Saturday, August 31, 2013

Quintiles Executives to Present at Baird Healthcare Conference

Me Newswire / Business Wire

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N. - Saturday, August 31st 2013


Quintiles CEO Tom Pike and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Gordon will present at the Baird Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in New York, NY at the New York Palace.

The Quintiles presentation will begin at 1:45 p.m. EDT. A link to live audio of the Quintiles presentation will be posted in the Event Calendar of Quintiles’ website, www.quintiles.com/investors. An archived audio version of the presentation will be available later that day.

About Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE: Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 27,000 employees conducting business in approximately 100 countries. We have helped develop or commercialize all of the top-50 best-selling drugs on the market. Quintiles applies the breadth and depth of our service offerings along with extensive therapeutic, scientific and analytics expertise to help our customers navigate an increasingly complex healthcare environment as they seek to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of better healthcare outcomes. To learn more about Quintiles, please visit www.quintiles.com.

Click here to subscribe to Mobile Alerts for Quintiles.

Contacts

Quintiles

Phil Bridges, Media Relations

+1-919-998-1653

phil.bridges@quintiles.com



Karl Deonanan, Investor Relations

+1-919-998-2789

InvestorRelations@quintiles.com







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PerkinElmer Offers First Commercially Available Newborn Screen for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in Europe & the Middle East

SCID screening improves medical outcomes with early detection, intervention

WALTHAM, Mass - Thursday, August 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today introduced the first commercially available screening test for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID). The EnLite™ Neonatal TREC System expands the newborn screening portfolio of commercially available tests and will be introduced under CE marking, for sale in select countries in Europe and the Middle East.

SCID impacts an estimated 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 100,000 newborns globally every year. The disease is a genetic disorder that can reduce lifespan but it can be treated when detected early in newborns. Treatments include bone marrow or cord blood transplant (BMT/CBT) from a family member or donor. PerkinElmer’s new SCID screening test provides a benefit over current laboratory tests by reducing steps in the workflow, thus increasing screening efficiency.

Implementing screening for early detection of SCID as part of a newborn screening program provides a cost benefit compared to the greater costs of managing the disease when detected later. This is due to fewer complications that require prolonged and intensive care as a result of the earlier detection and diagnosis of SCID.

“PerkinElmer has been a global leader in newborn screening for more than 25 years. Our new SCID screening test is the direct result of our extensive expertise, knowledge and commitment to ensuring that newborn screening laboratories have access to the most advanced testing products for improving the health of babies,” said Jim Corbett, president, Diagnostics and Life Sciences and Technology, PerkinElmer. “We are pleased to offer this new screening test to many countries in Europe and the Middle East so that they can incorporate it as part of their pre-existing newborn screening programs for early detection of this genetic disorder and timely clinical intervention for improved medical outcomes.”

“We have seen that early clinical intervention is key to allowing effective management for patients with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency,” said Bobby Gaspar, M.D, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and the UCL Institute of Child Health. “With the availability of PerkinElmer’s new test for screening SCID, clinicians will be able to diagnose patients more quickly and precisely, improving quality of life and transplant outcome for newborns affected by this highly debilitating and potentially fatal condition.”

Screening through the EnLite™ Neonatal TREC System is intended to provide accurate results and minimize the number of steps taken towards a SCID diagnosis. The simplified procedure is designed to be cost effective and fit within the existing newborn screening processes that are utilized by laboratories. The test has been designed to minimize manual work and the risk of contamination by reducing the number of transfer steps. The test includes software-aided traceability for the workflow that is intended to improve safety and efficacy in the screening use.

To learn more about PerkinElmer’s newborn screening platforms, visit: www.perkinelmer.com/newbornscreening.

About PerkinElmer, Inc.

PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment. The company reported revenue of approximately $2.1 billion in 2012, has about 7,500 employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Additional information is available through 1-877-PKI-NYSE, or at www.perkinelmer.com. Join the conversation and follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/perkinelmernews

About Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

The UCL Institute of Child Health, in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), is the largest centre in Europe devoted to clinical and basic research and postgraduate teaching in children’s health. Academics at the UCL Institute of Child Health work together with clinicians at GOSH to form an integrated and multi-disciplinary approach to the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of childhood disease. Many individuals hold joint appointments at both institutions. This allows the hospital and the institute to work together to translate research undertaken in laboratories into clinical trials and treatments in the hospital, bringing real benefits to the children at GOSH and to the wider paediatric community. See www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/homepage for more information.

Contacts

Edelman (On behalf of PerkinElmer, Inc.)

Jen Reid, 404-460-8587

jen.reid@edelman.com









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Quintiles Executives to Present at Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference

ME NewsWire / BusinessWire

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C - Thursday, August 29th 2013

Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference 2013

Quintiles CEO Tom Pike and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Gordon will present at the 2013 Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 9, 2013 in New York, NY at the Grand Hyatt New York.

The Quintiles presentation will begin at 9:25 a.m. EDT.  A link to live audio of the Quintiles presentation will be posted in the Event Calendar of Quintiles’ website, www.quintiles.com/investors.  An archived audio version of the presentation will be available later that day.

About Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE:Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 27,000 employees conducting business in approximately 100 countries. We have helped develop or commercialize all of the top-50 best-selling drugs on the market. Quintiles applies the breadth and depth of our service offerings along with extensive therapeutic, scientific and analytics expertise to help our customers navigate an increasingly complex healthcare environment as they seek to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of better healthcare outcomes. To learn more about Quintiles, please visit www.quintiles.com.

Click here to subscribe to Mobile Alerts for Quintiles.

Contacts

Quintiles

Phil Bridges, + 1 919-998-1653

Media Relations

phil.bridges@quintiles.com



Karl Deonanan, +1 919-998-2789

Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@quintiles.com







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Press Alert: Boehringer Ingelheim to Raise Awareness of Women in Cardiovascular Disease and Thrombosis

ME NewsWire / Business Wire

INGELHEIM, Germany - Friday, August 30th 2013

For media outside of the US, the UK & Canada only

What: Join key experts in cardiology and thrombosis for a special TweetChat (#ChatAFib), live from the ESC Congress 2013 (#ESCcongress2013) in Amsterdam, which is organised by the European Society of Cardiology

We will be discussing:

    Key issues around awareness of cardiovascular disease and thrombosis in women
    How common is antithrombotic treatment use in women versus men?
    Are women more likely than men to become disabled by an AF-related stroke?
    Management of women, cardiovascular disease and thrombosis in daily clinical practice

Who:

    Prof. Angela Maas, Professor of Cardiology for Women, UMC, St. Radboud, The Netherlands
    Dr. Yolande Appelman, Chair of the Working Group on Gender, The Netherlands Society of Cardiology and Interventional Cardiologist at VUmc
    Patient Advocacy Group representatives including Mellanie True Hills from StopAFib.org and De Hart & Vaatgroep

When: 15:00 - 16:00 CET, Monday 2nd September

How: This is a bilingual TweetChat. To join the conversation in English follow #ChatAFib, to join the conversation in Dutch follow #Hartenvaat

On Twitter

Follow @boehringer and @boehringernl for updates and information

Contacts

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH

Sara McClelland

Corporate Communications

Media + PR

Phone: +49 6132 – 77 8271

Fax: + 49 - 6132 – 72 6601

E-mail: press@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/Boehringer

More information

www.boehringer-ingelheim.com









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Friday, August 30, 2013

Toshiba Launches Small-size 1.0 x 1.0 mm Leadless Package One-Gate Logic IC

Expands line-up for mobile devices

TOKYO - Friday, August 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched a small-size 1.0 x 1.0mm leadless type package, one-gate logic IC suited for mobile devices. The new product, TC7SZ32MX, will start shipping today.

In addition to the existing lead type small-size 1.0 x 1.0mm fSV package, Toshiba has developed a product with a leadless type 1.0 x 1.0 mm sMP6 package, expanding the line-up for mobile devices, such as smartphones, mobile phones, tablet devices, laptop PCs and digital cameras.

