ME NewsWire / Business Wire
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C - Tuesday, January 7th 2014
Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE: Q) will release its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013 prior to its investor call on Thursday, February 13, 2014, at 8 a.m. EST to discuss fourth quarter financial results and to provide 2014 financial guidance.
The conference call will be accessible, live via webcast, through the Investor Relations section of the Quintiles website at www.quintiles.com/investors. To participate via telephone, please dial +1 (855) 484-7367 in the United States or +1 (631) 259-7541 outside the United States, approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call.
An archived edition of the conference call will be available online at www.quintiles.com/investors after 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 13th.
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
Media Relations:
Phil Bridges, + 1-919-998-1653
Mobile: +1-919-457-6347
phil.bridges@quintiles.com
Investor Relations:
Karl Deonanan, +1-919-998-2789
InvestorRelations@quintiles.com
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014
GE To Expand in Life Sciences with Acquisition of Strategic Assets from Thermo Fisher Scientific
CHALFONT ST. GILES, England - Tuesday, January 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
GE to expand in fast-growing Life Sciences sectors; extends bioprocessing manufacturing footprint in Asia, the Americas and Europe
GE to acquire cell culture media and sera, gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses
Supports the development of technologies for research and manufacture of innovative new medicines
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE (NYSE:GE) and Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) announced today that they have entered into an agreement for GE Healthcare to acquire Thermo Fisher’s HyClone™ cell culture media and sera, and gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses for approximately $1.06 billion. The acquisition will allow GE to expand its offering of technologies for the discovery and manufacturing of innovative new medicines, vaccines and diagnostics in its growing Life Sciences business.
The complementary product offerings and strong strategic fit of the acquired businesses will enable GE Healthcare to expand and accelerate the development of innovative “end-to-end” technologies for cell biology research, cell therapy and for the manufacture of innovative biological medicines and vaccines. The acquisition is consistent with GE’s strategy to invest in high-technology, innovative businesses that deliver strong top-line growth and expanded margins. GE’s acquisition of the businesses, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is anticipated to close in the first part of 2014.
GE Healthcare’s century of leadership in medical diagnostic technology includes its $4 billion Life Sciences business, which delivers innovative products and services for the fast-growing diagnostics, research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing sectors.
John Dineen, President and CEO, GE Healthcare said, “Life Sciences is one of our strongest and fastest-growing business areas, driven by the world’s demand for improved diagnostics and new, safer medicines. Combining GE’s engineering expertise with our capabilities in life sciences is already bringing great benefits to industry, research and patients. This deal makes a good business even better and will help us realize our vision of bringing better healthcare to more people at lower cost.”
Cell culture plays a key role in manufacturing medicines to treat diseases such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as a new generation of vaccines. Thermo Fisher’s well-respected HyClone™ cell culture media and sera products are highly complementary to GE Healthcare’s established technologies for cell biology research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, enabling GE to offer its customers a substantially wider range of technologies and services.
GE Healthcare will also acquire Thermo Fisher’s gene modulation technologies, which strongly complement GE’s established technologies for drug discovery research, and the innovative Sera-Mag™ magnetic beads product line, which extends GE’s existing technologies in protein analysis and medical diagnostics.
Kieran Murphy, President and CEO of GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences division said, “We look forward to the HyClone cell culture and other businesses joining the GE family. They are a great fit with our key areas of focus, and bring exciting new technologies, enhanced manufacturing capabilities as well as a great group of talented people to help grow our business.”
“In addition to providing us with new approaches to drug discovery and biomedical research,” Murphy said, “this acquisition is a significant step forward for our customers in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. They will benefit immediately from an expanded range of “start-to-finish” technologies that will help them improve product yields and reduce time-to-market. By expanding our production facilities to three continents, we will be able to offer the biopharmaceutical industry greater confidence in the security of supply of cell culture media and sera, a key part of their production process.”
The three acquired businesses generated combined annual revenues of approximately $250 million in 2013.
About GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services to meet the demand for increased access, enhanced quality and more affordable healthcare around the world. GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter - great people and technologies taking on tough challenges. From medical imaging, software & IT, patient monitoring and diagnostics to drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and performance improvement solutions, GE Healthcare helps medical professionals deliver great healthcare to their patients. For more information about GE Healthcare, visit our website at www.gehealthcare.com
Contacts
GE Healthcare
Will Spiers, Global Public Relations Leader
T +44 1494 545 278
M +44 7971 276757
E william.spiers@ge.com
GE Healthcare Life Sciences
Dr. Val Jones, Global Media Relations Manager
T +44 7917 175 192
E val.jones@ge.com
@GEHealthcare
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/9647/en
GE to expand in fast-growing Life Sciences sectors; extends bioprocessing manufacturing footprint in Asia, the Americas and Europe
GE to acquire cell culture media and sera, gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses
Supports the development of technologies for research and manufacture of innovative new medicines
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE (NYSE:GE) and Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) announced today that they have entered into an agreement for GE Healthcare to acquire Thermo Fisher’s HyClone™ cell culture media and sera, and gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses for approximately $1.06 billion. The acquisition will allow GE to expand its offering of technologies for the discovery and manufacturing of innovative new medicines, vaccines and diagnostics in its growing Life Sciences business.
The complementary product offerings and strong strategic fit of the acquired businesses will enable GE Healthcare to expand and accelerate the development of innovative “end-to-end” technologies for cell biology research, cell therapy and for the manufacture of innovative biological medicines and vaccines. The acquisition is consistent with GE’s strategy to invest in high-technology, innovative businesses that deliver strong top-line growth and expanded margins. GE’s acquisition of the businesses, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is anticipated to close in the first part of 2014.
GE Healthcare’s century of leadership in medical diagnostic technology includes its $4 billion Life Sciences business, which delivers innovative products and services for the fast-growing diagnostics, research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing sectors.
John Dineen, President and CEO, GE Healthcare said, “Life Sciences is one of our strongest and fastest-growing business areas, driven by the world’s demand for improved diagnostics and new, safer medicines. Combining GE’s engineering expertise with our capabilities in life sciences is already bringing great benefits to industry, research and patients. This deal makes a good business even better and will help us realize our vision of bringing better healthcare to more people at lower cost.”
Cell culture plays a key role in manufacturing medicines to treat diseases such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as a new generation of vaccines. Thermo Fisher’s well-respected HyClone™ cell culture media and sera products are highly complementary to GE Healthcare’s established technologies for cell biology research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, enabling GE to offer its customers a substantially wider range of technologies and services.
GE Healthcare will also acquire Thermo Fisher’s gene modulation technologies, which strongly complement GE’s established technologies for drug discovery research, and the innovative Sera-Mag™ magnetic beads product line, which extends GE’s existing technologies in protein analysis and medical diagnostics.
Kieran Murphy, President and CEO of GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences division said, “We look forward to the HyClone cell culture and other businesses joining the GE family. They are a great fit with our key areas of focus, and bring exciting new technologies, enhanced manufacturing capabilities as well as a great group of talented people to help grow our business.”
“In addition to providing us with new approaches to drug discovery and biomedical research,” Murphy said, “this acquisition is a significant step forward for our customers in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. They will benefit immediately from an expanded range of “start-to-finish” technologies that will help them improve product yields and reduce time-to-market. By expanding our production facilities to three continents, we will be able to offer the biopharmaceutical industry greater confidence in the security of supply of cell culture media and sera, a key part of their production process.”
The three acquired businesses generated combined annual revenues of approximately $250 million in 2013.
About GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services to meet the demand for increased access, enhanced quality and more affordable healthcare around the world. GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter - great people and technologies taking on tough challenges. From medical imaging, software & IT, patient monitoring and diagnostics to drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and performance improvement solutions, GE Healthcare helps medical professionals deliver great healthcare to their patients. For more information about GE Healthcare, visit our website at www.gehealthcare.com
Contacts
GE Healthcare
Will Spiers, Global Public Relations Leader
T +44 1494 545 278
M +44 7971 276757
E william.spiers@ge.com
GE Healthcare Life Sciences
Dr. Val Jones, Global Media Relations Manager
T +44 7917 175 192
E val.jones@ge.com
@GEHealthcare
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/9647/en
Quintiles Executive to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
January 15, 2014
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Tuesday, January 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles CEO Tom Pike will present at the 2014 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in San Francisco at the Westin St. Francis Hotel.
The Quintiles presentation will begin at 9 a.m. PST. Investors may access a live audio webcast of the presentation through the Quintiles Investor Relations website at www.quintiles.com/investors. An archived audio version of the presentation will be available later that day.
About Quintiles
Quintiles (NYSE:Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 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
Contacts
Quintiles
Phil Bridges
Media Relations
+ 1-919-998-1653 (office)
+ 1-919-457-6347 (mobile)
phil.bridges@quintiles.com
Karl Deonanan, +1-919-998-2789
Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@quintiles.com
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/9650/en
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Tuesday, January 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles CEO Tom Pike will present at the 2014 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in San Francisco at the Westin St. Francis Hotel.
