SOMPO GUIDE TOKYO, TO BE PUBLISHED IN LATE FEBRUARY, 2017, OFFERS SAFE AND SPIRITUALLY RICH JOURNEY IN TOKYO

TOKYO, Feb 24 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --

SHOEISHA Co., Ltd. (http://www.shoeisha.co.jp/about) will start selling the guidebook Sompo Guide Tokyo for foreigners visiting Japan from Asian and Pacific countries in late February, 2017.

(Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201702178940/)

The guidebook, which has received full support from the Sompo Holdings Group (http://www.sompo-hd.com/en/company/), which provides property insurance, life insurance and other services related to finance both in Japan and overseas, is a unique Tokyo guidebook that allows first-time visitors as well as repeat visitors to enjoy a safe and spiritually rich journey by providing deeper knowledge of Japan.

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TGS AND SCHLUMBERGER ANNOUNCE NEW MULTI- AND WIDE-AZIMUTH MULTICLIENT REIMAGING PROGRAM IN CENTRAL U.S. GULF OF MEXICO

ASKER, Norway, Feb 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) and Schlumberger today announced a new multi- and wide-azimuth (M-WAZ) multiclient reimaging program in the highly prospective Central U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Final results are expected in early 2018, ahead of a period when substantial block turnover in the area is anticipated.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA

SINGAPORE, Feb 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) (India). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

 
The ratings reflect GIC Re’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization and good business profile in its domestic market. GIC Re is the largest domestic reinsurer in India and benefits from the obligatory cessions of direct insurers in India. In addition, GIC Re has a geographically diversified underwriting portfolio.

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​PAYVISION WINS THE BEST PSP AWARD AT MERCHANT PAYMENTS ECOSYSTEM 2017

For its innovative data-driven omnichannel platform under the Acapture solution

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Payvision, global acquirer and data-driven omnichannel solutions provider, won the award for the Best PSP at the annual Merchant Payments Ecosystem conference, recognizing its innovative global services under the Acapture brand. Integrating Acapture’s omnichannel solution into its global acquiring network, Payvision has transformed itself into a data-driven omnichannel enterprise. This has positioned the company as THE no. 1 merchant acquirer and payment provider empowered by data science and analytics.

“It is an absolute honor for us to be acknowledged as the Best PSP by an industry authority such as MPE. This highlights the focus and dedication we have for our customers and partners”, said Gijs op de Weegh, Chief Operating Officer at Payvision and Acapture. “Merchants need a global solution that offers them a wide variety of payment products for their ecommerce business. We built Acapture with one specific goal in mind: to set a new standard in the payments industry. By using the latest technologies, we offer merchants a complete omnichannel solution to maximize their revenue. This award is a great indicator that our work is appreciated and recognized within the industry.”

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DUBUC MOTORS RECEIVES SEC QUALIFICATION UNDER US JOBS ACT

The first electric vehicle (EV) company approved to sell equity shares to accredited and non-accredited investors

 
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dubuc Motors, the company behind the Tomahawk – the world’s first 2+2 electric sports car, announced today the launch of the live offering phase of its equity crowdfunding campaign after the qualification of its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company revealed its electric supercar through a Testing the Waters (TTW) campaign in 2016 and is now turning the $6 million in initial funding reservations into real funding dollars.

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APTEAN EXTENDS CLOUD SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES WITH ACQUISITION OF IRMS|360 ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Feb 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aptean, a leading provider of mission critical enterprise software solutions, announced today the agreement to acquire irms|360 Enterprise Solutions, a division of Upp Technology, which includes Cloud Warehouse Management, Asset Management and Emergency Management Systems.

The irms|360 Enterprise solutions are built on a leading-edge cloud platform that is easy-to-use and provides tier-1 functionality, real-time visibility, and total mobility on iOS and Android devices. The solutions easily integrate with existing internal systems while providing data security, accessibility and interactivity across multiple industries, including healthcare providers, government agencies, and commercial customers. 

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JAPAN SEES 24.04 MILLION INBOUND VISITORS IN 2016, MARKING RECORD HIGH FOR THIRD YEAR RUNNING AND SIGNIFICANT 2.4-FOLD GROWTH OVER THREE YEARS

 TOKYO, Feb 23 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --

- Toward Goal of Welcoming 40 Million Inbound Visitors in Run-up to 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games -

- Over 14,000 Videos/Photos Now Available for Free Download on Japan On-line Media Center (https://jomc.jnto.go.jp/) Website, Providing Free Downloadable
Content about Tourism in Japan -

The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) announced last month that the number of visitors to Japan in 2016 was 24.04 million people. This represents the largest on record since JNTO started to keep the statistics in 1964. Over the last three years, the number of visitors has grown 2.4 times. Contributing to this significant growth were international conferences and events held in Japan as well as continuous promotional activities to attract tourists.

