PARIS. - Dimanche 21 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), la division de financement et de location d'avions de GE [NYSE : GE], a annoncé aujourd'hui le lancement d'un programme de conversion d’avions de transport de passagers 737-800NG en avions-cargos.

GECAS prévoit convertir jusqu'à 20 de ses avions passagers Boeing 737-800NG en avions-cargos. AEI Aeronautical Engineers inc. réalisera ces conversions dans ses installations, aux États-Unis et en Chine. La conversion du premier appareil doit débuter en 2016 en vue de l'obtention d’un certificat de type supplémentaire de la part de la FAA en 2017 et de l'entrée en service de l'avion-cargo en location par la suite.

« GECAS se réjouit du lancement de son premier programme de conversion d’avions de transport de passagers 737-800 en avions-cargos, a déclaré Christopher Damianos, vice-président directeur, Marchés spécial ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

On Tuesday, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior met in Abu Dhabi, HE Lieutenant-General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Bahraini Minister of Interior.

During the meeting, both sides discussed issues of mutual interest. They also discussed ways of developing cooperation in police fields.

The meeting was attended by Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

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The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross ... Read more »

PARIS. - Saturday, June 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the aviation leasing and financing arm of GE [NYSE:GE], today announced the launch of its 737-800NG passenger-to-freighter conversion program.

GECAS plans to convert up to 20 of its Boeing 737-800NG passenger aircraft to freighters. AEI Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. will perform the conversions at its facilities in the U.S. and China. The first aircraft is scheduled for conversion starting in 2016 in order to earn FAA supplemental type certification (STC) in 2017 and subsequently enter service as a leased freighter.

“GECAS is pleased to launch its first 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion program,” said Christopher Damianos, Executive Vice President Specialty Markets at GECAS. “We believe the 737-800NG freighter will be the best-in-class aircraft for both replacement and growth in the narrow body freighter sector.”

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BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - Mercredi 17 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cook Group a annoncé aujourd'hui que Kem Hawkins, président de Cook Group Incorporated, prendrait sa retraite le 1er juillet, après 34 années passées au sein de l'organisation. Kem Hawkins, qui au cours de l'année dernière a préparé le transfert de ses fonctions dans la société, continuera à siéger au conseil d'administration de Cook Group. Pete Yonkman, actuel président de Cook Medical, a été choisi pour succéder à Kem Hawkins au titre de président de Cook Group.

« Sous la direction de Kem Hawkins, nous avons vécu de nouvelles opportunités passionnantes d'aider les patients, nos employés et les collectivités au sein desquelles nous exerçons nos activités », a déclaré Carl Cook, directeur général de Cook Group. « Sous sa conduite, la société a connu une croissance inégalée de son chiffre d'affaires, qui est passé de 500 millions à 2 milliards de dol ... Read more »

All-star cast of artists with and without intellectual disabilities record unified song, “Reach Up,” to rally the globe to be a fan for Special Olympics

ATLANTA - Wednesday, June 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- This summer, Los Angeles will welcome 7,000 inspirational athletes from 177 different countries to the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Supporting children and adults with intellectual disabilities, the World Games is the largest sports and humanitarian event on the globe.

To celebrate, The Coca-Cola Company, Founding Partner of Special Olympics, has assembled a star-studded team to record a unified song for the World Games, titled “Reach Up.” The new song debuts today and will be performed during the World Games. ESPN is the official broadcaster of the World Games and will have a three-hour live telecast of the Opening Ceremony beginning at 9 p.m. ET featuring Robin Roberts, co-host of ABC’s “Goo ... Read more »

Deciphering one of the key topics of the CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS show

PARIS. - Thursday, June 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS 2015, the show dedicated to secure solutions for payment, identification and mobility, is organising three conference sessions on tokenization.

E-payment systems are rapidly evolving, which shows that the industry is ready to meet the demands of portable device users. The emergence of new types of service providers, such as Token Service Providers, would suggest that the scope of tokenization goes much further than payment.

