VEVEY, Switzerland & SEATTLE-Tuesday 28 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nestlé and Starbucks Corporation today announced the closing of the deal granting Nestlé the perpetual rights to market Starbucks Consumer Packaged Goods and Foodservice products globally, outside of the company’s coffee shops. Through the alliance, the two companies will work closely together on the existing Starbucks range of roast and ground coffee, whole beans as well as instant and portioned coffee. The alliance will also capitalize on the experience and capabilities of both companies to work on innovation with the goal of enhancing its product offerings for coffee lovers globally. “This partnership demonstrates our growth agenda in action, giving Nestlé an unparalleled position in the coffee business with a full suite of innovative brands. With Starbucks, Nescafé and Nespresso we bring together the world’s most iconic coffee brands,” said Mark Schneider, Nestlé CEO. “The outstanding collaborat ... Read more »

Casablanca, Maroc-Lundi 27 Ao�t 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] l’Océ Colorado 1640 – la première imprimante grand format 64 pouces à rouleaux dotée de la nouvelle technologie Canon UVgel – est aujourd’hui disponible sur le marché marocain. Le Showroom du Groupe ARKEOS, situé au 26 rue de Lille, Casablanca, a été entièrement aménagé pour mettre à l’honneur l’océ Colorado 1640 et la présenter à une clientèle ciblée. Cela en présence de l’équipe de Canon Afrique Central et Afrique du Nord et celle du groupe ARKEOS. L’Océ Colorado 1640 : maîtrise, excellence et savoir-faire Cette imprimante à rouleaux révolutionnaire a été conçue pour répondre aux nouveaux enjeux du marché grand format. Son savoir-faire s’applique à la production d’applications graphiques hauts volumes pour des entreprises de toutes tailles et dans des plages de production serrées imposées par les clients. L’excellence de la technologie UVgel, développée par Canon et déployée sur l’Océ Colorado, ouvre par ailleurs une nouvelle èr ... Read more »

Casablanca, Morocco, -Monday 27 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] The Océ Colorado 1640 – Canon’s heralded and first 64 inches durable wide format graphic arts roll-to-roll printer, built on the revolutionary new Canon UVgel technology - is now available on the Moroccan market. The ARKEOS Group Showroom, located at 26 rue de Lille, Casablanca, has been completely refurbished to showcase the Océ Colorado 1640 and introduce it to a targeted clientele. The launch took place in the presence of the Canon Central Africa and North Africa and ARKEOS group teams. The Océ Colorado 1640: mastery, excellence and know-how The revolutionary roll-to-roll printer has been engineered to meet the new the peak production challenges and requirements of the wide format market. Thanks to the distinguished know-how, it produces high volumes of wide format for businesses of all sizes, within the short turnaround times demanded by clients. The game-changing UVgel technology developed by Canon aims to deliver unpr ... Read more »

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Saturday 25 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Universal Laser Systems (ULS) announces the addition of Dyneema®, Quadrant and ISOVOLTA materials to its materials database, the most extensive repository of laser material processing parameters for materials in the range of 10 watts to 500 watts. The Dyneema, Quadrant and ISOVOLTA materials new to the ULS materials database were specifically added for laser processing with the ULTRA and XLS platforms, suited for high accuracy and precision laser cutting, laser ablation and laser surface modification. The materials include: Dyneema® UHMWPE Fabric Dyneema® Composite Fabric Quadrant Acetron® GP Acetal Quadrant Ketron® PEEK 1000 ISOVOLTA ISONOM® NMN 0881 Flexible Film ISOVOLTA VOLTAFLEX® F 6642 Flexible Film Laser processing notes, describing the results of the laser-material interaction for these materials, are also available in the Materials Library on the ULS website to help potential customers explor ... Read more »

HARTFORD, Conn. -Friday 24 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] • Broadens and deepens The Hartford’s product offerings and underwriting risk appetite • Expands global underwriting reach; includes an established presence at Lloyd’s • Brings together two underwriting-centric organizations with a commitment to attracting and retaining top talent • Expected to be accretive to The Hartford’s net income and core earnings* in 2020 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Hartford has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding common shares of The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG), a global specialty underwriter, for $70 a share, or $2.1 billion in cash. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is subject to approval by Navigators’ shareholders and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. It is expected to close in the first half of 2019. “We are excited to announce the acquisition of Navigators, which we are confident will achi ... Read more »

