Gartner recognizes Globo as Challenger in 2015 MADP Magic Quadrant

PALO ALTO, Calif - Tuesday, July 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Globo Plc (LSE-AIM: GBO, OTCQX: GOBPY), the international provider of Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), mobile solutions and software as a service (SaaS), has been positioned in the “Challenger” quadrant in Gartner’s 2015 Magic Quadrant report for Mobile Application Development Platform (“MADP”) providers.

According to Gartner, Challengers are characterized by their ability to execute, demonstrated by high product revenue and a large customer base, while their considerable resources ensure long-term viability. Globo supports a complete Mobile Application Development Lifecycle, allowing enterprises to rapidly develop innovative mobile applications with superior UI/UX capability that deliver great mobile experiences and successful user adoption.

Globo has distinguished itself from ... Read more »

Ida Luka-Lognoné takes the helm at global health and life insurance company

DUBLIN - Tuesday, July 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Allianz Worldwide Care has announced that Ida Luka-Lognoné, Executive Committee member of Allianz Worldwide Partners, has succeeded Ron Buchan as CEO of Allianz Worldwide Care.

Ida Luka-Lognoné, Polish and French citizen, has a wealth of experience in the insurance industry. Having joined Elvia Travel Insurance Group in 1992, she was appointed Director of Business Development for Central and Eastern Europe in 1996. Ida became Director of the European Region for Mondial Assistance Group in 2000, and Member of its Executive Committee in 2002. Before joining Allianz Worldwide Partners’ Executive Committee in January 2014, responsible for Strategy, Innovation and Market Management, Ida was CEO for Europe, Middle East and Africa within Allianz Global Assistance.

Mr Buchan, who successfully led Allianz Worldwide ... Read more »

Ce concours artistique international puise son inspiration partout dans le monde et amplifie nos rêves d'avenir

TOKYO - Mercredi 29 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) a annoncé aujourd'hui l'ouverture du concours artistique Toyota Dream Car « Dream Car Collection » qui explore les idées créatives des enfants, en leur donnant vie via des animations et des « personnages » qui joueront le rôle d'ambassadeurs numériques du concours. 93 œuvres artistiques seront présentées sur le site de la campagne (www.dreamcar-collection.com), l'accent étant placé non seulement sur le talent artistique pur, mais également sur l'essence même de l'idée qui fonde l'art. L'avenir appartient à notre jeunesse, et le concours Dream Car Collection permettra non seulement de réunir des enfants du monde entier afin qu'ils partagent leurs idées, mais également de fournir une compréhension tan ... Read more »

BERLIN - Tuesday, July 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin and the Renewables Academy (RENAC), co-organisers of both the distance learning degrees Master of Business Administration (MBA) Renewables and Master of Science Energy and Resource Efficiency (ERE International), are launching a new scholarship programme: The four students of each study programme obtaining the best grades in the first semester will be granted up to 1,200 € for travel costs to participate in the on-campus time. The on-campus time is offered as an elective module in the 2nd semester in Berlin (Germany).

Designed for professionals who pursue a management position in the fast growing green economy, the accredited MBA Renewables combines economic, technical, legal, political and organisational knowledge tailored to the needs of the renewable energy markets. According to MBA Renewables graduate Kareem Abu Eid, “this programme is a spe ... Read more »

Asia's Largest Petrochemical Exhibition to Open in Shanghai on August 26

SHANGHAI - Tuesday, July 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- In the coming five years, China's economy will see significant changes in many aspects, with the economic growth rate from high to moderate, the growth pattern from extensive growth in scale and speed to intensive growth in quality and efficiency, its driving force from investment to innovation, and the structure from capacity expansion-oriented to expansion-and-optimization-oriented. Focusing on the upgrade of the traditional petrochemical industry, the challenges faced by the industry and the development trends of the petrochemical equipment industry, cippe 2015 Shanghai, (http://sh.cippe.com.cn/en/) organized by Beijing Zhenwei Exhibition Co., Ltd., will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center on August 26-28, 2015.

At this exhibition, GE will provide solutions covering a wide range of are ... Read more »

Registration Now Open For Mobile 360 – Middle East Event In Dubai

LONDON - Tuesday, July 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA has announced several additional speakers that will feature in the upcoming Mobile 360 Series – Middle East conference taking place in Dubai, 20 – 21 October 2015. The expanded speaker line-up brings together leading executives from across the region’s vibrant mobile ecosystem, including mobile operators, vendors, financial services firms and industry bodies, to discuss the future of mobile in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Newly confirmed speakers for the event are:

    Gamal Hegazi, Regional CTO and Technical Lead, Alcatel-Lucent
    Tarek Saadi, Head of Sales, Middle East & East Africa, Ericsson
    Hatem Bamatraf, CTO, Etisalat Group
    George Held, VP, Commerce, Etisalat Group
   ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Tuesday, July 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Panasonic Corporation today announced the seven finalist schools representing seven countries for the Panasonic Kid Witness News (KWN) 2015 Global Contest. The Grand Prix winner will be selected from among them and announced on August 26 at the KWN Global Awards Ceremony in Singapore. This is the first global awards ceremony to be held in Southeast Asia.

KWN is a hands-on video education program that Panasonic operates as part of its efforts to support education of future generations and is currently being promoted in 19 countries and regions. The company provides video cameras and other equipment for video productions to elementary and middle schools participating in the program. The KWN program is also a competition that honors the video works created by children every year. To produce videos, students choose a theme on their own and handle everything from planning and scripting to filming and ... Read more »