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London - Monday, March 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dimension Data, the USD 6.7 billion global IT solutions and services provider, today announced it has been certified as one of the top five employers in the world for outstanding employee offerings, based on annual independent research carried out by the Top Employers Institute. The stringent criteria that organisations are assessed on include talent management, leadership, training and development and initiatives to attract, retain and engage employee talent.

Judith Oude Sogtoen, Director of International Business Development for the Top Employers Institute, “Our extensive research concluded that Dimension Data Global forms part of a select group of employers that advance employee conditions worldwide. Their people are well taken care of. Now that they have received the Top Employers Global 2015 certification, they can truly consider themselves at the top of an exclusive group of the world’s ... Read more »

41st launch service contract with Arianespace for SES-15 / Final signature of the SES-14 satellite contract with Airbus Defence and Space

LUXEMBOURG - Saturday, March 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -  SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced the order of launch services from Arianespace for its new all-electric SES-15 satellite. It is the 41st launch service contract signed by SES with Arianespace. SES has also officially signed the contract for its new SES-14 satellite with Airbus Defence and Space. This order had already been announced on 16 February.

The signing ceremony for the two contracts was held at the headquarters of SES in Betzdorf in Luxembourg, under the high patronage of François Hollande, President of the French Republic, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, and Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg. The contracts were signed, respectively, by Martin Halliwelll, Chief Technology Officer of SES, Stép ... Read more »

Dubai’ Burgeoning Hedge Fund Manager Welcomes Regional Industry Leader Mishal Kanoo as a Company Director

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Dalma Capital Management Limited, a Dubai Financial Services Authority regulated Hedge Fund Manager in the Dubai International Financial Centre, announced today that Mr Mishal Kanoo has been appointed to their Board of Directors as a Licensed Director.

Mishal Kanoo is also the Deputy Chairman of The Kanoo Group, one of the largest and most diverse family owned groups of companies in the Middle East that has diversified interests including hedge funds, financial services, shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, oil & gas, ports, power, and chemicals. The Kanoo Group also known as a major hedge fund allocator and Mishal Kanoo's stewardship over the family business has received plaudits for robust diversification and sound risk management practices; Mr Kanoo has a reputation ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior honored the internal partners of the officers, personnel, and civilian members of the Ministry of Interior and the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

During the ceremony held on Wednesday at the Security Media Department’s headquarters, Colonel Saeed Al Khajah, Deputy Director of the Security Media Department, stressed the keenness of the Department to recognize the valuable efforts made by the internal partners and collaborators. “The success of media work highly depends on the internal partnerships, and it is important to both strengthen these relationships and to continue conveying and disseminating the purposeful messaging related to the various aspects of security awareness and culture,” he said.

Colonel Al Khajah also noted that the spe ... Read more »

With the aim to expand its fleet and meet market demand

Riyadh - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The National Gas and Industrialization Company (GASCO) www.gasco.com.sa  signed an agreement with Juffali Industrial Products Company (JIPCO) www.jipco.com.sa  to purchase additional 100 Mercedes-Benz Trucks to expand its gas transportation fleet. This step will contribute towards increasing the reserves of each of the company’s branches around the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

The agreement was signed by Dr. Eyas Al-Hajeri, CEO, on behalf of GASCO; and Mr. Emad Rasheed Dafterdar, Director of Marketing and Sales for Trucks and Commercial Vans, on behalf of JIPCO.

Salman Al-Jishi, Chairman of GASCO, stressed the importance of the agreement and noted that it will positively impact the company’s performance and customer satisfaction in the levels of end consumers and authorized distributors.

For his part, Dr. Eyas Al-Haj ... Read more »

Even in hot, cold, or humid conditions, Patton’s CopperLink™ CL2300E extends industrial Ethernet up to 2 miles over common copper wire—without repeaters—at symmetrical rates surpassing 22 Mbps.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Friday, March 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

CopperLink™... Going the distance

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Patton Electronics announced today the US-manufactured CopperLink™ CL2300E light-industrial, wire-bonding Ethernet Extender will soon be available for pre-order.

Ideal for extending Long Range Ethernet (LRE) segments in machine-to-machine (MTM) and industrial networks, the CL2300E employs wire-bonding technology to join up to four twisted pairs into a single Ethernet connection with superior speed and distance performance.

Because it operates over any installed copper infrastructure, Patton’s CL2300E eliminates the expense and delay of installing new cabling when interconnecting industrial WiFi Access Poi ... Read more »

License Initially Covers Technologies Owned by Hitachi Maxell, Philips, Silicon Image and Sony

DENVER - Friday, March 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MPEG LA, LLC today announced the availability of the DisplayPort Patent Portfolio License. The DisplayPort License provides coverage for a variety of digital interface technology standards used in connecting audio/video sources among products such as computer monitors, video projectors, televisions, adaptors, personal computers, graphic cards, motherboards, storage devices, smartphones, tablets, flat panel displays and cameras.

“Once again, MPEG LA is proud to be part of the solution,” said MPEG LA President and CEO Larry Horn. “Like MPEG LA’s other licenses, our license for DisplayPort gives product suppliers convenient access to important technologies under a single patent license enabling them to focus their resources on innovation and new product creation instead of protracte ... Read more »

HH Praises the Efforts of the Nations’ Sons and Daughters and Inspects the New Headquarters

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Head of the Federal Demographic Structure Council (FDSC), reviewed the Council’s projects during his visit to the new headquarters in Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

During his visit, HH Sheikh Saif was accompanied by Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Director General of the Headquarters Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police; and a number of officers and staff members of the Ministry.

His Highness was received by Advisor Rashid Salim Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretariat General of the Federal Demographic Council, general secretariats and the employees; and vie ... Read more »

Multi-Country Survey Reveals Surprising Differences and Similarities among Sufferers

CINCINNATI - Friday, March 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - A new multi-country survey by Vicks®, the world’s #1 selling cough and cold brand*, revealed that the average person spends an astonishing three years of his/her life with a cold**. Globally consumers report 35 billion sick days over a 12 month period based on 22% of respondents confirming they called in sick due to cold or flu symptoms. The results indicated that China tops the list of countries with the most sick days, averaging 12 billion days annually, no surprise given its large population size and high frequency of cold/flu.

In its fourth year, the annual Vicks Global Cold and Flu Survey, the largest of its kind with 15,000 respondents in 15 countries, was designed to enhance understanding of the impact of the common cold and/or flu on individuals. While it revealed some surprising regional di ... Read more »

Luxury Hotel in North Bimini Island, Bahamas to Become Part of Hilton Portfolio

       
MIAMI & MCLEAN, Va - Thursday, March 5th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Hilton Worldwide and Resorts World Bimini, the world’s first cruise destination resort, have announced the newest luxury lifestyle hotel in the Bahamas will fly the Hilton Hotels & Resorts flag. The newly-built luxury marina hotel, slated to have its official grand opening at Resorts World Bimini in the Bahamas this summer, will operate as Hilton at Resorts World Bimini, and marks Hilton Worldwide’s second hotel in the Bahamas.

“With its white sand beaches, turquoise water and world-class casino, Hilton at Resorts World Bimini will be a premier destination in itself and an exciting addition to our portfolio of more than 550 hotels worldwide,” said Rob Palleschi, global head, full service brands, Hilton Worldwide. “Our agree ... Read more »