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October 07, 2014 21:30
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Appoints Nancy Mahon to Senior Vice President, Global Philanthropy and Corporate Citizenship
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced today the appointment of Nancy Mahon to Senior Vice President, Global Philanthropy and Corporate Citizenship, reporting directly to William P. Laude
October 07, 2014 17:15
Bulgaria Takes Yet Another Step towards Election Modernization
Smartmatic, the world’s number one voting technology and services company, has successfully implemented a fully verifiable electronic voting solution in Bulgaria for its Parliamentary elections held o
October 07, 2014 14:45
Mitsui Chemicals Establishes Marketing Base in Korea
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TOKYO:4183)(President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) announced the establishment of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Korea Branch in Seoul, Korea on October 1st. Targeting business expansion
October 07, 2014 13:45
Daimler Chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche to Deliver Keynote Address at 2015 CES
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that Dr. Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, will deliver a 2015 International
October 07, 2014 13:25
ISACA Launches New Cybersecurity Certificate
Global IT association ISACA—creators of the Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX)—launched the Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate today. Intended for university students and recent graduates, entry-level secu
October 06, 2014 21:00
Nordson EFD’s New Automated Fluid Dispensing Systems Combine Precise Dispensing with Fast and Easy Programming
Nordson EFD (http://goo.gl/zHDJY), a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN, http://goo.gl/SsjSh3), the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, introduces its new series of automated f
October 06, 2014 19:00
FirstElement Fuel’s $25.5 Million Deal with Air Products is Largest Ever of Its Kind—Moves the World’s First Hydrogen Network Off the Drawing Board and into Reality
FirstElement Fuel (www.firstelementfuel.com), a company developing the world’s first retail hydrogen network (http://goo.gl/OUfLZN), announced today that it finalized a $25.5 million contract with Air
October 06, 2014 14:30
Galderma Initiates U.S. Study of Novel Muscle Relaxant for Aesthetic Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
Galderma, a global healthcare company focused on dermatology, today announced that it has initiated a Phase II clinical trial of a novel muscle relaxant in the United States. The study is investigatin
October 06, 2014 14:00
Arbonne International Opens for Business in Poland
Arbonne International, LLC (Arbonne) through its subsidiary Arbonne Europe Sarl, officially opens its business in Poland today, marking the 34-year-old company’s entry into continental Europe. With th
October 06, 2014 13:50
Panasonic's Robotic Technology Helps Deliver “A Better Life” to the World of Welfare
Panasonic Corporation is taking part in the 41st Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition, H.C.R. 2014, which is being held at the Tokyo Big Sight from October 1 to 3, 2014. This year‘s theme for th
October 06, 2014 13:40
Win 100 Euro Every Day with Easyprint
By entering the major design contest (http://goo.gl/yn0NUg) devised by Easyprint, participants can win 100 euro every day, receiving a commission for each product sold bearing the same motif. Each day
October 06, 2014 13:10
Panasonic Commercializes the Industry's Smallest[1] Pin Shaped Lithium Ion Battery
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a Pin Shaped Lithium Ion Battery (CG-320, nominal capacity 13mAh) with a diameter of 3.5mm and a weight of 0.6g suitable for powering small
October 06, 2014 11:30
“Technics” Also Comes Back to Life in Japan
Panasonic Corporation announced today the rebirth of its audio brand, “Technics,” in Japan, which will once again deliver emotionally engaging sound. The first seven products to be introduced to the m
October 06, 2014 11:20
Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. Announces Patent-Pending Barrier System
Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (www.structint.com), a leading engineering consulting firm known for their industry leadership and innovative solutions to the energy industry, has developed a ne
October 06, 2014 11:00
Toshiba Launches World's Smallest-class Embedded NAND Flash Memory Products
