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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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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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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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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Abu Dhabi Community Police Educates 57,000 People about Safe Use of Social Networking

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

More than 57,000 people benefitted from the “Optimal Use of the Internet” campaign launched by the Community Police Department at the Abu Dhabi Police with the participation of governmental and private entities.

Major Hamad Farhan Al Habbabi, Acting Chief of the Community Awareness Section at the Community Police Department praised the efforts exerted by the government agencies and private institutions that participated in the campaign. “Their awareness-raising momentum had a great impact on achieving the goals of the campaign in accordance with statistical follow-ups,” he said. Moreover, he described them as strategic partners in the field of security and community awareness.

Additionally, he stressed that the community involvement is one of the most important means that Community Police depends upon so as to achieve more successes. “Raising the awareness of the community is one of the strategic priorities of the Abu Dhabi Police, as well as one of the most important pre-emptive mechanisms for crime prevention,” pointed out Al Habbabi.

He said: “The campaign that covered the city of Abu Dhabi, the peripheral regions, Al Ain and the western region put forward a number of guidelines for the use of the internet, and targeted the youth in particular. It aimed to provide them with the necessary skills to safely use the Internet, as well as the precautions that they must take into consideration when posting personal information and pictures to avoid being misused.” The campaign also included guidelines for parents on how to monitor their children while using the Internet. He also pointed out that the campaign’s mechanisms focused on availing social networking sites, Twitter, and Instagram and featured lectures and the distribution of brochures and leaflets on the optimal and safe use of the Internet.

Moreover, he noted that the Emirates Transport Company in Abu Dhabi took part in the campaign by sending about two thousand awareness-raising text messages to its customers, namely students who ride school buses. “These messages contained tips for Internet users on protecting their privacy and their postings on the Internet from being misused,” he added. Deerfields Mall in Al Rahba participated in the awareness campaign through posters, banners and screens including awareness guidelines and tips about the safe use of the Internet.

On the same note, Major Al Habbabi said that Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) contributed to the campaign by putting awareness-raising and educational signboard that include guidelines and tips for the safe use of the Internet in nine service in the Western Region. The Western Region Municipality participated in the social networking campaign through 30 awareness-raising banners that have been installed at intersections, sending awareness-raising messages to its customers via e-mail, as well as posting tips on roof of the offices for the municipality’s staff members. “The number of beneficiaries of the campaign through social networking sites reached 15,216 individuals,” he emphasized.

The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments in the Western Region participated in the optimal use of the Internet campaign by organizing a short lecture after Friday prayers, along with awareness-raising sessions executed by Imams after Al Maghrib prayer.

The Community Awareness Branch in the western region also organized awareness-raising programs about the use of social networking sites, in addition to organizing awareness lectures at the university compound in the western region and some government departments. The branch also organized field visits to the citizens’ councils where the staff members educated the attendees about the proper ways of using social networking sites and how to monitor and guide their children when browsing sites, and avoid negative sites that contradict with the ethics and values ​​of the society.

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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)-50-666-4891

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SII Semiconductor Corporation Releases the S-19680 Series High Side Switches with Current Monitor Function That Allow for Simplified Connection Diagnosis of GPS Antennas and Other Automotive Applications

CHIBA, Japan - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SII Semiconductor Corporation, a subsidiary of Seiko Instruments Inc., announces the release of the S-19680 Series high side switches with current monitor function that allow for simplified connection diagnosis of GPS antennas and other automotive applications.　These new high side switches can detect open, normal, and short-circuit conditions. Target applications include remote LNA phantom power for GPS antennas including ADAS locator, vehicular communication systems / road-vehicle communication systems, e-call, car navigation systems, car audio systems, and Infotainment systems.

GPS antennas require continuous monitoring and diagnosis to determine whether the antenna is connected or disconnected. Conventional circuit designs using discrete components are complex and the mounting area is large. The S-19680 is a compact and easy to use IC for antenna connection status diagnosis. The S-19680 Series provides the design engineer with a robust, accurate, and off-the-shelf solution to simplified diagnosis of antenna connection status with the added benefit of minimized board space.

The S-19680 Series receives the ON / OFF signal from the MCU and controls the power supply to the antenna amplifier accordingly, while also allowing for load current monitoring. An alert signal output is available for detection of open or short-circuit status of the load current.　 This function allows for connection status even in light-load applications down to load open detection current of 2.5mA. Additionally, there is a load limit circuit that is user selectable between 40mA and 100mA in 10mA increments. Load short-circuit detection is based on the user selected limit current x 0.3 and limit current x 1.0 (selectable in 0.1 step). Load open detection is selectable between 2.5mA and 30mA in 2.5mA increments. The S-19680 Series offers a wide power supply voltage range of 2.7V to 10.0V, an ultra low operation current consumption of 12 μA typical. The package is TMSOP-8. AEC-Q100 is in process and PPAP is available upon request.

Data Sheet
http://datasheet.sii-ic.com/en/automotive_antenna_diagnosis_ic/S19680_E.pdf

About SII Semiconductor Corporation

SII Semiconductor Corporation, a semiconductor manufacturer in Seiko Instruments Group, offers analog semiconductor products such as Power Management ICs, EEPROMs, Sensors, Timer ICs, Amplifiers and ASSPs; featuring small size, low current consumption and high accuracy.
http://www.sii-ic.com/en/

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Seiko Instruments Inc.

Yasuko Arai, +81-43-211-1111 (Japanese inquiry only)

Corporate Communications Dept.

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Panasonic and Nomura Real Estate Unveil Concept Plan for New Smart Town in Yokohama

Ten organizations participate in the development of Tsunashima Sustainable Smart Town, which includes a town energy center, a hydrogen refueling station and a dormitory for international students.

