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February 27, 2015 13:55
Visa Partners with Financial Institutions Across the Globe to Enable Mobile Payment Services
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced that it has partnered with several leading financial institutions around the world to offer new mobile payment services. BBVA and Cuscal launched new issuer-branded
February 27, 2015 13:45
AdVoice: Finally, a Mobile Advertising Solution That Generates Revenues for Mobile Operators
Revenues from the rapidly growing Mobile Advertising industry seem exclusively reserved for OTT Publishers, leaving Telco’s perform the role of that of a Carrier only. AdVoice enables Mobile Operators
February 27, 2015 13:35
Pop Culture Icon, Design Muse, and Movie Star: The Coca-Cola Bottle is 100 Years Young
A design so distinctive that it could be recognized by touch alone and so unique that it could be identified when shattered on the ground. This was the brief for the creation of the Coca-Cola bottle w
February 27, 2015 13:25
Toshiba Launches 8 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor for Smartphones and Tablets
Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today started mass production shipments of “T4KA3”, an 8-megapixel BSI[1] CMOS image sensor. The sensor has a new low pow
February 27, 2015 12:00
Double the Points, Double the Fun: Popular Double Your HHonors Promotion Is Back
Hilton HHonors (http://goo.gl/LrCkt), the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s (www.hiltonworldwide.com) 12 distinct hotel brands, today announced the return of Double Your HHonors, one of the progr
February 27, 2015 11:20
Mobile World Congress 2015 News, Digital Media and Online Press Kits Available at mobileworldcongress.com and Tradeshownews.com
Business Wire will be making exhibitor news releases and content available through the official Exhibitor Online News Centre (http://goo.gl/tDfYZP) and thru Business Wire’s Mobile World Congress news
February 27, 2015 10:40
85% of Enterprises Say Cloud Has Lived Up to the Hype
Research conducted by Tata Communications (www.tatacommunications.com), a leading provider of A New World of Communications™, has found that organisations with 500+ employees are seeing tangible benef
February 26, 2015 18:40
East Bali Cashews Launches New Community Development Project
East Bali Cashews (EBC), a social enterprise that is Bali’s first large-scale, environmentally friendly cashew processing facility, is expanding its assistance to the Desa Ban community by launching a
February 26, 2015 17:30
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA to Join the Nokia Networks Microwave Partner Ecosystem
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA will join the Nokia Networks Microwave Partner Ecosystem as a technology partner for microwave and millimeter wave radio technologies. This agreement brings value to the operator
February 26, 2015 14:00
Globecomm Opens Jakarta Office
Globecomm (www.globecommsystems.com) today announced the opening of a new office in Jakarta, Indonesia, the nation’s capital, further extending its presence in Asia and in the Pacific region. The new
February 26, 2015 14:00
Everything is Awesome! Merlin Entertainments Announces New 4D Film Based On The LEGO® Movie™ From Warner Bros. to Launch Exclusively To LEGOLAND® Parks And LEGOLAND® Discovery Centers Worldwide
Merlin Entertainments announced today it is partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group to bring a new 4D animated film based on the popular characters of The LEGO® Movie™, from
February 26, 2015 13:55
Quintiles Receives Third Technology Security Award from IDG’s CSO Magazine
Quintiles (www.quintiles.com/news) announced today that it has been named to the 2015 CSO50 by IDG's CSO magazine (www.csoonline.com) in recognition of the company’s risk mitigation strategy managing
February 26, 2015 13:50
New GSMA Report Examines Gender Diversity in the Telecommunications Sector
The GSMA today released a new report, “Accelerating the Digital Economy: Gender Diversity in the Telecommunications Sector”, which offers a snapshot of the gender balance within companies across the i
February 26, 2015 13:45
Gore Global Registry for Endovascular Aortic Treatment Reaches 2,500 Enrolled Patients
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore, www.goremedical.com) reports that more than 2,500 patients have been enrolled in the Gore Global Registry for Endovascular Aortic Treatment (GREAT). The registry i
February 26, 2015 11:10
Toshiba Bluetooth(R) IC with Integrated DSP Targets Automotive Audio Streaming and Hands-free Subsystems
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced a system IC that combines full Bluetooth® operation with audio processing capabilities and supporting circuitry. The TC35668IXBG
February 25, 2015 14:40
Management Buy out of Synexus Backed by LDC; the Deal Will Enable It to Further Expand Its Global Network
Today (Monday 23rd February 2015) Synexus, the world’s largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials at its own research centres across the globe, complete
February 25, 2015 14:00
Duff & Phelps Completes Acquisition of American Appraisal
Duff & Phelps Corporation, the premier global valuation and corporate finance advisor, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of American Appraisal Associates, Inc.
