LONDRES - Jeudi 3 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unilever (NYSE: UN, LSE: ULVR) et Celsis International ont reçu le Prix Top 100 de l'année 2014 du magazine Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE), décerné aux entreprises qui mettent en oeuvre avec succès des projets novateurs et transformateurs de chaîne d'approvisionnement offrant de la valeur finale à l'entreprise.

Unilever et Celsis se sont associées pour exécuter une initiative d'Unilever visant à rationaliser sa chaîne d'approvisionnement en normalisant les contrôles microbiologiques et les protocoles de libération dans le monde entier, sur plus de 40 sites de fabrication, dans près de 30 pays. A l'aide du système Advance™ de Celsis doté du réactif de détermination AMPiScreen™, les sites de fabrication d'Unilever ont pu diminuer leur temps de retenue micro- jusque-là de sept jours - à 24 heures, réduisant de manière significative leur cycle de production.< ... Read more »

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Encore Health Resources (Encore), a leader in the health-information analytics and technology consulting services industry focused on healthcare providers.

“We are extremely pleased to have completed the acquisition of Encore,” said Scott Evangelista, president, Integrated Commercial Services and Solutions at Quintiles. “The addition of Encore greatly enhances our electronic health records expertise – an area that continues to grow in importance as payers, providers and biopharmaceutical customers increase their focus on real-world evidence. We are excited about working together with the Encore team and leveraging the expertise each organization possesses to help our customers improve their probability of success.”

Now known as “Encore, A Quintiles Company,” Encore ... Read more »

TOKYO - Thursday, July 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TOSHIBA TEC (TOKYO:6588) has announced “Unique Differentiations”, as its 2014–2016 global business strategy for the Printing Solutions Business with enhanced focus on both vertical solutions and Eco solutions.

Driven by the newly launched global brand Together Information, Toshiba Tec Printing Solutions Business is positioning itself as a unique Eco solution provider who is specialized in specific vertical markets, such as Retail, Logistics, and Manufacturing.

Toshiba Tec will differentiate itself from its competitors by not only providing innovative Eco solutions from both ecological and economic perspective that improve customers’ efficiency, but also by focusing on specific vertical markets. Toshiba Tec has the expertise to provide focused solutions to all these industries, working in conjunction with Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions in the retail sector, and combining ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Applications are supported by data from the >8,000 patient TOviTO™ Phase III clinical trial programme
    First Phase III data show lung function (FEV1*) benefits of tiotropium + olodaterol fixed-dose combination† (FDC) go even beyond tiotropium (Spiriva®)1
    Further data from TOviTO™ on patient-related outcomes such as quality of life and exercise capacity are due to report later in 2014

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Boehringer Ingelheim today announced submission of Marketing Authorisation Applications in 31 European countries for the once-daily fixed-dose combination of tiotropium + olodaterol in the Respimat® Soft Mist™ Inhaler as a maintenance bronchodilator treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These applications are based on data ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, and the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) renewed its partnership for Iftah Ya Simsim, continuing to design an educational framework that will bring back the beloved children’s television series to the GCC.  Iftah Ya Simsim, targeted to children ages 4-6 and produced by Bidaya Media (especially created to develop the initiative), is now in production and expected to debut across the region in early 2015.

“Renewing our partnership is a testament to international cooperation on best practices in educational media,” said Dr. Ali Al Karni, the Director General of ABEGS.  “As with the original Iftah, the educational framework guides the great creative work that Sesame Workshop and the Bidaya team are now developing.  ABEGS will continue to support the initiative throug ... Read more »

LONDON - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Unilever (NYSE: UN, LSE: ULVR) and Celsis International have been awarded the Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Top 100 Award 2014, given to companies that successfully execute innovative, transformative supply chain projects that deliver bottom-line value to the organization.

Unilever and Celsis partnered to execute a Unilever initiative to streamline its supply chain by standardizing microbiological testing and release protocols worldwide at over 40 manufacturing sites in nearly 30 countries. Using the Celsis Advance™ system with AMPiScreen™ reagent assay, Unilever manufacturing sites were able to cut their micro hold time from seven days down to 24 hours, significantly reducing their production cycles.

