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swIDch is named the winner of the Authentication Solution of the Year in the 4th annual CyberSecurit
October 19, 2020 10:00
swIDch Wins ‘Authentication Solution of the Year’ in the 2020 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards
swIDch announced that it has been named the winner of the “Authentication Solution of the Year” award in the 4th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards conducted by CyberSecurity Breakthrough, a lea
October 16, 2020 17:15
Second Global O-RAN ALLIANCE Plugfest Demonstrates the Accelerated Readiness of Multi-vendor O-RAN Compliant Network Infrastructure
The O-RAN ALLIANCE successfully conducted its second worldwide plugfest and proof of concept to demonstrate the functionality as well as the multi-vendor interoperability of O-RAN based network equipm
October 16, 2020 17:10
MetLife Announces Senior Leadership Changes
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced a number of changes to its senior leadership team. All changes are effective on January 1, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Executive Vice President and Presi
October 16, 2020 17:00
AEM Announces New Network and Cable Qualification+ Tester
AEM, creators of innovative test and measurement solutions, today introduced the Network Service Assistant (NSA) with Certi-Lite, a new category of hybrid tester that bridges the gap in existing test
October 16, 2020 16:45
FLIR Receives Additional $26M Contract for U.S. Army’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Program
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced it has been awarded a $26 million contract modification in support of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Sensor Suite Upgrade (NBCR
October 16, 2020 16:25
Andersen Global Adds Coverage in East Africa with Collaborating Firm in Djibouti
Further building on the strength of the organization’s existing platform in East Africa, Andersen Global establishes a presence in Djibouti’s emerging market through a Collaboration Agreement with Dji
October 16, 2020 16:10
Ekata Introduces Account Opening API
Ekata, a global leader in digital identity verification, introduces the Account Opening API, designed to take action on high-risk accounts to mitigate losses from synthetic identity fraud. The Account
October 16, 2020 15:35
Eaton’s Vehicle Group Facilities Aim to Minimize Environmental Impact With New Technologies and Systems
Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group is installing a variety of sustainable technologies, including energy efficient lighting systems, water conservation equipment and ener
October 16, 2020 15:10
Solidia Technologies Announces Possibility of Turning Concrete into a Carbon Sink for the Planet
Solidia Technologies® CEO Tom Schuler shared the possibility of turning Solidia Concrete into a carbon sink for the planet during his TED Talk at TED and Future Stewards’ Global Countdown Launch. Tom
October 16, 2020 14:20
DeltaTrak’s New Two Channel Real-Time Logger Simultaneously Monitors Temperature of Supply Air in Front and Back of Ocean Containers
DeltaTrak® introduces its new FlashLink RTL Prime 3G-2T In-Transit Logger at PMA Fresh Summit, Fruit Attraction LIVEConnect, and Asia Fruit Logistica. FlashLink RTL Prime 3G-2T In-Transit Logger, M
October 16, 2020 13:55
Everbridge Features 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush Speaking on Leadership and Critical Event Management, as well as CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta as Day 1 Keynote for COVID-19: Road to Recovery Symposium
Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management (CEM), today announced highlights from day one of its two-day Autumn 2020 “COVID-19 R2R: The Road to Recovery” virtual l
October 16, 2020 11:45
Results of the PROSPECT II Natural History Study Demonstrate High-Risk Plaques Identified by NIRS+IVUS Imaging are Linked to Future Coronary Events
Infraredx, a Nipro Company, a pioneer in intravascular imaging for mapping coronary artery disease, announced positive results from the PROSPECT II and PROSPECT ABSORB studies, presented today as a la
October 15, 2020 17:41
Bank of America Reports Third-Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Bank of America reported its third-quarter 2020 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed in the following ways: · Bank of America new
October 15, 2020 17:28
CGTN: China Vows to Expand All-Around Opening-Up at Shenzhen SEZ's 40th Anniversary
China on Wednesday vowed to unswervingly expand the all-around opening-up of its economy as it held a grand gathering marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic
October 15, 2020 17:15
Covid-19: Is the Security of Travelers in Professional Mobility (Expatriates, Consultants, Long Missions...) Well Assured? Extendeez.com
As much as the security of business travelers is taken into account by large companies, when it comes to an extended stay, there are holes in the racket. Indeed, in the event of a problem in a city
October 15, 2020 16:50
UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science Announces Targeted Research Areas for Fourth Cycle Projects
The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) today announced the targeted research areas of the program's fourth cycle, which will be open for proposal submissions in early 2021.