Key specifications of the new product: Part number: TC7SZ32MX 1. Operating power supply voltage range: VCC=1.65V to 5.5V 2. Output current: 24mA(min.) at VCC=3.0V 3. Super high speed operation: tpLH, tpHL = 2.4ns (typ.) at VCC=3V, CL=15pF 4. Power down protection function for 5.5V 5. Small package: sMP6 (1.0mm x 1.0mm)

Follow this link for more on this product. http://www.semicon.toshiba.co.jp/eng/product/new_products/logic/1325094_37648.html

Customer Inquiries: Small Signal Device Sales and Marketing Department Tel: +81-3-3457-3416

Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

About Toshiba

Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 590 consolidated companies, with 206,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

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Contacts

Media Inquiries:

Toshiba Corporation

Semiconductor & Storage Products Company

Koji Takahata, +81-3-3457-4963

semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Mavenir Announces Commercial Deployment of Virtualized RCS Based on NFV

ME Newswire / Business Wire

RICHARDSON, Texas & LONDON - Thursday, August 29th 2013

Mavenir Systems®, a leading provider of software-based mobile communications solutions, announced today that it has launched a commercial deployment of virtualized Rich Communication Services (RCS-e) in a multi-tenant Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) environment.

Mavenir has demonstrated significant CAPEX reductions for IMS-based RCS deployments when utilizing multi-tenancy on a centrally deployed common platform. Mobile operators are leveraging NFV technologies to build and manage their next generation networks in a more efficient and cost effective manner that will also enable increased network flexibility and service velocity. A recent survey by TelecomTV Futures1, in association with HP and Intel, indicated that 78% of respondents rated NFV as either ‘important’ or ‘very important’ to service provider success in the future.

“We are seeing increased pressure on mobile operators to reduce the cost and complexity of network service deployment creating a market for disruptive transformation with more efficient NFV based networks,” said Pardeep Kohli, President and CEO, Mavenir Systems. “Many of our customers are already seeing the agility and the benefits of Virtualized IMS in their live networks, not just in lab trials.”

Utilizing Mavenir’s previously announced Virtualized IMS platform, leading Tier-1 operators in Europe are currently rolling out Mavenir's NFV technology as part of their VoLTE /RCS rollouts. The commercial deployment of RCS-e services in a virtualized, multi-tenant environment was launched in 2013 to serve subscribers across multiple countries.

Mavenir is leveraging its virtualization technology to provide the multi-tenancy capability needed by multi-national mobile operator groups. Importantly, virtualization also provides the capacity elasticity and operational flexibility to allow traffic pattern shifts from legacy messaging to IP messaging services.

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1 TelecomTV Survey July 2013

About Mavenir:

Mavenir is a leading provider of software-based communications solutions that enable mobile service providers to deliver high-quality internet protocol (IP)-based voice, video, rich communication and enhanced messaging services to their subscribers globally. Mavenir’s mOne® software platform has enabled leading mobile service providers to introduce the industry’s first live network deployment of Voice-Over-LTE (VoLTE) and the industry’s first live deployment of next-generation Rich Communication Services 5.0 (RCS). Our solutions deliver next-generation services such as RCS, VoLTE and Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) over existing 2G and 3G networks and next-generation 4G LTE networks. www.mavenir.com

© 2013 Mavenir Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Mavenir Systems®, mOne®, AirMessenger®, Mavenir™, mStore™ and mCloud™, Transforming Mobile Networks™, are trademarks of Mavenir Systems, Inc.

Contacts

Mavenir

Maryvonne Tubb, 972-333-7282

mtubb@mavenir.com









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Toshiba Celebrates Opening of New Semiconductor Facility in Thailand

-- To relocate discrete assembly to new site --

BANGKOK & TOKYO - Thursday, August 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that its Thai-based Group company, Toshiba Semiconductor (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(TST), has completed its relocation to a new semiconductor manufacturing facility and started mass production, marking the company’s full recovery from the devastating flooding of 2011.

The new factory is some 140km north-east of Bangkok, a state-of-the art facility in the 304 Industrial Park in Prachinburi. Construction started in July 2012, limited production began this April, and the facility is now operating at its current target capacity. At 1.4 times the size of the flood-damaged plant, the new facility and its cutting-edge production equipment will allow TST and Toshiba Group to secure greater operating efficiency and higher productivity, while at the same time offering room for expansion that will allow the company to respond quickly and flexibly to growth in market demand.

TST carries out back-end processes, the assembly and packaging of small signal devices and photocouplers, both product areas where strong demand growth is anticipated. Small signal devices control current and voltage in digital consumer products and are essential components of such popular products as smart phones and tablets, and photocouplers are widely used in industrial products, including inverters.

Commenting on the new plant, Mr. Yasuo Ashizawa, president of TST said, “We are all delighted that the new plant is now up and running. I thank the Thai authorities for all the support we have received for our relocation, the construction company for its dedication and efficiency, and, most of all, our employees, who have stayed with, made the move to this new plant and made every effort to get it up and running. We have rebuilt capacity with more modern, more productive equipment, and we look forward to supporting a new round of expansion in Toshiba Group’s discrete business.”

TST was forced to halt production in October 2011 when its factory in the Bangkadi Industrial Park in Patumtani, immediately north of Bangkok, was inundated by flood waters. During this forced suspension of operations, Toshiba transferred production to its facilities in Japan and Malaysia, and utilized outsourcing. With the opening of the new TST facility, Toshiba plans to gradually reintegrate these relocated operations.

Toshiba Group is revitalizing its discrete device business by boosting efficiency to secure improved profitability. Measures to date include adopting to larger wafers and securing higher output in the front-end process, and accelerating the overseas transfer of the back-end process. The new TST facility will improve cost competitiveness in the back-end process, strengthen the bottom line and contribute to the overall strength of the discrete business unit.


Outline of Toshiba Semiconductor (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Location:
         

Prachinburi prefecture, Thailand

Employees:
         

Approx. 500

Established:
         

October 1990

Representative:
         

Yasuo Ashizawa, President

Site Area:
         

Approx. 135,000m2

Floor area:
         

Approx. 40,000m2

Production item:
         

Discrete semiconductors (small signal devices, photocouplers)


About Toshiba

Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 590 consolidated companies, with 206,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

Toshiba in Thailand

Toshiba opened its first office in Thailand 50 years ago, in 1963, and since then has provided the Thai market with a range of consumer products. Toshiba manufactures home appliances and electronic devices in the Thailand. Responding to the Southeast Asia’s continued development and growing demand, Toshiba reinforced its infrastructure business function in Thailand in May 2013, so as to offer comprehensive support for major projects in Thailand and the wider region.

Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20130828006357/en/

Contacts

Toshiba Corporation

Semiconductor & Storage Products Company

Megumi Genchi / Kota Yamaji, +81-3-3457-3576

Communication IR Promotion Group

Business Planning Division

semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp









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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Procter & Gamble Provides Educational Grant to Support World Dental Posters

New Site Allows for Important Scientific Information to be Shared Publicly

CINCINNATI - Tuesday, August 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Procter & Gamble (P&G), the makers of Crest and Oral-B, along with Stephen Hancocks Limited announced today that the open-access, scientific site, World Dental Posters (www.worlddentalposters.com), will now be sponsored through an educational grant from P&G.

World Dental Posters is an open access site launched in March 2013 that provides scientific researchers the opportunity to upload their peer-reviewed posters at no cost for as long as they wish. Typically, peer-reviewed posters are presented at industry congresses, conferences and meetings or through subscription-based journals – this site gives the authors another channel to present their findings. The site also provides citable references that informed the research, without losing copyright protection for the individual authors.

Philip Giorgi, Managing Director and co-owner of Stephen Hancocks Limited, conceived the idea for World Dental Posters after seeing a pile of posters discarded at numerous international dental conferences and congresses. He realized there was an opportunity to identify a way to keep this research available for others to see around the world.

“We are delighted that P&G shares our vision for this free, open access site created as a way to disseminate research through posters beyond current possibilities,” said Philip Giorgi. “Providing researchers with the opportunity to connect and share their ideas and findings is a fundamental cornerstone of scientific advancement.”

“As a company, we are passionate about research in the development of our products and technologies,” said Dr. Leslie Winston of P&G Global Oral Care Professional & Scientific Relations. “We are, therefore, pleased to support World Dental Posters with a grant as a way to allow, in particular, young and innovative researchers in the field of oral health to disseminate their findings and discover others working in similar areas.”

Posters uploaded on to the World Dental Posters site are indexed by title, author name(s) and key words and can remain on the site for free for as long as the author(s) wish. Future developments will include forum and discussion areas for connecting researchers with similar interests and ideas from different geographic locations who might otherwise be unaware of each other’s work.

About Stephen Hancocks Limited

Stephen Hancocks Limited is a well established publishing company specializing in dental books, journals and continuing education materials in print and online for the dental team. The website (www.shancocksltd.com) has over 40,000 registered regular users who access the products and services particularly through the innovative dental digest identNEWS (www.identNEWS.com).