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of the world’s smallest-class[1] embedded NAND flash memory products integrating NAND chips fabricated with cutting-e
October 06, 2014 10:35
World’s Largest Specialty Valves Created with McDermott Engineers
After nearly two years of planning, development and perseverance, a dedicated team of McDermott experts has achieved a first of a kind in the valve industry; creating the world’s largest forged body s
October 06, 2014 09:55
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge are MirrorLink-Enabled
Mondial de L’Automobile - The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC, www.mirrorlink.com), an organization driving global technologies for smartphone-centric car connectivity solutions, today announced that
October 02, 2014 19:50
Panasonic Forms New Automotive & Industrial Systems Company in Europe
Panasonic Europe today announces the finalization of its Automotive & Industrial Systems Company formation. Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Company Europe (PAISEU), headed by Dr. Wilhelm Ste
October 02, 2014 18:45
cloudBuy Partners with SYNISE to Deliver eMarketplace in India
cloudBuy plc (www.cloudbuy.com), the cloud eCommerce marketplace, has announced an MOU with SYNISE, a leading procurement service provider in India and part of the Kalyani group, to deliver a B2B eMar
October 02, 2014 18:20
SES Enabled emergency.lu Awarded the VSAT 2014 “Changing Lives Award”
SES TechCom, a fully owned subsidiary of SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces that it has been attributed the prestigious “Changing Lives Award” at the VSAT 2014 conference in London. T
October 02, 2014 17:55
Velcro Industries Adds Gemma Dreher, General Counsel, to Its Senior Leadership Team
Velcro Industries N.V. and Velcro Group Corporation today announced the appointment of Gemma Dreher, Vice President and General Counsel, to the Velcro Group Leadership Team (VGLT). The VGLT and the Bo
October 02, 2014 17:35
Consortium of Leading Financial Firms Invest in New Communication and Workflow Platform
Today, Symphony Communication Services Holdings LLC, a secure communication and workflow technology company, announced its formation through a $66 million investment from a group of the world’s leadin
October 02, 2014 17:05
Panasonic Launches Industry's Thinnest* Battery Connector Corresponding to 6 Ampere High Current Capacity, Contributing to Further Improvements in Mobile Devices
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a battery connector to FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) board corresponding to high current capacity and boasting the industry's thinnest thic
October 02, 2014 17:00
P&G Applies Latest Research in Cognitive Science to Boost Fabric Care Innovation
P&G Fabric Care - whose global brands include Ariel, Tide, Dash, Downy and Lenor - is applying cognitive science to understand why people fall out of love with their wardrobe, leading to many of us on
October 02, 2014 16:50
NEC Launches UNIVERGE® SV9000 Series Communications Servers
NEC Corporation (NEC) (TOKYO: 6701) announced today the launch of the UNIVERGE SV9000 series, its latest line of communications servers. The new offerings include the SV9100, SV9300, and SV9500 platfo
October 02, 2014 16:40
Rimini Street Congratulates Valspar’s Tom Grooms for 2014 CIO of the Year Award
Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG’s (NYSE: SAP) Business Suite (http://goo.gl/krPs3J) and BusinessObjects (http://goo.gl/uzC6nz) software
October 02, 2014 16:25
EDP Biotech Announces CE Mark Approval for ColoMarker an in Vitro Diagnostic Aid in Early Detection of Colon Cancer and Plans for Commercialization in Europe
EDP Biotech Corporation (www.edpbiotech.com), (“EDP,” or the “Company”), a global in vitro diagnostic innovator of life-saving, easy-to-use cancer diagnostic tests using ELISA technology, has announce
October 02, 2014 15:30
Panasonic and Coronal Group Complete Nine Solar Projects to Provide Clean, Renewable Energy to Southern California Edison Customers
Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company (Panasonic) and Coronal Group LLC (Coronal) announce the completion of nine solar projects in Tulare and Kings Counties in Central California. The projects provi
October 02, 2014 11:05
Keio Plaza Hotel Starts Hello Kitty Rooms
To entertain guests with unforgettable memories, Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (www.keioplaza.com) & Keio Plaza Hotel Tama (www.keioplaza.com/tama) (KPH) will soon unveil “Hello Kitty Rooms (http://goo.gl/xr
October 01, 2014 22:00
Hilton Worldwide Opens First DoubleTree by Hilton in Queensland
