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 Mobile IoT Initiative Supporting Commercial LPWA Network Deployments; 15 Mobile IoT Networks Now Live Worldwide 

LONDON -Thursday, September 7th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced that mobile network operators are set to benefit from an estimated US$1.8 trillion Internet of Things (IoT) revenue opportunity by 2026 boosted by the early deployment of commercial Low Power Wide Area Networks in licensed spectrum, according to new figures in the IoT Forecast Database Research1 published by analyst house Machina Research. The new findings highlight the huge growth opportunities for mobile operators delivered through new Mobile IoT applications and services. To date, 12 mobile operators have launched 15 commercial Mobile IoT services, including AT&T, Telstra and Verizon (LTE-M), as well as China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, M1, Turkcell, Verizon and Vodafone (NB-IoT).2 The research also indicates that the ... Read more »

YKK to Release Short Animation "FASTENING DAYS 3," the Third Video in the "FASTENING DAYS" Trilogy, Which Have Garnered 13 Million Views Online.  The Trilogy, Featuring the 3 Members of Perfume Doing the Voiceovers, Will Be Released over 3 Consecutive Weeks.

TOKYO-Wednesday, September 6th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

YKK branded content spreads the idea “Little Parts. Big Difference” around the world.

- To be released starting Wednesday, September 6 on the official website and YouTube in 7 languages -

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- YKK Corporation (headquarters located at 1 Kanda-Izumicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo) has produced a short animated feature titled “FASTENING DAYS 3” as part of its effort to widely promote its corporate brand and zippers. “FASTENING DAYS 3” is the third video in the “FASTENING DAYS” trilogy, which thus far have had a total of 13 million views from around the world. It is slated to ... Read more »

 Leading Global Manufacturer of Movable Partitions Marks Sixth Transaction in OpenGate Capital’s First Institutional Fund

LOS ANGELES-Thursday, September 7th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Hufcor, Inc. (“Hufcor”), the world leader in the design, manufacturing and installation of movable partitions and flexible space management solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1900 with headquarters in Janesville, Wisconsin, Hufcor is the most installed brand of operable partitions worldwide. Hufcor offers its customers a global solution through dedicated manufacturing facilities in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, China and Malaysia. With its vast distribution network, the company’s products have been installed in hotels, convention centers, schools, universities and places of worship throughout the worl ... Read more »

Data Edge Revenue joins RippleNami to advance the adoption of blockchain-based services to foster positive change in the region

SAN DIEGO-Wednesday, September 6th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RippleNami, Inc., provider of the only blockchain map-based data visualization platform, announces a partnership with Data Edge Revenue, a Freetown, Sierra Leone-based systems integration company focused on advancing digitization in West Africa. The partnership provides blockchain-based solutions to help public and private players deliver economic opportunities, critical services and resources to improve the lives of the people of West Africa.

“Data now serves as a key currency in today’s economy,” said Jaye Connolly-LaBelle, president and chief executive officer of RippleNami. “This partnership accelerates the local and global benefits that this new currency delivers, while sparing West African countries the inefficiencies and cos ... Read more »

 IDEAL to Revolutionize Global Harvesting Offering 

BREGANZE, Italy-Wednesday, September 6th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today unveiled IDEAL, its new top range combine harvester, in Breganze, Italy. “The IDEAL combine is the result of many years of R&D, countless engineering hours, committed teamwork, and leading industry expertise,” said Martin Richenhagen, AGCO Chairman, President and CEO. “It is yet another result of AGCO’s tireless efforts to deliver the most innovative solutions to farmers feeding the world.”

The development of the IDEAL combine is also a significant step to continuously strengthen AGCO’s global harvesting offering and to solidify AGCO’s position as the leading full line manufacturer of agricultural solutions.

The new generation of combines is the result of a global “Voic ... Read more »

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone-Wednesday, September 6th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- As the people of Sierra Leone grapple to get their lives back on track following the devastating impact of the August 14th mudslide, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has expressed its deepest sympathy to Sierra Leoneans and donated relief materials to support survivors.

The mudslide, which hit five communities (Regent, Juba-Kaningo, Malama- Kamayama, Regent-Matormeh and Culvert), claimed over 400 lives and displaced over 4,000 people is one of the most recent calamities that has beset a country who, just a few years ago, was battling Ebola.