About Crest

A trusted leader in oral health, Crest was the first oral care brand to secure the ADA Seal of Acceptance for a clinically proven fluoride toothpaste. Since first introducing fluoride toothpaste 54 years ago, it is estimated that Crest has helped prevent more than half a billion cavities in the United States. Headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, Crest is owned and distributed by Procter & Gamble.

About Oral-B

Oral-B is the worldwide leader in the over $5 billion brushing market. Part of the Procter & Gamble Company, the brand includes manual and electric toothbrushes for children and adults, oral irrigators and interdental products, such as dental floss. Oral-B manual toothbrushes are used by more dentists than any other brand in the U.S. and many international markets.

About Procter & Gamble

P&G serves approximately 4.8 billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Ace®, Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Duracell®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Fusion®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Iams®, Lenor®, Mach3®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Prestobarba®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, Wella®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

Contacts

MSLGROUP

Alexandra Tadeu, 646-500-7842

Alexandra.Tadeu@mslgroup.com









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Live Webcast of Gemalto's New Multi-Year Development Plan

AMSTERDAM - Wednesday, August 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is pleased to remind that its new multi-year strategic development plan and business objectives will be presented on September 5th, 2013, through a live webcast, starting at 7:00 PM Amsterdam and Paris time, 6:00 PM London time, 1:00 PM New York time.

The live webcast, accessible at http://www.gemalto.com/investors/index.html#conference, will start with an around two-hour presentation of the new plan by the Company executives. This presentation will be followed by an approximately one-hour Questions and Answers session, which will start at 9:30 PM Amsterdam and Paris time, 8:30 PM London time, 3:30 PM New York time, also accessible through the live webcast.

The associated presentation document will be made available on the investors section of Gemalto's website at http://www.gemalto.com/investors right after the event.

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital security with 2012 annual revenues of €2.2 billion and more than 10,000 employees operating out of 83 offices and 13 Research & Development centers, located in 43 countries.

We are at the heart of the rapidly evolving digital society. Billions of people worldwide increasingly want the freedom to communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain and work – anytime, everywhere – in ways that are enjoyable and safe. Gemalto delivers on their expanding needs for personal mobile services, payment security, authenticated cloud access, identity and privacy protection, eHealthcare and eGovernment efficiency, convenient ticketing and dependable machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. We develop secure embedded software and secure products which we design and personalize. Our platforms and services manage these products, the confidential data they contain and the trusted end-user services made possible.

Our innovations enable our clients to offer trusted and convenient digital services to billions of individuals. Gemalto thrives with the growing number of people using its solutions to interact with the digital and wireless world.

For more information visit

www.gemalto.com, www.justaskgemalto.com, blog.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.

Contacts

Investor Relations

Gabriel Rangoni, +33 6 1426 6956

gabriel.rangoni@gemalto.com



Investor Relations

Gabriel Rangoni, +33 6 1426 6956

gabriel.rangoni@gemalto.com



Corporate Communication

Isabelle Marand, +33 6 1489 1817

isabelle.marand@gemalto.com



Media Relations Agency

Citigate FF

Suzanne Bakker, +31 6 1136 8659

suzanne.bakker@citigateff.nl

or

Edi Cohen, +31 6 2151 7820

edi.cohen@citigateff.nl

Decoo, Inc. Launches 'Decoppa!' Anyone Can Easily Create Cute Caricatures with This Free App Available from the App Store and Google Play

TOKYO - Wednesday, August 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Decoo, Inc. announces the release of the free smartphone caricature building app ‘Decoppa!’, available from Aug. 28, 2013 at the App Store and Google play.

The 'Decoppa!' app enables users to combine selected parts to form their very own caricature. Build caricatures of yourself, family, friends, celebrities - the choices are unlimited. Naturally, you can upload your creations to Twitter and Facebook. If you choose to save your images, they can also be utilized for anything from profile pics to wallpaper. You can create original icons and wallpaper that set you apart from everyone else!

Promotional clips at: http://decoppa.me/youtube

About Decoppa!

-- Choose the parts you want!

From cute to funny, there are over a thousand parts that span a huge spectrum of tastes from which to choose! Nowhere else can you find this volume of choice, and all of these parts are available to you completely free of charge! The basic building blocks of eyes, noses, hairstyles are available, as well as accessories, letters, background parts, and more. Use these to make decorated-photo style kawaii caricatures!

-- Individual parts are editable!

Fine-tune your parts with full control over scaling, rotation, angle, color change, and more. The editor feature gives you the tools to create caricatures that are as close to your imagination as possible.

-- Use them as your SNS icon!

Lots of people are using the caricatures as their profile icon. This app is recommended for users who are hesitant about using their private photos for their Twitter or Facebook account, as well as users how want to have cute icons that really stand out.

-- Surprise your family and friends with a caricature for them!

The range of caricatures using Decoppa is limitless! Beyond family and friends, include popular artists, celebrities, and more. You can bet that a gift to them of their custom caricature will bring a smile to their face!


Decoppa!

Release Date:
         

August 28, 2013

URL:
         

http://decoppa.me/

Download:
         

[iOS] https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/decoppa!/id684114725?mt=8
           

[Android] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.decoo.nigaoe

Requires:
         

iOS6.0 or later, Android2.4 or later

Languages:
         

English, Japanese, Korean

Price:
         

FREE


Decoo, Inc. Shibuya Center Place 7F, 1-16-3 Dougenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN Taikou Yamada, CEO http://www.decoo.co.jp/english/

Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20130827005583/en/

Contacts

Decoo, Inc.

Kyoji Iino, +81-3-6868-3631

pr@decoo.co.jp









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Cegedim Relationship Management Launches New Version of Organization Manager, a CRM-Agnostic Tool that Enables Advanced, Multi-Country Territory and Sales Force Alignments

Latest Release Showcases Enhanced Configuration, Impact Analysis and Tablet Field User Touch Interface

PARIS - Tuesday, August 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cegedim Relationship Management today announced the 9th version of Organization Manager, the CRM-agnostic application that accelerates and optimizes sales territory alignment processes. This solution includes deeper configuration tools, additional visual impact analysis capabilities, new administrative functionalities, and a touch interface to further improve the speed and effectiveness of sales force realignment for the Life Sciences industry.

New Release Merges Features for Territory Alignment & Operational Effectiveness

Organization Manager is a fast, flexible tool for territory alignment management, which ensures that commercial teams are spending time with the right prescribers. This cloud-based solution easily supports multi-country companies, and alleviates significant cost and administrative burdens. The dynamic flexibility of the solution allows companies to quickly respond to business changes with everyday realignments based on business rules. Further, Organization Manager centralizes all alignment information into a central repository which seamlessly integrates with other systems, including CRM and HR systems, eliminating costly disruptions and improving accuracy.

Organization Manager’s Powerful New Features Improve Management of Realignments

The ninth release includes the following new features:

    Enriched Configuration – new tools enable screen design and enhanced reporting.
    Extended Impact Analysis – additional capabilities including maps, charts and graphs to deliver visual data representations that facilitate sales force analysis.
    Field User Touch Interface – empowers field users and their management to provide input into their current and future alignments with fully configurable approval workflows.

“We are constantly enriching Organization Manager to drive our position as the solution of choice for global life sciences companies’ multi-country alignments,” said Dario Ghoddousi, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, Cegedim Relationship Management. “We aim to stand out in the space by not offering consulting and additional services for territory alignments, but rather a single configurable tool to enable home office users with the power to independently manage their own activity. By adding new configuration capabilities – commonly offered only through field-based systems – to a home office alignment application, we are elevating the management capabilities for our clients.”

Additionally, the system maintains current, historical, and future alignment data and related views in order to uphold compliance and compensation accuracy. Organization Manager provides integration with any geographical map shape provider - as well as any CRM, SFA, human resources, and other existing systems, including pre-integration with Mobile Intelligence and other Cegedim solutions.

About Cegedim Relationship Management:
         

Cegedim Relationship Management is the Life Sciences industry’s leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions. Designed specifically for Life Sciences, the company’s innovative business solutions incorporate a thorough understanding of local, regional and worldwide trends. Cegedim Relationship Management enables more than 200,000 users in many of the world’s most innovative companies to stay ahead of market challenges. In addition to CRM, Cegedim Relationship Management also provides marketing, data optimization and regulatory compliance solutions in more than 80 countries. Cegedim Relationship Management is part of the France-based Cegedim S.A. Group.

