TOKYO - Mercredi 19 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

-(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO : 6502) a annoncé aujourd’hui que l’entreprise allait collaborer avec GLOBALFOUNDRIES pour la fabrication des produits FFSATM (Fit Fast Structured Array) de Toshiba. Toshiba va déployer son activité FFSATM grâce à la production réalisée dans les fabriques de GLOBALFOUNDRIES. Les premiers produits seront fabriqués en utilisant les processus 65nm-LPe et 40nm-LP de GLOBALFOUNDRIES, et le projet vise à étendre la collaboration à la technologie 28nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) de l’entreprise.

Les produits FFSATM de Toshiba, développés en collaboration avec BaySand Inc. (États-Unis), peuvent être configurés simplement en personnalisant le design de quelques couches de métal. Ce processus de personnalisation garantit un temps de développement beaucoup plus court que les appareils ASIC conventionnels, et ... Read more »

Global platform to find the latest technologies

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014), confirmed that the idea of organizing the 6thedition of ISNR Abu Dhabi did not come from nothing, and was not random. He said it came from the depth of the higher leaderships’ interest and its keenness to meet the needs and the security of its citizens and residents and recognizing the necessity of constant development and innovation, and its commitment to provide every possible resource to reinforce security, stability, and decent living, believing that the security institution is one of the key pillars of stability, thus achieving the vision and leadership to which we aspire, and to be among the ranks of the most developed countr ... Read more »

Des recherches étudient le rôle critique joué par la gestion du changement organisationnel et la communication efficace


NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvanie - Mercredi 19 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--D'après un rapport du Project Management Institute, intitulé Pulse of the ProfessionMD In-Depth Report: Enabling Organizational Change Through Strategic Initiatives, 48 pour cent des initiatives stratégiques échouent, ce qui entraîne la perte de près de 15 pour cent des sommes investies dans des projets visant un changement stratégique en raison d'un piètre rendement. La bonne nouvelle est que le taux de réussite est significativement plus élevé dans les organisations se montrent efficaces dans la gestion du changement organisationnel. Au sein des organisations compétentes dans la « facilitation du changement », deux fois plus d'initiatives stratégiques atteignent leur but et respectent leur ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, March 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The UAE Firefighters National Team is pursuing its extensive preparations for the 2014 UAE International Fire Fighter Challenge, in a boot camp held at the Civil Defense Academy in Abu Dhabi. The challenge will be one of the highlights of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014), which is set to take place on April 1-3, 2014 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). It is organized by the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Civil Defense General Headquarters, in cooperation with 911 Fire Fighting and Occupational Safety Training Company.

A total of 18 teams will be participating in this championship, in addition to 120 individuals among the strongest and fastest firefighters in the region and the world. Participants will compete in different categories, to win the title and receive the biggest prizes and cash awards totaling $150,000. It ... Read more »

TOKYO - Wednesday, March 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that the company will collaborate with GLOBALFOUNDRIES in the manufacture of Toshiba's FFSATM (Fit Fast Structured Array) products. Toshiba will expand its FFSATM business through production at GLOBALFOUNDRIES’s fabs. Initial products will be manufactured using GLOBALFOUNDRIES 65nm-LPe and 40nm-LP processes, with plans to extend the collaboration to the company’s 28nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) technology.

Toshiba’s FFSATM products, developed in collaboration with BaySand Inc. of the U.S., can be configured simply by customizing the design of a few metal layers. This customization process secures a much shorter development turn-around-time than with conventional ASIC devices, and satisfies increasing market needs for high performance, high specifications and low power technologies. At a time of ever-shorter product life cycles, time available for development is ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Ahmed Suleiman Al Shehhi, Deputy Director of the Government and Diplomatic Premises Protection Department at the Abu Dhabi Police Directorate General of Guards and Special Tasks, honored the Government and Diplomatic Premises Protection Department's sports team. The accolade acknowledges the team, which participated in a number of sports activities, ranked first in the General Commander Championship, and won the Sports Excellence Shield for the 2013 sports season.

Colonel Al Shehhi presented appreciation certificates to the team members, valuing their sports achievements for the past season. He also wished them further victories in the coming season, and urged them to pursue further excellence in sports.