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EUROMONITOR REVEALS THE ECONOMIC AND CONSUMER TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2017

LONDON, Feb 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global market research company Euromonitor International released today a new white paper, “Global Economies and Consumers in 2017”.

 
Euromonitor International analysts predict 2017 will be marked by slowing growth in consumer expenditure in developed markets. With many of these countries struggling to raise productivity, weighed down by debt and ageing population, stagnation represents a threat. The Eurozone will continue to see anaemic growth, with a slowdown in all major economies next year.

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EUROMONITOR IDENTIFIES 17 TOP EMERGING CITIES WITH BUSINESS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

CHICAGO, Feb 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global market research company Euromonitor International released today a new strategy briefing, "Cities of the Future: Emerging Market Champions”, highlighting the most developed cities in emerging markets alongside their business opportunities and challenges.

 
Despite being located in underdeveloped regions, top emerging cities feature elements of developed markets, including modern lifestyle, use of internet and high demand for quality products. The strategy briefing highlights 17 emerging market cities including Montevideo, Santiago, Dubai, and Shanghai.
 

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BROADSOFT IMPROVES ENTERPRISE MOBILITY WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLE CALLKIT SUPPORT

BroadSoft continues to pioneer simple mobile-first communications by adding context through AI and enhancing user experience with Apple iOS CallKit support

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), a global unified communication software as a service (UCaaS) leader, today announced two significant enhancements to its bMobile advanced mobility solution: Artificial intelligence capabilities and Apple CallKit support for BroadSoft Business UC-One mobile apps that provide business users with a superior mobile user experience over any device, network or location and unlocks new revenue opportunities for Mobile Operators.

A recent BroadSoft survey shows that 89% of respondents believe that native mobile integration is an important requirement for mobile solutions. The enhanced capabilities of BroadSoft bMobile enable companies to reorient their business around mobility, while allowing service providers and mobile operators to maximize LTE investments and capture new opportunities by delivering revenue generating mobile-first business unified communications capabilities.

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NIKE UNVEILS COLLECTION TO CELEBRATE AIR MAX DAY, HIGHLIGHTED BY RELEASE OF NIKE AIR VAPORMAX

BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Three years ago Nike launched Air Max Day, a response to global fervor for one of the most beloved footwear platforms of all time. Today, Nike begins a journey to this year's Air Max Day, a worldwide celebration of Air highlighted by the long-awaited release of Nike Air VaporMax.

Nike will celebrate Air Max Day on March 26 by marking the 30th anniversary of the Air Max 1, the shoe that pushed footwear to unprecedented heights with new cushioning style and performance features. Throughout March, Nike will release a mix of retros, remixes and innovations. This fresh line-up of Air, including the highly anticipated Nike Air VaporMax, represents the latest chapter of Nike's longstanding commitment to serve athletes. The new product delivers on what consumers want, by transforming the athletic footwear landscape with the most powerful and resilient underfoot platform yet.

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SOLARWINDS UNVEILS THE NEXT GENERATION OF IT TROUBLESHOOTING AT CISCO LIVE EMEA 2017

The PerfStack dashboard, the latest innovation from the global market leader in network management software, enables IT administrators to identify, isolate, and troubleshoot performance problems in ways never before possible

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today at Cisco Live&3174; EMEA 2017 unveiled its PerfStack&38482; dashboard, an entirely new way of visualising and correlating IT monitoring data to improve troubleshooting of performance issues across the IT environment, from infrastructure to applications. A significant update to the SolarWinds&3174; Orion™ platform, PerfStack is a new, highly customisable yet simple-to-build dashboard. It allows IT administrators to selectively drag and drop critical real-time and historical metrics from SolarWinds Orion platform-based products into a single pane to visualise the relationship between suspect elements. This innovative visualisation enables them to identify, isolate, and troubleshoot performance problems in ways never before possible.

"With hybrid IT, software-defined networking, hyperconvergence, and any number of other disruptive trends impacting today's IT environments, complex, multi-faceted performance issues that often transcend functional silos are more common than ever," said Christoph Pfister, executive vice president, products, SolarWinds. "In turn, troubleshooting to resolve these problems is growing increasingly difficult. Enter PerfStack. We're excited to show Cisco Live attendees how PerfStack, along with our complete portfolio of market-leading products, can help them break down the walls between functional roles, eliminate finger pointing, and solve performance problems faster. It is the next generation of IT troubleshooting."

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF ECICS LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a-" of ECICS Limited (ECICS) (Singapore). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is negative.

The rating affirmations reflect ECICS' strong balance sheet, underpinned by low underwriting leverage and a prudent investment portfolio.