October 15, 2020 16:40
Former U.S. Senator Bob Corker Joins Jefferies as Special Advisor
Jefferies announced today that former U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R- Tenn) has joined Jefferies as a Special Advisor. Mr. Corker will primarily work within the firm’s Investment Banking business in an ad
October 15, 2020 16:30
Velodyne Lidar Announces World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology Agenda
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) today announced the agenda for the third annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology (WSS) that will address vehicle autonomy and advanced driver assistance
October 15, 2020 15:35
Moody’s Analytics Expands Credit Risk Solutions to Specialized Asset Classes
Moody’s Analytics has enhanced its award-winning suite of risk models with new scorecards for assessing the creditworthiness of certain asset classes, such as non-banking financial institutions and pr
October 15, 2020 15:15
Waters ACQUITY PREMIER Columns Set a New Standard of Performance for Chromatographic Analyses
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced ACQUITY™ PREMIER Columns, a new family of premium sub-2-micron columns featuring MaxPeak™ High Performance Surface (HPS) technology. The columns are for
October 15, 2020 14:15
PierianDx and Pillar Biosciences Announce Partnership to Support Precision Cancer Care
PierianDx, the leading clinical genomics informatics company, and Pillar Biosciences, a leading next-generation sequencing clinical oncology company, today announced a partnership that enables Pillar
October 15, 2020 13:40
Lenovo Granted Strong Investment-Grade Ratings by ‘Big Three’ Credit Rating Agencies
Following a thorough assessment by the world’s three leading credit rating agencies, Lenovo Group (HKSE: 992) (Pink Sheets: LNVGY) has received strong inaugural investment-grade ratings. Moody’s rated
October 15, 2020 11:49
Boehringer Ingelheim and Oxford BioTherapeutics Expand Collaboration to Discover Novel Selective Tumor Targets as First Bispecific Antibody Advanced into the Clinic
Boehringer Ingelheim and Oxford BioTherapeutics Ltd. (OBT) today announced they are building on their successful partnership and are establishing a new alliance to discover additional selective target
October 15, 2020 10:00
Showa Denko Materials’ Low Transmission Loss Printed Wiring Board Material “MCL-LW-900G/910G” Adopted for the Printed Wiring Boards of the World’s No. 1[*1] Supercomputer, “Fugaku”
Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. (former Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.) (President and CEO: Hisashi Maruyama; hereinafter “Showa Denko Materials”) is pleased to announce that “MCL-LW-900G/910G,” a low tra
October 15, 2020 08:00
Velodyne Lidar’s Alpha Prime™ Ready for Prime Time
The Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) Alpha Prime™ sensor was designed to power safe mobility. It is a next generation lidar sensor that utilizes Velodyne’s 360-degree surround-view perceptio
October 14, 2020 16:40
actnano, the Global Leader in Protective Nanocoatings for Automotive & Consumer Electronics, Raises an Oversubscribed $12M Series A Round
Protective nanocoating company actnano today announced that it has raised $12M in a Series A funding round. Emerald Technology Ventures led the round and was joined by Material Impact, as well as Henk
October 14, 2020 16:10
Takeda Accelerates Digital Transformation with Accenture and AWS
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502/NYSE: TAK) (“Takeda”), Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to accelerate Takeda
October 14, 2020 14:10
KPMG Launches Legal Department Transformation Offering
As General Counsel and in-house legal teams contend with the increasing pressures facing their organizations in the wake of COVID-19, there is an urgent need to rethink delivery models and transform l
October 14, 2020 14:00
Andersen Global Bolsters Caribbean Footprint with Location in St. Lucia
Following on the heels of its recent expansion in the central Caribbean, Andersen Global adds a location in St. Lucia through a Collaboration Agreement with law firm Du Boulay, Anthony & Co., further
October 14, 2020 13:50
AGCO Announces Chief Communication Officer Transition
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions (NYSE:AGCO), today announced that Chief Communication Officer Ulrich Stockheim has chosen to pursue business inte
October 14, 2020 13:30
Iksuda Therapeutics Enters License Agreement With University of Goettingen to Develop a New Generation of Antibody Drug Conjugates
Iksuda Therapeutics (Iksuda), the developer of enhanced, new-generation of Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), today announces it has executed its option to secure exclusive, worldwide rights to develop
October 14, 2020 11:50
CGTN: ‘Reform and Opening-Up’ Remains Theme of Xi Jinping‘s Visit to China’s Guangdong Province
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday arrived in south China's Guangdong Province to begin his inspection tour, his 12th domestic visit this year and his third to Guangdong since the 18th National Co
Thales to Provide Mobile Driver Licenses to State of Florida
October 14, 2020 10:38
Thales to Provide Mobile Driver Licenses to State of Florida
The State of Florida will be the first state in the United States to provide mobile Driver Licenses with leading-edge security mechanisms, fully compliant with rigorous national and international stan
October 13, 2020 16:20
