ZTE to Appeal Mannheim District Court Decision in Patent Litigation with Vringo

SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, December 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) ZTE Corporation and its subsidiary in Germany will appeal a decision by the District Court of Mannheim, Germany this week as the Group continues to defend a patent-related action initiated by Vringo Germany GmbH.

The ruling by Mannheim district court concerned the German part of the European Patent EP 1 186 119, owned by Vringo Infrastructure Inc., and a minor and optional function included in certain ZTE products. This week’s decision does not affect ZTE’s ability to offer products without the optional function. As the optional function is not in use in Germany, ZTE customers and consumers will not be affected by the ruling.

ZTE will appeal the Mannheim district court ruling in a higher court in Germany, and is optimistic of an outcome in favor of the Group.

In parallel, ZTE Deutschland GmbH previously filed a nullity action on the German part of EP 1 186 119 which is still pending at the German Federal Patent Court in Munich.

As a global provider of telecommunications equipment, ZTE owns more than 50,000 patents as the Group is committed to offering the highest-quality products and services to customers round the world. ZTE fully respects the intellectual property of other companies, and is committed to completing licensing agreements with patent holders on the FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) principle. ZTE steadfastly opposes the anti-competitive use of patents by holders as a tactic for unreasonable demands.

Contacts
ZTE Corporation
Margrete Ma, +86 755 26775207
ma.gaili@zte.com.cn









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20th Anniversary Celebrations Marking the Establishment of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) Kick off

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

To mark the 20th anniversary of its establishment, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) held a press conference on Wednesday, under the auspices of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of the ECSSR. A big crowd of journalists, reporters and specialists in intellect, culture and scientific research attended the conference, which featured a documentary on the center and its achievements over the past 20 years.

In his opening speech, ECSSR Director General, H.E. Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, said: “Our sustained pursuit of excellence is the fruit of exerted efforts and dedication over 20 years spent overcoming challenges to achieve our goals, in light of the ECSSR’s ambition and determination to confirm its prestigious status, not only locally and regionally, but also internationally, and to serve the community in the UAE, GCC, the Arab region and around the world.” He commended the role of the media to cover the activities of the Center as an influential source in forming public opinion, to highlight the prestigious status achieved by the UAE; under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE (may God bless him).”

Dr. Al-Suwaidi extended his sincere thanks to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE (may God bless him) for his continued support of the ECSSR. He also praised the efforts of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and President of the ECSSR, who had the most significant influence on the ECSSR’s excellence since its inception 20 years ago. 

Al Suwaidi added: “Since its establishment, the ECSSR has carried out its mission to support national decision-making and serve both the UAE and GCC societies in a manner that is mindful of tradition, yet embraces modernity. It has enriched the catalogue of Gulf, Arab and international research by exploring a broad range of topics and themes addressing local, regional, and international issues through around 1,000 publications and 800 events. By fostering and applying the principles of excellence in the field of strategic research, it has secured itself notable status as a think tank, locally, regionally and internationally, whilst also fulfilling its mission to invest in the UAE’s human resources.”

Al Suwaidi noted that the Center has always been committed to implementing the vision of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of ECSSR, on the need to apply a clear strategy and approach, maintaining the capacity to assume responsibility and make decisions.

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research was established on March 14, 1994, following the instructions of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE President (may God bless him) – then the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi– and became an academic institution of excellence and a think tank with great potential with the guidance and kind patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of ECSSR.

View the official and complete release in English by following this link: http://goo.gl/pNFp8M

Contacts

ECSSR

Media Department, +971-2-404-4433

media@ecssr.ae



 

TransRe Receives Authorization/Group Rating For UK Subsidiary

ME Newswire / Businesswire

NEW YORK - Wednesday, December 18th 2013

TransRe today announced that the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have authorized TransRe London Limited to commence writing general reinsurance business with immediate effect.

TransRe London Limited has received the financial strength rating of A+ and the counterparty credit rating of A+ from Standard & Poor’s. The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable.

TransRe London Limited has received the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of a+ from A.M. Best. The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable.

These ratings are the same as those assigned to Transatlantic Reinsurance Company, the parent company of TransRe London Limited.

