Schlumberger Announces Second-Quarter 2016 Results

LONDON - Monday, July 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    Revenue of $7.2 billion increased 10% sequentially
        Acquisition of Cameron contributed revenue of $1.5 billion
    EPS:
    GAAP loss per share of $1.56
    Excluding charges and credits, EPS of $0.23
    Asset impairment, workforce reduction, and merger and integration charges totaled $1.79 per share
    Cash flow from operations of $1.6 billion
    Free cash flow of $0.9 billion
    Cash Flow:
    Quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share approved

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today reported results for the second quarter of 2016.

To view the full press release including the tables, please click here.

View this news release online at:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160721006339/en



Contacts

Schlumberger Limited

Simon Farrant – Schlumberger Limited, Vice President of Investor Relations

Joy V. Domingo – Schlumberger Limited, Manager of Investor Relations

Office +1 (713) 375-3535

investor-relations@slb.com









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MAXON Announces Cinema 4D Release 18

Powerful, Flexible New Features to Leading 3D Application Elevate Motion Graphics, VFX and Visualization Workflows
FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany - Monday, July 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MAXON today announced Cinema 4D Release 18 (R18), the next generation of its industry-leading 3D animation, graphics, VFX, visualization, and rendering software application. Cinema 4D R18 has new, powerful and easily accessible tools that are tailored to the needs of creative professionals and help master the challenges of digital production for TV, film games, architecture, advertising and design.

Cinema 4D R18 Feature Highlights

At the upcoming SIGGRAPH 2016 conference July 24 – 28 in Anaheim, Calif., MAXON will preview the new features in R18. Feature highlights include:

    Voronoi Fracture Object – a native feature in the MoGraph toolset in Cinema 4D that works seamlessly with Dynamics, allows users to tear down walls and create artistic procedural geometry using spline or polygon objects to define the fractured shape.
    Interactive Knife Tools – enable users to draw lines across a model and tweak the cut with an interactive preview, then lock in new edges or split based on the cut; knife tools are available as separate commands for easy access to the desired mode via shortcut or Commander.
    Object Motion Tracking – the next evolution in MAXON’s effort to give artists accessibility to dynamic VFX and visualization workflows with expanded tools for integrating Cinema 4D creations into real-world footage.
    Shaders and Surface Effects – offer advanced rendering possibilities for creating iridescent surfaces such as bubbles and oil slicks, for capturing shadows for more efficient compositing, parallax mapping for enhanced bump effects, and creating masks for worn edges using inverse ambient occlusion.
    Substance Engine Integration – Download compiled Allegorithmic Substances and utilize them to surface your Cinema 4D objects. This fully-integrated implementation offers outstanding workflow and flexibility, plus options to cache Substances on disk for better performance.

Check out the complete features list on the Release 18 Landing Page .

“MAXON continues to build upon its 30-year legacy of empowering our existing and new customers with unprecedented performance and accessibility for streamlining and simplifying design workflows,” said Harald Egel, CEO & managing partner at MAXON Computer GmbH. “Cinema 4D Release 18 builds upon that foundation with powerful new tools and refinements so that creative professionals can successfully handle the demands required in today’s motion graphics, VFX and visualization environments.”

Cinema 4D R18 Pricing, Availability and Upgrade Path

Cinema 4D Release 18 is scheduled to ship September 2016. Complete pricing and upgrade information is available at http://www.maxon.net. Available for Mac OS X and Windows, Linux nodes for Rendering. Recommended system requirements.

Cinema 4D R18 Image Links and Web Resources

Release 18 Landing Page

Cineversity Highlight Series

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 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.

Additional information on MAXON can be obtained as follows:

Website: http://www.maxon.net/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxon3d

Twitter: https://twitter.com/maxon3d

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MaxonC4D

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/791366

Google+: https://plus.google.com/+maxoncinema4d/posts

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Contacts

MAXON

Bärbel Buck

+49/6172/5906-543

press_de@maxon.net









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Media Konnect, the Exclusive Social Digital Platform for the Media and Entertainment Industry, Launches in the UAE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Media Konnect, the first-of-its-kind digital social platform for the global media and entertainment industry, established by Krian Media, was launched today in the UAE. The unique platform aims to provide end-to-end solutions for the film fraternity; bridging the knowledge and connections the film industry being exposed to.