OSAKA & TOKYO & YOKOHAMA, Japan - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Tsunashima Sustainable Smart Town (SST) Council and its lead organizers, Panasonic Corporation and Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., today revealed a concept plan that guides the development of a new smart town they plan to build in Tsunashima in the City of Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo.

The Tsunashima SST Council, a consortium of ten organizations that promotes the development of the Tsunashima SST, created a Town Development Concept. The concept plan sets forth the town’s environmental targets, safety and security goals, and rules for the landscapes and operations, seeking to create a town where the participants from different industries collaborate in harmony to achieve the goals. Yokohama City will support the Tsunashima SST project as the city pushes forward its efforts as a “FutureCity,” a model city selected by the Japanese government to address common challenges including the environment.

The Tsunashima SST, at the site of a former Panasonic factory, consists of residential and non-residential facilities. Under the concept of “Innovating the Future Together,” private enterprises and the local government involved aim for an urban smart city, fostering innovations by exploiting synergies among progressive knowledge, technology and services. They also envision a town that brings together people who want a better future and makes their interactions part of a global network. The Town Development Concept has set targets for this urban smart city, including numerical goals, such as a 40% reduction of CO2 emissions (based on the levels in the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2006) and usage rates of 30% or higher for new energies1. Notably, it also stipulates the rules to manage the town’s landscapes and design, and those to help realize sustainable and comfortable lifestyles, as well as smart services, to ensure the town operates with unity and harmony as a whole.

The new forward-looking town will have a town energy center, a hydrogen refueling station and an international student dormitory. Tokyo Gas Group will install a gas cogeneration system in the town energy center, from which electricity and thermal energy produced by the system will be provided to other facilities. JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation will be involved in operating a refueling station of hydrogen, which is considered as the next-generation energy source, and promote hydrogen supply to fuel-cell vehicles as well as other initiatives toward a future hydrogen-based society. Keio University will open an international student dormitory designed to realize active international exchanges and collaboration with the local community through mechanisms encouraging student-led activities and practical efforts by researchers.

Supported by Yokohama City, the Tsunashima SST Council will contribute to the wide-area town development spanning from Tsunashima and bordering Hiyoshi, seeking to achieve sustainable lifestyles, towns, and societies.

Panasonic will strive to create more value from space and location by combining in-house and outside knowledge and technology through the company’s CRE solutions business, which, by utilizing idle land, aims to increase financial and business values and make contributions to the community.

Nomura Real Estate will develop a sustainable and attractive urban town by promoting its Hiyoshi Complex Development Plan that involves a 56,000 square meter site at 2-chome, Minowa Town, Kohoku Ward and linking this with the Tsunashima SST in the same ward.

Yokohama City supports this smart town project as a FutureCity, and will actively promote the development of a town that takes advantage of the potential of the Tsunashima and Hiyoshi areas.

Tsunashima SST Council
With the City of Yokohama as an observer, the council, established in December 2015, consists of enterprises and organizations that promote the development of the Tsunashima SST, with the aim to open the town in 2018. PanaHome Corporation will be involved in the development of the town management center and the international student dormitory. Obayashi Corporation will serve as a technical advisor.



Lead organizers
   


   

Panasonic Corporation, Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

Organizers
         

MID Urban Development Co., Ltd.,* UNY Co., Ltd., Apple

Council members
         

JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, PanaHome Corporation

Advisors
   


   

Keio University, Obayashi Corporation, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

* MID Urban Development Co., Ltd. which will be renamed Kanden Realty & Development Co., Ltd., effective April 1, 2016. It will develop collective housing as a partner of Nomura Real Estate.



Overview of the Town Development Plan

Concept
   


   

Innovating the Future Together.

Overall targets
         

Environmental targets
   


   

• CO2 emissions: 40% reduction (vs. FY2005 ended March 31, 2006)

• Community water usage: 30% reduction (vs. FY2005)

• Use of new energies1: 30% or greater
     

Safety targets
         

• CCP2: 3 days
     

Security targets
         

• Town monitoring3: 100%

• Emergency services response time4: 15 minutes

Three codes
         

• Design code: Rules on designs and elements forming the landscape of the town

• Sustainability code: Rules giving consideration to the next generation and the global environment

• Smart code: Rules related to a convenient, comfortable, safe and secure lifestyle

Smart services
   


   

Six smart services are planned: Energy, security, mobility, wellness, community and facility. These will help realize a sustainable smart life with people at the center, pursuing future lifestyles and comfort from the perspective of residents, working people, visitors and other people involved with the town.





Notes:

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Includes new technology such as natural gas cogeneration and fuel cells contributing to energy diversification with advanced utilization of new energy (for example, solar power generation) and innovative energy.

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Community Continuity Plan: Securing lifelines in case of emergencies.

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Secure town safety with 100% video coverage for the main entrances and exits.

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Shorten the time required to reach a location after the initial notification by use of systems and devices. There might be delay due to traffic conditions.





Tsunashima SST Overview

Name
   


   

Tsunashima Sustainable Smart Town

Location
         

4 Tsunashima-higashi, Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Ground area
         

Approx. 37,900 m2

Overview
         

Smart town management facility: Ground area approx. 3,500 m2

Smart collective housing: Ground area approx. 3,600 m2

Smart commercial facility: Ground area approx. 18,300 m2

Smart technology development facility: Ground area approx. 12,500 m2

Schedule
   


   

Town opening in 2018



Overview of the facilities and initiatives
1. Town energy center (smart town management facility)
With a view to realizing a smart energy network, this urban energy center is located in the center of the city to provide the entire town with low carbon energy, with disaster-resistant energy systems. The center utilizes a high-efficiency gas cogeneration system using clean city gas as its fuel. This cogeneration system efficiently utilizes heat produced during power generation for cooling, heating, and hot water supply. Gas supply utilizes highly earthquake-resistant medium-pressure gas pipelines to help ensure lifelines to stay open even during disasters. The center intends to be a rational model for area-wide interchange of energy between compact complex town blocks.