During three conference sessions on "Navigating the mobile contactless payments landscape" – to take place between 17 and 19 November– we will look at this ever-growing security procedure and the relevant strategic issues; how it is making its way into the scope of payment and its potential future in other sectors. A large number of exhibitors will be ... Read more »

Production from Oyo field expected to double

HOUSTON - Friday, June 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Erin Energy Corporation (“Erin Energy” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: ERN) announced today it has commenced production from the Oyo-7 well (“Oyo-7”) located in OML 120 offshore Nigeria. Erin Energy is the operator of the Oyo field and has a 100% interest in the block.

Oyo-7 was drilled to a total depth of approximately 8,000 feet (2,438 meters) and was successfully completed horizontally in the Pliocene formation. The well is located in approximately 1,000 feet (300 meters) of water and is producing into the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel, Armada Perdana. Oyo-7 is expected to produce approximately 7,000 barrels of oil per day following optimization of choke size.

Segun Omidele, Senior Vice-President of Exploration and Production commented: “We are pleased that the well is performing i ... Read more »

Une distribution hollywoodienne d'artistes avec ou sans handicap mental enregistre une chanson commune, « Reach Up », afin de rallier la planète à devenir fan des Jeux olympiques spéciaux

ATLANTA - Dimanche 21 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cet été, Los Angeles accueillera 7 000 athlètes sources d'inspiration de 177 pays différents aux Jeux olympiques d'été mondiaux spéciaux 2015. Leur soutien aux enfants et aux adultes handicapés mentaux fait des Jeux mondiaux le plus grand événement sportif et humanitaire de la planète.

Pour fêter cela, The Coca-Cola Company, partenaire fondateur des Jeux olympiques spéciaux, a réuni une équipe truffée de stars afin d'enregistrer une chanson commune pour les Jeux mondiaux intitulée « Reach Up ». La nouvelle chanson fait ses débuts aujourd'hui et sera interprétée lors des Jeux mondiaux. ESPN est le diffuseur officiel des Jeux mondiaux et télédiffusera pendant trois heur ... Read more »

La production du champ Oyo devrait doubler

HOUSTON - Dimanche 21 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- La société Erin Energy Corporation ("Erin Energy» ou la «Société») (NYSE MKT: ERN) a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle a commencé la production à partir  du puits Oyo-7  («Oyo-7") situé à OML 120 au large du Nigeria. Erin Energy est l'opérateur du champ Oyo, et a un intérêt de 100% dans le bloc.

Oyo-7 a été foré à une profondeur totale d'environ 8000 pieds (2438 mètres), et a été achevé avec succès horizontalement dans la formation Pliocène. Oyo-7 se trouve à environ 1000 pieds (300 mètres) dans l'eau, et produit dans l'unité flottante de production, de stockage et de déchargement, Armada Perdana. Le puits devrait produire environ 7.000 barils de pétrole par jour suivant l'optimisation de la taille de la soupape.

Segun Omidele, vice-président  de l'Exploration et de la Pr ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France. - Friday, June 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, and ICA Banken - the first Swedish bank to do so - announce the launch of the first Dual Interface payment cards in Sweden. This is a major breakthrough in the Swedish payment market as customers will be able to experience contactless payments with fast and secure transactions.

ICA Banken and OT will distribute 500,000 cards to ICA Banken customers in the coming months. The Swedish group will take advantage of OT’s expertise in Dual Interface NFC migrations and capacity to produce and personalize locally a large number of cards in a limited period of time.

ICA Banken’s new contactless payment cards are equipped with OT´s proven Dual Interface platform Chrysalis Fly and OT´s colored edge “Smart Vibrant-e” to combine the security of an EMV chip interface wi ... Read more »

Midpoint findings to be released at 2015 Vascular Annual Meeting in Chicago

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Thursday, June 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) announced that important updates from the Gore Global Registry for Endovascular Aortic Treatment (GREAT) will be presented today at the 2015 Vascular Annual Meeting. To date, more than 3,000 patients have been enrolled in GREAT, the largest “real world” endovascular registry which is actively monitored and audited to ensure data reported is accurate.

