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Falak Consulting to host unreasonable Thinking Summit 2019
January 23, 2019
Delivering on its purpose to help building stronger economies and happier societies by unlocking business and human potential in Bahrain, Falak Consutling is hosting its 3rd Annual Falak Unreasonable Thinking Summit 2019 on 3rd and 4th March 2019 under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed Bin Khalifa AlKhalifa, Minister of Oil at ART Rotana Amwaj. “We are so proud to organize the Falak Unreasonable Thinking Summit for the 3rd consecutive"...
Female Entrepreneur Honour Seal approves 23 participants
January 23, 2019
Manama, Jan. 22(BNA): The Bahraini Female Entrepreneur Honour Seal Committee held a meeting this evening at the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) Headquarters. Her Highness Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al-Khalifa reviewed the assessment of the participants in the third edition of the Bahraini Female Entrepreneur Honour Seal. The committee approved 23 participants, out of"...
PMI Among Elite Group of Companies to Score A for Climate Change
January 23, 2019
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) has been highlighted as a global leader on corporate climate action by environmental impact nonprofit CDP, achieving a place on the CDP Climate Change A List for the fifth consecutive year. As the only tobacco company to have scored an A, PMI has been recognized for cutting emissions, mitigating climate risks and developing the low-carbon economy, based on its 2018 disclosure to CDP. “Climate"...
PMI Explores Global Public Health Issues in New White Paper
January 23, 2019
In a new White Paper, “Public Health—Much Harder than Rocket Science,” Philip Morris International (PMI) (NYSE:PM) looks at the dynamics between consumers, corporations and authorities across a range of global public health issues. It is based on a recent global survey conducted by IPSOS. Consumers all over the world want their governments to do better at solving major public health issues, according to the IPSOS survey of 31,000 respondents across 31 countries commissioned by PMI. In the survey, respondents were asked how important they believed it is for governments to dedicate time and resources to nine global health issues: air pollution, mental health, STDs, healthier food products, opioid abuse, smoking and alcohol abuse, unwanted pregnancies and obesity. When asked about the role of technology and innovation in addressing these issues, 91 per cent of respondents believed technology and innovation had an important role to play. However, respondents did not evaluate government performance highly; more than half (56 per cent) believed the authorities......
ASRY partners with NOGA for marine services base
January 22, 2019
Manama, Jan. 21 (BNA): The Arabian Gulf’s leading maritime repair and fabrication facility, has signed a contract with Bahrain’s National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA) to provide a dedicated marine services area in the yard, from which NOGA projects can be supported. The ‘NOGA Zone’ will provide berth facilities, storage, crew facilities, and"...
Raysut Cement Rings in Digital Innovation, Deploys SAP ERP suites to Streamline Processes
January 22, 2019
Raysut Cement Company (RCC), Oman’s largest cement manufacturer said that it has officially gone live on SAP ERP suites, ringing in essential digital transformation in its processes. The company said after five months of rigorous implementation, both SAP S/4 HANA and SAP SuccessFactors went live officially on January 1, 2019, marking a milestone of technology innovation across the company’s human resources management function. ...
HCL 2030 Ecosystem Platform to Explore Societal Implications of Emerging Technology at the World Economic Forum
January 22, 2019
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company and the World Economic Forum’s Strategic Partner, today announced its largest presence to date at the side-lines of World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos scheduled from 21st January 2019 to 25th January 2019. The company will host a three-day event in a special Pavilion that will feature a technology showcase, thought-leadership programs, as well as a number of high-level networking and social events throughout the tenure of the conference. The overarching theme of the HCL and Fast Company programs will explore how humanity’s relationship with technology will evolve through the next decade of rapid innovation. HCL has partnered with Fast Company to develop a thought-leadership track that includes three panel discussion breakfasts. As part of the theme of Human-Machine Harmony, HCL is launching the HCL 2030......
GA Telesis Board Appoints Norman Liu as an Independent Director
January 22, 2019
GA Telesis, LLC, a leading global commercial aviation integrated services provider, announces that its Board of Directors will appoint Norman C.T. Liu as an Independent Board Member effective February 1, 2019. Norm brings over 35 years of experience in aviation financing, infrastructure investing and investment banking. He is the former Chairman, President and CEO of GE Capital Aviation Services (“GECAS), a world leader in commercial aircraft leasing and financing. He retired from GE at the end of 2016 after 30 years of service and is currently a senior advisor to various companies in the infrastructure and aviation sectors. He was an Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard in 2017 and also serves as an Adjunct Professor at University College Dublin in Ireland. He received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. “We are pleased......
Metabolon Appoints Michael Rasche as President of International Business
January 22, 2019
Metabolon, the world leader in metabolomics, today announced that Michael Rasche joined the company as President of International Business. Michael will report to Rohan Hastie, Metabolon’s President and CEO, and become a member of the corporate executive team. He will lead all of Metabolon's international business activities with a strong focus on customer and team expansion. We are thrilled to have Michael join the Metabolon team, said"...
Fine Hygienic Holding’s Al Bardi Paper Mill Receives PEF Certificate
January 22, 2019
The Al Bardi Paper Mill, one of Fine Hygienic Holding’s largest manufacturing plants in Egypt, was recently recognized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), as the first company in the country to complete the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) study, following comprehensive study that aligned the mill’s environmental footprint with the European market standards. The year-long cooperative efforts were conducted with the assistance of a consultant from UNIDO, a specialized agency"...
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