CMMI Institute reports record number of appraisals in 2013 and CMMI models rank as "world class” business solutions for the elevation of organizational performance as evaluated by actual users

PITTSBURGH. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) CMMI Institute announced today that a record number of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) appraisals were completed in 2013 as organizations across the globe elevate organizational performance by adopting CMMI. The company also released the findings of a customer satisfaction survey using the Net Promoter® Score (NPS) methodology in which individuals who utilize CMMI rated CMMI as the world class means of improving organizational performance.

CMMI appraisals allow companies to measure their capability maturity against a defined framework of best practices. More than 1,600 appraisals were completed in 2013, the most ever done in one year and an 11% increase over 2012, the previous record yea ... Read more »

PARIS - Mercredi 26 Février 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Le Consortium WIN (Worldwide Innovative Network), réseau dédié à la médecine personnalisée du cancer, www.winconsortium.org, est fier d’annoncer la nomination de Winston and Strawn LLP (www.winston.com) en qualité de conseiller juridique officiel. WIN est un réseau mondial composé d’éminents centres anti-cancer académiques, d’industriels de la santé, d’assureurs et d’associations de patients œuvrant à faire de la médecine oncologique de précision une réalité pour les patients du monde entier. L’objectif de WIN est d’améliorer de manière significative la survie et la qualité de vie des patients atteints de cancer aux cours des trois prochaines années. WIN compte aujourd’hui 32 membres sur 5 continents :

1. 19 centres anti-cancer académiques à travers le monde dont : l’Unive ... Read more »

Under the Directives of the President of the UAE
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, February 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, inauguratedthe National Ambulance Project on Monday. It is a project that covers all northern emirates through 8 main locations and 22 sub-locations.

At the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, alongside the qualified staff members, viewed the medical equipment being used. Sheikh Saif also viewed the ambulances that are furnished with out-of-hospital life support equipment, which will be sent to their assigned geographical locations to serve the people 24/7, and respond quickly to their needs.

Sheikh Saif called upon the project organizers to make the best efforts to meet the needs of the public and min ... Read more »

Mobile World Congress 2014

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COLOMBES, France. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014

Oberthur Technologies, a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, and Ficosa an automotive parts and systems supplier, will demonstrate at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, a complete emergency call system for the automotive Russian market (ERA GLONASS¹).

The ERA GLONASS system is the Russian equivalent of the European eCall system. The ERA GLONASS regulation is planned to be implemented in Russia from January 2015.

According to studies of the National Entity of Russian Navigation (NISS) it is intended to reduce emergency services’ time-to-arrival by up to 30%, saving up to 4,000 additional lives every year.

The emergency system inside the vehicle consists of a telematic unit (iVTU, in Vehicle Telematic Unit) that incorporates a special SIM card (DIM® ERA GLONASS) as well as a user interface module (HMI). ... Read more »

Delivers industry’s best image quality

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SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, February 25th 2014

Mobile World Congress 2014

 ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has launched its 4K p60 Ultra HD set top box (STB), the ZXV10 B803, at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona.

The ZXV10 B803 is designed based on the Broadcom BCM 7252 chip, and supports the 4Kx2KP60 decoding capability, which can decode Ultra HD video with the maximum resolution of 3840x2160. In comparison to traditional HD Internet STBs, the 4K UHD STB can display more vivid and precise images to significantly enhance the user experience.

4K video technology (also named as 2160p) is a new type of resolution standard. Its UHDTV specification can deliver a resolution of 3840x2160 pixels, and the maximum Full Ap ... Read more »

TOKYO. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has introduced the strategy that it will promote to establish its healthcare business as a third main pillar of operations, along with its energy and storage businesses. The core of the strategy is to develop four business areas, prevention, diagnosis and treatment, prognosis and nursing care and health promotion, with the aim of achieving 600 billion yen in sales in fiscal year 2015.

