TOKYO - Thursday, March 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Shiseido Co., Ltd. has been selected and awarded the 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies designation for the fourth consecutive year. The announcement was made on March 8, 2015 by Ethisphere® Institute, a U.S.-based international think-tank dedicated to advocating best practices in business in such areas as corporate ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR).

In addition to strengthening governance and thoroughly adhering to sound corporate ethics, global companies are currently urged to address major management challenges by taking a leadership role concerning social and environmental issues while also ensuring profitable, sustainable growth. We will not only promote management with even more transparency but also contribute to society through various corporate activities.

About 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies

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TOKYO - Thursday, March 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Supermarket Trade Show 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Panasonic Corporation and Panasonic Eco Solutions Commercial Equipment Systems Co.,Ltd. participated in the "49th Supermarket Trade Show 2015" held from February 10 to 12, 2015 at Tokyo Big Sight. The entire line-up of new products and solutions for supermarkets and convenience stores, which were introduced on January 29, 2015, made their first public appearance.

For nearly 50 years, Panasonic has developed a relationship of trust with customers that engage in food retail services and as a distributor of cold chain products, continued to contribute to the security and safety in the food retail business. In recent years, Panasonic has offered comprehensive retail solutions, rather than single products, with excellent connectivity and energy performance. Panasonic continues to offer very unique, eco-conscious solutions, aspiring to become the best partner fo ... Read more »

MUMBAI, India - Thursday, March 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    To supply ZIV three phase smart meters to SEC
    Smart grid deployment in Saudi Arabia
    To enable reliable and economical operation of the grid

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Avantha Group Company CG has been awarded a prestigious contract worth € 3.4 million by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), the largest power utility company in the Middle East serving approximately five million customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), to supply ZIV three phase smart meters. CG has bagged the largest lot for the supply of the first batch of industrial smart meters after months of close dedication from its application and sales team to understand the customer´s needs which enabled us to offer a customized and competitive product.

SEC has taken an important step into the deployment of smart grids by defining a new functionality and a new data model for the performanc ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Thursday, March 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZTE Corporation noted that one patent of Vringo Inc. and its subsidiaries was invalidated by the Patent Re-examination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China because of lack of invention.

The patent, numbered 02806506.9, which is related to wireless communication, was wholly invalidated by the Patent Re-examination Board. So far, six Vringo patents have been invalidated by the board.

The decisions in China followed Vringo’s efforts to license to ZTE a broad patent portfolio, including patents that were invalidated by the Patent Re-examination Board. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has also been requested by ZTE Corporation to re-examine five patents of Vringo Inc. and its subsidiaries last month.

ZTE owns a substantial portfolio of patents including SEPs and supports FRAND licensing as a licensor and license ... Read more »

Dubai Media City MD Mohammad Abdullah receives award in front of UAE’s and Egypt’s Ministers for Culture

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Media City MD Mohammad Abdullah receives award in front of UAE’s and Egypt’s Ministers for Culture

Award given in recognition of the TECOM’s overall contribution to the development of the region’s media industry

Dubai Media City, was honoured by the Arab Producer’s Union for its contribution to the development and growth of the media industry in the Arab World.

At a ceremony held at the Cairo Opera House on 26 February, under the banner of “Thanks Emirates”, Mohammad Abdullah, Managing Director of Dubai Media City, received an award in recognition of the significant role that it and has had on developing and promoting the region’s media industry.

Attending the ceremony was Egypt’s Minister for Cu ... Read more »