May 14, 2013

Generator has this week officially opened the doors of its first venture in Spain. The new Barcelona property brings the brand’s range of urban design hostels to eight across Europe, with significant further growth planned.

The latest opening signals a period of expansive growth for the industry’s largest freehold hostel group, which is backed by Patron Capital. As the only design-led hostel company with multiple locations, Generator also plans to extend its portfolio beyond its current European reach.

May 14, 2013

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products for Property/Casualty (P/C) insurers, today announced it has acquired Millbrook, Inc., a provider of data management and business intelligence (BI) solutions for P/C insurers. The addition of Millbrook’s technology will enable Guidewire customers to accelerate replacement of their legacy core systems and to improve management of operational data in their policy, billing, and claims functions.

Guidewire provides a proven software suite enabling P/C insurers to replace legacy core system environments"...

May 14, 2013

As PanAtlantic celebrates its one year anniversary, several key events are being announced today:

• Construction of the new office facility downtown Houston, Texas is complete. The Company now occupies over 50,000 square feet in the prestigious Fulbright Tower at 1301 McKinney.
• In Brasil, PanAtlantic has submitted relinquishment documents for blocks BM-S-71, BM-S-72 and BM-S-63 due to the failure to find commercial quantities of hydrocarbons. Additionally, the Company elected not to participate in Bid Round 11 resulting in the cancellation of submittals to ANP.
• PanAtlantic is pleased to announce the ratification of entry into two blocks in Equatorial Guinea:
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May 14, 2013

Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653), the world leader in digital security, today announced that its Sealys ID Motion smart card software dedicated to national government programs has received “Common Criteria EAL7 certification”. EAL7, or Evaluation Assurance Level 7, represents the highest level of security assurance within the international security evaluation scheme, also known as Common Criteria.

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May 13, 2013

HH Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Ruler of Sharjah, recognized Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, for recently being named as the “Family Cohesion and Social Security Personality of the Year” by the Arab Family Organization.

The award organizer, the Arab Family Organization, in cooperation with the Arab League and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), extended this award to HH Sheikh Saif for"...

May 13, 2013

Mr. Zayed Al Baddad, CEO of Al Baddad Holding announced today the opening of its all new main showroom in Jordan which is set to become the first Al Baddad International Company in the country. The showroom will be located on Medina road in the city of Amman, considered the biggest and most sought after showroom area in Jordan.

Encompassing an area of 3400 square meters, the showroom will specialize in providing the highest quality international models and brands in garden furniture and services for the market.

May 13, 2013

Williams Lea has been ranked as a top 10 company for marketing services, a top 10 service provider for document services and a top 20 service provider in the financial services, retail and consumer goods and industry-specific services sectors amongst the world's leading outsourcing companies for 2013 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).

This is the company’s fifth consecutive appearance in the Global Outsourcing 100®, confirming its position as a leading global BPO provider.

“This is the fifth consecutive year we"...

May 13, 2013

While more and more countries increase the share of renewable energies in their total energy mix, they also face the challenge of an always higher pressure to reduce costs of technologies and applications. For companies it gets therefore more important to apply efficient management strategies and develop innovative business models. This leads to an increased demand of highly qualified personnel with management skills and know-how of renewable technologies. The sector offers excellent job opportunities not only for engineers, but also for graduates of economics, law, political science, natural science and other disciplines.

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May 13, 2013

The award was presented at the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony 2013, held at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa in Dubai.

The Hotel has been recognized for its commitment to service-excellence and unparalleled luxury , and has been voted for by travel and tourism professionals worldwide.

Accepting the award, Abdo Kayali, Group Director of Sales and Marketing, Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels, commented, "Our class-leading service excellence has been critical in conferring us this honor today. Launched just last year, the Hotel has consistently exceeded the most discerning customers' expectations with our unmatched levels of attention to detail. To be honored at an event celebrating the successes of world-class brands in this highly competitive industry inspires...

May 13, 2013

The new agreement, which is effective immediately, positions ACI as the exclusive aviation provider for SDSS clients needing air evacuation services. In addition SDSS will provide ACI with on the ground evacuation expertise and planning.

The new deal has been driven by the need to provide support to the growing number of oil and gas companies that are operating in increasingly remote, challenging and often post conflict areas.

ACI already offers evacuation plans that have been tailored to each individual client and in a crisis situation provides initial air transportation out of the affected region. With the new agreement in place ACI and SDSS will be able to offer an integrated air and ground evacuation solution to international clients.

ACI will manage the air services,...