2. Hydrogen refueling station (smart town management facility)
The hydrogen service station provides not only hydrogen but also information about hydrogen as a communications hub to the community to lead a future hydrogen-based society. The station supplies hydrogen safely to fuel cell vehicles by adopting a hydrogen safety control system that integrates earthquake-resistant design and various technologies including many types of sensors. The adjoining showroom plainly introduces the features of hydrogen and initiatives to make food use of it. Toward the future, the Tsunashima SST is also considering supplying hydrogen to the fuel cell systems for commercial use to generate electricity.

3. Town management center (smart town management facility)
This center provides information on community events inside the town, town energy, and evacuation if an emergency occurs, acting as a management hub supporting and developing life in this urban smart town. Plans currently under consideration for the center include integrated control of security cameras overseeing the town's safety and security, guided tours for business customers and provision of office functions.

4. International student dormitory (smart town management facility)
This international student dormitory, which combines traditional Japanese culture and advanced technologies, is designed to maximize values for students by living and learning together. The dormitory will help foster well-rounded internationally-oriented people for the future society through events in the town and communication with the town residents. To help communication among the students, there will be multi-signage systems that let the students control for exchanging information and interactions inside the dormitory; light controllers that can be adapted to various situations according to the purpose the space is used for; and space players that can enhance spaces through visuals. With security systems and wide-area air purifiers that can remove viruses and deodorize odor quickly, the dormitory will provide a safe, secure and clean living environment to the students.

5. Smart commercial facility (UNY Co., Ltd.)
This is an environment-friendly next-generation shopping center. This commercial facility aspires to become a new flagship model of a food and health center for the smart town and the surrounding area as well as serving as a center for activities to cultivate the community. Advanced environmentally-friendly measures will be put in this facility, including solar power generation and air conditioning systems that run on waste heat from the town energy center. There will also be Town Lockers where people can pick up products ordered from online supermarkets. Introduction of some of the latest systems is on the table. They include a multi-signage system that offers diverse information not only about the store but also information on the weather, disaster prevention and traffic, or evacuation guidance in times of emergency; multifunction monitoring cameras that can provide customer security and also can be used for marketing; and multilingual translation systems for the increasing number of tourists. The objective is to realize smart lives for customers while maintaining a sustainable society and the store, by, for example, providing fresh and safe vegetables grown with advanced environmental control technology.

6. Smart condominium (Nomura Real Estate Co., Ltd. and MID Urban Development Co., Ltd.)
This condominium will be a sustainable, next-generation housing suitable for an urban type smart town. A system that combines energy creation and storing features (solar panels and storage batteries) will be installed in the common area, allowing for efficient use of renewable energy. When linked with the elevators, this system enables them to work in case of power outage. Each dwelling unit in the housing will have EneFarm home-use fuel-cells and a Smart HEMS, providing a lifestyle in which every resident will be able to live comfortably while leading an ecological life that contributes to achieving a low-carbon society.

Regional cooperation
To keep a consistency with Yokohama City’s Tsunashima and Hiyoshi area development, Tsunashima SST works in tandem with the developers of Nomura Real Estate’s Hiyoshi Complex Development Plan (tentative name) and the surrounding areas to build a town that represents Yokohama, a FutureCity.

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SES and ARTE to Broadcast Le Corsaire Ballet Live in Ultra HD via Astra 19.2

The ballet will be broadcast free-to-air on UHD1 by Astra/HD+


LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), in collaboration with European Culture Channel ARTE, announced today that they will be broadcasting the Le Corsaire ballet live in Ultra HD from the Vienna State Opera via the orbital position Astra 19.2 degrees East. The Ultra HD live broadcast will begin at 19:00 CET on 2 April.

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The ballet will be broadcast free-to-air on UHD1 by Astra/HD+. The Ultra HD demo channel was launched jointly by HD+ and ASTRA in September 2015. The show can be received with Ultra HD screens equipped with HEVC decoders. SES Platform Services, a subsidiary of SES, will manage the live-encoding and satellite uplink.

“Broadcasting in Ultra HD is becoming increasingly relevant for broadcasters, and we are delighted that ARTE has approached us to broadcast the Le Corsaire Ballet live in Ultra HD,” said Ferdinand Kayser, Chief Commercial Officer at SES. “The SES group is the ideal one-stop-shop for broadcasters when it comes to Ultra HD initiatives, because we can provide both premium satellite capacity and solutions such as a seamless end-to-end Ultra HD playout service.”

“The high resolution of Ultra HD emphasises the visual quality of the ballet. The sets, the dancers’ movements and their costumes look very vivid from every angle. With this pilot project, ARTE underlines its position as an innovative broadcaster, delivering programmes in the highest quality available to a wide audience,” said Alain Le Diberder, Programme Director at ARTE.

