LAS VEGAS. - Jeudi 9 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimini Street, Inc., principal prestataire indépendant de soutien logiciel d’entreprise pour les logiciels Business Suite et BusinessObjects de SAP AG (NYSE : SAP), ainsi que les logiciels Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Hyperion et Oracle Retail d’Oracle Corporation (NYSE : ORCL), a fait aujourd’hui une déclaration à propos du litige Oracle.

Déclaration :

La déclaration faite aujourd'hui aux médias par Oracle au sujet de la concurrence des dix dernières années et des années de litige entre Oracle et Rimini Street semble être motivée par la frustration. Malgré les tactiques extensives adoptées par Oracle sur le marché, les titulaires de licence Oracle sont de plus en plus nombreux à faire la transition vers le soutien logiciel indépendant primé de Rimini Street pour bénéficier d'un service haut de gamme inégalé et d'une réduction d ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, July 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) participated in the expansive activities held in observance for Zayed Humanitarian Work Day. Participation of the MoI is in recognition of the humanitarian, philanthropic and charitable approaches and efforts of the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan - may God rest his soul.

Marking the Zayed Humanitarian Work Day, the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs Sector organized a celebration at the Police Officers Club in Abu Dhabi. The celebration was attended by Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs; Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director of Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai; and Brigadier Mansour Ahmed Ali Bin Hamoodah, General Coordinator of Naturalization, Residency and Ports. The general directors of Reside ... Read more »

Le lancement de la nouvelle caméra d'action fonctionnelle Polaroid Cube+™ démarrera fin août

RIDGEFIELD PARK dans l'État du New Jersey - Jeudi 9 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alors qu'elle vient d'être présentée en exclusivité au CE Week 2015, la caméra d'action fonctionnelle de nouvelle génération de Polaroid, la nouvellePolaroid Cube+ compatible Wi-Fi, est désormais disponible en précommande sur le sitewww.polaroidcube.com/cubeplus.

En 2014, la caméra d'action fonctionnelle Polaroid Cube s'est démarquée en remettant en cause la notion selon laquelle les caméras d'action sont des outils exclusivement destinés aux amateurs de sports d'extrême. Avec son facteur de forme cubique 35 mm, ses couleurs et ses accessoires ludiques, son ensemble de fonctions compétitives et un niveau de prix à moins de 150 $, la Polaroid Cube a ouvert le marché aux consommateurs standards et aux familles qui souhaitent conserver ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The third Ramadan competition, ‘The Field Challenge’, held by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Al Ain, of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, has concluded. The competition, held for the third consecutive year, witnessed the participation of several teams representing the government, institutions, and departments of Al Ain.

The championship title was awarded to the United House team from the Al Ain General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs for their win against the Al Faza’ah team from the Al Ain Traffic Directorate in the final match.

The contest witnessed the participation of 16 departments, institutions, governmental entities, namely: the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Al Ain,  the Al Ain Labor Office, the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Net revenues of $27.8 million, up 36% year over year Deferred revenues of $91.4 million, up 49% year over year Billings of $32.4 million, up 55% year over year Closed single largest Oracle support contract to date at $6.5 million first year fees

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Hyperion and Oracle Retail software, today announced its preliminary financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2015.

Thirty Eight Consecutive Quarters of Growth

Rimini Street’s second quarter results demonstrated continued strong growth with record net revenues, deferred revenue and bookings backlog. In addition, billings were up significantly year over year ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Net revenues of $27.8 million, up 36% year over year Deferred revenues of $91.4 million, up 49% year over year Billings of $32.4 million, up 55% year over year Closed single largest Oracle support contract to date at $6.5 million first year fees

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Hyperion and Oracle Retail software, today announced its preliminary financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2015.

Thirty Eight Consecutive Quarters of Growth

Rimini Street’s second quarter results demonstrated continued strong growth with record net revenues, deferred revenue and bookings backlog. In addition, billings were up significantly year over year ... Read more »

The New Polaroid Cube+™ Lifestyle Action Camera Will Begin Shipping End of August

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hot on the heels of its debut at CE Week 2015, Polaroid’s next generation lifestyle action camera, the new Wi-Fi-enabled Polaroid Cube+, is available for pre-orders at www.polaroidcube.com/cubeplus.

In 2014, the Polaroid Cube lifestyle action camera broke the mold and challenged the notion that action cameras are solely the tools of extreme sports enthusiasts. With its 35mm cube-shaped form factor, fun colors and accessories, competitive feature set and a sub $100 price-point, the Polaroid Cube opened the market to everyday consumers and families who wanted to capture their less than extreme memories.

