Neutrally Assesses Job Performance Levels

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lieutenant Colonel Nasser Khadem Al Ka’bi, Head of the Customer Service Department at the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior, highlighted how an unbiased mystery shopper measures and assesses the quality of services and levels of staff performances, improving customer satisfaction overall.  He said, “The program involves unannounced visits to police stations and departments of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ). These visits identify the strengths and opportunities for improvement according to the assessment methodologies. This is done in order to achieve a quantum leap in the quality and efficiency of services, and to exceed customer’s expectations.”

Lieutenant Colonel Al Ka’bi further explained that a myst ... Read more »

Leading Saudi Mobile Operator Mobily Launches Ventures Fund to Invest in Emerging Technology Startups

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

 Easy Taxi, one of the world’s leading mobile taxi apps, is one of the first two companies to secure funding from “Mobily Ventures”, the Corporate Venture Capital arm of Mobily, the leading telecommunication operator in Saudi Arabia. This brings Easy Taxi’s total funding to $77 million.

Easy Taxi allows customers to book taxis through their smart phones and therefore, increase the efficiency and speed of hiring taxis. Easy Taxi Middle East is currently operating in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan and this partnership will contribute to the further expansion of its operations in the region.

Dr. Mahmoud Fouz, CEO at Easy Taxi Middle East, said, “We are growing rapidly in the Middle East and strategic partnerships with top innovation lead ... Read more »

Flagship Projects on Sale – Starting from AED 652,000

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Property Network, one of the leading real estate brokerage agencies in UAE, will be hosting an exclusive sales event in partnership with Dubai Properties, one of the leading property developers in Dubai to showcase premium properties by the developer to the individual and corporate investors in Abu Dhabi. The Event will be held on 6th September 2014 at the St. Regis Hotel in Abu Dhabi, Corniche Road and emphasize on some of the flagship developments including Remraam, Manzel Al Khor and Mudon.

Since the announcement of the news of Dubai to host Expo 2020, the real estate industry has shown signs of promising growth with investor sentiments getting stronger by the day. As the sentiment and the prices continue to rise, this event offers the investors – individual and corporate alike, to benefit ... Read more »

JAKARTA. - Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Study confirms long-term viability of APP’s 100 per cent plantation, Zero Deforestation products
    Announcement made as part of Forest Conservation Policy 18 month update

(BUSINESS WIRE) An independent study has today confirmed that Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP) has sufficient plantation resource to meet the pulp requirements of its existing mills as well as its future mill in OKI, South Sumatra.

The launch of the Forest Conservation Policy (FCP) in February 2013, saw the company commit to producing pulp and paper that is free from fibre or activity linked to deforestation. In order to ensure existing supplier plantations have sufficient capacity to meet this commitment, The Forest Trust (TFT) and Ata Marie were asked to conduct an independent “Growth and Yield” study to assess existing plantation areas.

Scott Poynton, Executive Directo ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France. - Mercredi 3 Septembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Oberthur Technologies (OT), un leader mondial dans les solutions de sécurité numérique pour la mobilité, annonce ce jour avoir finalisé l’acquisition de NagraID Security.

Fondé en 2008 par Philippe Guillaud et Cyril Lalo, présent en Suisse, en France et aux Etats-Unis, NagraID Security est l’inventeur et le leader mondial incontesté des cartes à écran, ces cartes de paiement qui intègrent des écrans miniatures, une batterie et un clavier. La technologie de NagraID Security est déjà déployée auprès de certaines des plus grandes banques dans le monde entier. NagraID Security continuera à utiliser son réseau de distribution actuel et sera intégré à la Business Unit Paiement d’OT, dirigée par Eric Duforest.

La technologie brevetée de la carte à écran, développée par NagraID Security, permet de sécuriser de façon significative les transactions en ligne et de les rendre pl ... Read more »

Le nouveau laboratoire supportera la croissance du stockage et des activités commerciales des produits pétroliers dans la zone franche de Tanger Med

CASABLANCA, Morocco - Mercredi 3 Septembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intertek, prestataire international de services pour l’analyse, l’inspection et la certification de produits dans de nombreuses industries, a ouvert un laboratoire moderne des analyses des produits pétroliers. Ce nouveau laboratoire fournira des services et compétences locaux et supportera la croissance du stockage, des activités commerciales et logistiques des produits pétroliers au Maroc.

Le nouveau laboratoire d’Intertek est situé dans la région du nord d’Afrique, plus précisément dans la zone franche de Tanger Med au Nord du Maroc. Cette dernière est un point stratégique entre les villes de Tanger et Ceuta dans le détroit de Gibraltar.

Le laboratoire Intertek soutient les clients qui exploitent et u ... Read more »

The new facility supports growing fuel storage and trading activities in the Tanger Med Free Zone

CASABLANCA, Morocco - Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intertek, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has opened a new, state-of-the-art petroleum laboratory to provide expanded local services and capabilities to support growing refined fuel storage, trading and logistical refining business in Morocco.

Intertek’s new laboratory is located in the North African “Tanger Med Free Zone” region, located in the north of Morocco and strategically located between Tanger and Ceuta at the Straits of Gibraltar. Intertek’s laboratory supports clients operating at the Tanger Med Port and Horizon Tangiers Terminals S.A. (HTTSA) Petroleum product terminal. The HTTSA terminal can store over 500,000 metric tonnes of residual fuel oil (bunker fuel) and other refined fuels such as gasoline and gas oil.

COLOMBES, France - Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of NagraID Security.

Founded in 2008 by Philippe Guillaud and Cyril Lalo and located in Switzerland, the USA and France, NagraID Security is the inventor and undisputed global leader of display cards; payment cards integrating a miniature screen, battery and keyboard. NagraID Security technology is already deployed within some of the world’s largest banks around the world. NagraID Security will continue to support its current distribution network and will be part of OT’s Payment Business Unit run by Eric Duforest.

The patented display card technology developed by NagraID Security enables significantly more secure and convenient online transactions for end customers that will transform the payment card industry thanks to:< ... Read more »

MINNEAPOLIS. - Tuesday, September 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Spok, Inc. today announced the latest release of its secure messaging app, Spok Mobile™ version 4.0. Spok Mobile gives healthcare providers an efficient, secure messaging platform to share images, videos, and text, and make quick connections for better patient care. In July, USA Mobility Wireless and Amcom Software came together under a single brand identity, Spok. Following that announcement, the solution formerly called Amcom Mobile Connect® is now Spok Mobile.

Spok Mobile continues to improve clinical communications by giving providers fast access to the full staff directory and up-to-date on-call schedules. The solution contains prioritized messaging capabilities, full audit trails, and automatic escalations. Complete data encryption, combined with ease of use and clinical workflow enhancements, make Spok Mobile a compelling messaging solution for providers and Information Technolo ... Read more »

Examines Increasing Locations to Minimize Response Time

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, September 1st 2014

The National Ambulance Company stated that it handled 14,269 emergency calls regarding various incidents across the Northern Emirates, 5,030 of which were traffic reports. These emergency calls took place during a six month period from the end of February through August. The rescue personnel provided medical care, administered first aid to the injured, and transported the patients in critical health condition to hospitals for further treatment.  

Ahmed Al Hajeri, Deputy CEO at the National Ambulance Company, revealed that the company has developed a plan to expand its field work in order to reduce response times, swiftly reach the scene of the accident, and to comprehensively treat all cases. Al Hajeri said, “The company has conducted field studies and has used current data and statistics to subsequently develop p ... Read more »