Hosted in select ‘Tommy Hilfiger’ stores and wholesale partners globally, consumers can watch the Fall 2015 ‘Hilfiger Collection’ runway show from a front-row seat in 360 degree 3D virtual reality – and then immediately shop the collection.

AMSTERDAM - Tuesday, October 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH], is pleased to announce that Tommy Hilfiger will introduce a virtual reality shopping experience at select stores and wholesale partners worldwide, where consumers will be invited to watch the Fall 2015 Hilfiger Collection runway show in groundbreaking three-dimensional, 360 degree virtual reality. The technology will launch on October 20, 2015, at the Tommy Hilfiger store on 5th Avenue in New York City, followed by additional locations in London, Paris, Milan, Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Florence, Zurich, and Moscow.

Using a Samsung GearVR device, shoppers will have a ... Read more »

Mobile Operators Investing in Networks, Jobs and Innovation Throughout the Arab States

Dubai , United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, October 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mobile broadband networks will support more than two-thirds of all mobile connections across the Arab States of the Middle East and North Africa by 2020, according to a new GSMA study published at the GSMA Mobile 360 Series – Middle East conference being held in Dubai this week. The new study, ‘The Mobile Economy – Arab States 2015’, finds that there will be 350 million 3G/4G mobile broadband connections in the Arab States by 2020, accounting for 69 per cent of the region’s total connections by 2020, up from just 34 per cent at the end of 2014[i]. This rapid migration to higher-speed mobile networks is being driven by operator investments in 3G and 4G networks and rising smartphone adoption. The number of smartphones connections[ii] in the region is ... Read more »

“Transporting a gas cylinder in an unlicensed and private vehicle on a public road.”

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department extends its warmest greetings and thanks for your unrelenting cooperation. We highly value your partnership aimed at boosting security and safety system in the UAE.

In line with our ongoing effort to shed the light on the positive and negative behaviors that are captured by the Security Media patrols’ cameras, we will keep providing you with a reality photo and caption of the various behaviors and incidents taking place in society; in order to promote security awareness, and improve the sense of security and community responsibility. We hope that you would kindly dedicate the appropriate space to these photos and captions.

Photo Caption:

“Transporting a gas cylinder in an unlicensed and private vehicle on a public road.”

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The 2015 INSARAG Global Meeting on Search and Rescue subcommittees continued their meetings to discuss a number of topics related to search and rescue teams, in preparation for the meeting that will take place on October 18 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

The Training Committee convened in the presence of Lt. Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense. The participants established a number of training programs tackling the basics of emergency response and field work for search and rescue teams, and for teams of volunteers who represent the first local responder to disasters, pending the arrival of international support. These programs are designed to ensure that search and rescue teams carry out their duties in the best possible way.

On the same note, the Medical Committee held a meeting to discuss the quality of medical ... Read more »

Transaction Will Provide Coty with a Step Change Across Digital Marketing Capabilities

NEW YORK - Monday, October 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Beamly, a cutting-edge digital marketing firm based in New York and London. Beamly’s main focus is on driving audience growth and engagement for consumer brands in digital media. While Beamly is active across all digital media including online video, its core capability suite centers around social media, where it has consistently outperformed marketplace benchmarks. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

While Beamly will continue to expand campaigns across non-Coty clients, the acquisition will provide a significant step change in Coty’s own digital engagement capabilities. Specifically, Coty and its Licensors will benefit from Beamly’s suite of social data benchmarking, content creation, ... Read more »

Decorates Experts with Medals of Security Collaboration and Search and Rescue

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, inaugurated today Sunday, the exhibition collocated  with the 2015 Global Meeting on Search and Rescue. The Meeting is organized by the Ministry of Interior, represented by Abu Dhabi Civil Defense General Directorate, in cooperation with the United Nations’ International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

His Highness toured the exhibition, where he reviewed the latest search and rescue devices and equipment showcased by the participating governmental institutions and private companies. His Highness took a commemorative photo with leaders of global search and rescue teams participating in the meeting.

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zaye ... Read more »

Using the latest technologies to fight crime

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The seventh edition of ISNR Abu Dhabi will take place on 15th -17th March, 2016 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). In this edition, which will be more comprehensive than ever before, the policing sector will host a pavilion under the theme, “The Future of Policing”, in light of the growing commitment of police entities across Middle Eastern countries to avail the world’s latest technologies and products, such as wearable devices, data analysis and social media, in order to fight crime more efficiently and effectively.    

