Beep’nGo and core Mobeam platform available on Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Wednesday, September 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mobeam today officially launched its Beep’nGo application on the Google Play app store for Android. Beep’nGo gives consumers the ability to keep all of their loyalty, gift and membership cards right on their smartphone and “beam” them straight to the scanners already in millions of stores.
Beep’nGo is exclusively available on the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, which was unveiled today at the Samsung Unpacked event in Berlin. The core Mobeam platform for barcodes will also be activated for use by the Samsung Wallet on the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3.
“Consumers are ready to use their smartphones for mobile commerce, but so far the industry hasn’t been able to deliver,” said President and CEO, Kang M. Lee. “With Beep’nGo, people can easily use their smartphone instead of a plastic card at grocery and department stores, gyms and millions of other retail outlets. Powered by Mobeam, the Beep’nGo application is designed to simplify people’s lives while it saves them time and money.”
For Beep’nGo, consumers simply download the application to their Galaxy S4 or Galaxy Note 3. To use the application, they just select a loyalty, gift or membership card to redeem, push the “beam” button and point the smartphone screen to send the card’s barcode to any of the millions of laser scanners in use today. Earlier this year, Samsung said retailers prefer barcodes because they do not have to install any new infrastructure.
“Mobeam is going to change the way we spend money, no more need for plastic cards or wallets, now that ANY store scanner can read my phone,” said Jeb Brilliant, the founder and chief blogger of The Mobile Perspective.
Mobeam’s beaming technology, embedded in the smartphone, solves the key problem that has limited the progress of mobile commerce: widely deployed retail laser scanners are unable to scan a barcode presented on a smartphone screen. Mobeam overcomes this obstacle without requiring retailers to invest in new point-of-sale hardware or system upgrades. The Beep’nGo application unleashes the power of Mobeam technology that is integrated in the newest Samsung devices.
In March, Mobeam announced the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone as the world’s first mobile device to integrate Mobeam’s light based communications technology. VentureBeat noted, “Mobeam’s technology could be an essential piece of the mobile payments puzzle.” Mobeam continues to build momentum with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the second device to feature Mobeam’s core technology, and the introduction of the Beep’nGo application for consumers worldwide.
Download the Beep’nGo application by clicking here.
Watch a “How It Works” tutorial of Mobeam’s technology.
Learn more about Mobeam.
About Mobeam
Mobeam, Inc. is transforming mobile commerce with its unique and patented light based communications technology. The company was recently named one of the hottest technology companies in San Francisco for 2013 by business research firm Lead411 and took second place CTIA’s 2013 Emerging Technology (E-Tech) awards in the Mobile Apps– Money – Payments, Banking, Mobile Commerce, Shopping and Rewards category. Overcoming the technical barrier preventing mobile phones from interacting with laser scanners at checkout, Mobeam’s technology provides universal access at point of sale (POS), enabling the transmission of coupons, loyalty offers, gift cards, tickets and other barcode data at retailers worldwide. Mobeam’s technology creates new capabilities for existing mobile phone designs, and requires no changes to retailer POS infrastructure. Mobeam is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. For more information, visit http://www.mobeam.com.
Contacts
Mobeam
Brian Purchia, +1 202-253-4330
bpurchia@mobeam.com
Twitter: @mobeam
North of Nine Communications
Nadine Haija, +1 206-619-7124
Nadine.haija@nof9.com
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
Assurant Expands Global Mobile Services by Acquiring Lifestyle Services Group from Phones 4u Finance plc
ME NewsWire / BusinessWire
NEW YORK - Thursday, September 5th 2013
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance
and insurance-related products and services, announces an agreement
to purchase Lifestyle Services Group, a mobile phone insurance
provider, for up to $160 million (GBP 107 million) in cash from
Phones 4u Finance plc.
With about $185 million (GBP 125 million) of annual revenue,
Lifestyle Services Group is a leading provider of mobile device
insurance in the United Kingdom. The company provides a broad array
of services through leading banks and retail mobile network operators
to more than 8 million customers. The acquisition of Lifestyle
Services Group will complement and broaden Assurant Solutions’
footprint in the mobile marketplace.
“Our acquisition of Lifestyle Services Group strengthens and expands
our global mobile presence, which is an important strategic
priority,” said Robert B. Pollock, president and CEO of Assurant,
Inc. “Their established client portfolio, strong customer service
capabilities and experienced management team accelerate our
opportunities in the European mobile marketplace.”
The acquisition of Lifestyle Services Group is expected to have a
minimal impact on Assurant’s 2014 earnings and be accretive going
forward. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and
expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.
“Since we started Lifestyle Services Group in 2005 the team has built
its reputation on supporting clients to deliver excellent service in
the mobile device insurance market,” said Tim Whiting, CEO of Phones
4u Finance plc. “Assurant is an excellent home for Lifestyle Services
Group and will support its continuing journey while allowing Phones
4u to focus on further opportunities in its core business. I would
like to thank all of the Lifestyle Services Group employees for their
contributions and wish them and Assurant well for the future.”
“Assurant is a recognized global specialty insurance leader that
shares our commitment to help protect the mobile devices that play an
increasingly important part in people’s lives,” said Chris Harrison,
CEO of Lifestyle Services Group. “Together we will build on many
years of mobile experience that drives us to make mobile services
simpler and easier for customers. We are excited to join the Assurant
team and believe this new relationship will be a valuable and
productive one for our customers, clients and employees.”
About Assurant
Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products and
related services in North America, Latin America, Europe and other
select worldwide markets. The four key businesses -- Assurant
Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health and Assurant
Employee Benefits -- partner with clients who are leaders in their
industries and build leadership positions in a number of specialty
insurance market segments. Assurant businesses provide mobile device
protection; debt protection administration; credit-related insurance;
warranties and service contracts; pre-funded funeral insurance; solar
project insurance; lender-placed homeowners insurance; renters
insurance and related products; manufactured housing homeowners
insurance; individual health and small employer group health
insurance; group dental insurance; group disability insurance; and
group life insurance.
Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ. Assurant
has approximately $29 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual
revenue. Assurant has approximately 14,500 employees worldwide and is
headquartered in New York's financial district. For more information
on Assurant, please visit www.assurant.com and follow us on Twitter
(@AssurantNews).
About Phones 4u Finance plc
Phones 4u Finance plc is one of the UK’s leading independent mobile
retailers offering multiple networks and smartphone brands with
market leading choice and value. Led by CEO Tim Whiting it was
acquired by funds advised by BC Partners in April 2011 from
Providence Equity Partners Inc.
In 2012 the Phones 4u group’s revenue was £1.1bn and it operates from
700 stores in the UK and employs more than 6,000 staff. In
recognition of its success in delivering outstanding customer
service, Phones 4u was recognized for the second consecutive year as
being “best High Street retailer” at the 2013 Mobile Industry Awards.
About Lifestyle Services Group
Lifestyle Services Group is the biggest single provider of packaged
account products and bespoke services to the retail banking sector
and manages the largest number of mobile phone insurance customers in
the UK on behalf of its clients. It partners UK High Street banks and
mobile networks assisting 8 million of their customers.
Products managed by Lifestyle Services Group include mobile phone
insurance, gadget insurance, mobile data back-up and security
products. Services provided include brokering, underwriting, fraud
investigation, supply chain management and customer administration.
Established in 2005, Lifestyle Services Group has over 1,000
employees in the UK and operations in Europe. For more information,
go to www.lifestylegroup.co.uk
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT - Some of the statements included in this news
release, particularly statements regarding the consummation of this
acquisition and its expected impact on our financial results, may be
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
are based on management's best estimates, assumptions and projections
and are subject to significant uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. Assurant undertakes no obligation to update any forward-
looking statements in this news release as a result of new
information or future events or developments. For a detailed
discussion of the general risk factors that could affect our results,
please refer to the risk factors identified in our annual and
periodic reports, including but not limited to our 2012 Annual Report
on Form 10-K, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Contacts
Assurant Media Contacts:
Shawn Kahle, 212.859.7047
Vice President, Corporate Communications
shawn.kahle@assurant.com
Patrice Eastham, 770.763.2740
Vice President, Business Communications
patrice.eastham@assurant.com
Assurant Investor Relations Contacts:
Francesca Luthi, 212.859.7197
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
francesca.luthi@assurant.com
Suzanne Shepherd, 212.859.7062
Director, Investor Relations
suzanne.shepherd@assurant.com
Phones 4u Investor Relations Contact:
Steven Lloyd, 01782 677666
Investor Relations
steven.lloyd@phones4u.co.uk
Phones 4u Media Contact:
Chloe Park, 07766 883388
Corporate Communications
phones4u@colombus-comms.com
Lifestyle Services Group Media Contact:
Mark Read, 07795505739
Corporate Communications
mark.read@lifestylegroup.co.uk
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/8414/en
NEW YORK - Thursday, September 5th 2013
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance
and insurance-related products and services, announces an agreement
to purchase Lifestyle Services Group, a mobile phone insurance
provider, for up to $160 million (GBP 107 million) in cash from
Phones 4u Finance plc.
With about $185 million (GBP 125 million) of annual revenue,
Lifestyle Services Group is a leading provider of mobile device
insurance in the United Kingdom. The company provides a broad array
of services through leading banks and retail mobile network operators
to more than 8 million customers. The acquisition of Lifestyle
Services Group will complement and broaden Assurant Solutions’
footprint in the mobile marketplace.
“Our acquisition of Lifestyle Services Group strengthens and expands
our global mobile presence, which is an important strategic
priority,” said Robert B. Pollock, president and CEO of Assurant,
Inc. “Their established client portfolio, strong customer service
capabilities and experienced management team accelerate our
opportunities in the European mobile marketplace.”
The acquisition of Lifestyle Services Group is expected to have a
minimal impact on Assurant’s 2014 earnings and be accretive going
forward. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and
expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.
“Since we started Lifestyle Services Group in 2005 the team has built
its reputation on supporting clients to deliver excellent service in
the mobile device insurance market,” said Tim Whiting, CEO of Phones
4u Finance plc. “Assurant is an excellent home for Lifestyle Services
Group and will support its continuing journey while allowing Phones
4u to focus on further opportunities in its core business. I would
like to thank all of the Lifestyle Services Group employees for their
contributions and wish them and Assurant well for the future.”
“Assurant is a recognized global specialty insurance leader that
shares our commitment to help protect the mobile devices that play an
increasingly important part in people’s lives,” said Chris Harrison,
CEO of Lifestyle Services Group. “Together we will build on many
years of mobile experience that drives us to make mobile services
simpler and easier for customers. We are excited to join the Assurant
team and believe this new relationship will be a valuable and
productive one for our customers, clients and employees.”
About Assurant
Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products and
related services in North America, Latin America, Europe and other
select worldwide markets. The four key businesses -- Assurant
Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health and Assurant
Employee Benefits -- partner with clients who are leaders in their
industries and build leadership positions in a number of specialty
insurance market segments. Assurant businesses provide mobile device
protection; debt protection administration; credit-related insurance;
warranties and service contracts; pre-funded funeral insurance; solar
project insurance; lender-placed homeowners insurance; renters
insurance and related products; manufactured housing homeowners
insurance; individual health and small employer group health
insurance; group dental insurance; group disability insurance; and
group life insurance.
Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ. Assurant
has approximately $29 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual
revenue. Assurant has approximately 14,500 employees worldwide and is
headquartered in New York's financial district. For more information
on Assurant, please visit www.assurant.com and follow us on Twitter
(@AssurantNews).
About Phones 4u Finance plc
Phones 4u Finance plc is one of the UK’s leading independent mobile
retailers offering multiple networks and smartphone brands with
market leading choice and value. Led by CEO Tim Whiting it was
acquired by funds advised by BC Partners in April 2011 from
Providence Equity Partners Inc.
