Upscale Brand Welcomes Guests to Refurbished Hotel in Fashionable Islington

LONDON & MCLEAN, Va. - Thursday, August 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) DoubleTree by Hilton today celebrated the opening of the latest addition to its growing London portfolio – the brand’s 10th hotel in the capital area. DoubleTree by Hilton London – Islington is located in the heart of fashionable Islington, offering an ideal base for exploring London’s many attractions. The stylish property, which marks the brand’s 10,000th room in Europe, joins Hilton Worldwide’s fastest growing full service brand after a multi-million pound refurbishment, and, alongside the recently opened DoubleTree by Hilton London – Chelsea, operates under a franchise agreement with Jurys Inn.

John Greenleaf, global head, DoubleTree by Hilton said, “Since 2007, the brand has grown from no presence in the UK to nearly 25 properties, with 10 of these i ... Read more »

Artificial intelligence-based video analytics software company continues rapid growth in the mass transit industry with the addition of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to its list of customers

HOUSTON. - Thursday, August 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc. (BRS Labs), creator of AISight®, the artificial intelligence-based analytics solution that teaches itself to recognize and alert on unexpected patterns within massive volumes of data, continues its rapid growth in the mass transit industry as more agencies choose to implement the award-winning behavioral recognition software as part of their public safety initiatives.

Public safety is a critical issue facing mass transit agencies, many of which serve hundreds of millions of customers every year. The potential for a major crisis to occur is always looming in the background and it is a concern that must be addressed. The ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, August 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Leadership of the Special Security Forces at the Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health represented by the Sharjah Blood Bank, organized a blood drive. A large number of senior officers, non-commissioned officers, individuals, civilians and the staff and leadership of the Special Security Forces participated in the drive.

Colonel Staff Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Hajiri, Commander of the Special Security Forces, said that this drive aims to cement the concept of social partnership between the Ministry of Interior and its various departments and societal institutions. He stressed that the drive comes as a part of the collaboration process aimed to instill the tolerant social values of the religion within the hearts of staff members, and to extend a helping hand to save the lives of those that have been injured in accidents or other incidents.

Colonel Al Hajiri said, &ld ... Read more »