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Closer to You: Distinctive Services for Seniors and Individuals with Special Needs

Provided by Al Ain Residency

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire]
Colonel Khalifa Matar Al Humairi, Head of Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department in Al Ain, requested senior citizens and individuals with special needs among citizens and residents not to hesitate in seeking help by calling the number (0566891303) or (037048382). This comes in line with the “Closer to You” initiative dedicated to service customers in these both categories.
He said: “the department is seeking to develop services provided for its customers in order to elevate the level of satisfaction, and guarantee the receipt of the services we provide.” He noted that the “Closer to You” service is carried out within the framework of the keenness of the Residency and Foreigners' sector in the Ministry of Interior, and aims to achieve the goal of enhancing the public’s trust in the efficiency of the services provided to them, and realize the vision of the UAE Vision 2021.
Efficient Employees
He then assured that senior citizens and individuals with special needs are main categories among the customers of the Department. He noted that the “Closer to You” initiative guarantees equal opportunities by providing an even access for senior citizens and individuals with special needs to all the department’s sources and services that benefit other customers in a way that increases the level of satisfaction.
He pointed out that efficient and expert employees are dedicated for customer service to provide this service to senior citizens and individuals with special needs from all age categories and nationalities. He said that this aims to guarantee the fulfillment of efficient services, as well as grant the service in a way that satisfies needs and understands the nature of the person’s health condition.
Specialized Courses
He finally revealed that all the Department’s employees undergo an annual training program that includes specialized training courses in all fields. “The department is keen to enroll servicing employees in specialized courses about public skills, distinguished services, body language, signals language, and other courses that target the development of the skills of the employee working with the public, including senior citizens and individuals with special needs. These initiatives help enhancing the employees’ skills, and equip them with the required tools for customer management despite their cultures, needs or personalities and under any pressure or behavior that might emanate from the customer.
Servicing mechanism
Al Humairi explained the steps of dealing with applicants through ‘Closer to You’ service via the allocated numbers for the service. “One of the employees heads to the home, work or hospital of the service applicant. However, some of the applicants who are covered by the service insist on coming to the department, where the service is provided to them in their own vehicles at their specialized parking lots by the employee who completes all the procedures of the service, and delivers it to the customers while they are in their vehicles” he added.
Future plan
Al Humairi also revealed a future plan for developing “Closer to You” service by working in the outer centers. The service delivery authority is granted to the employees of these centers, in addition to the main building, to ensure the maximum benefit of the service for the applicants living in outer areas of Al Ain city center. He noted that this is an alternative of limiting providing the service to the main building in order to save time and effort.
It’s noteworthy that The Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department in Al Ain inaugurated the Customers Service Lounge. The lounge enable customers to process their applications online as it is furnished with all technological equipment and other tools to facilitate processes. The lounge is an integrated platform providing photocopiers, fax, scanners and other equipment. This equipment will facilitate processes by saving time spent on photocopying and printing the required documents. Customers can obtain a copy of the procedures required for main and sub-services and print it for free.
The platform also provides access to the e-services of the Department for companies and governmental institutions that are registered and activated on (Fawri) system for companies. This system enables institutions and company owners to process applications, as it also enables other customers to print their applications via the new facility by logging in to www.moieserv.ae. This service is dedicated to printing residency and visa applications and other main and sub-services that are related to residency, entry permits, payment with credit cards, and direct application to the Department.
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Erin Energy Announces LWI Vessel En Route to Oyo Field

HOUSTON - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Erin Energy Corporation (“Erin Energy” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT:ERN) (JSE:ERN) announced today the Island Constructor light well intervention (LWI) vessel (the vessel) has departed Skalevic, Norway and is en route to the Oyo field, offshore Nigeria.

The vessel will be used for LWI service on the Oyo-8 well (Oyo-8), which has been necessitated by the failure of the well’s sub-surface controlled sub-surface safety valve (SCSSV) to open following a planned production curtailment in the Oyo field. The Company expects to complete the intervention and re-opening of the SCSSV in April 2016.

The vessel is anticipated to arrive on the Oyo field mid-April and will immediately commence work on Oyo-8. The Company expects the intervention to take a few days to complete and to subsequently re-establish production from the well.

Erin Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on energy resources in sub-Saharan Africa. Its asset portfolio consists of 9 licenses across 4 countries covering an area of 40,000 square kilometres (~10 million acres), including current production and other exploration projects offshore Nigeria, as well as exploration licenses offshore Ghana, Kenya and The Gambia, and onshore Kenya. Erin Energy is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and is listed on the New York and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges under the ticker symbol ERN.

For more information about Erin Energy visit www.erinenergy.com.

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This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, concerning activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect.

The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including the Company’s ability to successfully finance, drill, produce and/or develop the wells and prospects identified in this release, and risks and other risk factors discussed in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective dates. The Company undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements.

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Airwheel Enters Robot and Artificial Intelligence Business Globally

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Airwheel, a leading smart transportation vehicle manufacturer, recently announced that the company will enter the robot and artificial intelligence business. The company launched Airwheel S9, a self-balancing wheeled service robot, at the recently concluded CeBIT in Germany, marking its first step in the artificial intelligence area.

Airwheel S9 can serve as a mobile robot base, as well as a smart transportation vehicle, and a mobile home monitor. Besides, it is highly scalable, ready to be connected to future extension devices in a cost-effective way.

“As an international company with a strong brand and a significant market share, Airwheel plans to extend its reach to personal companion, household services, smart home appliances, etc. in the future. This is how we will carry on the company, which is also in line with the trend of a smarter society,” said Zuo Guogang, CEO of Airwheel. “However, we will not launch new products in haste before the related technologies mature. We’ll play it safe, being responsible for both our customers and shareholders.”

In terms of smart transportation vehicles, Airwheel has established itself as a global leader, with 100+ patents and 70+ certifications worldwide. Its long-term strategic partners include Sony, Panasonic, Google and Qualcomm. The brand has been registered in the world’s 168 countries, enjoying an especially high reputation in Northern Europe and part of Western Europe.

Along with Airwheel S9, the company also recently launched five new portable smart transportation vehicles, which are regarded as trend-setting products in terms of design and safety performance. As an extension of Airwheel’s existing product line, these products boasting extraordinary safety, endurance and individual features fully convey the company’s dedication to details, material application, function design and safety design.

“Compared with traditional vehicles such as bicycles and automobiles, self-balancing electric vehicles are less popular, but with advantages in creativity and experience, they also appeal to customers who are open to new ideas. We hold full confidence in the market potential,” said Zuo.