Data from patients previously enrolled in GREAT will be presented during a Vascular Live presentation by Ross Milner, MD, Professor of Surgery, Co-Director, Center for Aortic Diseases, and Associate Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Chicago Medical Center and Dennis R. Gable, MD, FACS, Chief of Vascular Surgery and Co-Director, Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease at Baylor Plano Hea ... Read more »

TOKYO & OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, June 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) and Panasonic Corporation today announced that the two companies have agreed to enter into a business alliance with the aim of achieving “visual service innovations” and “evolution of user experience”*1 toward 2020 and beyond.

A wide variety of initiatives are currently being promoted both by the public and private sectors in Japan with a view to developing and improving various services toward 2020. The most urgent among them include providing quality services and hospitality, called “omotenashi” in Japanese, to visitors from around the world as the number of foreign tourists is expected to continue to rise. There is also a pressing need to develop services that support a society where the physically challenged and elderly feel safe and secure. Against this backdrop, the collaboration between NTT a ... Read more »

Facile à utiliser, elle donne accès aux orientations des principales études cliniques

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Dimanche 21 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)Quintiles, le plus grand fournisseur mondial de services biopharmaceutiques, dote sa plateforme technologique primée Quintiles Infosario® d'un accès mobile aux données cruciales des études cliniques. Grâce à l'application mobile, les principaux acteurs des processus de développement de médicaments peuvent accéder aisément aux informations de départ, de recrutement et de conformité des sites ainsi qu'aux mises à jour sur les requêtes de données et les étapes du projet.

 « Les enjeux posés pour mener à bien un programme de développement sont tellement énormes qu'il est devenu essentiel d'accélérer la prise de décision », a déclaré Margaret Keegan, vice-présidente senior des Données scientifiques et de la Stratégie chez Quintiles. « Infosario One four ... Read more »

Easy-to-use, fingertip access to essential clinical trial insights

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Wednesday, June 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Quintiles, the world’s largest biopharmaceutical services company, is extending its award-winning Quintiles Infosario® technology platform with mobile access to critical clinical trial information. Using the mobile app, key stakeholders in the drug development process can conveniently access site start-up, recruitment and compliance information as well as status updates on data queries and project milestones.

“With so much at stake in the successful delivery of development programs, faster decision making is fundamental,” said Margaret Keegan, senior vice president of Data Sciences & Strategy at Quintiles. “Infosario One provides instant and intuitive access to insights at your fingertips, wherever and whenever you need them.”

The Infosario One mobile app can be ... Read more »

South Korean Mobile Operators to Launch Commercial Interconnected VoLTE Service, Delivering Higher Quality Voice and Faster Connection

LONDON. - Thursday, June 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The GSMA welcomes the announcement by South Korea’s mobile network operators to launch the world’s first commercial interconnected VoLTE service. The service, which is supported by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning as well as the GSMA, was officially unveiled by Minister Yang Hee Choi this week and will launch later this month. It will deliver higher quality calls and seamless switching between voice and video, as well as faster connection speeds to subscribers of all three networks. Currently, VoLTE services are only available to subscribers of the same network.

“The commercial launch of interconnected VoLTE services across South Korea’s three operators is a huge milestone for our industry and we congratulate them for being ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

In his office on Sunday, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met with John Giacalone and his accompanying delegation. Giacalone is the Executive Assistant Director of the National Security Branch at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters.

During the meeting with his esteemed guests, HH Sheikh Saif discussed a number of issues of common concern and the ways to further promote and develop cooperation between both parties in various fields of police work.

The meeting was attended by: Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Major General Omair Muhammad Al Muhairi, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police; and Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Abu Dha ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, June 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, represented by the Radio Branch, will be launching a Ramadan poetry contest as of Sunday via Emarat FM radio.

Ms. Alia Atiq Al Rumaithi, Radio Branch Manager at the Security Media Department, said: “The contest aims to revive interest in the poetic heritage in easy, voluble and fluent Nabatean. It also aims to enhance awareness among community members and acquaint them with the services provided by various departments of Abu Dhabi Police.”

She noted that the contest will be aired three times a week at midday via Emarat FM during the first half of Ramadan, and twice a week during the second half of the holy month. “Financial prizes will be awarded equally to the winners of each contest,” she added.

Furthermore, Ms. Al Rumaithi praise ... Read more »