ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Events Security Center of the Abu Dhabi Police Central Operations Directorate General was awarded an international accreditation in the field of fixed work contexts to secure events (coordination and planning), by the Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance.

Colonel Abdullah Ishaq Suleiman, Director of the Center, stressed the importance of developing police work and providing the best security and safety services in securing various events, according to international standards. Such action is necessary especially considering the continuous rise of hosting and establishing sporting, touristic and other global events in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Col. Suleiman pointed out that over six months, a fixed action plan has been developed to secure events and occasions, in order to standardize planning procedures aimed at securing events in Abu Dhabi. The plan included benchmarking to review ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, November 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Police shooting, swimming and karate teams’ delegation left the UAE on Saturday, en route to Kuwait to take part in the competitions of the inaugural GCC Police Games, which will be held in Kuwait from 8 till 14 of November.

Brigadier Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Police Sports Association heads the police teams delegation that is participating in the games, accompanied by Colonel Khalid Ali Shuhail, deputy chairman, and Colonel Aref Ali Al Rais, General Secretary of the Police Sports Association Board.

Brigadier Al Dhaheri emphasized the preparedness of the UAE teams, and said that they are ready to rise to the occasion and to fulfill the responsibility entrusted to them, in order to reflect a good image of the police sports in UAE. He also pointed out that the teams have prepared well for these games, which may culminate in new achievements. He als ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, November 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    RE-VERSE AD™ interim analysis shows reintroduction of alternate antithrombotic therapy possible at any time after idarucizumab administration1
    Findings from an in vitro study show idarucizumab does not impact the effect of other commercially available blood thinners2
    In vitro study results also show that the reversal effect of idarucizumab on dabigatran is not affected by the presence of coagulation factor concentrates2

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim announces results from two new analyses evaluating idarucizumab, recently approved under the Accelerated Approval pathway and marketed in the U. S. as Praxbind®, a specific reversal agent for Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate), that were presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2015 in Orlando.1,2 One analysis examined reinitiation of antithrom ... Read more »

IRVINE, Calif. - Tuesday, November 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Printronix Inc., a worldwide leader in industrial printing solutions, today announces that it has reached an agreement to sell its Thermal/AIDC business to TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3611.TWO)

TSC will acquire all intellectual and branding rights to Printronix’ Industrial Thermal stationary and mobile printers, barcode verification, RFID, and PrintCart product lines that will operate post-closing as a stand-alone company called Printronix Auto-ID Inc.

“Our strategy to accelerate the growth potential for Printronix’ Thermal business and to present a broader choice of solutions to our enterprise customers drove our decision to sell the Thermal business to TSC Auto ID. TSC’s strength in AIDC product development, its breadth of product portfolio, the ability to expand Printronix’ commercial footprint, especially in Asia, and the ability to get ec ... Read more »

For AED 50 per medical leave

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, November 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police have recently seized a photocopy studio in the city of Bani Yas for its involvement in forging medical leave documents, selling them as low as AED 50 per medical leave in order to encourage demand.

Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), indicated that two “typographers” (one Hindi and another Bengali) were involved in forging medical leave documents by using electronic devices and stamps and in amending some documents using sophisticated software in order to formalize the documents and ensure its ability to be used as a legal document.

Calling upon the public to report similar cases to minimize risks, Colonel Dr. Borshid said: “These counterfeit leaves are a waste of the country’s resources and facilities; and are an obstacle that impedes development and c ... Read more »

 Licensees find existing on-premise applications “meet business needs” and cite “high licensing and maintenance costs” and “no strong business case” as top reasons for not migrating to Oracle Cloud/Fusion applications

LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, November 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion, Oracle Retail and Oracle Agile PLM software, today announced that a majority of global Oracle licensees recently surveyed are leveraging their existing, mature on-premise applications at the core of their ERP application strategy. The top reasons cited for not migrating to Oracle Cloud/Fusion applications are “High Licensing and Mainte ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Monday, November 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shanghai 6 Hours, the penultimate round of 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season, concluded at the Shanghai International Circuit on November 1st. The #29 Morgan-Nissan of Pegasus Racing, which is supported by Hytera Communications, finished its debut in FIA WEC race at 5th in the highly competitive LMP2 category with 152 laps by two Chinese drivers David Cheng and Ho-Pin Tung and a third British driver Alex Brundle.

The race started on a murky rainy morning which creates a lot of challenges for all the cars but benefits the #29 Morgan-Nissan, helping it take a leading position in the first half during the changing intensity of rain. As the track started to dry in the second half, all the cars successively went back to the pit and switched to dry tyres, and the Pegasus car gradually lost the lead. David Cheng, the Chinese-American driver finally finished the race at 5th among ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaiaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, met, at the Ministry’s headquarters, with a German delegation headed by Lieutenant General Dr. Wilhelm Schmidbauer, Chief of Bavarian State Police. The delegation includes Lieutenant General Hubertus Andrae, Munich Police Chief, and Brigadier Andrea Remi, Director General of the Office of the Munich Police Chief. It is worth mentioning that the German delegation is carrying out a several-day official visit to the UAE, during which they will meet a number of officials at the Ministry of Interior.