Entering the new era of Airwheel 2.0, Airwheel will focus on products in four categories, namely portable smart transportation vehicles, smart underwater vehicles, smart air vehicles and service robots.

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Ninth Sporting Events for MoI Staff Members Concluded

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

The Ninth Sporting Events for Ministry of Interior (MoI) staff members were recently concluded. The events were organized by the Police Sports Association in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and with the participation of the six sectors namely: General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Undersecretary Sector; Assistant Undersecretary for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs Sector; Assistant Undersecretary for Resources and Support Services Sector; General Headquarter of the Civil Defense Sector; and Police College Sector.

The competitions were held at various locations including Zayed Sports City, the MoI Headquarters, the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, and the Police College.

In the seven-a-side Football tournament, the General Directorate of Civil Defense secured first place. The General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior’s sector and the Assistant Undersecretary for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs’ sector ranked second and third respectively. In the five-a-side Football Championship for over-40 year old tournament, the Assistant Undersecretary for Resources and Support Services’ sector ranked first, followed by the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior’s sector and the Assistant Undersecretary for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs’ sector in the second and third places respectively.

In the Beach Volleyball tournament, the General Directorate of Civil Defense secured first place. The Assistant Undersecretary for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs’ sector and the Police College’s Sector ranked second and third respectively.

In the Tug of War competition, the Police College’s Sector ranked first, followed by the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior’s sector and the Civil Defense’s Sector in the second and third places, respectively. 

In the Pistol Shooting for Senior Officers tournament, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior’s sector secured the first three places. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Khalifa Al Ghafali ranked first, followed by Lieutenant Colonel Ahmad Mohammed Al Marar and Colonel Nasser Abdulaziz in the second and third places respectively.

In the Pistol Shooting for Officers tournament, Major Faisal Rashid Al Shamesi from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior’s sector ranked first, followed by Major Khaled Rabie Al Hammoudi from the Police College came in second followed by Lieutenant Abdulaziz Abdullah from the Assistant Undersecretary for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs’ sector in the third place.

In the Pistol Shooting tournament for men, First Policeman Ahmed Salem Al Shamesi from the Civil Defense Sector secured the first place, followed by Corporal Ali Nasser Mohammed from the Police College and Sergeant Al Hassan Khalfan Al Badwaoui from the Police College in the second and third places, respectively.

In the Pistol Shooting tournament for women, Warrant Officer Moza Mohammed Al Zarouni from the Police College secured first place. Warrant Officer Badria Mohammed Al Zarouni from the Police College came in second place, followed by Lieutenant Lulua Hassan Al Hammadi from the Assistant Undersecretary for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs’ sector in the third place.

In the women’s Race Walking competition, the Civil Defense sector won the first three positions. Civilian Staff Hanaa Ismail Al Nuaimi ranked first, while policewoman Khadija Ali Al Shehhi ranked second and Corporal Sheikha Rashid Al Hammadi third.

As for the women’s Running competition, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior’s sector won the first three positions. Civilian Staff Ratya Dishad ranked first, while Policewoman Shitya Rado ranked second and Corporal Ramash Suri third.

In the Running competition for participants below 30 years, Civilian Staff Hamza Nawaf Shibi from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior’s sector ranked first, while Corporal Ahmad Saeed Al Zouhouri from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior ranked second and Soko Jandar from the Civil Defense third.

In the Running competition for participants above 30 years, Administrative Staff Reda Abdulhadi Mohammad from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior’s sector ranked first, while Policeman Rasheed Bu Bakr from the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs ranked second and Warrant Officer Hamadan Ibrahim Al Dhanhani from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior ranked third.

In the Race Walking competition above 40 years, Civilian Staff Robert Fronchi from the Civil Defense ranked first, while Policeman Abdullah Mohamad Al Kendi from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior came second and First Policeman Abdullah Mohamad Al Montasir from the Civil Defense came third.

In the Race Walking competition for employees, Ahmad Abdullah from the Civil Defense ranked first, while Abdulghafur Kornerfat from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior came second and Abdulmajeed Al Wakal from the Civil Defense came third.

In the Snooker competition, Civilian Staff Moutamid Ghazi Hamadan from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior ranked first, while Colonel Mohammed bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior ranked second and Corporal Muhi Ahmad Thiab from the Police College came third.

In the Table Tennis competition, Captain Ali Mohamad from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior ranked first, while Civilian Staff Ayman Mohammad from the Police College came second and Journalist Maher Fawzi from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior came third.

As for the Fitness and Challenges competition, Paco Jack from the Civil Defense came first, while Fahd Abdul Rahman and Ahmad Al Humaidi from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior came second and third respectively.

In the Cultural Competitions for men, the Civil Defense General Directorate’s sector ranked first, while the Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Resources and Support Services’ sector came second and the Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs’ sector came third. As for the Cultural Competitions for women, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior ranked first, while the Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs’ sector came second and the Police College sector third.

The closing event was attended by Colonel Adel Abdulrahman Al Hammadi, Head of the Financial Affairs Department; Colonel Ali Obeid Al Shamesi, Head of the Organizational Structure Department at the Ministry; Colonel Muhanna Mohammad Al Nuaimi, Head of the Training Department at the Police College; and Colonel Aref Ali Obaid Al Rayes, Acting Head of the Police Sports Association Department; along with a big number of officers from various sectors in the Ministry of Interior.

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Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team Honors Volunteers and Cooperative Parties

Major General Al Rumaithi: The UAE is a Leader in Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management


ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The local Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team in Abu Dhabi honored yesterday (Thursday) the volunteers and companies that responded during emergencies and took the initiative to handle the effects of the extreme weather conditions witnessed recently in Abu Dhabi.

