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
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic Corporation (TOKYO:6752) announced the release of the new 2014 World Heritage calendar application for PCs and tablets. The calendar application is available in five languages (Japanese, English, French, Chinese and Spanish). After installing the application on a PC or tablet, the user can enjoy stunning photographs of World Heritage sites from around the world. January features a photograph of Mt. Fuji, which was added to the World Heritage List in June 2013. The calendar also includes fun facts and trivia about World Herita
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]More than 2,000 business leaders and senior government officials from around the world are expected to take part in the seventh Asian Financial Forum (AFF), 13-14 January, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Under the theme, “Asia: Powering World Growth,” AFF 2014 will present a variety of discussion sessions, thematic workshops and panel luncheons. With the global economy continuing to shift to the East, prospects on the Chinese mainland and throughout the Asian region will dominate the two-day forum. Forum highlights were presented today at a press confer
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) won 35 top-tier awards at this week’s 2014 International CES, including six awards for the LG 77-inch class CURVED ULTRA HD OLED TV, making it the most recognized TV at the show. Reviewed.com, show’s the Official Editors’ Choice partner, and Digital Trends, the show’s Official Digital Home partner, recognized a number of LG’s newest products among the tens of thousands on display at CES. Further solidifying its position as one of the world’s most innovative leaders in consumer electronics, LG earned top awards and accolades from Popular Mechanics, Popu