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Breakthrough partnership will support the IOC and the Olympic Movement achieve Olympic Agenda 2020 vision in a new digital era

DAVOS, Switzerland -Friday, January 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) today jointly announced a long-term partnership through 2028. Joining The Olympic Partner (TOP) worldwide sponsorship programme, Alibaba will become the official “Cloud Services” and “E-Commerce Platform Services” Partner, as well as a Founding Partner of the Olympic Channel.

The partnership was announced today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with IOC President Thomas Bach, Alibaba Group Founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma and Alibaba Group Chief Executive Officer Daniel Zhang.

Thomas Bach, President of the IOC, said: “In this new digital world, Alibaba is uniquely positioned to help the IOC achieve a variety of ... Read more »

 Region’s biggest CSR awards announces two new categories: construction and hospitality

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Sunday, January 22nd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

The Arabia CSR Network (ACSRN) has launched today the Arabia CSR Awards 2017 at the Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai, with the announcement of two new sustainable awards categories namely construction and hospitality. The awards, which is now in its 10th cycle, honours public and private organisations all throughout the Arab region for implementing best practices in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability and thereby creating a positive impact in the society.

Arabia CSR Awards is a home-grown product in the Middle East and North Africa region which encourages all organisations in the Arab World to step up their efforts in CSR and celebrate their achievements with the public through the awards and generate more interests from other companies to ad ... Read more »

2017 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index Announced during The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos

OSAKA, Japan -Friday, January 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited [TOKYO:4502], (“Takeda”) is proud to be named by Corporate Knights to the 2017 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index. Takeda achieved this distinction for the second consecutive year and it is based on 14 key performance indicators, including energy productivity, innovation capacity, safety performance and leadership diversity.

Since 1781, Takeda has been committed to improving the future of healthcare. Inclusion in the Global 100 Index highlights the progress Takeda has made in its corporate responsibility efforts and sustainability planning.

“Takeda is honored to be included among such distinguished global corporations again,” said Haruhiko Hirate, Corporate Communicati ... Read more »

IRVINE, Calif. -Friday, January 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announced today that it will offer livestreaming of the sold-out 5th annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit to viewers outside of the United States. The summit program, including keynote speakers and panels, will be streamed free of charge.

On February 3rd and 4th, the Summit will be broadcasted live in HD outside the United States, free of charge. The livestreaming will begin 2:00 pm pacific time on Friday, February 3rd and will conclude Saturday, February 4th, 7:00 pm pacific time (times may be subject to change). To pre-register, please visit www.patientsafetymovement.org/summit. The content will also be recorded and available on the website after the event for both domestic and international viewing.

“We are excited to offer live streaming this year for those people outside the United States that have found ... Read more »

 Pampers shares the economic impact of their 11 year partnership with UNICEF at the World Economic Forum

DAVOS, Switzerland--Friday, January 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF), Pampers® marks their 11 year partnership with UNICEF to protect mothers and their babies from maternal and newborn tetanus (MNT), a deadly disease, by sharing the results of a new health economic study*.

he study, conducted in collaboration with UNICEF, reveals that by 2016 a total of $1 billion would have been contributed to the economy through labor productivity (average household income and services by mother) due to a reduction in mothers’ deaths from Maternal Tetanus, thanks to the overall MNTE initiative and support of the Pampers UNICEF partnership.

The study also demonstrates the incredible return on investing in the health of a mother and their newborn, as with every $1 invested from ... Read more »

FRANKFURT, Germany -Friday, January 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dana, a global leader in highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies, is ready to bring a strong lineup of its aftermarket products to the 2017 Automechanika Jeddah and Dubai trade shows.

Automechanika Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's leading regional trade fair for the automotive aftermarket industry, will take place from Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events. Automechanika Dubai, the largest automotive aftermarket trade exhibition in the Middle East and Africa, will take place from May 7 through May 9 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

At each of the upcoming shows, Dana will provide its booth guests access to Spicer® driveline products and Victor Reinz® premium sealing products for the light, commercial, and off-highway vehicle aftermarkets. Dana also will present its GWB® i ... Read more »

“Bakongo Paz” Named Grand Prize Winner of Annual “Coca-Cola Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge”

DAVOS, Switzerland -Friday, January 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A summer camp created by millennials to foster peace and reconciliation in conflict-torn areas of Colombia was awarded the Grand Prize of the 2016 “Coca-Cola Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge.” The camp project, known as “Bakongo Paz”, was developed by the members of the Global Shapers Community, a network of young people around the world organized by the World Economic Forum. It was one of five social programs receiving $10,000 each in acceleration funding from The Coca-Cola Company.
The facility, known as Camp Bakongo, serves at-risk and underprivileged children who have been impacted by conflict in Colombia. Young Colombians and demobilized people cooperatively staff and manage the camp. Camp Bakongo creates an environment of pea ... Read more »

 Appoints Industry Veteran Amid Al-Shanteer to Lead Regional Office in Dubai Covering Middle East and North Africa

FREMONT, Calif. -Thursday, January 19th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Responding to growing business in the Middle East and North Africa, AlertEnterprise, the leading Silicon Valley based provider of Security Convergence software, has appointed Amid Al-Shanteer as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market effective January 16, 2017.

In a region dominated by critical industries such as Oil & Gas, Petro-Chemicals, Healthcare and Financial Services, security convergence provides the linkage to integrate both cyber and physical security to close essential security gaps and deliver critical infrastructure protection.

According to Jasvir Gill, Founder & CEO of AlertEnterprise, “Amid brings deep domain expertise and knowledge of the region, as well as relationships with ... Read more »

 GSMA Announces Entries Open for 2017 Asia Mobile Awards;

Offers Details of Expanded Conference Programme

HONG KONG-Thursday, January 19th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today provided updates for the 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai to be held from Wednesday, 28 June through Saturday, 1 July 2017 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Among new developments, the GSMA announced the launch of the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards and provided further details on the Mobile World Congress Shanghai conference programme, as well as additional companies participating in the exhibition.
"We are looking forward to hosting the second edition of our Asia Mobile Awards, with new categories and awards that recognise the companies, individuals, products and services at the forefront of innovation in our industry," said Michael O'Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. "We're also excited to be expanding ... Read more »

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -Thursday, January 19th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--AerSale®, a global supplier of aircraft, engines, and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) used serviceable material, today announced the addition of Charles McDonald as Senior Vice President MRO Services. McDonald will head AerSale’s MRO facilities in Roswell, New Mexico, as well as the company’s recently acquired MRO facility in Goodyear, Arizona.

“Charlie offers a proven ability to transform complex issues into operational successes, implementing innovative solutions to achieve short and long-term business objectives,” said Iso Nezaj, Chief Technical Officer at AerSale. “We will rely on his expertise to manage our multi-faceted operations, deliver strong results, motivate our teams, and implement efficient processes that ensure safe and efficient performance while delivering quality customer service.”

McDonald brings over ... Read more »