Boehringer Ingelheim launches the initiative In Reach Africa to address key healthcare infrastructure and access priorities across Africa

•    ‘In Reach Africa’ to facilitate quality and innovative human and animal healthcare access across the continent

•    Series of activities and workshops already started

•    Initiative underlines the company’s desire to provide more health and improve lives of patients on the continent

INGELHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany-Thursday 2 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, announced recently the launch of the ‘In Reach Africa’ program, an initiative aimed at facilitating quality and innovative human and animal healthcare access across the African continent.

The program is set to kick off in Kenya and to expand throughout major African markets including Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Rwanda. It comprises a range of key elements that aim at adding more value to overall health systems, in an effort to drive access to care, support with the development of innovative health solutions, creating community based partnerships and raising awareness around key disease areas as well as prevention mechanisms.

A series of activities and workshops that are the building blocks of the newly launched program already started in July as for example the ‘Making More Health (MMH) Accelerator program. This program supports social health entrepreneurs to strengthen and scale their work, by bringing some of the best experiences in social and health innovation as well as global health to improve access across Sub-Saharan Africa. Empowering individuals is a core part of the initiative’s strategy and the fundamental element throughout ‘In Reach Africa’.

MMH is a long-term global initiative driven by Boehringer Ingelheim in partnership with Ashoka, a global non-governmental organization. Through MMH in Kenya, Boehringer Ingelheim and Askoka supported iSikCure, an application developed to improve access to quality care and safe medicine. In 2017, Boehringer Ingelheim, in partnership with Access Afya and PharmAccess, launched Akiba Ya Roho, a micro-savings program geared towards driving more healthcare awareness and overall understanding and management of non-communicable disease in some rural areas within Kenya.

“‘In Reach Africa’ shares a vision of driving accessibility, sustainability and innovation through enhancing health systems in Africa by providing an accessible range of medication and healthcare solutions, increasing awareness of key disease priorities through reach and enriching knowledge and education initiatives. In doing so, it is designed to add more value to the socioeconomic structure by working with and supporting low income families on multiple fronts,” said Yew Looi Liew, Head of Corporate Division Prescription Medicine Emerging Markets at Boehringer Ingelheim.

Reducing the avoidable burden caused by Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is central to the initiative. (NCDs) are a silent epidemic in low and middle-income countries, which account for 75 per cent of global NCDs deaths. Africa is expected to experience 3.9 million NCD-related deaths a year by 2020, a rise of more than 20 per cent.1 “Accordingly, we need to commit ourselves as an organization to working together with all other healthcare players to build an infrastructure that is sustainable, and one, which can ensure needed therapies are available in even the most remote areas. At Boehringer Ingelheim, we believe that everyone should have access to good health, no matter where they live,” commented Enrique Manzoni, Regional Managing Director – Middle East, Turkey, Africa (META) at Boehringer Ingelheim.

Please click on the following link for ‘Notes to Editors’ and ‘References’:
http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/press-release/boehringer-ingelheim-launches-initiative-inreachafrica

Contacts
Boehringer Ingelheim
Corporate Communications
Media + PR
María Isabel Rodríguez Fernández
Phone: +49 6132 – 77 143007
Fax: +49 6132 – 77 66 01
Email: press@boehringer-ingelheim.com

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Northgate Public Services Acquires i2N Ltd to Expand Its Justice Offering

LONDON & TOKYO-Thursday 2 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NEC Corporation (NEC; TOKYO:6701) and Northgate Public Services (NPS), a wholly owned NEC subsidiary, today announced that NPS acquired i2N, which supplies specialist software to the UK’s Ministry of Justice’s HM Prison and Probation Service and the Youth Justice Board. The deal will significantly increase NPS’ offering across the entire criminal justice process.

NPS is the market leader for policing IT solutions in the UK with 15 forces currently using NPS’ crime, custody and intelligence management system, CONNECT. Recent contract wins with West Midlands Police and the Metropolitan Police Service mean that over 50% of police officers in England will be using NPS technology.

The i2N acquisition presents an opportunity for greater visibility across the criminal justice system enabling users throughout the process to work collaboratively to deliver better outcomes and reduce reoffending.

Stephen Callaghan, chief executive officer of NPS, which is owned by the NEC Corporation, Japan, said, “We see a good synergy between NPS and i2N in the area of local authority youth offender management. NPS provides a range of product and services to 168 local authorities in the UK. This acquisition will boost our offer in the important justice sector whilst providing a strong opportunity for growth for i2N.”