He noted that the attention dedicated by the Police leadership was instrumental in encouraging the sports team, and motivating its members to achieve excellence and success. "Sports ar ... Read more »

Leading Sewer Evaluation Company to Electro Scan 57,000 ft of Sanitary Sewers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Electro Scan Inc. announced today that Nashville Metro Water Services selected Compliance EnviroSystems, LLC (CES) to complete a 57,000 ft. Electro Scan project.

Metro Water Services is a department of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and is Tennessee’s largest provider of wastewater collection and treatment. Metro Water Services provides service to more than 176,000 water accounts and more than 189,000 sewer accounts, managing over 2,800 miles of water main and over 3,000 miles of sewer main. Brick and clay sewers were first constructed in 1823.

Founded in 1995, CES is a full service storm sewer and sanitary sewer evaluation firm with headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with offices throughout the Southeast and Eastern United States. Known for its pioneering use of new techn ... Read more »

BRISTOL,dans le Connecticut. - Mercredi 19 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE : B), un constructeur industriel international et fournisseur de services de l’industrie aérospatiale, a annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination de Scott A. Mayo au poste de Vice-président principal de Barnes Group Inc. et Président de Barnes Industrial, avec prise de fonctions immédiate.

En tant que Président du segment industriel de Barnes Group, M. Mayo dirigera toutes les activités industrielles de la société dans le monde entier. « L’expérience de Scott, riche de plus de 20 ans dans le développement d’activités de produits d’ingénierie, ainsi que ses solides connaissances des marchés mondiaux, et une grande expertise dans les ventes, le marketing et le développement de nouveaux produits, font de lui un excellent choix pour renforcer et diriger notre segment industr ... Read more »

MIDDLEBURY dans l'État du Connecticut - Mercredi 19 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Addivant a annoncé aujourd'hui l'accomplissement de la première phase des expansions de ses capacités à Gulf Stabilizers Industries (GSI), la coentreprise de la société à Al Jubaïl en Arabie Saoudite. Une fois ces expansions terminées, la capacité de production d'antioxydants phénoliques à encombrement stérique, ANOX® 20 et ANOX® PP18 ainsi que de l'antioxydant de phosphite ALKANOX® 240 doublera pour atteindre 10 500 tonnes métriques.

Le Conseil d'administration de GSI a également annoncé que des projets sont en cours pour étendre sa capacité de production de la ligne de produits ANOX® NDB® à 24 000 tonnes métriques par an afin de répondre à la demande croissante des consommateurs d'une gamme de nouveaux produits plus performants.

GSI est une co ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG. - Mercredi 19 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir augmenté sa couverture en 2013 pour atteindre 291 millions de foyers TV dans le monde, dont 151 millions en Europe. L’augmentation représentée par rapport à l’année précédente, de 5%, est la même sur les plan européen ou mondial, fortement dynamisée par des développements en Afrique, au Moyen-Orient et surtout en Inde (+18%), ainsi qu’en Asie-Pacifique (+7%). La couverture des foyers a progressé de 5% en Amérique latine et de 3% en Amérique du Nord. Ces résultats sont fournis par l’étude de marché annuelle de SES, qui inclut les études détaillées du Satellite Monitor en Europe.

La couverture directe par la flotte SES des foyers équipés du satellite a progressé, passant de 99 millions de foyers T ... Read more »

To Offer Support and Backup Due to Heavy Rain

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, March 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, mobilized the Emirates Search and Rescue Team (UAESRT) to the emirate of Fujairah to help and support Directorate General of Civil Defense in the emirate and in the east coast, due to the recent weather conditions in the country. Heavy rain in different areas of the country caused water levels to rise in residential areas. This caused damages to private and residential properties as well as cars and other properties.

Lt. Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Head of the UAE Search and Rescue Team, stated that the team that was mobilized consisted of 110 people, 15 vehicles, a mobile command center and 15 tons of tools and equipment specializing in search and rescue. It was sent to the emirate of Fujairah, creating a command center that was set up in coo ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3i Infotech, a global provider of IT solutions announced the release of its latest version PREMIA 11j, a comprehensive core Insurance solution for Individual and Group Life business. Premia 11j covers end to end automation of insurance life cycle across customer acquisition, re-insurance, policy administration, persistency and distribution management, The solution is built on a state-of-the-art Java platform & robust Oracle database to deliver a scalable & technologically superior product.

