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 GSMA’s Mobile IoT Initiative Helping to Accelerate Availability of Commercial Solutions; Mobile World Congress 2017 to Showcase Latest Innovations in LPWA

LONDON-Thursday, February 2nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced that Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) connections are set to exceed 2G, 3G and 4G and become the leading technology for Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, with 1.4 billion connections by 2022, according to new analysis by Machina Research. These figures underscore how the industry has aligned behind standardised, complementary LPWA technologies such as NB-IoT and LTE-M, accelerating the development of the market. The GSMA’s Mobile IoT Initiative, which promotes adoption of LPWA technologies, is currently backed by 67 global mobile operators, device makers, chipset, module and infrastructure companies worldwide.

“In the space of nine short months, the GSMA’s Mobile IoT Initiative h ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Thursday, February 2nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

A new report published today by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Middle East has found that a majority of finance professionals believe finance needs to lead the way in improving the rate of gender diversity across the GCC.

Women in Finance: beyond the numbers, launched today in Dubai, has found that:

    A majority (82%) agree that the finance function plays an important role in shaping the business case for diversity.
    More than three quarters (76%) think that there will be a significant increase in women in executive and board positions within five years.
    Nearly half (48%) believe that negative gender biases are still prevalent in firms across the region.
    Women represent only 2% of board positions across GCC; women account for only 17% of all executive roles in UAE and onl ... Read more »

ITWORX Education shares its latest award-winning solutions and industry insights at BETT 2017

London, United Kingdom-Thursday, February 2nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

As a non-traditional education services provider, ITWORX Education joined a campus of Microsoft partners and an elite group of high-profile industry experts and thought leaders at the 2017 BETT UK, the world’s largest education event, to share next generation ideas and innovative, technology-led classroom practices and solutions with stakeholders in the field.

This year’s edition, held in London between the 25th and the 28th of January 2017, celebrated the impact that past and present game changers have had on education internationally. The event featured the participation of 899 exhibitors from around the world, bringing together ideas, practices and technologies so that all parties involved in the education experience can fulfil their potential and become agents of change.

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LUXEMBOURG -Thursday, February 2nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced that it is supporting Luxembourg’s initiatives in the domain of maritime business by participating in the Salon Euromaritime, as part of the Luxembourg Maritime Cluster.

Luxembourg’s pavilion - organized by the Luxembourg Maritime Administration and the Luxembourg Maritime Cluster, with assistance of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure - includes 11 participant companies from the Grand Duchy, all serving the maritime sector. SES will present its maritime connectivity solutions at Luxembourg’s pavilion.

The world-leading satellite operator SES provides unparalleled satellite coverage of the world’s maritime regions via dedicated mobility beams. To ensure global and reliable next generation connectivity, SES has invested in high through ... Read more »

Hilton and Hilton Honors Also Introduce New Branding

MCLEAN, Va. -Wednesday, February 1st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton (NYSE: HLT), the world’s fastest-growing hospitality company, today announced industry-first benefits for all 60 million members of its award-winning guest loyalty program, Hilton Honors, including Shop with Points at Amazon.com.

Guided by extensive consumer feedback, Hilton Honors is now the first and only loyalty program that will offer members the choice to flexibly combine Points and money for a hotel stay, to use their Points at Amazon.com, to allow family and friends to combine their Points for free, and the ability to extend Diamond status when life puts travel on pause.

Today, Hilton also introduces a new corporate identity and logo for Hilton and Hilton Honors. This rebranding comes at a time when Hilton is more simplified and streamlined than ever, after the successful spin-offs of its real esta ... Read more »

SKIEN, Norway-Wednesday, February 1st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ibsen Awards are announcing The Ibsen Scholarships 2017.

Funds amounting to NOK 2.000.000,- (approx. Euro 221.000,- /USD 235.000,-) are awarded theatre projects worldwide.

The Scholarships are applicable to individual artists, theatre companies, organizations and institutions.

Scholarships guidelines:

    The Ibsen Scholarships award innovative theatre projects.
    The projects must act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen’s plays.
    Applications are submitted electronically through www.ibsenawards.com.
    Performances already staged are not eligible.

The Scholarships are awarded biennially and the applications are subject to scrutiny by an appointed jury.

The Ibsen Scholarships we ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Wednesday, February 1st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants), the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, has announced its upcoming Train the Trainer workshop in Doha, Qatar on February 17-19, 2017.

The workshop is intended for current and potential CMA trainers to enhance their delivery and teaching skills in the field of management accounting. Trainers will obtain a Certificate of Completion from the IMA that they can use to become a respected CMA Trainer or start their own enterprise such as a training center offering CMA review classes.

“CMA Trainers handle adult learners. Aside from needing outstanding presentation skills, a prerequisite is to establish their credibility first as they train people who are professionals in the field of accounting and finance,” states Hanady Khalife, Director of Operations, IMA Middle East/Africa region.

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 SES Largest Provider of HD Channels with 14% Growth in Europe in 2016 

LUXEMBOURG -Wednesday, February 1st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) continues to lead High Definition TV (HDTV) development representing the largest HD and Ultra HD (UHD) platform.

In 2016, the number of HD channels on the SES fleet grew by 7% to 2,495 channels. Today, 33% of all the 7,538 channels on the SES fleet are in HD, with SES carrying 27% of all HD channels globally. In addition, over 60% of all channels on SES’s fleet are now broadcast in the MPEG-4 compression standard.

The on-going trend of the increasing HDTV penetration in Europe was the key driver of SES’s overall HDTV development, where the number of HDTV channels grew by 14% to more than 750 channels. This performance was complemented by the growth in HDTV across the Americas.

SES is also continuing to maintain its stron ... Read more »

LONDON & WILMINGTON, N.C.-Wednesday, February 1st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chiltern, a leading global contract research organization, has announced the opening of its new process and technology center in Bangalore, India. The new office is a direct result of the company’s continued success and fulfills a need to further enhance its global data capabilities.

“We believe we have compiled one of the best teams in the industry,” said Mark Penniston, executive vice president, clinical analytics, and general manager at Chiltern. “We need this facility to maintain pace with our continued growth, and having an office in the heart of the city provides shorter commutes and a better quality of life for our industry-leading employees.”

The first Chiltern office in India opened more than a decade ago with five programmers. In total, the company’s offices in India will be able to support more than 600 emp ... Read more »