First Lodging Advisory and Operational Asset Management Firm To Meet Rigorous Qatar Financial Center Authority Licensing Standards

DOHA, Qatar & BOSTON - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The T.R. ENGEL Group, LLC, (TRE), a Boston, USA-based international lodging advisory and hotel operational asset management firm, today announced that it has successfully met the rigorous, corporate licensing requirements of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA). The QFCA is responsible for leading the expansion of Qatar’s financial services sector and for developing relationships with the regional and global financial community.

T.R. ENGEL Group – Middle East, LLC (TRE-ME) is the first lodging advisory and asset management firm to be awarded corporate licensing under the new, exacting QFCA guidelines. TRE-ME joins such other international companies as McKinsey & Company, Inc. Qatar; Goldman Sachs International; and The Royal B ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, April 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the International Conference for Security and National Resilience (ISNR) Higher Organizing Committee said that the value of the deals announced during ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014 amounted to AED1 billion.

Al Ketbi highlighted the success of the 6th edition of ISNR noting that the event witnessed great attendance from all nationalities and ages, where more than 17,000 local and international visitors and participants attended.

“More than 30 agreements and contracts were signed between local and international companies. 16,000 people from 87 countries visited the exhibition marking a 74% increase compared to 2012, and the visitors included 1048 students from across the UAE. 450 exhibiting companies from 40 countries participated this year; recording an increase of 154% compared to 2012. The total space was 38,000 square meters (26,000 square ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, April 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
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Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior witnessed this evening, Sunday, the conclusion of the Formula 1 Race at the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Formula 1 Race was held as part of the 2014 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Prize. The events started the day before yesterday on the Bahrain International Circuit, and marked the 10th anniversary celebration of hosting the Formula 1 Race at the Bahraini Circuit.
H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed expressed his admiration of the national Bahraini cadres' efforts, their advanced preparations of the Circuit, worldwide professionalism, in addition to the high care offered to the audience. He also wished the brothers in Bahrain to achieve further development, progress, prosperity, and fortune.
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LONDON. - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) McArthurGlenGroup, Europe’s leading owner, developer and manager of designer outlets, has chosen BOARD as their strategic Business Intelligence solution to provide real time improved visability internally across the business.

BOARD will provide McArthurGlen with self-service analytical information and next generation Reporting, Analysis, Dashboard, KPI and Visualisation. It will provide one analytical version of the truth across all lines of the P&L linking Finance, Sales, HR and Operations to transform the way information is managed internally and providing more transparency for the organisation’s decision making processes.

Unlike traditional Business Intelligence systems that have previously dominated the Retail industry, BOARD can deliver information quickly and easily by integrating the processes of budgeting, planning and forecasting with reporting; analytics; dashboarding an ... Read more »

Striving to Achieve Ultimate Customer Satisfaction

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, April 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
The MoI has announced that four of its customer service centers have obtained a 4-Star Rating, as part of the Customer Service Centers Classification Project, according to the Stars Rating System. The centers are: the Customer Service Center at the Residency and Foreigners' Affairs Department in Al Ain; the Customer Service Center at the Traffic and Licensing Services Department in Umm Al Quwain; the Customer Service Center at the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department in Ajman; and the Customer Service Center at the Civil Defense Station in Al Qusais, Dubait.
The Customer Service Centers Classification Project, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai in 2011, aims to achieve a quantum leap in upgrading government services efficiency, on par with&n ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, April 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior’s Child Protection Center has proclaimed every April to be ‘National Child Abuse Prevention Month’ and joins the world countries in marking this approach to raise awareness on the issue of child abuse.  

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Child Protection at the Ministry of Interior said that the Center will launch an awareness campaign titled “Together to Prevent Child Abuse”, which includes a set of events and activities during April and throughout the year.

Major General Al Nuaimi noted that the campaign, as part of its programs, will encourage community members at the countrywide level to play a role in making the UAE a better and safer place for children and families. He explained that the ca ... Read more »

Company Announces Stand-alone Support for Oracle Technology, including Oracle Database and Middleware Products, to Help Licensees Save Up to 90 Percent on Annual Support and Avoid Costly Required Upgrades

LAS VEGAS. - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

COLLABORATE 14

(BUSINESS WIRE) Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support 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 more than doubled, to nearly 130 total, the number of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and Oracle Technology clients who have switched to Rimini Street independent support since 2012. The 2013 combined revenue for Rimini Street Support for Oracle EBS and Oracle Technology was a fivefold increase over 2012 revenue. Additionally, the Company announced stand ... Read more »

Company Announces Stand-alone Support for Oracle Technology, including Oracle Database and Middleware Products, to Help Licensees Save Up to 90 Percent on Annual Support and Avoid Costly Required Upgrades

