Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Naturalization and Residency Prosecution in Abu Dhabi discussed means to promote cooperation with the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, as well as ways to streamline customers’ procedures in a more convenient and less time-consuming way. This step is in pursuance of the UAE Government’s vision aimed at achieving customer satisfaction (Citizens/ Residents/Visitors).   During a meeting held recently between Matar Awad Al Niyadi, Director of the Naturalization and Residency Prosecution and Colonel Salim Ali Al Qattam Al Zaabi, Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, both parties underlined the importance of strengthening partnership between them due to its positive outcomes on customer service and its role in supporting efforts to achieve institutional excellence.   The meeting was attended by Colonel Yusu ... Read more »

Entrust Datacard Debuts as New Corporate Brand that Showcases Solutions Focused on Trusted Identities and Secure Transactions

PARIS. - Tuesday, November 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

CARTES Secure Connexions 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE) Datacard Group and Entrust today announced a new company name, logo and corporate brand identity at CARTES Secure Connexions 2014 in Paris, France. Celebrating decades of industry experience and the alignment of two industry leaders, Entrust Datacard debuts as the new corporate brand.

Less than one year after Datacard Group acquired Entrust, Todd Wilkinson, the company’s president and CEO, said the new corporate brand preserves the equity and heritage of each predecessor company, while demonstrating a strong commitment to anticipating and addressing emerging customer challenges.

“The world is changing – it’s more connected, more mobile and more empowered than ever,” said Wilkinson. “Our new ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met today (Sunday), Michael Keenan, the Australian Minister of Justice and the accompanying delegation, during a lunch feast that His Highness threw at the honor of the guest and the accompanying delegation.

Both sides discussed means to promote the bilateral cooperation, especially the ties in the judicial and law enforcement fields, including the bilateral treaties between the UAE and Australia in regards to mutual assistance and extradition. They also discussed a number of regional developments, where the issues of security and countering terrorism were the most prominent issues.

The meeting was attended on the Emirati side by Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khail ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 2nd 2014

The Abu Dhabi Police and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority signed, at the ADP General Headquarters premises, a memorandum of Understanding, in the field of inspection operations and related procedures, as well as training.

The signing took place in the presence of Colonel Khamis Musabbah Al Murar, the Actinag Director of Security and Ports Affairs in Abu Dhabi Police, and was signed by Colonel Hamid Al Afrit, Head of the Weapons and Explosives Department, representing the police; and Hamad Salim bin Kardous Al Ameri, Executive Director of the Public Services Department at the Investment Authority.

Colonel Al Murar said that the MoU comes under the Abu Dhabi Police strategies that pay a lot of attention to partnerships with all the community segments. Such partnerships have positive outcomes that reflect on performance and services provided to the public.

Colonel Al Murar ... Read more »

Announcements at the Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2014 and Trimble Dimensions 2014 Conferences Underscore Joint Undertakings and Benefits

LONDON & LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, November 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Year in Infrastructure 2014

Trimble Dimensions 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bentley Systems and Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), leading providers of BIM technology for engineers and contractors, have committed to leveraging construction modelingfor the benefit of capital, industrial, and infrastructure project delivery. Aspects of construction modeling include modeling of temporary works, intelligent positioning, “splitting and sequencing,” detailing for fabrication, workface planning, construction work packaging, and support for distributed construction – referencing and supplementing design modeling deliverables.

Today, architects and engineers perform design modeling with BIM toolsets that support optioneering and analytical modeling, ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Tuesday, November 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Le Labo, the high-end fragrance and sensory lifestyle brand with a distinct French heritage and an emphasis on fine craftsmanship and personalization in its products and services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 2006 by fragrance industry veterans Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi, Le Labo provides a highly selective assortment of exceptional fragrance and sensory lifestyle products in minimalistic retail environments including the brand’s freestanding stores in New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tokyo and Hong Kong, as well as select prestige department stores in global flagship cities, and the brand’s website.

About The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketer ... Read more »

Takes home coveted MICE award for TAITRA

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Monday, November 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 2014 UFI Congress is being held in Bogota, Colombia from October 29th to November 1st. In the spotlight of this year’s congress is COMPUTEX TAIPEI, as it receives the award for winning the coveted UFI Marketing Award. UFI President, Renaud Hamaide, and UFI Marketing Committee Chair, Christian Glasmacher, presented the award to TAITRA Executive Vice President Walter Yeh. VIP guests at the ceremony also included Representative Ji-zen Tang and members of the Economic Division, Taipei Commercial Office in Bogota, Colombia.

Also known as the Oscars of the MICE industry, the UFI Marketing Award draws the best organizers in MICE from all over the world as they vie for the prestigious award. This year’s award focuses on Mobile Marketing, and the judging panel convened September 5th in Verona, Italy. The organizing team behind TAITRA&rsqu ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, November 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Full results of large-scale FDA Medicare study now published in Circulation reinforce positive safety and efficacy profile of Pradaxa®1
    Study of 134,000 patients demonstrates benefits such as a significantly reduced risk of ischaemic stroke, a threefold lower rate of intracranial bleeding, and a significant survival benefit with Pradaxa® vs warfarin1
    Data are remarkably consistent with RE-LY® study findings, which established the positive benefit-risk profile of Pradaxa® for stroke prevention in AF1-3

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On October 30, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medicare analysis of 134,000 atrial fibrillation (AF) patients treated with either Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) or warfarin in a general practice setting, was published in Circulation.1 The FDA ... Read more »