New Enabler@M-ICT strategy unveiled at ZTE Global Analysts Conference to synthesize ZTE’s industry-leading assets in telecommunications, enterprise ICT and terminal devices to generate greater value for customers

SHANGHAI - Monday, June 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 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, today outlined the company’s new strategic mission to help customers and partners embrace the era of Mobile-ICT at the ZTE Global Analysts Conference in Shanghai.

Under the company’s new Enabler@M-ICT strategy, ZTE strives to deliver enhanced quality of life and higher productivity to customers by focusing on delivering world-class innovations in four key areas: smart-pipes, mobile devices, cloud-based services, and big data infrastructure systems. The Enabler@M-ICT st ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Port Affairs, attended a religious lecture titled “Convoys of Values”. The lecture, organized by the Directorate General of Resources and Support Services, was held at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs’ Headquarters and presented by the Islamic preacher Sheikh Wassim Yousuf.

The lecture was attended by Brigadier Saeed Rakan Al Rashedi, Head of Naturalization Department; Colonel Khalifa Suhail Al Mazroui, Deputy Head of Naturalization Department; Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Ali bin Wadeema Al Ameri, Acting Director General of Resources and Support Services; along with a number of officers from the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs sector.

During his lecture, Sheikh Wassim Yousuf addressed a number of important topics, such as w ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The High Leadership Committee of the Naturalization, Residency and Ports at the Ministry of Interior; discussed during its fourth meeting in 2014, the phases of electronic connection between the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Labor, as well as the completed phases.   The meeting was held recently under the chairmanship of Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Resources and Support Services at his office. Attending the meeting were Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director, General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, and the directors general of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in the UAE, members of the High Leadership Committee for the Naturalization, Residency and Ports.   The attendees reviewed a number of topics on the agenda, and discussed the minutes of the meeting of the Coordinati ... Read more »

While Honoring Winners of the Commander General’s Award for Implemented Proposals

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior has honored a number of outstanding officers and non-commissioned officers, winners of the Commander General’s Award for Implemented Proposals, as part of the Minister of Interior's Excellence Award in its third edition 2014, for the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior and the Assistant Undersecretary for Security Affairs’ sectors. The honoring ceremony was held in the auditorium at the Ministry of Interior’s headquarters.

In his address on this occasion, Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, stressed that the epic achievements made by the ministry by winning 16 awards and medals at the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award were the result of the diligent efforts exerted by a joint wor ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Police Directorate carried out a successful mock drill to evacuate Al Muraba'a and Zakher Police Stations in the city of Al Ain. The drill aims at testing the efficiency of the security plans and hotel evacuation plans. It also aims to test the efficiency of the fire systems and assess the readiness of the security and safety team at the Comprehensive Police Stations to handle accidents and emergencies.   The Civil Defense Department, Al Muraba’a and Zakher Police Stations, the Traffic and Patrols Department, the Emergency and Public Safety Department took part in the drill, along with the Investigation teams, the Crime Scene Unit and several support bodies.   The participating teams arrived to the scene within six minutes and carried out the evacuation in record time. Things were then restored to normal at the Comprehensive Police Stations after the drill. &nb ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Medical Services Department at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ organized a seminar on the Health Risks of Smoking, aimed at enhancing awareness of its staff members. The event, which was organized in cooperation with the Health Authority - Abu Dhabi, the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City and a specialized training company, was held at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr hotel, Abu Dhabi.

In her opening speech at the seminar, Dr. Suad Al Jabiri, infectious diseases specialist at the Medical Services Department, Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, said: “Marking the World No Tobacco Day intends to encourage the public to reduce tobacco use around the world. This day also aims to draw international attention to the need to build support for stricter and effective tobacco control measures, highlight the negative effects and the health risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco co ... Read more »

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. - Saturday, June 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lapmaster Group Holdings LLC, a leading supplier of high-precision equipment and services

for lapping, polishing, grinding, and honing, announced today that it has acquired Peter Wolters GmbH, a provider

of machine tools and systems for high-precision surface processing. Headwaters MB, a middle market investment

banking firm, advised Lapmaster on the transaction.