The Quintiles presentation will begin at 9 a.m. PST. Investors may access a live audio webcast of the presentation through the Quintiles Investor Relations website at www.quintiles.com/investors. An archived audio version of the presentation will be available later that day.
About Quintiles
Quintiles (NYSE:Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 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
Contacts
Quintiles
Phil Bridges
Media Relations
+ 1-919-998-1653 (office)
+ 1-919-457-6347 (mobile)
phil.bridges@quintiles.com
Karl Deonanan, +1-919-998-2789
Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@quintiles.com
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/9650/en
Monday, January 6, 2014
ZTE Launches New Voice Control Technology for Streamlined Hands-free Operation of New Smartphones
Flagship Grand S II will be the First in ZTE’s Product Lineup to Include Voice Recognition Unlocking, Voice Photography and an Updated Driving Assistant
ME Newswire / Business Wire
LAS VEGAS - Monday, January 6th 2014
2014 International CES
ZTE, a top global handset manufacturer, today announced the debut of new voice control technology for easier hands-free operation of its latest smartphones. The upcoming Grand S II flagship smartphone is the latest evolution in ZTE’s high-end Grand Series line and it will be ZTE’s first implementation of the new technology, which will include voice recognition unlocking, voice photography and an upgraded ZTE My-drive assistant.
ZTE’s latest voice processing technology is exemplified in the Grand S II’s suite of voice control features. The voice recognition unlocking feature enables the Grand S II to recognize its owners’ voices and differentiate between them, and for its owners to unlock the phone with a simple voice command. Users will be able to command the Grand S II to snap a photo using voice photography, making it easier than ever to take group photos and “selfies.” Lastly, My-drive features a higher voice recognition rate, reducing distraction while driving and enabling users to more accurately receive calls, listen to messages and play music via voice commands. Also, “do not disturb” mode allows drivers to focus on the road and automatically send incoming calls into voice mail or automatically reply to texts.
“We pulled out all of the stops with the Grand S II; we built upon the success of the original Grand S, and added the latest high-performance hardware and features, including voice control,” said Mr. Zeng Xuezhong, EVP and Head of the Mobile Devices Division, ZTE. “We developed this technology internally and feel that it represents a significant leap forward in man-machine interaction. The Grand S II will be the first of many ZTE products that will demonstrate our innovation in this area.”
The Grand S II also offers a host of high-precision audio features to enhance the user experience. With triple-MIC noise reduction for higher quality and clearer calls, users can expect the utmost in call performance in any environment. This model also features high-precision voice recording, Dolby sound effects and a professional BOX speaker to round out the sensational audio experience.
The new voice control technology features are a result of ZTE’s ongoing commitment to research and development. ZTE devotes 10 percent of annual revenues to R&D and is one of the leading patent holders among vendors in the telecommunications industry internationally, having filed applications for 48,000 patents globally, with more than 13,000 patents granted and 90% being invention-related.
ZTE’s latest voice control technology and the Grand S II will be on display ZTE’s booth at CES 2014, located at South Hall 4, booth 31431. More information is also available at http://www.cesweb.org
About ZTE Mobile Devices
ZTE Mobile Devices is a division of ZTE Corporation, a global telecommunications equipment, networks and mobile devices company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. ZTE is a publicly traded company listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges. ZTE is one of the Top 5 mobile handset and smartphone manufacturers in the world, according to global industry analyst IDC. The company produces a complete range of mobile devices, including mobile phones, tablets, mobile broadband modems and hotspots and family desktop integration terminals. A global leader, ZTE has partnerships with more than 230 major carriers and distributors in over 160 countries and regions around the globe. It also has strategic partnerships with 47 of the world’s top 50 carriers.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50776968&lang=en
Contacts
Atomic PR for ZTE USA
Jason Gerdon, +1 714-558-7676
jason@atomicpr.com
ZTE USA
Andrew Elliott, +1 972-375-1532
andrew.elliott@zteusa.com
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/9646/en
ME Newswire / Business Wire
LAS VEGAS - Monday, January 6th 2014
2014 International CES
ZTE, a top global handset manufacturer, today announced the debut of new voice control technology for easier hands-free operation of its latest smartphones. The upcoming Grand S II flagship smartphone is the latest evolution in ZTE’s high-end Grand Series line and it will be ZTE’s first implementation of the new technology, which will include voice recognition unlocking, voice photography and an upgraded ZTE My-drive assistant.