LAS VEGAS. - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

COLLABORATE 14

(BUSINESS WIRE) Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support 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 more than doubled, to nearly 130 total, the number of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and Oracle Technology clients who have switched to Rimini Street independent support since 2012. The 2013 combined revenue for Rimini Street Support for Oracle EBS and Oracle Technology was a fivefold increase over 2012 revenue. Additionally, the Company announced stand ... Read more »

Top University Achieves Key Strategic Goals and Saves Jobs with Rimini Street Independent Support

LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, April 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- COLLABORATE 14 Conference – Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support 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, Hyperionand Oracle Retail software, today announced that Brandeis University, one of the premier universities in North America, has been able to fund several key initiatives, including implementing a long-needed centralized records management and piloting an IT governance initiative, by reallocating an estimated 800 thousand dollars in total annual maintenance cost savings from switching to Rimini Street independent support. In addition to the cost savings, Brandeis successfully avoided an expensive force ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, April 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee for the 6th International Security, Safety and National Resilience Exhibition and Conference (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014) honored the children who participated in the “Aftershock”, the live theatrical demonstration on responding to crises and emergencies that took place on the stage set up at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

Major General Staff Al Ketbi praised the role played by the children who took part in the show, wishing them the best of luck. He also expressed his hope that they make good use of this experience, and that they share the know-how they acquired with their colleagues, in order to acquaint them with the key role carried out by police authorities to provide security and stability for citizens, residents and visitors.

For their part, the children who participated in the ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, April 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Police Follow-up Department, at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, urged its staff members to apply the basic principles of organizational excellence during the inaugural specialized workshop that was recently organized in Abu Dhabi.   

Lieutenant Colonel Saif Obaid Al Khaili, Head of the Police Follow-up Department indicated that the workshop, titled “The journey of organizational excellence”, is in pursuance of the police leadership’s directives, and comes in line with the department’s commitment to update the work strategy, so as to keep pace with the needs and expectations of both employees and customers. He explained that throughout the three-day training, the department’s tasks and activities were reviewed according to the European Excellence model (EFQM), to upgrade  the department&r ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, April 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai’s key players in the film and TV content market - Dubai Studio City (DSC), Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC) will be exhibiting at this year’s MIPTV, the leading international content market and showcase for TV and digital entertainment, which takes place in Cannes from 7-10 April.  

The participation of these three industry leaders will strengthen the visibility of Dubai as a production destination, and raise awareness around the facilities the Emirate offers. DSC offers state-of-the-art infrastructure, facilities and services including its world-class Sound Stages, which are the largest in the region and set Dubai apart as a premier global destination for production and broadcasting.

Since the inauguration of the Sound Stages in September 2013, two internationally-renowned productions have been filmed within the Stages inc ... Read more »

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario. - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Bioventus, a global leader in active orthopaedic healing, today announced that the next generation of its market-leading1 EXOGEN® Ultrasound Bone Healing System – including new compliance features and a healing progression Performance Guarantee – is now available in Canada.

EXOGEN® – the clinically proven treatment for indicated* bone fractures – is a medical device that helps fractured bones heal.

    EXOGEN uses safe, effective low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to help stimulate the body’s natural healing process2
    It has an 86% heal rate for fractures not healing on their own3
    EXOGEN offers 38% faster healing of fresh fractures4

Th ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, April 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

 Two of Dubai’s prominent shopping and leisure destinations, Arabian Center and Lamcy Plaza, marked Earth Hour 2014 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on Saturday, March 29, by switching off all non-essential external and internal lighting and appliances. However, the mall was spectacularly awash with the brilliant luminescence of hundreds of eco-friendly glow-in-the-dark sticks.

On the occasion, Mr. Tim Jones, COO, Arabian Center and Lamcy Plaza, said, “Both malls owned and managed by the Lals Group were supporting the global initiative to raise awareness on energy conservation and climate change. We thank our patrons for joining us at the mall to express their solidarity in an eco-friendly and breath-taking manner.

“Our participation in the Earth Hour is to express our unstinted support to Dubai Government’s efforts for protecting the environment, promoting sustainable develo ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, April 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Central Operations Room at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters received 1,391 calls between 12:00 am and 4:00 am, after heavy rains lashed through Abu Dhabi and its suburbs, accompanied by bouts of lightning, thunder and hail, while strong winds kicked up dust and sand.

Lt. Colonel Nasser Suleiman Al Maskari, Head of the Operations Department at the General Directorate of Central Operations, indicated that the highest number of calls was registered between 2:00 am and 3:00 am, with as many as 560 calls about falling trees and road signs, and buildings' falling broken glass.

Lt. Colonel Al Maskari stressed the keenness of Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters' different sectors to enhancing society's security and safety at all times, noting that the Operations Room's response readiness was achieved thanks to operational coordination with different police patrols and st ... Read more »