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PHOENIX SOLAR PUMPS RENEWABLE ENERGY INTO IKEA STORE

• 1 MWp solar rooftop system for IKEA Tampines in Singapore
• Non-exclusive regional framework agreement between Phoenix Solar and IKEA Southeast Asia 

SINGAPORE & SULZEMOOS, Germany, Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Singapore’s Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd has been awarded a contract by IKEA Southeast Asia to design and build a 1 MWp solar system on the roof of IKEA Tampines. The system is expected to generate 1.3 million kilowatt hours per year – enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 283 four-room HDB flats. IKEA expects to trim an estimated $2.4 million from the store’s electrical bills over the next ten years.

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MCNS ESTABLISHES SYSTEM HOUSE IN INDIA

Accelerating global competitiveness and strengthening of Polyurethane system businesses

TOKYO, Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mitsui Chemicals & SKC Polyurethanes Co., Ltd. (Co-CEO: Ki Don Won, Shingo Shibata; a 50:50 joint venture of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and SKC Co., Ltd.; “MCNS”) has decided to establish a manufacturing and sales company of polyurethane system products (System house*) in Andhra Pradesh in Southern India to meet an anticipated increase in polyurethane demand.

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ENVISTA FORENSICS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA OFFICE

SYDNEY & ATLANTA, Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Envista Forensics, a global leader in forensic engineering and consulting services to the insurance and legal industries announces the opening of a new office, in Sydney, Australia. This office will expand the Company’s presence in Asia and Australasia.

 
On the growth of the Company as a whole, Bob Wedoff, President commented, “We are incredibly pleased to expand our global footprint with the opening of the new Sydney office. Not only does it mark another key step in realizing our mission to deliver world-class, post-loss technical expertise no matter where it is required, it enhances our ability to serve our multinational, global clients with the same high-level of technical quality and customer service to which they are accustomed regardless of location.”

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KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO HOSTS MT. FUJI ART EXHIBITION, FEATURING ITCHIKU'S MT. FUJI KIMONO MASTERPIECES

TOKYO, Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host its annual spring art exhibition in theme of “Mt. Fuji,” which was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2013. This year, various kimono artwork of renowned artist Itchiku Kubota, who revived the Tsujigahana tie-dyeing technique of the Muromachi period (1338-1573), will be exhibited. In addition, items from his collection of ancient glass bead will be displayed. This exhibition, held from March 28 to April 30, will be free of charge to all visitors.

 

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KACIFIC PLACES ORDER WITH BOEING FOR A HIGH THROUGHPUT SATELLITE

SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kacific Broadband Satellites Pte Ltd (Kacific) today announced that it has ordered its Kacific-1 satellite from The Boeing Company (Boeing) based on the 702 satellite platform. This condominium satellite will be shared with JCSAT-18, ordered by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation.

Kacific closed a US$147 million financing round in late 2016 with a mix of equity, debt and customer prepayments which covers the purchase of the satellite, launch service, ground systems and all other project costs. To secure this funding, Kacific has signed 15 managed bandwidth wholesale agreements in 14 different countries for a total value of US$434 million.

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NASDAQ AND BORSE DUBAI SIGN LANDMARK MARKET TECHNOLOGY DEAL

 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Borse Dubai today announced a new landmark agreement to bolster the technological infrastructure of Dubai’s stock exchanges, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Nasdaq Dubai, and further improve post-trade practices. DFM has been a Nasdaq Market Technology client since its inception in 2000.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4a728bde-2fac-41b9-a613-0fa77c6c3f18

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EXIM BANK MALAYSIA DISTRIBUTES RM183,000 OF ZAKAT TO THE LESS FORTUNATE IN PENANG

PULAU PINANG, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- In its continuous effort to support human capital development in the country, Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) presented part of its 2017 zakat payment to underprivileged families from Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang.

President/Chief Executive Officer, Norzilah Mohammed gave away the Zakat contribution amounting to RM183,000 to 183 selected recipients which was held in Masjid Jamek Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang. “We are thankful and blessed that we have benefitted from the region’s economic performance and want to share our blessing to help those in need,” said Puan Norzilah Mohammed.

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JOINT STATEMENT FROM UNILEVER PLC AND UNILEVER N.V. ("UNILEVER") AND THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY ("KRAFT HEINZ")

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

 

PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Unilever and Kraft Heinz hereby announce that Kraft Heinz has amicably agreed to withdraw its proposal for a combination of the two companies.

Unilever and Kraft Heinz hold each other in high regard. Kraft Heinz has the utmost respect for the culture, strategy and leadership of Unilever.

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A.M. BEST PLACES CREDIT RATINGS OF TOWER INSURANCE LIMITED AND TOWER LIMITED UNDER REVIEW WITH DEVELOPING IMPLICATIONS

SINGAPORE, Feb 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of "a-" of TOWER Insurance Limited (TIL). A.M. Best also has placed under review with developing implications the Long-Term ICR of "bbb-" of TIL's ultimate parent, TOWER Limited (TL). Both companies are domiciled in New Zealand.

