Saturday, January 3, 2015

ZTE Unveils New Brand Identity in U.S. at Golden State Warriors Game

More Consumer-focused Logo and Slogan Emphasizes Innovation

OAKLAND, Calif. - Thursday, January 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE USA, the fourth largest smartphone manufacturer in the U.S. and second largest in the off-contract market*, kicked off the New Year early by unveiling its new global brand identity in the U.S. today at a Golden State Warriors home game at Oracle Arena. The more consumer-focused branding includes a new logo and tagline, “Tomorrow never waits,” marking the 30th anniversary of the company and emphasizing its focus on transformative mobile technology solutions for its consumers and carrier partners. While ZTE introduced its new brand identity yesterday at an event in Hong Kong, this was the first time the company brought it to the U.S. as part of its relationship as the official smartphone of the Golden State Warriors.

Under ZTE’s new corporate evolution towards greater emphasis in the mobile internet technology and ecosystem that takes on a more consumer-centric emphasis, the company is committed to driving innovation in telecommunications, enterprise computing and consumer devices to help consumers adapt and thrive in the era of intelligent, always-on connectivity. The new ZTE slogan, “Tomorrow never waits”, reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to providing consumers with access to technology solutions that will define the future.

“As one of ZTE’s most important markets, the U.S., and more specifically the Bay Area, is one of the first places we wanted to introduce our new branding,” said Lixin Cheng, chairman and CEO, ZTE USA. “The community the Warriors serve is one of the most innovative in the world. We see that innovation and the Warriors winning attitude as characteristics that ZTE aspires to achieve in the years ahead.”

In addition to the new brand visual identity, ZTE held a phone donation drive with the Golden State Warriors, a philanthropic effort designed to benefit the Warriors Community Foundation’s Hoops for Kids program, giving Bay Area youth the gift of technology they might not otherwise receive.

“As an organization, we are always striving to be at the forefront of innovation and we are honored ZTE has chosen Oracle Arena and the Warriors community to unveil their new brand identity to for the first time in the United States,” said Chip Bowers, chief marketing officer of the Golden State Warriors. “We are also proud to partner with ZTE on the community phone drive to further help support those in our community who support us night in and night out.”

About ZTE USA

ZTE USA (www.zteusa.com) is a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of mobile handsets, telecommunications equipment and network solutions. Operating since 1998, ZTE USA is dedicated to making cost-efficient, quality communication technology accessible to all. The company provides a magnitude of devices to every major US-based carrier, generates over $17.4 billion dollars’ worth of business for US-based companies and devotes more than 10 percent of its revenue to R&D. ZTE USA is headquartered in Richardson, Texas and operates 17 sales offices, customer service centers, R&D and distribution facilities across the US. ZTE is ranked as the country’s fourth-largest supplier of mobile devices overall, and second-largest supplier of prepaid devices, by independent analysts. ZTE is the Official Smartphone of the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and New York Knicks.

Visit ZTE USA on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ZTEUSAInc, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/zteusa, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ZTEUSA, and Twitter https://twitter.com/ZTE_USA.

*Strategy Analytics, North America Handset Vendor Market Share, Q3 2014

Contacts

Grayling for ZTE USA

Allie Zamaria, +1 323-648-5427

allie.zamaria@grayling.com



or

ZTE USA

Andrew Elliott, +1 972-375-1532

andrew.elliott@zteusa.com







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Abu Dhabi Police organize “Inventory of Knowledge” Workshop

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Knowledge Center at the Strategy and Performance Development Department at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, recently organized a workshop marking the commencement of the ‘Inventory of Tacit Knowledge’ project designed for knowledge coordinators at all departments within the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

The workshop, which was held at the Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, was inaugurated by Major Dr. Saif Salem Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Deputy Director of the Strategy and Performance Development. In his opening speech, Major Dr. Al Nuaimi highlighted the importance of the workshop in reflecting the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s vision, which aims at ensuring that the Emirate of Abu Dhabi remains a society that enjoys safety and security, by providing high-quality police services to citizens, residents and visitors of the emirate.