“We knew we had to take an entirely different approach when we introduced the Polaroid Cube,” said Scott W. Hardy, President and CEO of Polaroid. “The action camer ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announces that the new nubia Z9 and Z9 Max are equipped with PEARL by OT®, its state-of-the-art NFC embedded Secure Element (eSE) to enable more NFC applications. OT’s advanced eSE opens the door for nubia to deploy convenient payment and transport services in its new flagship smartphones.

The nubia Z9 family will benefit from PEARL by OT® eSE in various use cases, which represent a significant milestone for secure mobile payment and NFC applications in China and for every future holder of the new nubia series smartphones.

PEARL by OT® is the most advanced multi-application eSE. It is also the first of its kind to be certified by China UnionPay, Visa, MasterCard and American Express. PEARL by OT® allows easy deployment of secure contactless payment, strong authen ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM. - Jeudi 9 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (symbole au téléscripteur : PSH) animera sa téléconférence pour investisseurs trimestrielle le 10 août 2015 à 11 h HAE (15 h TMG). Pendant la téléconférence, Bill Ackman et les autres membres de l’équipe d’investissement de Pershing Square répondront à des questions qu’ils auront reçues par courrier électronique envoyé à l’adresse ir@persq.com par les investisseurs.

Une wébémission audio de la téléconférence sera mise à la disposition du public sur le site Web de PSH au www.pershingsquareholdings.com. La téléconférence pourra également être écoutée par téléphone. Les numéros d’appel et un lien vers la diffusion audio en direct sur le web seront disponibles auwww.pershingsquareholdings.com le vendredi 7 août 2015.

Après la téléconférence, une rediffusion sera disponible pendant deux semaines, jusqu’au 24 août 2015 à minuit HAE (25 ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM. - Jeudi 9 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (symbole au téléscripteur : PSH) animera sa téléconférence pour investisseurs trimestrielle le 10 août 2015 à 11 h HAE (15 h TMG). Pendant la téléconférence, Bill Ackman et les autres membres de l’équipe d’investissement de Pershing Square répondront à des questions qu’ils auront reçues par courrier électronique envoyé à l’adresse ir@persq.com par les investisseurs.

Une wébémission audio de la téléconférence sera mise à la disposition du public sur le site Web de PSH au www.pershingsquareholdings.com. La téléconférence pourra également être écoutée par téléphone. Les numéros d’appel et un lien vers la diffusion audio en direct sur le web seront disponibles auwww.pershingsquareholdings.com le vendredi 7 août 2015.

Après la téléconférence, une rediffusion sera disponible pendant deux semaines, jusqu’au 24 août 2015 à minuit HAE (25 ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Hyperion and Oracle Retail software, today issued a statement on the Oracle litigation.

Statement:

Oracle’s media statement today regarding the nearly decade long competition and years of litigation between Oracle and Rimini Street appears to be driven by frustration. Despite Oracle's extensive tactics in the marketplace, more and more Oracle licensees are switching to Rimini Street's award-winning independent software support for unparalleled premium service and more than 50 percent savings in annual support fees.

Rimini Street will be able to comment further after its Preliminary Second Quarter 2015 Resu ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent authority on leadership and talent, today announced that Simon Fletcher has joined the firm as Principal Consultant in Leadership and Talent Consulting in the Middle East. He will be based in the Dubai office.

“Simon joins us after three and a half years in Dubai working across the Middle East with leading regional consultancies,” said Jonathan Holmes, Managing Director, Middle East, Korn Ferry. “His deep industry knowledge and expertise in telecommunications, financial services, pharmaceuticals and oil & gas will be a great addition to our firm.”

Simon began his career as a Psychologist in applied research in the automotive industry where he earned his PhD. He then worked as an internal and latterly external consultant to a variety of UK Government Departments before moving to the Centre for Customised Exec ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM. - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) will host its quarterly investor conference call on 10 August 2015 at 11:00 EDT (15:00 GMT). During the call, Bill Ackman and the other members of the Pershing Square investment team will address questions e-mailed by investors to ir@persq.com.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on PSH's website at www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The conference call will also be available by phone. Dial-in information and a link to the live audio webcast will be available at www.pershingsquareholdings.com on Friday, August 7, 2015.