To learn more, please visit: www.CegedimRM.com.

Follow Cegedim Relationship Management on LinkedIn and Twitter.
           

About Cegedim:
         

Founded in 1969, Cegedim is a global technology and services company specializing in the healthcare field. Cegedim supplies services, technological tools, specialized software, data flow management services and databases. Its offerings are targeted notably at healthcare industries, life sciences companies, healthcare professionals and insurance companies. The world leader in life sciences CRM, Cegedim is also one of the leading suppliers of strategic healthcare industry data. Cegedim employs 8,100 people in more than 80 countries and generated revenue of €922 million in 2012. Cegedim SA is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: CGM). To learn more, please visit: www.cegedim.com.

Follow Cegedim on Twitter: @CegedimGroup.

Contacts

Cegedim Relationship Management

Drew BUSTOS, +1 908-443-2451

Global Communications

drew.bustos@cegedim.com



Cegedim

Aude BALLEYDIER, +33 (0)1 49 09 68 81

Media Relations

aude.balleydier@cegedim.fr






Announcing 'BioJapan 2013' - Asia's Largest Partnering Event for Biotech Businesses

More than 700 companies from Japan and abroad will gather to foster open innovation!

TOKYO - Tuesday, August 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

BioJapan 2013 World Business Forum

(BUSINESS WIRE) 'BioJapan 2013 -World Business Forum' will be held from October 9th to 11th, 2013 at Pacifico Yokohama in Exhibition Halls C & D, and the Annex Hall.

BioJapan is an event comprised of exhibitions, seminars, and business partnering meetings geared for the Japanese and global biotechnology industry’s top executives. The theme of this 15th assembly is ‘Towards A New Biotechnology Revolution’. Representatives from biotech industries from various countries will gather here to share technology and information, as well as share ideas for further development.

    More than 700 companies from over 25 countries and regions are expected to participate this year! (a 30% increase from last year) Participants from a wide range of countries and regions have already been confirmed, some of whom will exhibit in large pavilions. Domestic participants include the official sponsors of the event, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, MSD, and Novartis Pharma, as well as a large number of global pharmaceutical companies, small to medium-sized pharmaceutical companies, bio-ventures, biotech affiliated companies, and domestic research institutions and universities.

    An Updated business matching system! The business matching system has undergone overwhelming improvements, making the process of arranging 'One to One Meetings' more efficient and more effective! This year's business meeting target is 5,000 pairings; a 50% increase over last year’s event. Check the URL below for a list of companies participating in partnering. At the time of writing (Aug. 20th), 444 companies have already registered! http://www.ics-expo.jp/biojapan/partnering_list.html

    There will also be over 150 sponsor seminars and presentations from exhibitors! Keynote speeches that will kick off the event will feature Yuko Harayama (Member of the Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan), Lim Chuan Poh (Director at the Agency for Science, Technology Research -Singapore), and Shigetaka Komori (Chairman and CEO, Representative Director of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation). In addition, seminars from the organizers and exhibitors will address key themes in medical and pharmaceutical technology including regenerative medicine, which is now on the verge of clinical trials, as well as a vast range of topics concerning the environment, energy, healthcare, food and agricultural business, and biotech's industrial base. http://www.ics-expo.jp/biojapan/keynote.html

    Exhibition Summary http://www.ics-expo.jp/biojapan/outline.html

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Contacts

Secretariat of BioJapan:

c/o ICS Convention Design, Inc.

Maiko UCHIYAMA, +81-3-3219-3565

biojapan@ics-inc.co.jp

Sales Department 3

http://www.ics-expo.jp/biojapan

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Toshiba Launches High Quality Image Processing IC for LCD TVs

Toshiba Original Super Resolution Circuit and Noise Reduction Contributes to Improvement of Image Quality

TOKYO - Tuesday, August 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of “TC90232XBG”, a high quality image processing IC for LCD TVs that supports the LVDS input and output for Full HD (1920 x 1080) and WXGA (1366 x 768). Mass production is scheduled to start in December this year.

The IC’s built-in super resolution circuit improves image detail, while an integrated noise reduction function analyzes and detects the edge and flat regions in the image, reducing random noise and mosquito noise, a digital compression artifact that appears near the image edge. A highlight enhancer function to emphasize brightness and brilliance, and an image quality tuning function for color management and gamma correction, are also integrated into the chip. TC90232XBG adds new functionality to LCD TVs and monitors.

Key Features of the Product

1. Toshiba’s original super resolution circuit improves image detail.

2. Built-in noise reduction function reduces random noise and mosquito noise.

3. The highlight enhancer emphasizes image brightness and brilliance.

4. Color management and gamma correction realize proper image quality tuning for a wide range of LCD panels.

5. The widely used I2C BUS control and LVDS standard facilitate easy upgrade of current designs.

6. The IC supports LVDS input and output for Full HD (1920 x 1080) and WXGA (1366 x 768).

7. Small package: 13mm x 13mm.

8. External DDR memory is not required.

Applications

Improved picture quality for LCD TVs and monitors


Main Specifications

Part Number
         

TC90232XBG

Applicable Panel Resolution
         

Full HD (1920 x 1080), WXGA (1366 x 768)

(8/10bit, 50/60Hz)

Input Interface
         

LVDS 2-Link

Output Interface
         

LVDS 2-Link

Package
         

FBGA158 (13mmx13mm, 0.8mm Pitch)

Source Voltage
         

1.2V/3.3V

Mass Production
         

December 2013


Customer Inquiries: Logic LSI Sales & Marketing Group Tel: +81-44-548-2110

Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

About Toshiba

Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 590 consolidated companies, with 206,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

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Contacts
Media Inquiries:
Toshiba Corporation
Semiconductor & Storage Products Company
Takashi Mochizuki, +81-3-3457-4963
semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp









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VF to Establish Three Global Innovation Centers to Accelerate Its Innovation Platform

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Tuesday, August 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) today announced the company will establish three Global Innovation Centers – a groundbreaking move in the apparel industry – to focus on game-changing product innovations in technical apparel, footwear and jeans.

The centers will be staffed with teams of scientists, engineers, technical designers and key talent who will combine proprietary insights with consumer needs and a deep understanding of technology and new materials. The expected outcome: breakthrough products that drive brand equity and long-term growth.

“These Global Innovation Centers will spark opportunities to fuel VF’s growth and shape the future of apparel and footwear,” said Eric C. Wiseman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “From the mass market to the mountaintop and from the U.S. to South America, Asia and Europe, we will develop and deliver innovative, ‘must-have’ products for consumers.

“Consumers buy and pay more for new, differentiated, value-adding products,” Wiseman continued. “We will inspire consumers to buy our products and, as a result, drive revenue growth and even higher profitability.”

Wiseman also noted that the Innovation Centers are an important step in the further development of VF’s innovation platform. “In 2010, we first laid out our vision for the role that innovation would play in VF’s growth,” he said. “This move is critical to advancing our journey as it gives us a competitive advantage in the apparel industry. We will fully leverage what we learn by sharing output from the Innovation Centers across our 30-plus brands.”

The Technical Apparel Innovation Center will be in Alameda, Calif. The Jeans Center will be in Greensboro, N.C. and the Footwear Center will be in Stratham, N.H. All are expected to be operational during the first half of 2014.

About VF

VF Corporation is a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel and footwear with more than 30 brands. The company’s largest five brands are The North Face®, Vans®, Wrangler®, Timberland® and Lee®. Other brands include 7 For All Mankind®, Bulwark®, Eagle Creek®, Eastpak®, Ella Moss®, JanSport®, Kipling®, lucy®, Majestic®, Napapijri®, Nautica®, Red Kap®, Reef®, Riders®, Splendid® and SmartWool®. For more information, please visit www.vfc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this release and the attachments are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting VF and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as “will” and “expect” and other words and terms of similar meaning or use of future dates. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of VF to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, the level of consumer confidence and overall level of consumer demand for apparel; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products; disruption to VF’s distribution system; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets; VF's reliance on a small number of large customers; the financial strength of VF's customers; VF’s response to changing fashion trends; increasing pressure on margins; VF's ability to implement its growth strategy; VF's ability to grow its international and direct-to-consumer businesses; VF's ability to successfully integrate and grow acquisitions, including the Timberland acquisition; VF's ability to maintain the strength and security of its information technology systems; adverse unseasonable weather conditions; stability of VF's manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; continued use by VF's suppliers of ethical business practices; VF's ability to accurately forecast demand for products; continuity of members of VF's management; VF's ability to protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; maintenance by VF's licensees and distributors of the value of VF's brands; foreign currency fluctuations; changes in tax liabilities; and legal, regulatory, political and economic risks in international markets. More information on potential factors that could affect VF's financial results is included from time to time in VF's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including VF's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Contacts

VF Corporation

Carole Crosslin, 336-424-7836

Director, Corporate Communications



Lance Allega, 336-424-6082

Director, Investor Relations







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Sebastian Vettel Announced as Braun's New Global Ambassador

Braun and Vettel join forces to inspire men to make their dreams become reality

KRONBERG, Germany - Tuesday, August 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BRAUN today proudly announces triple Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel as the new global ambassador for BRAUN’s male power grooming range. This exciting collaboration also marks the launch of the BRAUN global campaign “Hold on to your Dreams”.