The Credit Rating (rating) actions follow the announcement that TL and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) have entered into an agreement under which Fairfax will acquire 100% of TL shares at NZD 1.17 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of NZD 197 million.

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STRONG GROWTH PREDICTED FOR ASIA DATA CENTER MARKET

BroadGroup’s Datacloud Asia, Singapore, 23^rd February 2017 debates enterprise infrastructure opportunities in the region

 
LONDON & SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- BroadGroup, the international event company suggests in new research that the market in Asia continues to expand with growth in capacity and power availability across all countries over the next three years, included in the study. In countries such as Malaysia, growth could be as high as 36%. Outsourcing to third party data centers by companies local to the region is also expected to be sustained. The firm also points to Industry estimates which suggest that around 70 hyperscale data centers are planned for deployment in Asia over the next 3 years.

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WEBE REDEFINES COMMUNICATIONS FOR MALAYSIANS THROUGH NEVER-ENDING VIDEO ON NEVER-ENDING DATA!

PETALING JAYA, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- ‘start here. go anywhere’ is getting a whole new look at webe as the Company introduces the #SeeEveryEmotion campaign today. Malaysia’s Digital Mobility Services Provider is encouraging consumers to use the power of video to bring back the crucial element of visual — human emotions – into their everyday interactions. webe’s approach in redefining the way Malaysian consumers communicate and live their lives to the fullest, sets webe apart from the other wireless service providers in Malaysia. With this positioning, webe makes it more than possible for consumers to enjoy the experience of video communication through its never-ending data, calls and SMS at RM79 per month. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28445

GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES UNCOVERED IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION

CANBERRA, Australia, Feb 20 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- Today, Australian geoscience company Frogtech Geoscience released a comprehensive new basement-focused study of the hydrocarbon-rich South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand; a geologically complex region.

The study (South China Sea SEEBASE (R))includes new, terrane-based plate reconstructions of the Proto-South China and cutting-edge insights into the tectonic evolution of the region. The redefinition of the Paleotethys suture, a fundamental tectonic structure, shows that it formed a significant regional rheological and thermal boundary that was important to the evolution of hydrocarbon-rich basin systems through time. The resulting structural and tectonic model gives petroleum explorers a new understanding of important early rift depocentres that may contain potential source rocks, and the impact of shifting sediment provenance through time.

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NASDAQ TO POWER EBS BROKERTEC'S MARKET SURVEILLANCE EFFORTS

EBS BrokerTec to leverage the multi-asset capabilities of Nasdaq’s SMARTS system to perform surveillance in the US Treasuries, FX and US & EU repo markets

NEW YORK and LONDON, Feb 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announces that it has been competitively selected to deliver its SMARTS Market Surveillance technology to EBS BrokerTec, a NEX Group business that provides electronic trading technology and services to the fixed income and foreign exchange (FX) markets. SMARTS Market Surveillance will be integrated within the EBS and BrokerTec platforms to monitor the US Treasuries, FX, and US and EU repo markets order submission and trading behavior. Nasdaq and EBS BrokerTec have been technology partners since 1999.

“The EBS and BrokerTec platforms are the industry standards for the markets that we operate in and as such we have an obligation to protect the integrity of the FX and fixed income markets at all times,” said Dan Cleaves, Co-Head of EBS BrokerTec Markets. “Nasdaq’s SMART Market Surveillance technology is the most advanced in the market and will support us in monitoring overall trading activity and ensure a healthy ecosystem for all of our customers.”

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CITY FOOTBALL GROUP HELPS EMPLOYEES SCORE GOALS WITH SAP® SUCCESSFACTORS® SOLUTIONS

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) today announced that City Football Group has implemented SAP® SuccessFactors® human capital management (HCM) solutions to help manage its growing international workforce. City Football Group, home to internationally renowned football clubs including Manchester City, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC and Yokohama F. Marinos, is working with SAP to increase operational efficiency and consistency across its global workforce to empower employees with self-service and collaboration tools to help enhance productivity and engagement.

"As an international sports brand with teams in multiple markets, ensuring that all of our employees feel invested in our overall success is a top priority for our organization," said Andy Young, CFO of City Football Group. "The implementation of SAP SuccessFactors solutions has helped us simplify and consolidate our HR processes. By giving employees the mobility and flexibility to access the system from anywhere and on any type of device, we can communicate and engage with our people all over the world in new and dynamic ways. We're committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best talent around the world, and having the right technology solutions is a critical part of achieving that."

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NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AWARDED "BEST UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY" AT 2017 FUND TECHNOLOGY AND WSL AWARDS

NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nomura Research Institute (NRI, TOKYO:4307), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, today announced its Valuable OTC Products and Liquidity Control System (VOLCS) has been awarded the Best Utilities Technology at the 2017 Fund Technology and WSL Awards.