ZTE’s latest voice processing technology is exemplified in the Grand S II’s suite of voice control features. The voice recognition unlocking feature enables the Grand S II to recognize its owners’ voices and differentiate between them, and for its owners to unlock the phone with a simple voice command. Users will be able to command the Grand S II to snap a photo using voice photography, making it easier than ever to take group photos and “selfies.” Lastly, My-drive features a higher voice recognition rate, reducing distraction while driving and enabling users to more accurately receive calls, listen to messages and play music via voice commands. Also, “do not disturb” mode allows drivers to focus on the road and automatically send incoming calls into voice mail or automatically reply to texts.
“We pulled out all of the stops with the Grand S II; we built upon the success of the original Grand S, and added the latest high-performance hardware and features, including voice control,” said Mr. Zeng Xuezhong, EVP and Head of the Mobile Devices Division, ZTE. “We developed this technology internally and feel that it represents a significant leap forward in man-machine interaction. The Grand S II will be the first of many ZTE products that will demonstrate our innovation in this area.”
The Grand S II also offers a host of high-precision audio features to enhance the user experience. With triple-MIC noise reduction for higher quality and clearer calls, users can expect the utmost in call performance in any environment. This model also features high-precision voice recording, Dolby sound effects and a professional BOX speaker to round out the sensational audio experience.
The new voice control technology features are a result of ZTE’s ongoing commitment to research and development. ZTE devotes 10 percent of annual revenues to R&D and is one of the leading patent holders among vendors in the telecommunications industry internationally, having filed applications for 48,000 patents globally, with more than 13,000 patents granted and 90% being invention-related.
ZTE’s latest voice control technology and the Grand S II will be on display ZTE’s booth at CES 2014, located at South Hall 4, booth 31431. More information is also available at http://www.cesweb.org
About ZTE Mobile Devices
ZTE Mobile Devices is a division of ZTE Corporation, a global telecommunications equipment, networks and mobile devices company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. ZTE is a publicly traded company listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges. ZTE is one of the Top 5 mobile handset and smartphone manufacturers in the world, according to global industry analyst IDC. The company produces a complete range of mobile devices, including mobile phones, tablets, mobile broadband modems and hotspots and family desktop integration terminals. A global leader, ZTE has partnerships with more than 230 major carriers and distributors in over 160 countries and regions around the globe. It also has strategic partnerships with 47 of the world’s top 50 carriers.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50776968&lang=en
Contacts
Atomic PR for ZTE USA
Jason Gerdon, +1 714-558-7676
jason@atomicpr.com
ZTE USA
Andrew Elliott, +1 972-375-1532
andrew.elliott@zteusa.com
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/9646/en
New Dolby Vision Technology Helps Content Creators and TV Manufacturers Deliver Images with True-to-Life Brightness, Colors, and Contrast
2014 International CES
LAS VEGAS - Monday, January 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced Dolby® Vision, a new imaging technology that helps content creators and television manufacturers deliver true-to-life brightness, colors, and contrast by augmenting the fidelity of Ultra HD (UHD) and HD video signals for over-the-top (OTT) online streaming, broadcast, and gaming applications. Content mastered and color-graded in Dolby Vision can be seen at this week’s 2014 International CES® event on the latest UHD and HD TVs from Sharp and TCL Multimedia. Both companies are exhibitors in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall: Sharp at booth 10916 and TCL at booth 9825. TVs featuring Dolby Vision technology are expected to be available for retail purchase later this year.
“By dramatically enhancing picture quality, Dolby Vision will drive adoption of UHD 4K displays with a winning combination of more and better pixels,” said Hao E, Vice President, TCL Corporation, and CEO, TCL Multimedia.
Even though most TV shows and movies are recorded using camera technology that captures the colors and brightness of real life, much of that richness is lost by the time consumers get to watch. That’s because current TV and cinema color-grading standards are based on the limitations of old technologies and require that the original video content be altered—dramatically reducing the range of colors, brightness, and contrast—before it can be reproduced for transmission and playback. Dolby Vision changes that, giving creative teams the freedom to use the full gamut of colors, peak brightness, and local contrast, with the confidence that those will be reproduced faithfully on televisions that feature Dolby Vision.