The announcement was made at the Formula 1 Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps, where Sebastian Vettel said: “I grew up with the Braun brand. We both come from the same state of Hesse, so the connection is deep rooted. I have always been amazed by how much technology goes into Braun shavers. It’s just like in Formula 1, the latest technology, the finest design and guaranteed durability. They simply do what you expect from them. I’m proud to be the ambassador for Braun male grooming.”

Braun’s Global Marketing Director, Lakis Vasileiadis, says “We are truly delighted to have Sebastian as our new ambassador. He is an impressive man who has achieved his dream through hard work, preparation, perseverance and the ultimate performance. He is a leader in his sports. Like Max Braun, our founder, Sebastian has relentlessly pursued his dream. He is an inspiration to millions of men and the ideal person to represent Braun.”

Technical breakthroughs always start with a Dream. Max Braun, the company’s founder, dreamt of creating the first electric foil shaver. And since then, BRAUN never stopped engineering dream innovation. BRAUN dreamt of designing the first “washing machine” for shavers, and later on about the first shaver that cools your skin. Today, these dreams are a reality the Braun Clean & Renew™ system and with the Braun °CoolTec.

BRAUN is inspired by men like Sebastian: a high achiever, who realised his dream to become the youngest Formula 1 champion ever. Vasileiadis continues: “We have a similar belief in and understanding of Dreaming. And we don’t just dream, we bring them to life. It is our aim to inspire others to realise their dreams too.”

Sebastian will be the face of the new BRAUN shaver’s campaign: “Hold on to your dreams”. Kicking off in Autumn 2013, together with Sebastian, BRAUN is calling on men around the world to never give up chasing their dreams.

# # #

About Braun

Braun, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble founded in Germany in 1921, manufactures a wide variety of small domestic appliances that marry innovation, reliability and creative design. These range from electric shavers and beauty products to hair care appliances. Braun products enjoy worldwide distribution. Please visit http://www.braun.com for the latest news and in-depth information about the Braun brand.

About Procter & Gamble

P&G serves approximately 4.8 billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Ace®, Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Duracell®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Fusion®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Iams®, Lenor®, Mach3®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Prestobarba®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, Wella®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

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Contacts

Press Contacts:

For more information, please contact:

Emily Buckland

+44 (0) 7720 277 197

emily.buckland@porternovelli.co.uk



Liz Littlechild

+44 (0) 7989 968 997

Liz.Littlechild@porternovelli.co.uk


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Countries That Install Advanced Infrastructure System from Edison Global Circuits Could Be Eligible for Long-Term Country Infrastructure Funding from United Nations

ME NewsWire / BusinessWire

HOUSTON - Tuesday, August 27th 2013

Advanced Breaker/Meter Gateway System Helps Governments, Utility Companies in Emerging Markets Quickly Deliver Improved Communications to Citizens via Global Mobile Networks

After reviewing new multi-purpose gateway technology from Edison Global Circuits (EGC), United Nations representatives say it is not only advanced, affordable and quick to implement but that it most likely will qualify as “country infrastructure” and should be eligible for long-term funding, and the organization would be open to providing funding to any country that wants to install it.

EGC’s Advanced Infrastructure System (AIS) is a combination of communications, access, measurement & control, breaker development and customer interaction – all in one product – allowing any government that puts the advanced breaker/meter gateway system into production the capability to become a “smart country” rather quickly, saving – and generating – millions along the way.

“AIS is not a meter, but a multi-purpose gateway designed to interact with utility companies, customers, carriers and content providers. There are plenty of so-called smart meters out there, but none of them come close to what EGC has developed. AIS is not ‘smart,’ it’s genius,” said Stephen Williams, CEO of Houston-based EGC, a leading-edge pioneer in electrical safety and diagnostic systems. “It’s an 8-products-in-1 state-of-the-art multi-way communication, feature-rich, low-cost end point solution for governments and utilities around the world to upgrade their grid infrastructures, conserve energy and deliver higher-quality services to their populations, using, among others, cell tower systems already in place.” The advanced breaker/meter gateway system design team was headed by EGC engineer Jeff Franks, who invented the smoke detector in 1975 and is credited with bringing more than 20 products from design to market, several reaching billion-dollar sales marks.

“The United Nations recognizes that when countries add improvements to daily living, better living conditions lead to a more stable socioeconomic status and greater functionality in the global arena. When we met with representatives in Brussels to demo AIS, they were on board immediately,” said Ray Cole, EGC CFO. “Our advanced breaker technology has U.S. and international patents and creates an intelligent communication gateway for worldwide use. The patented technology adds price elasticity and an ability to control and monitor electrical impulse from any wiring system worldwide.”



More Information for Governments and Utilities:

http://www.egcircuits.com/products/smart-breaker.php

http://www.egcircuits.com/AISvideo.html

The UN’s International Telecommunication Union estimates only 39% of the world has Internet access, which means 61% of all homes worldwide aren’t receiving basic Internet service. “Think about what providing basic services many of us take for granted – Internet, television, cable, banking, security, education – could mean for a household in an emerging market,” Cole said. “The AIS gateway technology allows governments a way to offer a variety of services at a low cost to its citizens, elevating their home lives with services from utilities and content providers that inform, educate and keep them safe.”

By comparison, a 2013 UN study showed that in a world of 7 billion people, 6 billion have access to mobile phones and it’s been estimated there will be more active cell phones in the world than people by 2014. Most emerging governments can’t afford or haven’t been able to build out their communication infrastructure pathways to keep up with growth, but commercial telecoms have met demand by building out large geographic areas with cell service.

“EGC has been focused on bringing our Smart Country Infrastructure SystemTM (SCIS) to billions of underserved populations in developing countries. AIS directly addresses lack of Internet usage in emerging markets, instead focusing on existing communications pathways and networks to help governments and utility companies deliver services to the home," Williams said. “We’ve basically eliminated the cost in time and resources a government would need to upgrade their communications infrastructure. The seamless multi-way communication makes it possible for any utility to provide Internet, TV, phone, security, educational services or really any application that can be delivered through existing networks to the home.”

Key Benefits to Governments and Utilities

   - AIS is the only product in the world that connects directly to the circuits already in the home, which means utilities can reduce theft up to 80% – that alone pays for the system.

   - A unique patented feature allows a utility company to shed load throughout their grid without shutting down individual homes, preventing brownouts or blackouts and conserves energy.

   - The AIS powerful gateway feature that allows carriers and content providers access without wiring the house or providing set-top boxes, also allows utility companies to share in these newly created revenue streams.

   - Fully deployed, implementing the AIS gateway in country can pay for the entire installation and maintenance of the system.