Following the call, an audio replay will be available for two weeks until 24 August 2015 at midnight EDT (25 August 2015 at 4:00 GMT). To access the audio webcast, please visitwww.pershingsquareholdings.com.

About Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

Pershing Square Holdings, Lt ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Competition for the Ramadan Tournament, organized for the inmates of the Punitive and Correctional Institutions at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, kicked off with a sponsorship from ADCO, the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations Ltd. The tournament includes various sporting activities and collective games such as football, basketball, and volleyball alongside individual games such as table tennis and tug-of-war, and other cultural competitions.

Major Abdul Jalil Ismail Ahmed, Reform and Rehabilitation Coordination Branch Manager at the Punitive and Correctional Institutions Department of Abu Dhabi Police, stressed that the care for the general health of the inmates is one of the highest priorities of the establishment. This comes alongside of training and rehabilitation events that provide a healthy environment through social, sporting and educational activities throughout Rama ... Read more »

MUMBAI, India - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    Agreement to supply large electrical motors to Lafarge worldwide
    CG’s energy efficient motors to bolster Lafarge’s manufacturing processes
    Positions CG as a preferred global supplier

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Avantha Group Company CG has signed a global supply agreement with cement major Lafarge for electrical motors. This important agreement positions CG as one of the select few preferred global suppliers for Lafarge.

Fuelled by growing infrastructure and housing, the total world production of cement is expected to be around 4.4 billion metric tons in 2020*, with demand led by emerging economies such as India and China. A company like Lafarge, dedicated to making better cities, is well placed to address the global demand that will be further augmented by enhancing manufacturing efficiency. This is where CG plays its role as a domain ... Read more »

2,522 Trainees Graduate in 3 Years

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 5th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Training Institute at the Punitive and Correctional Establishments at the Abu Dhabi Police, an institute known for its knowledge and ability to enrich the expertise and skills of its personnel, has graduated 2,522 trainees from various general and specialized courses since its inception three years ago. Such efforts have been made within a modern security framework, amounting to outstanding performance standards; and in a bid to witness a quantum leap in the methods of treatment for inmates and in the means to provide care and services for the various segments of inmates.

Brigadier Mohammed Saif Al Zaabi, Head of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments Department at Abu Dhabi Police, noted that the institute, following its inception on 1 June 2012, created a quantum leap in the methods of treatment for inmates and in the means to provide care and ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 5th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior’s Ramadan councils will conclude Monday following the discussion of the Ministry’s services provided within the sector of Community Protection and Crime Prevention.

The main topic of discussion will highlight the three main public services provided by the sector alongside its key activities, specialties and achievements. The most essential and prominent issues that have been successfully dealt with will be highlighted in the discussions, including the key challenges faced and the most appropriate ways in which to address them.

The door is open for the public to provide their opinion, suggestions, and recommendations to be invested by the MoI in future planning and performance development.

The Ministry of Interior’s Ramadan Councils, organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, in cooperation with the Security Media Department, at the Genera ... Read more »

An initiative to incentivise the growth of SI and Resellers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 5th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Yealink, the global leading Unified Communication (UC) terminal solutions provider launched their 5 Km virtual Marathon run through their master distributor in the region - DVCOM Technology. The first ever Yealink Marathon run in the region kicked off on 30th May 2015 and is aimed solely at the System Integrators and Resellers in the region. This innovative campaign will have the partners getting the sales of the Yealink phones to run the meters and take them to the 5 km finish line by 24th August 2015.

The IP Phones are assigned fixed meters, on sale of each device the meters are added to the partners score sheet. The three months campaign is one of the innovative training sessions designed by Yealink and DVCOM to get the partners motivated to sell more while gaining incentives.

IP Phone models part of Yealink’s campaign ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior has offered its experience in the field of DNA and in the stages of its development during a seminar held along the sidelines of the 29th meeting for a group of INTERPOL experts in DNA test monitoring. The seminar was held in the Moroccan city of Marrakech.

Lt. Colonel Expert Mariam Qassim Al Qahtani, Head of the Criminal Biology and Genetic Sequencing Section of the Abu Dhabi Police Forensic Evidence Department, presented a paper regarding the development stages of work with the DNA sciences in the UAE. She also highlighted the techniques utilized throughout the development, how to achieve international recognition, and the next generation of DNA testing devices.

“The UAE represents the Middle East in the INTERPOL team of experts in monitoring DNA tests,” said Lt. Colonel Expert Al Qahtani, as she pointed out that the experts addressed topics related to ... Read more »