February 25, 2015 13:50
Lapolla Industries Announces New Distributors in Key European and South American Markets
Lapolla Industries, Inc. (“Lapolla”) (OTCQB:LPAD), a Houston-based global supplier and manufacturer of spray polyurethane foam insulation, reflective roof coatings, and equipment designed to reduce en
February 25, 2015 13:45
Harris CapRock® Launches Industry’s Most Advanced Managed Communications Solution
Harris CapRock Communications has launched the industry’s first unified, fully managed satellite, wireless and terrestrial connectivity service designed to reduce customers’ voice, data and equipment
February 25, 2015 13:35
Mavenir Systems Introduces the SDN EPC
Mavenir Systems® (NYSE:MVNR), a leading provider of software-based IP networking solutions, today announced its advanced SDN-enabled Evolved Packet Core (EPC). “The SDN EPC is specifically designed
February 25, 2015 13:25
Quintiles Appoints Elgar Peerschke as President of Advisory Services
Quintiles today announced the appointment of Elgar Peerschke to serve as president, Advisory Services. In this role, Peerschke is responsible for leading Quintiles’ Advisory Services organization and
February 25, 2015 11:25
Music, Entertainment and Mobile Come Together at the MMIX at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2015
The MMIX (Mobile.Music.Innovation.eXperience) is a brand-new series of events at this year’s Mobile World Congress, bringing together a host of industry-leading CEOs and ecosystem players from the mus
February 25, 2015 10:50
Toshiba Introduces Latest Additions to ApP Lite™ Family for IoT Solutions
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of “TZ1031MBG” and “TZ1011MBG” application processors for wearable devices, as the latest additions to its ApP Lite™
February 25, 2015 01:30
ASQ World Conference to Inspire Attendees, Provide Them with Innovation, Leadership Tools
Max India Limited’s Founder and Chair, Analjit Singh, is one of five keynote speakers who will present at ASQ’s 2015 World Conference on Quality and Improvement (http://goo.gl/Z8oNBT). The ASQ (htt
February 24, 2015 15:10
Organisations Warned to Invest in Digital Customer Engagement in the Next Two Years
Organisations that don’t embrace digital customer engagement channels - that’s web chat, social media, SMS, smart phones and mobile applications, and even video - into their engagement strategies with
February 24, 2015 14:40
English Edition of Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Environmental Report 2014 Released
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has published the English edition of “Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Environmental Report 2014”, its annual review of environ
February 24, 2015 14:00
Second Sight to Present at the 27th Annual ROTH Conference on March 9, 2015
Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYES) (“Second Sight” or “the Company”), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable visual prosthetics to provide functional vision to blind pati
February 24, 2015 13:55
Jefferies to Distribute Equity Research on Companies in the Philippines Through Alliance with BPI Securities
Jefferies today announced that it is entering into an alliance with BPI Securities Corporation to distribute BPI Securities’ equity research on companies in The Philippines on a co-branded basis to Je
February 24, 2015 13:45
Two Google Lunar XPRIZE Teams Announce Rideshare Partnership for Mission to the Moon in 2016
HAKUTO, the only Japanese team competing for the $30 million Google Lunar XPRIZE (http://lunar.xprize.org), has announced a contract with fellow competitor, Astrobotic, based in Pittsburgh, Pa., to ca
February 24, 2015 13:30
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Acquires Novel Drug Delivery Technology From CTCBIO Inc.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has signed an agreement with CTCBIO Inc. of Seoul, South Korea to acquire rights to a novel oral drug delivery technology. Ferring’s success in devel