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UNISYS UNVEILS ELEVATE(TM) BY UNISYS, AN OMNICHANNEL DIGITAL BANKING PLATFORM DESIGNED FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO DELIVER INSTANTLY SECURE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE BANKING

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 16 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --

New software-led solution allows banks to personalise and differentiate services for an improved customer experience

Unisys Corporation (http://www.unisys.com/) (NYSE: UIS) today announced the launch of Elevate(TM) by Unisys (http://www.unisys.com/elevate), an end-to-end, digital banking software platform and suite of applications designed to help financial institutions deliver an instantly secure, omnichannel banking experience to their customers. As a result, customers will be able to pay their bills on the go, transfer funds and apply for loans and mortgages anytime, anywhere – regardless of whether they are doing so on a mobile device or tablet, via an internet browser or inside a branch.

"Elevate will allow banks and building societies to deliver a secure, frictionless banking experience to their customers," said Eric Hutto, senior vice president and president, Enterprise Solutions, Unisys. "People increasingly want to bank in a manner that fits with their lifestyle, so having a secure, integrated digital banking platform will increase customer satisfaction and brand loyalty - by empowering today's digital customer."

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TIME INC. PARTNERS WITH DESIGNSINGAPORE COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION BY DESIGN CONFERENCE DURING 2017 SINGAPORE DESIGN WEEK, MARCH 7-8

Event Will Feature Conversations with Design and Business Leaders Presented By Time Inc.'s Time, Fortune and Wallpaper* Brands

SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is partnering with DesignSingapore Council for the Innovation By Design Conference during the fourth-annual Singapore Design Week (SDW). The two-day conference, which is the feature conference of SDW, will take place March 7 and 8 at the Hotel Fort Canning in Singapore and feature programming from Time Inc.'s Time, Fortune and Wallpaper* brands.

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2020 & KAKAK TO BE STAGED ON 18 & 19 MARCH 2017

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- MyCreative Ventures Sdn. Bhd. ("MyCreative") is pleased to announce that we will be hosting two-day stage performances featuring winners of Theatrix 2016 at Kuala Lumpur Performing Art Centre (klpac).

The two winners of Theatrix 2016, Tocatta Studio and PITaPAT Theatre, will be staging their performances, namely "2020" and "Kakak" respectively.

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LUXURY AND WELLNESS REDEFINE THE FUTURE OF FASHION, SAYS EUROMONITOR

LONDON, Feb 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global market research company Euromonitor International presented new research at the press briefing 'What's next for athleisure and how luxury is stepping it up.' According to Euromonitor analysts, the growth in global wealth is underwriting luxury lifestyle and wellness trends, as consumer interest veers towards experiences rather than personal luxury goods.

Fflur Roberts, head of luxury goods at Euromonitor International comments, "The more global wealth grows, the more people will look for experiences. It’s very much about status as they want to show they care about their bodies and self-preservation, which is why more people are health conscious about what they do, eat and wear."

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A.M. BEST WITHDRAWS CREDIT RATINGS OF NEW ZEALAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of B (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bbb-" of New Zealand Local Government Insurance Corporation Limited (New Zealand), also known as Civic Assurance (Civic).

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BETASMARTZ AUTOMATED INVESTMENT LAUNCHES IN ASIA

SYDNEY, Feb 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- BetaSmartz, the B2B automated investment platform for all sizes of investors, from institutional to retail, today announced it had opened offices in Hong Kong.

BetaSmartz offers 'hybrid ' digital investment or 'robo' advice that combines automated and face-to-face financial advice. Newly appointed Managing Director Asia, Zak Allom, said this model had been well received since its launch in 2015, with several clients now live including two in the U.S.

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SUNDANCE ENERGY AUSTRALIA LIMITED PROVIDES YEAR-END RESERVES UPDATE

DENVER, Feb 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) (NASDAQ:SNDE) (“Sundance” or the “Company”), a U.S. onshore oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Eagle Ford in South Texas, is pleased to announce its proved reserves as December 31, 2016. Sundance’s estimated proved reserves were prepared by Ryder Scott Company, L.P.

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BIOLINE LAUNCHES NEW JETSEQ™ DNA LIBRARY PREPARATION KITS

CINCINNATI, Feb 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bioline, The PCR Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) today announced the expansion of the JetSeq™ DNA Library Preparation portfolio for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) sample preparation.

Developed in collaboration with Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), the new JetSeq™ DNA Library Preparation Kits use pre-optimized buffers to provide maximum reaction efficiency and highest conversion rates, enabling the preparation of the highest quality NGS sequencing-ready, adapter-ligated DNA for Illumina's Next Generation Sequencers. A combination of end repair and A-tailing followed by direct ligation of customer supplied adapters, reduces clean-up steps and hands-on time; significantly improving the yield and quality of sequence-ready libraries, reducing the amount of DNA required. The new kits are supplied either with polymerase, for PCR amplification with lower starting material, or PCR-free kit where starting material is not limited.

