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Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates-Saturday 7 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

Director of the Teaching and Learning Center, Dr. Bryn Holmes, and Assistant Professor of  the Political Science, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department, Dr. Kai Bruns of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK)  organized “The Sheikh Zayed Leadership Camp for AURAK Student Leaders” to develop both the leadership skills of the senior peer tutors and reinforce the peer tutoring program, a program designed to assist struggling students receive help in their academic endeavors.

The three day training, led by Dr. Kai, illustrated and developed leadership qualities essential for becoming an outstanding peer tutor such as empathy and the importance of having passion.  The peer tutors actively participated in activities that will enable them to get to know their students better, so that they will be better able to serve their students.

The Dean of Student ... Read more »

VALLETTA, Malta-Friday 6 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

WSC will be founding stadiums at 300 locations around the world over the following three years, bringing smiles and happiness to all children

“Universal” services will be provided using cutting-edge technologies such as block chain

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WSC launches a revolutionary soccer business offering both digital and real services in cooperation with a former member of the Brazil soccer team, Ronaldo de Assís Moreira.
Ronaldinho Digital Stadiums will be developed in 300 locations including Asia, the Middle East, Africa and others within three years. The stadiums will be created using cutting-edge digital technologies such as block chain, AI and VR.

Construction plans have already been confirmed in more than ten locations around the world. To spread the existence of these stadiums, a franchise chain (FC) system will be introduced and WSC will work in alliance with soccer-related busi ... Read more »

Upstream discovers infected devices on sale across 8 developing markets

LONDON-Friday 6 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Upstream, a leader of the mobile internet revolution in high growth markets, has today revealed that new low-end Android smartphone devices being sold to consumers in developing markets, many of whom are coming online for the first time, contain pre-installed malware. This malware, designed to commit digital ad fraud, collects users’ personal information, depletes their mobile data allowance and triggers fraudulent charges to their pre-paid credit, without their knowledge or consent.

Guy Krief, CEO of Upstream, explains the findings: “Digital ad fraud is a global phenomenon, responsible for a loss of more than 30 percent of global digital investment. It is mostly about fake impressions and clicks, generated by machines. Our Secure-D platform has uncovered that a number of low-end Android smartphones for sale in ... Read more »

 LAC-Shield helps enhance immunity in a wide range of food and beverage applications 

TOKYO -Friday 6 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., (TOKYO:2264) today announced it has attained self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status in the United States for LAC-Shield, a unique immunogenic ingredient. This development opens the door for manufacturers of dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages in the U.S. to include LAC-ShieldTM in products designed to enhance immune function.

Thanks to mounting research demonstrating the positive health benefits of probiotics, the probiotics market has experienced explosive growth over the past decade. In fact, according to Nutrition Business Journal, probiotics posted 17 percent year-over-year growth from 2015 to 2016 in the United States — the highest of any supplement category. BCC Research predicts the global market will grow to USD $50 billion in ... Read more »

10 finalists from at least 10 countries make the IBC2018 Innovation Awards shortlist the most global ever.
       

LONDON-Friday 6 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IBC2018, the world’s most influential media, entertainment and technology show, today announces its shortlist for the coveted IBC2018 Innovation Awards. The awards recognise innovation within the media, entertainment and technology industry and this year celebrate excellence in sport and news, multi-lingual production, multi-national delivery, new ways of engaging audiences and new business models to maximise revenues.

The three categories encompass the breadth of the industry, rewarding projects for content creation, content distribution and content everywhere.

The three Content Creation finalists are Chinese broadcaster CCTV for its networked 4k Ultra HD live coverage of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics; Euronews and what it ... Read more »

 Executives from Airtel Rwanda, Google, Millicom Tanzania and Smart Africa Confirmed to Speak at Kigali Conference

LONDON-Thursday 5 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced additional speakers participating in the Mobile 360 – Africa conference, which will take place 17-19 July 2018 at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda. The GSMA also provided further updates on the Innovation Showcase, including new features, programmes and participating companies.

“Mobile 360 – Africa is now less than two weeks away and we are looking forward to convening players from across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries to discuss the unprecedented opportunity that mobile provides to create and enhance social and economic development in the region,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA.

At Mobile 360 – Africa, CEOs and senior executives from leading mobile comp ... Read more »

MEXICO CITY-Thursday 5 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Private fund management company Fortem Capital have appointed Yusef Atiyeh Navarro as their new CEO.

Mr Atiyeh joins the business from supermarket giant, Organizacion Soriana, where he was Director of Real Estate Development, Construction and Technology Innovation. He was with the retail group - Mexico’s second-largest supermarket chain - for the last 22 years and oversaw its extensive growth.

The appointment is part of the growth plan at Fortem Capital, which specialises in real estate investment programs across Mexico. Launched earlier this year, the firm has already helped develop a series of hotels, as well as commercial and health projects.

Founder and previous CEO Miguel Sanchez Navarro Madero, will also take up a new role - Chairman of the Board - with immediate effect.

An experienced real estate developer and investment fund manager, Mr Miguel Sanchez Navarr ... Read more »

Group marks new ‘Independence Day’ by completing investment transaction with Permira, maintaining its undiluted business approach and aggressive growth trajectory

PARIS-Wednesday 4 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exclusive Group, the value-added services and technologies (VAST) group, today renewed its declaration of independence by completing a major investment transaction with funds advised by private investment firm, Permira. Rather than dilute its distinctive, value-oriented approach by consolidating with other major VAD players, this catalyst will enable Exclusive Group to extend its vision and create the world’s largest global specialist VAD in cyber and cloud transformation, with a target to reach $10bn annual revenue in the years ahead.

Olivier Breittmayer, CEO at Exclusive Group, said: “Cybersecurity and cloud are the leading business priorities in this age of digital transformation, both as separate disciplines but ... Read more »

MORIOKA, Japan-Monday 2 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the findings of a study in which researchers evaluated the ability of Masimo ORi™ (Oxygen Reserve Index) to detect declining blood oxygenation prior to standard oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery requiring one-lung ventilation (OLV).1

ORi is a noninvasive, relative indicator of a patient’s oxygen reserve in the moderate hyperoxic region (partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood [PaO2] in the range of 100 to 200 mmHg). As an “index” parameter with a unit-less scale between 0 and 1, ORi can be trended and has optional alarms to notify clinicians of changes in a patient’s oxygen reserve.

In the study, Dr. Koishi and colleagues at Iwate Medical University in Morioka, Japan sought to evaluate whether ORi could serve as an early warning of desaturation in patients undergoing OLV ... Read more »

FTF News announces that Murex is among the top systems in the prestigious 2018 Awards

PARIS-Tuesday 3 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Murex, an industry leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions for capital markets, has been recognized as the Software Solution of the Year in the 2018 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards. From a competitive group of top technology vendors, the FTF News editorial team shortlisted Murex, with the overall winner later determined by an industry-wide vote. This award acknowledges the quality of Murex’s offerings and an unwavering commitment to product innovation. Murex clients voted in large numbers, highlighting the strength of Murex-client partnerships around the world.

Murex’s single, open platform, MX.3, provides financial institutions with a global view of their business, from trading and analytics, to post-trade and risk management. This agile platform helps businesses ... Read more »