Allianz, the global financial services leader, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Janashakthi Insurance PLC (“JINS”) to acquire 100 percent of its subsidiary Janashakthi General Insurance Limited (“JGIL”) for 16.4 billion Sri Lankan rupees (85.9 million euros). … Read the full press release
Shareholders ratify acts of Managing and Supervisory Boards by large majorities Dividend proposal of €3.70 per share accepted MUNICH, 06-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Jim Hagemann Snabe is the new Supervisory Board Chairman of Siemens AG. At today’s constituent meeting of … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged Gerhard Cromme, Jim Hagemann Snabe, Joe Kaeser, Michael Diekmann, Siemens, technology
The 48-year-old industrial engineer becomes the new CEO of the MAHLE Group as of February 1, 2018. Wolf-Henning Scheider leaves MAHLE on January 31, 2018. Succession arrangements and new appointments at the top-level management of the MAHLE Group implemented quickly … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive, Bernd Eckl, Dr. Jörg Stratmann, Georg Dietz, MAHLE, mobility, Wolf-Henning Scheider
TREVISO, Italy, 05-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Technology plays a crucial role in the modern world of retail, affecting all areas of the sales cycle from inventory management right through to pricing and customer experience. EuroCIS is the leading trade fair for … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Germany, Italy, News, Retail, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ABOX 3 2.0, ATOS 15 Elegant, ATOS 15M, Atos Software, Atos32, bar, Cash Desk K2 Slim, Cash Desk K2 XL, cashier, design, electronic, Eurocis, INNOVATION, kiosk, Michele Stecca, paying, POS, RCH, RCH Group, restaurant, retail, retail technology, retailers, sale, technology
Orlando, FL, USA, 01-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — For the 11th time, at the 2018 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting and Industry Convention, from January 29th to February 2nd in Orlando, Florida, Henkel presented 15 awards to its top suppliers for their … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finnland, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — MeetingPackage.com kündigt den Start seines einzigartigen Reservierungsportals für Meetings und Events an. Das Reservierungsportal ermöglicht den Online-Verkauf von Konferenzräumen und Dienstleistungen. Es wurde bereits bewiesen, dass es einen exponentiellen Anstieg von Bestätigungen der Angebotsanfragen gibt. Heutzutage sind … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Germany, Internet & Online, Technology, Travel
Tagged Anabell Gillespie, Event Buchungen, Hotel Haaga Central Park, hotels, Joonas Ahola, Konferenzräume, Konferenzräumen, meetings, Melone Hotel in Lodge Belfast, Online-Buchungen, Päivi Laine, Reservierungsportal, Reservierungsportals, Veranstaltern, Veranstaltungen
More than 100,000 switches FREIBURG, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Information for building cells is stored in our genetic material, otherwise known as DNA. It is here that you find all the blueprints for the more than 20,000 different proteins in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Germany, Healthcare, Science, Technology
Tagged cells, DNA, Dr. Ralf Gilsbach, GENE, gene regulators, genomes, human cardiac muscle cells, Prof. Dr. Lutz Hein, proteins, sequencing, University of Freiburg
Industry trendsetter: Innovative technologies for Industry 4.0, injection moulding and additive manufacturing Extensive portfolio: Efficient plastics processing – from one-off parts to high-volume production Customer-oriented: Arburg is strong on service, consulting and individual solutions LOSSBURG, Germany, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With … Read the full press release
STUTTGART/AMSTERDAM, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — There are just a few days to go: the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class celebrates its world premiere in Amsterdam on 2 February 2018. With Mercedes me media, anyone can be there live – wherever they are in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A Class, debut, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz A-Class
New GfK online geomarketing application Bruchsal, Germany, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — GfK has developed a new, additional version of its geomarketing solution, RegioGraph. “RegioGraph Online” allows users simultaneous access via a web browser to information about the surroundings of a prospective … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Marketing, Technology
Tagged app, demographics, Geomarketing, GfK RegioGraph Online, RegioGraph Online
STOCKHOLM, 29-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Electrolux today announced it has agreed to acquire Schneidereit GmbH, a supplier of laundry rental solutions for professional customers in Germany and Austria. Schneidereit GmbH solutions allow customers a carefree experience by supporting the product throughout … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Alberto Zanata, Electrolux, Laundry, laundry rental solutions, maintenance, Schneidereit GmbH
Toepfer joins from Metro Group, where he served as Head of the IT service company Metro Systems DARMSTADT, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that Dirk Toepfer will join the Group as the new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged chemical, Dirk Toepfer, Merck, Pharmaceutical, Udit Batra
ŠKODA OCTAVIA awarded best imported compact car for the 5th time in a row The new ŠKODA KAROQ is the best import car in the ‘compact SUV / off-road vehicle’ category ŠKODA OCTAVIA the brand’s bestseller worldwide with 419,000 deliveries … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Czech Republic, Germany
Tagged Bernhard Maier, Christian Strube, ŠKODA KAROQ, ŠKODA Octavia, ‘Best Cars 2018’
BERLIN, 24-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Another five films have been invited to take part in the Competition of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. 23 of the 24 titles in the Competition have already been selected, 19 of the 24 films will be competing … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media
Tagged Berlinale Special, films, The 68th Berlin International Film Festival
Voith expands merQbiz trading platform with integrated logistics solutions Customers now have direct access to integrated logistics services Heidenheim, Germany/Manhattan Beach, CA, USA, 24-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith continues to expand its digital agenda and extends the range of its trading … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged C. H. Robinson, Dr. Hubert Lienhard, John Fox, logistics, merQbiz, trading platform, Voith
New technology replaces 100-year-old turbines and power plant Graninge now generating double the amount of electricity Modernized Semla plant now more efficient and eco-friendly Fagersta/Sollefteå, Sweden, 24-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — There are a large number of hydropower plants in Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Sweden, Technology
Tagged hydropower, hydropower plants, Torbjörn Tärnhuvud, Voith
15,000 scholarships for innovative Udacity online courses Top 1,500 students receive one of three Nanodegree programs with the online education platform Applications accepted until April 22, 2018 Joint initiative with Google and Udacity recognized by EU Commission Gütersloh, Germany, 24-Jan-2018 … Read the full press release
On the company’s 20th anniversary, the owners of the Austrian IT service provider ANECON gave themselves a very special present. On January 8, they signed the contract to join Nagarro and secure their future VIENNA, 24-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Vienna, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Internet & Online, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged acquisition, analytics, ANECON, ANECON GmbH, Application Development, Austrian IT service provider, Big Data, Cloud services, CRM, Damianos Soumelidis, DevOps, ERP, Hannes Färberböck, Hans Schmit, Johannes Adler, MERGER, Nagarro, Nagarro Austria, Paul Kurt Haberfellner, scalable IT services, Thomas Riedl
LEIPZIG, 19-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of VNG Group’s strategic programme “VNG 2030+”, VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG AG) will explore strategic options for its oil and gas exploration and production business in Norway and Denmark, VNG Norge AS … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Norway
Tagged exploration, Fenja, gas, oil, oil and gas exploration and production, Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft AG, VNG
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 19-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Mit einer Spende in Höhe von insgesamt 120.000 Euro unterstützt der Helaba-Konzern karitative Organisationen in seinen Kernregionen Hessen, Thüringen und Nordrhein-Westfalen. Die Empfänger der Helaba-Spende in Nordrhein-Westfalen sind die „Jugendhilfe Euskirchen“, der Verein „TrauBe … Read the full press release
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