The Green Toothpaste Revolution: Revolutionizing the Toothpaste Industry with a Groundbreaking New Formula
Japan’s Good Design Award is ranked among the four major design awards in the world, attracting thousands of designs from around the globe to compete for the prize. This year, green beauty brand O’rig
October 13, 2020 14:25
Värde Partners Bolsters Global Leadership With Appointments of President and Deputy CEO
Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced the promotion of Jon Fox to the role of President and Andy Lenk to the role of Deputy CEO, effective immediately. These ap
October 13, 2020 13:55
Everbridge Appoints World-renowned Technologist, and “One of the Most Influential People of the 21st Century,” as Chief Customer Experience Officer to Innovate the Next Generation of Critical Event Management (CEM)
Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management (CEM), today announced the appointment of Dr. John Maeda to the new role of Chief Customer Experience Officer. As a reno
October 13, 2020 11:45
Velodyne Lidar Announces Three-Year Sales Agreement with Baidu
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) today announced a three-year sales agreement with Baidu for its Alpha Prime™ lidar sensors. The Alpha Prime sensors will be utilized for autonomous applications. Ve
October 13, 2020 10:55
Researchers Use Masimo ORi™, Oxygen Reserve Index, to Predict the Need for Postoperative Oxygen Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the findings of an abstract recently presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2020, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). In this independent
October 13, 2020 10:25
MultiBank Group Continues Its Global Expansion by Obtaining a Regulatory License in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
MultiBank Group, one of the largest online financial derivatives providers worldwide, represented by its subsidiary, MEX Australia Pty Ltd, has secured a reputable and strategic commercial license fro
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Switches to Rimini Street Support for its
October 13, 2020 10:00
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Switches to Rimini Street Support for Its SAP Applications
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partn
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October 13, 2020 09:53
Thales Alerts on the Risks Linked to Cybercrime in Its New Edition of the “CyberThreat Handbook: organised cybercrime”
For the 2020 edition of Les Assises de la Sécurité, Thales launches the newest edition of its CyberThreat Handbook, this year dedicated to cybercriminals. Thales’ experts unveil their analysis and con
October 12, 2020 21:15
Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Entyvio® (Vedolizumab) Sustained During Long-term Maintenance Therapy in Adults with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced interim results from the VISIBLE open-label extension (OLE) study on the long-term safety and efficacy of maintenan
October 12, 2020 20:30
Galderma To Present Five Abstracts in Support of Novel Aesthetics Solutions and Pipeline at ASDS 2020 Annual Meeting
Galderma today announced the presentation of data from clinical trials of its aesthetic solutions and pipeline in five abstracts at the virtual American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) 2020 An
October 12, 2020 20:20
Joint Statement Between Velodyne and RoboSense
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLDR, VLDRW) and RoboSense (Suteng Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.) are pleased to announce that the two companies have entered a long‑term global cross-licensing relatio
October 12, 2020 20:10
Dental Monitoring Appoints Frank Hemm as Chief Commercial Officer
Dental Monitoring is excited to welcome Frank Hemm as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer. According to Dental Monitoring CEO and co-founder, Philippe Salah: “Appointing Frank to this newly crea
October 12, 2020 19:55
Lisa Edwards Joins Diligent Corporation as Chief Operating Officer
Diligent Corporation, a leading modern governance company whose solutions are trusted by nearly 700,000 board directors and leaders, today announced the appointment of Lisa Edwards as President and Ch
October 12, 2020 19:45
Eaton Names Bo Yang President of Vehicle Group and eMobility, APAC Region
Power management company Eaton today announced that Bo Yang has been named president, APAC, Vehicle Group and eMobility. In this new role, he will be located in Shanghai, China, and continue to report
October 12, 2020 19:40
Medical Korea Brand Proclamation Ceremony & Symposium
Since 2009, Korea has been promoting its medical competitiveness, and established a national medical brand titled “Smart Care, Medical Korea”, to represent the excellence of Korea’s medical services.
October 12, 2020 19:25
Crown Bioscience Invests in Process Excellence with the Appointment of New Vice President of Global Quality
Crown Bioscience today announces the appointment of Pam Shang as vice president for global quality. Mrs. Shang will be instrumental in further enhancing global quality across the company, leveraging h
October 12, 2020 19:10
MessageBird Raises $200M Series C, at $3B Valuation, as Global Demand for Leading Omnichannel Platform-as-a-Service (OPaaS) Surges During Lockdown
MessageBird, the world’s leading omnichannel cloud communications platform, has today announced the closing of a new $200M Series C round led by Silicon Valley’s Spark Capital at a $3B valuation with
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