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TECHTARGET EXPANDS PRIORITY ENGINE COVERAGE TO DELIVER PURCHASE INTENT INSIGHT TO ASIA PACIFIC-FOCUSED B2B TECH MARKETING AND SALES TEAMS

Intent-driven platform now available in ANZ, ASEAN and India

NEWTON, Mass., Feb 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services company TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT) today announced that its Priority Engine platform now supports APAC-focused marketing and sales teams. The data and marketing analytics offering ranks accounts based on their purchase behavior around specific enterprise technologies and delivers precise contact information on prospects actively researching enterprise technology purchases across TechTarget's extensive network of more than 140 technology-specific editorial sites. New data subscriptions are now available for ASEAN countries, Australia, New Zealand and India that offer dramatic effectiveness benefits for account-based marketing (ABM), broad-based demand generation and related sales and marketing efforts to global and regional B2B technology vendors alike.

"This new release of Priority Engine gives APAC-focused marketers, whether they are in-region or centralized, a new source of high quality contact insight at a great cost-per-contact together with the real data-driven insight at the account level that successful ABM efforts require," said Bill Crowley, TechTarget senior vice president, international. "The offering is achieving remarkable success with our North American and EMEA-focused marketers, so we are especially glad to now get this into the hands of APAC-focused teams."

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​XURA TO CHANGE COMPANY NAME TO MAVENIR SYSTEMS UPON COMPLETION OF MITEL MOBILE ACQUISITION

Mavenir brand to be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2017

WAKEFIELD, Mass., Feb 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the announcement in December 2016 that affiliates of Xura entered into definitive agreements to acquire Mitel Mobility, Inc. (“Mitel Mobile”), a division of Mitel Networks Corporation (“Mitel”) (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW), and Ranzure Networks, Inc. (“Ranzure”), today Xura announces that upon completion of the transactions the new combined company name will be Mavenir Systems, Inc. (“Mavenir Systems” or “Mavenir”). Affiliates of Xura completed the previously announced acquisition of Ranzure Networks on February 1, 2017. The acquisition of Mitel Mobile by affiliates of Xura remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2017.

Xura’s CEO, Pardeep Kohli, formerly CEO of Mitel Mobile’s predecessor (also named Mavenir Systems) and Co-Founder and CEO of Ranzure Networks, will lead the new company under the reactivated Mavenir name.

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SPRINGFIELD LAND CORPORATION, AND CHINESE COMPANIES R&F PROPERTIES AND ETONE PARTNER TO DELIVER MAJOR APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH AN END VALUE OF AUD$6.3 BILLION

BRISBANE, Feb 8 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- Springfield Land Corporation (SLC), the multi-award winning city developer of Greater Springfield, is pleased to announce that it has signed a development agreement with Chinese development and investment groups Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Limited (R&F Properties) and Etone Australia Holdings (Etone) to deliver a major medium-to-high density apartment project. The significant residential development, to be known as Central Gardens, is located adjacent to the rail station and transit hub in the heart of Greater Springfield and will comprise approximately 10,000 apartments plus ancillary commercial and retail space. The estimated end value is more than $6 billion.

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TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 8TB HDD FOR NAS APPLICATIONS

TOKYO, Feb 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of a new line-up of HDDs, "MN Series", for network attached storage (NAS) applications. Shipments start from today.

The new "MN Series" HDD line-up delivers up to 8TB[1] capacity in a 3.5-inch[2] form factor with a SATA interface. The drives are designed for 24/7 power-on operation and have a rated annual workload of 180TB[3] transferred. They feature rotational vibration compensation technology and are suitable for use in home NAS and small office/home office (SOHO) NAS applications. The drives also have an 128MiB[4] buffer, and the 8TB model achieves a data transfer rate of 230 MiB/s[5].

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COVISINT LAUNCHES THE MOST COMPLETE IOT PLATFORM FOR ENABLING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

DETROIT, Feb 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Covisint Corporation (Nasdaq:COVS) today announced the availability of the market's most complete IoT Platform for unlocking the full potential of IoT by enabling secure interactions across digital ecosystems of people, systems and things. The Covisint IoT Platform is particularly suited for global enterprises and technology partner organizations interested in strengthening their digital transformation initiatives and practices, as well as independent software vendors and end-customers seeking a highly-scalable, highly-secure open platform for development of enterprise IoT solutions.

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ASCENTIAL PLC TO ACQUIRE MEDIALINK

LONDON, Feb 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ascential plc, the global business-to-business media company listed on the London Stock Exchange, today announced that it has agreed to acquire 100% of MediaLink, a U.S.-based advisory and business services firm.

