The newly released platform introduces the innovative WAVE engine and a redesigned user interface, making it easier than ever for organizations to translate strategic visions into decision-making solutions

CHIASSO, Switzerland & BOSTON-Thursday 9 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Board International announces the release of Board 11, the latest version of its market-leading Decision-Making Platform which features a revolutionary new architecture and redesigned user interface.

Board enables organizations to transform their approach to decisions by unifying business-wide planning, simulation, and analytics processes in a single platform. With a completely redesigned engine, a new HTML5 web-based administration and design interface, and revolutionary data modeling capabilities, Board 11 empowers organizations to translate complex processes into effective business models faster and more easily than ever before.

The new ver ... Read more »

KULPSVILLE, Pa.-Thursday 9 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Greene, Tweed, a leading global manufacturer of electrical connectors and high-performance sealing, composite, and engineered thermoplastic solutions, has acquired Lancer Systems’ product portfolio of fiber optic solutions and related intellectual property.

During the past year, Greene, Tweed’s Energy business has distributed Lancer’s fiber optic products to the oil & gas industry. This acquisition includes all of Lancer Systems’ fiber optic technology and enables Greene, Tweed to provide solutions for data transmission requirements in the oil & gas and defense industries.

Lancer fiber optic connector products are specified by leading oil & gas service companies for use in wellhead outlets and are used in other critical applications, such as rotary joints in wind turbines. The acquisition includes Lancer’s Fiber Optic Extreme®, an optical connec ... Read more »

 Customer engagement leader to illustrate how machine learning and AI-driven interactions deliver real-time value for customers and stronger revenue for brands

LONDON-Thursday 9 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Swrve, the world leader in real-time, relevant customer engagement, announced today that VP of Customer Strategy, Scollay Petry, will present at MMA Impact London on Monday, May 13. In his presentation, titled “12 Push Notification Tactics to Deliver Value for Customers”, Scollay will discuss how recency, frequency, real-time delivery, and machine learning add to the success of push messaging campaigns by delivering more relevance and value. He will also preview Swrve’s upcoming “Push Customer Value Playbook for 2019”, which contains insights derived from tens of thousands of Swrve customer campaigns, and tactics that can immediately impact a brand’s mobile activation, engagement, retention, and ... Read more »

Kymeta to provide mobile connectivity solutions to the sole satellite operator in Turkey

REDMOND, Wash.-Thursday 9 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kymeta — the communications company that is completing the connectivity fabric for everything, everywhere — announced a new partnership with Türksat, one of the world’s leading companies providing satellite communications across a wide area extending from Europe to the Middle East and Africa, at Satellite 2019. The partnership will bring connectivity solutions to Türksat customers for voice, data, internet, TV, and radio broadcasting.

Kymeta solutions provide reliable communications at high speeds and on rough seas or terrains. Türksat provides flexible solutions aimed at customers’ needs in regions where no terrestrial infrastructure is available. Kymeta’s solutions help Türksat take connectivity where it has never been before.

“Partnering with Türksat allows K ... Read more »

Bi-Annual Market Analysis Series for Industrial AR and IoT Finds Sharp Increase in 2019 Industrial Augmented Reality Adoption

BOSTON-Thursday 9 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced the release of its 2019 “State of Industrial Innovation” report series. The series provides an ongoing review and analysis of the industrial augmented reality (AR) and industrial internet of things (IIoT) markets.

Among the findings included in the latest “State of Industrial Augmented Reality” report: AR adoption has become focused on delivering enhanced methods of instruction, guidance, and training for front-line workers, enabling the workforce optimization necessary to address the growing skilled labor shortage the industrial sector faces. According to the “State of the Industrial Internet of Things” report: IIoT is poised to have a breakout year in 2019 as companies seek to improve operational effective ... Read more »

 Mary Kay presents findings from two research studies at the Reunión Anual de Dermatólogos Latinoamericanos and the 77th Annual Meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology

DALLAS-Thursday 9 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mary Kay Inc., a global beauty company and leader in skin care innovation, continues its ongoing support of the beauty and scientific communities by participating in two global dermatological conferences this spring. Mary Kay attended the prestigious Reunión Anual de Dermatólogos Latinoamericanos (RADLA) May 4–7 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where it presented findings related to the effects of pollution on skin health. The company will also sponsor the 77th Annual Meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) in Chicago, May 8–11, where it will reveal its latest research on how five fruit extracts known to contain vitamin C work to help skin appearance.

During the 37th annual RA ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan-Thursday 9 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

Agrees to Sell Xiidra® to Novartis for up to $5.3 billion

Company to Also Divest TachoSil® to Ethicon* for approximately $400 million

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that it has entered into agreements to divest its Xiidra® (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5% product (“Xiidra®”) to Novartis and its TachoSil® Fibrin Sealant Patch (“TachoSil®”) to Ethicon as part of its strategy to focus on business areas core to its long-term growth and facilitate rapid deleveraging following its acquisition of Shire.

"These initial divestitures represent important steps in advancing the growth strategy Takeda outlined following our transformational acquisition of Shire earlier this year,” said Christophe Weber, President and Chief Executive Officer of Takeda. “We are workin ... Read more »

NEW YORK-Thursday 9 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- WeWork Companies Inc. (the “Company”), as issuer of its 7.875% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Senior Notes”), will hold a conference call on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time for the benefit of certain qualified participants in order to discuss the Company’s financial results for the first quarter of 2019.

Current holders and beneficial owners of the Senior Notes, bona fide prospective purchasers of the Senior Notes who are qualified institutional buyers (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) or non-U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933), securities analysts, and market-making financial institutions may gain access to the call information for the conference call by registering on the Company’s secure website at investors.wework.com. Additional information about the call (including dial-in number) will ... Read more »

•    An additional treatment modality would provide more flexibility in how patients receive vedolizumab, a biologic with a gut-selective mode of action

•    Vedolizumab set to be the only maintenance therapy to offer the option of intravenous or subcutaneous formulations for patients with ulcerative colitis

OSAKA, Japan-Thursday 9 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review a Biologics License Application (BLA) for a subcutaneous (SC) formulation of vedolizumab for maintenance therapy in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). Takeda proposes to make vedolizumab SC available in both pre-filled syringe and pen options.

“Acceptance of this regulatory submission for review brings us one step closer to our goal of ... Read more »

 TS4-A (Advanced Retrofit/Add-on) is now shipping worldwide for Rapid Shutdown Fire Safety and Optimization for faster installations and lower bill of sale costs.

LOS GATOS, Calif. -Thursday 9 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tigo®, pioneer of the smart modular Flex MLPE platform, today announced its new TS4-A, the advanced retrofit/add-on solution that brings smart PV module technology to standard modules for advanced functionality. This is a new generation of flexible module-level power electronics in the TS4 Platform with improved lightweight hardware for higher wattage and lower installation costs.

The TS4-A is available with multiple functionalities to address a unique range of features and budgets – now including the TS4-A-F (Fire Safety) and TS4-A-O (Optimization). Consult your preferred PV supplier or visit Tigo’s website for the new TS4-A units that are shipping now. Tigo’s TS4-A will be on display a ... Read more »