Jim O’Connor, CEO of i2N said, “Joining the NPS team opens up new and exciting markets for both businesses in the development of critical software that spans the entire justice sector.”

Founded in 1999, i2N is ranked in the top 25 SME IT service providers on the government G-Cloud by Government Digital service and is a key supplier to the Ministry of Justice. In recent years, i2N has been expanding cloud ready platforms as Software as a Service (SaaS) via G-Cloud on the GOV.UK Digital Market Place.

Following completion of the transaction, i2N will continue to operate under their existing name and the key management team and all operational staff will remain in place. i2N will operate as a business unit within NPS’ Safety Division with further integration into the business as customers’ requirements for integrated software and services within the justice system develop.

Contacts

NEC Corporation
Joseph Jasper, +81-3-3798-6511
j-jasper@ax.jp.nec.com



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Susman Godfrey L.L.P. and Hausfeld LLP Announce Lawsuits and Settlements Totaling $340 Million That Impact Individuals and Institutions Who Owned a U.S. Dollar LIBOR-Based Instrument Between August 2007 and May 2010

NEW YORK-Monday 30 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The following is being released by Susman Godfrey L.L.P. and Hausfeld LLP.

There are lawsuits impacting individuals and institutions that entered into over-the-counter financial derivative and non-derivative instruments directly with 17 banks on the U.S. Dollar LIBOR panel from 2007 to 2010 and that received payments tied to U.S. Dollar LIBOR. Settlements totaling $340 million have now been reached with Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft and HSBC Bank plc. Earlier, settlements totaling $250 million were reached with Barclays and Citibank. A Litigation Class represented by the Plaintiffs in this litigation continues to assert claims against Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The lawyers for the Litigation Class will have to prove their claims in Court and a trial will be scheduled for a later date. The Litigation Class is seeking to recover money for its members.

The litigation claims that the banks manipulated the U.S. Dollar LIBOR rate during the financial crisis, artificially lowering the rate for their own profit, which resulted in class members receiving lower interest payments for their U.S. Dollar LIBOR-based instruments from the banks than they should have. Plaintiffs assert antitrust, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment claims. Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase deny all claims of wrongdoing.

There are two groups of individuals and institutions that are impacted by these lawsuits.

Litigation Class: Individuals and institutions are included if they reside in the U.S. and directly purchased certain U.S. Dollar LIBOR-based instruments (interest rate swaps or bond/floating rate notes) from Panel Banks (Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Barclays, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HBOS, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Lloyds, Norinchukin, Rabobank, Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Scotland, Société Générale, UBS, and WestLB), or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates; and pursuant to the instruments, a Panel Bank paid them interest indexed to a 1-month or 3-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR rate set at any time between August 2007 and August 2009. (This means they must have owned the instrument(s) between August 2007 and August 2009.)

Settlement Classes: Individuals and institutions are included if they directly purchased certain U.S. Dollar LIBOR-based instruments from Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Barclays, Citibank, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Citizens Bank, Credit Suisse, HBOS, JPMorgan Chase, Lloyds, Norinchukin, Rabobank, Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Scotland, Société Générale, UBS, or WestLB (or their subsidiaries or affiliates) in the United States; and owned the instruments at any time between August 2007 and May 2010. The instruments in the Settlement Classes include certain interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements, asset swaps, collateralized debt obligations, credit default swaps, inflation swaps, total return swaps, options, and bonds/floating rate notes.

The Deutsche Bank and HSBC Settlements will create Settlement Funds totaling $340 million that will be used to pay eligible Class Members who submit valid claims. Additionally, Deutsche Bank and HSBC will cooperate with the Plaintiffs in their ongoing litigation against the remaining defendants.

Class Members must submit a Proof of Claim to get a payment. They can submit a Proof of Claim online or by mail. The deadline to submit a Proof of Claim is December 20, 2018. Class Members are entitled to receive a payment if they have a qualifying transaction with Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Barclays, Citibank, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Citizens Bank, Credit Suisse, HBOS, JPMorgan Chase, Lloyds, Norinchukin, Rabobank, Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Scotland, Société Générale, UBS, or WestLB (or their subsidiaries or affiliates). At this time, it is unknown how much each Class Member who submits a valid claim will receive.