“Knowledge forums and workshops organized by the Knowledge Center aim at enhancing the knowledge culture and spreading it across all sectors, by implementing the best practices. These forums represent the perfect opportunity to discuss and review the distinguished experiences and to share and develop knowledge,” he added.

For his part, Major Khaled Hussein Al Khoury, Director of the Knowledge Center at the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development, gave an overview of the Knowledge Center’s achievements, and the most important topics of the Center’s future plans for the year 2015. He also highlighted the importance of such knowledge-based initiatives in ensuring continued transfer of expertise between staff members; investing in performance development; and enhancing knowledge management at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ.

Several practical exercises were also carried out during the workshop, which provided an interactive and engaging experience for attendees.

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Contacts

The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317

E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com









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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Releases Regular Weekly Net Asset Value as of 23 December 2014

AMSTERDAM - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regulatory News:

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released its regular weekly Net Asset Value (NAV) on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The NAV was computed as of the close of business on Tuesday, 23 December 2014.

PSH NAV per share as of close of business on 23 December 2014 was USD26.43

Weekly net asset value is calculated at the close of business on each Tuesday and posted on the following Thursday. In the event that Tuesday is not a business day, PSH will calculate the close-of-business NAV as of the business day immediately preceding that Tuesday. In the event that Thursday is not a business day, any such NAV will be posted the next business day following that Thursday.

About Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. is a concentrated, research-intensive, fundamental value investor in the public markets.

Contacts

MEDIA

StockWell Communications

Tim Burt, +44 (0)20 7240 2486

Tim.Burt@stockwellgroup.com









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Saif bin Zayed Presides over the ADP Higher Command Committee

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior chaired the Abu Dhabi Police Higher Command Committee 2014 meeting on Monday.

During the meeting, H.H Sheikh Saif was briefed on the performance indicators’ reports regarding the strategic initiatives and projects implemented by the police. A number of topics on the agenda were also examined during the meeting; appropriate decisions were taken accordingly.

The meeting, which was held at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), was attended by Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services; Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Human Resources; Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of  Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police; Brigadier General Dr. Saif Bu Dhufaira Al Ameri, Director General of Security and Ports Affairs; Brigadier General Jassem Al Marzouqui, Deputy Director General of Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Police; Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the Ministry of Interior; and Colonel Faisal Sultan Al Shuaibi, Head Director of Strategy and Performance Development at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ.

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Contacts

The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317

E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com









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ISO Certification for ADP Finance and Services in Environment and Health Management

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Transport and Workshops Department and the Medical Services Department, affiliated to the Directorate General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), have received the ISO 14001 certification for Environment Management System and the OHSAS 18001 certification for the Occupational Health and Safety Management System. These certifications recognize both entities’ efforts made to implement the two systems, and to spread the culture of environment protection, and abide by health and safety standards.

Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police, stressed the police leadership’s keenness to supporting the Ministry of Interior’s quality projects and providing the best services for its personnel and the public. Major General Badran added that the certifications will contribute to further enhancing the performance indicators, and attributed the achievement to the efforts exerted by staff members and their excellence in modernizing and developing work processes, as well as their creative ideas in advancing work systems and applications.

Major General Badran received two certificates from Major Dr. Saif Salem Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Deputy Director of Strategy and Performance Development at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

Major Dr. Al Nuaimi said, “The implementation of the Environment Management System and the Occupational Health and Safety System is consistent with the requirements of the Abu Dhabi government with respect to the implementation of the environment, sustainability, occupational health and safety systems, all of which reflect the police’s sense of responsibility towards environmental sustainability.”

Adding further, Major Dr. Al Nuaimi stressed the UAE Government’s commitment to providing high-quality living for the Emirati society, which embodies the Ministry of Interior’s strategy in providing distinguished services that are in accordance with international best standards, and in enhancing public confidence and customer satisfaction with the provided services.