Media Konnect will be the first global online portal which will provide end to end solution for all film makers across the world irrespective of their country or the language in which they would like to make their film. From script writers to directors to technicians, every vertical that is required to make a film will be listed in a separate category and will be validated / authenticated by Media Konnect.

The core concept of Media Konnect was borne out of the industry challenges, observed and experienced by the pioneers and now the younger generation, who are aspiring to be part of this vibrant and exciting industry. The most known being cost of content; substantial financial losses due to lack of market understanding and audience expectations; distribution limitations, processes and systems in the current industry norms.

Speaking at the launch of Media Konnect, Mr. Ranjit Thakur, Founder and President of Krian Media, said: “Media Konnect is not a talent platform. It covers the entire spectrum of global connections in the content creation and collaboration space. Its versatility stretches from getting subsidy from any country required to make a film to selling the remake rights of a script to a language this producer would have otherwise never thought of.”

The launch of Media Konnect was attended by renowned and accomplished film personalities from around the world including Lorelle Yee, Director of Marketing at Screens Producers Australia; Sean Grigley, Senior Partner at Perkins Coie; Mr. Shubham Majumder, Head of Telecom at Kotak Investment Banking; Mr. Jamshed Mistry, Advocate and Senior Counsel in the Central Government Panel; Mr. Viveck Vaswani, actor, writer and producer noted for his work in super hit film Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) starring Shahrukh Khan highlighting their perspectives and insights towards the need and changes being brought in the industry.

Media Konnect as a platform will be available globally on web, App on iOS and Android with phased launches in French, Spanish and Chinese over the next quarter and major film markets like in India, China, Mexico, France, USA, and the UK. Media Konnect already has participation intent from many major Hollywood and other

International studios to become a part of this global exchange platform connecting minds, ideas and talent together to see ideas come to life.

About Media Konnect

Media Konnect will be the first global online portal, which will provide end-to-end solutions for all film makers across the world irrespective of their country or the language in which they would like to make their film. From scriptwriters to directors to other technicians, every expertise required to make a film will be listed in a separate category, and will be validated and authenticated by Media Konnect. Each listed entity will be given its own identity to ensure every expertise is given its due credit thus acting as a copyright shield while creating this global idea and talent exchange platform.

Contacts

Aisha Shaikh / Nasreen Sayed

Watermelon Communications

009714-2833-655

Email: aisha@watermelonme.com / nasreen@watermelonme.com









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Sustainability Reporting Training to Shed Light on GRI Framework

Leading training provider will deliver three day training in Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Arabia CSR Network  will organize a three day training course on Sustainability Reporting from 9th to 11th August. The acclaimed course has been developed by Global Reporting initiative, the leading international body that has brought out the renowned GRI framework. The GRI G4 framework is in the process of becoming the sustainability reporting standard and this is expected to lead to an even greater uptake of sustainability reporting worldwide. GRI is the most widely used framework for sustainability reporting in the world with over 20,000 reports already issued by public, private and civil society organisations across the globe.

The training will be facilitated by Arabia CSR Network, a leading knowledge and service provider on CSR and sustainability in the Arab Region. The training will put the spotlight on the need for non-financial reporting as a means of gaining trust and reputation. Companies that produce a sustainability report are commonly viewed as ethical, responsible and transparent. The training will also highlight the basic elements of the GRI framework, namely, stakeholder engagement and materiality. The training methodology will include pedagogical content and case examples, backed by discussion and exercises. All delegates that complete the stipulated number of training hours will be issued with an e-certificate by Global Reporting Initiative.

The Arabia CSR Network organizes GRI training courses for both Arabic and English speaking audiences. It is the only organisation to offer exclusive GRI courses in Arabic. This will be the thirtieth GRI training that the network would have conducted, so far it has successfully trained 252 professionals from diverse sectors, paving the way for 84 sustainability reports based on the GRI framework in the region..  “Within 3 days, I had so many concepts, ideas and misconceptions clarified. The course is highly enlightening not only in subject matter but in the topic of sustainability in general,” said one of the delegates of the last training conducted by Arabia CSR Network.