In 2012 the Phones 4u group’s revenue was £1.1bn and it operates from
700 stores in the UK and employs more than 6,000 staff. In
recognition of its success in delivering outstanding customer
service, Phones 4u was recognized for the second consecutive year as
being “best High Street retailer” at the 2013 Mobile Industry Awards.
About Lifestyle Services Group
Lifestyle Services Group is the biggest single provider of packaged
account products and bespoke services to the retail banking sector
and manages the largest number of mobile phone insurance customers in
the UK on behalf of its clients. It partners UK High Street banks and
mobile networks assisting 8 million of their customers.
Products managed by Lifestyle Services Group include mobile phone
insurance, gadget insurance, mobile data back-up and security
products. Services provided include brokering, underwriting, fraud
investigation, supply chain management and customer administration.
Established in 2005, Lifestyle Services Group has over 1,000
employees in the UK and operations in Europe. For more information,
go to www.lifestylegroup.co.uk
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT - Some of the statements included in this news
release, particularly statements regarding the consummation of this
acquisition and its expected impact on our financial results, may be
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
are based on management's best estimates, assumptions and projections
and are subject to significant uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. Assurant undertakes no obligation to update any forward-
looking statements in this news release as a result of new
information or future events or developments. For a detailed
discussion of the general risk factors that could affect our results,
please refer to the risk factors identified in our annual and
periodic reports, including but not limited to our 2012 Annual Report
on Form 10-K, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Contacts
Assurant Media Contacts:
Shawn Kahle, 212.859.7047
Vice President, Corporate Communications
shawn.kahle@assurant.com
Patrice Eastham, 770.763.2740
Vice President, Business Communications
patrice.eastham@assurant.com
Assurant Investor Relations Contacts:
Francesca Luthi, 212.859.7197
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
francesca.luthi@assurant.com
Suzanne Shepherd, 212.859.7062
Director, Investor Relations
suzanne.shepherd@assurant.com
Phones 4u Investor Relations Contact:
Steven Lloyd, 01782 677666
Investor Relations
steven.lloyd@phones4u.co.uk
Phones 4u Media Contact:
Chloe Park, 07766 883388
Corporate Communications
phones4u@colombus-comms.com
Lifestyle Services Group Media Contact:
Mark Read, 07795505739
Corporate Communications
mark.read@lifestylegroup.co.uk
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/8414/en
The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) Launch Partnership
New Partnership Support Sustainable WASH Service Delivery in Africa to Benefit At Least 270,000 People
STOCKHOLM - Thursday, September 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) Today at World Water Week in Stockholm, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) announced the Company’s support of new programs in four African countries - Kenya, Zambia, Madagascar, and Mozambique. The funding, a total of $4.6MM from The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, will support sustainable solutions to clean water and sanitation service delivery for at least 270,000 people in urban and peri-urban areas. Activities to be supported include the development of water kiosks and storage tanks for local communities, sustainable water supply services and capacity building of local service providers. The Coca-Cola funding will also be matched by WSUP partners, local communities and governments. The programs are to be part of the Company’s Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN), an effort providing at least 2MM people with clean water access by the end of 2015.
WSUP, a non-profit partnership between the private sector, NGOs and research institutions, focuses on solving global problems of inadequate water and sanitation in low-income urban communities. Highlights of the work to be supported include a range of approaches that offer lasting clean water and sanitation services in partnership with local water utilities, businesses, authorities and the communities they service to support government objectives, including:
Kenya - At least 45,000 people will benefit from the RAIN-WSUP intervention in the Kiu, Mirera, Karagita, Kamere, Kwa Muhia and Kasarani peri-urban settlements of Naivasha Municipality, next to the internationally renowned Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley Province. The effort will establish water treatment, storage and distribution networks to provide safe water to local communities affected by dental and skeletal fluorosis, due to the high levels of fluoride in the underground water. Water kiosks and storage tanks will be constructed with a fluoride filtration system. The project will also rehabilitate boreholes, expanding access to clean and affordable water to low-income inhabitants. Sanitation improvement activities will include the rehabilitation of yard latrine units, the development and implementation of a sanitation marketing strategy, and the training of artisans and community based enterprises in production of sanitation products. Local women will take an active role in the project through leadership roles and potential employment in local water and sanitation enterprises.
Zambia - The RAIN-WSUP project will provide equitable and safe water access to the 63,000 people of Chainda and Bauleni, low income peri-urban communities near Lusaka. The project will support the development of a sustainable water supply service delivery model by Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC), the municipal service provider. Activities will include the improvement of the existing water system, the training of LWSC staff and communities in the use of newly introduced innovative pre-paid water dispensers, the mobilization and engagement of the communities, improved sanitation facilities and the establishment of new delegated management structures. In addition, this project will promote women’s empowerment by employing women as water vendors.
Madagascar - The RAIN-WSUP project will expand service for low income peri-urban communities of Antananarivo by building the capacity of Jiro sy Rano Malagasy (JIRAMA), the local service provider, to support their delivery of water and sanitation services sustainably on a city-wide scale. Specific activities include the construction of 73 water kiosks and eight laundry blocks in the city’s seven Communes, the training of the community in facility management, and the capacity building of JIRAMA’s staff in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) prevention. The project will benefit 142,000 people and contribute to improvements in health, livelihoods, gender equality and reduced poverty. Women in the community will be encouraged to take on leadership roles throughout the development of the project and have the opportunity to generate income through the newly-built laundry blocks.
Mozambique - The RAIN-WSUP project will scale activities to provide safe and sustainable drinking water to target peri-urban communities of Maputo and build the capacity of Águas da Região de Maputo (AdeM), the water utility. Sanitation interventions will include the development of communal and shared sanitation facilities, the improvement of sanitation in schools and the implementation of drainage improvements to realize the full health impacts of better water and sanitation. An estimated 28,250 people will benefit from the RAIN-WSUP project. Women will be included in all phases of the project and opportunities for women’s employment in water stand-post operations will be provided.
