LONDON - Thursday, December 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RIMES, the leading provider of managed data services for the buy-side, today announced David Brierwood as its newest board member.

David Brierwood brings extensive knowledge of risk management and business operations to RIMES, drawing on his experience in several senior leadership positions in the investment management industry.

Former COO of MSCI Inc., David helped grow the company’s revenues from less than $20 million to more than $1 billion. He also held various senior roles at Morgan Stanley spanning more than twenty years, including COO of the company’s equity division and COO of its institutional and retail securities groups. David is a Crown Representative in the Cabinet Office of Her Majesty’s Government, advising on procurement and the management of strategic suppliers.

At RIMES, David Brierwood’s role will be to focus on the company’s strategic ... Read more »

CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS 2015

PARIS - Thursday, December 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This year’s CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS took place from 17 to 19 November in the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition centre in unusual circumstances. In the aftermath of the tragic events in Paris of 13 November, which impacted us all, the exhibitor and visitor figures published in the traditional end-of-event press release reflect the resilience that participants wished to demonstrate at this time.

Despite the tragic events on 13 November 2015 in Paris, CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS confirmed that it remains the must-attend event in the trust technologies industry.

Over 3 days, the world's Number 1 event in payment and identification technologies attracted a total audience of 15,090, including 1,800 CE0s. 135 countries were represented, making for turnout that was 77% international. 394 companies, 82% from abroad, exhibited their line-ups.

A place ... Read more »

GENEVA - Friday, December 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intertek, a leading provider of quality services to a wide range of industries around the world, has been providing a number of educational and practical workshops on soil management to Small-scale Farmers, Farmer Groups and Production Companies in several countries in Sub Sahara Africa during 2015.

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils and Intertek Agricultural Services has supported players in the agri supply chain with expert knowledge on soil health and sustainable farming, as well as on crop management. Sub Sahara Africa is a region with strong agricultural potential and considerable future population growth. Therefore it is a key area for Intertek’s pre-harvest as well as post-harvest Agricultural Services.

The focus of the workshops was to create awareness of the crucial importance of proper soil management. The risks of soil contamin ... Read more »

INCHEON, Korea - Friday, December 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced that Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has approved RENFLEXIS® – a biosimilar version of Remicade® (infliximab), also known as SB2 – for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, pediatric Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, pediatric ulcerative colitis, psoriatic arthritis and plaque psoriasis. This marks the second regulatory approval for Samsung Bioepis in Korea. The MFDS approved in September 2015 Samsung Bioepis’ BRENZYS®, a biosimilar version of Enbrel® (etanercept), also known as SB4.

“We look forward to the introduction of RENFLEXIS® in Korea, where patients suffering from autoimmune diseases will soon have access to an affordable, high-quality biologic treatment option,” said Christopher Hansung Ko, President & CEO of Sa ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Tuesday, December 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting, is pleased to announce that 40 consulting professionals have been named Partners of the firm. The firm's new partners are:

    David Adamczyk
    Artiom Arkhangelskiy
    Abhimanyu Bhuchar
    Irfan Bidiwala
    Marc Boilard
    Paul Calvey
    Adonis Chami
    Chaitra Chandrasekhar
    Eric Ciampi
    Peter Clarke
    Melinda Durr
    Chris Evans
    Thomas Fritz
    Umberto Fuso
    Javi Garcia
    Michael Hepinstall
    Carey Hsu
    Jamal Ismayilov
  &nbs ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ kick started the festivities to mark the UAE 44th National Day, with a number of celebratory events by which staff members of the various police departments expressed their pride in the countless national achievements made by the UAE in terms of security, growth and prosperity. They also reiterated their commitment to maintain the country’s gains that have earned the United Arab Emirates a prominent position among world countries.

The Directorate General of Police Operations at the Abu Dhabi Police hosted a big celebration that was attended by Major General Omair Muhammad Al Muhairi, Director General of Police Operations. The ceremony was organized by the Social Support Centers Department; in cooperation with representatives of strategic partners, at the Police Officers Club’s theatre in Abu Dhabi.

Major General Al Muhairi stressed the importance of ... Read more »

Led by SAP NS2, Funding Enables ThreatConnect to Further Accelerate Global Expansion for Enterprise-Class Business Value in a Threat Intelligence Platform

ARLINGTON, Va - Tuesday, December 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ThreatConnect® Inc., creator of the most widely adopted Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP), today announced it has closed Series B Funding at more than $16 Million. SAP National Security Services, Inc.® (SAP NS2®), subsidiary of the leading global enterprise software company SAP, led the round. Grotech, the lead investor in ThreatConnect’s Series A, also participated in this round along with other strategic investors.

Due to specific need and demand within the industry, ThreatConnect will use this significant investment to increase its market penetration globally. This investment signals three things for ThreatConnect, its customers, and the market:

    ThreatConnect continues to demonstrate i ... Read more »

In Conjunction with the 44th National Day Celebrations

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The winners of the Al Ain Police Sports Shield Championship were honored during a ceremony held in conjunction with the UAE’s 44th National Day celebrations. The sports championship was organized by the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Sports Activity Department.

Brigadier Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the Ministry of Interior, stressed the keenness of the Ministry of Interior to organize various sporting events, and develop its staff members' skills through various activities and practices. Such efforts stem from the Ministry’s belief in the integral role that sporting effectively contributes to character development. “Police work requires a keen sense of knowledge, skil ... Read more »

LONDON - Tuesday, December 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Genesis Energy “Genesis”, the energy group based in London, today announced the launch of a 360MW multiple gas fired power project valued at US$190 million, which will provide over 30% of the Republic of Benin's current electric power supply capacity.

The project will commence with a 120MW power plant capacity, on a fast track basis, and will be on the back of a long term power purchase agreement without financial contributions from the government.

The Genesis power project investment is a major boost to the socio-economic development of the Republic of Benin. It is being jointly implemented by Genesis, in partnership with General Electric "GE", Cummins Co-Gen UK "CUMMINS" and Engro Corporation "ENGRO", all of whom are in long term strategic partnerships with Genesis.

His Excellency, Thomas Yayi Boni, President of the Republic of Benin, sa ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Tuesday, December 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allied Wallet, Inc. (“Allied Wallet”) announced today that it has engaged BofA Merrill Lynch to act as its financial advisor in connection with its exploration of potential strategic opportunities including a private placement or an initial public offering in 2016.

Allied Wallet is a global customized payment solution provider that is world-renowned as a “one-stop shop” that consolidates state-of-the-art payment solutions, enabling businesses of all sizes to implement one payment solution for all their payment processing needs.

Allied Wallet is able to process transactions in 164 currencies and settle funds straight into a merchant's bank account. Allied Wallet offers affordable and international online payment solutions, mobile point-of-sale solutions, prepaid card solutions, digital wallet solutions, and chargeback/fraud solutions all under one account.

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