The recognition ceremony was held at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters and covered a number of partners such as: Al Sahraa Group; Nael & Bin Harmal Hydroexport Est; Nael General Contracting Est; Barari Forest Management; Saif Bin Darwish; Tristar Engineering & Construction; Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting Est; Al Asab General Transport & Contracting Est; and Dhabi Contracting LLC.

Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Head of the Local Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team, thanked all cooperating parties for their fast response and good management of the weather conditions that were lately witnessed in Abu Dhabi through the best way and as per the international standards in the management of natural events and disasters. These parties’ cooperation had a positive impact on restoring normal life all over Abu Dhabi to achieve full recovery from stormy rains witnessed by most cities in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

He added that institutions proved their capability to handle extreme weather conditions, and thanked all public and private institutions that largely participated in handling the impacts of stormy rains and provided support to remove the accumulated water from streets and areas in the emirate free of charge.

Major General Al Rumaithi valued the role of Emirati youth and residents who gave the greatest live examples of supporting the police and security staff and UAE institutions by organizing the traffic in some streets. They also played a role in removing harmful objects from the including residues of heavy storms and rains at most of major streets, despite the extreme weather conditions witnessed by Abu Dhabi during the storm.

The Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Head of the Local Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team assured that the UAE is adopting a united system on the federal and local levels to manage emergencies and crisis. He noted that the system includes four stages: preparation, readiness, response and recovery.

He revealed that the country is a leader in the emergency, crisis and disasters field through its optimal preparation and readiness to respond to such events to ensure fast and healthy recovery, which is something that is unavailable in a number of developed and third world countries. He then stressed the keenness of the wise leadership to ensure the security and safety of citizens, residents, facilities and infrastructure during crisis and disasters with the aim to become the happiest people in the world.

Major General Al Rumaithi thanked all media outlets for their positive response and cooperation with the Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team in Abu Dhabi through the honest, transparent and professional approach in conveying the events, and through avoiding rumors that erupted along with the extreme weather conditions.

The ceremony was attended by Major General Maktoum Al Shareefi, Acting Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police; and Brigadier Obeid Salem Al Ketbi, Director General of Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Police; along with a number of high ranking officers and heads of departments in Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

At the conclusion of the ceremony; Major General Al Rumaithi honored the volunteers and companies that utilized their potentials and capabilities in handling the effects of extreme weather conditions witnessed recently in Abu Dhabi. He handed them appreciation certificates and commemorative shields.

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Al Sha’far Reviews “Ajman Safe City” Project

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 24th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, reviewed the workflow and services provided by Ajman Police General Headquarters (GHQ) across its various departments, as well as its achievements.

He also reviewed the results of the leadership’s achievements in 2015, including indicators related to various forensic fields, disturbing crimes, traffic indicators, and mortality from traffic and run over accidents. Lt. General Al Sha’far also examined the strategic initiatives that were fully applied in 2015, the annual updated inspection system, electronic systems, and the smart services which were achieved and developed in the police, such as the happiness indicator and smartphone services via the police application.

This came during an inspection visit conducted by Lt. General Al Sha’far to the Ajman Police GHQ, where he was greeted by Brigadier Sheikh Sultan Bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of Ajman Police; Brigadier Mohamed Abdullah Alwan, Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Ajman; along with heads of departments at the Ajman Police GHQ.

On the same note, Lt. General Al Sha’far inspected the traffic patrol drone developed to detect areas before raids and to search for the drowned and missing. Lt. General Al Sha’far also reviewed the leadership ambassadors’ project for qualifying and developing staff members’ skills. This project aims to turn staff members into representatives of the leadership, thus enhancing its image and reputation.

For his part, Brigadier Al Nuaimi briefed the attendees on the “Ajman Safe City” project, which transforms the city of Ajman into a smart city managed through modern techniques and systems, with 450 high-tech cameras and analytical programs connected to the operations room in the headquarters. “This project aims to promote security in the emirate, control crime and activate traffic control so as to achieve the strategic targets of making the UAE one of the best countries in the world in terms of safety and security,” he stressed.

Lt. General Al Sha’far praised the progress attained by Ajman Police in using the world's best technologies and smart systems. “We must carry on with this approach through using and installing smart devices to encourage continuous improvement,” he added.

Furthermore, he praised Ajman police’s outstanding efforts, which have achieved the highest standards of stability, security and tranquility across the emirate’s entire population of citizens and residents.

Brigadier Al Nuaimi expressed his heartfelt thanks Lt. General Al Sha’far for his efforts in developing and supporting the work of security agencies in the country and his role in upgrading work in various fields. “These visits contribute to upgrade work, and encourage the exertion of further efforts to achieve the UAE government’s aspirations based on promoting security and safety,” he emphasized.

In conclusion, Brigadier Al Nuaimi underscored that Ajman Police operate according to an excellence methodology aiming to optimize security components in the emirate. “It also seeks through its work to achieve customer satisfaction, to develop mechanisms to communicate with the public and to raise the level of performance for its employees to provide the best services,” he said.

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Panasonic Has Now Donated More Than 50,000 Solar Lanterns under Its "100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project"

The cumulative number of donated solar lanterns under the "100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project" implemented by Panasonic Corporation exceeded 50,000 on March 10, 2016, topping 50% of its numerical target.