An end-to-end solution, Dolby Vision works from content creation to distribution and playback, and it is already receiving support from critical points in the ecosystem, from A-list Hollywood directors, to executives at major studios, TV manufacturers, and operators worldwide.
“The creative community is thrilled to have an expanded color palette and the added contrast so that viewers can see details that might have previously gone unnoticed,” said Roland Vlaicu, Senior Director, Broadcast Imaging, Dolby Laboratories. “Meanwhile, TV manufacturers can offer consumers a dramatically improved video experience, regardless of screen size or viewing distance.”
At CES, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) from around the world are exhibiting technology prototype televisions in combination with Dolby Vision on various panel types and screen sizes, emphasizing the scalability of the solution. Ecosystem partners for movies and television shows in Dolby Vision are currently expected to include Microsoft® Xbox® Video, Amazon Instant Video™, Netflix®, and VUDU®.
“Dolby Vision is an exciting step forward in delivering much more compelling and realistic video, and we’re excited by the possibility of bringing this technology to Amazon customers,” said Jim Freeman, Vice President of Digital Video, Amazon. “There is still work to be done to bring together the right mix of hardware, content, and streaming technology, and we look forward to working with great partners like Dolby to make that happen. Together, we will aim to give customers the highest-fidelity movie and TV experience possible.”
“As a leader in Ultra HD/4K, Netflix is excited to take advantage of advances in picture quality throughout the delivery pipeline, from developing new programming to helping partners create consumer products that display it in stunning richness. Dolby Vision will further improve that viewing experience,” said Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer, Netflix.
Mike Seamons, Sr. Director of Xbox Video, Microsoft, said, “The improved image quality of Dolby Vision is compelling and offers exciting possibilities for both game play and streaming HD content to the living room.”
About Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision augments the video fidelity of Ultra HD and HD video signals used in OTT online streaming, broadcast, and gaming applications by maintaining and reproducing the dynamic range and color gamut of the original signal as captured. It liberates the creative community from the constraints of legacy CRT technology and enables content creators and television manufacturers to deliver true-to-life brightness, colors, and contrast to TVs. The net result is a richer and more realistic viewing experience that makes it easier for consumers to discern details that might previously have gone unnoticed in an image, regardless of screen size or viewing distance.
About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) creates audio, video, and voice technologies that transform entertainment and communications in mobile devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For nearly 50 years, sight and sound experiences have become more vibrant, clear, and meaningful in Dolby. For more information, please visit www.dolby.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement 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. Actual results may differ significantly from the companies’ expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment and data center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect the companies’ financial results are included in their respective filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including their most recent Annual Reports on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. S14/27647 DLB-G
Contacts
Dolby Laboratories
Grace Qaqundah, 415-558-0315
grace-ellen.qaqundah@dolby.com
Joy Nestor, 415-558-0164
joy.nestor@dolby.com
LAS VEGAS - Monday, January 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced Dolby® Vision, a new imaging technology that helps content creators and television manufacturers deliver true-to-life brightness, colors, and contrast by augmenting the fidelity of Ultra HD (UHD) and HD video signals for over-the-top (OTT) online streaming, broadcast, and gaming applications. Content mastered and color-graded in Dolby Vision can be seen at this week’s 2014 International CES® event on the latest UHD and HD TVs from Sharp and TCL Multimedia. Both companies are exhibitors in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall: Sharp at booth 10916 and TCL at booth 9825. TVs featuring Dolby Vision technology are expected to be available for retail purchase later this year.
“By dramatically enhancing picture quality, Dolby Vision will drive adoption of UHD 4K displays with a winning combination of more and better pixels,” said Hao E, Vice President, TCL Corporation, and CEO, TCL Multimedia.
Even though most TV shows and movies are recorded using camera technology that captures the colors and brightness of real life, much of that richness is lost by the time consumers get to watch. That’s because current TV and cinema color-grading standards are based on the limitations of old technologies and require that the original video content be altered—dramatically reducing the range of colors, brightness, and contrast—before it can be reproduced for transmission and playback. Dolby Vision changes that, giving creative teams the freedom to use the full gamut of colors, peak brightness, and local contrast, with the confidence that those will be reproduced faithfully on televisions that feature Dolby Vision.
An end-to-end solution, Dolby Vision works from content creation to distribution and playback, and it is already receiving support from critical points in the ecosystem, from A-list Hollywood directors, to executives at major studios, TV manufacturers, and operators worldwide.
