Al Nuaimi and a US Official Review Child Protection Efforts

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Child Protection at the Ministry of Interior, met Susan Jacobs, Special Advisor for Children’s Issues at the US Department of State.

Al Nuaimi stressed the keenness of the UAE, and its international cooperation in child protection, by adopting the best international police, technological, and procedural practices. He pointed to the role and efforts of the Ministry of Interior in this field, as well as following up on relevant initiatives and projects, which make the UAE a cultural beacon for excellence in child protection, and achieve the government’s vision in this regard.

For her part, Jacobs praised the UAE’s efforts in child protection, and its international role and initiatives, which are considered a role model in this field.

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Contacts

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Pacific Controls launches Center of Excellence for Government Digital Services and Lifestyle

The Center of Excellence aims to partner with governments and other stakeholders to leverage digital technologies to enhance productivity, improve responsiveness, increase transparency and create ubiquitous digital communities

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Pacific Control Systems (PCS), a leading global ICT service provider, has announced today the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Government Digital Services and Lifestyle with the objective to partner with governments and other stakeholders to facilitate adoption of digital technologies to revolutionize the way people, businesses and governments interact. PCS’s Center of Excellence for Government Digital Services and Lifestyle brings together a list of global technology companies who are focused in accelerating the implementation of numerous digital technologies, such as networks, cloud services, big data analytics, Internet of Things, social media, next generation digital enablement and other disruptive technologies to help optimize the digital government infrastructure and processes, and further enhance digital lifestyle of people.

Pacific Controls has negotiated strategic partnership with a number of leading international industry players, such as Microsoft, Fujitsu, Intel, VMware, WSO2, WSO2.Telco to rollout the Center of Excellence for Government Digital Services and Lifestyle.  These partners are bringing together an unparalleled pool of expertise to create unique value propositions for creating robust digital communities.

PCS is seeking to rollout a number of initiatives, in partnership with governments and other stakeholders, to seize the benefits offered by digital technologies.  These initiatives include government cloud services, mobile government, shared digital enablement platform, Internet of Things for smarter communities, big data analytics, open data and web API, digital marketplaces, security and privacy, digital innovation and research and training and development services.

Open data and web API initiatives aim at sharing government data to encourage businesses and citizens to innovate and solve problems through new ideas and applications. Cloud computing, open data and web API initiatives also support recently enacted “Dubai Data Law” which as per the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid AL Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will create opportunities for collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship between government and non-government entities.

The Center of Excellence for Government Digital Services and Lifestyle, also aim to work with various industry verticals with the sole intention to promote the use of digital technologies, and hence enhance lifestyle of people.

Ensuring security and privacy of Information is an essential task for digital government services to work, hence the Center of Excellence will leverage Pacific Controls next generation cyber security operation center (CSOC) to augment a foolproof security regime.

Mr. Dilip Rahulan, Executive Chairman and CEO of Pacific Controls highlighted that “adoption of state of the art digital technologies is no longer an option for governments and businesses.   Governments are transforming their businesses around the needs of citizens and businesses are taking full advantage of available and emerging technologies in order to meet the challenges of 21st century”.  Mr. Rahulan further stated that “digital technologies domain is very vast, extremely complex and rapidly evolving and hence not within the competence of any one government entity to fully leverage to its advantage”.  “It was imperative that an organization brings together full range of expertise and global best practices to support the government sectors live up to the challenge of digital age. It was with this spirit that Pacific Controls established Center of Excellence for Government Digital Services and Lifestyle in partnership with leading Industry players, such as Fujitsu, Microsoft, Intel, VMware, WSO2, WSO2.Telco to facilitate benefits offered by rapidly evolving digital landscape.”, Mr. Rahulan added. 

Mr.  Dilip Rahulan concluded that Pacific Controls is proud to have established an ecosystem of partners that are committed to support digital innovation and transformation to achieve His Highness vision of ultimate efficiency in governance process in the UAE.  “The best way to achieve digital transformation in shortest possible time is through Public Private Partnership”, he said.  We will continue to partner with other global technology companies to enhance the offering within the Center of Excellence for Government Digital Services and Lifestyle.

Pacific Controls.