During the meeting, both parties discussed a number of topics of mutual interest, as well as the means to strengthen cooperation in policing areas between the United Arab Emirates and the Federal Republic of Germany.

The meeting was attende ... Read more »

Integrates the region’s leading tech platform to its portfolio of premium digital platforms

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - Sunday, November 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

DMS; the digital media arm of Choueiri Group, recently announced its partnership with the region’s leading Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform ‘AITnews.com’. DMS will serve as the platform’s exclusive advertising sales representative across the region.

Launched in 2005, as the region’s first and largest Information and Communication Technology (ICT) news portal. AITnews.com currently stands distinguished as the ultimate source of ICT news as well as industry updates provided in the Arabic language. As the recipient of multiple awards and accolades over the course of its history, AITnew.com has published over than 34,000 articles covering most aspects of the ICT spectrum.

The platform’s unrivalled credibility and success positioned ... Read more »

CONCORD, Mass. - Tuesday, November 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Technical Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: TCCO) introduces the CipherTalk 8500 secure mobile phone, a system built on a hardened Android™ smartphone platform for ease of use and functionality, while using innovative technology to provide military-grade end-to-end encrypted voice and text communications that are also anonymous. Download pictures.

“We’ve raised the bar on mobile phone security. The CipherTalk not only secures communications with maximum-level encryption and security, but our solution also hides the encrypted communications for an extra layer of protection. Additionally, user information and call metadata do not exist, ensuring complete privacy,” explained Fidel Camero, director of Business Development, Wireless and RF Products at Technical Communications Corp.

The CipherTalk call and text messaging setup is managed by the CipherONE® Secu ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police) honored the UAE Ministry of Interior, by choosing Major General Dr. Abdul Quddous Abdul Razzaq Al Obaidly, Assistant Director General of Total Quality at Dubai Police, as President of the IACP Middle East and North Africa’s office, and Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Ali Bin Daen Al Ghafli as vice-president. The announcement was made during the 122nd Annual IACP Conference that was held recently in Chicago, USA.

Major General Dr. Al Obaidly emphasized that choosing the United Arab Emirates to preside over the IACP MENA office reflects recognition from member states and international police institutions for the efficiency of the UAE police and its cultural orientation approach. The accolade is also a tribute to the efforts, partnerships and cooperation made by the UAE with police institutions around the world. “Such efforts embody the d ... Read more »

Available in GitHub, Code Brings New Tools to Research Studies

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C - Monday, November 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles, the world’s largest biopharma services provider, has announced its contribution of enhancements to the ResearchKit framework which was designed by Apple to make it easy for researchers to gather data more frequently and more accurately from research participants using iPhone apps.

ResearchKit enables participants to easily complete tasks or submit surveys right from an app and delivers a simple way to present participants with an interactive informed consent process. Quintiles contributed enhancements to the ResearchKit framework to provide developers with extensions that support additional capabilities which, in turn, will allow them to create more sophisticated application experiences. Quintiles plans to use these enhancements to develop patient engagement tools for ResearchKit-based apps.

DUBLIN - Monday, November 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global health and life insurer, Allianz Worldwide Care took home the award for Best International Health Insurance Provider at the prestigious Professional Adviser International Fund & Product Awards 2015, which took place in London recently. Now in their 16th year, the Awards were established to honour financial services firms offering products and services across international borders.

Best International Private Health Insurance Provider – Winner

In assessing entries, judges looked at the quality of the submission, which provided details on the benefits of products and services, commitment to target markets, innovation, service levels and the use of technology. Third party providers assessed submissions for financial strength and performance, plus an element of online voting was also included.

The judges were impressed with the way that, “Allianz Worldwide Care had ta ... Read more »

DULUTH, Ga - Tuesday, November 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AGCO achieved a remarkable success when Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra, three of its leading Brands, achieved all but one of the Tractor of the Year 2016 Awards at Agritechnica this week.

The Awards, judged by a jury of journalists from 23 European countries, were presented at a special ceremony at the Agritechnica Show, Hannover, Germany on Sunday 8th November.

The Awards were:

Tractor of the Year 2016 – Fendt 1050 Vario

Tractor of the Year 2016 Best Utility – Massey Ferguson 5713 SL

Golden Tractor for The Design 2016 – Valtra N 174 V

“Winning these significant Awards is testament to the success of AGCO’s multi-brand strategy,” said Martin Richenhagen – Chairman, President & CEO, AGCO Corporation. “Every AGCO Brand is strong and, as these Awards prove, each is exactly tailored to deliver the specific ... Read more »

The global marketplace for Packaging, Processing, Printing & Handling From 14 to 17 November 2016

PARIS - Monday, November 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In light of increasing integration along the entire production chain, the EMBALLAGE and MANUTENTION exhibitions have confirmed their complementary nature by becoming ALL4PACK Paris, the global marketplace for Packaging, Processing, Printing & Handling. This marks a strategic move in response to buyers’ expectations and reinforces the event’s key position for the EMEA region at an international level. With 13 months to go before ALL4PACK Paris opens, the new setup is attracting attention and registration numbers are rising.

A single exhibition in tune with its market

The fact that the two exhibitions have been held jointly since 2010 is a testament to the relevance of this synergy, with MANUTENTION's range providing the perfect complement to the EMBALLAGE end-of-line ... Read more »