Leading Project Management Organizations Combine to Deliver Expanded Access to Knowledge and Networking


NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Tuesday, January 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession today announced the acquisition of ProjectManagement.com and ProjectsAtWork.com; two of the largest online resources for project managers and professionals. For more than a decade, both websites have provided project managers with access to a broad range of tools and templates, PMO events and one of the most vibrant and diverse global online communities for professionals in project management. ProjectManagement.com was formerly Gantthead.com.

"The combination of PMI, ProjectManagement.com, and ProjectsAtWork.com bring greater opportunities to the 51 million people around the globe who are engaged in the management of projects. Together, we will deli ... Read more »

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

A total of four people received first aid assistance from ADP’s air ambulance medical staff. They were transported to Mafraq Hospital and Tawam Hospital in Al Ainfor further treatments of their injuries which resulted from two separate traffic accidents that occurred in the Swaihan and Al Ain regions.

In the first accident, which took place in the Swaihan area, two Asians sustained injuries and received the necessary first aid assistance from the air ambulance’s medical team to stabilize their conditions. They were airlifted to Mafraq Hospital for further treatments. The second accident took place in Al Ain City, where two people were injured. They also received first aid assistance and were airlifted to Tawam Hospital.

Abu Dhabi Police Air Wing Department’s air ambulance immediately rushed to the sites of the two accidents after receiving notifications from the Operations Room about traffic ... Read more »

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

In a meeting held at the Police College, the Graduation Ceremony Higher Organizing Committee has discussed the preparations being made to celebrate the graduation of the new batch of Police College graduates. These preparations come in line with the keenness to organize an impressive and remarkable event that would reflect the reputation and status of the Police College.

The meeting, which was chaired by Colonel Saif Al Kutbi, Police College Director and Chairman of the Graduation Ceremony Higher Organizing Committee, was attended by heads of departments and section chiefs from the college.

During the meeting, a number of topics on the agenda were reviewed, including preparations for the Police College’s celebrations during the course of the year, which is part of the graduation celebrations for the new batches (the 24th batch of recruits, the 24th batch of male university graduates, and the ... Read more »

Acquisition Will Immediately Augment Cegedim’s Multichannel Capabilities by Enabling the Offering of Integrated, Reliable and Compliant Solutions

PARIS - Tuesday, January 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cegedim Relationship Management today announced the acquisition of Kadrige, the leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) e-detailing and collaborative solutions. Kadrige solutions will integrate seamlessly with Cegedim’s Mobile Intelligence customer relationship management (CRM) suite or any other CRM platform, providing customers with state-of-the-art remote collaborative solutions which have long proven to be highly effective, compliant and stable in the increasingly regulated and rapidly evolving life sciences industry.

The Need for a Reliable and Compliant e-Detailing and Collaborative Solution Over 58% of life sciences leaders have ranked building multichannel engagement strategies to be extremely critical, very critical or critical.* Consequ ... Read more »

getplanning to expand to nearly 200 Connect+ properties around the world

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MCLEAN, Va. - Tuesday, January 14th 2014

Continuing to make connections and large-scale events easier, Hilton Worldwide invites meetings professionals to check-in to the cloud. Today the hotelier announces the deployment of getplanning™ – an interactive planning platform created by experienced meeting professionals – to its portfolio of Connect+ properties globally. Using secure cloud-based technology, getplanning allows planners to connect with hotel staff, vendors and partners in real-time, making event management easier and keeping everyone on the same page.

"We’re always listening to meeting professionals around the world as we evolve our tools and services to deliver successful events for them and their clients,” said Mark Komine senior vice president, sales Americas, Hilton Worldwide. "We believe strongly in the value of personal relationships and thi ... Read more »

getplanning sur le point de s’étendre à près de 200 propriétés Connect+ du monde entier

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MCLEAN, dans l’État de Virginie - Mardi 14 Janvier 2014

Poursuivant son objectif de facilitation de mises en relation et d’événements de grande envergure, Hilton Worldwide convie les organisateurs professionnels de réunions à s’enregistrer sur le Cloud. Aujourd’hui, la société hôtelière annonce le déploiement de getplanning™ – une plate-forme de planification interactive créée par des professionnels des réunions chevronnés – dans son portefeuille de propriétés Connect+ à l’échelle internationale. Faisant appel à une technologie sécurisée basée sur le Cloud, getplanning permet aux planificateurs de se mettre en relation avec le personnel des hôtels, les fournisseurs et les partenaires en temps réel, facilit ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 11th 2014

The Directorate General of Guards and Special Tasks at Abu Dhabi Police honored three of its distinguished heads of departments.  The accolade comes in recognition of their leading role in fostering development and modernization, implementing strategic initiatives, and enhancing performance indicators; all of which contributed to improving the standard of police work.