In conclusion, he noted that the ISO certifications obtained by the Directorate General of Finance and Services constitute an achievement in efficiency, and was carried out according to the quality plan outlined by the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ). “This achievement was made possible due to the support of the police leadership, the efforts of the quality teams, and the dedication of all staff members,” he concluded.

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Contacts

The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317

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Andersen Tax Establishes Presence in Germany

SAN FRANCISCO - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Tax is proud to announce the establishment of a location in Germany through the addition of Alegis Gmbh Steuerberatungsgesellschaft in Düsseldorf as well as a satellite in Luxembourg through Alegis S.a.r.l. These locations solidify the growing presence of the Andersen family in Central Europe.

“Establishing a presence in Germany was essential to our European growth strategy,” shared Mark Vorsatz, CEO of Andersen Tax. “The partners at Alegis are a true fit for our culture and will integrate seamlessly with our other locations.”

A total of eight Partners will be joining Andersen Tax’s global organization including Sandra Behn, Frank Broßius, Michael Buder, Christian Burgardt, Carsten Feldmann, Christoph Freichel, Dr. Peter Klein and Alessio Rossi. Alegis Gmbh Steuerberatungsgesellschaft provides corporate and private client services including tax return preparation, tax litigation, tax planning, deferred tax preparation and support, transfer pricing, succession planning, tax optimization, corporate legal services from outsourcing to M&A, and accounting-related services including IFRS.

“Joining Andersen Tax’s global organization is very exciting for us,” shared Alessio Rossi, Office Managing Director for the Düsseldorf and Luxembourg locations. “Integrating international offerings to our current range of services will allow us to provide best-in-class solutions for our clients’ growing, complex needs.”

With the addition of locations in Düsseldorf and Luxembourg, Andersen Global now has more than 32 international locations with over 300 professionals in Europe and over 1000 professionals worldwide. Andersen Tax was previously known as WTAS before changing its name in September 2014 after acquiring the rights to the Andersen name.

Contacts

Andersen Tax

Megan Tsuei,

415-764-2700

AndersenTax.com









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Passenger traffic at DXB climbs 4.3 per cent in November 2014

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Airports maintained its growth trajectory in the second half of 2014 with passenger traffic at Dubai International rising 4.3 per cent in November, according to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today.

Passenger traffic in November 2014 totalled 5,565,509, up 4.3 per cent from the 5,337,544 passengers recorded in the same month in 2013. Year to date traffic rose 5.9 per cent to 63,977,063 compared to 60,384,407 passengers recorded during the first 11 months of last year.

Aircraft movements climbed 10 per cent in November 2014 to 34,690 movements, up from the 31,525 movements recorded in November last year. Year to date aircraft movements declined 3.5 per cent to 325,469 movements, down from the 337,121 movements achieved in the first 11 months of 2013. The drop in aircraft movements so far this year has been driven by capacity cuts made during the runway refurbishment programme earlier this year.

Regionally Eastern Europe was the fastest growing region, with passenger traffic rising 54.1 per cent year on year in November, spurred on by strong growth from Budapest, Prague and Warsaw.

Cargo volumes slipped 8 per cent in November 2014 to 205,375 tonnes, down from the 223,195 tonnes recorded in the same month last year. Year-to date cargo volumes dipped 2.7 per cent to 2,164,738 tonnes, down from the 2,225,486 tonnes achieved during the same period last year. Freight volumes at Dubai International continued to be impacted in the second half of 2014 by the move of all dedicated freighter services to Al Maktoum International in May this year.

“Given the traffic achieved in the first 11 months, together with some of the busiest days on record in December, we are confident of ending the year above the 70 million mark and confirming our position as the world’s busiest international airport,” said Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports.

“Looking forward to 2015, the prospects remain exceedingly bright and we expect to maintain the strong growth achieved this year in the next 12 months. Therefore Dubai Airports continues to invest in world-class facilities to meet this demand, including the opening of the new Concourse D in the first half of next year.”    

Contacts
Dubai Airports
Julius Baumann, Corporate Communications Manager, +971-4-216-1220
julius.baumann@dubaiairports.ae









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