Daily Archives: 6, March 2015

Electrolux: Gunilla Nordström, Head of Major Appliances Asia Pacific and EVP of AB Electrolux to leave Electrolux; Kenneth L. Ng to succeed

Gunilla Nordström, Head of Major Appliances Asia Pacific and Executive Vice President of AB Electrolux, will leave Electrolux in order to pursue other interests. Electrolux has recruited Kenneth L. Ng, currently CEO of Lixil Corporation in Greater China, as new … Read the full press release

Accenture to support the largest Dutch pension provider APG to further optimize its current operations

Accenture will open a delivery center in Southern Netherlands to foster innovation and job creation in the region AMSTERDAM, 6-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will support APG, the largest Dutch pension provider, to further optimize its current operations, under a … Read the full press release

Accenture to showcase the new FIAT 500X with Uconnect™LIVE features onboard at 2015 Mobile World Congress

Uconnect™LIVE provides streaming music services, live news feeds, social media updates, emission reduction guidance, live navigation and a range of performance-related services BARCELONA, 6-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is helping Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in EMEA (Europe, Middle East … Read the full press release

Spanish beverage company Damm Group to implement mobile application developed by Accenture

BARCELONA, 6-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Damm Group, the Spanish beverage company, has implemented a mobile application which allows its salesforce to make data-driven decisions when negotiating commercial agreements, and to more effectively target promotional activity. Developed by Accenture (NYSE: ACN), the new … Read the full press release

FLSmidth won two contracts from Egyptian cement producer Misr Cement Company (Qena) for the supply of cement plant equipment

COPENHAGEN, 6-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — FLSmidth has received two contracts from the Egyptian cement producer Misr Cement Company (Qena) for supply of equipment for a cement plant which was originally supplied by FLSmidth. The cement plant is located approximately 45 km … Read the full press release

FLSmidth to hold Annual General Meeting on 26 March 2015

COPENHAGEN, 6-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors hereby calls the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday 26 March 2015 at 16.00 (CET) at Tivoli Congress Center, Arni Magnussons Gade 2-4, DK-1577 Copenhagen. Agenda: The Board of Directors’ … Read the full press release

Royal Philips won 52 accolades at the iF DESIGN AWARD 2015

This year marks 90 years since the inception of design at Philips. Since 1925 Philips design has evolved into being a key strategic partner for the business, improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation. Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 6-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips … Read the full press release

Philips Hue Phoenix white ambience connected lamps from Royal Philips create the right light for different moments at home at the swipe of a finger

Connected white light that helps you concentrate, relax or feel energized at home Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 6-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Philips Hue Phoenix from Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting, is the first in a new range of white ambience … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group supports National Apprenticeship Week with the recruitment of 100 Higher Apprentices this year

To underscore its support of National Apprenticeship Week, Lloyds Banking Group has today confirmed it will recruit 100 Higher Apprentices this year. This is in addition to the 2,210 apprenticeship positions it has already created. 100 Higher Apprenticeships during 2015 … Read the full press release

Abertis Foundation and ONCE Foundation to improve the benefits and conditions of motorway transit for the group of disabled persons

This Thursday the Abertis Foundation and the ONCE Foundation signed a cooperation agreement, whe-reby both entities will work together to analyse and promote measures which will improve the benefits and conditions of service of motorway transit for the group of … Read the full press release

New project in Barcelona called KanGo! to help school children travel to school alone on public transport

Abertis Foundation, Barcelona City Council, Catalan Down Syndrome Foundation, Teléfonica, and public transport operator Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, launch KanGo! to help school children from the neighbourhood of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi (Barcelona) to travel to school alone on public transport. KanGO! … Read the full press release

Abertis Telecom Terrestre to acquire 90% of WIND Telecomunicazioni S.p.A.’s subsidiary “Galata” for EUR 693 million

The terrestrial telecommunications subsidiary of Abertis will acquire a package of 7,377 telecommunications towers in Italy. Abertis Telecom Terrestre will invest 693 million euros in a deal that will give Abertis a 90% stake of the company which will manage … Read the full press release

Swatch Group to appeal the District Court of Amsterdam’s decision about Tiffany arbitration award

Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), 6-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Swatch Group confirms that the arbitration award issued on December 21, 2013, was set aside today by the ordinary court of first instance (District Court) of Amsterdam. The setting aside has been undertaken … Read the full press release

Swatch Group: Mit “Faces & Traces” neu auf Star TV

Biel (Schweiz), 6-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ab dem 4. Mai 2015 strahlt Swatch Group auf Star TV unter dem Titel «Faces & Traces» wöchentlich eine eigene Fernsehsendung aus. Swatch Group und ihre Unternehmen sind eine entsprechende Partnerschaft mit dem Schweizer Privatfernsehsender … Read the full press release