As part of humanitarian response to the crisis, AHF donated items to the affected communities on the 30th of August. These items included food items, water, mattresses, diapers, baby food, and toiletries. In addition, the team also provided medical care to those injured and other minor ailments.

“It sadde ... Read more »

The world’s first “Live Action Dance Trailer” of Destiny 2, the sequel of the game 30 million players having fun all over the world.

Release of “Freestyle Playground”

TOKYO TOKYO-Wednesday, September 6th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia (SIEJA) released the promotional movie, “’Destiny 2’ Live Action Dance Trailer ‘Freestyle Playground’,” on September 6th (Wed.) with the rollout of software “Destiny 2” for PlayStation®4. The movie is the live-action version of the world of “Destiny 2,” which is the sequel to “Destiny,” the action game that received the Best Game award in 2015, at the British Academy Games Awards, and which number of players reached a grand total of over 30 million, as of May, 2016. Over 39 famous dancers, including SHIN, the member of RADIOFISH whose music video “PERFECT HUMAN&rd ... Read more »

2017 Litigation Finance Survey shows double-digit growth since 2016 NEW YORK-Wednesday, September 6th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Burford Capital (“Burford”), a leading global finance firm focused on law, today announced the results of its 2017 Litigation Finance Survey of lawyers and financial professionals at law firms and companies in the US, UK and Australia. The independent research builds on prior surveys commissioned by Burford to study third-party funding of commercial litigation and arbitration. Burford’s 2017 Litigation Finance Survey shows that litigation finance continues to achieve dramatic growth and now is an accepted reality of the legal landscape: Use of litigation finance in the US grew by 28% from last year, to 36%, and has grown 414% since 2013. Among respondents in the US, UK and Australia, a majority of users (59%) say their use of litigation finance has increased in the last two years. A strong majority (72%) of all respondents agr ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Wednesday, September 6th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global announces Leonardo Mesquita as its Regional Managing Director for Latin America. Leonardo is currently the Managing Partner for Andersen Tax in Brazil. With this additional role, he will also be focusing on specific strategies to support the region as it expands. Leonardo has more than 30 years of experience in tax consulting and advisory services.

“Leonardo has a unique ability to work with others in a collaborative manner, but also demonstrates and can communicate his views forcefully,” said Global Chairman and Andersen Tax LLC CEO, Mark Vorsatz. “I am confident he will bring great value as he takes responsibility for our practice in Latin America. Not only is Brazil a critical market for us, but we also plan to complete the expansion of our platform in the region within the next two years.”

Leonardo has deep experience in tax ... Read more »

NEUCHATEL, Switzerland, -Wednesday, September 6th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the findings of a recently published study in which researchers in Maastricht, The Netherlands evaluated the performance of Masimo iSpO2® Rx in screening newborns for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD).1 iSpO2 Rx is a smart device-paired pulse oximeter featuring Masimo Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion™ pulse oximetry technology.
CCHD affects approximately 2.5 to 3 newborns per 1000 live births2 and requires intervention soon after birth to prevent significant morbidity or mortality; later detection in infants also increases the risk of brain damage.3 In the study, Dr. Huizing and colleagues sought to evaluate the accuracy of iSpO2 Rx because of increasing trends toward out-of-hospital births and concerns about the costs of CCHD screening implementation in low-resource settings. The researchers surmised that a portable, low ... Read more »

 Vendor wants to help Channel Partners Improve their Responsiveness to SMB needs in the Region

Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Wednesday, September 6th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd, a global provider of SOHO, SMB networking products and wireless LAN solutions, has announced a plan that will see it help channel partners to raise awareness of its SMB products and solutions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market.

According to the vendor which manufactures a broad range of products to the consumer, SOHO and SMB markets, including Wireless solution, ADSL, Routers, Switches, IP Cameras, Powerline Adapters, Print Servers, Media Converters and Network Adapters, the strategy to reinforce its SMB business comes at a time when the company has started to implement programmes aimed at helping channel partners improve their responsiveness to the needs of SMBs in the region.

Denny Liang, Vice President at TP-Link, TP-Link MEA FZE, said altho ... Read more »