Unified Brand Reflects Success Integrating Corporate, Financial, Public Affairs and Crisis Management Capabilities on a Global Scale

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NEW YORK - Wednesday, September 17th 2014

Roland Rudd, Chairman, and Michael Gross, CEO, announced today that RLM Finsbury is rebranding as Finsbury, underscoring the company’s transformation over the past three years into a global company that provides sophisticated, on-the-ground strategic communications counseling wherever its clients or their challenges may be. The company has offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, Singapore, China, Belgium and the United Arab Emirates, and recently announced it has expanded to Moscow, Beijing, and San Francisco.

Since the merger in 2011 of Robinson Lerer & Montgomery and Finsbury, the company has continued to develop its global influence in corporate reputation, financial and transaction communications, public affairs and crisis ... Read more »

Japan IT Week Autumn 2014

TOKYO. - Friday, September 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Reed Exhibitions Japan will be organising the 2014 edition of Japan IT Week Autumn at MAKUHARI MESSE, Japan from October 29-31, 2014. http://www.japan-it.jp/en/aki/

Japan IT Week Autumn is the sister edition of Japan IT Week Spring http://www.japan-it.jp/en/, known as Japan’s largest show for IT and the world’s largest for software and apps. In its fifth year running, Japan IT Week Autumn has grown to be one of the largest comprehensive B-to-B IT shows in Japan held in the second half of the year. This year the show is expected to gather a larger number of exhibitors and professional visitors from the industry.

Overall, the show is composed of 7 independent exhibitions: 5th Cloud Computing Expo Japan (CLOUD JAPAN Autumn), 4th Web & Mobile Marketing Expo (Web-Mo Autumn), 3rd Data Center Expo (DATA CENTER Autumn), 4th Information Security Expo (I ... Read more »

ZTE also named China’s “Most Innovatively Competitive Brand”

BOSTON - Thursday, September 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

FutureM 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE, a top global handset manufacturer, today announced it has been recognized as one of “China’s Top 10 Competitive Brands” by the International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading technology media, events and research company. IDG also named ZTE “The Most Innovatively Competitive Brand of the Top 10,” recognizing the company’s rapid worldwide growth and commitment to innovation and R&D, at the 2014 FutureM Forum.

“ZTE understands that the value of its brand lies in marketing not just to today’s consumers, but also those of the future,” said Jennifer Xu, VP, IDG Asia. “That’s what makes it one of the global leaders in the age of the mobile internet.”

“We’re honored to have our brand recogni ... Read more »

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BURLINGAME, Calif - Wednesday, September 17th 2014

Misfit, makers of Shine, today announced its second wearable product, Misfit Flash, a versatile and easy-to-use fitness and sleep monitor.

Crafted out of a special soft-touch plastic, Flash is comfortable, extremely durable, and waterproof to 30 meters, making it fit for even the toughest uses. It comes in seven unique colors including a lemon-lime Zest, funky Fuchsia, and minimalist Frost.

“Flash is the only fully featured activity and sleep tracker in the world for under $50, making it an incredible value,” said Tim Golnik, VP of Product and Design at Misfit.

Like Shine, Flash never requires charging and can be worn virtually anywhere — on a user’s wrist, pants, shirt, shoes, lapel, or even on a keychain. Flash includes the very best of Shine’s user experience and automatically measures steps, calories, distance, sleep quality and durat ... Read more »

Newmont’s sustainability performance among the top 10 percent of the world’s largest companies

DENVER - Wednesday, September 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the eighth consecutive year. This year, the DJSI World – one of the most highly regarded sustainability indices – includes 319 global companies identified as leaders in the areas of sustainable economic, environmental and social performance. Newmont was the first gold company named to the index in 2007, and has been included on the DJSI North America Index every year since 2006.

“We are proud to be recognized as leaders in this area and to serve as a catalyst for sustainable development everywhere we operate,” said Gary Goldberg, Newmont’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Strong economic, environmental and social performance is fund ... Read more »

NEWCASTLE, England - Wednesday, September 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- At a celebratory event at Chandos House, London last night Synexus shared details of the partnership between Synexus and Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust which has seen them jointly open the North East Research Centre at Hexham Hospital. George Freeman, Minister for Life Sciences officially opened the Centre unveiling a plaque that will be housed there.

The partnership is very exciting as it is the first of its kind between a private company and the NHS and potentially showcases a new way of supporting clinical research in the UK.

Speaking at the event, Dr Jonathan Sheffield, Chief Executive of the NIHR said: “Clinical research is a vital part of the work of the NHS and we know from polls and surveys that clinical research is something that patients really value. Last year alone more than 600,000 patients took part in studies that the NIHR Clinical Research N ... Read more »

KANPUR, India - Tuesday, September 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MKU has introduced its 6th Generation armour technology - Polyshield V6. The new technology reduces the weight of the armour of a helicopter by up to 40% and is almost 30% thinner than standard solutions. The reduced weight improves the performance and mission capability of armoured helicopters. This technology has been developed after extensive R&D by MKU’s team of experts and engineers based in Germany and India.

Helicopter armouring solutions manufactured using the 6th Generation Polyshield V6 technology and conforming to Stanag 4569 level I weigh only 12 kg/sqm. “Since weight is one of the most important parameters controlling the performance of a helicopter, and the only one that can be controlled, this development is extremely significant,” said Neeraj Gupta, Managing Director of MKU.

MKU will display solutions developed using the new technology at AAD, So ... Read more »

TEL AVIV - Wednesday, September 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Mobli makes its first acquisition and brings Pheed into its family of apps and services. Mobli plans to invest $10 million in the remake of Pheed

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mobli Media (www.mobli.com) announced today that it has acquired content sharing platform, Pheed, in a cash and stock deal.

Pheed, a mobile social network, has gained five million users with a pioneering concept of content monetization.

Moshe Hogeg, Founder and CEO of Mobli: “Content monetization is a continuous challenge. We are passionate about giving our users possibilities to monetize their content and Pheed has taken strides in this direction. We are excited for the future of Pheed as a part of the Mobli family.”

Mobli plans to invest $10 million in the remake of Pheed, which will remain a stand-alone platform.

About mobli:

mobli provides a richer and smarter way to capture and share photos and ... Read more »

DETROIT - Wednesday, September 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

2014 ITS World Congress

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading global systems-solutions provider Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America has exhibited and demonstrated a range of advanced technologies that support automated and connected vehicles at the 2014 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress (ITS), held at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, from September 7 to 11, 2014.

Since 2011, Panasonic Automotive has been the world's largest supplier of automotive infotainment systems, according to IHS Automotive*. Panasonic’s industry-leading infotainment systems combine advanced connectivity with rich content and easy operation, bringing together convenience and vision technologies in ways that enhance awareness, entertain and delight drivers.

Panasonic Automotive’s participation at this year’s ITS showcased its commitment to raising the standard for transportation systems and tr ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, September 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

IBC2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IBC celebrated its awards on Sunday 14 September. The honours went to innovative production and extraordinary resilience; new ways of engaging audiences and better platforms for traditional transmission. Inevitably, in a World Cup year there was plenty of football, but there was also an award for one of the world’s great opera houses.

The IBC2014 International Honour for Excellence, the highest award IBC presents, went to FIFA TV for its continuing innovation in coverage. The audience was treated to a fascinating video history starting at the very first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, and covering the highlights and memorable moments of each tournament up to today. There was also a second video, this time projected in 4k, capturing the sights and sounds of this year’s tournament in Brazil.

The award was accepted by Niclas Ericson, director of FIFA TV. “I am ... Read more »