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Dr.Layla Al Marzooqi “ nurses are the backbone of the system”

Dr. Junaid Bajwa, visiting scientist at the Harvard School of public health: “ the need for adapting a more holistic approach to medical care”

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 9 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

The Champion Nurse Awards launch was held in Dubai supported by The Heath Bank. This launch to what will be an annual event celebrated the nurses’ invaluable contribution, achievements and applauded their dedication to the profession and humanity.

Esteemed speakers from the health care sector exchanged views at the event about the necessity of establishing a human connection in the healthcare sector, and the need to address the global shortage of nurses.

During his welcome speech, Raza Jafar founder of the Global Sustainability Network, an organization committed to achieving UN SDG Goal 8, specifically highlights SD ... Read more »

GSMA and Partners Enhance Measures for Attendees and Exhibitors Attending MWC Barcelona 2020 Based on Latest Information

LONDON-Monday 10 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA knows that the Coronavirus has created disruption, in particular for exhibitors and attendees from around the world, including the 5-6,000 (5-6%) who have historically attended from China. Our sympathy goes to all those affected. We are grateful for the preventative measures our Chinese exhibitors have put in place, notably ZTE and Huawei. Today, the GSMA is moving ahead as planned and will host MWC Barcelona 24-27 February 2020. While the GSMA confirm some large exhibitors have decided not to come to the show this year with others still contemplating next steps, we remain more than 2,800 exhibitors strong.

In addition to all of the health and safety measures put in place, the Spanish health authorities, Host City Partners, other relevant agencies and th ... Read more »

 - This Enables High Efficiency Solar Cell Power Generation in Places That Were Previously Difficult to Install -

KAWASAKI, Japan & OSAKA, Japan-Sunday 9 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation has achieved the world's highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09% for a perovskite solar module (Aperture area 802 cm2: 30 cm long x 30 cm wide x 2 mm thick) by developing lightweight technology using a glass substrate and a large-area coating method based on inkjet printing. This was carried out as part of the project of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), which is working on the "Development of Technologies to Reduce Power Generation Costs for High-Performance and High-Reliability Photovoltaic Power Generation" to promote the widespread adoption of solar power generation.

This inkjet-based coating method that can cover a large area reduces manufacturing costs of modules. I ... Read more »

Rekow Leads Velodyne R&D Team Recognized for Developing Revolutionary Lidar Solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Thursday 6 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced Mathew Rekow as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Rekow assumes the CTO role following Anand Gopalan, who was recently named Velodyne’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

As CTO, Rekow leads Velodyne’s customer-focused advanced research and development team. The group designs state-of-the-art lidar solutions for high performance, cost optimization and high-volume production to address a wide range of market needs. Since joining the company in 2015, he has had a significant impact on Velodyne engineering and solution success, including the development of breakthrough lidar products, such as the Alpha Prime™, Velarray™, Velabit™ and VelaDome™.

Rekow was previously a Senior Director of Optical Engineering at Velodyne. ... Read more »

 Expands record-breaking running platform and elevates the urgency of climate action 

BEAVERTON, Ore.-Thursday 6 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE), unveiled breakthrough innovation for athletes competing in the Tokyo 2020 Games, including footwear designed to provide runners with a measurable performance benefit for a new era of competition. The NEXT% platform, introduced by barrier-breaking marathoner Eliud Kipchoge, will now expand into new disciplines following its unparalleled success in distance running.

Ahead of the hottest Games on record, Nike also debuted progressive new collections featuring sustainable materials for all athletes. As the growing climate emergency continues to disrupt competition and training, Nike’s sustainable innovations signal the brand’s commitment to helping protect the future of the planet – and, consequently, the future of sport. Highlights include our mos ... Read more »

LACHEN, Switzerland-Friday 7 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Octapharma had a prominent role as a Sponsor of the 13th Annual Congress of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) Congress this week, which takes place in The Hague, The Netherlands, from February 5–7, 2020. Octapharma’s activities at the Congress included a scientific symposium that focused on addressing the needs of patients with haemophilia A.

The symposium “Unravelling the challenges of haemophilia A: Efficacy, immunogenicity and inhibitor management with Nuwiq® (simoctocog alfa)” discussed the latest developments with Nuwiq®, a recombinant FVIII (rFVIII) of human cell line origin, as well as new approaches to improve understanding of the optimal treatment approach for each individual with haemophilia A. The symposium was chaired by Maria Elisa Mancuso (Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy).

Leading experts pre ... Read more »

Forter Launches Loyalty Program Protection Solution to Help Merchants Tackle Increased Attacks on Loyalty Programs

NEW YORK.-Wednesday 5 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Forter, the leader in e-commerce fraud prevention, today announced availability of the Forter Loyalty Program Protection solution to protect high value rewards programs from fraud and abuse, enabling merchants to offer enhanced programs with the best possible customer experience.

Loyalty program fraud rose 89% year on year, predominantly driven by the amount of personally identifiable information (PII) available from increasing numbers of data breaches. With direct and indirect losses from loyalty and reward points fraud estimated at $1 billion every year, enterprises are struggling to limit damage as fraud attacks shift from the point of transaction to different elements of the buyer’s journey, including new account signup, login, and promotion and coupon use.

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 In-text video advertising to give publishers more flexibility and control

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 9 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

DMS, the official digital arm of Choueiri Group, has signed with leading independent video technology company, JW Player to serve outstream video advertising across all of Choueiri Group’s partnering publisher websites in the Middle East.  The new partnership will offer Choueiri Group and DMS increased control of the monetisation of their outstream video advertising.

JW Player pioneered video on the web over a decade ago and continues to innovate as the world’s largest independent platform for video delivery and intelligence. Media companies including Fox, VICE, Insider, and Univision, in addition to hundreds of thousands of creators of all types and sizes, rely on JW Player to deliver and monetise their content across all devices. JW Player’s global footprint of over 2 billion ... Read more »