Netcracker's Omnichannel Customer Experience Management Solution Takes Top Honors in Business Transformation Management Category

WALTHAM, Mass. - Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Netcracker Technology announced today that its Omnichannel Customer Experience Management solution is the winner of the "Customer Engagement" award of the Fierce Innovation Awards: Telecom Edition conducted by FierceMarkets. This award is part of the broader Business Transformation Management category. The judging of entries was done based on the merit of the solution, whereby vendor and solution names were not disclosed to the panel of distinguished judges.

The Netcracker Omnichannel Customer Experience Management solution enables personalized customer journeys across all channels, including conventional and digital platforms, helping service providers improve customer retention and increase sales efficiency. Designed with a "digital fir ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Thursday, November 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Phase I study shows bioequivalence between BI 695502 and Avastin® (bevacizumab) in healthy individuals
    
Phase III study underway to investigate the safety and efficacy of BI 695502 compared to Avastin® in lung cancer

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced new data from the Phase I INVICTAN®-1 study, which show that BI 695502, its bevacizumab biosimilar candidate, is bioequivalent to U.S.-licensed and –EU approved Avastin®. *Avastin® is an angiogenesis inhibitor that is used to treat a variety of cancers.

BI 695502 met all the pre-defined primary and secondary endpoints in the INVICTAN®-1 study. These data were presented in a poster at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting in Denver, CO, November 13 – 17.

“Findings from this study are an important step to confirm that BI ... Read more »

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LUXEMBOURG - Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

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PORTLAND, Ore. - Tuesday, November 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading digital health company Provata Health announced the launch of Provata VR, a virtual reality (VR) guided meditation app available on the App Store. The app signifies the Portland startup’s aim to pioneer a new category of digital health: Virtual Reality Preventive Care.

With Provata VR, users escape to a variety of stunning locations around the world, including tropical waterfalls, secluded beaches, dazzling Northern Lights and even underwater coral reefs. Selecting from a collection of guided meditation exercises, users train their mind to positively impact their productivity and mood in immersive, idyllic settings.

The app also introduces meditation biofeedback, a patent-pending system that leverages advances in physiological monitoring to enhance the meditation experience. Users can sync popular wearable devices, such as Apple Watch, to visualize the effects of their ... Read more »

 More than 65,000 Attendees, 650 Participating Companies Expected for the 2017 Event

HONG KONG - Tuesday, November 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced the first details of the 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, including confirmed exhibitors and sponsors, as well as a range of programmes and activities taking place at the annual mobile industry event. Under the theme of “The Human Element”, Mobile World Congress Shanghai will be held from Wednesday, 28 June through Saturday, 1 July 2017 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The GSMA expects that more than 65,000 attendees will participate in the Shanghai event, including professionals from across the mobile industry and adjacent sectors, as well as consumers.

“We are excited to be returning to Shanghai for what will be our most extensive Asia event yet,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “We have ... Read more »