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior and Deputy Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of the 2016 International Conference for Security and National Resilience (ISNR) said: “Today’s world is far different than ... Read more »

ATLANTA - Tuesday, October 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today MailChimp announced its biggest release yet—the Pro package, a suite of intuitive testing, analysis, and reporting features designed to help businesses of all sizes optimize their email and e-commerce marketing. MailChimp has a reputation for making email marketing easy. Now, they’ve made it more powerful. The entire feature set costs only $199 in addition to a monthly plan.

This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150916006057/en/

    Multivariate testing makes it easier than ever to discover which campaign components perform best. MailChimp is the first service to offer true multivariate testing with a drag and drop editor.
    Comparative reports allow marketers to view performance over time, compare campaigns to each other in a single view, schedule recurring repo ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

GCC, Arab, and international delegations taking part in the ‎2015 Global Meeting on Search and Rescue- to be held on Sunday October 18th- started to arrive to Abu Dhabi. The delegations were received by Major General Jassem Muhammad Al Marzouqui, Civil Defense General Commander-in-chief.

On Thursday, the Internal Systems of Search and Rescue Development Committee held its preparatory meeting at Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Center (ADNEC). The committee discussed the guidelines of field work for international search and rescue teams.

In his speech, Lt. Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense welcomed representatives of search and rescue teams participating in the meeting. He wished everyone the best of luck and success to achieve the objectives and coveted results.

Major General Al Marzouqui said: “The Meeting will ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, October 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has signed a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with Telenor, the international mobile communication company, based in Norway.

In this contract Telenor has selected several of ZTE’s new products, including ZTE IP products for IP CORE, Metro-E and IPRAN scenarios. Specifically this includes the IP CORE product, IT platform ZXR10 T800, Metro-E IPRAN aggregation products ZXR10, M6000-S and ZXCTN 9000-E based on 400G platform. Additionally the access product ZXCTN 6100 series is included, alongside the large-capacity, super-high port density MPLS switch ZXR10 5900E and ZXR10 8900E - used to cover 11 models from access, aggregation, core, to security gateway broadband user access. These products meet the demands faced by Telenor and ... Read more »

New Platform Helps World’s Leading Car Maker with its Digital Transformation, and Delivers a Unique Driving Experience

FRANKFURT, Germany. - Monday, October 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Summary

    The Mercedes me app will give drivers real-time information about the status of their cars through their smartphones and smart watches. Mercedes me was created on Pivotal’s cloud native platform, Pivotal Cloud Foundry® and Spring Boot, and supercharged by Pivotal Labs agile software development methodologies.
    New digital platform to support Mercedes-Benz through digital transformation, raising the bar for the industry via a holistic experience for drivers.

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pivotal®, the company accelerating digital transformation for enterprises, today announced that it has been working with Mercedes-Benz to design and bring to life its first-ever connected car app that ushers in a new era of digital t ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Members of Security Support Directorate General at Abu Dhabi Police attended an extensive training course at the International Police Training Center. The course includes joint training with Italian Carabinieri units, within the framework of the international expertise exchange program. A delegation from the Security Support Directorate General is currently visiting Italy at the invitation of the Italian Carabinieri in the City of Vicenza.

Brigadier General Paolo Nardone, Director of the Center, praised the efficiency of the team members and their advanced skills. He said: “The Emirati Police enjoy a prestigious international reputation, for the landmark achievements in police work.” He also pointed out that what he has witnessed reflects the prestigious stature attained by the Emirati Police, on par with the best international levels.

Brigadier General Paolo Nardone stres ... Read more »

HAMILTON, Bermuda. - Monday, October 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AziLat Ltd. (“AziLat”), the South America focused oil and gas exploration company backed by Seacrest Capital Group, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a transaction (“the transaction”) with OGX Petróleo e Gás S.A. (“OGX”), to acquire OGX’s full interest in two blocks (“the blocks”), offshore Brazil.

The blocks are located in the Ceará Basin and the Potiguar Basin in the Equatorial Conjugate Margin offshore Brazil and are operated by ExxonMobil Exploração Brasil Ltda (“ExxonMobil”).

Upon completion of the transaction, the participating interests in the blocks will be as follows:
                                                   &nb ... Read more »

Transaction Will Provide Coty with a Step Change Across Digital Marketing Capabilities

NEW YORK - Tuesday, October 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

CORRECTION…by Coty Inc.

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to revisions to the Beamly boilerplate.

The corrected release reads:

COTY INC. ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF LEADING GLOBAL DIGITAL MARKETING PLATFORM BEAMLY

Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Beamly, a cutting-edge digital marketing firm based in New York and London. Beamly’s main focus is on driving audience growth and engagement for consumer brands in digital media. While Beamly is active across all digital media including online video, its core capability suite centers around social media, where it has consistently outperformed marketplace benchmarks. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

While Beamly wi ... Read more »