For all business enquiries, contact:

Paul Bonny, Chief Executive Officer
         

TransRe London Limited
         

T +44 (0)207 204 8602

Corn Exchange, 55 Mark Lane
         

pbonny@transre.com

London EC3R 7NE
         

About TransRe

TransRe is the brand name for Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (including Transatlantic Reinsurance Company). TransRe, wholly owned by Alleghany Corporation (NYSE-Y), is a reinsurance organization headquartered in New York with operations worldwide. Since 1978, TransRe has been offering its clients the capacity, expertise and creativity necessary to structure programs across the full spectrum of property and casualty risks. Visit www.transre.com for additional information.

Contacts

TransRe

Thomas V. Cholnoky, 212-365-2292









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Katalyst Expands Service Offering to the UK and Europe

HOUSTON - Wednesday, December 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Katalyst, the industry’s leading E&P subsurface data management firm, announced today that it had acquired the UK tape transcription business from storage and information management company Iron Mountain. This acquisition, effective November 30th, brings Katalyst’s enhanced end-to-end services to oil and gas customers in the UK and Europe. Iron Mountain will retain all of their core services, including their highly secure storage and tape management services.

Customers will now benefit from leading technology solutions for subsurface data management, including Katalyst’s iGlass and SeismicZone solutions. Under the agreement, Iron Mountain will retain 25 percent ownership in Katalyst Data Management.

Perfect timing for end-to-end data management

“We’re incredibly pleased and excited about this partnership,” said Katalyst President Steve Darnell. “We have made a substantial commitment to growing our service offering through ongoing R&D. Now, we’re expanding geographically as well, reinforcing our leadership position in subsurface data management. We will be making significant investments over the next several months to bring additional services and technologies to the UK and Europe marketplace.”

Katalyst’s acquisition comes closely on the heels of another successful initiative. SeismicZone, launched this past August, is the industry’s first e-commerce site for securely viewing and licensing seismic data from multiple sources, dramatically expediting this time-consuming process. For more information, visitwww.seismiczone.com.

About Katalyst

Katalyst provides a complete end-to-end solution for E&P data assets through specialized services and technology, including the web-based iGlass solution for management and access of client’s geophysical assets. The specialized services include data capture (tape re-mastering and scanning), navigation loading, metadata capture, quality control, database hosting, digital storage, order fulfillment, and disaster recovery of geophysical assets. To learn more about Katalyst, visit www.katalystdm.com.

Contacts

Katalyst

Steve Darnell, +1 281.529.3202

President

Steve.Darnell@katalystdm.com



Alan Clarke, +44 (0)1795 592375

UK Operations Manager

Alan.Clarke@katalystdm.com



Patrick Peck, +1 281.529.3215

Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Pat.Peck@katalystdm.com





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Richard Relyea Elected to the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. Board of Directors

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Wednesday, December 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]


(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles announced today that Mr. Richard Relyea has been elected to its board of directors. Mr. Relyea was designated by equity investor 3i to fill a vacancy on the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. board of directors. This comes as the result of Mr. Denis Ribon’s pending departure from 3i and resulting resignation from the Quintiles board.

Pursuant to the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. shareholders agreement, 3i retains the right to designate a replacement to the board. Prior to the Quintiles IPO, Mr. Relyea served as 3i’s observer to the Quintiles board.

Mr. Relyea joined 3i in 2007 as a member of the North American Private Equity team. He has been involved in 3i’s investments in Mold Masters (Canada), Quintiles (US) and Hilite (Germany).

Prior to joining 3i, Relyea was a principal at Halyard Capital where he invested in companies in the media, business services and communications sectors. He also served as an associate at Entrade, where he invested in technology and internet infrastructure businesses. Relyea began his career at Security Capital's Preferred Growth Private Equity fund, investing in real estate operating companies and investment trusts. He is actively involved in several non-profit organizations and is president of the New York Private Equity Network. Mr. Relyea received a B.A. in economics from Williams College.

About Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE: Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 28,000 employees conducting business in approximately 100 countries. We have helped develop or commercialize all of the top-50 best-selling drugs on the market. Quintiles applies the breadth and depth of our service offerings along with extensive therapeutic, scientific and analytics expertise to help our customers navigate an increasingly complex healthcare environment as they seek to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of better healthcare outcomes. To learn more about Quintiles, please visit www.quintiles.com.

