Infobip recognised by telecoms industry experts for its outstanding A2P messaging platform LONDON - Friday, December 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading messaging and mobile services provider Infobip is today announcing it has won the Best A2P SMS Provider award at the Capacity Messaging and SMS World Awards. From a group of the most established SMS providers, Infobip was selected as a result of its industry standing, its fresh approach to operator partnerships through the Business-as-a-Service model, and upcoming innovative products to receive an inaugural Messaging and SMS World Award. Infobip founder and CEO Silvio Kutic commented, “We're delighted to receive this Capacity award as recognition of our dedication to technical excellence and care for our clients and partners and it is a testament to the value the industry places on the Business-as-a-Service model. It inspires us to continue pushing for new breakthroughs in mobile telecommunications and keep investing i ... Read more »

WUHAN, China - Thursday, December 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- From November 5 (Thu) to 7 (Sat), 2015, Panasonic showcased its advanced cold chain solutions at the 17th China Retail Trade Fair (CHINASHOP) held at the Wuhan International Expo Center in Wuhan, China. Amid 700 exhibitors and thousands of participants, Panasonic organized a press conference on November 6th (Fri) to introduce its cold chain business and its proactive strategy for B2B business in China to the media. [Flash Video] Panasonic Store Solutions with Full Support for Store Operations #CHINASHOP 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB_Gxi_0FuU "CHINASHOP" is the largest retail tradeshow in China, and the second largest in the world. Since being first organized 16 years ago, it has become a global barometer for the industry. Panasonic is displaying CO2 compressors, LED lighting, store controllers, remote management systems, intelligent containers, low temperature distribution cases, and other cold chai ... Read more »

Game Changing Platform accelerates value for customers through turnkey supply chain insights SAN JOSE, Calif. - Friday, December 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bristlecone, a global leader in supply chain, procurement and analytics consulting, has announced the launch of its game-changing cloud-based platform, Bristlecone NEO (NEO). The first release of NEO incorporates two service offerings – Spend Analytics and Financial Supply Chain Analytics – which are available in a subscription model. Spend Analytics as a Service offers customers a value proposition that addresses several use cases to manage their supply base seamlessly. Use cases include, but are not limited to, spend analysis, supplier segmentation, and supplier risk management. This solution provides visibility to help customers evaluate supply chain cost-to-serve models. Financial Supply Chain Analytics as a Service offers customers a value proposition that helps them easily create role-based analytic dashboar ... Read more »

HYDERABAD, India - Wednesday, December 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intense Technologies (BSE: 532326), a global enterprise software products company, is proud to announce that it received Technology Top 100 (TT100) award for excellence in the category of Management of Technology at Innovation Awards Program held in Pretoria, South Africa. TT100 is the most coveted award of Africa given to select global companies that have been able to demonstrate world class standards around management of technology, innovation, people, systems, research, and sustainability. Participants are evaluated based on how effectively they use TIPS Framework as a differentiator in markets. Intense was among many other participating companies that went through a rigorous selection process of demonstrating the use of TIPS (Technology, Innovation, People, and Systems) model in their business through a complex questionnaire. Further, Intense’s senior executives were called in for a presentation foll ... Read more »

Company States Crops Can Be Grown to Mitigate Climate Change; Commits to Carbon Neutral Footprint across its Operations by 2021 ST. LOUIS - Tuesday, December 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- As agriculture and farmers around the world work to mitigate and adapt to the complex challenges posed by climate change, Monsanto Company today announced plans to make its operations carbon neutral by 2021 through a unique program targeted across its seed and crop protection operations, as well as through collaboration with farmers. “Climate change is one of the biggest issues we face in agriculture, as well as one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity,” said Hugh Grant, Monsanto chairman and chief executive officer. “That’s why we have pledged to do our part within our own business and to help support farmers and others. While progress has been made to reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint, we must work collectively to do even more if we are going to sustainably feed 9.6 bil ... Read more »

