[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Ecom instruments, global market leader and full-service provider in the field of portable explosion-protected equipment, presents the new “Desktop Charger DCH” and ensures the continuous use of the new UMTS phones Ex-Handy 08 with this seperate charging-device. The all-purpose charger is designed to reload (outside of hazardous areas) all ecom mobile phones of the last and the latest generation (Ex-Handy 07 and Ex-Handy 08 and their counterparts Zone 2) and their compatible batteries. Furthermore, all non-Ex versions of these devices and batteries can be charged. The char
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yok]Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, announced today that Jimmy (Ji Seon) Yu has joined Celanese as Managing Director for Celanese Korea, Ltd. In this role, Mr. Yu will oversee the company’s commercial, government affairs, industry and administrative activities in Korea. He will be based in Seoul, South Korea. “With a solid leadership team in Korea, Celanese will be able to quickly and appropriately respond to industry conditions and customer requirements,” said Mark Oberle, senior vice president, Celanese Asia. “Additionall
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The first red Nexus 5 device is now available on Google Play™. Nexus 5 is the first Google phone to be offered in three colors: red, white and black. Launched last October in partnership by LG and Google, Nexus 5 received praise as a stylish, high-performance Google phone. Nexus 5 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800 processor, a stunning 5-inch Full HD IPS display and runs Android 4.4, KitKat, the latest version of the Android OS. “The Nexus line has always been about doing things differently and consumers who share this philosophy have been our most loyal fans,”
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The YPO Global Pulse (http://goo.gl/AOM2r9) Confidence Index for Asia climbed for the second consecutive quarter, gaining another 3.5 points to land at 63.6. Business confidence surged in China, Japan and India against a backdrop of stimulative government policy and encouraging economic data. Meanwhile, confidence in Southeast Asia moved in the opposite direction. Sentiment in the fast-growing Asian Tiger Cub economies (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand) has dropped 8.5 points over the past year to 60.1, its lowest level in the five-year history of the index.
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.(http://www.heidrick.com/) (Nasdaq:HSII), the premier professional services firm focused on serving the leadership needs of top organizations globally, today announced that Tracy R. Wolstencroft has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. He has also joined the Heidrick & Struggles Board of Directors. Jory Marino, who has been serving as Interim CEO, will continue with the firm in a leadership role. Wolstencroft, 55, joins Heidrick & Struggles following a 25-year career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. A partner at Goldman from 199
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]In the pachinko/pachislot business, 4 pachinko and 3 pachislot titles were sold in the third quarter under review, and major pachinko titles, including the latest offering in the “Evangelion” pachinko series, were steadily launched. This resulted in an increase in the total number of pachinko and pachislot machines sold year-over-year. Moreover, a variety of initiatives based on the “Ultraman” series owned by the Group company, Tsuburaya Production Co., Ltd. were successfully deployed, including a TV series and events to mark the 50th anniversary of Tsuburaya Production,
[BY NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Cegedim Relationship Management(http://goo.gl/h19843), the worldwide market leader in healthcare compliance solutions, today announced the release of a new integration in partnership with Concur. The innovative solution will help ensure any expense tied to a Healthcare Professional (HCP) or Healthcare Organization (HCO) is accurately assigned upfront in Concur using a Cegedim OneKey global ID. Data is then seamlessly integrated into Cegedim’s AggregateSpend360 - the industry’s leading aggregate spend transparency and disclosure reporting solution. Concur is the leading pr
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCQB: XXII, http://goo.gl/7CavNZ) today announced that Goodrich Tobacco Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has delivered an additional 5.5 million SPECTRUM® government research cigarettes. SPECTRUM was developed by 22nd Century for NIDA, a department of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). As the only company in the world capable of producing very low nicotine (VLN) tobacco products, 22nd Century was chosen by NIDA to supply its proprietary cigarettes as a subcontractor under a federal government contract. The main SPECTRUM product l
[BY NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Oberthur Technologies, a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced the release of the fastest MasterCard dual interface payment card on the market. Chrysalis Fly v3.0 reaches unprecedented contactless performances. In the urban transport, contactless technology has always been challenged for its speed performances and its level of security. Indeed, the most difficult challenge of the Open Payment is the transaction speed during validation at the gate. It must be very fast to ensure maximum fluidity of commuter’s traffic and fulfil
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]FreedomPay, creator of the world's most innovative commerce platform, today announced the addition of payments industry veteran Brian Voigt to its executive team as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Bringing nearly 25 years of payments industry experience, Voigt has proven success in building relationships and product innovation that bring key partners and customers to the table. He will be responsible for engaging, recruiting and establishing product-complementary and revenue-generating relationships with global partners engaged in the commerce ecosystem.