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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. & SAINT-PREX, Switzerland-Wednesday, March 7th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- March of Dimes and Ferring Pharmaceuticals today announced that March of Dimes has selected Imperial College London as the first European partner to join its network of Prematurity Research Centers working to find the unknown causes of preterm birth and new ways to prevent it.

This March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Imperial College London is supported by a grant from Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Both Ferring and March of Dimes are committed to advancing research to help prevent the 15 million preterm births each year worldwide. Preterm birth is responsible for 1.1 million infant deaths each year.1

“We’re delighted that the talented scientists at Imperial College London will join as the sixth March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center to help us get closer to a world in which all babies are born healthy,” said Stacey D. Stewart ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS-Wednesday, March 7th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, today provides the following statement related to a petition recently filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Oracle vs. Rimini Street:

“On January 8, 2018, the Court of Appeals reversed certain awards made in Oracle’s favor during and after our 2015 trial, and vacated others, including an injunction that had already been stayed by the appellate court. The Court of Appeals also overturned all orders and judgments against Rimini Street’s CEO, Seth A. Ravin. Further, while affirming the jury’s finding of ‘innocent’ copyright infringement for processes that Rimini Street confirms are no longer in use since at least July 2014, the Court of Appeals also affi ... Read more »

 EdgeMarc 2900e and 2900a POE Recognized as Exceptional IP Communications Products

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wednesday, March 7th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Edgewater Networks Inc., the world-wide industry leader in Network Edge Orchestration, announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has awarded its EdgeMarc 2900e and 2900a POE Intelligent Edges with a 2018 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award.

The EdgeMarc 2900e and 2900a POE Intelligent Edges enable enterprises and service providers to future-proof their SIP trunking and Unified Communications deployments, providing a highly flexible, scalable, and secure platform for service delivery and ongoing service quality management — all reasons why the company has achieved this most recent recognition from TMC.

“We’re honored to have yet another Edgewater Networks product be recognized for innovation,” said Dave Norman, Chief Executive Officer of Edgewa ... Read more »

New Occasional Use product combines live video transmission and IP connection via satellite to enable both video and data applications

LUXEMBOURG-Wednesday, March 7th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- As video customers increasingly need to handle multiple video formats for distribution on multiple platforms and access reliable communication between locations while covering live events, SES today unveils a new product, “OU Flex”, which is designed to enhance Occasional Use services.

While supporting live video distribution as a priority, the OU Flex solution also provides high-quality IP connectivity to enable the simultaneous use of multiple data applications - including connections to a corporate network, emails, web browsing, video file transfer, as well as feeding live video content to social media, or streaming live video content in high-quality online.

OU Flex transforms the traditional one-way feed for video broadcast in ... Read more »

 Newly Formed Global Powerhouse Announces Senior Team to Drive Growth and Innovation in Integrated Communications

NEW YORK-Wednesday, March 7th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW), a top-three, full-service, global communications agency, announced the appointments of regional leaders to drive growth and innovation in the newly formed agency. BCW appointments, by region, include:

North America

    Chris Foster becomes President, North America, BCW. Foster was previously EVP, Global Business Development, leading key global clients and worldwide business development for Burson-Marsteller. He will report into Donna Imperato, Chief Executive Officer, BCW.
    Cohn & Wolfe’s Laura Eder will assume the role of EVP and MD of North America. Eder will report into Foster.

Asia

    Matt Stafford becomes President, Asia, BCW. Sta ... Read more »

LONDON-Wednesday, March 7th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- After 15 years of service and 14 elections assisted providing a secure and auditable voting system, Smartmatic closed its offices and ceased operations in Venezuela.

The reasons for the closure are widely known. In August of 2017, after the elections to the National Constituency Assembly, Smartmatic publicly stated that the National Elections Council had announced results that were different from those reflected by the voting system. This episode led to an immediate rupture of the client-provider relationship.

Smartmatic did not participate in the last two elections (Regional Elections of October 15, 2017 and Municipal Elections of December 10, 2017), a fact that was timely informed. Since the company was not involved in these processes, and given the fact that the company’s products are not under warranty and were not certified for those elections, Smartmatic cannot guarantee the integr ... Read more »

 Adding new payment services to banking apps quicker and easier with Connekt 

LONDON-Wednesday, March 7th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Entersekt, an innovator in mobile-first fintech solutions, this week launched Connekt, a digital commerce enablement product. The company, known for its mobile app security and authentication technology, is offering Connekt to financial services providers to help them adapt to changing market conditions.

Tech giants and a host of start-ups have come to dominate digital payments, inserting their brands directly in front of consumers at the point of purchase. Regulations like Europe’s PSD2 are meanwhile forcing banks to provide third-party access to their customers’ accounts and data. Competitors of all kinds are lining up to leverage these assets, which they themselves do not own, to provide consumers with low-cost value-added services.

To reclaim their previously uncontested position in ... Read more »

 Call for Entries now open for the industry’s most influential awards

LONDON-Wednesday, March 7th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Now well established as the most influential, most prestigious awards in the media, entertainment and technology industry, the IBC Innovation Awards continue to reflect the very latest in the use of technology to engage and excite audiences.

“The IBC Innovation Awards are the awards that everyone in our industry wants to win,” said Michael Crimp, CEO of IBC. “We see projects from around the world, from the biggest players to exciting new providers, all competing to win one of our coveted awards. The quantity and quality of entries continues to grow each year, and this year we are sure that we will see an ever more diverse set of nominations, which means an even tougher task for our judges.”

The IBC Innovation Awards are unique, celebrating collaboration to achieve rea ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Tuesday, March 6th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, today introduces a new chapter to promote its 24/7 Connected Services. After giving a voice to machine conversations between elevators and the IBM Watson Internet of Things (IoT) platform, KONE now combines the voice of escalators with social media.

Machine Conversations demonstrated how elevators can chat with IoT servers to share details of performance or any potential issues. It showcased the company’s 24/7 Connected Services, which enables vast amounts of data from elevator sensors to be monitored, analyzed and displayed in real-time, improving equipment performance, reliability and safety.

KONE now brings a human touch to escalators, the workhorses of the world’s cities. Featuring the first ever escalator connected to Twitter, people will see in real time how these heavy-duty machines keep people moving. In addition ... Read more »

 STATS to provide live and in-season sports data to Microsoft

CHICAGO-Tuesday, March 6th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, STATS, the worldwide leader in sports data and intelligence, announced the renewal and expansion of its relationship with Microsoft to power live and in-season sports data, including access to STATS Widgets.

With the partnership extension, STATS will continue to provide Microsoft with coverage across North American and international sports. In addition, STATS will now provide STATS Widgets for MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA football and basketball, golf, tennis, auto racing and cricket.

STATS leads the industry with the fastest and most accurate data feeds, validated independently by Northwestern University, allowing Microsoft to engage with billions of sports fans around the world through live scoring, player statistics and game information.

“STATS is honored and excited to expand our work with Microsoft& ... Read more »