MUMBAI, India - Friday, December 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire] First Indian bank to offer Display variant of Debit Cards Currently launched for NRE customers Customers can generate the OTP (One Time Password) on the card itself, thereby ensuring hassle free transactions (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, today announced the launch of the Display variant Debit Card for its NRE customers. The EMV chip embedded, interactive debit card comes with a display screen and touch-sensitive button that enables customers to generate the OTP on the card itself. This OTP, in conjunction with the user id and password, allows the customer to seamlessly transact on internet banking without having to wait for OTP delivery via SMS or email. This does away with the hassles due to OTP not being delivered owing to telecom network issues or mobile number updation. Axis Bank will be the first Indian bank to launch this new technology and has added additional features and ben ... Read more »

On-demand movie streaming service with 5000+ movies in 12 languages goes live CHENNAI, India - Wednesday, December 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- In a move that will delight Indian movie buffs the world over, YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for Indian content, recently launched its on-demand movie streaming service YuppFlix. Backed by its extensive library of more than 5000+ movies in 12 languages, YuppFlix will offer its users on-the-go entertainment across genres like Comedy, Thriller, Romance, Action, Drama, Devotional & more. Users will never miss another movie from the Thalaiva Rajnikanth or the smashing Joseph Vijay ‘Anna!’ Keeping in line with its global promise, the latest offering by YuppTV caters to the varied entertainment demands of the Indian Diaspora across the world. YuppFlix will keep its users up to date with all the latest blockbusters by providing instant movie updates through ad campaigns & push notifications, internet premiers ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. - Friday, December 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Keith D. Nosbusch, chairman and CEO of Rockwell Automation, will address how scalable industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technologies enhance The Connected Enterprise, a transformational vision for higher productivity, sustainability and global competitiveness. Nosbusch will deliver a keynote presentation at the third annual Internet of Things World Forum 2015 http://www.iotwf.com/ hosted by Cisco from Dec. 6-8 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The forum attracts key stakeholders and innovators in business, government, and academia who are driving adoption of the Internet of Things worldwide. “The Connected Enterprise will drive more change in industrial automation in the next 10 years than we’ve seen in the past 50,” said Keith D. Nosbusch, chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation. “This transformation creates tremendous opportunities for those who take advantage of it, and great risks for those u ... Read more »

LONDRES - Samedi 5 Décembre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Il est estimé que le monde peut épargner 550 milliards de dollars américains sur le coût de mise en œuvre des technologies d’énergie propre au cours des dix prochaines années si les pays du monde entier collaborent dans le but d’accélérer l’innovation. Il s’agit d’une des principales conclusions du nouveau rapport publié aujourd’hui par le Carbon Trust avec le soutien financier du Fonds de la prospérité du Foreign and Commonwealth Office du Royaume-Uni, intitulé : United Innovations: cost-competitive clean energy through global collaboration. La plupart des technologies nécessaires à la transition vers un système d’énergie à faibles émissions de carbone existent déjà, mais leur coût doit être réduit et leur adoption accélérée si nous voulons atteindre les cibles climatiques de 2 050. La collaboration à l’échelle mondiale peut être utile, mais il a été démontré qu’il était très difficile de mobiliser l’ensemble des pays c ... Read more »

LONDON - Tuesday, December 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The world can save an estimated US$550 billion on the cost of deploying clean energy technologies over the next decade if countries work together to accelerate innovation by unlocking global collaboration. This is one of the key findings in a new report, United Innovations: cost-competitive clean energy through global collaboration, published today by the Carbon Trust, with funding from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Prosperity Fund. Most technologies needed for the transition to a low carbon energy system already exist, but costs need to be reduced and deployment accelerated to have any chance of meeting 2050 climate targets. Global collaboration can help, but it has proven extremely difficult to generate real momentum for action. Over the past two decades there have been hundreds of bilateral and multilateral commitments on low carbon technology innovation. Some have delivered success but the overall impac ... Read more »