There is no money available now for the Litigation Class and no guarantee that there will be. If money or benefits are obtained in a future trial, Class Members will be notified about how to ask for a share.

Settlement Class Members who do not file a timely claim or who opt out of the Settlements will lose their right to receive money or benefits from the $340 million in settlements with Deutsche Bank and HSBC. Litigation Class Members who elect to opt out of the Litigation Class will not be eligible for any money or benefits obtained in a future trial against, or class settlements with, JPMorgan Chase or Bank of America, unless they timely file their own lawsuit. If Class Members would like to retain their right to file their own lawsuit against Deutsche Bank, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, or Bank of America, they must opt out of the appropriate Class by September 28, 2018. If they stay in the Settlement Classes, they may object to the Settlements by September 28, 2018.

The Court will hold a hearing on October 25, 2018 to consider whether to approve the Settlements and approve Class Counsel’s request of attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the Settlement Funds, plus reimbursement of costs and expenses. Class Members or their lawyers may appear and speak at the hearing at their own expense.

More information is available about the Settlement Classes on the website, www.USDollarLiborSettlement.com, and in the Long Form Notice accessible on that website, or by calling 1-888-568-7640.



Contacts

Susman Godfrey LLP
Seth Ard, 212-471-8354
sard@susmangodfrey.com



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MAXON Announces Cinema 4D Release 20

 Groundbreaking Update of the 3D Application Delivers Advanced Features and Streamlined Workflows to Creative Professionals



FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany-Wednesday 1 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MAXON today unveiled Cinema 4D Release 20 (R20), a break-through version of its iconic 3D design and animation software. Release 20 introduces high-end features for VFX and motion graphics artists including node-based materials, volume modeling, robust CAD import and a dramatic evolution of the MoGraph toolset. MAXON will debut Cinema 4D R20 live and online (C4DLive.com) at the upcoming SIGGRAPH 2018 convention August 14-16, in Vancouver, BC.

“We are excited to be delivering high-end tools and features that will streamline workflow and push the industry in new and exciting directions,” says David McGavran, CEO at MAXON Computer GmbH. “Over the last decade, our MoGraph toolset has revolutionized the broadcast graphics industry. The new Fields system in R20 offers the next evolution in Cinema 4D’s signature workflow.”

Key highlights in Release 20 include:

Node-Based Materials – Provide new possibilities for creating materials from simple references to complex shaders in a node-based editor. With more than 150 nodes to choose from that perform different functions, artists can combine nodes to easily build complex shading effects for greater creative flexibility. For an easy start, users new to a node-based material workflow still can rely on the user interface of Cinema 4D’s standard Material Editor, creating the corresponding node material in the background automatically. Node-based materials can be packaged into assets with user-defined parameters exposed in a similar interface to Cinema 4D’s classic Material Editor.

MoGraph Fields – New capabilities in this industry-leading procedural animation toolset offer an entirely new way to define the strength of effects by combining falloffs - from simple shapes to shaders or sounds and objects and formulas. Artists can layer Fields with standard mixing modes and remap their effects. Group multiple Fields and use them to control effectors, deformers, weights, and more.

CAD Data Import – Popular CAD formats can be directly and seamlessly imported into Cinema 4D R20 with a simple drag and drop. A unique scale-based tessellation interface allows for adjustment of detail to build amazing visualizations. STEP, Solidworks, JT, Catia V5 and IGES formats are supported.

Volume Modeling – Create complex models by adding or subtracting basic shapes in Boolean-type operations using Cinema 4D R20’s OpenVDB–based Volume Builder and Mesher. Procedurally build organic or hard-surface volumes using any Cinema 4D object including new Field objects. Volumes can be exported in sequenced .vdb format for use in any application or render engine that supports OpenVDB.

ProRender Enhancements – ProRender in Cinema 4D R20 extends the GPU-rendering toolset with key features including sub-surface scattering, motion blur and multi-passes. Also included are an updated ProRender core, support for Apple’s Metal 2 technology, out-of-core textures and other enhancements.

Core Technology Modernization – As part of the transition to a more modern core in Cinema 4D, R20 comes with substantial API enhancements, the new node framework, further development on the new modeling framework, and a new UI framework.

Pricing, Availability / Upgrade Path

Cinema 4D Release 20 is scheduled for availability in September 2018. Available for both macOS and Windows.

