Sep. 09, 2019 11:37

ExxonMobil and Porsche Expand Motorsports Technology Partnership Into Formula E

ExxonMobil is expanding its global business and technical partnership with Porsche by teaming with the luxury German automaker on its Formula E series car for the 2019 / 2020 season. The new partnership represents ExxonMobil’s first entry into ele...

Sep. 09, 2019 11:03

Walgreens Boots Alliance Appoints Global Chief Information Officer

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced Francesco Tinto was named global chief information officer (CIO) and senior vice president at the company, which ranks #17 on the Fortune 500 and is the world’s largest pharmacy retailer...

Sep. 09, 2019 10:58

JAKKS Pacific Announces Receipt of Additional Expression of Interest

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) (the “Company”) announced today that it has received an additional non-binding expression of interest to acquire all of the shares of the Company’s common stock for an indicated price of between $0.85-$0.90 per s...

Sep. 09, 2019 09:30

SDAAC and ERAE Automotive Form ESTRA, a New Global Brand Focusing on Thermal Solutions for Automotive Applications

Shanghai Aerospace Automobile Electromechanical Co., Ltd. (HT-SAAE) today announced the creation of new global automotive thermal solutions provider ESTRA. The previously distinct brands - ERAE Automotive and SDAAC will now operate as one brand: E...

Sep. 06, 2019 16:58

P&G, National Geographic and Global Citizen Launch Groundbreaking Series, ACTIVATE: THE GLOBAL CITIZEN MOVEMENT To Drive Action Around Poverty, Inequality and Sustainability

Procter & Gamble and National Geographic’s six-part docuseries ACTIVATE, co-produced by Global Citizen and RadicalMedia, premieres tonight, Thursday, September 5, in the U.S. on National Geographic. Each episode of the six-part series delves into ...

Sep. 06, 2019 16:31

Timberland Commits to Plant 50 Million Trees Over Next Five Years

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland today announced a new commitment to plant 50 million trees around the world by 2025 as part of its pursuit of a greener future. This bold goal builds on Timberland’s longstanding commitment to make product...

Sep. 06, 2019 16:06

Bacardi Pledges $1 Million to Hurricane Dorian Relief in The Bahamas

Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Dorian on The Bahamas, Bacardi Limited and the Bacardí family commit to donating $1 Million in cash and other assistance to the disaster relief and recovery efforts. Bacardi will collaborate with non-p...

Sep. 06, 2019 15:59

teamLab Planets, a Museum Where You Move Through Water in Toyosu, Tokyo, Is Currently a Space for Autumn. The Carp Swimming on the Water’s Surface Change into Autumn Leaves When They Collide with Visitors.

Art collective teamLab’s “museum where you move through water” in Toyosu, Tokyo, teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM.com (hereafter, teamLab Planets) will change into an autumnal space for a limited time, starting on September 1. Experience an artwork space...

Sep. 06, 2019 15:34

MSCI to Present at Barclays Global Financial Services Conference

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, announced today that Linda S. Huber, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will speak at the Barclays Global Financial...

Sep. 06, 2019 15:28

City of Tampere: First Downtown Arena in Finland Got Its Ground-breaking Ceremony - Arena Designed by Daniel Libeskind

The City of Tampere’s newest district is being constructed over the railway tracks in Tampere city centre. The main landmark for the Tampere Deck district, the Tampere Deck Arena will be Finland’s biggest sports and event venue. The foundations fo...

Sep. 06, 2019 15:03

Ingram Micro Named Global Distributor for Microsoft HoloLens 2

Building on the success of its global IoT (internet of things) business, Ingram Micro Inc. today announced it has been authorized globally to market, sell and support the Microsoft HoloLens 2. The win is a direct result of Ingram Micro’s global an...

Sep. 06, 2019 14:20

HYCOPTER Drones to Begin Safety Inspection of Hydropower Dams in Brazil

H3 Dynamics has partnered with Curitiba-based EPH Engineering in Brazil, a firm that specializes in hydropower design, dam inspections and safety plans, to launch a turnkey dam inspection solution that combines AI-enabled damage assessment and HYC...

Sep. 06, 2019 11:53

A Boost for Mobile AR Takes the Honours at IBC Conference

The IBC2019 Best Technical Paper award will be presented to Sebastian Schwarz and Mika Pesonen of Nokia Technologies and Jani Nurminen, co-founder of Innogiant. Their paper, Real-time decoding and AR playback of the emerging MPEG video-based point...