A private company, MediaLink is a business that drives competitive advantage through advisory business services for a wide range of companies spanning early stage to established global entities across the media, marketing, advertising, entertainment and technology industries.

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​MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF TRUQUICK(TM) RAPID TESTS FOR ASIA PACIFIC

CINCINNATI, Feb 6  (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) today announced the launch of TruQuick™, a comprehensive point-of-care product menu of rapid tests for the diagnosis of tropical, infectious, sexually transmitted, respiratory, gastrointestinal, cancer, and cardiac diseases. This product menu will enable Meridian to rapidly expand its product portfolio of high value rapid tests for its commercial operations in Asia Pacific and other emerging markets around the world. TruQuick™ is a qualitative lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay menu of over 60 products. TruQuick™ rapid tests can aid in the diagnosis of infectious pathogens and other important acute diseases in 10 to 20 minutes with high levels of accuracy and speed to results. Meridian understands the clinical testing requirements in Asia and other emerging markets for speed, sensitivity, specificity, and breadth of product line. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28387

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, TOKYO, SITUATED NEAR IMPERIAL PALACE, INTRODUCING 20TH-CENTURY JAPANESE ART

TOKYO, Feb 6 (Bernama) --    The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan's first national art museum, will display various masterpieces at its spring exhibitions in 2017, including KAWAI Gyokudo's "Parting Spring" designated as an Important Cultural Property, and other paintings of cherry blossoms. (Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201702038461/) The museum is conveniently located for those visiting the Imperial Palace, and a must-see place particularly in spring when cherry blossoms are in full bloom. You can view Japanese paintings acclaimed as masterpieces along with cherry blossoms, thereby enjoying Japan's graceful spring. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28390

FLIGHT RESEARCH, INC. COMPLETES WORLD'S FIRST SUPERSONIC CIVILIAN UPSET RECOGNITION AND RECOVERY TRAINING COURSE

The Flight Research Upset Recognition and Recovery Training combats the number one cause of worldwide fatal aircraft accidents; Flight Research, Inc. is the only provider of URRT in supersonic aircraft for professional pilots

MOJAVE, Calif., Feb 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flight Research instructor and former NASA astronaut Billy Oefelien just gave a certificate of completion to the first ever civilian professional pilot to complete upset training in supersonic flight. Oefelien says, "It is a wonderful experience to train pilots to this ultimate level of competence and prepare them to save lives through this course."

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF PINNACLE LIFE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb+” of Pinnacle Life Limited (Pinnacle Life) (New Zealand). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.   The ratings reflect Pinnacle Life’s low product risk profile, direct distribution capabilities and a lapse ratio consistently below the market average. Pinnacle Life mainly underwrites simple life insurance in New Zealand’s term life market, relying primarily on the direct-to-consumer channel. In addition, the company continues to hold a stable market position in its targeted market. Major offsetting rating factors include Pinnacle Life’s small tangible capital base and relatively high reinsurance utilization. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28380

SPRINGFIELD LAND CORPORATION, AND CHINESE COMPANIES R&F PROPERTIES AND ETONE PARTNER TO DELIVER MAJOR APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH AN END VALUE OF AUD$6.3 BILLION

 BRISBANE, Feb 6 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- Springfield Land Corporation (SLC), the multi-award winning city developer of Greater Springfield, is pleased to announce that it has signed a development agreement with Chinese development and investment groups Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Limited (R&F Properties) and Etone Australia Holdings (Etone) to deliver a major medium-to-high density apartment project. The significant residential development, to be known as Central Gardens, is located adjacent to the rail station and transit hub in the heart of Greater Springfield and will comprise approximately 10,000 apartments plus ancillary commercial and retail space. The estimated end value is more than $6 billion.

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UCAAS ADOPTION SURGES AS ENTERPRISES EMBRACE CLOUD, ACCORDING TO 2ND ANNUAL BROADSOFT GLOBAL BUSINESS SURVEY

More than half of businesses are expected to adopt cloud unified communications by 2020; survey of global telecom providers also points to accelerated adoption of cloud contact center and team collaboration services

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half (51%) of businesses are expected to adopt cloud Unified Communications (UCaaS/Hosted PBX) by 2020, surpassing premise-based PBX as businesses of all sizes shift to the cloud for unified communications, team collaboration and contact center services, according to the 2nd Annual BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) survey of global telecom providers and industry leaders.

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QUALCOMM AND TDK ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF JOINT VENTURE

— RF360 Holdings to Enable Delivery of RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices, automotive and IoT —

 
SAN DIEGO & TOKYO, Feb 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) and TDK Corporation (TOKYO:6762) today announced the completion of the previously announced joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE. Ltd. (RF360 Holdings). The joint venture will enable Qualcomm’s RFFE Business Unit to deliver RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices and fast-growing business segments, such as Internet of Things (IoT), automotive applications, connected computing, and more. The business being transferred constitutes a part of the TDK SAW Business Group activities.