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About MAXON

Headquartered in Friedrichsdorf, Germany, MAXON Computer is a developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions. Its award-winning Cinema 4D and BodyPaint 3D software products have been used extensively to help create everything from stunning visual effects in top feature films, TV shows and commercials, cutting-edge game cinematics for AAA games, as well as for medical illustration, architectural and industrial design applications. MAXON has offices in Germany, USA, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan and Singapore. MAXON products are available directly from the web site and its worldwide distribution channel. MAXON is part of the Nemetschek Group.

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This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180801005044/en/

Contacts

MAXON Computer
Press Contact
Jessica Wege
press_de@maxon.net

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IDEMIA Provides Avinor Oslo Airport with Its Latest Facial Recognition Technology

COLOMBES, France-Tuesday 31 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oslo Airport has improved its passenger experience through the deployment of MorphoFace, IDEMIA’s facial capture solution for its new Automated Border Control gates, driven by IDEMIA’s MorphoWAY solution.

Following the successful launch of the product at Changi Terminal 4 and integration into the Customs Gates in New Zealand, this is IDEMIA’s MorphoFace first deployment in Europe. The new system, launched in time before the summer peak, replaces an older infrastructure with the latest technology on the market and expands automated border control to Departures at Oslo Airport.

IDEMIA’s technology captures the face on the move, using no moving parts or additional lighting. Thanks to its small form factor, MorphoFace provides an unobstructed view over all gates, enhancing both passenger experience and overall security.

The tailor-made project was executed in close cooperation with Avinor, Norway Police and local partner Seca Solutions AS, part of Dormakaba Group.

IDEMIA’s Border Control solutions are configurable to fit specific local environments and requirements. In addition to an arrival and departure process, this deployment provides a remote monitoring solution for the Norwegian Police - with Avinor as the official contract partner - to handle alerts during a passenger crossing and interfaces to systems (national, European and International) to support the immigration and emigration border processes.

IDEMIA’s complete range of products for traveler processing addresses authentication of passengers prior to arrival to passenger facilitation and tracking in the airport, supporting governments, airports and airlines to address the latest challenges of today.

“Many existing Automated Border Control infrastructures in Europe are now almost 10 years old and need a new and fresh approach. Our solution allows Oslo Airport to reinvent its passenger experience. We thank Oslo Airport for choosing IDEMIA for this improvement and look forward to further developing and inspiring future innovations”, explains Philippe BARREAU, Executive Vice-President of Citizen Identity and Public Security activities at IDEMIA.

About IDEMIA

OT-Morpho is now IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, with the ambition to provide a secure environment enabling citizens and consumers alike to perform their daily critical activities (such as pay, connect, travel and vote), in the physical as well as digital space.
Securing our identity has become mission critical in the world we live in today. By standing for Augmented Identity, we reinvent the way we think, produce, use and protect this asset, whether for individuals or for objects. We ensure privacy and trust as well as guarantee secure, authenticated and verifiable transactions for international clients from Financial, Telecom, Identity, Public Security and IoT sectors.
OT (Oberthur Technologies) and Safran Identity & Security (Morpho) have joined forces to form IDEMIA. With close to $3 billion in revenues and 14,000 employees around the world, IDEMIA serves clients in 180 countries.

For more information, visit www.idemia.com / Follow @IdemiaGroup on Twitter




Contacts

IDEMIA press office:
Havas Paris PR Agency
Hanna Sebbah, T +33 (0)6 63 73 30 30
Email: idemia@havas.com
or
Avinor press office:
+47 918 15 614
E-mail: presse@avinor.no




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STATS Delivers Revolutionary Artificial Intelligence-Powered Tool with STATS Edge™

 STATS Edge is the Only AI-Assistive Platform that Enhances Match Preparation by Delivering Better Insights in Less Time



CHICAGO & LONDON-Monday 30 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- STATS, the worldwide leader in sports data and intelligence, has announced the delivery of STATS Edge™, a revolutionary AI-assistive tool delivering intelligent insights to football clubs around the world.

Using the latest in AI and machine learning, STATS Edge can objectively analyse a team’s performance, compare playing styles, conduct game-changing set play analysis, and more, while linking analysis with video at the touch of a button to vastly accelerate the match preparation process. STATS Edge is configured to find key insights for an upcoming opponent based on recent competition or over the entire season by using AI-generated metrics proven to be indicative of winning, making it the most comprehensive tool for game preparation available today.

