[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Turkish Airlines, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines that was recently voted Europe’s Best Airline for the third year in a row, has been awarded the Most Viral Celebrity Spot in Advertising Age’s 2014 Viral Video Awards for “Kobe vs. Messi: The Selfie Shootout”, at the fifth annual ceremony held on April 1 in New York City. The Crispin Porter + Bogusky-created commercial spot, originally rolled out in December as a part of Turkish Airlines “Widen Your World” ad campaign, features global brand ambassadors and international sports megastars Kobe Bryant and Lionel M
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, forecast the company’s first-quarter profit will at least double from the same period last year, reflecting the strengthening of core operations. Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company will be between RMB 425 million and RMB 637 million in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of between 107.3% to 210.7%, according to ZTE’s preliminary results announcement
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced that Kelly Mahon Tullier will join the company as Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, effective June 16. She will also serve as a member of the company’s Executive Committee. Ms. Tullier will transition to the role of Executive Vice President and General Counsel on October 1, 2014. She joins Visa from PepsiCo, Inc., where she was the Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. Ellen Richey, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and member of the Executive Committee will continue in those roles through September
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics today announced the commercial launch of the new Galaxy S5 and the Samsung Gear devices - Samsung Gear 2, Samsung Gear 2 Neo, and Samsung Gear Fit. The newly launched devices are ready to be on the shelf in 125 countries including US, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, and most Asian markets. “The refined design and technological innovation of our new Galaxy S5 and Samsung Gear devices are the direct result of Samsung listening carefully to what consumers wanted in the next generation of mobile technology.” said JK Shin, CEO & President of IT & Mobile
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Shiseido (www.shiseidogroup.com) (TOKYO:4911) has concluded a joint venture agreement with PT Sinar Mas Tunggal, a group company of the Indonesian conglomerate, Sinar Mas Group. Shiseido Co., Ltd. and the Sinar Mas Group will hold equity shares of 65% and 35%, respectively of the newly established PT Shiseido Cosmetics Indonesia. Business operations are scheduled to commence in July 2014. In the Indonesian market, which offers high growth potential, Shiseido will strive to boost sales not only by continuing to foster its SHISEIDO global brand promoted around the world, bu
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Bloomberg LP and UBS today announced a strategic partnership that will result in Bloomberg Indexes being responsible for governance, calculation, distribution and licensing of the bank's market leading commodity indexes. The indexes will be renamed from the “Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Family” to the “Bloomberg Commodity Index Family” as of July 1. “Benchmarks are at the heart of the financial system, and benchmark independence is key to the transparency and efficiency of global financial markets,” said Dan Doctoroff, CEO and President of Bloomberg LP. “By providing tru
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) has announced the availability of the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 library specification (http://goo.gl/du6Ijg). TPM 2.0 provides a critical technology response to the global need for a more secure computing environment. Based on contributions and feedback from TCG member companies and security technology experts representing the world’s leading silicon makers, device makers, software and solution providers, as well as researchers, governments and academic institutions, TPMs provide a secure root of trust to protect data in computers
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]POSCO Research Institute says, “There are megatrends that continually influence the future auto industry, and one of them is regulation standard of fuel economy.” As if trying to prove this remark, the companies in the auto industry compete against each other to produce lighter cars. This is because fuel economy and carbon emission are becoming as important as the power of the car in the industry. Such phenomenon in the auto industry is now affecting auto parts industry as well. Tae Jung Technical MFG Co., Ltd. (CEO Taesoo Shin), an auto parts manufacturer, has fulfilled
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]QNB Group, the World’s Strongest Bank and the leading bank in the Middle East and North Africa, announced its results for the three months ended 31 March 2014. These results include the financial results of QNB ALAHLI in Egypt. For the three months of 2014 Net Profit was QR2.4 billion (USD668 million), up by 13.7% compared to last year. The Group’s prudent cost control policy and strong revenue generating capability allowed it to maintain an efficiency ratio (cost to income ratio) of 21.7%, which is considered one of the best ratios among financial institutions in the reg
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Steven Ross, Interim Chairman of the Board of Kodak Alaris Holdings Limited, today announced that Mark Elliott has been named Chairman of the Board of Kodak Alaris Holdings Limited, effective May 1, 2014. Elliott will report to the board of directors of KPP Trustees Limited, the trustee for the Kodak Pension Plan (KPP) of the United Kingdom and Kodak Alaris’ sole shareholder. Elliott will be responsible for working with the management team to set and implement the strategy and direction of Kodak Alaris, liaising with the KPP and other third parties, and for the overall go