Diagnosis and treatment is an already tried and tested business that includes such diagnostic imaging equipment as computed tomography systems. Toshiba will now cultivate prevention, which includes reducing the risk of ill by monitoring and predicting individual health; prognosis and nursing care, which will offer services that reduce burdens on families and other caregivers, and help patients to continue to live at home; and health promotion, which will seek to develop safer living environmen ... Read more »

Mobile World Congress 2014

COLOMBES, France - Mercredi 26 Février 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oberthur Technologies, un leader mondial dans les solutions de sécurité digitale numérique pour la mobilité, présente deux innovations au Mobile World Congress 2014 de Barcelone : la première implémentation mondiale de l’authentification FIDO dans une carte SIM et de l’authentification par biométrie vocale ; pour une expérience utilisateur plus pratique et sécurisée.

Accéder à des services du Cloud requiert des utilisateurs de s’authentifier, en utilisant différents mots de passe ou codes PIN, qui ne sont ni sécurisés, ni faciles à utiliser. L’Alliance FIDO a développé des spécifications de standards ouverts pour simplifier l’authentification tout en la sécurisant et assurer la confidentialité des utilisateurs. L’utilisation de ... Read more »

PARIS. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The Worldwide Innovative Network (WIN) Consortium in personalized cancer medicine, www.winconsortium.org is proud to announce Winston and Strawn LLP (www.winston.com) has been appointed as their official legal advisor. WIN is a global network of leading academic, industry, payors and patient advocacy organizations working to make precision cancer care a reality for patients worldwide. WIN’s goal is to significantly improve survival and quality of life of cancer patients in the next three years. Today WIN counts 32 members in 5 continents :

1. 19 academic cancer centers across the globe, representing a diversity of populations of which: MDAnderson Cancer Center, Houston (MDACC); University of California San Diego (UCSD); New York University Langone Medical Cancer Centre (NYUCC), USA; McGill University Segal Cancer Center, Canada; Barretos, Brazil; Institut Gustave Roussy, France; DKFZ German Cancer Research ... Read more »

BARCELONE, Espagne - Mercredi 26 Février 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE, l’un des cinq grands fabricants mondiaux de téléphones, a annoncé aujourd’hui que la gamme ZTE Zing, qui comprend le ZTE Blade Q Mini, a été récompensée par le prix 2014 « iF International Design Award ». Arborant un design inspiré par la philosophie orientale de l’harmonie, de l’élégance et de la paix, la gamme ZTE Zing s’est distinguée parmi les 4 615 produits issus de 55 pays en lice pour le prix, décerné par un jury de 49 experts internationaux en design. Recevoir une récompense aussi prestigieuse souligne l’importance que ZTE accorde au design de ses produits ; le prix « iF International Design Award » reçu cette année fait suite à celui obtenu en 2013 pour le ZTE Grand S.

M. Hagen Fendler, Directeur mondial du design chez ZTE, a déclar ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, Chine - Mercredi 26 Février 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (« ZTE ») (code titre action H : 0763.HK / code titre action A : 000063.SZ), un fournisseur mondial d'équipements de télécommunications, de solutions de réseau et d'appareils mobiles coté en Bourse, a remporté les prix Innovative Solution et Fastest Market Development (Solution innovante et Développement du marché le plus rapide) lors du Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) à Barcelone, en Espagne.

Les prix GTI récompensent le déploiement réussi de la solution Cloud Radio de ZTE sur les réseaux commerciaux TD-LTE en Chine et la position de leader de ZTE sur le marché mondial des réseaux TD-LTE. Les deux distinctions soulignent les capacités de ZTE en matière d'innovation durable et ses contributions à l'essor global du marché des ré ... Read more »

BARCELONA, Spain - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE, one of the top five global handset manufacturers, today announced that the ZTE Zing series, which includes the ZTE Blade Q Mini, has been honoured with the 2014 iF International Design Award. With a product design focused on an eastern philosophy of harmony, elegance and peace, the ZTE Zing series stood out from the 4,615 products from 55 countries entered to be recognised with the award from 49 international design experts. Receiving such a highly regarded award highlights the emphasis that ZTE puts on product design and this year’s award follows on from the ZTE Grand S’s iF International Design Award in 2013.

Mr. Hagen Fendler, Global Chief Design Director at ZTE, commented: "With the ZTE Zing series we have brought together the latest technologies in a clear design, inspired by our oriental heritage, to make the products easy and beautiful for people to ... Read more »