LONDRES - Mercredi 12 Février 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIS2 a annoncé aujourd'hui que la société Monte-Carlo SBM, basée à Monaco, avait acheté deux logiciels de veille commerciale de BIS² : le floorVizPLUS ainsi que l'aimVizbusiness pour ses salles de jeux et ses lieux de villégiature de renommée mondiale situés à Monaco. Monte-Carlo SBM rejoint ainsi le nombre croissant d'opérateurs de casinos du monde entier qui font confiance à l'excellence technologique de BIS2 pour améliorer leurs opérations de casino, leurs campagnes de marketing et leur service à la clientèle.

GTECH International, l'agent et distributeur international de BIS², a représenté BIS² dans l'élaboration de cet accord européen avec Monte-Carlo SBM.

« Nous sommes très heureux de travailler en partenariat avec BIS² à la mise en œuvre de cet accord avec Monte-Carlo SBM », a d&eacut ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, February 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BIS2 today announced that Monaco-based Monte-Carlo SBM has purchased BIS²’s floorVizPLUS and aimViz business intelligence software for its world-famous Monaco gaming and resort destinations. Monte-Carlo SBM joins the rapidly increasing number of casino operators around the globe that are recognizing the value of the BIS2 technology to help improve their casino operations, marketing campaigns and customer servicing.

GTECH International is the international agent/distributor for BIS² and served as the BIS² representative in developing this European agreement with Monte-Carlo SBM.

"We’re very pleased to be partnered with BIS² in this agreement with Monte-Carlo SBM,” said GTECH Casino Systems Managing Director, Marc Attal. "BIS² simply provides the best gaming analytical product around. Their software allows the Monte-Carlo casinos to perform advanced data visualizations on slot machine performance ... Read more »

TOKYO - Wednesday, February 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The next-generation energy and social operational experiments that are being promoted in four regions in Japan (Yokohama, Toyota, Keihanna [Kyoto], and Kitakyushu) toward the realization of smart cities and smart communities are steadily yielding concrete results. The Japan Smart City Portal (JSCP) website transmits information on the latest trends in these operational experiments in English, Chinese, and Japanese.

Recent Not-to-Be-Missed Articles

(Demand Response) DR Verification Experiment and the New Service Development in Housing Complexes http://jscp.nepc.or.jp/article/jscpen/20140123/381118/ Confirming Constraining Effects of Large-Scale Demand Response on Electric Consumption in Winter http://jscp.nepc.or.jp/article/jscpen/20131210/376573/

(V2X [Vehicle to X]) Reducing Peak Electricity Demand in Factories with the Use of EV Storage Batteries http://jscp.nepc.or.jp/article/jscpen/201 ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 11th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
Lieutenant General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, paid his respects on Tuesday to Ali Al Sha’far on the death of his wife, at the family’s residence in Jumeirah, Dubai. His Highness also expressed his heartfelt condolences to Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, and brother of Ali Al Sha’far.
His Highness Sheikh Saif expressed his profound sorrow and sympathy to the bereaved family, praying Allah Almighty to grant them patience and solace, and to rest the deceased in eternal peace
His Highness was accompanied by Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Director General of the Headquarters Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police; and Colonel Saud Al Saadi, Director of the Secretariat of His Highness ... Read more »

Yogafest 2014 will bring together over 3,000 yoga enthusiasts for two days of meditation and yoga

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

On February 14 and 15, Dubai Internet City will host Yogafest for the fourth consecutive year, and this year the event is set to be larger than ever before, with over 3,000 participants taking part in over 80 yoga and meditation sessions.

The event, which last year saw over 2,500 participants attend over 40 yoga and meditation sessions at the Dubai Internet City Amphitheatre, offers 80 classes taught by the region’s best instructors  including 3 international instructors.  The event, which is free to all, runs from 7am to 7pm daily. All participants are welcome to take part, from those who are new to yoga to the most advanced yoga fanatics.