Key Features of the EGC Advanced Infrastructure System:

   - 7-inch touch screen offers interactive communications like energy-usage updates, emergency alerts and bill pay

   - Revolutionary patented life-saving breaker system and smart meter offers improved home safety and increased system control

   - 120-240V AC single pole 20-50 amp circuit breaker guards against overloading and short circuits in the home

   - Wi-Fi and 3G/4G module package allows third-party access and delivery of Internet, video and dial services

   - Proprietary gateway feature accepts all communications protocols and feeds data back to the provider, allowing any third party to connect to AIS and drive media to an end appliance, like a TV, using existing home electrical wiring

   - Meets and exceeds utility networking requirements

    Internal measurement and control system vital for utility data management and remote system controls

   - Completely downloadable state-of-the-art systems controller module allows for simple upgrades and cost effectiveness

   - Two-way communications allows utility to connect to AIS box to send and receive data through the internal meter to and from each individual plug-in breaker

   - Unique video and audio delivery provides revenue source for utility with no additional hard wiring while at the same time upgrading quality of services to its consumers



WATCH THE VIDEO: http://www.egcircuits.com/products/video.php or http://www.egcircuits.com/AISvideo.html



About Edison Global Circuits

Houston-based Edison Global Circuits, a leading-edge pioneer in electrical safety and diagnostic systems, provides proprietary solutions for safety, diagnostics, fire prevention, smart meters, green adaptations and true home and business gateways to the United States and countries all over the world. Via its revolutionary, next-generation utility and broadband communications platform Smart Country Infrastructure SystemTM, EGC works with emerging nations to help them improve their grid networks and reduce modernization costs, providing consulting services to area utilities to assist with updating the way they communicate with homes and businesses on their grids, with immediate return on investment. The company’s advanced breaker/meter gateway Advanced Infrastructure System is a state-of-the-art, low-cost solution for governments and utilities around the world.



Contacts

Edison Global Circuits, Houston

Stephen Williams or Ray Cole, 832.813.8733

bdm@egcircuits.com

www.egcircuits.com


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Monday, August 26, 2013

Quintiles Infosario Receives Computerworld Data+ Editor’s Choice Award

Recognizing data as a strategic asset

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C - Monday, August 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles has been recognized for its pioneering work creating big data solutions that help pharmaceutical organizations improve their probability of success throughout the drug development process, with a Computerworld Data+ Editor’s Choice Award for its Quintiles Infosario® platform.

"The drug development process is predicated upon the availability of high quality data with which to collaborate and make informed decisions at every step of the way during the evolution of a product or treatment," said Quintiles Chief Information Officer Richard Thomas. "We are delighted to receive this award which highlights the work of our outstanding team of dedicated professionals, partners and customers who all contributed in the development of technologies that power our Quintiles Infosario platform."

Quintiles Infosario is an end-to-end suite of technologies that power the pharmaceutical product development process. Making innovative use of advances in big data technologies, Infosario is able to break down silos combining massive quantities of scientific and operational data collected during clinical development with tens of millions of real-world patient medical records and population data. Empowering researchers and drug developers with the knowledge locked in this data improves decision making, and ultimately increases the probability of success at every step in a product’s lifecycle.

Computerworld’s Data+ awards recognize the very best projects that illustrate how big data can be mined and analyzed to predict trends and improve the probability of success. Honorees are being recognized in the August 26th issue of Computerworld, on Computerworld.com and at Computerworld’s 2013 Data+ conference.

“The organizations honored in this year’s Data+ Editor’s Choice awards program have unearthed the business value that’s rooted throughout big data,” said Scot Finnie, editor in chief, Computerworld. “The projects spotlighted are tapping into big data to analyze and influence customer behavior, drive new business revenues and predict future trends. Each of the organizations is raising our understanding of big data to new levels, while at the same time opening the door for other organizations to follow their lead. It’s an exciting time in the big data field.”

About Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE: Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 27,000 employees conducting business in approximately 100 countries. We have helped develop or commercialize all of the top-50 best-selling drugs on the market. Quintiles applies the breadth and depth of our service offerings along with extensive therapeutic, scientific and analytics expertise to help our customers navigate an increasingly complex healthcare environment as they seek to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of better healthcare outcomes. To learn more about Quintiles, please visit www.quintiles.com

Click here to subscribe to Mobile Alerts for Quintiles.

Contacts

Quintiles

Media Relations:

Phil Bridges, + 1-919-998-1653

phil.bridges@quintiles.com



Investor Relations:

Karl Deonanan, +1-919-998-2789

InvestorRelations@quintiles.com







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Nordson EFD's PICO xMOD Exchangeable/Modular Dispensing Valve Improves Productivity and Reduces Cost

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Monday, August 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), introduces the PICO® xMOD™ Valve, a new and exciting fully exchangeable and modular concept in non-contact and contact needle dispensing of assembly fluids.

Nordson EFD’s PICO xMOD valve system technology uses high-tech, robust, durable piezoelectric actuation technology for continuous operation at speeds of up to 500 cycles/second. The PICO xMOD can produce deposits as small as 2 nanoliters, at high production speeds, with exceptional deposit accuracy and superior process control. The non-contact jet valve makes it possible to apply fluid in hard-to-access areas or onto uneven or delicate substrates for applications in electronics, automotive, life sciences, solar, and a range of other industrial dispensing applications.

All five major xMOD valve components – the Piezo Actuator (PA), the Valve Seat (VS), the Fluid Body (FB), the Cartridge ball/stem assembly (CR), and Heater Set (HS) – are fully interchangeable and easily assembled for each specific application and quickly disassembled for easy cleaning, repair, or maintenance. Each part can be removed and exchanged in seconds, eliminating production down-time and significantly increasing productivity.

“Our new PICO xMOD offers the only tool-free release and installation of the Valve Seat assembly,” explains Claude Bergeron, product line manager, Nordson EFD. “Wetted parts are conveniently and quickly exchanged and serviced. If a part fails, just the worn part needs changing, eliminating the expense of a whole new valve assembly. The ability to swap one xMOD component part for another lets the manufacturer toggle between different applications and fluids, offers flexibility, makes a significant reduction in production down time, and saves time and money.”

Each EFD PICO xMOD component can be individually selected to accommodate particular fluids and applications. All the components are engineered to work together as a complete, integrated system that produces exceptionally fast, accurate deposits of a wide range of fluids.

Industries and Applications for PICO xMOD Dispense Valve include:

Wireless and Display

    UV cure adhesives for bonding (camera modules, keypads, microspeakers, touch pads, and display edge sealing)
    Hydrophobic fluids for protective treatments
    COG (Chip on Glass) and TAB sealing

Electronics

    UV adhesives on mobile speaker membranes
    Fluxes and conformal coatings

Life Sciences/Medical Devices

    Adhesives for bonding needles to hubs
    Bonding of disposable medical device components

Automotive

    Oil and grease dispensing on electrical connectors, gears, and other small part assemblies
    Marking and color coding of parts with ink
    UV adhesive to bond automotive electronic components

Nordson EFD’s PICO xMOD uses the same precision and high quality parts as all Nordson EFD’s PICO valves, maintaining the same high level of dispensing repeatability and precision, while also adding the various benefits of modular exchangeability.

Photo of xMOD available at: http://www.nordsonefd.com/video/PICO/Nordson-EFD-PICO-xMOD.jpg

Animation of xMOD available at: http://www.nordsonefd.com/video/PICO/Nordson-EFD-PICO-xMOD.html

For more information, visit Nordson EFD on the web at www.nordsonefd.com, www.facebook.com/NordsonEFD, or www.linkedin.com/company/nordson-efd, email at info@nordsonefd.com, or call +1 401.431.7000 or 800.556.3484.

Nordson EFD’s PICO xMOD valve will be featured at the following global shows:

Show
                     

Region
                     

Dates

The Assembly Show
                     

USA – Rosemont, IL
                     

Oct. 28-30

Elexcon China
                     

China – Shenzhen
                     

Nov. 16-21

Productronica
                     

Europe – Munich
                     

Nov. 12-15

About Nordson EFD

Nordson EFD designs and manufactures precision fluid dispensing systems for benchtop assembly processes and automated assembly lines. EFD dispensing systems help companies in a wide variety of industries increase throughput, improve quality, and lower production costs. Additional fluid management capabilities include syringe barrels and cartridges for packaging one- and two-component materials and a wide variety of fittings, couplers and connectors for controlling fluid flow in medical, biopharmaceutical, and industrial environments. The company is a leading formulator of specialty solder pastes for dispensing and printing applications in the electronics industry.

About Nordson Corporation

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) delivers precision technology solutions to help customers succeed worldwide. The company engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and systems used for dispensing adhesives, coatings, sealants, biomaterials and other materials, fluid management, test and inspection, UV curing and plasma surface treatment, all supported by application expertise and direct global sales and service. Nordson serves a wide variety of consumer non-durable, durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at www.nordson.com, www.twitter.com/Nordson_Corp or www.facebook.com/nordson.

