Award winning financial institution in Dubai successfully deploys TSYS’ payments processing solution COLUMBUS, Ga. & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TSYS (NYSE: TSS) and Mashreq Bank announced today that Mashreq has successfully implemented TSYS’ PRIME software licensing solution, to enhance the bank’s customer-centric experiences for its merchants. TSYS is providing Mashreq with its core PRIME℠ acquirer and issuer payments platform — and surrounding modules and services. The first phase of the implementation followed industry best practices across planning, development and solution design, resulting in the successful launch of acquiring services within 8 months of contract signing. The second phase of the project — to include PRIME’s issuing solutions — will be deployed later this year. “We at Mashreq are delighted to partner with TSYS for our acquiring platform as the system offers more flexibility and scalability to our merc ... Read more »

Video consumers now have more TV choices with Kiwisat’s affordable DTH package which offers exclusive content and largest number of HD channels LUXEMBOURG-Thursday, April 5th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Satellite TV provider Kiwisat is launching a new DTH offering in the Caribbean to deliver top-quality but accessible TV entertainment to consumers on the islands using SES’s satellite SES-10. Under the long-term agreement announced by SES, Kiwisat is leasing capacity on SES-10 to deliver about 130 channels, including 90 HD channels. The DTH platform is mainly aiming at English-speaking islands, with an exclusive package of American TV channels, but also includes three French-speaking channels for French subscribers. As the first platform to rely on the DVB S2X and HEVC standards in the North American pay TV market, Kiwisat offers the largest HD line-up in the Caribbean region. To support the roll-out of Kiwisat’s DTH platform, SES Video conducted an ELEVATE training pro ... Read more »

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates-Wednesday, April 4th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] Julphar, one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Middle East and Africa, has won the prestigious Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP) award for 2018 along with its alliance partner, MSD. This is the first time a pharmaceutical company from the Middle East and Africa has won the award. It does highlight the contributions both organizations are providing in alliance management to help create a stronger value proposition for the local patients and the healthcare community. Jerome Carle, General Manager of Julphar, said, “Winning the prestigious ASAP award is a confirmation that the world is taking notice of the important contribution Julphar is making to the global healthcare market. We take great pride in our partnership with MSD and together we bring value and quality to the healthcare community. “MSD is a global leader and through our partnership, we are able to exceed exp ... Read more »