February 24, 2015 11:55
FDA Grants Seven Years’ Market Exclusivity to Eagle Pharmaceuticals’ Ryanodex for the Treatment of Malignant Hyperthermia
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eagle” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq:EGRX) today confirmed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted seven years of market exclusivity in the U.S. to Ryano
February 24, 2015 11:25
MKU Introduces New Breakthrough Trauma Reduction Technology for Helmets at IDEX 2015
MKU, a leading manufacturer of armour solutions for personnel and platforms, is showcasing the pathbreaking new RHT Technology for helmets that offers Double Protection to soldiers. It protects soldie
February 24, 2015 11:10
Toshiba Launches ApP Lite™ “TZ2100” Starter Kit
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of two starter kits, RBTZ2100-１MA and RBTZ2100-2MA for development of applications using ApP Lite™ “TZ2100". Shipment
February 23, 2015 23:55
Toshiba Corporation: Kenya's Largest Geothermal Power Complex Starts Commercial Operation
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that the Olkaria Geothermal Power Plant, Kenya’s largest geothermal power complex, has started commercial operation. The official opening ceremony was
February 23, 2015 23:45
NEC and NetCracker Complete Highly Successful SDN-Enabled vCPE Trial at Telekom Austria Group
NEC Corporation (www.nec.com) (TSE: NEC 6701) and NetCracker Technology (www.netcracker.com) announced today that Telekom Austria Group (www.telekomaustria.com), the largest telecommunications group i
February 23, 2015 23:35
eASIC Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
eASIC Corporation (@easic) today announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public
February 23, 2015 23:25
Quintiles Named to FORTUNE Magazine's 2015 List of “World’s Most Admired Companies”
Quintiles, the world’s largest biopharmaceutical services company, has been named to FORTUNE magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 2015. Quintiles is ranked third overall in FORTUNE’
February 23, 2015 23:15
Visa Extends Easy and Secure Online Payments to New Markets Through Roll-out of Visa Checkout
Visa Inc. today announced that Visa Checkout (http://goo.gl/xAsREm) will become available in a total of 16 markets in 2015, continuing the early momentum the product has seen since launching in three
February 23, 2015 23:05
Deutsche Telekom and Colt Announce Five-Year Partnership
Deutsche Telekom International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS, www.telekom-icss.com/home) and Colt Technology Services (www.colt.net/uk/en/index.htm) have today announced a five-year partnership cove
February 23, 2015 22:30
FlexTrade Named “Best Multi-Asset EMS” and “Best FX TCA” Provider by Markets Media
FlexTrade Systems, Inc., a global leader in multi-asset execution and order management systems, today announced the company was honored as Best Multi-Asset EMS and Best FX TCA provider at Markets Medi
February 23, 2015 19:45
Getin Bank and OT Introduce a New Cloud-Based Mobile Wallet Relying on HCE in Poland
Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announced its selection by Getin Bank to introduce mobile proximity payments relying on HCE (Host
February 23, 2015 19:30
GSMA Announces 2015 Mobile 360 Series Events
The GSMA today announced the schedule and locations for the 2015 GSMA Mobile 360 Series, a regional thought leadership conference series for executives in the mobile industry, as well as key regulator
February 23, 2015 17:55
ZTE’s Innovative Infrastructure Solutions and Consumer Devices on Show at MWC 2015
ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, will be showcasing a range of its inn
February 23, 2015 17:10
GlobeOne Selects Acxiom for Database Solution and Partner Engagement
GlobeOne® (www.globeone.com), LLC, a financial technology company collaborating with a network of financial institutions around the world, has selected Acxiom® (www.acxiom.com) (Nasdaq: ACXM), an ente