WASHINGTON-Monday 27 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Endowment for Clean Oceans (ECO) announces Mr. Pierre-Yves Cousteau’s membership on ECO’s Scientific and Technical Committee, which will judge $1 million and $5 million prize contests. Mr. Cousteau, son of the world-renowned Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and Founder of Cousteau Divers said, “I am excited to be working with ECO to find deployable and active solutions to the multi-faceted problem of removing the plastics in the ocean, micro and macro, and to prevent non-biodegradable plastics from entering our oceans.” “I am pleased to be associated with ECO’s global and innovative effort to use the time-tested method of offering a prize for the best solution to these vexing problems that are polluting the oceans on a massive, global scale and are increasingly responsible for the deaths of some of our most magnificent ocean life.” “It is time to leverage the worlds global intellect to find scalable and deployable solutions t ... Read more »

Company also achieves zero non-conformities in ISO 27001 audit for fifth consecutive year LAS VEGAS-Friday 24 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, today announced the Company has achieved another flawless ISO 9001 audit with zero non-conformities for the seventh year in a row. Rimini Street has earned the most recent ISO 9001:2015 certification for its award-winning delivery of global enterprise software support service including: client onboarding and account management, product support for vendor delivered and client customized code, fix development and delivery, as well as the research, development and distribution of worldwide tax, legal and regulatory updates. Setting the Industry Standard in Client Service Rimini Street’s ISO certification is part of the Company’s commitment to develo ... Read more »

Enables partners to integrate with Mavenir’s Rich Communication Services (RCS) and Messaging as a Platform (MaaP) solutions expanding their market reach to MNOs RICHARDSON, Texas -Thursday 23 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mavenir, the world’s #1 messaging systems provider and a leader in Rich Communication Services (RCS)—with an 85% market share in North America—today announced its RCS Business Messaging Partner Program with 15 confirmed partners. The Mavenir RCS Business Messaging (RBM) solution enables brands, aggregators, content providers, enterprises and MNOs to monetize RCS messaging technologies and provide rich, multimedia end-user experiences from the native messaging application on mobile devices. This global partner program is focused on accelerating the adoption of RCS multimedia messaging by creating a community of industry leading messaging partners to provide MNOs with a compelling business-to-consumer (B2C) messaging channel and become the platform o ... Read more »

Upcoming episodic game based on hit Prime Original series lets players race exotic cars, recreate wild challenges, and join in Clarkson, Hammond, and May’s shenanigans SEATTLE-Thursday 23 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are bringing high-jinks and hot laps to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in The Grand Tour Game, an episodic racing game based on the hit Prime Original series, The Grand Tour. Created by Amazon Game Studios, The Grand Tour Game transports players to exotic locations, where they'll drive the world's most interesting cars, and participate in the show's outrageous challenges. New episodes of The Grand Tour Game will be added weekly during Season 3 of the show, capturing cars, locations, and surprises from each week's episode. Visit www.playthegrandtourgame.com for more information. The Grand Tour Game puts players behind the wheel of the cars from Season 3, and brin ... Read more »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland-Thursday 23 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE: PM) is taking its call to the creative, media and communications communities to go smoke-free to the Middle East and Africa. We started our push at the Cannes Festival of Creativity, where we asked creative agencies to join PMI in making the world smoke-free. We are continuing our efforts to find partners with a presence at the Middle East and Africa’s biggest gathering of creative agencies, the Loeries Creative Week. Our lounge at the event is an interactive educational area raising awareness on the role that science, innovation, and technology can play for people who smoke, and informing on PMI’s efforts to replace cigarettes with less harmful alternatives. To date, a number of agencies have signed up, including the first group in Africa, Publicis Groupe Africa. We are asking creative agencies from the Middle East and Africa to join their peers in going sm ... Read more »