IRVINE, Calif. - Friday, June 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) recommends that healthcare organizations around the world implement the Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) online toolkit published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). AHRQ selected MedStar to develop and pilot the toolkit for the CANDOR program. The online toolkit can help organizations create a culture of safety that focuses on organizational accountability; caring for the patient, family, and caregiver; in-depth event investigation and analysis; fair resolution when harm occurs; and learning from every harm event.

MedStar Health, the largest health system in the mid-Atlantic region, has been a committed member of the Patient Safety Movement since 2013. MedStar was selected to help develop and pilot the toolkit for the CANDOR program because of its system-wide commitment to achieving zero preventable harm. MedStar is ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar - Wednesday, June 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, announced today, that it has completed the acquisition of 99.81% stake in Finansbank A.Ş. in Turkey.

This transaction is a significant milestone in QNB Group’s strategy of international expansion. With the addition of Turkey as a new market and one of the leading Turkish banks to its network, QNB Group further extends its international presence and will be able to increasingly benefit from the rapid development of trade and the strengthening of economic ties between Turkey and the Middle East in general, as well as between Qatar and Turkey in particular. This also reflects QNB Group’s confidence in the long-term prospects of the financial sector and economy of Turkey.

Finansbank is the 5th largest privately owned universal bank in Turkey by total assets, customer deposits and loans. The bank has organically grown into a l ... Read more »

Strategic takeover of established Oslo executive search firm, Amrop AS, will strengthen Russell Reynolds’ Nordics operation

OSLO, Norway & LONDON & MUNICH - Friday, June 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Russell Reynolds Associates announces today its acquisition of Amrop AS – one of Norway’s leading leadership consulting and executive search firms. The transaction is currently being completed. This is a key move in Russell Reynolds’ 46-year history and will take the firm to 50+ professionals in the Nordic region. This transaction will also be a first among the top three search firms in Norway – reinforcing Russell Reynolds’ dominant market position.

Client demand for an expanded Nordic hub has grown, as Scandinavian markets have taken leading positions in global industries, including energy, aquaculture and shipping. Norwegian funds in the region have also become increasingly significant investors and have ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Friday, June 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, announces a key partnership with Swatch, the renowned Swiss watchmaker and one of the world's most popular brands, to provide contactless payment to customers in Switzerland. They will be able to pay with speed, security and convenience, just waving their stylish Swatch Bellamy watch close to on contactless terminals - a great way to shop and save time.

As contactless POS terminals are now widespread in all kinds of locations (convenience stores, Quick Service Restaurants, vending machines, car parks, etc.), using such a wearable to pay becomes easy and really convenient for everyday purchases. Combining payment convenience with the style of a Swatch watch really enhances customers’ everyday experience.

OT’s FlyBuySE (Secure Element) is fully integrated within Swatc ... Read more »

KINTEX, South Korea - Thursday, June 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    Marking its 14th event, 350 companies from 15 countries will showcase new technologies and applications
    6 concurrent exhibitions of state-of-the-art technologies, including advanced ceramics, high-function materials and smart sensors, will be jointly held

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NANO KOREA 2016, the largest exhibition of advanced NANO technology and business, will be held from July 13th to 15th at KINTEX in Korea.

As a perfect venue for the opportunities to interchange technology, information and business between the global demand businesses and excellent technology providers, NANO KOREA has been held annually since 2003 hosted by Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, and Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning, marking its 14th event this year.

In NANO materials segment, functional coating fluids and pastes, including carbon-ba ... Read more »

TOKYO - Tuesday, June 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has developed a spur canceled clock generator (SCCG) that recovers receiver sensitivity of wireless connectivity IC. The SCCG recovers receiver sensitivity by suppressing the spur, interference that originates from the clock signal, and achieves receiver sensitivity of -93 dBm for all channels in Bluetooth^® Smart ICs. Toshiba will announce this advance at VLSI Circuits Symposium 2016, the international conference on semiconduc ... Read more »

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, - Monday, June 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    High performance MIVEC 3.0 L engine, with 8-speed transmission
    Full active and passive comprehensive safety features and a light body with Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution  (RISE) technology
    Forward Collision Mitigation (FMC) system and Proximity Warning System
    New Generation of the advanced 4WD system that provides a better performance on all terrains
    Advanced LED headlights and daytime running lights give the car an elegant and sophisticated look

The all-new Montero Sport SUV was unveiled by Alesayi Motors, the exclusive agent and distributor for Mitsubishi vehicles in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Commenting on the occasion, Bandar Saeed Alesayi, Deputy Managing Director of Alesayi Motors said: “The all-new Montero Sport offers a new concept of luxury in 4 wheel-drive (4WD) veh ... Read more »

HONG KONG - Thursday, June 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading mPOS product innovator and manufacturer BBPOS recently announced the global launch of WisePad™2. The company, who has their head office in Hong Kong, was founded in 2008 and leads the mPOS market in developing a range of devices to suit the specific requirements of merchants and customers around the world.

WisePad™2’s specifications enable the upmost flexibility for it to be used in all environments – integrated POS, semi-integrated POS or stand-alone. Hans-Peter Nies, the company’s Vice President for Europe, commented on WisePad™2’s major benefits for merchants as “direct connectivity: the mobility” and that “this one device fulfils your required needs”. The “big advantage”, he contended, is that the product only requires a mobile network connection. WisePad™2 does not require the necessity of carrying aroun ... Read more »