February 23, 2015 16:40
More than 100 Companies from 12 Countries to Exhibit at CES Asia
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ® today announced that more than 100 companies representing 12 countries are slated to exhibit at the inaugural International CES Asia™ (www.cesasia.cn/?lang
February 23, 2015 15:50
4G Networks to Cover More Than a Third of the Global Population This Year, According to New GSMA Intelligence Data
According to new data from GSMA Intelligence, 4G-LTE networks will cover more than a third of the global population by year-end as 4G deployments continue to accelerate across the world. The new data
February 23, 2015 14:45
Sencha Builds Out Senior Leadership Team
Sencha, a leading provider of HTML5 mobile and desktop application development technology, today announced two new vice presidents on their worldwide team, turbocharging the company’s enterprise sales
February 23, 2015 14:20
Moody’s Names G V Mani as Chief Executive Officer of Copal Amba
Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has named G V Mani as Chief Executive Officer of its Copal Amba unit. Copal Amba is a leading provider of offshore research and analytics service
February 23, 2015 13:50
Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Releases Regular Weekly Net Asset Value as of 17 February 2015
Regulatory News: Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released its regular weekly Net Asset Value (NAV) on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The NAV was computed as of t
February 23, 2015 13:40
OT Will Present Its FY2014 Financial Results to Investors on March 16th 2015
Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announced that it will present its full year financial results to investors on Monday March 16th,
February 23, 2015 13:10
PanaHome to Launch ASEAN Regional Headquarters in Singapore
PanaHome Corporation today announced it will establish a new regional headquarters in Singapore, effective April 1, 2015. The wholly-owned subsidiary named PanaHome Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd will focus on
February 23, 2015 11:55
REVLIMID® (Lenalidomide) Approved by the European Commission for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma who are Not Eligible for Transplant
Celgene International Sàrl, a wholly owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG), today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved REVLIMID® (lenalidomide) for the treatment o
February 23, 2015 11:25
KVH and Ciena Run Successful 400 Gbps Field Trial - First in Japan
KVH Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in collaboration with Ciena, today announced the success of a field trial for 400 Gbps data transmission over KVH’s fiber-optic network between Tokyo and
February 23, 2015 11:10
ZTE Welcomes Withdrawal of 3 Vringo Patent Claims in the UK
ZTE Corporation welcomes the withdrawal of three patent claims by Vringo Infrastructure Inc. against ZTE (UK) Ltd. The discontinuation of Vringo’s claims concerning European Patents 1,808,029, 1,18
February 23, 2015 11:05
Ferring Pharmaceuticals acquires two phase III ready orthobiologic product candidates from BioSET
Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has acquired the assets of BioSurface Engineering Technologies, Inc. (BioSET), including two phase III ready orthobiologic product candidates designed t
February 23, 2015 10:55
Panasonic to Make Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town Operational With Its Partner Companies
Panasonic Corporation, its partner companies and the city of Fujisawa have worked together to make Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town a reality. The city of Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture is located app
February 23, 2015 10:40
Celsis introduces the all new Celsis Accel™ Rapid Microbial Screening System for Pharmaceutical manufacturers with midrange test volumes.