“This merger of complementary market leaders will create an even stronger global player with unparalleled technical

capabilities in the industry,” said Brian Nelson, President and CEO of Lapmaster. “The team of 600 professionals in

the combined entity will provide the level of service and support that customers have come to expect from

Lapmaster and Peter Wolters across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Headwaters served as an invaluable advisor to

Lapmaster in ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, - Wednesday, June 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Bicester Village has teamed up with the British Fashion Council once again to showcase young emerging design talents from a dedicated pop-up boutique. And, for the first time ever, the Collective will feature work by artists from RA Editions at the Royal Academy of Arts. The British Designers’ Collective will run until 17 August 2014.

The British Designers’ Collective provides emerging British design talent with a unique opportunity to retail their work alongside internationally renowned luxury brands in Bicester Village. Guests will have the chance to discover must-have pieces from some of the most exciting up-and-coming names in British fashion from a stellar line-up of designers curated by brand advisor and retail consultant Yasmin Sewell.

Following on from their success at last year’s British Designers’ Collective boutique, Bicester Village will welcome back Hous ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In collaboration with the Knowledge Higher Committee, the Knowledge Center at the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development, Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, , organized the third Knowledge and Ideas Exchange Forum  titled "Lessons Learned from the Attack at London's Cumberland Hotel”.

The forum, which was held at the Forensic Evidence Hall at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters,  was attended by Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Human Resources in Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, along with a large number of officers and staff members from Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

Major Dr. Saif Salem Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Deputy Director of the Strategy and Performance Development at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, inaugurated the Forum and welcomed the audience. "This forum complements ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Boby Chammanur, renowned Indian entrepreneur-philanthropist, and Managing Director of Boby Chemmanur International Jewellers, announced the next phase of his “Give Blood Save Life” campaign.

The campaign is a marathon run, spearheaded by Boby Chemmanur for promoting the message of blood donation among the public aimed at catering to the requirements of critically-ill patients and emergency departments of health facilities. Launched in Kerala, India in March 2014, Boby is the first Indian to run across 812 kilometres in around 200 hours in the South Indian state.

Boby Chemmanur’s upcoming task is to stage a 1000 kilometre marathon in the US, as part of his plans to set up the largest database of blood donors in the world. In the third phase, Boby will run across the UAE spreading the message of blood donation among the residents here. The UAE marathon will take place soon af ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior organized an awareness lecture for female staff members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Dubai Police. The lecture tackled the topic of law culture and its important role in bringing up a generation that respects the laws and regulations in society.

During the lecture, Milan Sharif, researcher at the Law Respect Culture Bureau, explained that modern children upbringing methods have become an individual science that no educator can ignore its basics and origins, especially in modern societies where many challenges face children. “The significant openness that our societies are witnessing has increased the negative knowledge-related risks that target all age segments, alter their mindset, and shake their confidence in their values and beliefs,” ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Brigadier Mohammed Ghadir Al Ketbi, Deputy Director General of the Federal Criminal Police, honored 70 officers, non-commissioned officers, constables, civilians, and women staff members from the Federal Criminal Police Directorate General, as well as partners and representatives of the Federal Crime Scene Department and the Security Inspection Department (K9) in recognition of their distinguished efforts in discharging their duties in the best way possible. The honoring ceremony was held by the directorate general at the Police Officers Club in Abu Dhabi.

In his speech marking the occasion, Brigadier Al ketbi said: “The honoring is in pursuance of the police leadership’s directives and embody the Federal Criminal Police Directorate General’s strategy to honor distinguished personnel, out of its firm belief that this will motivate all personnel to carry out the tasks assigned to ... Read more »

Alliance with Leading Global Provider of Marketing Software Positions Cegedim as Multichannel Provider of Choice

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ROME. - Saturday, June 7th 2014

Cegedim Relationship Management today announced that it has entered into a formal partnership with Marketo in order to provide marketing automation and campaign management services to customers worldwide. With this partnership, Cegedim is taking yet another step to be the multichannel provider of choice for Life Sciences, as Marketo’s technology will boost their ability to provide customers with the most effective multichannel marketing services. Marketo is a global leader in the marketing software space, as attested to by Gartner in their 2013 Magic Quadrant for CRM Lead Management. The announcement was made at Cegedim’s annual customer conference in Rome, where Life Sciences leaders have gathered in a spirit of co-creation to explore the advances in technology that make their b ... Read more »