OSAKA, Japan - Monday, March 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation's "100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project" has passed its halfway mark with the cumulative number of solar lanterns donated exceeding 50,000 on March 10, 2016. This project began in February 2013 with a donation of 3,000 units to Myanmar, followed by donations to other areas in Asia and Africa without access to electricity. The number of solar lanterns donated was 10,000 for 3 countries in FY2013, 14,114 for 10 countries in FY2014 and 20,364 for 11 countries in FY2015. And in FY2016, Panasonic continued to donate solar lanterns, and on March 10, 2016, 702 units were donated to Yen Bai province in Vietnam. With this, the sum total of solar lanterns donated exceeded 50,000. After this, in mid-March 2016, Panasonic donated 2,400 units to Cambodia and 760 units to Bangladesh. Furthermore, donations to Indonesia, India, and the Democratic Republic of Congo will be made by the end of March 2016, bringing the sum total to more than 60,000 units.
The "100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project" is one of Panasonic's corporate citizenship activities (social contribution activities) that utilize "products" it manufactures. More than 1.2 billion people* worldwide still live without access to electricity. Lack of electric lighting severely impacts health, education, income-generation and safety at nighttime. Panasonic hopes to help alleviate the social challenges people in developing and emerging countries living off-grid are facing, and to bring positive change to their lives by donating small lighting devices powered by solar energy. Panasonic has also donated solar lanterns to give relief to communities stricken by large-scale natural disasters or by epidemics.
*Source : International Energy Agency (IEA), World Energy Outlook 2015 .
Panasonic aims to donate 100,000 solar lanterns under this project by 2018, the 100th anniversary of the company's founding. In principle, recipients are non-profit, non-governmental, humanitarian and international organizations. So far, 80 organizations in 16 countries have received these solar lanterns.
Reports from these organizations have indicated that these solar lanterns have been put to effective use for various activities including children's studies, literacy education for adults, safer child delivery and medical treatment, and income-generation, and have helped improve the quality of life of people living in rural, off-grid areas.
Panasonic will further accelerate its efforts under the 100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project so that it may successfully donate 100,000 units by 2018, its 100th anniversary, and strengthen efforts to contribute to the achievement of "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)." adopted by world leaders at the United Nations in September 2015.
Products currently being donated
- Solar Lantern (BG-BL03)
- Solar LED Light (BG-BL04)
Learn more at http://panasonic.net/sustainability/en/lantern/products.html .
Sum total of solar lanterns donated: Total: 53,260 (as of March 25, 2016)

1. Myanmar: 9,464
2. Cambodia: 8,914
3. Vietnam: 1,332
4. Philippines: 5,814
5. Indonesia: 2,020
6. Malaysia: 69
7. Thailand: 100
8. India: 14,006
9. Bangladesh: 760
10. Kenya: 6,008
11. Uganda: 100
12. Burundi: 1,233
13. Niger: 200
14. Liberia: 1,240
15. Guinea: 1,000
16. Sierra Leone: 1,000

Examples of usage of solar lanterns
Over 50,000 Solar Lanterns Donated! Project Reaches Halfway Point:
http://panasonic.net/sustainability/en/lantern/2016/03/1603-midway.html
The 100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project at a glance:
http://panasonic.net/sustainability/en/lantern/2014/10/infographic.html
Philippines: Solar Lanterns for Health in Villages without Electricity and Doctors:
http://panasonic.net/sustainability/en/lantern/2016/02/inam.html
Lanterns used in Evening Literacy Classes: Shanti Volunteer Association:
http://panasonic.net/sustainability/en/lantern/2015/09/201509-sva.html
Solar Lanterns and Living in the Area Devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Part 2):
http://panasonic.net/sustainability/en/lantern/2015/11/201511-tacloban-2.html
Video: Cut Out the Darkness / Bringing the Gift of a Smile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVgBqpWZjes
Related Links
Panasonic's Sustainability Initiatives:
http://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/sustainability.html
100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project Homepage:
http://panasonic.net/sustainability/en/lantern/
Facebook @PanasonicSolarLantern:
https://www.facebook.com/PanasonicSolarLantern
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Panasonic Takes Part in "Milano Salone 2016" with Its Installation, "KUKAN" - The Invention of Space -

OSAKA, Japan - Monday, March 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation ("Panasonic") will be taking part in the Milano Salone 2016, which will be held in Milan, Italy from April 12 to 17. This year, Panasonic is introducing an installation* designed with the theme - "KŪKAN" The Invention of Space. The installation features one hundred forty 55-inch screens arranged into 7 pillars that will showcase Japan's unique view of the world and the beauty of its nature, while also combining the traditional culture of Japan with state-of-the-art technology to bring to life a new experience, the "Wonder Japan Experience" that fuels imagination.

Satoshi Takeyasu, Executive Officer of Panasonic Corporation in charge of Corporate Communications, stated "By taking part in Milano Salone 2016, Panasonic hopes to bring to light the undiscovered potential and allure of various spaces that Panasonic can create with its technologies in imaging, audio, lighting, etc. honed through its home appliance business, and thereby endeavor to deliver wonder and excitement to people all around the world."



Exhibition overview

Exhibition theme
   


   

“KŪKAN” The Invention of Space

Period
         

April 12 (Tue) - 17 (Sun) 10:00 - 21:00

Venue
         

Milan, Italy; RIMESSA DEI FIORI

(Address: via S. Carpoforo 9 - via Fiori Chiari 17/a, Milan, Italy)

Special website for Milano Salone 2016
   


   

http://news.panasonic.com/global/milanosalone2016.html

http://news.panasonic.com/jp/milanosalone2016.html



Description of the installation
• Name of the video content: "7 Dimensions"
- Introducing Japanese culture from the perspective of space and inventing new, imaginative spaces that reflect Japan's unique view of the world.

The 7 towering pillars form a spatial installation where images meet sound to create a one-of-a-kind experience only realizable in this unique space. The journey through this space also fuels the imaginations of its visitors. These 7 pillars take on a completely different expression depending on the angle from which they are viewed and brings to life an unknown, unexplored environment. They express Japan's unique view of the world and the beauty of its nature, and its unique sense of aesthetics, comparisons, and boundaries fundamental in Japan's culture and art that has been honed since time immemorial. By doing so, the pillars create a "space" that is a source of infinite inspiration, that enables visitors to become disconnected or feel connected to others.