Sep. 06, 2019 10:16

The LYCRA Company Launches LYCRA® FitSense™ Technology

The LYCRA Company, a leader in innovative fiber and technology solutions for the apparel industry, today announced the global launch of new LYCRA® FitSense™ technology. This groundbreaking innovation is a patented water-based dispersion that featu...

Sep. 06, 2019 10:00

Mary Kay Spain Supports Construction of a Children’s School Supporting the Company’s Global ‘Pink Changing Lives’ Initiative

Through Mary Kay’s Pink Changing LivesSM global initiative, Mary Kay Spain crossed borders to support the construction of a new children’s school in India. In collaboration with the Vicente Ferrer Foundation, the school will serve as an educationa...

Sep. 05, 2019 18:01

MLB, NTT Unveil Groundbreaking Tech Partnership

Major League Baseball (MLB) and NTT, a global technology and business solutions leader, have partnered on a multi-year technology partnership. NTT is the first Japan based information technology company to be named an official MLB partner in the U...

Sep. 05, 2019 17:30

Moody’s Names Shivani Kak as Head of Investor Relations, David Hogan as Interim Treasurer

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that it has named Shivani Kak as its new Head of Investor Relations and David Hogan as Interim Treasurer. Salli Schwartz, Moody’s current Global Head of Strategic Capital Management, will leave the c...

Sep. 05, 2019 17:00

After Successful Technical Feasibility the Swiss Company SAV-IOL is Now Seeking Investors for Smart Active Intraocular Lens Project for Cataract Surgery

SAV-IOL (Swiss Advanced Vision) is moving forward with the development of the R-TASC Project, the first electronic intraocular lens (IOL) with real-time autofocus, aimed to fully restore the vision post cataract surgery. R-TASC is set to push the ...

Sep. 05, 2019 14:20

Starr Insurance Companies Appoints Dr. Haoming Zhou as General Manager and President of Starr China

Starr Insurance Companies today announced the appointment of Dr. Haoming Zhou as general manager and president of Starr China Property and Casualty Insurance Ltd., effective September 2nd. Dr. Zhou has more than 20 years of insurance industry expe...

Sep. 05, 2019 13:44

Immervision Introduces New Super Wide-Angle 125° FoV Panomorph Lens with Highest Resolution for Smartphones

Immervision, the Montréal-based developer and licensor of patented, wide-angle optic and imaging technology announces the industry’s first super wide-angle 125° field-of-view (FoV) with highest resolution and image clarity edge-to-edge panomorph l...

Sep. 05, 2019 13:25

The Estée Lauder Companies Appoints Deirdre Stanley Executive Vice President and General Counsel

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) announced today that Deirdre Stanley has been appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective October 28, 2019. Ms. Stanley will jointly report to William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, ...

Sep. 05, 2019 11:45

Announcement of the establishment of SurplusGLOBAL Japan Office

SurplusGLOBAL launched their Japan office on Aug 19, 2019 to provide alternative Semiconductor Equipment Solutions to Japanese customers. SurplusGLOBAL is the world's No. 1 player in this marketplace and continues to provide pre-owned semiconducto...

Sep. 05, 2019 10:27

Allscripts Outperforms Competitors in New Global EHR Report From Black Book™ Research

Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) has been ranked number one of 68 named EHR vendors in a Black Book Research user satisfaction survey globally. The report surveyed 4,056 current EHR users around the globe, providing insight into specific EHR progress and...

Sep. 05, 2019 10:12

AD STARS 2019 Announces ‘The Blank Edition’ and ‘The Whopper Detour’ as Grand Prix of the Year

AD STARS 2019 (Chairperson: Mayor of Busan Oh Keo-don), the biggest festival for creativity in Asia, announced 545 winners out of 20,645 entries from 60 countries. Grand Prix of the Year, which is awarded to two of the best works every year, went ...

Sep. 05, 2019 10:12

GVK BIO Announces the Promotion of Sudhir Kumar Singh to Chief Operating Officer and Appointment of Ramesh Subramanian as the New Chief Commercial Officer of GVK BIO

GVK BIO, a leading global Contract Research and Development Organisation (CRDO), is pleased to announce the promotion of Sudhir Kumar Singh, Ph.D., to the position of Chief Operating Officer and the appointment of Ramesh Subramanian, Ph.D., as its...