-Mayor of Kyoto, UNESCO Director General and Sarah Brightman welcome the children-

KYOTO, Japan - Thursday, November 8th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation (TOKYO:6752)(NYSE:PC) held a ceremony to honor winners of its Eco Picture Diary Global Contest at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Nijo Castle in Kyoto, Japan on Tuesday, November 6. On June 3, 2011, Panasonic and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre signed a strategic partnership agreement to promote sustainable development through World Heritage conservation and environmental education for the next generation. The Eco Picture Diary Global Contest Ceremony was held in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.

The Eco Picture Diary Global Contest is a program that gives children the opportunity to learn about environment issues while keeping track of their eco activities in a diary format. Approximately 300,000 children from 51 countries and regions participated ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Thursday, November 8th 2012 [ME NewsWire]



    Presented at AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2012, first long-term results from RELY-ABLE® study demonstrate that advantages of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) treatment are maintained over more than four years
    Pradaxa® is the first and only novel oral anticoagulant supported by long-term clinical data
    Sustained benefits for both doses allow for consistent brain protection and tailored treatment according to patient needs

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8 November, 2012--Pivotal data from the RELY-ABLE® study have provided additional data to support the long-term safety profile and efficacy of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF).*1 The new long-term results presented at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific S ... Read more »

DUBLIN, Californie et IÉNA, Allemagne - Jeudi 8 Novembre 2012 [ME NewsWire]

Alors que les inventeurs de la tomographie par cohérence optique (OCT) reçoivent le prix du prestige, Carl Zeiss Meditec salue l'installation du 10 000e système Cirrus HD-OCT

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le fournisseur de technologies médicales Carl Zeiss Meditec a annoncé l'installation de son 10 000e système Cirrus™ HD-OCT dans le cabinet de Christa Dawson OD, Premier Eyecare & Eyewear à Grandview, Missouri. Le nombre record d'installations, qui élargit l'accès à ce nouveau standard de soins cliniques pour la gestion des maladies oculaires, est annoncé le même mois que le Prix 2012 António Champalimaud pour la Vision était décerné aux inventeurs de la tomographie par cohérence optique (OCT). La fondation Champalimaud a voulu honorer les développeurs de cette technologie d'imagerie avancée qui a amélioré le ... Read more »

GENEVA, Switzerland - Wednesday, November 7th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For half a century, Braun, a member of the P&G family of leading brands (NYSE: PG), has led the way crafting high performance electric shavers, rooted in an uncompromised design philosophy. From the launch of the Braun sixtant SM 31 shaver in 1962, and the trademark Braun micron plus/2000 in 1979, Braun is recognised for an aesthetic of form and function, with a focus on ease of use and consistent breakthrough technical innovation. Since then this legacy, spearheaded by pioneering design legend, Prof. emer. Dr. h.c. Dieter Rams, lives on in Braun’s latest launch the new Series 5. With this ethos Braun shavers in the 21st Century remain unparalleled and at the cutting edge of performance-led design.

Braun’s story first started with the creation of a programme with clear design principles from the nucleus of Braun’s design department, Dieter Rams. The Braun sixtant was a demonstration of ... Read more »

Komli Mobile met en œuvre la solution DeviceAtlas pour assister le ciblage et les services de réseaux publicitaires

NEW YORK - Jeudi 8 Novembre 2012 [ME NewsWire]

ad:tech New York 2012

(BUSINESS WIRE)--dotMobi, un leader dans la fourniture de solutions mobiles de développement en ligne, a annoncé aujourd'hui que Komli Mobile, le réseau international de publicités mobiles, a adopté DeviceAtlas® en tant que solution de détection d'appareils. Komli Mobile, qui fait partie de Komli Media – la plate-forme technologique de médias numériques de premier plan en Asie - dessert plus de 20 milliards d'impressions publicitaires dans plus de 60 pays chaque mois, à la latence la plus faible possible de moins de deux millisecondes.