Creator’s Comments
• Total design & general production : SD Associates, Inc. represented by Mr. Shuichi Furumi
"People can be more free. If homes change, people can live anywhere they want from the polar region, remote islands to mountaintops. This becomes possible with the invention of space brought to life by technological innovation. '7 Dimensions' creates an unknown, unexplored space. It will surprise you and fuel your imagination as you retrace the steps of Japanese culture."

• Visual imagery produced by : Montage Inc., Mr. Masao Ochiai
"These pillars represent the boundaries between heaven and earth, here and there, ourselves and others. People begin to recognize the space in which they exist when they discover these boundaries, and get inspired to create new spaces after watching a sequence of these boundaries. This idea was the departure point for this installation."

* Installation : A method of contemporary art expression, which includes the space created as part of the artwork.

About the Milano Salone
Milano Salone is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. It is a very large event that also features a leading furniture show held every year in Milan, Italy. The Milano Salone is held in the main venue "FIERA" and "FUORI SALONE," which refers to a number of venues within the city of Milan. Panasonic's installation will be in the "FUORI SALONE" (http://fuorisalone.it/2016/en).

Milano Salone has great influence on the design industry as a launch pad for the latest global design trends. In recent years, it has evolved beyond its role as a design exhibition and is drawing attention as a platform of expression for many brands.
* Approximately 310,000 visitors and 160 participating countries (as of 2015)

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Adventures Students Camp Kicks off Saturday with Participation of 1000 Students

Under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed


ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and the follow up of Major General Pilot Sheikh Ahmad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National and Reserve Service Authority, the activities of the 2nd Adventures Students Camp will kick off with the participation of 1000 students. The camp is organized in collaboration and partnership with the Armed Forces, Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi Education Council, Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, and Khalifa Student Empowerment Program.

The Camp is a strategic initiative that links students with National Service by empowering students and providing them with capabilities needed for developing their national awareness and love to their homeland. It also aims to strengthen national identity aspects within their personality, as these students will play an active role in the future in serving their country and defending it.

Major General Pilot Sheikh Ahmad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National and Reserve Service Authority said: “this leading initiative was developed in collaboration with our partners and is based on our understanding of the importance of constructive communication with our youth in order to introduce them to the National Service and prepare them for it. The initiative targets high school students throughout the UAE and aims to engage them in training and recreational camps. These camps help develop leadership characteristics in students by providing them with a set of acquired skills in everyday lifestyle throughout their training period. This will help creating a positive image for students about National Service. These Camps are valuable opportunities for students that prepare them physically and psychologically for the National Service experiment.” He also asserted that these Camps are organized in an energetic environment based on encouraging adventures and regular training.

He also noted that the training Camp will encourage students, incite feelings of national enthusiasm, and instill values of belonging and loyalty to the UAE as well as deepening national feelings in their identity. The Camp will provide a platform for students to gather and meet new friends as it also promote their awareness about their culture and history in an educational environment. It provides them with an opportunity to experience military life in an independent camp, which helps developing their capabilities and ability to carry up responsibility and realize independency.

For his part, Colonel Dr. Ibrahim Al Dabal, General Coordinator of the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program explained that the second Adventures Students Camps is held in Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) in Al Shahama, Abu Dhabi. The course will be divided into two periods, the first during 26-31 March, and the second during 2-7 April.

He also pointed out that the Camps are the result of the fruitful strategic cooperation and partnership between the Ministry of Education, Armed Forces, and Khalifa Student Empowerment Program (Aqdar). He explained that the first version of the Camp was held in December 2015. It was held under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and the follow up of Major General Pilot Sheikh Ahmad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National and Reserve Service Authority.

He also noted that Adventures Students Camp combines skill-learning with recreation in order to provide students with knowledge and work on developing their skills in an innovative way. He also explained that the program idea is based on delivering the National Service message, thus it represents high quality and excellent preparing for the services.

Colonel Dr. Al Dabal explained that Camps were prepared in accordance with the highest standards to ensure optimum results with support from the Aqdar Program staff and Armed Forces. The Camps program include physical fitness program for students who need them in order to enhance their physical fitness, and provide them with leadership skills that will encourage them in the future to join the National Service.

The 12-day Camp’ program is rich with various activities. On the first day, all administrative procedures will be taken to enroll the students, designate their accommodations, and conduct initial medical tests to assess they physical fitness. The students will execute various sports exercises, and will be introduced to their sports groups.

On the second day, students will exercise a set of sports activities that are adventurous. Later they will attend lectures on national awareness, personal skills, health, safety, and crime prevention. On the third day, students will be provided with skills training as well as conduct cultural and heritage visits. The fourth day will be designated for performing leadership duties and responsibilities, and introducing students to leadership tactics. Parents will be invited to attend a group ceremony with their children. On the last day, students will be graduated in a ceremony, and the administration will take notes from students and parents. Distinguished students will be awarded, as well as other activities.

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Driving License Replacement for UAE Citizens in China Starts

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

The Ministry of Interior called upon the citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the People’s Republic of China who wish to replace their UAE driving licenses with licenses issued there, to visit the designated offices in the airports of Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

The Ministry of Interior had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) about the reciprocal recognition of driving licenses between the Ministry of Interior in the UAE and the Ministry of General Security in the People’s Republic of China as of 13th of March 2016.

Brigadier Ghaith Hassan Al Zaabi, Director General, Traffic Coordination Directorate General, Ministry of Interior said that the UAE citizens who hold driving licenses can replace them at the designated offices, during their visit or residency in the People’s Republic of China.

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