XURA APPOINTS RONALD J. DE LANGE TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WAKEFIELD, Mass., Sept 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xura, Inc., a leading provider of digital communications services, today announced the appointment of Ronald J. de Lange to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

With a wealth of experience and more than 36 years in the telecommunications industry, Ronald served as President and CEO of Tekelec, Inc., a leading global networking software company focused on enabling people and devices to talk, text, and access the internet globally. Ronald held this position from 2011 to 2013, where he was instrumental in executing on the company's strategic growth plans and enabling next-generation service provider initiatives.

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COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS CANADA'S FORMER PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TORONTO, Sept 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIG) (“Colliers”) today announced the appointment of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C. to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

 
Mr. Harper recently retired as a Member of Parliament following an esteemed career in elected politics. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Harper served as Canada’s 22nd Prime Minister, during which time he was responsible for a variety of achievements, including entering into numerous international free trade agreements and the successful shepherding of the Canadian economy through the 2008 global financial crisis. Mr. Harper was the first Prime Minister to lead the modern Conservative Party of Canada since its formation, and was the longest serving Conservative Prime Minister since Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister.

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TOSHIBA ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY'S FIRST QI V1.2 CERTIFIED 15W WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER IC

TOKYO, Sept 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that its wireless power receiver IC, “TC7766WBG” has been certified as Qi^[1] v1.2 EPP (Extended Power Profile) compliant by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). TC7766WBG is the only 15W Qi certified receiver IC in the industry^[2].

 
TC7766WBG also has the smallest package^[2] of any Qi v1.2 compliant one-chip receiver, which contributes to the easy realization of compact Qi v1.2 receiver systems. In addition, by accessing the TC7766WBG registers via I²C interface^[3], the TC7766WBG provides the flexible control and system design.

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SAP AND NTT ENHANCE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

IoT Solution development to support safety operation of transportation industry

 

TOKYO, Sept 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) (NYSE:NTT) announced today its partnership enhancement in ‘Co-Innovation’, ‘Cross-Selling of Solutions’ and ‘Global Reference’.

SAP and NTT are collaborating by integrating cutting-edge technologies. As the first project of this initiative, to support safety operation of the transportation industry, the two companies have developed a solution combining SAP’s Connected Transportation Safety (CTS) solutions, which collects and analyzes vehicle related data, with NTT’s hitoe®, sensing fabric jointly developed with Toray Industries, and NTT IoT analytics platform, which provides driver’s biological data including heart rate and mental fatigue estimate, the project aims to provide more accurate and real-time information about vehicle and driver’s condition. 

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NACD, RIDGE GLOBAL, AND THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCE CYBER-RISK OVERSIGHT PROGRAM FOR CORPORATE DIRECTORS

Online program will confer first-ever cybersecurity oversight certificate to board members

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the critical issue of cyber-risk oversight at the top of every board’s agenda, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Ridge Global, and the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University today announced the development of the first-ever NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Program for corporate directors, which confers the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight.

The program brings together the professional-development capabilities of NACD, the standard setter for responsible board leadership; Ridge Global’s experience supporting C-suite executives and board leaders; and the deep cyber-technical expertise of the world-renowned SEI CERT Division to deliver a cyber education and resource program that addresses the specific cyber-risk oversight responsibilities of board members and executives. 

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VERB LEVERAGES GAMIFICATION TO TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO TRADE WHILE AWARDING REAL CASH

The VERB app awards performing users with $1,000 in real cash and empowers them to learn how to trade in a virtual market with fun interactive games while challenging their friends.

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERB, a mobile fintech company, announced today that their VERB app waitlist is officially open to the public and waitlist users will have a chance to win the 2017 VIP trip toTHE BIG GAME MMXVII in Houston, Texas. VERB is set to launch the first mobile app that gamifies the US Stock Market with a mission of educating and creating a successful trading community.

“There are three major reasons why people are not investing in the stock market; they don’t know how, they’re scared and they don’t have any money. VERB addresses these obstacles by allowing users to Play, Learn, Socialize and Earn Real Cash.” says Krista Peterson, Co-Founder/COO. 

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DIUTAN GUM APPROVED BY US EPA FOR AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS

ATLANTA, Sept 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, announced today that its “diutan gum” has been approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use as an inert ingredient in agricultural chemical applications. As the leading manufacturer of diutan gum globally, CP Kelco can now offer this product for use in agricultural chemical applications for the US market.

“This approval from the US EPA enables CP Kelco to introduce an innovative solution to the AgChem segment and reinforce our commitment to serving this segment, now and in the future,” said Jérôme Béra, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing & Commercial at CP Kelco. “Diutan gum is one of the latest innovations in our specialty hydrocolloids portfolio to address opportunities and challenges in various industrial applications.”

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