“We value the opportunity to work with a global leader like The Coca-Cola Company to scale up the delivery of affordable and sustainable clean water and sanitation services in Kenya, Zambia, Madagascar and Mozambique. With our strong focus on Africa and the wide footprint of TCCC across the continent, we are very pleased to be working with Coca-Cola in four of the five African countries in which we currently work,” said Sam Parker, CEO of WSUP.
“WSUP is a valued partner in helping us to build sustainable communities through access to clean water and sanitation service delivery. Their focus on building local capacity and bringing the private sector, NGOs and research institutions together to focus on challenges in urban areas is directly in line with Coca-Cola’s community water partnership strategies. We are delighted to expand our impactful partnership with WSUP under the RAIN initiative,” said Dr. Susan Mboya-Kidero, President of The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation.
About Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)
Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) is a non-profit partnership between the private sector, NGOs and research institutions focused on solving the global problem of inadequate water and sanitation in low-income urban communities. It brings lasting solutions to low-income areas by working in partnership with service providers including water utilities, local authorities and businesses, and the communities they serve. WSUP strengthens the capacity of service providers to deliver sustainable city-wide water and sanitation services, promote good hygiene and raise the environmental standards of low-income communities.
WSUP is a RAIN partner, implementing projects in Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals and provide communities with clean water and sanitation services.
For more information visit: http://www.wsup.com/
About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world's most valuable brand, our Company's portfolio features 16 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of more than 1.8 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates. For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo or visit our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com.
About RAIN
In response to the severe water challenges faced by the nearly 300 million Africans living without access to clean water, TCCAF introduced the Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) in 2009. RAIN recognizes the water projects that TCCC and its bottling partners have already supported on the continent (since 2005) and highlights TCCC’s new investment of US$30-million over six years (2010 to 2015) to water projects in Africa. RAIN aims to provide over 2 million people in Africa with access to clean water by the end of 2015. RAIN is TCCC’s contribution to helping Africa achieve the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals on clean water and sanitation access. TCCAF will leverage this US$30-million investment and aims to attract dollar-for-dollar match funding through 2015.
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Contacts
The Coca-Cola Company
Serena Levy, +01 404-676-2683
Director, Corporate External Affairs
Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF)
Brian Banks, +1-703-379-2713
Communications Manager
brian.banks@getf.org
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/8416/en
STOCKHOLM - Thursday, September 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) Today at World Water Week in Stockholm, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) announced the Company’s support of new programs in four African countries - Kenya, Zambia, Madagascar, and Mozambique. The funding, a total of $4.6MM from The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, will support sustainable solutions to clean water and sanitation service delivery for at least 270,000 people in urban and peri-urban areas. Activities to be supported include the development of water kiosks and storage tanks for local communities, sustainable water supply services and capacity building of local service providers. The Coca-Cola funding will also be matched by WSUP partners, local communities and governments. The programs are to be part of the Company’s Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN), an effort providing at least 2MM people with clean water access by the end of 2015.
WSUP, a non-profit partnership between the private sector, NGOs and research institutions, focuses on solving global problems of inadequate water and sanitation in low-income urban communities. Highlights of the work to be supported include a range of approaches that offer lasting clean water and sanitation services in partnership with local water utilities, businesses, authorities and the communities they service to support government objectives, including:
Kenya - At least 45,000 people will benefit from the RAIN-WSUP intervention in the Kiu, Mirera, Karagita, Kamere, Kwa Muhia and Kasarani peri-urban settlements of Naivasha Municipality, next to the internationally renowned Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley Province. The effort will establish water treatment, storage and distribution networks to provide safe water to local communities affected by dental and skeletal fluorosis, due to the high levels of fluoride in the underground water. Water kiosks and storage tanks will be constructed with a fluoride filtration system. The project will also rehabilitate boreholes, expanding access to clean and affordable water to low-income inhabitants. Sanitation improvement activities will include the rehabilitation of yard latrine units, the development and implementation of a sanitation marketing strategy, and the training of artisans and community based enterprises in production of sanitation products. Local women will take an active role in the project through leadership roles and potential employment in local water and sanitation enterprises.
Zambia - The RAIN-WSUP project will provide equitable and safe water access to the 63,000 people of Chainda and Bauleni, low income peri-urban communities near Lusaka. The project will support the development of a sustainable water supply service delivery model by Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC), the municipal service provider. Activities will include the improvement of the existing water system, the training of LWSC staff and communities in the use of newly introduced innovative pre-paid water dispensers, the mobilization and engagement of the communities, improved sanitation facilities and the establishment of new delegated management structures. In addition, this project will promote women’s empowerment by employing women as water vendors.
Madagascar - The RAIN-WSUP project will expand service for low income peri-urban communities of Antananarivo by building the capacity of Jiro sy Rano Malagasy (JIRAMA), the local service provider, to support their delivery of water and sanitation services sustainably on a city-wide scale. Specific activities include the construction of 73 water kiosks and eight laundry blocks in the city’s seven Communes, the training of the community in facility management, and the capacity building of JIRAMA’s staff in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) prevention. The project will benefit 142,000 people and contribute to improvements in health, livelihoods, gender equality and reduced poverty. Women in the community will be encouraged to take on leadership roles throughout the development of the project and have the opportunity to generate income through the newly-built laundry blocks.
Mozambique - The RAIN-WSUP project will scale activities to provide safe and sustainable drinking water to target peri-urban communities of Maputo and build the capacity of Águas da Região de Maputo (AdeM), the water utility. Sanitation interventions will include the development of communal and shared sanitation facilities, the improvement of sanitation in schools and the implementation of drainage improvements to realize the full health impacts of better water and sanitation. An estimated 28,250 people will benefit from the RAIN-WSUP project. Women will be included in all phases of the project and opportunities for women’s employment in water stand-post operations will be provided.
