ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police has asked drivers to take precautions and abide by traffic rules during the heavy rainfall that has been occurring in the UAE recently. He said that this will help people avoid accidents that occur as a result of sudden braking and slipping.

Lt. Colonel Jamal Salem Al Ameri, Chief of Public Relations Section in the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, has asked bus drivers, specifically workers’ bus drivers, to decrease their speed and leave enough space between vehicles.

"Guarantying the safety of students and workers is more important than resuming the ride,” Al Ameri said, advising bus drivers to stop driving if the weather conditions change and park on the far right side of the roads, in addition to turning their caution lights on.

"Drivers ought to make sure their vehicles are well equipped to ensure their pro ... Read more »

Les nouveaux produits accélèrent la conception et le déploiement rentables de solutions M2M optimisées. - Avec la plate-forme SensorLogic de logiciel en tant que service (SaaS) basée sur le Cloud, les nouveaux produits simplifient la technologie M2M et accélèrent le développement d'applications pour étendre l'Internet des objets en croissance.

LAS VEGAS - Mardi 7 Janvier 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--CES - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), le leader mondial de la sécurité numérique, a annoncé aujourd'hui l'ajout de la prochaine génération des solutions intégrées de la version 8 d'Oracle Java™ ME basée sur les jeux de puces de Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI) à son portefeuille Cinterion® de modules et d'appareils cellulaires. Avec la prise en charge de Java et de la plate-forme SensorLogic de logiciel en tant que service (SaaS) basée sur le ... Read more »

CHALFONT ST. GILES, England - Tuesday, January 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]


GE to expand in fast-growing Life Sciences sectors; extends bioprocessing manufacturing footprint in Asia, the Americas and Europe
GE to acquire cell culture media and sera, gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses
Supports the development of technologies for research and manufacture of innovative new medicines

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE (NYSE:GE) and Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) announced today that they have entered into an agreement for GE Healthcare to acquire Thermo Fisher’s HyClone™ cell culture media and sera, and gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses for approximately $1.06 billion. The acquisition will allow GE to expand its offering of technologies for the discovery and manufacturing of innovative new medicines, vaccines and diagnostics in its growing Life Sciences business.

The complementary product offerings and strong strategic fit of the acquired businesses w ... Read more »

15 janvier 2014

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Caroline du Nord - Mardi 7 Janvier 2014 [ME NewsWire]

JPMorgan Healthcare Conference 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le PDG de Quintiles, Tom Pike, fera une présentation lors de la conférence J.P. Morgan Healthcare 2014 le mercredi 15 janvier 2014 à l’hôtel Westin St. Francis de San Francisco.

La présentation de Quintiles démarrera à 9 h 00 PST (heure du Pacifique), 18 h 00 CET (heure de Paris). Les investisseurs peuvent accéder à une webémission audio en direct de la présentation sur le site Internet des relations avec les investisseurs sur : www.quintiles.com/investors. Une version audio archivée de la présentation sera mise à disposition un peu plus tard dans la journée.

À propos de Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE : Q) est le plus grand fournisseur mondial de services d’externalisation dans le domaine du développement et de la commercialisati ... Read more »

The Upp fuel cell platform to be a key component of Brookstone’s showcase of exciting new products at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show

LAS VEGAS, Nev - Tuesday, January 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

2014 International CES

(BUSINESS WIRE) Intelligent Energy, the global power technology company, today announced that it is partnering with the US retailer and product development company, Brookstone to launch the Upp™ personal energy device at this year’s CES. Based on Intelligent Energy’s innovative fuel cell technology, Upp represents a new category of device able to power USB compatible portable electronic devices, such as smart phones, feature phones, eReaders, tablets, portable gaming consoles, as well as digital cameras, providing consumers with the energy freedom to keep connected and powered up.

Based on a single fuel cartridge, Upp delivers at least one week of charge even to the most demanding, power-hungry smartphones. Upp also comes with an app, which pro ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Hiri Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, praisedthe support provided by H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Supreme Chairperson of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU) and Chairwoman of the Supreme Council of Motherhood & Childhood, to the institutions, clubs and youth centers that support young people’s ideas and help them embrace their creativity and hone their talents. He also expressed his appreciation for her role as a leader and her faith in the country’s youth and her appreciation of their internationally-recognized competencies and creativity.

Major General Staff Al Kutbi made this statement at a ceremony that was recently held at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony was organized by H.HSheikha Fatima bint Mubarak to honor the Abu Dhabi Police as a partner and supporter of the Inte ... Read more »

New products accelerate cost effective design and deployment of optimized M2M solutions - Together with SensorLogic cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) platform, the new products simplify Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology and speed up application development to expand the growing Internet of Things (IoT).

LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, January 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CES - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced the addition of next generation Oracle Java™ ME Embedded version 8 solutions based on Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI) chipsets to its Cinterion® portfolio of cellular modules and devices. With support for Java and for the SensorLogic cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) platform, the new products enable Gemalto to launch next generation embedded solutions and services that simplify Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology and speed up application development to expand the growing Internet of Thi ... Read more »

January 15, 2014

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Tuesday, January 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles CEO Tom Pike will present at the 2014 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in San Francisco at the Westin St. Francis Hotel.