Contacts

Nordson EFD

Rhonda Mitchell, +1 401-431-7065

Strategic Marketing Services Manager

Rhonda.Mitchell@nordsonefd.com



A R Marketing, Inc. (agency)

+1 858-451-8666

andrea@armarketinginc.com







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ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System Study Published in World Journal of Surgery

Significantly Improved Patient Outcomes Using ABThera™ Negative Pressure Therapy System in Open Abdomen Surgery

SAN ANTONIO - Monday, August 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today that results of the observational study, “Prospective Study Examining Clinical Outcomes Associated with a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System and Barker’s Vacuum Packing Technique” is published in the September 2013 print edition of the World Journal of Surgery.1 These results, published online in May 2013, showed that ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System (ABThera™ OA NPT) was associated with significantly improved patient outcomes compared to traditional Barker’s vacuum-packing technique (BVPT) in trauma and surgical patients studied.

“Used as part of a comprehensive approach to open abdomen management, ABThera™ OA NPT was associated with a significantly lower mortality rate, increased abdominal closure rate and improved overall patient outcome,” said Michael Cheatham, MD, Corporate Chairman of Surgery, Orlando Health, and lead author of the study.

In the ABTAC study, 280 trauma and surgical patients who required temporary abdominal closure (TAC) following a damage control laparotomy or treatment of either intra-abdominal hypertension or severe sepsis, were enrolled from 20 sites across the US. Among patients treated with at least 48 hours of consistent TAC therapy (ABThera™ OA NPT n=111; BVPT n=57), the rate of primary fascial closure within 30 days was 69 percent for the ABThera™ OA NPT group and 51 percent for the BVPT (p=0.03). In this same patient group, the 30-day all-cause mortality rate was 14 percent for patients treated with ABThera™ OA NPT and 30 percent for those treated with BVPT (p=0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified that patients treated with ABThera™ Therapy were 3.2 times more likely to survive up to 30 days compared to BVPT patients [(95 percent confidence interval); p=0.02] after controlling for age, severity of illness and cumulative fluid administration.

“These dramatic and highly significant results underscore the value of ABThera™ Therapy in improving the management of patients with an open abdomen, a complex and often life-threatening condition,” said Ron Silverman, MD, chief medical officer, KCI.

The ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System is indicated for temporary bridging of abdominal wall openings where primary closure is not possible and repeat abdominal entries are necessary. This system is intended for use in open abdominal wounds with exposed viscera including, but not limited to, abdominal compartment syndrome. The intended care setting is a closely monitored area within the acute care hospital, such as the ICU. The abdominal dressing will most often be applied in the operating theater.

For more information about the ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System, including important safety information, please visit www.ABThera.com. To access the online version of the article, please click here.

About KCI

KCI is a leading global medical technology company devoted to understanding, developing and commercializing innovative, high-technology transformational healing solutions for customers and patients in more than 65 countries around the world. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, KCI is committed to advancing the science of healing and positively affecting patient care by developing customer-driven innovations to meet the evolving needs of healthcare professionals. Proprietary KCI negative pressure technologies have revolutionized the way in which caregivers treat a wide variety of wound types. The V.A.C.® Therapy System has been used on more than 7 million wounds worldwide. Additional information about KCI and its products is available at www.KCI1.com.

1Cheatham ML, Demetriades D, Fabian TC, et al. Study Examining Clinical Outcomes Associated with a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System and Barker’s Vacuum Packing Technique. World Journal of Surgery. 2013 September; 37(9):2018-2030

Contacts
KCI Corporate Communications
Mike Barger, 210-255-6824
mike.barger@kci1.com









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ESC Congress 2013: New data provide evidence for the positive safety and efficacy profile of Pradaxa in various atrial fibrillation patient populations

ME Newswire/ Business Wire

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, August 26th 2013

For media outside of the US, the UK & Canada only

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the upcoming presentation of new data on the novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) during the ESC Congress 2013 organised by the European Society of Cardiology (August 31 – September 4, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). The new data will add to the already available extensive body of knowledge on Pradaxa®’s positive safety and efficacy profile.

Boehringer Ingelheim remains committed to advancing the cardiology field and supporting physicians in their search for optimal stroke protection. Data being presented at the ESC Congress 2013 will complement the ongoing clinical trial programme of Pradaxa®, including results from the pivotal RE-LY® trial and the only long-term NOAC study, RELY-ABLE®, as well as new preclinical research on the company’s investigational antibody fragment antidote for dabigatran.

“The breadth of data being presented for Pradaxa® at this year’s ESC Congress 2013 demonstrates Boehringer Ingelheim’s continued dedication to improving the lives of patients with cardiovascular disorders. Our extensive and ongoing investment into clinical research will provide additional evidence on the positive efficacy and safety profile of Pradaxa® as well as important insights on its use in a wide range of patients and clinical settings”, said Professor Klaus Dugi, Corporate Senior Vice President Medicine, Boehringer Ingelheim.

Details of the key Pradaxa® abstracts being presented at the ESC Congress 2013 are listed below. Further information and the full list of abstracts can be found within the Scientific Programme, available at: http://spo.escardio.org/default.aspx?eevtid=60
                                   

TITLE
               

LEAD AUTHOR
               

DETAILS

Management of dyspepsia symptoms on dabigatran during RELY-ABLE: long-term follow up study after RE-LY
               

Robby Nieuwlaat (Hamilton, CA)
               

Poster Presentation ESC Number: P549 Poster Session 1: Arrhythmias – Pacing – Resynchronisation Date: 31 August Display Time: 14:00-18:00 Presentation Time: 15:30-16:30 Location: Posters – Village 9

Effects of the direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran etexilate vs warfarin on platelet function in patients with atrial fibrillation
               

Giulia Renda (Chieti, IT)
               

Poster Presentation ESC Number: P1430 Poster Session 2: Treatment of Hypertension Date: 1 September Display Time: 08:30-12:30 Presentation Time: 10:00-11:00 Location: Posters – Village 9

RE-ALIGN: Dabigatran in patients with a mechanical heart valve
               

Frans Van de Werf (Leuven, BE)
               

Hot Line Presentation ESC Number: 937 Hot Line 1: Late Breaking Trials on Thrombosis Date: 1 September Time: 11:54-12:06 Location: Amsterdam – Central Village

Guidance adherent dabigatran etexilate treatment versus warfarin in the RE-LY population: an analysis on the basis of the European label recommendations for dabigatran etexilate
               

Gregory Y H Lip (Birmingham, GB)
               

Poster Presentation ESC Number: P4278 Poster Session 5: Atrial Fibrillation: New Insights Date: 2 September Display Time: 14:00-18:00 Presentation Time: 15:30-16:30 Location: Posters – Village 9

Reversal of dabigatran clotting activity in the rat ex vivo by a specific and selective antibody fragment antidote: are there non-specific effects on warfarin, rivaroxaban and apixaban?
               

Joanne Van Ryn (Biberach, DE)
               

Poster Presentation ESC Number: P4848 Poster Session 6: Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Therapy Date: 3 September Display Time: 08:30-12:30 Presentation Time: 10:00-11:00 Location: Posters – Village 9

Pradaxa® is widely approved for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and for primary prevention of VTE following total hip replacement or total knee replacement surgery.1 The extensive in-market experience of over 2 million patient-years in all licensed indications puts Pradaxa® first among the novel oral anticoagulants.2 In addition, Boehringer Ingelheim recently started submitting applications to regulatory authorities for the use of Pradaxa® in the acute treatment and prevention of recurrent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

Please click on the link below for ‘Notes to Editors’ and ‘References’: http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/news/news_releases/press_releases/2013/26_august_2013_dabigatranetexilate.html

Contacts

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH

Sara McClelland

Corporate Communications

Media + PR

Phone: +49 6132 – 77 8271

E-mail: press@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/Boehringer



More information

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ISNR 2014 a Comprehensive Platform to Discuss Security Issues and the Future Challenges

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, August 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Hiri Salim Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Chairman of the Higher Commission of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR) Abu Dhabi 2014, stressed that the conference presents an important platform to look more closely at the latest concepts and specialized technologies in security, critical installations, and facility protection. He noted that it is a valuable opportunity to share experiences and experiments in terms of national security and safety in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

He added: “The comprehensive development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has realized consecutive successes and has transformed visions into reality in several fields and sectors. The progress includes a number of achievements representing a role model to be followed at both the regional and global levels.”

Major General Staff Al Kutbi mentioned: “Organizing the ISNR conference and exhibition in Abu Dhabi is in line with the on-going success of the emirate in hosting and organizing main international exhibitions and conferences. The emirate provides a highly developed and sophisticated infrastructure to the conferences and exhibitions industry. This has turned it into a global destination for major companies that are specialized in the sector.”