“When in-season, coaches and analysts have a limited amount of time to prepare for their next match, yet they are met with an overwhelming amount of data and video to digest,” said Carl Mergele, Chief Executive Officer at STATS. “With STATS Edge, teams and analysts can quickly navigate through complex team performance and playing style analysis to develop winning strategies that are backed by video evidence. The only way to create a tool of this magnitude is to have an enormous amount of accurate data, which we have, and through the implementation of complex AI and machine learning, and we have the best AI team in the industry.”

STATS’ award-winning AI team continues to pace the industry with eight PhDs publishing 16 papers and submitting nine patent applications since 2016. The team has been recognised at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference as the 2016 best research paper winner and runner-up in 2017 and 2018. The AI team’s success is credited to the complex models they create using STATS data, which has been recognised as the most comprehensive and most accurate in the industry. A recent Northwestern University study found that STATS reported 99.6 percent of Premier League events, surpassing their top European competitor (85.1 percent) by hundreds of events over the course of 90 minutes.

“Using the massive amounts of historical data STATS has collected, our team has created AI-driven models for understanding football as a whole,” said Dr. Patrick Lucey, Vice President of AI at STATS. “On average, it takes backroom analysts 25 hours over the course of three days using video from five previous matches to find insights on an opponent and develop winning strategies. With Edge, coaches and analysts get all of that at the click of a button, giving them more time to focus on perfecting their approach to the next match. This is truly the future of football globally.”

STATS Edge debuted at the World Cup as a match preparation tool used by tournament runners-up Croatia. It is available for clubs, leagues and federations around the world, including English Premier League, Italian Serie A, Qatar Stars League, Superliga Argentina, English Championship, Ligue de Football Professional (France), Bundesliga 1 (Germany), La Liga (Spain), Premier Soccer League (South Africa), Jupiler Pro League (Belgium), Eerste Divisie (Holland), UAE Premier League (Arabian Gulf League), English League 1, English League 2, and Scottish Premier League, with more leagues being introduced. For more information on STATS Edge, visit: https://www.stats.com/edge/.

About STATS

STATS is the global leader in sports intelligence, operating at the intersection of sports and technology. The world’s most innovative brands, technology companies, leagues and dozens of world championship teams trust STATS to find their winning edge. STATS combines the industry’s fastest and most accurate data platform with video analysis, sports content and research, player tracking, and the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to provide unparalleled media and team performance solutions. The pioneer of live sports data, STATS continues to speed innovation in the industry with STATS Edge™, the first-ever team performance solution powered by AI. For more information, go to www.stats.com and follow STATS on Twitter @STATS_Insights.

Contacts

STATS
Reed Findlay
+1 847-583-2642
mediarelations@stats.com

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Kuwait Today Gains Viewership for Latest News from Kuwait on Digital and Social Media Channels

Kuwait City, Kuwait-Tuesday 31 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

In the ongoing deluge of news and information, a new platform, Kuwait Today, is trying to bring better information through its unique approach of telling relevant and up to date stories. Kuwait Today brings the latest events and activities from Kuwait and globally on its digital, social media and video platforms to keep everyone informed.

Launched in 2014, Kuwait Today is growing fast by using a multi-platform model for news and views, as well as trending topics from Kuwait and around the world. The news blog also caters to readers interested in lifestyle, facts and humor. For businesses, it features a dedicated section on classified and a business directory.

“Through our unique storytelling and visualization, Kuwait Today delivers highly engaging content of apex quality, be it through the Digital spectrum, Social Media or Video Platform. Our priority has always been and will always be our followers,” said a spokesperson from Kuwait Today.

Among the most recent coverage, visitors can read about health related news on antibiotics, the story behind the rebranding of Kuwait exchange, the security situation in Kuwait and the latest e-payment system following in the wake of travel ban.

Kuwait Today can be followed on its Facebook and Instagram page to receive the most recent news and information, and runs its YouTube channel for a more immersive look at news and events.

For more information, please visit: www.kwttoday.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kwttoday          
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kwttoday
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kwttoday
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74h_gOzHpl_-WaQB_qID8w
Google+: https://goo.gl/K1TcqS

Contacts

Kuwait Today

Abhishiek Singh, +96566190675

contactus@kwttoday.com

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