Hilton Worldwide (www.hiltonworldwide.com) today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns (http://goo.gl/QIS7Pt). The 237-room Cairns hotel, formerly a Holiday Inn, occupies an exceptional
October 01, 2014 18:45
JVC Americas Corp. and Kenwood U.S.A. Corporation Merge U.S. Operations
JVC Americas Corp. and Kenwood U.S.A. Corporation, subsidiaries of Japan-based JVCKENWOOD Corporation, have merged to form a single subsidiary, JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation. The merger, effective today,
October 01, 2014 17:30
Toshiba Launches Bipolar Stepping Motor Driver with Maximum Rating of 50V and 2A
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of “TB67S269FTG”, a bipolar stepping motor driver offering a high voltage of 50V and current of 2.0A. Sample shipment
October 01, 2014 17:10
Big Data Demand Drives BRS Labs to Double Sales and Marketing Teams
Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc. (BRS Labs, www.brslabs.com), creator of AISight® (http://goo.gl/ZyNmCk), the artificial intelligence-based solution that teaches itself to recognize and alert on a
October 01, 2014 16:50
Mavenir Systems® Wins NFV Award
Mavenir Systems® (NYSE:MVNR), a leading provider of software-based networking solutions, announced today that it won the Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) award for its ‘Virtualized RCS based on
October 01, 2014 16:20
Artifex Software Announces New Partnerships and OEM License Agreements
Artifex Software Inc., today announced a number of new business partnerships and OEM license agreements with industry leaders including Adobe, Caterpillar, DropBox, Ricoh, and Symantec. The partner
October 01, 2014 12:00
AGCO Publishes 2013 Sustainability Report
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today announced the publication of its 2013 global Sustainability Report. “We continue to focus our business on h
October 01, 2014 11:55
China Patent Agency Grants ZTE’s Application to Invalidate Vringo Patent
ZTE Corporation noted the Patent Re-examination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China has granted the company’s application to invalidate the CN00812876.6 p
September 30, 2014 23:30
Coca-Cola Releases 2013/2014 Global Sustainability Report
The Coca-Cola Company today released its 11th annual Sustainability Report highlighting the progress the Coca-Cola system made in 2013 against the 2020 sustainability goals (http://goo.gl/gnxHqP) anno
September 30, 2014 21:30
CyberOptics Advances 3D Sensor Technology With Leading Edge Capabilities
CyberOptics® Corporation (http://cyberoptics.com, NASDAQ: CYBE), a world leader in intelligent inspection and sensing solutions for electronics assembly and semiconductor process equipment, announces
September 30, 2014 21:05
Moody’s to Acquire Full Ownership of Copal Amba
Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has agreed to acquire the remaining outstanding shares of Copal Amba. Moody’s is currently a majority owner of Copal Amba, which was formed throu
September 30, 2014 20:55
Toshiba Starts Vegetable Production at Toshiba Clean Room Farm Yokosuka
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it has begun production of vegetables at the Toshiba Clean Room Farm Yokosuka, a plant factory in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture. Shipment of the
September 30, 2014 18:00
ZTE Customer E-Plus Ranked Second in Mobile Network Test
ZTE Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation the leading global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has announced that its customer E-Plus has come
September 30, 2014 17:25
Rimini Street Revenue for Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Database Support More than Triples
Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG’s (NYSE: SAP) Business Suite (http://goo.gl/krPs3J) and BusinessObjects (http://goo.gl/uzC6nz) software
September 30, 2014 16:55
Global Survey Results Reveal Customer Concerns with Oracle’s Applications Strategy and Support Services Model
Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG’s (NYSE: SAP) Business Suite (http://goo.gl/krPs3J) and BusinessObjects (http://goo.gl/uzC6nz) software
September 30, 2014 16:40
MPEG LA Offers HEVC Patent Portfolio License
MPEG LA, LLC today announced the availability of the HEVC Patent Portfolio License (“HEVC License”). The joint license includes patents that are essential to the High Efficiency Video Coding standard
September 30, 2014 16:15
General Cable Withdraws Proposed Offering of Senior Unsecured Notes
General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) (the “Company”) today announced that in light of current market conditions it has decided not to proceed with its previously announced offering of $250 million of