L'identification en temps réel et les connaissances des caractéristiques d'un appareil sont nécessaires pour fournir des publicités qui fonctionnent ... Read more »

DUBLIN, Calif. & JENA, Germany - Wednesday, November 7th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

While inventors of Optical Coherence Tomography receive prestigious award, Carl Zeiss Meditec welcomes installation of 10,000th Cirrus HD-OCT system

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medical technology provider Carl Zeiss Meditec announced the installation of its 10,000th Cirrus™ HD-OCT system at the practice of Christa Dawson OD, Premier Eyecare & Eyewear, in Grandview, MO. The record number of installations, which expands access to this new clinical care standard for management of ocular disease comes during the same month that the 2012 António Champalimaud Vision Award was presented to the inventors of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). The Champalimaud Foundation recognized the developers for this advanced imaging technology that has improved the practices of ophthalmology and optometry and the ability of clinicians to understand and manage ocular diseases.

The Award was presented September 14 ... Read more »

Komli Mobile implements DeviceAtlas solution to assist ad network targeting and delivery

NEW YORK - Wednesday, November 7th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

ad:tech New York 2012

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- dotMobi, a leading mobile Web development solutions provider, today announced that Komli Mobile, the global mobile advertising network, has adopted DeviceAtlas® as its device detection solution. Komli Mobile, part of Komli Media– Asia Pacific’s leading digital media technology platform, serves more than 20 billion ad impressions in over 60 countries each month, at the lowest-possible latency of less than two milliseconds.

Real-time identification and knowledge of a device’s characteristics are required to deliver advertising that works on each requesting mobile device. But with the daily introduction of new devices and operating system revisions, staying up to date with device information can be a challenge. DeviceAtlas, however, is able to keep the Komli platform in concer ... Read more »

Adds New Form-Factor and Software Development Kit to Enhance eBanking Authentication and Transaction Signing

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PARIS - Wednesday, November 7th 2012

Cartes 2012

Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, will showcase its extended range of Ezio tokens for eBanking authentication and transaction signing at Cartes 2012 (Hall3, Entrance). The Ezio token portfolio, recently reinforced with the new Ezio Pico, combines enhanced security with outstanding convenience to support the growing needs for instant and easy access to online banking services. Used in conjunction with the Ezio Library software development kit, these ergonomic devices deliver an easily integrated and flexible response to the need for protection during eBanking and eCommerce transactions.

Online self-service banking is increasing in popularity on top of face-to-face services – enabling financial institution ... Read more »

MUNICH - Wednesday, November 7th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

Thousands of Westin Associates Globally Lace Up Their Running Shoes for a Good Cause

Official European Launch Takes Place Today at The Westin Grand Munich in Germany

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This week, Westin Hotels & Resorts kicks off the global roll-out of the brand’s new gear lending programme with New Balance. Following a successful pilot, the innovative, exclusive product loan experience is now available to guests at all 190 Westin hotels worldwide, empowering more travellers to stay healthy and fit on the road. In celebration, Westin and New Balance associates around the world will participate in three to five kilometre runs and walks to benefit Soles4Souls.

"We are excited to celebrate the global launch of the New Balance gear lending programme by encouraging our associates to put on their running shoes for a good cause,” said Brian Povinelli, Global Brand Leader, Westin Hotels & Resorts. "The brand ... Read more »

 - Wednesday, November 7th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sonus Networks:

WHAT:
          

Sonus Networks, a global leader in SIP Communications, has named Serge Adam vice president EMEA. Adam is an industry veteran with more than 20 years EMEA experience and will have responsibility for sales, marketing and services in EMEA, as well as overseeing day-to-day operations across the region.
            

WHO:
          

Adam joins Sonus® from Cisco Systems where he served as Managing Director for the Service Provider Services Sales organization and previously as Vice President for Tandberg in Southern EMEA and Latin America. Immediately prior, Adam held tenure as CEO Business Services Switzerland at Orange Business Services. He has also held senior EMEA roles with Netsize and IBM.
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