For more information, please visit http://www.pacificcontrols.net and follow us on Twitter @pacificcontrols or contact +971 4 886 9000

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Contract Award for Thailand Red Line Construction Project – MHI, Hitachi and Sumitomo

TOKYO - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) (TOKYO:7011), Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) (TOKYO:6501) and Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo) (TOKYO:8053) were awarded a contract by State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to design and build an Electric and Mechanical (E&M) system, as a full turn-key package, for Red Line Construction Project. The contract price is approximately 32.399 billion Thai Baht and completion of the construction is expected in 2020. MHI will be responsible for design and procurement of systems other than rolling stocks, Hitachi will be responsible for the design and build of rolling stocks, and Sumitomo will be responsible for administration work and the local installation work.

In Thailand, the population is mostly dependent on automobile transportation; as a result, traffic congestion, as well as air pollution from the automobiles is getting severe. Therefore, demand for the transportation infrastructure, which achieves mass transit and low carbon, is increasing.
Red Line Construction Project is one of the infrastructure investment programs (“Mega Projects”) which the Thai Government is leading. From Bang Sue Station, located in the center of Bangkok, 26.4 kilometer line to the north (North Line) and 14.6 kilometer line to the west (West Line) the project will be constructed as a fully elevated rail system. North Line will be constructed using the JICA’s International Yen Loan, and West Line will be constructed using the Thai Government’s own fund. This contract includes, design and build of trackworks, overhead catenary system, power supply system, signaling system, communication system and rolling stock, and the contractor is responsible to undertake these works on a full turn-key(*) basis.

MHI has a robust track record in the delivery of large-scale railway projects, including the Taiwan High Speed Rail and the Dubai Metro, as well as in automated people movers (APM) and other new transportation systems for urban areas and airports both in Japan and overseas. MHI has also constructed and operates Japan’s first comprehensive railway transportation system verification facility, and it will apply its abundant technologies and experience as a transportation system integrator into this project.

Hitachi has been offering various rail systems from commuter trains to high-speed trains as a global solution provider. Utilizing its experience gained from various delivery results, Hitachi will provide reliable trains that meet the local needs.

Sumitomo has been working on the rail way business globally, especially in South East Asian countries, United States, and Taiwan. Based on this abundant experience of constructing rail way and supplying trains, Sumitomo will move this project forward and fulfill the contract in certain and smooth.

MHI, Hitachi and Sumitomo will keep on contributing to the sustainable development of Thailand by combining strength of them to provide safe, convenient and low-carbon Mass-transit system.

*Full Turn key: Engineering Procurement and Construction for Railway E&M (Electric and Mechanical) system


About Project
Name of project:           The Construction of Mass Transit System Project in Bangkok (Red Line)(I) Contract 3
Client:           State Railway of Thailand (SRT)

Project covers:
          Design, construction and installation of rail way E&M (Electric and Mechanical) system (except for civil and building works.)

Area of project:
          Bang Sue to Rangsit (North Line, 26.4 kilometer)
      Bang Sue to Taling Chan (West Line, 14.6 kilometer)
Term of project:           1440 days (About 4 years)



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Contacts

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)

Genki Ono, +81-3-6716-2168

Corporate Communication Department

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Bitè Enables LTE with the Deployment of SIAE MICROELETTRONICA New Microwave Generation IP Radio

MILAN - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bitè group present with mobile networks in both Lithuania and Latvia offers data and voice services. In the past few years Bitè established itself as the fastest growing operator with strong customer base with enterprises and offering to its users the highest download data service in the region.

Bitè predominantly relies over a wireless microwave radio network as infrastructure to its mobile service, offering them a fast time to market and flexibility to achieve best coverage. Last year Bitè started deploying SIAE MICROELETTRONICA AGS20 and ALFOplus80HD platforms boosting backhauling capacity throughout the network, allowing them to offer unprecedented data services.

“We are delighted to introduce the AGS20 in our network. Its backward compatibility with the existing SIAE MICROELETTRONCIA microwave radio allowed for an easy introduction as well as protection of the investments we made in the previous years,” says Modestas Ropè Transmission system Manager in Bitè, adding, “we currently deployed it in 2048QAM split mount configuration.”

“Bitè is a strong example of how microwave is a key technology in the mobile arena, and we are pleased to be part of Bitè progresses by offering them a reliable network to base their growing business on,” says Claudio De Marco Account Manager in SIAE MICROELETTRONICA.

-About SIAE MICROELETTRONICA –

SIAE MICROELETTRONICA, founded in 1952, is a leader in wireless communication technology. Present in over 25 countries it offers to national and multinational operators advanced technological solution for microwave and millimetre wave transport, services and design. In 2014 the group has founded SM OPTICS, a company driving innovation in fiber based communication, counting on a proven management and R&D team with 20+ years of experience in the optical domain as well as delivering comprehensive professional services."