Celsis, the global leader in rapid microbial testing systems for industry, today introduced the Celsis Accel System for Pharma, a rapid microbial screening system for Pharmaceutical manufacturing comp
February 23, 2015 10:20
Mediaspectrum Appoints Alain D. Bandle as CEO
Mediaspectrum, Inc.® (www.mediaspectrum.net) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Alain D. Bandle as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Bandle succeeds Mediaspect
February 23, 2015 09:00
Toyo Tire‘s Promotional Video Linking Milanista Worldwide Debuts at AC Milan’s Home Stadium
TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD. (Takuji Yamamoto, president), a premium sponsor of AC Milan in the Italian football Serie A league releases a unique promotional video titled “# we are ac milan. Forza Mil
February 17, 2015 19:00
Krispy Kreme Commemorates 1000th Doughnut Shop with Global Celebrations
Krispy Kreme is celebrating the opening of its 1,000th doughnut shop with a festive grand opening event and in-shop celebrations around the world. The international retailer of sweet treats, which ope
February 17, 2015 17:10
Toshiba Tec Showcases the System That Prints Personalised Recommendation Brochure at EuroCIS
Toshiba Tec (6588), a leading provider of technology solutions announces its system which increases repurchase rate by a personalized recommendation brochure handed to a customer at a real store. This
February 17, 2015 16:00
CellProthera, Pioneer in Cell Regenerative Therapy, Awarded the 2014 UBISTART Prize
CellProthera has been awarded the 2014 UBISTART prize, under the aegis of UBIFRANCE and the Galien Foundation based in New York. This initiative rewards innovative French start-ups for making major ad
February 17, 2015 14:20
Toshiba Tec Unveils New Cloud Service e-BRIDGE CloudConnect
Toshiba Tec (6588), a leading provider of technology solutions introduces its new cloud based application e-BRIDGE CloudConnect, a valuable tool that provides the ability to remotely monitor, configur
February 17, 2015 14:00
Eppendorf Announces New CryoCube® Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers
The new CryoCube (www.nbsc.com/freezers) F570, F570h, FC660, and FC660h ultra-low temperature freezers combine maximum sample security with improved functionality. New advancements decrease power cons
February 17, 2015 13:40
Scytl Acclaimed as Strategic Leader in eDemocracy Technology
Scytl (www.scytl.com), the worldwide leader in election modernization, online voting and eGovernance technology, once again receives leading industry expert recognition for its end-to-end eDemocracy p
February 17, 2015 13:35
SES Orders New Satellite in Joint Venture with Luxembourg
SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today the procurement of a new satellite jointly with the Luxembourg government. The satellite, SES-16/GovSat, has been ordered by LuxGovSat, a new joint
February 17, 2015 13:25
SES Orders SES-15 Satellite in North America
SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that it has ordered its new SES-15 satellite to provide growth capacity in North America and capture business potential in vibrant market segments.
February 17, 2015 12:00
SES Orders New SES-14 Satellite for Growth in the Americas and North Atlantic
SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that it has ordered its new SES-14 satellite to capture growth opportunities in dynamic markets, buoyant business segments and growing video neighborh
February 17, 2015 11:35
Toshiba Launches Ultra-Low Drop-out 500mA LDO Regulator ICs for Mobile Devices
Toshiba Corporation’s (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO: 6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) today announced the launch of 500mA LDO Regulator ICs that achieve the indust
February 17, 2015 11:10
The Nestlé Creating Shared Value Prize - Final Call for Nominations
Submit your application (http://goo.gl/JhwlrL) before 28 February 2015 and win up to CHF 500'000! Do you know what the Creating Shared Value Prize means? Find out more from our 2014 prize winner
February 17, 2015 10:10
Murex and Burgan Bank Build a Joint Pathway to Expansion in Turkey and in the Middle East
Murex, the leading provider of integrated trading, risk management and processing solutions, has announced today that Burgan Bank, one of Turkey's leading corporate and commercial financial institutio
February 16, 2015 18:15
Etrali Trading Solutions Announces APAC Expansion Plans with New Australia Offices to Support Vibrant Business Growth
Etrali Trading Solutions, the global compliance and unified communication services integrator for trading, has opened new offices in Sydney Australia, as a crucial part of its APAC expansion. From the
February 16, 2015 11:40
Panasonic Ships Samples of Industry's Largest*1 Glass-molded Aspheric Lens
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed the industry’s largest*1 glass-molded aspheric lens measuring 75 mm in diameter that can be used for interchangeable lenses for cameras and
February 16, 2015 10:35
SES Brings Together Experts of the Ultra HD Ecosystem
On February 12 SES (www.ses.com/4232583/en)S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) hosted a conference on Ultra High Definition (UHD) in London. With a gathering of expert guest speakers, the event’s objec
February 13, 2015 14:00
Procter & Gamble and Constellation Announce One of Nation’s Largest Biomass Renewable Energy Plants
The Procter & Gamble Company (http://goo.gl/aNzc) (NYSE:PG) and Constellation (http://goo.gl/dS4Sa), a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), today announced the development of an up to 50-megaw
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