The Quintiles presentation will begin at 9 a.m. PST. Investors may access a live audio webcast of the presentation through the Quintiles Investor Relations website at www.quintiles.com/investors. An archived audio version of the presentation will be available later that day.

About Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE:Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 28,000 employees conducting business in approximately 100 countries. We have helped develop or commercialize all of the top-50 best-selling drugs on the market. Quintiles applies the breadth and depth of our service offerings along with extensive therapeut ... Read more »

PARIS - Mardi 7 Janvier 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) annonce aujourd’hui l’arrivée de Bozidar Djelic en tant qu’associé-gérant au sein de l’équipe de conseil aux gouvernements, basée à Paris.

"Bozidar dispose d’une variété exceptionnelle d’expertises, que ce soit en politiques publiques, en finance ou en conseil,” a expliqué Matthieu Pigasse, qui dirige l’équipe de conseil aux gouvernements et est directeur général de Lazard France. "Son arrivée étoffe notre formidable équipe et va apporter une plus-value significative pour nos clients.”

M. Djelic a plus de 20 ans d’expérience dans les secteurs public et privé, dont huit ans comme haut responsable du gouvernement serbe. Il a notamment été Vice-Premier ministre de la Serbie entre 2007 et 2011, période au cours de laquelle il a mené les négoc ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Hiri Salim Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, praised H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Supreme Chairperson of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU) and Chairwoman of the Supreme Council of Motherhood & Childhood, for her role as a leader. Major General Staff Al Kutbi also commended H.H Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak for her faith in the country’s youth and her appreciation of their internationally-recognized competencies and creativity.

Major General Staff Al Kutbi made this statement at a ceremony that was recently held at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony was organized by H.H Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak to honor the Abu Dhabi Police as a partner and supporter of the International Award of Arab Youth.

Sheikh Dhiyab in Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan honored the Deputy Commander-in-C ... Read more »

Flagship Grand S II will be the First in ZTE’s Product Lineup to Include Voice Recognition Unlocking, Voice Photography and an Updated Driving Assistant

ME Newswire / Business Wire

LAS VEGAS - Monday, January 6th 2014

2014 International CES

ZTE, a top global handset manufacturer, today announced the debut of new voice control technology for easier hands-free operation of its latest smartphones. The upcoming Grand S II flagship smartphone is the latest evolution in ZTE’s high-end Grand Series line and it will be ZTE’s first implementation of the new technology, which will include voice recognition unlocking, voice photography and an upgraded ZTE My-drive assistant.

ZTE’s latest voice processing technology is exemplified in the Grand S II’s suite of voice control features. The voice recognition unlocking feature enables the Grand S II to recognize its owners’ voices and differentiate between them, and for its owners to unlock the phone with a simple vo ... Read more »

2014 International CES

LAS VEGAS - Monday, January 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced Dolby® Vision, a new imaging technology that helps content creators and television manufacturers deliver true-to-life brightness, colors, and contrast by augmenting the fidelity of Ultra HD (UHD) and HD video signals for over-the-top (OTT) online streaming, broadcast, and gaming applications. Content mastered and color-graded in Dolby Vision can be seen at this week’s 2014 International CES® event on the latest UHD and HD TVs from Sharp and TCL Multimedia. Both companies are exhibitors in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall: Sharp at booth 10916 and TCL at booth 9825. TVs featuring Dolby Vision technology are expected to be available for retail purchase later this year.

"By dramatically enhancing picture quality, Dolby Vision will drive adoption of UHD 4K displays with a winning combination of more and be ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In a specialized workshop about the electronic development of the Ministry of Interior’s services and the launch of their next stage, the participants discussed the readiness of the ministry’s sectors to receive and deliver services electronically.

The workshop was organized by the Directorate General of Electronics and Telecommunications Services at the Ministry of Interior. Participants discussed the steps taken in preparation for launching and completing the e-transformation of services. This represents the government's vision of making the UAE one of the first countries in the world to provide government services through smart mobile applications.

Attending the workshop were Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Resources and Support Services; Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dha ... Read more »

PARIS - Monday, January 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) announced today that Bozidar Djelic has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Sovereign Advisory Group, based in Paris.

"Bozidar has an exceptional blend of expertise in public policy, finance and consulting,” said Matthieu Pigasse, Head of the Sovereign Advisory Group and CEO of Lazard France. "His appointment enhances our outstanding team and will significantly benefit our clients.”

Mr Djelic has more than 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors, including eight years as a senior member of the Serbian Government Most recently he was Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia between 2007 and 2011, during which time he led negotiations for the country’s entry into the European Union. During this time he also served as Minister of Science and Technological Development. From 2001 to 2004 he was Minister of Finance and Economy of Serbia, Belgrade.

Between 2005 ... Read more »