“The creative community is thrilled to have an expanded color palette and the added contrast so that viewers can see details that might have previously gone unnoticed,” said Roland Vlaicu, Senior Director, Broadcast Imaging, Dolby Laboratories. “Meanwhile, TV manufacturers can offer consumers a dramatically improved video experience, regardless of screen size or viewing distance.”
At CES, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) from around the world are exhibiting technology prototype televisions in combination with Dolby Vision on various panel types and screen sizes, emphasizing the scalability of the solution. Ecosystem partners for movies and television shows in Dolby Vision are currently expected to include Microsoft® Xbox® Video, Amazon Instant Video™, Netflix®, and VUDU®.
“Dolby Vision is an exciting step forward in delivering much more compelling and realistic video, and we’re excited by the possibility of bringing this technology to Amazon customers,” said Jim Freeman, Vice President of Digital Video, Amazon. “There is still work to be done to bring together the right mix of hardware, content, and streaming technology, and we look forward to working with great partners like Dolby to make that happen. Together, we will aim to give customers the highest-fidelity movie and TV experience possible.”
“As a leader in Ultra HD/4K, Netflix is excited to take advantage of advances in picture quality throughout the delivery pipeline, from developing new programming to helping partners create consumer products that display it in stunning richness. Dolby Vision will further improve that viewing experience,” said Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer, Netflix.
Mike Seamons, Sr. Director of Xbox Video, Microsoft, said, “The improved image quality of Dolby Vision is compelling and offers exciting possibilities for both game play and streaming HD content to the living room.”
About Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision augments the video fidelity of Ultra HD and HD video signals used in OTT online streaming, broadcast, and gaming applications by maintaining and reproducing the dynamic range and color gamut of the original signal as captured. It liberates the creative community from the constraints of legacy CRT technology and enables content creators and television manufacturers to deliver true-to-life brightness, colors, and contrast to TVs. The net result is a richer and more realistic viewing experience that makes it easier for consumers to discern details that might previously have gone unnoticed in an image, regardless of screen size or viewing distance.
About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) creates audio, video, and voice technologies that transform entertainment and communications in mobile devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For nearly 50 years, sight and sound experiences have become more vibrant, clear, and meaningful in Dolby. For more information, please visit www.dolby.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement 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. Actual results may differ significantly from the companies’ expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment and data center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect the companies’ financial results are included in their respective filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including their most recent Annual Reports on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. S14/27647 DLB-G
Contacts
Dolby Laboratories
Grace Qaqundah, 415-558-0315
grace-ellen.qaqundah@dolby.com
Joy Nestor, 415-558-0164
joy.nestor@dolby.com
South Korea’s Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Selects Earnix to Enhance Pricing Management Capabilities
SEOUL, South Korea - Monday, January 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) Earnix, a leading provider of integrated pricing and customer analytics software for banks and insurers, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (“SFM”) today announced that SFM, a multinational insurance company based in Seoul, South Korea and part of the Samsung Corporation, has selected Earnix to enhance the company’s pricing capabilities. SFM, South Korea’s largest non-life insurer, will use the Earnix Insurance solution to better understand its customers and improve pricing management capabilities for its personal lines auto business.
SFM has entered into a long-term partnership to implement Earnix Insurance, during which Earnix will help SFM to advance its pricing technology and bring cutting-edge pricing strategies to market in the future without reliance on external resources.
“Following a thorough evaluation process, Earnix impressed us with dynamic analytics solutions that align perfectly with our current and future needs around pricing management and customer value,” said Sang Bong Lee, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance’s Vice President, Auto Insurance Strategy Team Leader. “We are confident that Earnix’s deep customer analytics will enable us to better serve our customers and make increasingly well-informed decisions in our Auto business. Looking forward, we view Earnix as a long-term partner that will help us in advancing our pricing technology on an organization-wide level.”
“We are honored to have Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance joining our growing roster of global insurance customers,” said Amitai Ratzon, Earnix Vice President of Sales. “SFM is an impressive market leader with goals for international growth and an interest in adopting advanced technologies that make a real business impact. I’m confident that our multi-year partnership with SFM will make a valuable contribution towards the company’s continued leadership in the markets in which it operates.”
About Earnix
Earnix Integrated Pricing and Customer Analytics software empowers financial services companies to predict customer risk and demand and their impact on business performance, enabling the alignment of product offerings with changing market dynamics. Earnix combines predictive modeling and optimization with real-time connectivity to core operational systems, bringing the power of analytic-driven decisions to every customer interaction. Banks and insurers rely on Earnix solutions to improve deposit, loan, and insurance policy offerings. For more information, visit www.earnix.com.
