Association recognizes global efforts leveraging pro bono project management for social good

PHILADELPHIA -Wednesday 14 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Project Management Institute (PMI) is proud to announce it has doubled its original pledge goal and its stakeholders have pledged to contribute 100,000 volunteer hours to advance causes aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).As part of the organization’s year-long Global Celebration of Service, professionals from around the globe are contributing their project management expertise to enable local organizations and strengthen their communities.

PMI’s pledge goal for its 50th Anniversary and Global Celebration of Service is part of an overall expansion of the association’s Made Possible campaign harnessing the passion of project professionals around the world to drive social change. Initially launched in the fall of 2018, Made Possible is focused on ... Read more »

TAMPA, Fla.-Wednesday 14 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Concept Medical Inc. (CMI) has been granted "Breakthrough Device Designation" from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for MagicTouch PTA (Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty), its Sirolimus drug coated balloon (DCB) catheter, for the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) in Below-the-Knee (BTK).

Concept Medical Inc. is backed by cardiologist, philanthropist and serial entrepreneur Dr. Kiran Patel, a staunch supporter of innovative and disruptive medical devices, providing breakthrough treatments to the people of the world. Under the leadership of drug delivery pioneer Dr. Manish Doshi, the company has initiated an extensive range of worldwide clinical programs to create evidence for its innovative drug delivery devices.

Concept Medical Inc has pioneered the Sirolimus drug delivery platform technology (Nanolute Technology) which has a proven commercial history in ... Read more »

Quarterly revenue of $68.0 million, up 8.5% year over year

Quarterly gross margin of 63.2%, up from 58.4% year over year

1,896 active clients at June 30, 2019, up 17% year over year

LAS VEGAS-Wednesday 14 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partner, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

 “During the second quarter, we improved sales bookings 17 percent year-over-year, expanded sales capacity 21 percent year-to-date, and continued to invest in sales productivity and effectiveness,” stated Seth A. Ravin, Rimini Street co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board. “We also continued to invest in new enterprise software products and services such as our Application Management Service ... Read more »

Recent trends research from Neustar reveals the changing face of DDoS attacks, including size, character and duration

LONDON-Wednesday 14 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Small-scale Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, according to new research from Neustar’s Security Operations Centre (SOC). Released today, the Q2, 2019 Cyber Threats and Trends report reveals that between April and June of this year, over 75 percent of all attacks mitigated by Neustar were 5 Gigabits per second (Gbps) or less, while large attacks – those of 100 Gbps and over – decreased by 64 percent.

At first glance, the evolution of DDoS attacks on enterprises seems to follow a pattern. The overall number of attacks during Q2 2019 compared with the previous year grew by 133 percent, which, though down from last quarter’s 200% growth, is still high. Stepping outside an analysis of the ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Wednesday 14 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Global has signed a Collaboration Agreement with one of the largest independent tax groups in Austria, the Viennese tax firm G&W International Steuerberatungs- und Wirtschaftstreuhand GmbH, bringing the number of professional experts in the country to about 140.

G&W International was founded in 1994 and now has 40 professionals advising clients in tax advice, accounting and payroll, restructuring and business consulting.

“The opportunity to widen the scope of our expertise makes Andersen Global a natural fit,” said G&W Managing Partner Oliver Ginthör. “This collaboration will allow our firm to continue to grow and provide us with greater resources so that we can serve our clients even better, with more significant reach and expertise all over the world.”

“Austria is a key marketplace throughout the region and a gateway to southea ... Read more »

NEW YORK -Wednesday 14 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The We Company announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to an initial public offering of its Class A common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.

J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, HSBC, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Securities will serve as joint bookrunning managers for the offering. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may be obtained from: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by telephone at (866) 803-9204 (toll free); and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Prospectus Department ... Read more »