About Arabia CSR Network

The Arabia CSR Network is a professional multi stakeholder organization established in the UAE in 2004. It is devoted to advancing the principles and practices of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Arab region. It facilitates networking, learning and sharing experiences and knowledge in matters of CSR. The Arabia CSR Network was the first GRI certified training partner for the Arabic speaking Middle East countries. The Arabia CSR Network promotes, encourages and recognizes responsible business practices through a bunch of services and offerings, including trainings, research and best practice, advisory services, third party assurance and a Pan-Arab acclaimed award initiative known as the Arabia CSR Awards. For more information, please visit www.arabiacsrnetwork.com.

Contacts

Arabia CSR Network

Pegah Keshavarz, +9714-3448-120

admin@arabiacsrnetwork.com









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ICCA Dubai bags City & Guilds’ Lion Awards 2016

‘International Centre of Excellence Award-Middle East’ & ‘International Centre of the Year Award’

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

City & Guilds London, founded in 1878 (138 Years Old), is the World’s Largest Vocational Awarding Body and a Global Leader in Skills development, with over two million qualifications given away annually. The progression through skill learning allows people to open pathways for career advancement and helps increase a candidate’s value proposition & competitiveness in the global market.

The City & Guild’s Lion Awards ceremony, also dubbed as the “Oscars of Skills Education”, is the most prestigious event in the skills education calendar, a grand finale to the Medal of Excellence awards program which dates back to over a 100 years. The Award felicitates tutors, learners and centres from across the world for surpassing expectations in technical and professional education.

ICCA Dubai are happy to announce that it has bagged both the trophies for 2016 -- ‘International Centre of Excellence Award-Middle East’ and also the prestigious  ‘International Centre of the Year Award’, for being exceptional in our standard of operations, quality of delivery, industry engagement, social responsibility and also impacting the learners in a positive way.

With 1300 plus centres from over 80 Countries around the world contending for the award, it is an accolade that we are pleased to receive. The awards ceremony held on the 7th of July in London at the grounds of the very picturesque Capel Manor College was a tribute to our chef-trainers and the support teams who work diligently to impart the highest standards of industry-centered training.

Driven by quality and innovation ICCA is all about leadership & excellence and featured amongst the Top 10 Culinary Institutes in the World. With the F&B sector poised to grow further and also gain momentum in the GCC and MENA regions, ICCA Dubai stays true to its mission and remains committed to providing the opportunity for its students to realize their dreams.

Our laurels and achievements are a true testimony to our commitment and resolve.

Contacts

International Centre for Culinary Arts (ICCA - Dubai)

Shagufta Patel

+971 4 457 8811

shagufta@iccadubai.ae









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GSMA Mobile World Congress 2016 Certified as Carbon Neutral

Retains Guinness World Record as World’s Largest Carbon Neutral Trade Show; Catalonia Pavilion, European Commission and Mobile World Capital Barcelona Named Winners of 2016 Mobile World Congress Green Stand Awards


BARCELONA, Spain - Sunday, July 24th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced that the 2016 Mobile World Congress has officially been certified as carbon neutral by British Standards Institute (BSI) and was confirmed by Guinness World Records as the largest carbon neutral trade show in the world. Additionally, as part of its broader environmental initiatives for Mobile World Congress, the GSMA today named the Catalonia Pavilion, the European Commission and Mobile World Capital Barcelona winners of the 2016 Mobile World Congress Green Stand Awards.

“The GSMA is committed to ensuring the sustainability of Mobile World Congress, working alongside Fira Barcelona, our exhibitors and local partners to reduce electricity consumption and waste in printed materials, encourage the re-use and recycling of materials at the venue, utilise digital signage and electronic tools, among other activities,” said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd. “I’m particularly proud of the Donation Room, a new programme that we launched with the Barcelona City Council this year, where exhibitors were able to donate unwanted materials and furniture to help Barcelona citizens in need. It’s not just about minimising our carbon footprint, but giving back to the community that supports Mobile World Congress.”

In order to become re-certified, the GSMA worked with consultancy Factor CO2 to calculate Mobile World Congress’ carbon footprint, develop a carbon management plan for reducing its impact and compensate the remaining emissions. The 2016 Mobile World Congress generated approximately 163,867 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). It is estimated that 89 per cent of carbon emissions related to Mobile World Congress resulted from attendees travelling to and from the event, as well as their stay at the event, while the remaining 11 per cent are associated with the venue and operation of the event.

As an independent third party, BSI confirmed that the sources of emissions identified and the greenhouse gas emissions are correct, in accordance with the international standard PAS 2050:2011. Further, BSI verified that Mobile World Congress is neutral in emissions, following the GSMA’s implementation of reduction measures and purchase of carbon credits to offset the remaining emissions generated during the event, in accordance with the international standard PAS 2060.

