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Pearson and Nesta announce research initiative designed to predict the skills and competencies required for employment in 2030
Learning company Pearson and innovation foundation Nesta today announce a research partnership in collaboration with Michael Osborne (Oxford Martin School), which is designed to provide businesses, governments, and education experts with new insights and evidence about the skills and competencies required in the future economy. Through Employment in 2030: Skills, Competencies & the Implications for […]
Empower heads to ASHRAE Winter Conference and AHR Expo 2017 in USA
A senior delegation headed by HE Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has headed to Las Vegas, USA, to participate in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Winter Conference 2017 and AHR Expo 2017 which are being held from 28 […]
LG ANNOUNCES FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS
LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced a 2016 operating profit of KRW 1.34 trillion (USD 1.16 billion), 12.2 percent increase from 2015 due in large part to strong performance by home appliances, air solutions and home entertainment. For full-year 2016, LG reported revenues of KRW 55.37 trillion (USD 47.92 billion) and net income of KRW […]
Smart Stores Expo Ends on a Positive Note
Smart Stores Expo that concluded on Wednesday, 25th January 2017, hosted several local and international retail solution providers and attracted numerous attendees in the three-day event. According to the organisers, the show received an overwhelming response from industry peers and visitors alike, with exhibitors delighted with the quality of the visitors. The event played host […]
The future of selfies: no longer just a picture
Smartphone cameras could be poised to transform a number of industries, as ‘selfies’ transition from frivolous fad to technological phenomenon, according to a new report from Sony Mobile. The report and accompanying research, released in conjunction with Futurizon and based on a survey of 6,500 European consumers in the UK, France, Germany and Spain, found […]
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Fortinet’s FortiCare 360° Cloud Service Delivers Continuous Assessment of Enterprises’ Network Security Posture
Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced the availability of its new cloud security service, FortiCare 360°. This support service bolsters enterprise and service provider IT resources with automated Security Fabric performance audits and security appliance health assessments, complete with actionable recommendations from Fortinet security engineers. FortiCare 360° services proactively and continuously […]
Smart Stores Expo 2017 continues to Garner Huge Industry Response
UAE retail sector is fast adopting innovative technologies; this was evident from the latest technologies showcased at Smart Stores Expo being held at Abu Dhabi International Convention Centre from 23 to 25 January 2017. The largest event for the retail sector in the region, for the first time, showcased innovative concepts in four broad categories […]
Panasonic Showcases Rugged Security Camera Aero-PTZ at Intersec
Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa (PMMAF), a global leader in providing smart security solutions, is showcasing its robust PTZ security camera, designed for the most severe weather conditions and mission-critical applications, at Intersec 2017 happening at Dubai International and Convention Centre on January 22-24. The Aero-PTZ (WV-SUD638) provides Full HD 60fps imagery with a […]
Sage ‘Advice Roadshow’ to discuss SMAC for Business Innovation
Sage, the market and technology leader for integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems, will hold a luncheon discussion on the role of SMAC (social, mobile, analytics, and cloud) technologies in business innovation. The event takes place on 06 February 2017 from 8:30AM—2:00PM at Shangri-La Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. The Sage luncheon discussion will include […]
DXB extends its lead as #1 airport for international passengers
Dubai International has retained its title as the world’s number one airport for international passengers with annual traffic reaching 83.6 million passengers in 2016, according to the annual traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today. DXB’s annual traffic in 2016 totalled 83,654,250 passengers, compared to 78,014,838 in 2015, up 7.2 per cent. The surge […]
Nissan Vmotion 2.0 Wins EyesOn Design Award for Best Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show
Vmotion 2.0, a concept vehicle showcasing Nissan’s new sedan design direction, is the winner of the 2017 EyesOn Design Award for Best Concept Vehicle. The concept vehicle also received the award for Best Innovative Use of Color, Graphics, and Materials. The announcement was made Tuesday at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) EyesOn […]
Barclays Reinforces Wealth and Investment Management team servicing MENA