Classes include Sunrise Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Power Yoga, Bikram Yoga and many types of meditation. New this year are Pilates classes and an ... Read more »

NAWAH Port Management Leads Effort to Revitalize Trading Route; First Three Container Vessels Make First-Ever Voyages Up Critical Waterway

BASRA, Iraq - Wednesday, February 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NAWAH Port Management (NPM), a business unit of North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH), today completed the offloading of the third container vessel running weekly service between the United Arab Emirates and the company’s state-of-the-art container terminal at Al Maqal Port in urban Basra, Iraq.

Historic Al Maqal Port, also known as the Port of Basra and located on the 120-mile-long Shatt Al Arab waterway, has served as an active port since 1919 for a wide array of general cargo – from construction material to dates – but these voyages mark the first-ever movement of containerized cargo up the main river running through southern Iraq.

"NPM’s Berth #14 operation is serving the growing demands of both local merchants and international firms s ... Read more »

New PA-7050 Delivers Superior Performance with Next-Generation Firewall Security Enabled

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 11th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the leader in enterprise security, today announced the industry’s most powerful next-generation firewall, the PA-7050.  With next-generation firewall functions, such as full application enablement, IPS, AV and WildFire™ active on all traffic, the PA-7050 delivers consistent performance at speeds much higher than alternative offerings.  This superior consistency in performance empowers organizations to apply next-generation firewall security throughout their networks – from the edge of the enterprise to the datacenter – and ensures security does not become a barrier to achieving high network performance.

The amount of data travelling across enterprise networks continues to grow at a rapid rate, and enterprises need to ensure that data moves as quickly as possi ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 11th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Saaed Company for Traffic Systems has recently been awarded the ISO 14001Certificate for Environmental Management System) and the Occupational Health and safety Management System Certificate (OHSAS 1800). These certificates have been awarded to the company in recognition of its efforts to implement the highest global standards and quality across their operations activities in accordance with international-best practices in terms of quality, health and environment, to curtail occupational health, safety and environmental risks.

Hamad Mohammed Al Shehhi, Head of the Procurement and Logistics Support Department at Saaed Company for Traffic Systems noted that obtaining the two certificates adds yet further successes to the company’s record of achievements. He also indicated that they complement and support the company’s vision and strategy, and meet its aspirations and ambitions to enhance traffi ... Read more »

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Tuesday, February 11th 2014

Today, Nestlé S.A. (Nestlé) announced the creation of Nestlé Skin Health S.A., a global leader focused on meeting the world’s increasing skin health needs with a scientifically-proven broad range of innovative products. The company will be formed by the acquisition of 50% of Galderma Pharma S.A. (Galderma), subject to regulatory clearance. Galderma was established in 1981 as a dermatology-focused, Swiss-based joint-venture between Nestlé and L’Oréal S.A. (L’Oréal) and had sales of CHF 2.0 billion in calendar year 2013.

Nestlé chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe said "Building on Nestlé’s historic strengths as a science based Nutrition, Health & Wellness Company and through the recent creation of Nestlé Health Science S.A., the company has reinforced its strategic direction to offer nutritional solutions from food & bever ... Read more »

Dubai Design District Welcomes CHANEL’s Decision and Congratulates Government of Dubai and Authorities for Providing the Support Needed to Host Landmark Event

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 11th 2014

Dubai Design District (d3) today welcomed and commended CHANEL’s decision to present its 2014-15 Cruise collection in the Emirate of Dubai – a first for the Middle East – on 13th of May 2014.

Dr Amina Al Rustamani, Group CEO of TECOM Investments, the developer behind Dubai Design District, said:  "We thank Mr Lagerfeld and CHANEL for their visionary support to Dubai’s growing fashion and design industry.  We are tremendously excited by the opportunities for the local and regional fashion scene that accompany such a landmark event.

"The opportunity for Dubai to serve as backdrop to CHANEL’s upcoming collection required the dedicated support of numerous entities, including Dubai Police, Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marke ... Read more »