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 Groundbreaking (Bhoomi Pooja) on February 19, 2018 Celebrates Initial 2 Million Wheels

PUNE, India-Tuesday, January 9th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Maxion Wheels, the world’s largest wheel manufacturer, announced today the formation of a new legal entity, Maxion Wheels Aluminum India Private Limited, as a key step in its plan to develop and produce up to four million light vehicle aluminum wheels annually in India. The Company has secured property in Pune, India and will initially build a 25,000 square meters manufacturing plant with annual capacity of two million wheels beginning production expected for the third quarter of 2019. Additional land was also purchased for a plant expansion that will increase annual capacity to four million wheels in the coming years.

“Maxion Wheels is committed to serving its customers’ growing demand for light vehicle aluminum wheels, especially in India where market growth is outpacing availa ... Read more »

New opportunities will emerge as vehicle parc set to exceed 10 million by 2022, finds Frost & Sullivan’s Mobility team

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Tuesday, January 9th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) automotive parts aftermarket is undergoing significant changes that are pushing companies to realign their business models with new conditions. Declining demand for new cars, growing competition, and change in brand preferences are opening up fresh business opportunities for parts suppliers, distributors, and retailers.

Frost & Sullivan’s industry docket, Auto Component Aftermarket Outlook, Saudi Arabia (KSA), 2017, finds that despite current challenges, the market is set to experience an annual growth rate of 5.9 per cent from 2017 to 2022, with over 10 million vehicles in operation by 2022. The docket shows the potential of KSA’s parts aftermarket across light, medium, and heavy vehicles, an ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Monday, January 8th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

Leading pump manufacturer Grundfos has announced the appointment of Okay Barutçu to the role of Group Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of Grundfos East Europe, West Asia, Middle East & Africa region.

The East Europe, West Asia, Middle East & Africa region is a newly defined sales region together with Western Europe, which made up the original Europe, Middle East and Africa markets before the split (effective 1 January 2018) to support Grundfos’ global growth ambitions.

In his new role, Okay will lead the company’s business across over 80 countries including 14 wholly-owned sales companies, a number of liaison offices and local assembly plants Grundfos operates in the region. He will also be spearheading opportunities for the company’s development and expansion in this region.

Prior to this role, Okay was the Group Senior Vice President an ... Read more »

Synapse Biomedical Inc. Receives CE Approval for TransAeris, the First Medical Device Approved for the Treatment of Ventilator Induced Diaphragm Dysfunction (VIDD)

OBERLIN, Ohio-Monday, January 8th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Synapse Biomedical (www.synapsebiomedical.com), an innovator in neurostimulation and manufacturer of the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System®, announced today, the CE Mark approval for the TransAeris™ System. TransAeris is a temporary diaphragm stimulator, for use in intensive care unit (ICU) patients on mechanical ventilation (MV). While MV provides life sustaining respiration, side effects of prolonged MV include diaphragm atrophy and dysfunction, which is referred to as ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction (VIDD). A primary contributor to extending ICU ventilator weaning times, VIDD increases health care costs and greatly increases patient morbidity and mortality. Building on more than 25 years of diaphragm pacing researc ... Read more »

 Orange Romania’s DTH TV subscribers will continue to enjoy the largest number of HD channels in the country via ASTRA 31.5 degrees East

LUXEMBOURG-Monday, January 8th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has extended its partnership with SES for the premium TV distribution services it provides to Orange Romania using SES’s satellite capacity.

Under the multi-year extension announced by SES, Globecast will lease several transponders on ASTRA 5B at 31.5 degrees East to serve Orange Romania, which uses the capacity to broadcast 112 channels, of which 52 are in HD, using the DVB-S2 and MPEG-4 technical standards. Globecast manages the contribution, encryption and encoding for the entire TV package, as well as signal transport to the uplink facilities for ASTRA 5B.

Orange Romania’s premium TV offer was launched in June 2013 with the support of SES, leveraging the h ... Read more »

 • Companies aim to develop jointly-branded clinical decision support software for faster, more accurate, more confident decision-making, enabling earlier diagnosis and individualized treatment

• Partnership will apply advanced analytics to in-vivo data from GE’s medical imaging and monitoring equipment with in-vitro data from Roche’s biomarker, tissue pathology, genomics and sequencing portfolio

CHICAGO-Monday, January 8th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- GE Healthcare has entered into a strategic, long-term partnership with Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) to jointly develop and co-market digital clinical decision support solutions. The partnership will initially focus on products that accelerate and improve individualized treatment options for cancer and critical care patients.

The two companies aim to develop an industry-first digital platform, using advanced analytics to provide workflow solutions ... Read more »

BOSTON & PARIS-Wednesday, January 3rd 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV), the leading provider of cloud services for video, announced today that it is providing live streaming for Le Figaro, the oldest daily newspaper in France and parent company of the French information website, Le Figaro.fr.

Earlier this year, Le Figaro used Brightcove Live, Brightcove’s API based-solution that delivers and monetizes broadcast-like experiences for live events and 24/7 channels, to broadcast the French presidential election. Going forward, the company has decided to use the product to power several daily live events to the homepage of Le Figaro.fr. Brightcove is also driving an on-demand service for Le Figaro across its mobile apps and web properties through the Brightcove platform.

“Our first experience with Brightcove Live was a great success, and something we look to expand in the future,” Bertrand Gie, head of digital, ... Read more »

U.S. DoD Expands Standardization of ZOLL’s Propaq Technology

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-Saturday, January 6th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group Company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, announced today the receipt of a sole source contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply Propaq® M deployable vital signs monitors to the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army.

The Propaq M, selected as the joint “Product of Choice,” is an advanced vital signs transport monitor, with capabilities far beyond the Propaq Encore 206, which has been the tried and trusted vital signs monitor serving the U.S. military over the last 25 years.

The Propaq M was designed specifically for the rigors of military operations in the most austere environments. The Propaq M can be equipped with an integrated defibrillator and pacer for critical lifesaving mission read ... Read more »

Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai and President of World Bank Dr. Jim Yong Kim Among Recently Confirmed Keynote Speakers

LONDON-Sunday, January 7th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The GSMA today announced nearly a dozen new keynote speakers for the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2018, as well as updates on exhibitors, sponsors, partners and programmes. Mobile World Congress will be held 26 February – 1 March 2018 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, with events also taking place at Fira Montjuïc and La Farga L’Hospitalet.

“We have an amazing show lined up for 2018, across the conference, the exhibition and the many programmes and events that comprise Mobile World Congress,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “Attendees will have the opportunity to experience many new elements this year, most notably the hospitality and networking areas in the new South Village at Fira Gran Via. We’re looking forward to sh ... Read more »

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, -Sunday, January 7th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

The King Abdulaziz Camels Festival 2018 Kicks off from January 1 – February 1 in the southern desert terrains of Al-Dahna, 120km from Riyadh. Under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister and General supervisor of the camel club.

The world’s first and leading camel festival will once again include initiatives to raise awareness, promote national pride, and celebrate core regional cultural and heritage practices in the Kingdom and across the GCC. Steeped in tradition but forward-thinking in its approach, the event will also push the boundaries of technology and creativity to offer a one-of-a-kind, fun-filled festival attracting fans from around the globe.

One of the greatest national celebrations of its kind in the world, this year’s spectacle is set to be the most su ... Read more »