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SIAE MICROELETTRONICA

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Pacific Controls Launch Middle East’s First Digital Business Hub In Partnership With WSO2.Telco

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Pacific Controls (PCS), a leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) managed services solutions globally and Middle East’s largest Tier 3 secure data center / cloud services provider, has collaborated with WSO2.Telco, creator of a ground breaking digital enablement platform, to launch Middle East’s first Digital Business Hub. The Digital Business Hub provides “API as a Service” and is designed to enable enterprises and Telecommunications companies (MNOs) to transform the way they engage and partner in the digital ecosystem.  The Digital Business Hub will also contribute towards the acceleration of the on-going transformation of Dubai into the world’s most advanced and connected Digital Marketplace.

The launch of the Digital Business Hub follows successful WSO2.Telco hub deployments in Singapore and India which currently serve a combined total of over 1 billion mobile subscribers. The Digital Business Hub in Dubai will be jointly owned by PCS and WSO2.Telco and will be hosted in PCS’ state-of-the-art Jabel Ali Data center. The Digital Business Hub incorporates features similar to the other two hubs, and further provides the ability to connect with the other hubs, making it part of a global ecosystem. Notable features of the hub are built–in APIs for operator network services, monetisation, and a powerful identity gateway which is GSMA mobile connect compliant.

The Digital Business Hub will enable MNOs and enterprises in the Middle East to streamline the way they partner and do business by removing many of the barriers that have made provisioning of digital services a slow and expensive process.

Dilip Rahulan, Executive Chairman & CEO,  PCS, says: “We are delighted to partner with WSO2.Telco to accelerate delivery of digital services in the Middle East region. The hub will serve as the gateway for innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurial development. Users can experience access to various digital services in a new transformed engagement format which would enable quicker go-to-market strategy.”

Kumi Thiruchelvam, CEO, WSO2.Telco, says: “We are proud to have partnered with Pacific Controls to further a Digital Business Hub vision, designed to accelerate national and regional digital strategies for MNOs, enterprises and Digital Marketplace. The Digital Business Hub will facilitate exposing of multiple third party APIs to accelerate digital innovation.”

For further details, visit http://www.pacificcontrols.net and http://www.wso2telco.com

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Watermelon Communications

Tasneem Raza, +9714-283-3655

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Quantel Medical Awarded Tender for Ophthalmic Laser Equipment from India Department of Defense

 Agreement will place Quantel Medical SupraScan lasers in 53 military hospitals across India

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quantel Medical (Quantel), a global ophthalmic medical device company dedicated to developing leading technologies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases, announced it has been awarded a €3 million competitive tender for ophthalmic laser equipment.

Under the terms of a supply agreement signed by the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services of the Indian Ministry of Defense, Quantel Medical will provide 61 photocoagulator lasers for use in 53 military hospitals across India. The 532nm Supra with Suprascan is a diverse and versatile laser platform capable of delivering a number of Multispot and MicroPulse® patterns.

“Diabetes is extremely prevalent in India, affecting more than 62 million individuals, or about 7% of the adult population. It is well known that uncontrolled diabetes can be a precursor for the development of vision-related complications, including diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema, both of which are very common in India. One study suggested that as many as 20% of individuals with diabetes in India are affected by diabetic retinopathy,” said Jean‐Marc Gendre, CEO of Quantel Medical.

“This agreement will put an extremely powerful treatment option in the hands of physicians who treat patients with diabetic eye disease. It is a platform that can be adapted to use for other applications as well. Laser treatment of diabetes is in many cases as effective as medical treatment, and it is demonstrated to be much more cost effective,” added Jean‐Marc Gendre, CEO of Quantel Medical.

About Quantel Medical

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Quantel Medical is a global ophthalmic medical device company dedicated to developing leading technologies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases. Quantel Medical has a strong emphasis in research and development, resulting in many first-to-market product introductions and a comprehensive product portfolio of diagnostic ultrasound, surgical lasers and a range of disposable products for ophthalmologists. These products are available through direct sales operations in the U.S. and France, and through 80 independent distributors in over 110 countries. Quantel Medical is a division of Quantel (QUA:EN), a world-wide leader in the development of solid state lasers for scientific and industrial applications. For more information, please visit www.quantel-medical.com.