Carbon credits purchased by the GSMA help finance several emissions reduction projects registered under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These projects include a run-of-river hydropower project in the Hubei province of China and gas recovery and utilisation projects in Malaysia and Nigeria, among others.

Giving Back to the Community

New for 2016, the GSMA and Barcelona City Council developed a programme called the Donation Room, where Mobile World Congress exhibitors could donate materials such as furniture, IT equipment, office equipment and corporate gifts to local socially responsible entities at the end of the event. Exhibitors and the GSMA contributed approximately 6 tonnes of building materials and more than 150 pieces of quality furniture to the Donation Room following Mobile World Congress 2016. Fundació Formacío i Treball received furniture, which it is providing to families and individuals in need via Barcelona’s social services centers or selling in its network of stores to raise funds for employment and training programmes, while Ateneu de Fabricació de La Fàbrica del Sol received build materials for use in their centres for activities with young people.

2016 Green Stand Award Winners

The GSMA works with exhibitors to provide greater insight into and understanding of their individual carbon footprints and encourages companies to implement environmental best practices in their exhibits. To recognise and reward positive environmental performance amongst exhibitors of all sizes at Mobile World Congress, in 2015, the GSMA established the Green Stand Awards. The winners of the 2016 Green Stand Awards are:

    The Catalonia Pavilion in the Large Stand (over 500 sqm) category
    Mobile World Capital Barcelona in the Medium Stand (150-500 sqm) category
    The European Commission in the Small Stand (less than 150 sqm) category

Lenovo was recognised as “Highly Commended” for the measures they undertook to reduce their stand’s carbon footprint.

“Congratulations to this year’s Green Stand Award winners for their commitment to the environment,” commented Hoffman. “We thank them for their contributions in making Mobile World Congress 2016 the world’s largest carbon neutral trade show.”

Mobile World Congress 2017

The 2017 Mobile World Congress will be held 27 February – 2 March 2017 at Fira Gran Via. Mobile World Congress is the cornerstone of the Mobile World Capital, which will be hosted in Barcelona through 2023. The Mobile World Capital encompasses programmes and activities that span the entire year and will benefit not only the citizens of Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain, but also the worldwide mobile industry. For more information on the Mobile World Capital, visit www.mobileworldcapital.com.

About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with almost 300 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.

Contacts

Media Contacts:

For the GSMA

Charlie Meredith-Hardy, +44 7917 298428

CMeredith-Hardy@webershandwick.com



or

Xavier Serra, +34 93 236 09 30

xserra@webershandwick.com

or

GSMA Press Office

pressoffice@gsma.com







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Octapharma to Sponsor Two Symposia at the 2016 World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) World Congress in Orlando, USA

LACHEN, Switzerland - Sunday, July 24th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Octapharma will sponsor a range of activities at this year’s WFH World Congress in Orlando, USA, including two symposia and a number of posters and scientific presentations highlighting Octapharma’s recent developments in haemophilia A and von Willebrand disease (VWD).

The first symposium, “Simple solutions to complex issues: Addressing today’s challenges in VWD and haemophilia A” on Monday 25 July 2016, will be chaired by Professor Erik Berntorp (Lund University, Malmö, Sweden) and will explore current clinical issues in the management of patients with VWD and haemophilia A. New insights into prophylactic therapy for VWD patients will be discussed, including the management of bleeding in patients in the perioperative setting, and special issues related to VWD in women will be addressed. The latest clinical experiences with wilate®, a high purity, double virus-inactivated VWF/FVIII concentrate containing both factors in a physiological 1:1 ratio, will be presented including its use in immune tolerance induction in haemophilia A patients with FVIII inhibitors.

Major challenges in current haemophilia A treatment include the development of inhibitors and the need for frequent venous access for FVIII injection. Octapharma’s human cell line recombinant FVIII Nuwiq® (Human-cl rhFVIII)®, is a fourth generation rFVIII derived from a human cell line without chemical modification or fusion with any other protein and is devoid of antigenic non-human epitopes1,2. The development aim of Nuwiq® is to address the challenges of FVIII inhibitors and frequent infusions required during prophylaxis.

