Leading beverage company in Brazil benefits from immediate savings and timely delivery of tax, legal and regulatory updates 

LAS VEGAS & SÃO PAULO -Thursday, April 27th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading global independent provider of enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite, BusinessObjects and HANA Database software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion, Oracle Retail, Oracle Agile PLM and Oracle ATG Web Commerce software, today announced that Petrópolis Group, one of the largest beverage companies in Brazil, has selected Rimini Street for support of its SAP ECC 6.0, BusinessObjects and Business Warehouse systems. By switching to Rimini Street from vendor support, Petrópolis Group immediately saved 50% on its annual maintenance fees, and gained a premium-level, ultra-r ... Read more »

The Huffington Post is officially rebranding to “HuffPost” with a new logo and complete redesign of its digital presence

NEW YORK-Tuesday, April 25th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Huffington Post is now HuffPost. The company announced today several major changes that bolster its brand for this next chapter: its first-ever site redesign, a new logo and an official name change to “HuffPost” on all platforms and across all social channels. This is the publisher’s first significant reimagining of the branding and site in its 12-year history, marking a new day for the company under Chief Executive Officer, Jared Grusd, and Editor-in-Chief, Lydia Polgreen.

“HuffPost is the pioneer of online journalism and continues to lead the digital news landscape. Our changes today build upon our heritage of continuous innovation" said Jared Grusd, CEO of HuffPost. "Today, we make a decided leap into our future. The rebr ... Read more »

SHANGHAI -Thursday, April 27th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With a portfolio of nearly 40 models including commercial vehicles, passenger cars and green energy vehicles, JAC has all of them displayed at Auto Shanghai 2017 from April 17th to 28th. While A60, M6, and N-series truck attracted the highest public attention, JAC’s newly unveiled S7 SUV was also in the spotlight at the Auto Show.

High-performance and Sophistication

The S7 is another JAC passenger vehicle equipped with intelligent high-end configurations, such as self-adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning system, anti-collision warning system, automatic emergency braking and blind spot monitoring. Under the hood, the S7 has a 1.5T GDI & 6DCT platinum transmission, turbocharged engine and DVVT. The maximum power of the SUV is 128Kw, and the maximum torque is 251Nm. It is ranked among the “Top 10 Engines” in China.

JAC Trucks to Enter the Global Market< ... Read more »

 With this new factory in China, Panasonic establishes a global battery cell production system for eco-friendly vehicles

OSAKA, Japan -Thursday, April 27th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation (TOKYO:6752) announced today that it held an opening ceremony for a new automotive lithium-ion battery factory in Dalian, China.

The factory is Panasonic's first automotive battery cell production site in China. Panasonic will further strengthen its global competitiveness in the automotive battery industry by the establishment of production sites in Japan, the United States, and China.

With an increasing awareness of environmental issues, the market for eco-friendly vehicles is expanding every year, including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric vehicles. Panasonic has provided automotive lithium-ion batteries to a number of auto manufacturers on a global basis and is leading the automotive battery marke ... Read more »

 Accessibility to a multi-user market will maximize CRISPR’s life-enhancing potential 

DENVER -Wednesday, April 26th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- World licensing leader MPEG LA, LLC today invited holders of CRISPR-Cas9 patents to participate in the creation of a global CRISPR-Cas9 Joint Licensing Platform that will make their groundbreaking technologies widely accessible.

“Pooling the foundational CRISPR patent rights under a single nonexclusive, cost-effective, transparent license will allow the market to focus on the creation of new products and therapies that accelerate and expand CRISPR’s deployment,” said Larry Horn, MPEG LA President and CEO. “Just as MPEG LA’s pioneering efforts to manage licensing overhead and mitigate litigation risk helped assure the success of digital video in the consumer electronics industry, the CRISPR-Cas9 Joint Licensing Platform can do the same for healthcare and other b ... Read more »

Combining ABB AbilityTM and IBM Watson for superior customer value

ZURICH-Tuesday, April 25th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Replace first paragraph: ABB and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a strategic collaboration that brings together ABB’s industry leading digital offering, ABB Ability, with IBM Watson Internet of Things cognitive capabilities to unlock new value for customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure.

Customers will benefit from ABB’s deep domain knowledge and extensive portfolio of digital solutions combined with IBM’s expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning as well as different industry verticals. The first two joint industry solutions powered by ABB Ability and Watson will bring real-time cognitive insights to the factory floor and smart grids.

“This powerful combination marks truly the next level of industrial technology, moving beyond current connected systems ... Read more »

 –Optimizing operations and reducing maintenance costs at all phases of the product lifecycle–

TOKYO -Thursday, April 27th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6841) announces that it has developed the ADMAG Total Insight (TI) series, a new portfolio of electromagnetic flowmeters, and will release it on May 15.

The ADMAG TI series consists of the ADMAG AXG and the ADMAG AXW electromagnetic flowmeters. The ADMAG AXG is a complete redesign of the ADMAG AXF and will accommodate bore diameters from 2.5 mm up to 500 mm, while the revamped ADMAG AXW will accommodate bore diameters ranging from 25 mm to 1800 mm.

Total Insight is a Yokogawa concept for optimizing operations and reducing maintenance costs through every phase of the product lifecycle. Based on this concept, Yokogawa aims to better meet its customer needs and expand its share of the electromagnetic flowmeter market.

Developme ... Read more »

 These headliners to bring the ultimate Tomorrowland experience from the mainstage in Belgium

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Wednesday, April 26th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

July 29th 2017 is slated as the time for the exceptional magic of UNITE with Tomorrowland in Dubai to descend over Festival City Arena. This exclusive experience will host a live connection between the holy grounds of the Tomorrowland mainstage in Belgium and Festival City. International superstars KSHMR, Armin Van Buuren and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike will connect the 180,000 party goers at Tomorrowland with the audience in Dubai. These globally celebrated headliners will be supported by nine world class DJs performing LIVE on stage to keep the momentum of this party at its peak!

Nicolas Vandenabeele, Director at Envie Events said, “These artists need no introduction and will certainly create the magical feeling of being at the spectacular Tomorrowland dance floor for fans around t ... Read more »

PHILADELPHIA -Wednesday, April 26th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lombard International, a global leader in wealth structuring solutions, today announced the appointment of Sandra Locke to the new role of Executive Vice President, Global Director of Human Resources

In this role, Sandra will be responsible for developing the global HR strategy. Reporting to John Hillman, Executive Chairman, she will be partnering with the leadership teams in Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia to ensure that Lombard International’s Human Capital initiatives are aligned with our global goals.

Sandra joins from Guy Carpenter, part of Marsh & McLennan, where she was Managing Director, Global Head of Human Resources, and a member of the Executive Committee, responsible for their human capital strategy.

John Hillman, Executive Chairman of Lombard International, said: “Sandy will be a great asset to our leadership team. Her exceptio ... Read more »

KYOTO, Japan-Wednesday, April 26th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation, NTT Communications Corporation ("NTT Communications") and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. ("DNP") are conducting a demonstration of their camera sharing service PaN ("Photo and Network") with the cooperation of two temples in Kyoto, Japan: Kenninji, the oldest zen temple in Kyoto, and Entokuin, known for its gardens.

[Video] Camera Sharing Service PaN at Two Temples in Kyoto
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63bBn__2GGA
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/214614669/8467947a27

What is PaN?

PaN is a new service that allows visitors to share pre-installed cameras arranged at tourist destinations, amusement parks, and event venues to take their own souvenir photos. This service has been brought to life by the combination of Panasonic's photo-shooting technology and NTT Communications' cloud-network technology. The ph ... Read more »