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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 6th 2014

Serco, the international service company, is pleased to announce the appointment of David J. Greer, OBE as Chief Executive Officer for its business in the Middle East, India and Africa.

Greer began his career in the petroleum industry as a junior field engineer and worked his way up over the subsequent years through various oil and gas operating companies around the globe, taking project management assignments before serving as Managing Director and later Chief Executive Officer at major oil and gas and contracting corporations. Prior to this assignment to Serco, Greer oversaw the restructuring and growth of Al-Suwaidi Industrial Services, a provider of engineering and construction services, industrial fabrication and other oilfield services operations throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Greer states, "I am thrilled to join Serco in the Middle East and to take on this new exciting challen ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Police College celebrated on Thursday, the graduation of 12 officers from different sectors at the Ministry of Interior, after completing a specialized coaching course on "innovation and creativity skills development at work”. The course was organized by the Officers Training Institute.

The ceremony was attended by Colonel Saif Al Kutbi, Police College Director; Lieutenant Colonel Salem Nassib Al Shamesi, Acting Director of the Officers’ Training Institute; along with department heads, chiefs of sections and a number of officers from the Police College.

Colonel Al Kutbi reiterated the Ministry of Interior’s commitment to develop the skills and competencies of its human staff according to the training plan, which keeps pace with current developments. The plan embodies the police leadership’s keenness to constantly upgrade the training system by honing officers’ skills and raising their scient ... Read more »

Vortex M-series Appliance Collects SNMP, Log, Windows Events and Application Monitoring Data And Stores It On-Site to Meet Local Data Presence Requirements

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Managed FZ-LLC, a leader in innovative managed services and security solutions, today announced the release of a new line of Managed Services Appliance. The Managed Vortex Appliances are a flexible, scalable and fully customizable platform for Managed Services Providers, including Telcos and IT system integrators, who are looking for a cost-effective path for providing Managed Services data collection and forwarding, for their Enterprise and Medium sized Business clients. The Vortex line extends the successful MRM series introduced in 2013.

The Vortex M-series Managed Services Appliance provides distributed networking management, windows desktop device and usage monitoring, IT asset inventory, Log management and other functionality. It comes wi ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS et TOKYO - Dimanche 9 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimini Street, Inc.:

Rimini Street lance des opérations locales et étend ses capacités d'assistance de logiciels au Japon, nouveauté qui va apporter des économies conséquentes et des niveaux de service améliorés aux sociétés japonaises utilisant les logiciels SAP et Oracle

Rimini Street, Inc., prestataire indépendant numéro un de services d’assistance dans le secteur des logiciels d’entreprise pour les logiciels Business Suite et BusinessObjects d’AG de SAP (NYSE : SAP) ainsi que les logicielsSiebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Hyperion et Oracle Retail d’Oracle Corporation (NYSE : ORCL), a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement d'opérations locales et l'élargissement de ses capacités pour amener l'assistance de son logiciel primé au Japon. La soci&eac ... Read more »

En connaissant les risques, les patients peuvent prendre des mesures de prévention pour éviter certaines maladies et mieux se préparer en demandant une contre-expertise aux meilleurs experts médicaux

FORT LAUDERDALE, Floride - Dimanche 9 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--USARAD Holdings Inc., un fournisseur de premier plan de solutions de téléradiologie et de télémédecine approuvé par l’U.S. Joint Commission a récemment publié une nouvelle version de SecondOpinions.com avec la technologie Web 2.0. Aujourd’hui, SecondOpinions.com a annoncé que sa nouvelle application mobile, Second Opinions-Health Genius est désormais disponible dans Google Play et Apple Store. L’appli est optimisée par un algorithme exclusif automatisé pour calculer le risque de développement de maladies ou de pathologies particulières chez n’importe quel patient. L’appli SecondOpi ... Read more »

Mortality rates Deaths decreased by 9.58%

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, March 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Al Zaabi: GCC Traffic Week Events Focus on Raising Awareness among Community Members

Under the patronage of Lieutenant General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the "Unified GCC Traffic Week 2014" kicks off on Sunday across the country and all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, under the slogan "Your Safety is Our Goal".

In this context, Brigadier Gaith Hassan Al Zaabi, Director General of the Traffic Coordination Department at the Ministry of Interior, recently held a press conference at the Directorate General of Electronics and Telecommunications Services. He said: "Traffic accidents at the countrywide level have dropped by 23.52% in the past three years; from 6700 accidents in 2011 to 5124 accidents in 2013. Due to this significant decline, the number of traffic accident fatalities droppe ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police’s Security Support Section celebrated the graduation of participants of its second foundation course at the Abu Dhabi Police Officers Club, in the presence of a large number of officers, experts and teachers.

In his speech at the ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel Khaled Saeed Ali Al Shamesi, Chief of the Security Support Section, said that the course focused on self-defense, physical fitness, first aid, and swimming skills.

He also stressed the importance of such courses in enhancing expertise and earning cumulative skills, pointing out Abu Dhabi Police's keenness to keep up with work and training developments based on the best international standards.