“We value the opportunity to work with a global leader like The Coca-Cola Company to scale up the delivery of affordable and sustainable clean water and sanitation services in Kenya, Zambia, Madagascar and Mozambique. With our strong focus on Africa and the wide footprint of TCCC across the continent, we are very pleased to be working with Coca-Cola in four of the five African countries in which we currently work,” said Sam Parker, CEO of WSUP.
“WSUP is a valued partner in helping us to build sustainable communities through access to clean water and sanitation service delivery. Their focus on building local capacity and bringing the private sector, NGOs and research institutions together to focus on challenges in urban areas is directly in line with Coca-Cola’s community water partnership strategies. We are delighted to expand our impactful partnership with WSUP under the RAIN initiative,” said Dr. Susan Mboya-Kidero, President of The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation.
About Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)
Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) is a non-profit partnership between the private sector, NGOs and research institutions focused on solving the global problem of inadequate water and sanitation in low-income urban communities. It brings lasting solutions to low-income areas by working in partnership with service providers including water utilities, local authorities and businesses, and the communities they serve. WSUP strengthens the capacity of service providers to deliver sustainable city-wide water and sanitation services, promote good hygiene and raise the environmental standards of low-income communities.
WSUP is a RAIN partner, implementing projects in Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals and provide communities with clean water and sanitation services.
For more information visit: http://www.wsup.com/
About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world's most valuable brand, our Company's portfolio features 16 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of more than 1.8 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates. For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo or visit our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com.
About RAIN
In response to the severe water challenges faced by the nearly 300 million Africans living without access to clean water, TCCAF introduced the Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) in 2009. RAIN recognizes the water projects that TCCC and its bottling partners have already supported on the continent (since 2005) and highlights TCCC’s new investment of US$30-million over six years (2010 to 2015) to water projects in Africa. RAIN aims to provide over 2 million people in Africa with access to clean water by the end of 2015. RAIN is TCCC’s contribution to helping Africa achieve the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals on clean water and sanitation access. TCCAF will leverage this US$30-million investment and aims to attract dollar-for-dollar match funding through 2015.
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Contacts
The Coca-Cola Company
Serena Levy, +01 404-676-2683
Director, Corporate External Affairs
Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF)
Brian Banks, +1-703-379-2713
Communications Manager
brian.banks@getf.org
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Abu Dhabi Police Band Attracts Audience in the Red Square in Moscow
In line with the Golden Jubilee Celebrations
ME Newswire
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, September 4th 2013
The Abu Dhabi Police Band of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters attracted an audience of thousands in Moscow during its daily show that will continue until the 8th of September. The participation of the band coincides with the Golden Jubilee Celebrations to mark its establishment in July 1963.
The band presented a number of UAE national and traditional orchestras performing during the events of the International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower” being held in the Russian capital city, Moscow. The various musical performances received the admiration of the audience, and included national musical pieces such as Sir Bu Sultan and May Peace Be Upon Khalifa (Ala Khalifa Al Salam), besides highlighting the UAE’s heritage in the songs Al Aialah and Al Bawab among others.
The ceremony was attended by a number of senior officials from the Russian federal government including the Inspector General of Police, Lt. Gen. Sergei Klebnikov.
The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters delegation, which was headed by Lieutenant Colonel Saeed Al Khajah, Deputy Director of Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, and the police music band participated in the festival that witnessed the participation of 13 states.
Lt. Colonel Al Khajah said that the participation is in line with the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters commitment to be present locally and globally, and interact with people and friends to introduce the UAE’s heritage to them.
He stressed that the celebrations of the Abu Dhabi Police Band demonstrate the commitment of the Abu Dhabi Police to document important events during its journey that exceeds 50 years, and to promote its principles that call for taking pride in the police and strengthening loyalty and belonging among all police staff.
He explained that the importance of participating in external musical shows is derived from the ambition to promote the name of the Abu Dhabi Police in international forums, and introduce the members of the band to other international bands through co-performing.
He said that the band has succeeded in performing high quality pieces, and introduced its skills and abilities in a way that attracted the audience. He continued, “This affirms the significant steps we have made in this field especially in that music is a global language crossing borders with no need for passports or tickets.”
“Celebrating such achievements in the history of Abu Dhabi Police sets a tradition among the staff that sincere efforts are not forgotten. Police music initiatives continue to familiarize the public with the role of the police band and its national contributions. It highlights its beginnings and the stages of its development during the past five decades,” he stated.
For his part, Major Ibrahim Al Hosani, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police Music Band section, said that the participation of the UAE, represented by the police band, in the International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower” in Moscow was characterized by new musical pieces that were enjoyed by the Russian audience who asked the band for more performances. He explained, “Musical pieces and traditional themes were presented daily in special outstanding performances for two and a half hours during the evening period from 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.”
He added: “The Abu Dhabi Police would like to avail this opportunity to further engage with the community through a wide range of live performances directed to audiences of all ages at shopping malls, schools and other gathering areas. These pieces have been performed in many locations around the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, where everyone had been invited to attend the shows and enjoy them.”
Notably, in addition to its participation in police trainings, the band contributes in connecting the police with the public in celebrations and national events. It witnessed an important stage of development in the attention paid to its staff and instruments it uses. Besides drums and keyboards, a number of string instruments such as violin and cello were added. Other instruments such as clarinets, cornets (also known as a trombone) and saxophones were added as well.
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Abu Dhabi Police, please click HERE
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Photo 1: The Abu Dhabi Police Band of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters in Moscow during its daily show
Photo 2: The Abu Dhabi Police Band of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters in Moscow during its daily show
Photo 3: The Abu Dhabi Police Band of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters in Moscow during its daily show
The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
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
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/8408/en
ME Newswire
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, September 4th 2013
The Abu Dhabi Police Band of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters attracted an audience of thousands in Moscow during its daily show that will continue until the 8th of September. The participation of the band coincides with the Golden Jubilee Celebrations to mark its establishment in July 1963.
