ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan and Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior attended on Thursday evening, the celebration hosted by Ali Mohammed Al Shamesi on the occasion of his son Mohammed’s wedding to the daughter of Muhine Joaan Mohammed Al Shamesi.  

The ceremony held in the celebrations ballroom in the Zakher area in Al Ain, was also attended by Sheikh Khalifa bin Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, along with a number of tribal dignitaries, senior officials and high-ranking officers from the armed forces and the police, as well as a large crowd of friends and family.  

The ceremony included a number of local and traditional shows and folk dances presented by the Al Harbiya Band, to celebrate the occasion.

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Advent International and Essex Woodlands to finance the acquisition

BOGOTÁ, Colombia & SÃO PAULO - Monday, January 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Grupo Biotoscana SL, a pharmaceutical company based in Bogotá, Colombia, and majority owned by Advent International and Essex Woodlands, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire United Medical, a group of pharmaceutical companies based in São Paulo, Brazil, to create a leading specialty pharmaceutical company with commercialization capabilities throughout South America. The acquisition will broaden Biotoscana’s portfolio of innovative licensed products as well as its geographic sales and marketing capabilities by expanding into the $28 billion Brazilian pharmaceutical market.

United Medical is focused on the critical care market in Brazil and is partner to several large biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including Gilead Sciences Inc. The combined company will focus on critical an ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]


The Strategy and Performance Development Department at the Ministry of Interior’s Naturalization, Residency, and Ports Sector, recently organized a workshop pertaining to the implementation process of the sector’s initiatives for the years 2014-2016. The workshop was held at the Abu Dhabi Police Officers Club, in cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Interior’s Strategy and Performance Development Directorate General.

The workshop, which was attended by a number of initiative submitters from the sector, reviewed the various proposed initiatives which aim to upgrade the standard of services provided by the sector to the public, so as to achieve customer satisfaction across the Naturalization, Residency, and Ports Sector’s different departments.

Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Hammoud Al Nabhani, Chief of the Strategic Planning Section at the Naturalization, Residency, and Ports Sec ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 11th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Special Security Forces General Headquarters at the Ministry of Interior celebrated the graduation of the first specialized course on "Measuring Training Outcomes”. The course, which was organized by the Special Security Forces Institute in Murbah area in Fujairah, was attended by 21 participants from the various police headquarters across the country.

The celebration was attended by Colonel Saeed Rashid Al Habsi, Commander of the Third Security Unit at the Special Security Forces; Major Mohammed Obaid Al Yammahi, Chief of Learning Section at the Institute, and a number of officers.

Colonel Al Habsi congratulated the graduates and urged them to double their efforts. He reiterated the police leadership’s keenness to train its staff members to enhance the efficiency of all the Ministry of Interior’s employees, improve their performance, and develop police work. In conclusion, he wished th ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 11th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ports Security Institute at the Ports and Airports Security Department at Abu Dhabi Police celebrated the graduation of 89 participants after completing four specialized one-week courses. The four courses included: "Detection and Security Inspection using computer based simulation training (CBT), "Airports Security Basics”, "Overcoming Work-related Stress”, and a course on "Boosting the Sense of Security Skills”.

Colonel Matar Ahmed Al Muhairi, Director of the Institute, noted that training police staff members embodies the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy to qualify its human cadre and boost their performance by enhancing their professional skills according to international-best standards.

"The training system has been witnessing remarkable progress in all fields, so as to keep pace with the latest developments. The ultimate goal is to provide police departments with highly skilled staff me ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Friday, January 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Philip Morris International Inc. ("PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today announced an investment of up to €500 million into its first manufacturing facility in the European Union and an associated pilot plant near Bologna, Italy to produce its potentially reduced-risk tobacco products. Once fully operational, the factory and pilot plant combined annual production capacity is expected to reach up to 30 billion units by 2016.

