OMAHA, Neb. & DÜSSELDORF, Germany - Monday, March 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TMK Architekten • Ingenieure, one of Germany’s leading healthcare architecture firms, announced today that it is joining forces with HDR Architecture, the world’s No. 1 healthcare and science + technology design firm. The merged company will conduct business as HDR TMK, and will be the hub for the firm’s healthcare and science + technology design programs in Europe.

TMK joins the HDR family with nearly 200 employees located in offices in Berlin, Dortmund, Duesseldorf, Erfurt, Kiel, and Leipzig, Germany. Since its foundation more than 50 years ago, the firm has designed more than 1,500 healthcare projects throughout Europe, ranging from large-scale replacement hospitals to community clinics, surgical centers and outpatient facilities. The firm is well-known as an innovator in designing contemporary buildings for health—buildings that are distinctively designed to focus on people ... Read more »

2013 Airport Show expected to be 20% larger than previous event

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Airport Show 2013, Middle East’s largest event dedicated to airport technologies, operations and infrastructure, is set to grow by 20% this year, building on the success of its last edition and the inflow of multi-billion dollar investments across the regional airports sector.

Despite the global economic slowdown, Middle East’s aviation sector continues to grow amid stormy headwinds. Dubai is investing Dh28 bn while Abu Dhabi is investing Dh25 bn in expanding their airport capabilities –part of the Dh700 bn ($190 bn) airport development activities in the region.

Following last year's hugely successful show, the next edition of the Airport Show will take place from 6-8 May 2013 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Dubai, UAE. Designed to support the regional industry’s growth, the 2013 Airport Show w ... Read more »

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New SVP to be Singapore Manager and Head of Underwriting

NEW YORK - Monday, March 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TransRe today announced that Robert Saville has been appointed SVP, Head of Underwriting at the new Singapore office of Transatlantic Reinsurance Company. With over 22 years of reinsurance experience, Mr. Saville has held a number of senior underwriting positions in Asia and London, with the last 16 years in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Paul Bonny, TransRe’s President of International Operations, said "We are pleased that Rob is joining our expanding operations in the Asia Pacific region. Opening an office in Singapore will place us firmly in the SE Asia Reinsurance arena as well as provide a further hub to build out our Asia Pacific platform." In response, Mr. Saville said, "I am delighted to be joining TransRe at this exciting time of expansion in the Asia Pacific region.”

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TransRe is the brand name for Transatlantic Ho ... Read more »

China State Administration of Radio, Film & Television and Chinese Film Director, praise business model and infrastructure developed by Dubai Media City and Dubai Studio City

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Media City and Dubai Studio City can provide a blueprint for the development of the Chinese film industry, according to officials representing the China State Administration of Radio, Film & Television (SARFT) on a recent delegation to the Emirate.

The five person delegation included Mr Zhang Hongsen, Counsel and Deputy Director-General, Film Bureau, SARFT; Mr JIAO Hongfen - President and Vice Chairman, China Film Group Corporation; Mr CHANG Jin - Consultant & Deputy Director, Asian, African & Latin American Affairs Division, International Cooperation Department, SARFT; and Mr Wang Tiegang – Manager & Chief Journalist, CCTV (China Central Television – Middle East).

Hosting the delegation, Jamal ... Read more »

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MINNEAPOLIS - Sunday, March 3rd 2013

Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), the revenue growth experts in global cloud commerce, announced today that its board of directors has appointed David C. Dobson chief executive officer. Dobson, 50, who will also join Digital River’s board of directors, was previously executive vice president at CA Technologies, a global IT management software and solutions company.

Dobson succeeds Digital River’s Chairman Thomas Madison, who has served as interim chief executive officer while the company conducted a search for a permanent replacement. Madison will continue to serve as the non-executive chairman of Digital River’s board of directors.

"On behalf of the board of directors and senior management team, I want to welcome David Dobson to Digital River,” said Madison. "With an extensive background in software and technology, David has successfully developed products and solutions for cloud-based envi ... Read more »

Le prix annuel de 4 millions de dollars accueillera des individus, des entreprises, des organisations et des écoles laissant un impact significatif dans les domaines des énergies renouvelables et de durabilité

Abu Dhabi-Émirats arabes unis - Dimanche 3 Mars 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Le Prix Zayed Future Energy, prix pionnier mondial en matière d'innovation dans les énergies renouvelables et la durabilité, ouvrira ses portes aux candidatures le 4 mars 2013 pour les prix de l’année 2014. Les invités seront inscrits dans les catégories de la grande société, des grandes, moyennes et petites entreprises (PME), des organisations non gouvernementales (ONG), de l’exploit dans la vie d’un innovateur et des écoles secondaires mondiales. La date limite pour les candidatures  est le 5 août 2013.

Dans les catégories de la grande société, des PME, des ONG et des écoles s ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, March 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

 Online Professional Skincare Retailer BasharaCare.com pioneered the first online store on February 22, 2013, with a primary focus on premium skincare products for men and women in the Middle East.

Guided by regional expert and Chief Advisor Dr. Hassan Galadhari, BasharaCare’s philosophy is not only to sell the best Skincare, Hair Care and Grooming products, but also to educate customers about skin care, tips, treatments, and regimes.

The store offers a multitude of leading brands, known for their innovation in skincare such as Glo-therapeutics, SkinMedica, Dr. Dennis Gross, Elemis, Clinicians Complex, ViDerm, Neostrata, Reviderm, Exuviance, Murad and many more.

The website’s architecture makes shopping extremely easy and intuitive, where orders can be purchased using Cash on Delivery or Credit Card. Their supply chain strategy is to deliver orders within 2-3 working days anywhere in the ... Read more »

The annual US$4 million prize recognizes individuals, companies, organizations and schools making a significant impact in the fields of renewable energy and sustainability

Abu Dhabi-United Arab Emirates - Sunday, March 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, will open for submissions on March 4, 2013for the 2014 awards. Entries are invited in the categories of large corporation, small and medium enterprise (SME), non-governmental organization (NGO), the individual lifetime achievement and the global high schools. The closing date for submissions is August 5, 2013.

In the large corporation, SME, NGO and global high schools categories, submissions can be made by each company, organization or school. However, for the lifetime achievement category, individuals must be nominated by a third-party.

All categories will be able to submit or nominate for the Prize on the ... Read more »

Club Revenue Goes to Saudi Charity Organizations

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Sunday, March 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Dayim HoldingCompany - chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Talalibn Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal - announced lately its new Quintessentially Lifestyle in Saudi Arabia serving VIP and businessmen in Jeddah.

Dayim holding has signed an agreement with Quintessentially International by which they will be providing members with various services including, booking private airplanes, making reservations at distinguished hotels and international restaurants.

Other services include booking at initialannouncements of movies and Oscar ceremonies. The company can also wrap and sent gifts to dear persons around the world, among many other services.

All services can be provided around the clock, seven days a week. This is the first club in Jeddah that provides such services and packages to clients.

Khaled Al-Dajani the managing partner at Quintess ... Read more »