Synchronoss Mobile Content Transfer™ Solution, continues driving strong adoption of Synchronoss Personal Cloud™

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - Wednesday, June 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCR), the mobile innovation leader that provides cloud solutions and software-based activation for mobile carriers, retailers and OEMs around the world, today announced two new large customers have chosen to deploy the Synchronoss Mobile Content Transfer (MCT) solution.

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A North American major tier one mobile operator and a major North American-based big-box retail store have selected Synchronoss’ solution to enable the secure, fast wireless transfer of personal content from across operating system, device and network. These wins will bring the company’s leading Mobile Conten ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Emergency and Public Safety Department at the Directorate General of Central Operations of Abu Dhabi Police, has recently formed a specialized search and rescue team for valleys and flood-hit areas. This measure is a part of the department’s strategy aimed at enhancing performance and providing better services.   

Brigadier Engineer Hussein Ahmed Al Harthi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, stressed the police leadership’s keenness to keep pace with developments in police work and to provide diverse services in all fields. He added that the newly formed team is a quality addition to Abu Dhabi Police in their quest to deliver distinguished services and to implement their vision to achieve a society that enjoys security and safety.

For his part, Colonel Mohammed Ibrahim Al Ameri, Head of the Emergency and Public Safety Department at Abu Dh ... Read more »

 Adam Johnson appointed chairman and CEO, Bill Noe named president and COO of NetJets Inc.; Jordan Hansell steps down from current positions

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NetJets® Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company and the worldwide leader in private aviation, announced today a new leadership team to take the company to its next stage of growth and success. Effective immediately, Adam Johnson has assumed the roles of chairman and chief executive officer and Bill Noe has been named president and chief operating officer of NetJets Inc. In concert with these changes, Jordan Hansell has stepped down from his positions as chairman and chief executive officer.

Johnson and Noe are long-time NetJets executives who know the company, its Owners, Employees and operations exceedingly well. Putting these experienced NetJets leaders into new roles underscores the company’s commitment to both Owners and Employees.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior Ministry discussed the means of developing performance at the Ministry of Interior's Centers for Rehabilitation and Employment of people with special needs and the Community Police Section in Al Ain.  This falls within the new administrative organization of departments.   Colonel Mubarak Awadh Mubarak bin Muhairom Al Ameri, Director General of Community Protection and Crime Prevention  at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met with officers from both entities to discuss the appropriate means of development. This personifies the strategy of the Ministry of Interior, aimed at encouraging innovation and creativity, and providing better policing, social and humanitarian services.   Colonel bin Muhairom toured the Ministry of Interior's Centers for Rehabilitation and Employment of people with ... Read more »

NEW YORK. - Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New data published today in Dimension Data’s annual ¹Network Barometer Report reveals that remote monitoring and automated management reduce the time to troubleshoot faulty networking devices by a massive 75%. Consequently, it takes 32% less time to repair such devices than those not managed in this way. Furthermore, this year’s research again shows a strong correlation between the failures caused by devices and their lifecycle stage.

According to the Report, networks have continued to age for the fifth consecutive year, making 53% of the over 70,000 technology devices that were analysed either ageing or obsolete – up by two percentage points since last year. There’s also been a slight drop in the percentage of obsolete devices – down to 9% from last year’s 11% – while the percentage of ageing devices has increased by four points. The percentage of the cu ... Read more »

Kanaan's strategic planning background key factor in the network's ambitions for its Levant hub

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Havas Worldwide Middle East has announced the appointment of Rachid Kanaan as its new Beirut office general manager, following the resignation of Makram Khater.

Khater had transferred to Beirut in 2013, after joining the region's premier luxury, retail and fashion network in 2000, rising to client service director in its Dubai hub prior to his latest appointment. While no specifics were shared, it is understood that Khater will be pursuing interests on the client side.

Referring to the reasons that cemented the selection and appointment of Kanaan, Rachid Mtaini, Havas Worldwide Middle East's regional managing director, said "Rachid Kanaan is the perfect choice to build upon Makram's achievements, and take our Beirut office to the next level. His keen understanding of ... Read more »

TBILISI, Republic of Georgia. - Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BitFury Group, the leading Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing company, announced today that it is acquiring a privatized 185,000 sq. m land plot located in Gldani District in Tbilisi from the Georgian National Agency of State Property to develop the Georgian Technology Park project.

BitFury will be the first tenant in the Technology Park where it will build a mega data center with up to 100 MW energy capacity to process transactions using its latest generation 28 nm and the upcoming 16 nm ASIC chips.

The new project will take full advantage of the proprietary immersion cooling technology enabled by Allied Control which BitFury has acquired earlier this year. The company has developed its third generation immersion cooling system to create energy-saving data center cooling systems for high performance computing applications.

The CEO ... Read more »

Event bolsters city’s position as an emerging global capital of design and culture 26– 31 October 2015

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

PRESS LAUNCH - Invitation to Journalists, Dubai: 9th June 2015

Dubai’s ambition to emerge into a global capital of culture and design has been further cemented through the official launch of the inaugural Dubai Design Week.

The Design Week will be announced at the popular Urban Majlis, a quarterly platform organized by the Dubai Design and Fashion Council (DDFC), which is open to the wider design community for direct dialogue, and to discuss important updates and developments within the industry.

Dubai Design Week, held in partnership with the growing creative community, Dubai Design District (d3), will celebrate the city’s existing position as the regional capital for design and as a global meeting point for the international design community.

T ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced that it has been selected to offer high-speed network access to Sprint’s subscribers in the United States thanks to its LTE¹ Discovery SIM card.

OT’s LTE Discovery SIM card plays a key role in delivering a complete, secure, and hands-free over-the-air activation of subscribers’ devices after purchase from Sprint. The security applications on the LTE SIM card ensure that the device is paired and connected to Sprint’s network and that it can be deactivated if it is stolen or lost.

In addition, thanks to OT’s LTE Discovery SIM card, Sprint’s subscribers benefit from low network latency, in other words an "always-on" user experience. They also experience a high-speed connection for high-quality video telephony, multimedia streami ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Participants enrolled in the Distinguished Competencies Program at the Ministry of Interior carried out a field visit to review the operational projects, initiatives and plans at the Punitive and Correctional Establishments sector. The visit is a part of the program’s set of activities, designed to provide participants with extensive expertise and knowledge across the various sectors at the MoI.

Colonel Dr. Yusuf Rashed Al Hamidi, Head of Policies and Standards Department at the Directorate General of Correctional and Punitive Establishments briefed the participants on the organizational structure and strategic plans of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments sector. He reiterated the importance of the programs designed to boost the skills and competencies of human resource and their role in promoting police work.

It is worth mentioning that the Distinguished Competencies Program ... Read more »