He noted that security and safety are the main pillars of society that reflect the aspirations of the UAE’s higher leadership in terms of the future of the country and its people. He said that this is the foundation of the commitment of the country’s leadership to keep pace with the highest standards in the security strategy. This strategy carries the aim of confronting the challenges that face development and modernization in the UAE.

“ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014 covers various issues related to national security, information security, firefighting, emergency response and occupational safety and health. This opens the doors for more cooperation with all our sisterly and friendly states, exhibitors and participating delegations,” he explained.

The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police commented that the international conference on security challenges held in conjunction with ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014 will discuss global security challenges that result from technological developments, and social and economic transformations. He noted that the event provides an opportunity to exchange experiences and the means by which to handle issues related to security. The event will also review success stories in this regard.

“We in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi are dedicated to maintaining pace with global developments, and applying the latest technologies in various fields especially in terms of security issues due to their direct impact on other sectors. No human, social or economic development can be achieved without stability and security, and we are fortunate that God granted us this wise leadership in the UAE.  Our leadership extends care to the protection of the nation and its achievements, ensures the dignity of the human being and its security, and protects the property of all citizens,” he concluded.

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Contacts

The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317

E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Color Spot Nurseries Expands SAP Footprint with Rimini Street

Company Benefits from Significant Savings and More Robust Service Model for SAP Since 2010

LAS VEGAS - Saturday, August 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading third-party maintenance and support provider for enterprise software, including SAP AG’s (NYSE: SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE: ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database and Hyperion software, today announced that Color Spot Nurseries, a leading wholesale producer and distributor of specialty horticulture, has continued to successfully expand its SAP footprint to meet growing and changing business needs while leveraging Rimini Street Support since 2010. When it switched from SAP vendor support to Rimini Street Support more than three years ago, Color Spot greatly improved the level of support it receives for its SAP system, and at the same time, was able to cut its annual maintenance and support costs by more than 50 percent. The savings were used to drive strategic initiatives and to meet the ongoing needs of the business.

Color Spot Benefits from Rimini Street’s Innovative Support Model

Color Spot specializes in the production and distribution of high quality bedding plants, vegetables, herbs and shrubs to more than 2,000 retail and commercial customers around the US. Since 2001, the company has relied on its SAP R/3 4.7C implementation for mission-critical operations, including finance, human resources and payroll processes. The company also continues to grow aggressively through acquisitions and expand its SAP instance across all entities. After an internal audit in late 2009 showed that SAP vendor maintenance fees consumed over 20 percent of the total IT budget and did not deliver value commensurate with the support the company received, Color Spot’s Chief Information Officer, Eric Robinson, made the decision to switch from SAP to Rimini Street in 2010. Moreover, SAP had announced that it would no longer provide support for version 4.7C, which would have forced Color Spot to undergo an expensive, unneeded and disruptive upgrade to ECC 6.0, or else face de-support.

Through Rimini Street’s innovative, premium-level support model, Robinson immediately cut his maintenance budget by 50 percent, gained support for customizations at no additional cost and received guaranteed support for Color Spot’s existing SAP R/3 release for at least another decade. The switch to Rimini Street support for SAP has enabled Color Spot to avoid costly, disruptive upgrades that would have been performed for the sake of continuing support. Color Spot also utilizes the Rimini Street Tax Engine for SAP Payroll and receives regular tax, legal and regulatory updates and that keep the organization in compliance with changes taking place at the local, state and federal levels.

Color Spot Expands Use of SAP While Supported by Rimini Street

Color Spot has aggressively managed its business to optimize market opportunity and streamline internal operations while under Rimini Street Support for the past three years, including making acquisitions to enter or consolidate markets. To enable this growth and expansion, Color Spot has expanded its use of SAP, including the purchase and deployment of new SAP licenses and has relied on Rimini Street for support of its growing, changing SAP footprint.

“Three years ago, we made the critical decision to switch from SAP vendor support to Rimini Street and we couldn’t be happier with the decision and the results. Their support model works as advertised and we have been able to achieve great success, including reducing our software maintenance costs from 20 percent to only 9 percent of my overall IT budget, and significantly improving the level of support we receive,” said Robinson. “Today, Rimini Street is much more than a vendor – I consider them a valued partner and extension of my IT team, especially during this important period of growth and expansion.”

Rimini Street Dedicated to Delivering Industry’s Best Support Service

Since 2005, more than 660 organizations around the world, including 75 of the Fortune 500 and 16 of the Global 100, have leveraged Rimini Street for their Oracle and SAP systems to reduce total support costs by up to 90 percent, while continuing to advance the scope, scale and use of their enterprise software to achieve critical business objectives. Rimini Street’s more efficient, personalized support program includes 24X7X365 support, an assigned Primary Support Engineer (PSE), support for customizations at no additional fee and support for a minimum of 10 years for existing releases without any required upgrades.

“Rimini Street set out to provide SAP licensees around the world with a more relevant and value-driven software maintenance option. Today, we are proud to be an integral partner to Color Spot and many other SAP licensees,” said Seth Ravin, CEO, Rimini Street. “Now with more than 660 clients signed, Rimini Street is the proven leader in third-party support for both Oracle and SAP licensees, and will continue to dedicate itself to providing all of our clients with the most innovative, ultra-responsive enterprise software support in the industry for the long-term.”

About Rimini Street, Inc.

Rimini Street is the leading third-party provider of enterprise software support services. The company is redefining enterprise support services with an innovative, award-winning program that enables Oracle and SAP licensees to save up to 90 percent on total support costs over a decade, including saving 50 percent on annual support fees. Clients can remain on their current software release without any required upgrades or migrations for at least 10 years. Hundreds of global, Fortune 500, midmarket, and public sector organizations from virtually all industries have selected Rimini Street as their trusted, independent support provider. To learn more, please visit www.riministreet.com or call within the USA 888-870-9692 or internationally +1 702-839-9671.

Rimini Street and the Rimini Street logo are trademarks of Rimini Street, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2013. All rights reserved.

Contacts

Rimini Street, Inc.

Alma Park, +1 323-229-7282

apark@riministreet.com


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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Toshiba Starts Second Phase Construction of No. 5 Semiconductor Fabrication Facility at Yokkaichi

TOKYO - Friday, August 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today held a groundbreaking ceremony in readiness for the start of construction of Phase 2 of Fab 5, the company’s state-of-the-art fabrication facility (fab) at its Yokkaichi Operations memory production facility in Mie Prefecture.

Toshiba will expand Fab 5 to secure manufacturing space for NAND flash memories fabricated with next generation process technology and for 3D memories. Construction will be completed in summer next year, and decisions on equipment investments and production levels will reflect market trends.

Three fabs at Yokkaichi Operations currently mass produce NAND flash memories, including Fab 5 phase 1. Fab 5’s construction was planned around two phases, the first of which went into operation in July 2011. After giving careful consideration to the balance of product supply and demand, and noting a recovery driven by growing demand for smartphones, tablets, SSD for enterprise servers, Toshiba now anticipates further medium- to long-term market expansion and recognizes that the time is right to expand Fab 5.

Going forward, Toshiba will expand business and boost competitiveness by leadership in advanced process technology and the development of new generation memories that answer market needs.


Outline of Fab 5

Structure of building:
         

2-story steel frame concrete, five floors

Ground area:
         

Approximately 38,000m2

Total floor area:
         

Approximately 187,000m2

Start of Construction:
         

First Phase: July 2010
           

Second Phase: August 2013

Completion:
         

First Phase: May 2011
           

Second Phase: Summer 2014 (target)

Start of Production:
         

First Phase: July 2011
           

Second Phase: To be determined later; intended primarily for technology transition of existing wafer capacity


Outline of Yokkaichi Operations

Location:
         

800, Yamanoisshiki-cho, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture

Established:
         

January 1992

General Manager:
         

Tomoharu Watanabe

Employees:
         

Approximately 5,200
           

(as of end of March, 2013, regular employees of Toshiba)

Site area:
         

Approximately 436,800 m2 (including Fab 5)

Total floor area:
         

Approximately 647,000m2 (including Fab 5)


About Toshiba

Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 590 consolidated companies, with 206,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

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Contacts

Toshiba Corporation
Semiconductor & Storage Products Company
Megumi Genchi / Kota Yamaji, +81-3-3457-3576
Communication IR Promotion Group
Business Planning Division
semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp









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