SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Monday, April 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AquaFold, Inc. has released Aqua Data Studio 13, an important upgrade to its universal database query and management software, allowing users to design and administer the latest class of relational and embedded databases. The focus of this release, coming just seven months after version 12, is native support for high-end databases such as Vertica from Hewlett-Packard and Greenplum from EMC, as well as the embedded database SQLite for Android.

"Our customers have data that is growing massively in size, requiring the use of specialized databases like Greenplum and Vertica that can store and quickly retrieve content from petabytes of records,” says AquaFold’s CEO, Niels Gron. "This version of Aqua Data Studio adds even more Big Data support to our users’ database toolbox.”

In addition to Big Data improvements, Aqua Data Studio 13 includes native support for one of the smallest and fastest, SQL ... Read more »

Un nouveau rapport montre comment la numérisation des soins peut optimiser l'efficacité tout au long du cycle de vie des produits biopharmaceutiques

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Caroline du Nord - Mardi 23 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mobiliser les ressources qu'offre le patient numériquement connecté permet non seulement de réduire considérablement les dépenses du secteur des soins de santé, mais aussi d'améliorer les soins thérapeutiques.

Les sociétés qui déploient des systèmes bien conçus de numérisation thérapeutique vont se singulariser et accroître leur probabilité de succès selon un nouveau rapport publié par Quintiles et intitulé « Harnessing the Power of the Digital Patient » (Exploiter les potentialités du patient numérique). Ce rapport explore une approche plus moderne envers la participation du patient en v ... Read more »

World’s Most Innovative and Comprehensive Cloud-Based CRM Now Offers Optimized Multimedia CLM, OneKey™ Digital Integration & Contact Center Availability on Windows 8 Pro and Apple iOS Devices

PARIS - Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cegedim Relationship Management, today launched the highly anticipated, ninth generation of their award winning* CRM platform, Mobile Intelligence™ 9 – the industry’s most advanced and comprehensive cloud-based CRM solution for the Life Sciences. The new Mobile Intelligence features the most advanced multimedia Closed Loop Marketing (CLM) functionality for interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs); new Contact Center functionality captures customers’ interactions; and seamless integration with OneKey™ Digital, which provides insights on HCPs’ social media footprint. As of today, the cloud-based Mobile Intelligence is the only Life Sciences CRM platform that supports Windows 8 Pro and Apple iOS devices.
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DALLAS - Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eastern Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) Consortium has selected Xtera Communications Inc. (Xtera), a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, for the upgrade of its festoon subsea cable system. ECFS subsea cable system is made of 10 segments, connecting Tortola in the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad at the south of the Caribbean arc. Xtera’s Nu-Wave OptimaTM equipment offers the possibility to mix 10G and 100G channel rates to support existing and emerging high-capacity services. Reconfigurable Optical Add Drop Multiplexers (ROADMs) are used in cable landing stations to avoid or minimize the number of regeneration points for island-to-island connectivity.

The latest upgrade of ECFS, continues the consortium’s commitment to provide new and improved communication services to the region. The additional bandwidth will allow significant improvement in Internet access for residents, tourists and ... Read more »

New report demonstrates how the digital patient can yield efficiencies throughout the biopharma product lifecycle

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Harnessing the power of the digitally connected patient can not only help produce enormous amounts of savings in the health care system, but can also improve patient outcomes.

Companies that can successfully engage with the digital patient will distinguish themselves and increase their probability of success according to a new report from Quintiles, "Harnessing the Power of the Digital Patient.” The report explores a more modern approach to patient engagement to streamline product development, prove product value and accelerate product adoption and adherence.

Declaring this, "The Age of the Digital Patient,” Quintiles tracks the evolution of patient engagement models over time and argues that the patient is at the center of today’s model—a change from the mor ... Read more »

Parmi ses thèmes divers, la piraterie et la sécurité, les stratégies ‘Zéro Émissions’, l'émergence du GNL dans l'industrie maritime, les meilleures pratiques en matière de finance portuaire et bien plus.

 LOS ANGELES - Mardi 23 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--L'Association Internationale des Ports et Havres a publié le programme de sa 28e Conférence mondiale des ports qui se tiendra du 6 au 10 mai à LA Live au centre-ville de Angeles. La conférence biennale des autorités portuaires mondiales portera sur les divers aspects économiques, sécuritaires, logistiques et environnementaux des opérations portuaires mondiales.

« Le programme de la 28e Conférence mondiale des ports reflète bien la variété des intérêts, des tendances et des activités des autorités portuaires du monde entier », a déclaré Arley Baker vic ... Read more »

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Monday, April 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Business Momentum Continues

    Deposit Balances up 5 Percent From Q1-12 to $1.1 Trillion
    First-lien Mortgage Production up 57 Percent From Q1-12 to $24 Billion
    Global Wealth and Investment Management Reports Record Post-merger Revenue, Net Income and Long-term Assets Under Management Flows
    Consumer Credit Loss Rates Reaching Five-year Lows
    Commercial Loan Balances up 17 Percent From Q1-12 to $367 Billion
    Maintains No. 2 Ranking in Global Investment Bank Fees; up 26 Percent From Q1-12 to $1.5 Billion
    Noninterest Expense Down Nearly $1.0 Billion From Q1-12, Driven Primarily by Project New BAC Initiatives
    Significant Progress in Legacy Assets and Servicing; Number of 60+ Days Delinquent Mortgage Loans Down 39 Percent From Q1-12 to 667,000 Loans

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JEDDAH - Saudi Arabia - Monday, April 22nd 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 in Europe.

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.

In a strategic move to develop a presence on the continent to benefit the local market as well as its existing client base of HNWI’s in the GCC, the company will open its first European showroom in Cannes, France before the 2013 summer season.

As an officially appointed dealer for Lamborghini, Bentley and Aston Martin, Al Ghassan Motors (France) will offer the traditional services expected from a ... Read more »

COLOMBES - Lundi 22 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)--Le Conseil d’administration d’Oberthur Technologies, l’un des leaders mondiaux en matière de technologies de sécurité, annonce aujourd’hui la nomination de Didier Lamouche comme Directeur Général de la société.

« Au nom du Conseil d’Administration, je tiens à remercier chaleureusement Xavier Drilhon pour sa forte contribution au développement d’Oberthur Technologies au cours des 19 années qu’il a passées au sein du Groupe. Xavier laisse une entreprise dans une dynamique positive. »

Didier Lamouche est un dirigeant reconnu dans l’industrie, fort de 25 années d’expérience acquises à travers de multiples industries de technologies telles que les semi-conducteurs, les technologies de l'information et la téléphonie cellulaire.

Didier Lamouche remplace Xavier Drilhon, dirigeant historique chez Oberthur ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Monday, April 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)-- The Board of Directors of Oberthur Technologies, a world leader in the field of secure technologies, announced today the appointment of Didier Lamouche as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Didier Lamouche is a well-known CEO in the industry, bringing to the role more than 25 years' experience gained across multiple industries like Semiconductor, Information Technology and Wireless communications.

Didier Lamouche replaces Xavier Drilhon – a veteran from Oberthur Technologies - who has led the strategy of the Group since the acquisition of the Company by Advent International in 2011.

Xavier Drilhon has successfully contributed to the transition to a new shareholding structure, and positioned the Company on market segments exhibiting a significant development potential.

"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to warmly thank Xavier Drilhon for his great cont ... Read more »