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SUNDANCE ENERGY AUSTRALIA LIMITED PROVIDES 2017 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET AND 2016 FULL YEAR & Q4 PRODUCTION; ANNOUNCES BORROWING BASE IS REAFFIRMED AT $67 MILLION

DENVER, Feb 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) (NASDAQ:SNDE) (“Sundance” or the “Company”), a U.S. onshore oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Eagle Ford in South Texas, estimates its 2017 capital expenditures will range between $80 and $88 million. Furthermore, the Company’s daily production rate for the full year of 2016 and fourth quarter was approximately 6,400 and 7,900 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOED) respectively.

2016 Full Year & Q4 Capital Expenditures

During 2016, the Company had total capital expenditures of $84 million, of which it spent $43 million on drilling and completions, $14 million on facilities and field infrastructure projects, $23 million on acquisitions and $4 million on leasing. Of this total $19 million was expended in the fourth quarter.  These expenditures were funded with internally generated cash flow, proceeds from the equity offering in mid-2016 and the $7 million received from assets divested in the fourth quarter. 

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NASDAQ REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2016 WITH RECORD REVENUES(1); ANNOUNCES SEGMENT REALIGNMENT AND REBRANDING OF FIXED INCOME

-Net revenues were a record $599 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, up 12% year-over-year.  Subscription and recurring revenues² in the fourth quarter of 2016 represented 75% of total net revenues.  

-Revenues in non-trading segments³ in the fourth quarter of 2016 grew 11%, including organic revenue growth of 5%⁴.
-At December 31, 2016, the company achieved $38 million in annualized run-rate cost synergies for the acquisitions completed in 2016 out of a targeted $60 million expected upon completion of integration.
-Fourth quarter GAAP 2016 diluted loss per share was $1.35.  Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.95.  GAAP diluted EPS declined $2.23 from the fourth quarter of 2015, while non-GAAP diluted EPS increased $0.06, or 7%.
-Non-GAAP results exclude $646 million in pre-tax charges primarily related to the write-off of the eSpeed trade name.
-Nasdaq realigned reporting segments to better reflect client orientation.  A new Corporate Services segment incorporates Listing Services and Corporate Solutions while Market Technology is now a stand-alone segment.

NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016.  Fourth quarter net revenues were $599 million, up $63 million or 12% from $536 million in the prior year period, driven primarily by a $54 million positive impact from acquisitions.  Organic growth in non-trading segments was 5%⁴ as compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.

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KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO HOSTS HINAMATSURI GIRLS' DOLLS FESTIVAL EXHIBITION

Displaying 6,500 Hanging Decorations and Japanese Bonsai

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan's most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host a special exhibition of traditional Japanese arts to celebrate traditional Hinamatsuri girls' doll festival by displaying various traditional art ornaments in the hotel from February to March, 2017. This annually held exhibition has been extremely well received by guests, and this year features some 6,500 finely hand woven silk doll decorations, Japanese art ukiyoe items depicting scenes of "Japanese female culture", and "Bonsai" miniature decorative sculptured plants to give visitors a taste of Japan's traditional arts representative of the "Hinamatsuri Girls' Doll Festival".

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ISID HOSTS THE FIBC2017 FINANCIAL INNOVATION BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Largest Global FinTech event to date with support by overseas accelerators and various embassies   Date: March 3, 2017 Venue: Marunouchi Building Hall & Conference Square (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) Official Event Website: http://fibc.info/   TOKYO, Jan 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The sixth FinTech pitch contest, “Financial Innovation Business Conference (FIBC) 2017,” will be held with support by well-known overseas FinTech accelerators and various embassies in Japan. This global event will be held on March 3, 2017. Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd. (TOKYO: 4812) (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President, CEO & COO: Setsuo Kamai; “ISID”) launched FIBC in Japan in 2012. This year, the event will be held in English and will be the largest in its six-year history. More than half of startups at the pitch contest will be from overseas.  http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28359

TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 600V/650V SUPER JUNCTION N-CHANNEL POWER MOSFETS WITH IMPROVED EMI PERFORMANCE

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of 600V/650V super junction N-channel power MOSFETs with improved EMI performance for use in industrial and office equipment. The new “DTMOS V series” will start with a line-up of twelve products. Sample shipments start today with mass production shipments scheduled for the middle of March.

 
The new series maintains the same level of low on-resistance and high speed switching performance of Toshiba’s current “DTMOS IV series,” while an optimized design process improves EMI performance by approximately 3 to 5dB^[1]. Also, reducing the on-resistance per area (R_ON x A) performance made it possible to add a new 650V 0.29Ω product into the DPAK package line-up. Products in the new series are suited for use in power supplies for industrial and office equipment that require high efficiency and compact size, adaptors and chargers for notebook PCs and mobile devices, and PCs and printers.

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