September 30, 2014 15:15
Seattle Genetics and Takeda Announce Positive Data from Phase 3 AETHERA Clinical Trial of ADCETRIS® (Brentuximab Vedotin) for Consolidation in Post-Transplant Hodgkin Lymphoma
Seattle Genetics, Inc. (www.seattlegenetics.com) (Nasdaq: SGEN) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) today announced that patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) who received ADCETRIS (bre
September 30, 2014 14:30
ZTE to Strengthen Its Stake in the Middle East’s Smartphone Market
ZTE, one of the global leaders in the mobile handset manufacturing industry, launches its three new smartphone devices at this year’s Gitex Shopper and has announced its strategic partnership with Glo
September 29, 2014 23:00
Smiths Detection Launches Next-Generation Non-Radioactive Explosives Detector
Smiths Detection today introduces its next-generation explosives trace detector for use in global aviation and infrastructure security. Its small, portable design, combined with ease-of-use, reduces t
September 29, 2014 22:00
Hilton HHonors Encourages Members to Vote for Year-End Promotion
Hilton HHonors (http://goo.gl/LrCkt), the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s (www.hiltonworldwide.com) 11 distinct hotel brands, today announced its latest global promotion. For the first time in
September 29, 2014 20:45
Toshiba Concludes a Memorandum of Understanding with Ethiopian Electric Power on Geothermal Power Generation
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that the company has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ethiopian Electric Power on a comprehensive partnership in geothermal power th
September 29, 2014 19:20
AZD9291 Shows Durable Clinical Response in Patients with Advanced EGFR Mutation Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer at the ESMO 2014 Congress
Updated data from the ongoing AURA study of AZD9291 shows encouraging, although still immature, median progression free survival of 9.6 months (95% CI 8.3 to NC) in patients with epidermal growth fact
September 29, 2014 18:00
Meet Amelia: IPsoft’s New Artificial Intelligence Platform Interacts Like a Human
IPsoft today announced a new artificial intelligence platform named “Amelia” that makes it possible to automate knowledge work across a broad range of functions. Exposed to the same information as any
September 29, 2014 16:30
Head-to-head Phase III trial demonstrates superior progression-free survival for afatinib compared to erlotinib in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
For Ex-US and Ex-UK Media Only Phase III data from Boehringer Ingelheim’s LUX-Lung 8 (http://goo.gl/gLcQzS) trial, the first study to directly compare the efficacy of two different targeted agents
September 29, 2014 16:15
Nintedanib* receives positive CHMP opinion for second-line treatment of patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung
For media outside UK and US only Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opi
September 29, 2014 16:00
Zayed Future Energy Prize Announces 2015 Finalists
31 finalists have been shortlisted for the 2015 edition of the Zayed Future Energy Prize (www.zayedfutureenergyprize.com/en), the world’s foremost award for innovation in renewable energy and sustaina
September 29, 2014 15:15
French Police Praises UAE Security Authorities’ Efficiency in Applying the Highest International Standards
Major General Marc Boudet, from the General Inspectorate of the French police, praised the efficiency of the police and security authorities in the UAE for implementing the best international standard
September 29, 2014 14:55
UAE MoI Showcases its Child Protection Efforts at International Conference in Japan
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior (MoI, http://moi.gov.ae/en) recently showcased its child protection efforts during an international conference in Japan. The involvement of the MoI in
September 29, 2014 14:25
Toshiba Launches Sensorless Three-phase Brushless Motor Driver
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of three-phase brushless Hall sensorless driver ICs, “TB67B001FTG”, “TB67B008FTG” and “TB67B008FNG”, for the cooling
September 29, 2014 13:20
Toshiba Develops Extremely Low-Power 2.4 GHz VCO Utilizing Dynamic Supply Voltage Control Technique
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has developed an extremely low-power 2.4 GHz Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) for low-power wireless systems, such as
September 29, 2014 12:00