-Two-day event to provide integrated platform for innovation, learning and business success in China and on an international scale- WASHINGTON - Wednesday, December 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) released the complete program agenda for the first-ever NAB Show Global Innovation Exchange | Shanghai, December 3-4, 2015 at the Shangri-la Kerry Hotel, Pudong, Shanghai, China. Produced in partnership with the Chinese National Base for International Cultural Trade-International High Tech Cultural Device Cluster (TCDIC), the conference will include presentations focused on the rapidly expanding Chinese market, new-to-market product demonstrations and targeted networking opportunities for industry professionals from around the globe. “As increased globalization and advancements in technology continue to make our world smaller, it is vital for broadcast professionals to take a more international approach to business,” said NAB Executi ... Read more »

LONDON - Thursday, December 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- RIMES, the leading provider of managed data services for the buy-side, today announced David Brierwood as its newest board member. David Brierwood brings extensive knowledge of risk management and business operations to RIMES, drawing on his experience in several senior leadership positions in the investment management industry. Former COO of MSCI Inc., David helped grow the company’s revenues from less than $20 million to more than $1 billion. He also held various senior roles at Morgan Stanley spanning more than twenty years, including COO of the company’s equity division and COO of its institutional and retail securities groups. David is a Crown Representative in the Cabinet Office of Her Majesty’s Government, advising on procurement and the management of strategic suppliers. At RIMES, David Brierwood’s role will be to focus on the company’s strategic development and help reinforce RIMES’ role as a strategic su ... Read more »

The St. Regis Dubai to Unveil the First Bentley Suite in the Middle East alongside its Signature Butler Service, Rooftop Gardens and Luxurious Leisure Facilities DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), today announced the debut of the St. Regis brand in Dubai with the opening of The St. Regis Dubai. Owned by Al Habtoor Group, the hotel introduces uncompromising experiences with its luxurious bespoke hospitality, eight exceptional culinary venues, the first Iridium Spa in Dubai, a fleet of Bentleys as well as the first Bentley Suite in the Middle East which will be unveiled in early 2016. The St. Regis Dubai is located within the highly anticipated Al Habtoor City, the Emirate’s first fully-integrated urban resort. As the newest address on Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Habtoor City will feature two other Starwood hotels under the distinct W Hotels and Westin br ... Read more »

CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS 2015 PARIS - Thursday, December 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- This year’s CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS took place from 17 to 19 November in the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition centre in unusual circumstances. In the aftermath of the tragic events in Paris of 13 November, which impacted us all, the exhibitor and visitor figures published in the traditional end-of-event press release reflect the resilience that participants wished to demonstrate at this time. Despite the tragic events on 13 November 2015 in Paris, CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS confirmed that it remains the must-attend event in the trust technologies industry. Over 3 days, the world's Number 1 event in payment and identification technologies attracted a total audience of 15,090, including 1,800 CE0s. 135 countries were represented, making for turnout that was 77% international. 394 companies, 82% from abroad, exhibited their line-ups. A place for doing business, interacting and engaging in ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, December 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- MetLife - one of the region's leading insurance companies and a global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs -was the winner of the Life Insurance Company of the Year Award, for the second consecutive year, at the 2015 Middle East Insurance Industry Awards (MIIA), organized by Middle East Insurance Review. The awards, which were established in 2014 to recognize excellence within the regional industry, attracted entries from across the region, and were presented at a ceremony held on November 17th, in Dubai. Julio Garcia-Villalon, Regional Head, Middle East & Africa Region, MetLife, who received the award at the gala event said: "We are honored to receive this prestigious award for the second consecutive year and commend the organizers for this initiative, which helps to build the profile of the regional industry and showcase our role. On behalf of MetLife, I would like ... Read more »

