Under the auspices of Saif bin Zayed

 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Under the auspices of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program will be launching, the second phase of the “Aqdar” Writing Initiative in mid-May, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education.

Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program “Aqdar”, stressed the importance of such initiatives in developing students’ reading skills, by providing them with access to books on various subjects, to enrich their knowledge, wither via traditional methods or via innovative technological methods. He also stressed the vital importance of such initiatives in facing the lack ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Police College hosted a ceremony at its Abu Dhabi headquarters to celebrate the graduation of 30 employees who completed a specialized course within the ‘Security 8’ Program under the slogan ‘Creativity and Innovation in the Service of the Country’. The participants represent the Ministry of Culture and Community Development; the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development – Takatof; the Khalifa Fund for Youth Enterprises Support; the Law Culture Respect Bureau at the Ministry of Interior; the Creativity and Leadership Development Center at the Ministry of Interior; Etihad Airways; and the Emirates Public Relations Association (EPRA).

Colonel Waleed Al Shamesi, Director General of the Police College, distributed the graduation certificates to the graduates. He said: “The Ministry of Interior endeavors to organize such courses in a bid to enhance security aware ... Read more »

DEARBORN, Mich. - Saturday, May 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WPP today announced the rebranding of Team Detroit, Blue Hive and Retail First under a single global identity now called GTB. The new name reflects the agency’s unified vision, innovative mindset and true worldwide reach.

GTB, an acronym for Global Team Blue, operates on six continents and has 49 offices. Integrated across virtually every communications discipline, GTB is WPP’s largest agency team, poised to take its collaboration power to a new level of creativity and impact. Today there are 48 WPP Global Client Teams.

“We operate as a single global entity, so it makes sense not only to have a shared purpose but also a name that reflects purpose for our people and our clients,” said Kim Brink, Chief Operating Officer of GTB. “Clients more than ever want the best of the best talent WPP has to offer. As our business model moves toward even greater connectedne ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

On Sunday, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met with H.E Arvils Ašeradens, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economics of the Republic of Latvia and his accompanying delegation. The meeting took place at the office of HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed.

During the meeting, both sides discussed a number of topics of mutual interest and ways to enhance cooperation and coordination among both parties.

The meeting was attended by Major General Salem Mubarak Al Shamesi, Director General of Finance and Support Services at the Ministry of Interior; Brigadier Dr. Rashid Sultan Al Khodr, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, as well as a number of officers.

The Latvian delegation included Mr. Rudolfs Bremanis, Latvian Chargé d’Affaires in the UAE; Kaspars Ozoliņš, Transport Ministry’s State Secretary; ... Read more »

 Quintiles IMS to Become Industry-Leading Information and Technology-Enabled Healthcare Service Provider

DANBURY, Conn. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Saturday, May 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

All-Stock Transaction with Combined 2015 Revenue of $7.2 Billion and Combined Equity Market Capitalization of $17.6 Billion

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IMS Health Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:IMS) and Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE:Q):

    Broad range of healthcare information, technology and services solutions to drive efficiencies and insights across the entire life sciences product lifecycle, from R&D through commercial execution to real-world patient outcomes.
    Capabilities to address mission-critical healthcare operations with a market opportunity of more than $230 billion. Quintiles IMS will:
        Accelerate patient access to innovative medicines by increasing the produ ... Read more »

Under the slogan "Our workers … Thank You"

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

To mark the International Workers’ Day, celebrated annually on May 1st, the Police College in Abu Dhabi, represented by the Administrative and Finance Department, honored 13 distinguished workers from the College’s different departments.

Colonel Waleed Salem Al Shamesi, Director General of the Police College, said: “The initiative is part of the Ministry of Interior’s strategy, to recognize the services provided by its department’s workers. It also represents a gesture of thanks and appreciation for their dedicated efforts and loyalty to work.”

The ceremony was attended by Colonel Saif Rashid Al Salhadi, Head of the Administrative and Finance Department; Colonel Mohammed Butti Al Shamesi, Head of the Relations and Guidance Section; Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Saeed Sebae; Lieutenant Colone ... Read more »

BRUCHSAL, Germany - Wednesday, May 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CYNORA, a leader in TADF (thermally activated delayed fluorescence) materials, has made significant progress in its highly efficient blue material developments during the last 6 months: a strong indicator for reaching performance levels requested by the OLED industry.

CYNORA has been working on organic TADF emitting materials during the last 5 years. Since 2015, CYNORA applies its experience to develop pure organic highly efficient blue dopants for vacuum deposition.

The TADF technology combines high efficiency (3 times better than the state-of-the-art fluorescence technology) together with long lifetime. OLED displays incorporating blue TADF materials will reduce power consumption up to a factor of 2.

CYNORA has developed deep blue material reaching an EQE of 16.3% (at 100 cd/m2) compared to 3% reached in October 2015, a factor 5 improvement in six months.

In parallel ... Read more »

 Combination of U.S.- and U.K.-Based Associations Would Create World’s Third Largest Powerhouse of Independent Accounting and Consulting Firms

ATLANTA & FARNHAM, England - Thursday, May 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U.S.-based Allinial Global and U.K.-based IAPA International (IAPA) announced today that the management teams for both associations have signed a Letter of Intent to join forces. A combination would create an entity with 300 members in 79 countries with annual fee revenue of over $2.6 billion -- making it the third largest association of independent accounting and consulting firms in the world.

Allinial Global’s President and CEO Terry Snyder and IAPA’s CEO Stephen Hamlet will lead a team of representatives from both associations into further discussions and work through the necessary details. The proposed combination is subject to the execution of a definitive agreement with board and membership approval. If ... Read more »

BERLIN - Thursday, May 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The distance learning Master of Business Administration (MBA) Renewables jointly offered by the Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin and the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) proudly announces the launching of its international Advisory Board. MBA Renewables is designed to equip professionals with the advanced interdisciplinary management skills for executive positions in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. Through the new Advisory Board, MBA Renewables is building a platform of exchange which will bring its graduates a step closer to the green industries.

MBA Renewables’s Advisory Board consists of 9 professionals active at different levels of the renewable energy value chain worldwide. Representatives from the renewable energy industry, engineering and consulting companies, research institutions, and international development organisations will have access to exceptionally well ... Read more »

SES’s capacity and customised broadband platform will provide reliable communications to SeaVsat’s maritime customers

LUXEMBOURG - Wednesday, May 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that SeaVsat, a global mobile broadband communication solutions and maritime communications provider, has chosen to use the SES Enterprise+ Broadband service and to utilise additional SES capacity to deliver connectivity to vessels worldwide.

Under the new agreements, SeaVsat will be providing broadband connectivity and VoIP services to its maritime customers. This will enable secure and reliable communications for offshore operations and enhanced crew welfare communication services.

The SES Enterprise+ Broadband service offers high-speed broadband, and is a competitively priced flexible connectivity platform that has a ‘plug ‘n’ play’ offering, with pay-as-you-go options to ens ... Read more »