and capacitors into the new product. These modifications cut the mounting area on the circuit board by 35% against single-function devices (potential reduction associated with general application products; Toshiba da ... Read more »

Chosen for innovative design of non-contact dispense valve

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Wednesday, April 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), has recently been honored with both the Golden Mousetrap Award and the Service Excellence Award (SEA). The Golden Mousetrap Award was presented for Nordson EFD’s Square WaveTM 745NC high speed, non-contact dispense valve for the photovoltaic (PV) industry, while the SEA recognized Nordson EFD for excellence in the crucial area of customer service.

The Square Wave 745NC was developed to apply controlled amounts of liquid flux to the narrow solder-coated metal ribbon that is used to connect adjoining PV wafers. Its accurate, controlled flux application prevents flux residue from collecting on light-absorbing cell surfaces, reducing their power-generating capability.

"This year marks 50 years of EFD commitment to developing innovative technologies that help our global custome ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, April 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, today announced it has been ranked No. 2 in the world in WLAN access point shipments.

According to the March 19 Gartner-published, "Market Share: Enterprise WLAN Equipment, Worldwide, 4Q12 and 2012,” ZTE held No. 2 world market share in the WLAN "coordinated access point” category at 12 per cent after it shipped 1 million units during the year.

The rapid development of ZTE’s WLAN solution is a benefit of its long-term focus on R&D and in-depth understanding of customer requirements. The explosive growth of mobile Internet has aided the application of Wi-Fi from enterprise networks to carrier networks. In turn, China Mobile has defined WLAN as its fourth network. To date, more than 3.7 million APs ... Read more »

ATLANTA - Mercredi 24 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--SIPCO, LLC a le plaisir d'annoncer que SKF USA Inc., l'un des leaders mondiaux des systèmes de maintenance conditionnelle, est devenu membre du portefeuille de brevets Essential Wireless Mesh™ (« EWM ») en devenant titulaire d'une licence aux brevets EWM.

À propos de SIPCO, LLC

SIPCO est un innovateur de premier plan en réseau maillé et technologie connexe basé à Atlanta, en Géorgie. Fondée par le célèbre inventeur T. David Petite, la société SIPCO a développé des technologies autorisant une mise en réseau sans fil auto-organisatrice robuste et des technologies connexes appelées Wireless Mesh de pair avec IntusIQ. Wireless Mesh est utilisé dans des protocoles, tels que ZigBee, Z-Wave, IEEE 802.15.4, WirelessHART, le réseau maillé propriétaire et d’autres applications sans fil, telles que Smar ... Read more »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Wednesday, April 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) could adversely affect Europe’s economy, resulting in up to 175,000 job losses and lost tax revenue of up to EUR 5 billion throughout Europe, according to a new study published by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

The study, commissioned by Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM), and undertaken by Roland Berger, measures the potential economic impact of several of the proposals under consideration by the EU including standardizing the packaging and labeling of cigarettes and a ban on menthol and slim cigarettes. It concludes that these measures have the potential to reduce prices across the whole tobacco market and to fuel the illicit trade in tobacco products, resulting in significant job losses and reduction in tax revenues.

"The introduction of the new Tobacco Products Directive could significantly affect the Europea ... Read more »

ME Newswire / Business Wire

MISSISSAUGA, Canada - Wednesday, April 24th 2013

Nuvo Research Inc. (TSX:NRI), a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of products for the topical treatment of pain and Galderma Pharma, S.A. (Galderma), today announced the European launch of Pliaglis (lidocaine and tetracaine) Cream 7%/7%. Nuvo has licensed worldwide marketing rights for Pliaglis to Galderma, a global pharmaceutical company specialized in dermatology. Marketing licenses have been issued in 14 of the 16 European countries which are listed in the European Marketing Application for Pliaglis.

Pliaglis is a topical local anesthetic cream that uses Nuvo’s proprietary phase-changing technology to form a pliable peel on the skin when exposed to air. In the E.U. Pliaglis is indicated in adults to produce local dermal anaesthesia on intact skin prior to dermatological procedures.

Galderma launched Pliaglis in Argentina in 2011 and in the U.S. in ... Read more »