16 SES satellites at the service of customers around the globe

ME Newswire / Business Wire

LUXEMBOURG - Thursday, November 8th 2012

SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced a record uptake of its occasional use satellite capacity during the two-day US election period of November 6 and 7.

SES customers including the EBU on behalf of Eurovision, Telenor, Arqiva, Telemundo, Media Broadcast, NBC, CBS, CNN, PBS, Fox News, Encompass Digital Media, CNBC, MSNBC and many others used 16 different SES satellites for an approximate number of 1800 bookings in order to cover the US elections and to dispatch reports to TV stations all over the world.

The SES satellites AMC-9, SES-1, AMC-1, and SES-2 were prime carriers of election coverage in the Americas, as were ASTRA 3B, NSS-7, SES-4 and NSS-806 internationally. All available occasional use Ku-band capacity in the domestic US arc was fully booked, and due to the enormous dem ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Thursday, November 8th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

Presented at AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2012, first long-term results from RELY-ABLE® study demonstrate that advantages of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) treatment are maintained over more than four years
Pradaxa® is the first and only novel oral anticoagulant supported by long-term clinical data
Sustained benefits for both doses allow for consistent brain protection and tailored treatment according to patient needs

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8 November, 2012--Pivotal data from the RELY-ABLE® study have provided additional data to support the long-term safety profile and efficacy of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF).*1 The new long-term results presented at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Sessions, are highly consistent with the findings from the landm ... Read more »

Financial traders are empowered by strong authentication on multiple workstations

PARIS - Wednesday, November 7th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)--Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today launched Protiva Trade Connect, a solution specifically designed for the unique demands of multi-terminal computing environments such as those used by financial traders. Protiva Trade Connect was developed in close relationship with some of the world’s largest financial institutions and has been deployed across their trading floors in key financial centers globally.

Protiva Trade Connectis an easy-to-deploy, easy-to-use authentication software solution that delivers convenience, robust security controls, and a strong return on investment through smooth and efficient trading floor operations. This software solution allows traders to logon to multiple terminals with a single identity credential, backed with sev ... Read more »

BUSINESS WIRE / ME NewsWire -  Komli Mobile implements DeviceAtlas solution to assist ad network targeting and delivery

NEW YORK - Wednesday, November 7th 2012

ad:tech New York 2012

dotMobi, a leading mobile Web development solutions provider, today announced that Komli Mobile, the global mobile advertising network, has adopted DeviceAtlas® as its device detection solution. Komli Mobile, part of Komli Media– Asia Pacific’s leading digital media technology platform, serves more than 20 billion ad impressions in over 60 countries each month, at the lowest-possible latency of less than two milliseconds.

Real-time identification and knowledge of a device’s characteristics are required to deliver advertising that works on each requesting mobile device. But with the daily introduction of new devices and operating system revisions, staying up to date with device information can be a challenge. DeviceAtlas, however, is able to keep the Komli platform in co ... Read more »

BUSINESS WIRE / ME NewsWire GENEVA, Switzerland - Wednesday, November 7th 2012

For half a century, Braun, a member of the P&G family of leading brands (NYSE: PG), has led the way crafting high performance electric shavers, rooted in an uncompromised design philosophy. From the launch of the Braun sixtant SM 31 shaver in 1962, and the trademark Braun micron plus/2000 in 1979, Braun is recognised for an aesthetic of form and function, with a focus on ease of use and consistent breakthrough technical innovation. Since then this legacy, spearheaded by pioneering design legend, Prof. emer. Dr. h.c. Dieter Rams, lives on in Braun’s latest launch the new Series 5. With this ethos Braun shavers in the 21st Century remain unparalleled and at the cutting edge of performance-led design.

