Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation with Boston Police in the United States in order to strengthen the exchange of information, expertise and training in the field of policing.

A delegation headed by Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Assistant Undersecretary of Resources and Support Services at the Ministry of Interior, recently visited the Boston Police in the US and reviewed the latest practical police practices. A number of policing issues of mutual interest, especially in the areas of training were also discussed.

The MoU was signed at the Boston police headquarters in the United States of America by Major General Al Menhali on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Police and by Kevin Buckley, superintendent and Head of   Commissioners in Boston Police on behalf of the US Boston Police.

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CHIASSO, Switzerland - Friday, November 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BOARD International, the leading global provider of software for unified BI, Analytics and CPM, today announced that the US restaurant chain Del Taco has selected BOARD to improve decision management through the calculation and reporting of Key Performance Indicators.

Del Taco is a major US operator and franchisor of restaurants serving both Mexican and American classic dishes. The company and its franchisees operate close to 550 restaurants in 16 states, serving more than three million guests each week.

“We chose the BOARD platform to provide Del Taco with a single source of data for calculating and reporting Key Performance Indicators,” said David A. Snyder, Vice President, Information Technology for Del Taco. “We also judged the BOARD platform as the best-in-class solution available to enable financial consolidation and filings with minimal IT staffing. Our ... Read more »

PARIS - Friday, November 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Organized in the heart of CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS, the 20th ceremony of the SESAMES Awards rewards every year the best innovations in the fields of secure payment solutions, identification and mobility. During this event, 11 winners have been awarded.

In 2015, the awards ceremony took place the first day of CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS, on 17th November at 6.00 p.m in the Jean Thèves Amphitheatre. In front of prestigious guests and the 33 finalists, 11 winners were rewarded for their innovations in favor of the digital security industry, payment and identification.

The SESAMES Awards rewarding innovation

As an undisputed hallmark of excellence, the SESAMES Awards are recognized globally, from all industry players. It is offering to its winners a unique exposure and an unequalled credibility.

Exceptionally this year, a GOLDEN SESAMES award has been given for the 20th anniversary of ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Thursday, November 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a leading global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions today announced the appointment of Timothy Feely as Group General Counsel, in charge of all Legal activities.

Timothy joined OT in 2007 as General Counsel for the Americas Region, responsible for all legal aspects of the Company’s operations in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Prior this, Timothy worked at Carmen Group Incorporated in the United States where he was General Counsel. He was previously Senior Associate at CARR, MORRIS & GRAEFF, a mid-sized law firm with primary practice concentration in general corporate, securities, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital.

Timothy is a graduate from the Catholic University, Columbus School of Law in Washington D.C, in the United States.

“I am delighted to announce the appointme ... Read more »

 A nationwide survey of over 20,000 people looked at the regular intake of calcium-fortified milk containing Bifidobacterium longum BB536 and health status

TOKYO - Thursday, November 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:2264), Japanese leading dairy product company, today unveiled the results of a nationwide survey jointly conducted with Tokyo Healthcare University in Japan on the health status of over 20,000 middle-aged to elderly men and women for the purpose of investigating the relationship between regular consumption of calcium-fortified milk containing Bifidobacterium longum BB536 and health status.

The results reveal that subjects regularly consuming the probiotic milk were less likely to experience fractures and several diseases, and showed improvement in forgetfulness, quality of life in daily living, which supports the benefits of B. longum BB536 for anti-aging.

“The results obtained fr ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Friday, November 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) today announced the following executive appointments, effective January 1, 2016:

    John Demsey will expand his responsibilities and become Executive Group President, The Estée Lauder Companies. Mr. Demsey will add Clinique and the Men’s Skincare Group to his portfolio while continuing to oversee Aramis and Designer Fragrances, Prescriptives, M•A•C Cosmetics (“M•A•C”), Bobbi Brown, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Tom Ford, Smashbox, RODIN olio lusso, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle and GLAMGLOW. In his role, Mr. Demsey will also lead a newly created Center of Excellence for Creative, continuing to advance capabilities, processes and talent development in this important area for the Company.
    Jane Hertzmark Hudis will become Group President, The Estée Lauder Compan ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Friday, November 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- G20 Leaders Summit commenced on November 15th in Antalya, Turkey, amid intensive attention from the global community. The local authority of the hosting city has staged high-level security measures to ensure the success of this Summit, including the customized two-way radio communications solution from Hytera.

The 2015 G20 Antalya summit is the tenth annual meeting of the G20 heads of government, world leaders from the most influential economic entities including Barack Obama, David Cameron, Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Unfortunately, French President François Hollande cancelled his trip to Turkey due to a series of tragic incidents on the 13th in Paris. Local authority imposed a strict curfew in the southwestern Turkish city and further elevated the level of security around Regnum Carya Hotel, the venue for the Leaders Summit, as a rapid reaction to the gruesome attacks in ... Read more »

 Cloud treasury management leader brings-on former IQNavigator and Prime Revenue executive to propel global supply chain finance offering

SAN DIEGO - Friday, November 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kyriba Corp. today announced that Eric Riddle has joined its executive leadership team as executive vice president of supply chain finance (SCF) solutions, and will be responsible for Kyriba’s supply chain finance operations globally.

Eric brings more than 25 years of experience in the supply chain and procure-to-pay application software space, representing tech start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Eric most recently drove global business growth for IQNavigator and Prime Revenue. His leadership experience in the SaaS space with multi-billion dollar global companies provides him with a range of insights that will accelerate key relationship opportunities, and streamline progress for Kyriba.

“Kyriba has developed the leading treasur ... Read more »

Social benefit organizations in every corner of the world can now harness the profound power of technology for greater impact

SAN FRANCISCO - Thursday, November 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TechSoup announced today the launch of TechSoup.Global, the world’s first fully global technology donation platform designed to reach social benefit organizations in 236 countries and territories. Already serving more than 1 million registered users, and 90+ corporate donors, the US$5.5 billion technology philanthropy program will now provide inclusive access to donated technology for eligible social benefit organizations (SBOs) around the world.

"It's simple: we otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford software for the new machines and training center," says the director of Learn to Earn. One of thousands of organizations served by TechSoup’s partner in South Africa, Learn to Earn works to eradicate unemployment. Through their ... Read more »

Intersat currently serves over 200 VSAT terminals using SES service

LUXEMBOURG & CAPE TOWN, South Africa. - Wednesday, November 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), a world-leading satellite operator, and Intersat announced today they have signed a multi-year contract to expand Intersat’s internet service offerings to East Africa.

Intersat, one of the largest and most respected providers of internet solutions in Africa, is utilising the Ku-band capacity on SES’s NSS-12 satellite via the SES Djibouti teleport. The company will offer shared and dedicated internet services delivered via the latest and most advanced iDirect VSAT technology, with a capacity of up to 70Mbps. Intersat currently serves over 200 VSAT terminals using the SES service.

“Intersat is in the business of breaking down the price barrier that has held back the majority of Africans from benefiting from the internet. Not ... Read more »