“The global implementation of AMPiScreen at Unilever manufacturing enables our supply chain to have one global test method for rapid product release of home and person ... Read more »

DULUTH, Géorgie - Jeudi 3 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--AGCO (NYSE : AGCO), chef de file mondial axé sur la conception, la fabrication et la distribution de machines et de solutions agricoles, a annoncé que Richard Markwell, vice-président et directeur de Massey Ferguson pour l’Europe, l’Afrique et le Moyen-Orient (EAME), a été élu en qualité de nouveau président du CEMA, l’association représentant les producteurs de machines agricoles en Europe.

M. Markwell succède à Gilles Dryancour (John Deere), qui a présidé l’association ces cinq dernières années. La passation officielle des pouvoirs a eu lieu au cours de la dernière réunion du conseil d’administration du CEMA qui s’est tenue à Bruxelles le 18 juin.

« Il est important qu’AGCO fasse partie intégrante d’associations telles que le CEMA pour stimuler l’industrie agricole. Nous faisons confiance à Richard pour servir au mieux AGCO et l& ... Read more »

LONDRES - Jeudi 3 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Invacom, innovateur et fabricant majeur de technologies pour le secteur des communications satellites internationales, a lancé une nouvelle ligne de produits programmables GTU FibreIRS™ Mk III et multicommutateurs satellites fibre SwitchBlade pour la distribution d'une multitude de services TV par satellite aux unités résidentielles multiples, hôtels et entreprises du monde entier.

Global Invacom a développé l'architecture et les produits FibreIRS™ afin de permettre une distribution de services TV par satellite rentable à travers les unités résidentielles multiples et les hôtels. Cette technologie utilise des structures dorsales dotées de câbles à fibre optiques résilientes et légères plutôt que les câbles coaxiaux standards et onéreux qui sont hautement susceptibles aux interférences et à la dégradation d'image et qui nécessitent des amplificateurs de signaux à travers le bâ ... Read more »

DULUTH, Ga. - Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, announced that Richard Markwell, Vice President and Managing Director Massey Ferguson in Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME), has been elected new President of CEMA, the association representing the producers of agricultural machinery in Europe.

Mr. Markwell succeeds Gilles Dryancour (John Deere) who had been chairing the association for the past five years. The official handover took place during the last CEMA Board meeting in Brussels on 18 June.

“It is important that AGCO is an integral part of associations like CEMA, driving the way forward for the agricultural industry. We are very confident that Richard will serve AGCO and the industry well in this position,” said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO.

Commenting on the electi ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Invacom, a leading innovator and manufacturer of technology to the global satellite industry, has launched a new range of programmable FibreIRS™ Mk III GTUs and SwitchBlade fibre-multiswitch products for the distribution of multiple satellite TV services in MDUs, hotels and enterprises throughout the world.

Global Invacom developed the FibreIRS™ architecture and products to enable cost-effective satellite TV service distribution throughout MDUs and hotels. This uses resilient, lightweight optical fibre cable backbones rather than traditional, expensive coaxial cable that is highly susceptible to interference and picture degradation and requires signal amplifiers throughout the building.

“This new range of products is based on our programmable Romeo & Juliet chip-set that has enabled us to develop single configurable products for worldwide markets. Furthermore, these ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Air Wing Section at Abu Dhabi Police has once again succeeded in updating the international ISO Certificate in Training. The certificate is awarded by the National Quality Assurance Ltd., a leading company in providing the management systems registration certificates in the world.

Brigadier Staff Pilot Ali Mohammad Al Mazroui, Head of the Air Wing Department at Abu Dhabi Police, said that receiving the ISO Certificate in training embodies the keenness to keep pace with the latest developments in all areas of work, . It also comes in line with the efforts exerted by the United Arab Emirates to be one of the best countries in the world in terms of safety and security, with a view to enhance institutional excellence and develop performance by implementing the best practices in training.

Brigadier Staff Al Mazroui explained that as part of it strategic plan, the Air Wing Department seeks t ... Read more »