Oral OTEZLA® (apremilast) Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the Treatment of Patients with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved OTEZLA® (apremilast), the Company’s oral, selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (P
September 29, 2014 09:00
Gigaphoton Introduces “eGRYCOS” for ArF Immersion Lasers
Gigaphoton Inc., a major lithography light source manufacturer, announced today that it has completed development of an electricity-reduction technology for its flagship “GT Series” of argon fluoride
September 26, 2014 17:00
Artifex Announces New Partnerships and OEM License Agreements
Artifex Software Inc. today announced a number of new business partnerships and OEM license agreements with industry leaders including Adobe, Caterpillar, DropBox, Good Technology, Ricoh, and Symantec
September 26, 2014 16:40
Hershey Completes Initial Purchase of Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co., Ltd.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), a global confectionary leader known for bringing goodness to the world through its delicious chocolate, sweets, mints, beverages and snacks, announced that it has comp
September 26, 2014 16:10
cloudBuy Delivers Peak Performance eCommerce Initiative Across GCC And Asia
Ronald Duncan, Chairman and CIO at cloudBuy plc (www.cloudbuy.com), the world’s leading transactional cloud platform, has delivered a presentation at the GCC Municipalities and Smart Cities Conference
September 26, 2014 16:00
Mavenir Systems® Enables Service Providers to Disrupt OTT Services
Mavenir Systems® (NYSE:MVNR), a leading provider of software-based networking solutions, announced today that its 4G LTE software solutions enable mobile operators to disrupt OTT applications by lever
September 26, 2014 15:15
Gartner Positions Panduit in the “Visionaries” Quadrant of its Inaugural Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management Tools
Panduit Corp., the leading global provider of next-generation Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions, announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the “Visionaries” quadrant of
September 26, 2014 14:20
BlackBerry Passport with SlimPort is the Prosumers Ticket to Mobile Productivity
Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. (www.analogix.com) announced that the newly released BlackBerry Passport features a built-in SlimPort® (www.slimportconnect.com) interface solution, which allows it to con
September 26, 2014 12:00
C40 and Clear Channel Outdoor Campaign Drives Awareness of Cities’ Role in Combating Climate Change
Yesterday, on the day of the 2014 UN Climate Change Summit, Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO, http://goo.gl/67DgWG), the leading innovator in out-of-home advertising, launched an outdoor campaign with clima
September 26, 2014 11:15
22nd Century Group Granted Meeting with FDA to Advance Development of a Potential Modified Risk Cigarette
22nd Century Group, Inc. (NYSE MKT:XXII, http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=xxii) announced today that the Center for Tobacco Products (“CTP”) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has granted th
September 25, 2014 23:00
ZeroChaos Releases 3rd Generation of ZC Mobile
In the 3rd generation release of ZC Mobile, ZeroChaos has extended and enhanced the usability and functionality of its app even further for their Apple and Android users, globally. Vendor managemen
September 25, 2014 21:00
Tory Burch Names Roger Farah Co-Chief Executive Officer
Tory Burch, LLC, today announced it has named Roger Farah co-Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Farah and Ms. Burch will also establish an Executive Directors Office (EDO), a newly formed management group m
September 25, 2014 16:40
Velcro Industries N.V. and Velcro Group Corporation Appoint Scott Filion as Interim CEO
Velcro Industries N.V. and Velcro Group Corporation today announced the appointment of Scott Filion as interim CEO for the company globally. Filion replaces Alain Zijlstra and will continue to serve a
September 25, 2014 15:25
Katie Holmes Glows as the First Olay Global Brand Ambassador
Olay, the world’s number one female facial skincare brand, today announces actress Katie Holmes as the brand’s first Global Brand Ambassador. In her role, Holmes will represent the Olay global brand c
September 25, 2014 14:50
ZTE Teams Up With Industry Giants for the Rise of the “Smart Voice Alliance”
ZTE, one of the global leaders in the mobile handset manufacturing industry has established the “Smart Voice Alliance” and announced the “5A” protocol, which is the world's first voice controlled tech
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