"The development and commercialization of reduced-risk products represents a significant step toward achieving the public health objective of harm reduction, a potential paradigm shift for the industry, and an important growth opportunity for PMI. This first factory investment is a milestone in our roadmap toward making these products available to adult smokers," said André Calantzopoulos, PMI’s Chief Executive Officer. "This investment underscores our strong commitment ... Read more »

- Pour construire le système d’ingénierie, d'approvisionnement et de construction concurrentiel de la production d'énergie thermique -

CHENNAI, Inde - Lundi 13 Janvier 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)— La société Toshiba (TOKYO: 6502) a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle a renforcé son activité de production d’énergie thermique en Inde, en intégrant la fonction d'ingénierie de la société limitée Toshiba India Pvt. Dans la société limitée Toshiba JSW Turbine et Generator Pvt, un fabricant de turbines et de générateurs basé à Chennai, à Tami Nadu. L’entreprise, qui a été renommée Toshiba JSW Power Systems Private, va reconstruire l'organisation du système d'ingénierie, d'approvisionnement et de construction concurrentiel et développer des affaires en Inde et dans les régions avoisinantes.

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--To construct competitive EPC system of thermal power generation--

CHENNAI, India - Saturday, January 11th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has reinforced its thermal power generation business in India by integrating the engineering function of Toshiba India Pvt. Ltd. into Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturer of turbines and generators based in Chennai, Tami Nadu. The company, which has been renamed to Toshiba JSW Power Systems Private Ltd., will rebuild the organization to the competitive engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) system, and develop business in India and the surrounding areas.

Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator Pvt. Ltd. was established in 2008, and inaugurated its factory of steam turbines and generators in February 2012. It currently produces five units of supercritical turbines and generators ordered by National Thermal Power Corporation and others. The t ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, January 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi urged its distinguished staff members to exert further efforts in order to improve work performance and enhance the quality of services offered to the public. This statement came during an honoring ceremony organized by the Directorate General at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, which was organized to honor its outstanding employees.   Colonel Yusuf Ismail Al Khouri, Deputy Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, attended the ceremony. Colonel Al Khouri honored the officers, non-commissioned officers, constables, civilians, and female staff members working at the department. Furthermore, he praised their efforts and the dedication they demonstrate while performing their duties and the efforts they made to improve their work.   It is worth mentioning that the ceremony is part of the annual ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 10th 2014

A total of 64 new recruits joined the Police Schools Department, affiliated to the Directorate General of Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Police in its Suwaihan headquarters. The new recruits will attend the Basic Training Course No. 92 for new police officers that will last for 20 weeks.

In his address on the occasion, Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police said: "The higher leadership’s vision and thought are the source of excellent police work. They also set the rules to be emulated by all police entities in the country, with a view to achieve security and stability of society.”

Major General Al Menhali urged recruits to take advantage of the knowledge provided by the police schools to help them keep up with the latest developments in police work, as per the curriculum set up for this purpose. Major General Al Menhali p ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, January 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The General Directorate of Civil Defense in Abu Dhabi recently celebrated the graduation of 31 of its staff members after completing two specialized courses in civil defense. The courses, which included the 11th Firefighting Basics Course, and the second Confined Space Rescue course, were organized by the Civil Defense Academy in al Faya, Abu Dhabi.

The graduation ceremony was attended by Colonel Abdullah Rashid Al Zaabi, Head of Strategy and Performance Department at the General Directorate of Civil Defense and a number of officers.

The courses aimed at qualifying Civil Defense members, enhancing their skills, competencies and performance, and acquainting them with the various types of accidents. The courses are also designed to allow Civil Defense members to stay abreast of the latest developments, and international field applications in firefighting.

Participants in the two-month f ... Read more »

ZC Mobile, the latest mobile version of the ZC Web vendor management system, is now available on the App Store

ORLANDO, Fla. - Friday, January 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZeroChaos has extended and enhanced the functionality of its ZC Mobile app further, enabling workforce solutions on the go. The mobile application provides features and functionality for all ZeroChaos constituents, including customers, staffing suppliers, contract resources, and others.

ZC Mobile extends its functionality broadly, including:

    Requisition and timesheet management and approval
    Remittance and pay statement review
    Maintaining dossier including language preferences, passwords, security questions, and other personal information
    Managing surrogate approvers and more

"As our own business and users have become more mobile, we realized that to maintain our position as an industry ... Read more »

Des applis commandées vocalement sont présentes dans la première installation d'un opérateur de téléphonie mobile dédiée à la voiture connectée

LAS VEGAS - Lundi 13 Janvier 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) VoiceBox Technologies Corporation, un chef de file renommé en technologie de langage naturel, a annoncé aujourd'hui que ses applications vocales allaient être présentes dans l'AT&T Drive Studio. L'initiative a été annoncée en début de journée à Las Vegas par Glenn Lurie, président d'AT&T Emerging Enterprises and Partnerships, d'AT&T Mobility.