Braun’s story first started with the creation of a programme with clear design principles from the nucleus of Braun’s design department, Dieter Rams. The Braun sixtant was a demonstration ... Read more »

PARIS - Wednesday, November 7th 2012

Cartes 2012

(BUSINESS WIRE/ ME NewsWire)-- Valimo, a leading software solution provider for mobile authentication and digital signature, in conjunction with Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, have been chosen to provide a Mobile ID solution to MobME Wireless Solutions - an innovation company focused on value added services for mobile subscribers and carrier-grade solutions for mobile network operators. The solution utilizes Valimo’s Mobile ID solution and Gemalto’s UpTeq PKI high-end SIM cards to create a secure authentication channel to enable legally binding digital signatures for transactions via mobile phones. This is the first-ever mobile signature solution in India and is available on all handsets.

Open and interoperable, the Valimo system is deployed in MobME’s datacenter is available to mobile network operators and service providers such as banks and enterprises across India. Carriers provid ... Read more »

BUSINESS WIRE / ME NewsWire - Wednesday, November 7th 2012

Sonus Networks:

WHAT:


Sonus Networks, a global leader in SIP Communications, has named Serge Adam vice president EMEA. Adam is an industry veteran with more than 20 years EMEA experience and will have responsibility for sales, marketing and services in EMEA, as well as overseeing day-to-day operations across the region.


WHO:


Adam joins Sonus® from Cisco Systems where he served as Managing Director for the Service Provider Services Sales organization and previously as Vice President for Tandberg in Southern EMEA and Latin America. Immediately prior, Adam held tenure as CEO Business Services Switzerland at Orange Business Services. He has also held senior EMEA roles with Netsize and IBM.


WHERE:


Adam will be based in Switzerland.


WHY:


As businesses worldwide accelerat ... Read more »

Adds New Form-Factor and Software Development Kit to Enhance eBanking Authentication and Transaction Signing

ME Newswire / Business Wire

PARIS - Wednesday, November 7th 2012

Cartes 2012

Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, will showcase its extended range of Ezio tokens for eBanking authentication and transaction signing at Cartes 2012 (Hall3, Entrance). The Ezio token portfolio, recently reinforced with the new Ezio Pico, combines enhanced security with outstanding convenience to support the growing needs for instant and easy access to online banking services. Used in conjunction with the Ezio Library software development kit, these ergonomic devices deliver an easily integrated and flexible response to the need for protection during eBanking and eCommerce transactions.

Online self-service banking is increasing in popularity on top of face-to-face servic ... Read more »

MONROVIA, Calif. - Wednesday, November 7th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

Solutions Promote Agile Enablement and Accelerate Cloud Migration

Cloud Expo 2012

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Parasoft announced today from Cloud Expo that they will be showcasing the latest release of their service virtualization and cloud/API testing solutions at booth #821.

With today's highly distributed enterprise systems, it's challenging for dev/QA to access much of the system behavior required to exercise the application under test. To help organizations ensure the security, reliability, and compliance of business processes across these heterogeneous systems, Parasoft delivers an enterprise-grade solution for complex testing across the different layers of cloud-based applications as well as next-generation test environment management with service virtualization.

The latest releases help developers and testers keep their tests and simulated test environments in sync with evolving services and ... Read more »

BOSTON & PERTH, Australia - Wednesday, November 7th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

Global Energy and Resources-Focused Private Equity Firm to Explore Metals and Minerals, Power and Renewables and Oil and Gas Investment Opportunities in Asia Pacific

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Denham Capital, a leading energy and resources-focused global private equity firm, announced today that it will open an office in Perth, Australia, one of the world’s main hubs for metals and minerals activity.

The new office will open in February 2013 and be led by Bert Koth, Director of Denham Capital’s Metals and Minerals team who will be relocating from the firm’s London office. In addition to pursuing metals and minerals investments in Australia and the Asia Pacific region, the office will also seek opportunities in Denham Capital’s other two core sectors: power and renewables and oil and gas.

"While Perth and Australia are rightfully thought of as global centers for metals and minerals, investment ... Read more »