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MBC Selects PHXX as OTT Platform Partner for Shahid.net

2012-09-05 18:21:16

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PHXX, a platform development company with expertise in over-the-top video, new media and gaming, has partnered with MBC to deploy the Reach OTT platform on Shahid.net, which will distribute Arab content and services to millions through the web portal and iPad application. The partnership will test the platform's capabilities as the extremely popular Shahid.net video-on-demand portal and devices begin migrating services to...

Jumeirah's Global Brand Ambassador Rory McIlroy Wows Youth Golfers in New York City

2012-08-30 06:23:38

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts and its global brand ambassador, Rory McIlroy, joined forces to support a local community initiative in New York. Fresh from his second Major victory, Rory got back to basics with a junior golf clinic at the City Parks Foundation's Junior Golf Center in Brooklyn. The day was organised by City Parks, a New York City organisation, and Rory's principal sponsor, global luxury...

Jumeirah Carlton Tower Invites Guests to Channel Their Inner Agent in True British Style

2012-08-30 02:23:55

DUBAI, UAE, August 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jumeirah Carlton Tower is inviting guests to celebrate the latest installment in the famous secret service series throughout October and November, with its espionage-inspired packages. The 'Shaken' package is the ultimate secret-agent-themed experience. Designed to give spy aficionados a glimpse into the life of Britain's most infamous secret agent, the package includes one night's accommodation in Jumeirah Carlton Tower's...

Dubai Mercantile Exchange Celebrates Five Years of Consistent Growth in Trading Volumes

2012-08-13 22:20:27

DUBAI, August 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) is this month celebrating its fifth anniversary. Since its launch in June 2007, DME has established itself as the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, recording consistent year-on-year trading growth. The Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (DME Oman), the Exchange's flagship contract, is now the most credible oil benchmark relevant to the Asian market....

Omnix International: Major Award Recognition for Saudi Government Client

2012-08-11 22:20:31

DUBAI, August 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Omnix International's Major Saudi Arabian Government IT Project Receives an Award Omnix International, one of the Gulf's leading IT and software solutions providers is delighted to announce that its client, the Saudi Arabian Government's Holy Makah Municipality (HMM) has been recognised with a 2012 "Honorary Recognition Award" by the international IT architecture firm iCMG for its new e-Government initiatives. Omnix...

Publicis Groupe Acquires Resultrix, India's Leading Performance Marketing Agency

2012-08-06 22:20:26

PARIS, August 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577] announced today the acquisition of Resultrix, an award winning digital marketing agency with an international footprint in India, Singapore, the UAE and the USA. This acquisition strengthens both Publicis Groupe's presence in India as well as its digital dominance. Resultrix was founded in 2008 and has aggressively grown to be the leading performance marketing agency in several...

U.S., Dubai Partner to Promote School Bus Safety

2012-08-01 06:20:42

ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is tapping into the expertise of the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) to ensure students in the Emirate have world-class school transportation. The two organizations are entering into a formal partnership to share information and experiences, and will co-host a school transportation Summit next spring in Dubai. According to NAPT President Alexandra Robinson, Executive...

Newsbyte: SAP Unveils First-of-a-Kind IT Training and Development Institute in Dubai

2012-08-01 02:30:28

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the company's strategic investment plan for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced it will open a training and development institute at the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) to up-skill local talent and drive sustainable innovation and growth in the region. The institute aims to certify 2,000 new consultants in the market within the next four years, tripling SAP's existing consulting...

Korean Medical Miracles Capture the World

2012-07-31 18:21:24

SEOUL, South Korea, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) announced that several foreign patients have recently experienced medical miracles in South Korea that have given them a second chance in life. Doctor from Abu Dhabi received treatment in South Korea A lady doctor from Abu Dhabi (Dr. Kaabi, 42) successfully received her thyroid operation at the Seoul National University (SNU) Hospital and has returned home. Dr. Kaabi visited...

A Gulf Business Survey Shows CEO's in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Are the Top Earners in the GCC With Over 1.5 Million Dirhams Annually

2012-07-29 22:20:33

DUBAI, UAE, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A 2012 survey conducted by Gulf Business shows CEO's from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) top the money list with an average annual salary of 1.550 million Emirati dirhams (US$422,280; US$35,190 p/m). The Gulf Business survey ranked the GCC CEO's as follows; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman and finally Bahrain and is based on CEO's who are responsible for sales of more than $50 million. The survey...