AT&T est le premier opérateur à ouvrir une installation dédiée à l'innovation et à la recherche dans le domaine de la voiture connectée. Portant le nom d'AT&T Drive Studio, il s'agira du principal site où sera forgé l'avenir des voitures connect&eacut ... Read more »

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Friday, January 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ascom received a follow-up order from Swiss private clinic for psychiatry and psychotherapy, Sanatorium Kilchberg. The clinic equips its personnel with Ascom i62 Protector and Messenger versions.

For many years the Sanatorium Kilchberg in the Swiss town of the same name has relied on solutions from Ascom for its communications infrastructure. In the context of modernization, the clinic staff was provided with a contemporary WLAN-based telephone system. In the process, VoWiFi handsets supporting the IEEE-802.11 standards a, b, g and n are being used for the first time in Switzerland. They can therefore be implemented in the most varied networks and utilize the performance reserves of contemporary WLAN technology.

"The Ascom system has now been supporting and securing our clinic staff for over a year in their work routine", explains Stefan Hofmann, head of infrastructure for the Sanatorium ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Thursday, January 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic Corporation (TOKYO:6752) announced the release of the new 2014 World Heritage calendar application for PCs and tablets. The calendar application is available in five languages (Japanese, English, French, Chinese and Spanish).

After installing the application on a PC or tablet, the user can enjoy stunning photographs of World Heritage sites from around the world. January features a photograph of Mt. Fuji, which was added to the World Heritage List in June 2013. The calendar also includes fun facts and trivia about World Heritage sites, and the pictures can be viewed as a slideshow. The application was developed as an educational tool for the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network of more than 9,000 educational institutions in 180 countries, and Panasonic plans to enhance the content of the calendar in the future.

UNESCO and Panasonic have created ... Read more »

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & MCLEAN, Va. - Thursday, January 9th 2014

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand, today announced the opening of Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, continuing the brand’s global expansion. With breath-taking views of the Arabian Gulf coastline and some of Dubai’s famous landmarks, the 319-room Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah exudes the true luxury, world class amenities and sophistication for which the brand is known.

John T.A. Vanderslice, global head of luxury and lifestyle brands, Hilton Worldwide, said: "Waldorf Astoria’s celebrated lineage combined with the brand’s definition of luxury is enjoyed by discerning global luxury travellers worldwide. The increasing number of international arrivals into Dubai and the growing aspiration of visitors to explore the Emirate’s iconic island has created a demand which we can readily satisfy with the opening of Waldorf Astori ... Read more »

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

Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior concluded a short visit to the Qatari capital, Doha on Monday. During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Saif met his counterpart, His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.  

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser hosted a lunch banquet in honor of His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He also accompanied Sheikh Saif on a tour to acquaint him with the most prominent heritage landmarks in the city, particularly Souq Waqif, the popular heritage site at the heart of the Qatari Capital, Doha. They also visited the Qatari Satellite TV channel, Al Rayyan.

Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed his heartfelt thanks for the warm welcome and wonderful hospitality he received during the visit. He also expressed admiration for the popular h ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Fourth edition of the Emirates Diabetes and Endocrinology Congress (EDEC) will take place from 20th to 22nd February 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Conference and Convention Centre in Dubai to address the latest advancements, reviews of current theories and practices and problem-based learning.

EDEC is reiterating its efforts to gather a world class panel of expert speakers, both from international and regional communities, to address a number of key areas and help develop and articulate strategies and protocols that would be beneficial both at the macro and micro level. Effective advances in diagnosis and management of diabetes and endocrine diseases will be shared and discussed by subject experts.

Dr Abdulrazzaq Ali Al Madani, Congress President said, "The 3rd edition of the Congress held in 2012 was a huge success. Considering the popularity with our regional and international members, the Emir ... Read more »