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Contacts

Quintiles

Phil Bridges, Media Relations

+ 1.919.998.1653 (office) +1.919.457.6347 (mobile)

(phil.bridges@quintiles.com)



Karl Deonanan, Investor Relations

+1.919.998.2789, (InvestorRelations@quintiles.com)







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61% of Life Sciences Execs Identify “Changing Commercial Business Model” as Major Pain Point in Survey by Cegedim Relationship Management

Global Thought Leadership Survey Report Uncovers New Trends in Multichannel Strategy, Innovation, Social Media, and Technology & Process Changes

PARIS - Wednesday, December 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Cegedim Relationship Management today announced the release of their latest thought leadership report, 2013 Global Life Sciences Insights, which offers an analysis of the results of a global survey of Life Sciences decision makers on industry-wide pain points, innovation as a path to growth, and solution strategies.

The Shape of Change: Industry Challenges, Changes to the Business Model and Innovation Trends When asked to rank “the issues that keep you up at night,” 61% of respondents indicated the changing commercial business model; followed closely by regulatory reform (57%). In terms of current operational changes, participants resoundingly identified an increased focus on market access strategies (54%) and primary sales force realignment (46%) as top priorities. Further, 34% report that their companies have a head of innovation and dedicated innovation budgets, positioning themselves for sustained growth.

Multichannel Engagement and Expansion of Social Media Judging from survey responses, companies understand the value and potential of employing a multichannel engagement strategy to effectively connect with today’s brand of customers and stakeholders, with 27% reporting to be in the implementation phase, 25% in the development process, and 8% having fully deployed a multichannel strategy at their respective companies. In terms of social tools, LinkedIn has the deepest penetration with 60% reporting that they use this platform for professional purposes at least once a week; and 43% doing the same with Google+. Social media is most commonly used as a tool for marketing (57%) and public relations (48%).

“Having evolved through many changes over the past several years, Life Sciences companies are now functioning within a new reality, and are leveraging technology to reach their multi-stakeholders via multichannel,” said Laurent Labrune, Chief Executive Officer of Cegedim Relationship Management. “Innovation in all of its forms is the key to success in today’s market. Whether it’s embracing a multichannel engagement strategy, implementing new business processes, or enabling changes to the commercial business model – companies must employ the latest technology solutions available to them – the technology solutions that will help them stay ahead of the competition.”

Please click here to access the full survey report, 2013 Global Life Sciences Insights

About Cegedim Relationship Management:

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

About Cegedim:

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

Contacts

Drew BUSTOS, Tel.: +1 (908) 443.2451

Cegedim Relationship Management

Global Communications

drew.bustos@cegedim.com



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

Cegedim

Media Relations

aude.balleydier@cegedim.fr







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ZTE Statement on Setting Aside of Court Injunction in Litigation with Vringo in India

ME Newswire / Business Wire

SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, December 18th 2013

ZTE Corporation is pleased that the Delhi High Court set aside the injunction sought against the company’s products by Vringo Inc. ZTE’s business operations in India are unaffected by the litigation.

ZTE is confident of a positive outcome in the litigation in India as the company continues to defend Vringo’s complaints vigorously. ZTE reserves the right to pursue legal action against Vringo in different jurisdictions to minimize disruptions to our business and our customers.

“ZTE fully respects the intellectual property of other companies, and is committed to completing licensing agreements with patent holders on the FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) principle,” said Mr. Shen Jianfeng, Chief Intellectual Property Officer at ZTE. “We steadfastly oppose the anti-competitive use of patents by holders as a tactic for unreasonable demands.”

About ZTE

ZTE is a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions with the most comprehensive product range covering virtually every telecommunications sector, including wireless, access & bearer, VAS, terminals and professional services. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to over 500 operators in more than 160 countries, helping them to meet the changing needs of their customers while growing revenue. ZTE commits 10 per cent of its annual revenue to research and development and has leadership roles in several international bodies devoted to developing telecommunications industry standards. ZTE is committed to corporate social responsibility and is a member of the UN Global Compact. The company is China’s only listed telecom manufacturer that is publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn.

Contacts

ZTE Corporation

Margrete Ma, +86 755 26775207

ma.gaili@zte.com.cn



Edelman PR

Mark Lee, +852 2837 4756

mark.lee@edelman.com



Andres Vejarano, +852 2837 4735

andres.vejarano@edelman.com





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