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Quantel Medical

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Jan-Philippe Heydel

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Creative Artists Agency Hires International Corporate Strategy Veteran Matteo Perale

Industry Leader Bolsters CAA Executive Ranks at Time of Rapid Growth

LOS ANGELES - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) announced today that international corporate strategy veteran Matteo Perale has joined the company to further execute on CAA’s aggressive growth and diversification strategy worldwide.
Perale comes to CAA from global sports leader Infront Sports & Media, where he served as the Director of Strategic Development and drove such major strategic initiatives as reorganizing Infront’s digital media business, launching its digital overlay division for broadcast, and integrating both into a fully reorganized production and service business.
James Burtson, who previously oversaw Time Warner’s mergers and acquisitions efforts, joined CAA as CFO last year and leads CAA’s corporate strategic initiatives. The hiring of Perale, based in CAA’s Los Angeles office, further bolsters CAA’s executive ranks as the company continues to transform the industry.
In recent years, CAA has built upon its diverse global platform that ranges from entertainment, sports, and corporate marketing services to venture and growth investing, investment banking, and live events. CAA has made a series of strategic acquisitions over the last two years in support of its growth plan, including its recent acquisition of ICON Venue Group, the leading Owner’s Representative and project management firm in the sports, entertainment, and public assembly industry. ICON's portfolio of the world's most successful venues includes the O2 arena in London, among many others in the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Asia.
We are at an unprecedented level of growth, seizing incredible opportunities for the company and our clients,” said CAA President Richard Lovett. “Matteo comes to us with tremendous strategic and industry experience to help us continue to execute on our vision around the world.”
“It is one thing for CAA to maintain its dominant market position year after year for decades, but quite another to watch it drive the industry forward in the intelligent, ambitious, and innovative way it has done in recent years,” said Perale. “I feel very lucky to join the company, and help capitalize on its entirely unique global platform. As content, sports, media, technology, and brands continue to converge, the opportunities for CAA and its clients are limitless.”
CAA’s growth has been accelerated by its strategic partner of five years, global investment firm TPG, which made a significant follow-on investment in CAA in October, 2014. CAA’s investment bank, Evolution Media Capital (EMC), in partnership with TPG Growth and Participant Media, manages a successful equity vehicle with the ability to invest up to $500 million in growth companies in the media, technology, and consumer sectors.
CAA Sports has become the dominant athlete representation firm in the world, with more than 1,000 individual athlete, broadcaster, and coaching clients and nearly double the on-field contract value of the next closest agency. The firm has also completed more than $3.5 billion in precedent-setting property sales deals for clients including Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, FC Barcelona, Red Bull Racing, the San Francisco 49ers, and the reigning National Basketball Association champions, the Golden State Warriors, among others. Through Switzerland-based affiliate CAA Eleven, the firm manages the centralized broadcast, digital, and sponsorship rights for more than 560 premier National Team Football matches in every region of the globe on behalf of UEFA, European football’s governing body. CAA, in partnership with EMC, which advises on deals focused on the media and sports industries, has brokered billions of dollars in transactions for clients including the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Pacific-12 Conference, and the National Hockey League. EMC also represents the buyers or sellers of numerous professional sports franchises and raises capital or structured debt financing for entertainment entities.
Through its various strategic marketing and consulting practices, CAA advises blue-chip consumer brands, including Diageo, JP Morgan Chase, Coca-Cola, Emirates Airline, Chipotle, and IMAX, among many others.
Prior to Infront, Perale worked in private equity for 11 years, most recently at Bridgeport Capital, where he, among others, oversaw the acquisition of Infront and the restructuring of Groupe Monitor and its subsequent merger with InfoPro, to create one the largest European professional publishers. Additionally, he led the merger of motorcycle race organizer SuperBike with Dorna. Prior to Bridgepoint, Perale worked as an investor for Intermediate Capital Group and Henderson Capital and as an operational advisor for Warburg Pincus and Palamon Capital Partners.
Perale began his career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company in Milan and Caracas. He earned his MBA from Columbia University, a MS in International Business from HEC Paris, and a BS in Economics from Bocconi University in Milan.
ABOUT CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY
Leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) represents many of the most successful and innovative professionals working in film, television, music, video games, theatre, and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients. CAA is also a leader in sports, representing more than 1,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, and golf, and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, licensing, hospitality, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities.
CAA has been the trailblazer of the agency business – the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, create a brand marketing services arm, and start a successful growth equity vehicle, among other industry innovations.

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Creative Artists Agency
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