Contacts
Earnix Ltd.
Aviv Cohen, VP of Marketing
+972-3-753-8292
aviv@earnix.com
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/9622/en
(BUSINESS WIRE) Earnix, a leading provider of integrated pricing and customer analytics software for banks and insurers, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (“SFM”) today announced that SFM, a multinational insurance company based in Seoul, South Korea and part of the Samsung Corporation, has selected Earnix to enhance the company’s pricing capabilities. SFM, South Korea’s largest non-life insurer, will use the Earnix Insurance solution to better understand its customers and improve pricing management capabilities for its personal lines auto business.
SFM has entered into a long-term partnership to implement Earnix Insurance, during which Earnix will help SFM to advance its pricing technology and bring cutting-edge pricing strategies to market in the future without reliance on external resources.
“Following a thorough evaluation process, Earnix impressed us with dynamic analytics solutions that align perfectly with our current and future needs around pricing management and customer value,” said Sang Bong Lee, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance’s Vice President, Auto Insurance Strategy Team Leader. “We are confident that Earnix’s deep customer analytics will enable us to better serve our customers and make increasingly well-informed decisions in our Auto business. Looking forward, we view Earnix as a long-term partner that will help us in advancing our pricing technology on an organization-wide level.”
“We are honored to have Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance joining our growing roster of global insurance customers,” said Amitai Ratzon, Earnix Vice President of Sales. “SFM is an impressive market leader with goals for international growth and an interest in adopting advanced technologies that make a real business impact. I’m confident that our multi-year partnership with SFM will make a valuable contribution towards the company’s continued leadership in the markets in which it operates.”
About Earnix
Earnix Integrated Pricing and Customer Analytics software empowers financial services companies to predict customer risk and demand and their impact on business performance, enabling the alignment of product offerings with changing market dynamics. Earnix combines predictive modeling and optimization with real-time connectivity to core operational systems, bringing the power of analytic-driven decisions to every customer interaction. Banks and insurers rely on Earnix solutions to improve deposit, loan, and insurance policy offerings. For more information, visit www.earnix.com.
Contacts
Earnix Ltd.
Aviv Cohen, VP of Marketing
+972-3-753-8292
aviv@earnix.com
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/9622/en
Gemalto New M2M Module Provides LTE Connectivity for Advanced Internet of Things
ME NewsWire / Business Wire
AMSTERDAM - Monday, January 6th 2014
Regulatory News:
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is expanding its portfolio of Cinterion® Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions to include an M2M-grade LTE wireless module. The compact Cinterion PLS8 solution is transforming the M2M industry by providing LTE connectivity for advanced "Internet of Things" (IoT) applications including connected car systems, video signage solutions and NFC applications.
Following the successful introduction of the first carrier-certified LTE solution to the automotive market, Gemalto is now expanding LTE connectivity to the industrial sector with its new PLS8 solution. The PLS8 follows the widely adopted format of Cinterion® modules and is ideal for integration in the smallest M2M solutions. This dense footprint allows usage in multiple types of compact high reliability devices, from mHealth pedometers to stealthy home security video monitoring systems, and even new paradigm shifting wearable technologies such as smart clothing and wristband communicating objects. Based on the latest long life LTE chipset from Qualcomm Technologies, the PLS8 delivers industry-leading LTE multiband support for seamless connectivity to the fastest networks worldwide.
Moreover, with a footprint matching existing 2G, 3G and CDMA products, the PLS8 supports design simplicity by enabling one device design for multiple networks as well as easy network migration without expensive hardware revisions. The new and simple to deploy solution enables high bandwidth computing for connected devices and lightning-fast speeds for seamless coverage when roaming across wireless networks worldwide. The particularly low latency of LTE network systems allows M2M applications to provide an unprecedented, ultra-reactive user experience and facilitates entirely new business models where real time responsiveness is required.
“Over the next few years, the industrial sector is expecting to see steady double-digit growth for connected machines,” said Andreas Haegele, head of the Cinterion M2M product portfolio at Gemalto. “Coupled with the increasing availability of LTE networks globally, this irreversible secular trend is creating new opportunities for Gemalto to expand the machine to machine technology for the Internet of Things market.”
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital security with 2012 annual revenues of €2.2 billion and more than 10,000 employees operating out of 83 offices and 13 Research & Development centers, located in 43 countries.