GENEVA - Friday, December 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intertek, a leading provider of quality services to a wide range of industries around the world, has been providing a number of educational and practical workshops on soil management to Small-scale Farmers, Farmer Groups and Production Companies in several countries in Sub Sahara Africa during 2015. The United Nations General Assembly declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils and Intertek Agricultural Services has supported players in the agri supply chain with expert knowledge on soil health and sustainable farming, as well as on crop management. Sub Sahara Africa is a region with strong agricultural potential and considerable future population growth. Therefore it is a key area for Intertek’s pre-harvest as well as post-harvest Agricultural Services. The focus of the workshops was to create awareness of the crucial importance of proper soil management. The risks of soil contamination and soil erosion were co ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Tuesday, December 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting, is pleased to announce that 40 consulting professionals have been named Partners of the firm. The firm's new partners are: David Adamczyk Artiom Arkhangelskiy Abhimanyu Bhuchar Irfan Bidiwala Marc Boilard Paul Calvey Adonis Chami Chaitra Chandrasekhar Eric Ciampi Peter Clarke Melinda Durr Chris Evans Thomas Fritz Umberto Fuso Javi Garcia Michael Hepinstall Carey Hsu Jamal Ismayilov Sean Kennedy Tammi Ling Jens Lorkowski Jacqui Martinez Brad McGourty Jessica McLaughlin Markus Mentz Josh Michelson John Milliken Maria Miralles Nuno Monteiro Dr. Roman Mueller Thomas Nachtwey George Netherton Ronan O’Kelly Mark Pellerin Muriel Schtickzelle Vivek Sen Raji Souag Markus Streiner Jens Torchalla Toby Wuergler Oliver Wyman President and CEO Scott McDonald comments: "We welcome and congratulate these new Partners. They are our futu ... Read more »

INCHEON, Korea - Friday, December 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced that Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has approved RENFLEXIS® – a biosimilar version of Remicade® (infliximab), also known as SB2 – for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, pediatric Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, pediatric ulcerative colitis, psoriatic arthritis and plaque psoriasis. This marks the second regulatory approval for Samsung Bioepis in Korea. The MFDS approved in September 2015 Samsung Bioepis’ BRENZYS®, a biosimilar version of Enbrel® (etanercept), also known as SB4. “We look forward to the introduction of RENFLEXIS® in Korea, where patients suffering from autoimmune diseases will soon have access to an affordable, high-quality biologic treatment option,” said Christopher Hansung Ko, President & CEO of Samsung Bioepis. “With an extensive pipeline of biosimilars on the way, we will continue to ... Read more »

LONDRES - Samedi 5 Décembre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Genesis Energy "Genesis", le groupe d’énergie basé à Londres, a annoncé aujourd'hui le lancement d'un projet d'énergie à gaz multiples fournissant 360MW, d’une valeur s’élevant à 190 millions de dollars, qui assura plus de 30% de la capacité d'alimentation électrique actuelle de la République du Bénin. Le projet débutera avec une capacité de production d'énergie de 120 MW, sur une base accélérée, et sera le sujet d'un accord d'achat d'électricité à long terme, sans contributions financières du gouvernement. Le projet d'investissement d'énergie de Genesis est un atout majeur pour le développement socio-économique de la République du Bénin. Il est mis en œuvre conjointement par Genesis, en partenariat avec General Electric "GE", Cummins Co-Gen UK "CUMMINS» et Engro Corporation "ENGRO", qui sont tous entrées en partenariats stratégiques à long terme avec Genesis. Son Excellence, Thomas Yayi Boni, Président de la Républi ... Read more »

Mené par SAP NS2, le financement permet à ThreatConnect d’accélérer son expansion mondiale afin de créer de la valeur d’affaires de classe entreprise dans une plateforme de renseignements sur les menaces ARLINGTON, Virginie - Samedi 5 Décembre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--ThreatConnect® Inc., créateur de la plateforme de renseignements sur les menaces la plus largement adoptée, a annoncé aujourd’hui avoir bouclé un financement de série B de plus de 16 millions USD. SAP National Security Services, Inc.® (SAP NS2®), filiale de l’éditeur international de logiciels professionnels SAP, a mené la levée de fonds. Grotech, le principal investisseur dans la série A de ThreatConnect, a également participé à cette levée de fonds aux côtés d’autres investisseurs stratégiques. Du fait des besoins et de la demande spécifiques au sein du secteur, ThreatConnect utilisera cet important investissement pour accroître sa pénétration du marché à l’échelle mondiale. Cet investissement signale troi ... Read more »