The second symposium, “A focus on human cell-line derived rFVIII in haemophilia A: Update on clinical experience with Nuwiq® in PUPs and PTPs” on Wednesday 27 July, will be chaired by Professor Craig Kessler (Georgetown University Medical Centre, Washington DC, USA) and will provide an opportunity to discuss the current complex issues in haemophilia A and the latest experience with Nuwiq®. The risk of inhibitor development throughout the life of haemophilia A patients, taking into account factors such as age and the need for intensive treatment during surgery will be reviewed. New interim data from a clinical study of Nuwiq® in previously untreated patients (PUPs) will be presented, as well as the importance of PK-guided personalised prophylaxis and its potential to reduce the number of infusions and bleeding rates.

In addition, the following scientific posters will be presented during the congress:

Nuwiq-Focused Posters:

    Individualized prophylaxis with Nuwiq® (Human-cl rhFVIII) in previously treated adults with severe haemophilia A who had received regular routine prophylaxis in the past
    PUPs with Severe Haemophilia A - A GCP Study Evaluating the Immunogenicity, Efficacy and Safety of Nuwiq® (NuProtect)
    Individual baseline thrombin generation and bleeding rate during personalized prophylaxis with Nuwiq® in previously treated patients with severe haemophilia A
    Long-term Immunogenicity, Safety and Efficacy of Human-cl rhFVIII in Previously Treated Children with Severe Haemophilia A
    Experience with Nuwiq® in clinical trials with previously treated paediatric and adult patients

Wilate-Focused Posters:

    Surveillance Study of Safety and Efficacy of a VWF/FVIII concentrate in patients with von Willebrand disease (VWD) – data report from an ongoing study (Wil-20)

Octanate-Focused Posters:

    Immune tolerance induction in haemophilia A inhibitor patients with a single factor VIII/von Willebrand factor concentrate in an observational immune tolerance induction study (ObsITI)
    Disease severity as a predictor of response to immune tolerance induction (ITI) in adult patients with haemophilia A and high titer inhibitors

Fibrinogen-Focused Posters:

    Pharmacokinetic (PK) Comparison of Two Fibrinogen Concentrates in Patients with Congenital Fibrinogen Deficiency: final analysis.

About von Willebrand Disease

VWD is the most common of the inherited bleeding disorders, with approximately 1% of the population having VWF levels below normal. VWD is classified as type 1 (generally mild), type 2 (variable) or type 3 (severe). The symptoms of VWD are usually those of platelet dysfunction and include nose bleeds, skin bruises and haematomas, prolonged bleeds from trivial wounds, oral cavity bleeding, and excessive menstrual bleeding. Gastrointestinal bleeds are relatively rare, but may be very serious when they occur. Severe deficiency of VWF, or a specific defect in the interaction of VWF with FVIII, causes a secondary moderate deficiency of FVIII. These patients may have symptoms that are more characteristic of haemophilia, such as bleeds into joints or soft tissues including muscle and brain.

About Haemophilia A

Haemophilia A is an X-linked hereditary disorder caused by FVIII deficiency which if left untreated leads to haemorrhages in muscles and joints and consequently to arthropathy and severe morbidity. FVIII replacement prophylactic treatment reduces the number of bleeding episodes and the risk of permanent joint damage. This disorder affects one in every 5,000 to 10,000 men worldwide. Globally, 75% of haemophilia cases are left undiagnosed or untreated. The development of neutralising FVIII antibodies (FVIII inhibitors) against infused FVIII represents the most serious treatment complication. The cumulative risk of FVIII inhibitor development is reported to be currently up to 38%.

About Octapharma

Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines.

As a family-owned company, Octapharma believes in investing to make a difference in people’s lives and has been doing so since 1983; because it’s in our blood.

Octapharma employs approximately 6,400 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 105 countries with products across three therapeutic areas:

• Critical Care

• Haematology (coagulation disorders)

• Immunotherapy (immune disorders)

Octapharma owns five state-of-the-art production facilities in Austria, France, Germany, Mexico and Sweden.

For more information visit www.octapharma.com

References:

1. FDA Memorandum to Octapharma dated 09 October 2014, reference STN 125555

2. Kannicht et al. Thrombosis Research 2013; 131: 78–88

Contacts

Octapharma AG

Corporate Communications

Claudie Qumsieh

Tel.: +(41)-55-451-21-78

claudie.qumsieh@octapharma.com









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