Premia 11j Life Insurance addresses both Conventional and Takaful markets across Asia Pacific, South Asia, Middle East and Africa. The solution provides insurers with unparalleled flexibility to manage product offerings and distribution across a wide spectrum of the sector. Premia interfaces and renders a full and flexible real-time self-service for the community of participants, agents, broke ... Read more »

Qatar Investment Authority and Certares lead group investing $900 million for 50% stake in joint venture; American Express retains 50% ownership

ME Newswire / Business Wire

NEW YORK - Tuesday, March 18th 2014

  Investment creates additional capacity for products, technology and servicing capabilities

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) today announced that it has signed an agreement to create a joint venture for its Global Business Travel division ("GBT”). Under the agreement, American Express will share ownership of the joint venture with an investor group led by Certares. In the proposed transaction, American Express will separate its GBT operations into a dedicated holding structure, which will include certain assets and liabilities that currently comprise GBT, and will have a 50% ownership stake in the joint venture following the closing. In exchange for an investment of $900 million in the joint venture, the investor group will hold the remaining ... Read more »

MIDDLEBURY, Conn - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Addivant today announced the completion of the first phase of capacity expansions at Gulf Stabilizers Industries (GSI), the company’s joint venture in Al Jubaïl, Saudi Arabia. Once completed, the production capacity of hindered phenolic antioxidants, ANOX® 20 and ANOX® PP18 and, phosphite antioxidant ALKANOX® 240 will double to 10,500 metric tons.

GSI's Board of Directors also announced that plans are underway to expand production capacity of the ANOX® NDB® product line to 24,000 metric tons per annum to meet growing customer demand for a range of new, higher performing products.

GSI is a joint venture between Addivant and Zamil ChemPlast, one of Saudi Arabia's leading industrial manufacturing companies.

"We have worked closely with our customers in the Middle East since 2001, when we were the first additive company to invest in the region. Today, GSI remains the on ... Read more »

Research examines the critical role of organizational change management and effective communication

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- According to the Project Management Institute’s Pulse of the Profession® In-Depth Report: Enabling Organizational Change Through Strategic Initiatives, 48 percent of strategic initiatives are unsuccessful, and as a result, nearly 15 percent of every dollar spent on strategic change initiatives is lost due to poor project performance. The good news is that success rates are significantly higher in organizations that report being highly effective at organizational change management. For these high-performing "change enablers,” twice as many strategic initiatives meet original goals and are completed on time and on budget compared to organizations that are not as good at managing change.

Expanding on findings from the global 2014 Pulse of the Profession® study and PMI’s Managing Chang ... Read more »

BRISTOL, Conn - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE:B), an international industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider, today announced the appointment of Scott A. Mayo to the position of Senior Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Barnes Industrial, effective immediately.

As President of Barnes Group’s Industrial segment, Mr. Mayo will lead all of the company’s diverse industrial businesses across the globe. "Scott’s 20 plus years of experience in growing engineered products businesses, as well as his strong knowledge of global markets, and significant expertise in sales, marketing and new product development, make him an excellent choice to strengthen and lead our Industrial segment,” said Patrick Dempsey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Barnes Group Inc. "I am confident that his experience and talents will drive sustainable, profitable growth and innovation in our Industrial segment and that he ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) has announced today that it has increased its reach in 2013 worldwide to 291 million and in Europe to 151 million TV homes. This represents an increase of 5 percent both worldwide and in Europe, compared to the previous year, strongly driven by the development in Africa, Middle East and, especially, India (+ 18 percent) and in Asia-Pacific (+ 7 percent). The household reach in Latin America grew by 5 percent, in North America by 3 percent. These are the results of SES’ annual market research, including the detailed Satellite Monitor studies in Europe.

The direct reach from the SES fleet to satellite homes grew from 99 million in 2012 to 106 million satellite TV homes in 2013. The indirect reach through the feed of cable networks from SES satellites grew slightly, from 152 to 153 million homes; the number of IPTV homes fed from SES satellites increased by 27 percent to 31 ... Read more »