At the end of his speech, Al Shamesi congratulated the graduates and thanked all departments and sections for their active cooperation with Abu Dhabi Police’s Security Support Section. He also distributed certificates to the g ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS & TOKYO - Saturday, March 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software maintenance services for SAP AG’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Hyperion and Oracle Retail software, today announced that it has launched local operations and expanded its capabilities to deliver its award-winning software support in Japan. The Company has already signed several new clients in Japan since beginning local operations, and had been serving Japanese multinational organizations on a global basis for years. This launch in Japan is part of the Company’s planned expansion of support capabilities for Japanese organizations using SAP and Oracle software. Rimini Street’s significant expansion into the Japanese market was driven by high demand for a choice of software support options for SAP ... Read more »

By Knowing Risks Patients Can Take Preventative Steps to Avoid Certain Diseases and Better Prepare By Seeking Second Opinion Consultations with Top Expert Physicians

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Saturday, March 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- USARAD Holdings Inc., a leading U.S. Joint Commission Accredited teleradiology and telemedicine solutions provider recently released a new version of SecondOpinions.com featuring Web 2.0 technology. Today SecondOpinions.com announced that its new mobile app, Second Opinions-Health Genius for Android and Apple stores is now available. The app is powered by an automated proprietary algorithm to calculate the risk for any patient developing specific diseases or medical conditions. The SecondOpinions.com App asks a series of engaging questions about particular diseases or conditions that the user selects.

The algorithm is fed by a combination of genetic, environmental and demographic data, including age, gender, ethnicity, fa ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Customer Service Department at the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior recently organized introductory seminars to discuss the Customer Service Excellence Diploma program, which was launched by the Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with Etisalat Academy-Dubai, in various sectors at the ministry. The program aims to qualify and enhance the skills and competencies of customer service employees in the ministry, as well as senior leaders in the state in the area of customer service.

The seminar falls in line with the ministry’s keenness to provide distinguished and high-quality services and support, improve the level of performance and develop work in various organizational units in the ministry and police departments in the state, in accordance with international best practices.

The seminars were presented by a work team that included Li ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Medical Services Department at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ launched an awareness campaign to educate community members on benefits of prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer. The campaign will be carried out throughout the month of March at a number of locations across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region, and will conclude with a parade on the Abu Dhabi's Corniche.

The Medical Services Department will use a life-size replica of the colon to acquaint the public with the various stages of the disease in a simple way, so that the concepts could be easily understood by the public, with a view to enhance their knowledge of colon cancer. The department will also be distributing awareness brochures and pamphlets about colon cancer; its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention methods, as well as the need for regular medical checks.  

The campaign kicked off at the Abu Dhabi Police ... Read more »

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CLARENCE, N.Y. - Friday, March 7th 2014

22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCQB:XXII) today announced that the Company received approval to list its common stock on the NYSE MKT. Trading on the NYSE MKT is expected to commence on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 under the Company's current symbol, XXII. In connection with this NYSE MKT listing, 22nd Century Group will cease trading on the OTCBB and OTCQB.

"The listing of our common stock on NYSE MKT is an important milestone for the Company since many institutional investors and retail brokers looking to build a position in 22nd Century Group stock are not allowed to purchase OTC Bulletin Board stocks,” stated Joseph Pandolfino, 22nd Century’s Founder and CEO. "22nd Century Group in recent months has implemented important components of its business plan and has delivered strong financial growth, and we anticipate our transition to the NYSE MKT will greatly facilitate continued growth in shareholder value ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany & DUBAI & JORDAN - Thursday, March 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    People living with irregular heart beat around the world to benefit, as Jordan becomes 100th country to approve Pradaxa® for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
    Pradaxa® was the first novel anticoagulant approved for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
    Pradaxa® has received a continuous flow of regulatory authorisations all across the world
    Pradaxa® is supported by the longest real-world experience of any novel oral anticoagulant

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Over 100 countries have now approved Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pradaxa® for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism for adult patients with the most common sustained heart rhythm condition (non-valvular atrial fibrillation, nvAF).1 The 100th approval was announced by the ... Read more »

Survey ranks 214 companies across Asia

BANGALORE, India & WARREN, N.J. - Friday, March 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mindtree, a global technology services company, today announced that it received the #1 ranking for the ‘Best Managed IT/Software/Technology Company in Asia’ and the ‘Best Managed Company in India’ for 2013 by Euromoney’s Annual Asia Company Ranking. Mindtree emerged as the leader amongst 214 companies from various industry sectors, across Asia.

"We are honored by this recognition. Financial integrity and high conformance to corporate governance is what our shareholders and clients expect from Mindtree. This award validates our commitment to transparency and to consistently enhance value for all our stakeholders,” said Krishnakumar Natarajan, CEO and MD, Mindtree.

The Euromoney Annual Asia Company Ranking is based on a survey of market analysts from top banks and research institutes in Asia. The judging criteria covers various ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Community Police Department, began implementing the Community Service Centers' project in the areas of Al Shamkha and Al Fallah. The centers are designed to provide services to residents of these areas, increase their cultural level, boost their sense of belonging, and increase their sense of social responsibility.

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Head of the Community Police Department, noted that such centers embody the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters' directives, which stress the need to provide young people and teenagers' with useful activities to do in their leisure time, being the real wealth of the nation and the pillars of the UAE's future. "Young people have the duty to protect the security and stability of society, and maintain its prosperity to become the best in the world," he added.

Lt. Colonel Bin Muhairom emphasized the importance of suc ... Read more »