Barclays announced today the appointment of three new senior bankers in its Wealth and Investment Management division for Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Antoine Roger Chemali and David Stephan both join Barclays Wealth and Investment Management division as directors, while Owen Dayson joins as a Vice President. All three bankers will cover MENA with […]
TP-Link Middle East Partners With SALE International in Oman
TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd, a global provider of SOHO, SMB networking products, wireless LAN solutions and mobile devices, has appointed SALE International LLC as its distributor for the Neffos smartphone portfolio in Oman. According to the vendor, which manufactures a broad range of products to the consumer, SOHO and SMB markets, including Wireless Solutions, ADSL, […]
FTSE 100 CEO Stephen Kelly says small businesses are still being ignored as Davos wraps up
Global research by Sage highlights that only 67% of small businesses feel represented by politicians in their country’s decision making. The data was published in the week of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) where politicians and big business will gathered in Davos to debate the global economic picture. In Dubai where 95% of the […]
MRHE Selects HID Global’s Mobile Access Solution To Open Doors with Smartphones and Wearables
HID Global®, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MRHE) to upgrade its access control solutions. The company has deployed HID Mobile Access® to make it possible for MRHE employees to use smartphones and wearables to access their office and facilities. The […]
Fortinet Security Researcher Discovers Two Critical Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Fortinet security researcher Kai Lu discovered and reported two critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in November 2016. Adobe identified them as CVE-2017-2926 and CVE-2017-2927 and released a patch to fix them on January 10, 2017. Here is a brief summary of each of these detected vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-2926This is a memory corruption vulnerability found in Flash […]
Panasonic Introduces i-PRO Extreme Surveillance Technology for GCC Market at Intersec 2017
Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) has launched the i-PRO Extreme in response to the fast growing demand for integrated video surveillance in the region, which has seen a tremendous growth for video security equipment in recent years. Industry studies indicate that the regional commercial sercurity market is expected to be worth US$10.2 billion […]
AlertEnterprise Expands Operations in the Middle East, Responding to Growing Business Ahead of INTERSEC 2017 in Dubai
Responding to growing business in the Middle East and North Africa, AlertEnterprise, the leading Silicon Valley based provider of Security Convergence software, has appointed Amid Al-Shanteer as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market effective January 16, 2017.In a region dominated by critical industries such as Oil & Gas, […]
The IDE summits registered a growth of 44.21% in 2016 compared to 2015 with 2600+ participants from the related businesses all across the globe
IDE is a leading global procurement firm, creating exclusive, captivating, and unique deal flow initiatives to boost businesses and elevate corporations’ presence in the market. As one of the emerging leaders in the B2B realm, IDE is committed to creating value for each and every participant in related events by delivering remarkable experiences that build […]
Delta Partners launches Datafarm to empower analytics offeringNew service line launches to help operationalise the firm’s unique telecoms, media and digital analytical intelligence
Global advisory and investment company, Delta Partners, has today announced the launch of Datafarm, a new service line to operationalise telecoms, media and digital (TMD) analytical intelligence.Previously, Delta Partners employed analytics to provide answers to key C-level exam questions and during this course, it has developed unique capabilities to process and transform granular and arid […]
New Research Cisco Reveals the Current State of Digital Transformation in Retail
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) – Analysts are hailing 2016 as the best year for holiday sales growth since 2005. However, this growth is not coming from the traditional brick and mortar channel. Instead, Internet shoppers saved the holiday season by setting new records for online sales during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Bounceback Tuesday. This has huge […]
Middle Eastern Debt issuance reached US$77.8 billion in 2016
Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today released the annual investment banking analysis for the Middle East region. According to estimates from Thomson Reuters / Freeman Consulting, Middle Eastern investment banking fees reached US$820.8 million during 2016, an 18% increase compared to fees recorded during 2015 and the highest […]