The band presented a number of UAE national and traditional orchestras performing during the events of the International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower” being held in the Russian capital city, Moscow. The various musical performances received the admiration of the audience, and included national musical pieces such as Sir Bu Sultan and May Peace Be Upon Khalifa (Ala Khalifa Al Salam), besides highlighting the UAE’s heritage in the songs Al Aialah and Al Bawab among others.
The ceremony was attended by a number of senior officials from the Russian federal government including the Inspector General of Police, Lt. Gen. Sergei Klebnikov.
The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters delegation, which was headed by Lieutenant Colonel Saeed Al Khajah, Deputy Director of Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, and the police music band participated in the festival that witnessed the participation of 13 states.
Lt. Colonel Al Khajah said that the participation is in line with the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters commitment to be present locally and globally, and interact with people and friends to introduce the UAE’s heritage to them.
He stressed that the celebrations of the Abu Dhabi Police Band demonstrate the commitment of the Abu Dhabi Police to document important events during its journey that exceeds 50 years, and to promote its principles that call for taking pride in the police and strengthening loyalty and belonging among all police staff.
He explained that the importance of participating in external musical shows is derived from the ambition to promote the name of the Abu Dhabi Police in international forums, and introduce the members of the band to other international bands through co-performing.
He said that the band has succeeded in performing high quality pieces, and introduced its skills and abilities in a way that attracted the audience. He continued, “This affirms the significant steps we have made in this field especially in that music is a global language crossing borders with no need for passports or tickets.”
“Celebrating such achievements in the history of Abu Dhabi Police sets a tradition among the staff that sincere efforts are not forgotten. Police music initiatives continue to familiarize the public with the role of the police band and its national contributions. It highlights its beginnings and the stages of its development during the past five decades,” he stated.
For his part, Major Ibrahim Al Hosani, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police Music Band section, said that the participation of the UAE, represented by the police band, in the International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower” in Moscow was characterized by new musical pieces that were enjoyed by the Russian audience who asked the band for more performances. He explained, “Musical pieces and traditional themes were presented daily in special outstanding performances for two and a half hours during the evening period from 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.”
He added: “The Abu Dhabi Police would like to avail this opportunity to further engage with the community through a wide range of live performances directed to audiences of all ages at shopping malls, schools and other gathering areas. These pieces have been performed in many locations around the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, where everyone had been invited to attend the shows and enjoy them.”
Notably, in addition to its participation in police trainings, the band contributes in connecting the police with the public in celebrations and national events. It witnessed an important stage of development in the attention paid to its staff and instruments it uses. Besides drums and keyboards, a number of string instruments such as violin and cello were added. Other instruments such as clarinets, cornets (also known as a trombone) and saxophones were added as well.
For more information about:
The Ministry of Interior, please click HERE
Abu Dhabi Police, please click HERE
Follow us and check our Social Media feeds on: YouTube, Facebook and Twitter
Photo Captions:
Photo 1: The Abu Dhabi Police Band of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters in Moscow during its daily show
Photo 2: The Abu Dhabi Police Band of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters in Moscow during its daily show
Photo 3: The Abu Dhabi Police Band of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters in Moscow during its daily show
The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
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
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/8408/en
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Thuraya Unveils New SatSleeve
The first and only satellite adaptor for the iPhone® now provides access to users’ favorite Apps, email and instant messaging in the most remote parts of the world
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, September 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, today launched a new edition of the Thuraya SatSleeve, the world’s first and only satellite adaptor for the iPhone®. The new release not only allows users to make phone calls and to send SMS messages via Thuraya’s satellite network, it also enables them access to emails, as well as popular social media and instant messaging apps such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and WhatsApp among others. Thuraya SatSleeve users can now post news updates, chat via messaging apps with their contacts as well as send and receive email from the most remote locations in satellite mode. The device can be used across Thuraya’s extensive satellite network with coverage in over 140 countries.
Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer of Thuraya, said: “The new release of the SatSleeve, which now includes data, underscores our commitment towards delivering new and innovative mobile satellite products. Thuraya is powering ahead of the competition with our strong product innovation strategy focused on making satellite communications more accessible and user-friendly. Users today are increasingly relying on their smartphones to stay connected and we strongly believe in listening to them and to their requirements as we develop new mobile satellite products that align with their needs.”
Thuraya SatSleeve enables users to enjoy ubiquitous coverage even in the most remote environments. The device also serves as an important mobile communications device and security backup for users that are operating in remote locations and in areas where natural or man-made disasters can render terrestrial communications unavailable. The SatSleeve can be used across the Thuraya network either with a Thuraya SIM card or with a standard GSM SIM card available from 356 worldwide GSM operators across more than 160 countries. The Thuraya SatSleeve is available from all Thuraya Service Partners from September 10. For more information on the Thuraya SatSleeve, including pricing and airtime plans please check with your local Thuraya Service Partner.
About Thuraya Telecommunications Company
Thuraya Telecommunications Company is an industry leading MSS operator and a global telecommunication provider. Visit www.thuraya.com
Contacts
Thuraya
Shereen Hanafi, Director of Communications
Tel: + 971-4-4488-888
Email: corporatecomms@thuraya.com
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, September 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, today launched a new edition of the Thuraya SatSleeve, the world’s first and only satellite adaptor for the iPhone®. The new release not only allows users to make phone calls and to send SMS messages via Thuraya’s satellite network, it also enables them access to emails, as well as popular social media and instant messaging apps such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and WhatsApp among others. Thuraya SatSleeve users can now post news updates, chat via messaging apps with their contacts as well as send and receive email from the most remote locations in satellite mode. The device can be used across Thuraya’s extensive satellite network with coverage in over 140 countries.
Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer of Thuraya, said: “The new release of the SatSleeve, which now includes data, underscores our commitment towards delivering new and innovative mobile satellite products. Thuraya is powering ahead of the competition with our strong product innovation strategy focused on making satellite communications more accessible and user-friendly. Users today are increasingly relying on their smartphones to stay connected and we strongly believe in listening to them and to their requirements as we develop new mobile satellite products that align with their needs.”