Brigadier General Fares Khalifa Obaid Al Farisi, Director General of Guards and Special Tasks met the three distinguished officers at his office: Colonel Mubarak Abdullah Al Muhairi, Head of F7 Department; Colonel Rashid Suhail Saeed Al Ali, Head of Guards and Special Tasks Department; and Colonel Saleh Bakhit Al Rashidi, Head of Government and Diplomatic Facilities Protection Department.

Addressing the honorees, Brigadier General Al Farisi said that the ADP highly appreciates their distinguished efforts and major ac ... Read more »

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

Thuraya Telecommunications, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator today announced the appointment of Ahmad Mustafa Al Shareef as Senior Director of Human Resources and Support Operations as of January 2, 2014. As Thuraya’s new Head of Human Resources, Al Shareef is responsible for managing employee relations as well as overseeing the procurement and administration divisions. He reports to Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer of Thuraya and will serve as a member of the Company’s Leadership Team.

"I am pleased to welcome Ahmad Al Shareef to Thuraya,” said Samer Halawi. "His experience in improving employee relations and developing cohesive Human Resources policies is a strong asset for Thuraya as we focus on recruitment, employee engagement development, and talent management in the next phase of our transformation. Our people are the backbone of the Company and we are committed in investi ... Read more »

LONDON - Monday, January 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management specialist, today announced the implementation of their Global Holiday Calendar at SWIFT, within their reference data management business.

The Global Holiday Calendar provides coverage of trading sessions, exchange holidays, bank holidays, stock exchange settlement holidays, and derivatives exchange holidays. All holidays and sessions are continually monitored and any changes will be delivered to users in real-time.

Patrik Neutjens, Head of Reference Data, SWIFT, says: "Quality of data and accuracy is key when looking at world events and how they impact financial services. Our aim was to find a vendor solution that provided us with the flexibility and customisation to manage all global events data in real-time.”

Philippe Chambadal, CEO, SmartStream Technologies, says: "The key differentiator for our Global Holiday Calend ... Read more »

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

Researcher Colonel Rashid Saeed Rashid Hassan Al Qaishi from the General Directorate of Federal Criminal Police at the Ministry of Interior obtained a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a ranking of "Very Good”. His thesis, titled "Police Officers’ Authority in the Inference Phase: comparative study” was discussed at the Police College.

The panel of professors was chaired and supervised by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shalal Habib, Professor of Criminal Law at Sharjah University. The panel included Dr. Mamdouh Khalil Al Bahr, Assistant Professor of Criminal Law at the Police College (Head Supervisor and member); Dr. Refaat Mohammed Rashwan, Assistant Professor of Criminal Law at the Police College (Member) and Dr. Obaid Al Mesmari, Assistant Professor of Police Sciences at the Police College (Assistant Supervisor and member).

The thesis presentation was attended by Major Dr. Nasser M. Al Baker, ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Monday, January 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MetLife (NYSE:MET) and Citigroup (NYSE:C) announced today that they have entered into a 10-year distribution agreement that will allow MetLife to provide credit insurance products to Citi clients in 15 markets through 2025. This agreement expands upon an existing distribution agreement between MetLife and Citi that will expire in 2015. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Building on MetLife and Citi’s longstanding partnership, this new arrangement makes MetLife and its affiliates the underwriter or reinsurer of credit insurance products to Citi clients in 15 countries, 13 exclusively, across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America through 2025. The products will be available to Citi retail bank and credit card clients in Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Bahrain, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Spain, Thailand and the UAE.
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Accorhotels.com Launches a New Arabic Website Fully Dedicated to Middle East CustomersAccor to reach a high growth market with a performing website, adapted to local specificities

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, January 9th 2014

Accorhotels.com, the multi-brand reservation website for Accor hotels, continues its development and its adaptation towards high growth markets. Now available in Arabic, the website offers a choice of 31 geo-localized versions and 16 languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Brazilian-Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Turkish, Indonesian, Russian, Polish, and, newly, Arabic.

"Accor is firmly strengthening and investing in its digital strategy to create a permanent, direct and interactive guest relationship. Accorhotels.com is the spearhead of our digital ecosystem. By launching the Arabic version, Accor reiterates its position as a leader in terms of innovation” explains Jean-Lu ... Read more »