We are at the heart of the rapidly evolving digital society. Billions of people worldwide increasingly want the freedom to communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain and work – anytime, everywhere – in ways that are enjoyable and safe. Gemalto delivers on their expanding needs for personal mobile services, payment security, authenticated cloud access, identity and privacy protection, eHealthcare and eGovernment efficiency, convenient ticketing and dependable machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. We develop secure embedded software and secure products which we design and personalize. Our platforms and services manage these products, the confidential data they contain and the trusted end-user services made possible.
Our innovations enable our clients to offer trusted and convenient digital services to billions of individuals. Gemalto thrives with the growing number of people using its solutions to interact with the digital and wireless world.
For more information visit www.gemalto.com, www.justaskgemalto.com, blog.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.
Contacts
Gemalto Media Contacts:
Peggy Edoire, +33 4 42 36 45 40
Europe, Middle East & Africa
peggy.edoire@gemalto.com
Pierre Lelievre, +65 6317 3802
Asia Pacific
pierre.lelievre@gemalto.com
Nicole Smith, +1 512 758 8921
North America
nicole.smith@gemalto.com
Ernesto Haikewitsch, +55 11 5105 9220
Latin America
ernesto.haikewitsch@gemalto.com
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/9639/en
AMSTERDAM - Monday, January 6th 2014
Regulatory News:
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is expanding its portfolio of Cinterion® Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions to include an M2M-grade LTE wireless module. The compact Cinterion PLS8 solution is transforming the M2M industry by providing LTE connectivity for advanced "Internet of Things" (IoT) applications including connected car systems, video signage solutions and NFC applications.
Following the successful introduction of the first carrier-certified LTE solution to the automotive market, Gemalto is now expanding LTE connectivity to the industrial sector with its new PLS8 solution. The PLS8 follows the widely adopted format of Cinterion® modules and is ideal for integration in the smallest M2M solutions. This dense footprint allows usage in multiple types of compact high reliability devices, from mHealth pedometers to stealthy home security video monitoring systems, and even new paradigm shifting wearable technologies such as smart clothing and wristband communicating objects. Based on the latest long life LTE chipset from Qualcomm Technologies, the PLS8 delivers industry-leading LTE multiband support for seamless connectivity to the fastest networks worldwide.
Moreover, with a footprint matching existing 2G, 3G and CDMA products, the PLS8 supports design simplicity by enabling one device design for multiple networks as well as easy network migration without expensive hardware revisions. The new and simple to deploy solution enables high bandwidth computing for connected devices and lightning-fast speeds for seamless coverage when roaming across wireless networks worldwide. The particularly low latency of LTE network systems allows M2M applications to provide an unprecedented, ultra-reactive user experience and facilitates entirely new business models where real time responsiveness is required.
“Over the next few years, the industrial sector is expecting to see steady double-digit growth for connected machines,” said Andreas Haegele, head of the Cinterion M2M product portfolio at Gemalto. “Coupled with the increasing availability of LTE networks globally, this irreversible secular trend is creating new opportunities for Gemalto to expand the machine to machine technology for the Internet of Things market.”
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital security with 2012 annual revenues of €2.2 billion and more than 10,000 employees operating out of 83 offices and 13 Research & Development centers, located in 43 countries.
We are at the heart of the rapidly evolving digital society. Billions of people worldwide increasingly want the freedom to communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain and work – anytime, everywhere – in ways that are enjoyable and safe. Gemalto delivers on their expanding needs for personal mobile services, payment security, authenticated cloud access, identity and privacy protection, eHealthcare and eGovernment efficiency, convenient ticketing and dependable machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. We develop secure embedded software and secure products which we design and personalize. Our platforms and services manage these products, the confidential data they contain and the trusted end-user services made possible.
Our innovations enable our clients to offer trusted and convenient digital services to billions of individuals. Gemalto thrives with the growing number of people using its solutions to interact with the digital and wireless world.
For more information visit www.gemalto.com, www.justaskgemalto.com, blog.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.
Contacts
Gemalto Media Contacts:
Peggy Edoire, +33 4 42 36 45 40
Europe, Middle East & Africa
peggy.edoire@gemalto.com
Pierre Lelievre, +65 6317 3802
Asia Pacific
pierre.lelievre@gemalto.com
Nicole Smith, +1 512 758 8921
North America
nicole.smith@gemalto.com
Ernesto Haikewitsch, +55 11 5105 9220
Latin America
ernesto.haikewitsch@gemalto.com
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/9639/en
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