Thuraya SatSleeve enables users to enjoy ubiquitous coverage even in the most remote environments. The device also serves as an important mobile communications device and security backup for users that are operating in remote locations and in areas where natural or man-made disasters can render terrestrial communications unavailable. The SatSleeve can be used across the Thuraya network either with a Thuraya SIM card or with a standard GSM SIM card available from 356 worldwide GSM operators across more than 160 countries. The Thuraya SatSleeve is available from all Thuraya Service Partners from September 10. For more information on the Thuraya SatSleeve, including pricing and airtime plans please check with your local Thuraya Service Partner.
About Thuraya Telecommunications Company
Thuraya Telecommunications Company is an industry leading MSS operator and a global telecommunication provider. Visit www.thuraya.com
Contacts
Thuraya
Shereen Hanafi, Director of Communications
Tel: + 971-4-4488-888
Email: corporatecomms@thuraya.com
WIN Consortium Receives 3 Million Euro EU FP7 Grant to Conduct WINTHER, WIN’s First Cancer Personalized Medicine Clinical Trial
PARIS - Tuesday, September 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The WIN Consortium (www.winconsortium.org) in personalized cancer medicine today announced it has received an European Union Framework Program 7 (EU FP7) grant of 3 million Euros to conduct WINTHER (WINTherapeutics), WIN’s first personalized medicine clinical trial. Based on a systems biology concept, WINTHER is the first clinical trial offering a choice of therapy guided by each patient’s biology for all the patients in the study.
“The EU Health Directorate awarded the grant for WINTHER for its scientific merit and trial design” said Dr. Vladimir Lazar, Founder and Chief Operating Officer of WIN Consortium. Significant additional funding for WINTHER has been committed by Pfizer Novartis, and Millennium.
WINTHER represents a breakthrough concept compared to current oncology practice, which at best offers personalized, biology-guided therapy to the 30-40% of patients who harbor known tumor DNA aberrations, and for whom targeted therapy is available. WINTHER’s novel approach comprehensively investigates DNA, and RNA from dual biopsies of tumor and matched normal tissue of the same histology for each patient. This data is examined by an algorithm-driven bioinformatics tool to provide a predictive efficacy score for all existing drugs for each individual patient.
WINTHER Global PI Jean-Charles Soria stated, “In WINTHER, for all patients without known oncogenic events of the tumor DNA (representing about 60% of the population), the choice of therapy will be guided by analyses of RNA of the tumor versus RNA of the normal matched tissue. The results of DNA and RNA analyses will be investigated by a bioinformatics program capable of determining a predictive score of efficacy for existing anticancer therapies (standard or targeted, expensive or not) for a given patient.”
WINTHER is an academic and international study conducted at six WIN Consortium member cancer centers, representing five countries: Institut Gustave Roussy (France); Vall d’Hebron (Spain); Chaim Sheba Medical Center (Israel); Segal Cancer Center (Canada); UCSD Cancer Center (USA); and MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA). WINTHER technology partners and bioinformatics include Agilent Technologies, Foundation Medicine, Ariana Pharma and Ben Gurion University. Patient enrollment is underway in three countries, with study completion scheduled for 2015.
“The WINTHER trial demonstrates the WIN Consortium’s goal of catalyzing global, multi-sector collaboration to advance the most promising innovations in personalized cancer medicine “ said Catherine Bresson, Director of Operational Team. Initiated in 2010 with leadership from Institute Gustave Roussy (France) and MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA), WIN represents a global collaboration of leading academic, industry, and non-profit organizations. WIN is a non-profit, non-governmental organization headquartered in Paris.
Contacts
WIN Consortium
Catherine Bresson, Director, Operational Team
Catherine.bresson@winconsortium.org
+33(0)142114020
www.winconsortium.org
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/8396/en
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The WIN Consortium (www.winconsortium.org) in personalized cancer medicine today announced it has received an European Union Framework Program 7 (EU FP7) grant of 3 million Euros to conduct WINTHER (WINTherapeutics), WIN’s first personalized medicine clinical trial. Based on a systems biology concept, WINTHER is the first clinical trial offering a choice of therapy guided by each patient’s biology for all the patients in the study.
“The EU Health Directorate awarded the grant for WINTHER for its scientific merit and trial design” said Dr. Vladimir Lazar, Founder and Chief Operating Officer of WIN Consortium. Significant additional funding for WINTHER has been committed by Pfizer Novartis, and Millennium.
WINTHER represents a breakthrough concept compared to current oncology practice, which at best offers personalized, biology-guided therapy to the 30-40% of patients who harbor known tumor DNA aberrations, and for whom targeted therapy is available. WINTHER’s novel approach comprehensively investigates DNA, and RNA from dual biopsies of tumor and matched normal tissue of the same histology for each patient. This data is examined by an algorithm-driven bioinformatics tool to provide a predictive efficacy score for all existing drugs for each individual patient.
WINTHER Global PI Jean-Charles Soria stated, “In WINTHER, for all patients without known oncogenic events of the tumor DNA (representing about 60% of the population), the choice of therapy will be guided by analyses of RNA of the tumor versus RNA of the normal matched tissue. The results of DNA and RNA analyses will be investigated by a bioinformatics program capable of determining a predictive score of efficacy for existing anticancer therapies (standard or targeted, expensive or not) for a given patient.”
WINTHER is an academic and international study conducted at six WIN Consortium member cancer centers, representing five countries: Institut Gustave Roussy (France); Vall d’Hebron (Spain); Chaim Sheba Medical Center (Israel); Segal Cancer Center (Canada); UCSD Cancer Center (USA); and MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA). WINTHER technology partners and bioinformatics include Agilent Technologies, Foundation Medicine, Ariana Pharma and Ben Gurion University. Patient enrollment is underway in three countries, with study completion scheduled for 2015.