Four Tech Leaders Discuss Hardware-Software Integration for Smart Internet of Things

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Saturday, June 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Computex Taipei 2014 Summit Forum, organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade and run by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), was held in tandem with the 2014 edition of the internationally-watched ICT (Information and Communications Technology) event, the annual Computex Taipei expo. The Summit Forum was attended by industry luminaries such as Stan Shih, Acer Chairman; Tsai Ming-kai, Mediatek Chairman; Simon Segars, CEO of ARM Holdings and Shane Owenby, Amazon Web Services’ APAC Managing Director. The four leaders were invited to share their insights on the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud services along with the theme of “Integrating Hardware and Software for Smart Internet of Things”, giving event attendees from all over the world a window ... Read more »

Infosario® Platform Revolutionizes Drug Safety  

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Saturday, June 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles, the world’s largest biopharmaceutical services provider, has been named to the 2014 CIO 100. Each year, CIO magazine identifies and honors 100 organizations that have distinguished themselves by creating business value through the effective and innovative use of IT.

Quintiles was named to the CIO 100 because of its transformational Quintiles Infosario® Safety solution, a drug safety technology platform which is fully integrated with relevant regulatory agencies and future-proofed through a community development model.

“We are honored to be included in the CIO 100 for our work in helping to solve industry and customer challenges,” said Quintiles CIO Richard Thomas. “Introduced in 2011, our award-winning Infosario solutions combine our deep scientific and operational exper ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Naturalization and Residency Department in Al Ain recently organized an educational and awareness-raising forum under the slogan “Because you are a Trust”. The forum, held in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior's Child Protection Center, took place at the United Arab Emirates University’s Social Club (Multaqa ) .

Colonel Khalifa Matar Balquba' Al Humairi, Director of the Residency and Foreigners' Affairs Department in Al Ain, stressed that organizing this forum personifies the commitment on the part of the Naturalization and Residency Department of Al Ain Residency to interact with the various campaigns organized periodically by the Ministry of Interior, to enhance social awareness about child protection issues against all potential dangers.

Colonel Al Humairi also noted that the forum will promote partnership with the community and the department& ... Read more »

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. - Saturday, June 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MSD, known as Merck (NYSE:MRK) in the United States and Canada, will present 13 new studies and analyses, including data for its DPP-4 inhibitor JANUVIA® (sitagliptin) and for its investigational once-weekly DPP-4 inhibitor omarigliptin, at the 74th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) being held in San Francisco, June 13-17, 2014.

Several analyses of patient outcomes in real-world settings will also be presented.

“Merck is dedicated to helping patients with diabetes and transforming the way diabetes is managed throughout the world, as a part of our commitment to being a global leader in diabetes care,” said Peter Stein, M.D., vice president of Clinical Research for diabetes and endocrinology, Merck Research Laboratories. “We are pleased to share new data on our diabetes portfolio and pipeline.”

Abstracts to be prese ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Sharjah Air Wing Section celebrated the graduation of 42 trainees from the National Emergency Response Program ‘SANID’ after completing a course on "How to operate a VTOL Helicopter". The course was organized by the Training Branch at the Sharjah Air Wing Section.

Colonel Pilot Abdullah Salem Al Theeb, Chief of the Sharjah Air Wing Section, noted that this course was designed to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) helicopters safely as part of the efforts to preserve the safety of people and property.

He added: "Participants in this course received information on the proper way to operate VTOL helicopters, how to arrange an improvised landing site on external roads, manage crowds and helicopters’ ground handling (marshalling). They were also provided with theoretical and practic ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Traffic accidents’ fatalities decrease during May compared to April in Abu Dhabi from 22 to 16 fatalities (27% decrease), and the number of accidents from 153 to 145 accidents (5% decrease) according to the statistics of Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police.

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate, stated that accidents that occurred during the mentioned period varied between collision, run over, and swerving accidents. The main reasons for accidents were not leaving enough safety space, sudden lane changing, over speeding without consideration to the condition of the road, negligence and lack of attention, entering the main road without checking if it is free, crossing red traffic lights and not giving priority for pedestrians crossing. He also mentioned that the number of fines issued during the mentioned period reached about 21007 ... Read more »