Prize receives 597 global submissions and 514 lifetime achievement nominations from 106 countries

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, August 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, closed for submissions on 14 July with a record 597 submissions and 514 lifetime achievement nominations from 106 countries worldwide, registering the highest number of global entries in the Prize’s seven year history.

In comparison with 2014, a preliminary analysis of the 2015 submissions indicates a 26 per cent increase globally, with over 120 submissions from Latin American nations alone. The Global High Schools category increased by 17 per cent worldwide, with a 75 per cent rise in entries from the Pacific Islands and Australia, the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) category increased by 34 per cent with 331 submissions, 35 per cent from North and Latin America. N ... Read more »

Touring Neighborhoods and Responding to Reports

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, August 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In line with the commitment to ensure that Abu Dhabi continues to be a secure and safe community, the Abu Dhabi Police have recently added new vans to their fleet of vehicles to foster security awareness among citizens and residents alike. The new vans are also intended to help fight crime, answer the public’s queries regarding the various police services, and immediately respond to emergency reports.

The new vans will patrol the streets and neighborhoods of Abu Dhabi City to support on-foot patrols, in a bid to maintain the gains of safety and security enjoyed by the UAE. This would also reflect the distinguished set of security and community services provided by Abu Dhabi Police to the various society segments.

Major Bahyan Hamad Al Ameri, Chief of the Community Police Affairs Section at Abu Dhabi Police, explained that t ... Read more »

Founder and Chairman Ray Davis will lead search for new Wall Street caliber Chief Executive Officer to take company public

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HOUSTON - Wednesday, August 13th 2014

Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc. (BRS Labs), well known for its cutting-edge AISight® platform, the Artificial Intelligence-based analytics solution that teaches itself to recognize and alert on suspicious or unexpected behavior within massive volumes of data, announced this week that it has begun a search for a new CEO to take the company public.

Earlier this week, BRS Labs Chairman Ray Davis announced that he has stepped down as CEO in order to devote his time to the strategic direction of the company and to finding the ideal candidate to take BRS Labs public. The company plans to find a Houstonian who understands the value of a public company in this market, and who has previous operational experience leading a company through the process of going public. ... Read more »

The Norwegian Ski Federation has invited 90 talented cross country skiers from 9 countries to come to Oslo and Lillehammer to train and be inspired for a future career in sports. The training camp runs from 8th to 15th of August.

OSLO - Wednesday, August 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cross country skiing is the most popular sport in Norway and the sport has fostered some of Norway´s most renowned Olympic athletes over the years. Nowadays, Norway is the leading nation on the international cross country stage, and cross country in Norway has a deep pool of talents and resources to continue its development.

- We are very proud of what our cross country national team has accomplished. It represent the best in the Norwegian Top Sports Model; hard work, team effort and dedication. With this leading position comes an obligation towards our good friends in other nations where cross country skiing does not enjoy the same status as in Norway. And of c ... Read more »

Executive Management Power Team Gears Up to Make a Global Impression

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, August 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Steve Jobs once said that ‘It is not about the money. It is about the people you have which drives innovation.’

Developing on the thought, Infinia Services and Solutions, the leading global enterprise in Loyalty and Payment Solutions, has further strengthened its Executive Management to make the organization an executive management powerhouse. The addition of Firdaus Mogul as a Chief Sales Officer and Amit Marwah as Chief Marketing Officer enables Infinia in supporting and challenging its clients in equal measure and making a measurable impact in all facets of their business.

Infinia, which started as a brainchild of the Founder and Managing Director, Prashant Khattar in 2011 has now become a multi-million dollar entity with a global footprint in over 25 countries serving over 16 million end consumers ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, August 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

More than 65 years of savoir-faire are the perfect standpoint from which to focus on the future, as Longchamp proves once again this Autumn with the launch of LE PLIAGE® HÉRITAGE.

Drawing on the authentic leather craftsmanship for which the Longchamp workshops are renowned, this desirable new city bag pays homage to the legendary Le Pliage®, yet is surely destined to become an icon in its own right – the fashion statement of the season and beyond. With its unique mix of contemporary style and artisan tradition, LE PLIAGE® HÉRITAGE clearly has all it takes to become Longchamp’s next it-bag.

From the original Le Pliage®, it borrows its distinctive trapezoidal structure, which – interpreted in firm, finely grained cowhide leather – becomes graphic and modern. This striking, instantly identifiable shape is offset by minimalist detailing: the emblematic ... Read more »

New Online Stores Launch in India, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland and Singapore with Multilingual Customer Support

LOS ANGELES. - Tuesday, August 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Newegg today announced that its award-winning e-commerce website is now available to online shoppers in India, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand, Poland and the Netherlands. Serving these new countries—first revealed at Computex in Taipei this year—is the latest step in Newegg’s ongoing global expansion efforts and extends Newegg’s availability beyond the U.S., Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Starting today, customers from these countries can visit Newegg.com and purchase a wide selection of products. As with Newegg’s recent expansion into the United Kingdom and Australia, the new international stores will have a limited selection of products to start, but availability will continue to grow and improve in the coming months. Cust ... Read more »