[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]MPEG LA, LLC announced today that a group of 25 companies have agreed on HEVC license terms expected to issue as part of an HEVC Patent Portfolio License in early 2014. A summary is attached. Final agreements are yet to be concluded. High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC, also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2) is a standard designed to improve video coding efficiency for the benefit of Internet and mobile service providers and consumers with increased speed and capacity. HEVC is also expected to deliver next generation higher resolution HDTV video displays for 4K and 8K Ultr
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) partners with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) to provide sitewide access to Science Classic, the digital archives of Science (1880-1996), to institutions across Korea. AAAS and KISTI finalized the national license agreement in October 2013, which offers online access to 600 participating members of the KESLI Consortium (Korean Electronic Site Licensing Initiative). KISTI’s mission is to help researchers generate excellent results through higher value-added information. In an e
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Rockwell Collins and Beijing Bluesky Aviation Technology, an AVIC subsidiary, today signed a final agreement to establish ACCEL (Tianjin) Flight Simulation Co. LTD. Joint Venture (JV). The JV, with equal shares owned by the two entities, will create a simulation and training center of excellence in China for commercial flight simulation and training solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, signed today by LeAnn Ridgeway, vice president and general manager, Simulation and Training Solutions for Rockwell Collins, and Mr. Jin Dongsheng, chairman, Beijing Bluesky Aviation
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today the publication of a supplement, recently released in the International Wound Journal (IWJ), which outlines current wound care challenges and practices and presents evidence and clinical experience related to use of V.A.C. VeraFlo™ Instillation Therapy (NPWTi) for cleansing and treatment of contaminated or complex wounds. The supplement is based on presentations from the 2012 and 2013 International Surgical Wound Forums, which featured expert research on modern wound treatment challenges and techniques. “This dedicated supplement sig
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Intelligent Energy, the global power technology company, and NSR controlled Ascend Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (“Ascend Telecom”), serving all licensed Mobile Network Operators in India, have signed a landmark multi-year agreement to provide efficient power for telecom towers across India. The collaboration focuses on delivering cost-effective, clean energy solutions, efficient energy management and reducing the environmental impact of India’s widespread telecom towers across urban, sub-urban and rural areas. The fast-growing Indian mobile telecommunications in
By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cegedim Relationship Management today announced the acquisition of Kadrige, the leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) e-detailing and collaborative solutions. Kadrige solutions will integrate seamlessly with Cegedim’s Mobile Intelligence customer relationship management (CRM) suite or any other CRM platform, providing customers with state-of-the-art remote collaborative solutions which have long proven to be highly effective, compliant and stable in the increasingly regulated and rapidly evolving life sciences industry. The Need for a Re
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]AIRSTAR Avenue is reconfirmed as the world’s best airport duty free shop in its real sense. AIRSTAR Avenue (www.iiacairstar.kr), the duty free shop complex in the Incheon International Airport, was honored with the ‘World’s Best Duty Free Shop’ at the 25th Business Traveler USA-edition Awards 2013 ceremony held on December 13, 2013 in Los Angeles, receiving the awards for fourth consecutive year. As the host of the awards, Business Traveler is a leading business travel magazine that has a circulation of more than 500,000 in 11 countries and regions, including the United S
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today announced an investment of up to €500 million into its first manufacturing facility in the European Union and an associated pilot plant near Bologna, Italy to produce its potentially reduced-risk tobacco products. Once fully operational, the factory and pilot plant combined annual production capacity is expected to reach up to 30 billion units by 2016. “The development and commercialization of reduced-risk products represents a significant step toward achieving the public health objective of harm r
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has reinforced its thermal power generation business in India by integrating the engineering function of Toshiba India Pvt. Ltd. into Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturer of turbines and generators based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The company, which has been renamed to Toshiba JSW Power Systems Private Ltd., will rebuild the organization to the competitive engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) system, and develop business in India and the surrounding areas. Toshiba JSW Turbine and Gener
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) today announced that Yugo Ishida has joined Lazard Japan Asset Management K.K. as Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Based in Tokyo, Mr. Ishida will lead the growth and development of LAM’s business in Japan, which includes local investment management, as well as Japanese sales and distribution of LAM’s investment strategies. "We are pleased and honored to welcome Yugo Ishida to Lazard Asset Management,” said Ashish Bhutani, Chief Executive Officer of LAM. “In a distinguished 34-year career, he has