“The WINTHER trial demonstrates the WIN Consortium’s goal of catalyzing global, multi-sector collaboration to advance the most promising innovations in personalized cancer medicine “ said Catherine Bresson, Director of Operational Team. Initiated in 2010 with leadership from Institute Gustave Roussy (France) and MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA), WIN represents a global collaboration of leading academic, industry, and non-profit organizations. WIN is a non-profit, non-governmental organization headquartered in Paris.
Contacts
WIN Consortium
Catherine Bresson, Director, Operational Team
Catherine.bresson@winconsortium.org
+33(0)142114020
www.winconsortium.org
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/8396/en
The Estée Lauder Companies Appoints Pamela Gill Alabaster to Lead Global Corporate Responsibility
NEW YORK - Tuesday, September 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) announced today the appointment of Pamela Gill Alabaster to lead the Company’s global Corporate Responsibility function. In this role, Ms. Alabaster will be responsible for the continued development and implementation of The Estée Lauder Companies’ global Corporate Responsibility strategy in alignment with the Company’s long-term business objectives. Ms. Alabaster will report to Mr. Gregory Polcer, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Mr. Peter Jueptner, Senior Vice President, Strategy and New Business Development, co-chairs of the Company’s Corporate Responsibility efforts, under the leadership of Executive Chairman, William P. Lauder.
“Corporate Responsibility has been an important part of our Company’s success since its founding. As we continue to grow and prosper globally, it is critical that we continue to understand and serve the needs of our consumers, engage with the communities where we live and work, and leverage our collective talents in every brand, region and function to ensure our sustainable, profitable future,” states William P. Lauder. “Pam's experience, perspective and leadership will be instrumental in the formal establishment and success of our Corporate Responsibility function, and I am delighted to welcome her to The Estée Lauder Companies."
Ms. Alabaster joins The Estée Lauder Companies from L’Oréal USA where she held various senior leadership marketing and management roles, most recently serving as Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, Sustainable Development & Public Affairs. In her tenure at L’Oréal USA, Ms. Alabaster developed several key corporate functions including Corporate Media, Public Affairs and Sustainable Development and led the strategic brand marketing of the L’Oréal Paris and Lancôme brands in the U.S.
“The establishment of a formal Corporate Responsibility function will enable us to better integrate and drive more sustainable practices throughout the organization around the world,” said Greg Polcer, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain.
“Pam’s insight and proven ability to successfully build strategic collaborations will contribute greatly to our global strategy in this important new function, and help to broaden our Company’s understanding and ability to deliver what our consumers, employees, shareholders, investors and other stakeholders expect from us,” said Peter Jueptner, Senior Vice President, Strategy and New Business Development.
Ms. Alabaster earned a BA in Journalism from Pepperdine University, an MBA in Marketing from New York University Stern School of Business and an MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. She has three teenage children and resides in Pelham Manor, NY.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company’s products are sold in over 150 countries and territories under the following brand names: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, M•A•C, Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiton, La Mer,Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Michael Kors, American Beauty, Flirt!, GoodSkin Labs, Grassroots Research Labs, Tom Ford, Coach, Ojon, Smashbox, Ermenegildo Zegna, Aerin Beauty and Osiao.
An electronic version of this release can be found at the Company’s Website, www.elcompanies.com.
Contacts
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Media Relations:
Alexandra Trower, 212-572-4430
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/8395/en
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) announced today the appointment of Pamela Gill Alabaster to lead the Company’s global Corporate Responsibility function. In this role, Ms. Alabaster will be responsible for the continued development and implementation of The Estée Lauder Companies’ global Corporate Responsibility strategy in alignment with the Company’s long-term business objectives. Ms. Alabaster will report to Mr. Gregory Polcer, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Mr. Peter Jueptner, Senior Vice President, Strategy and New Business Development, co-chairs of the Company’s Corporate Responsibility efforts, under the leadership of Executive Chairman, William P. Lauder.
“Corporate Responsibility has been an important part of our Company’s success since its founding. As we continue to grow and prosper globally, it is critical that we continue to understand and serve the needs of our consumers, engage with the communities where we live and work, and leverage our collective talents in every brand, region and function to ensure our sustainable, profitable future,” states William P. Lauder. “Pam's experience, perspective and leadership will be instrumental in the formal establishment and success of our Corporate Responsibility function, and I am delighted to welcome her to The Estée Lauder Companies."
Ms. Alabaster joins The Estée Lauder Companies from L’Oréal USA where she held various senior leadership marketing and management roles, most recently serving as Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, Sustainable Development & Public Affairs. In her tenure at L’Oréal USA, Ms. Alabaster developed several key corporate functions including Corporate Media, Public Affairs and Sustainable Development and led the strategic brand marketing of the L’Oréal Paris and Lancôme brands in the U.S.
“The establishment of a formal Corporate Responsibility function will enable us to better integrate and drive more sustainable practices throughout the organization around the world,” said Greg Polcer, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain.
“Pam’s insight and proven ability to successfully build strategic collaborations will contribute greatly to our global strategy in this important new function, and help to broaden our Company’s understanding and ability to deliver what our consumers, employees, shareholders, investors and other stakeholders expect from us,” said Peter Jueptner, Senior Vice President, Strategy and New Business Development.
Ms. Alabaster earned a BA in Journalism from Pepperdine University, an MBA in Marketing from New York University Stern School of Business and an MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. She has three teenage children and resides in Pelham Manor, NY.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company’s products are sold in over 150 countries and territories under the following brand names: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, M•A•C, Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiton, La Mer,Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Michael Kors, American Beauty, Flirt!, GoodSkin Labs, Grassroots Research Labs, Tom Ford, Coach, Ojon, Smashbox, Ermenegildo Zegna, Aerin Beauty and Osiao.
An electronic version of this release can be found at the Company’s Website, www.elcompanies.com.
Contacts
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Media Relations:
Alexandra Trower, 212-572-4430
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/8395/en
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