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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

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 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

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

Telefónica, Orange, Engineering and Atos create FIWARE Open Source Community to support standards for Smart Cities

The companies commit to deliver commercial offerings and provide their support to the establishment of an open source community around FIWARE. Simple, Open, Free and standardized: enabling the new future for Smart Cities services. Barcelona, 5-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Telefónica, Orange, Engineering … Read the full press release

Burda Community Network expands its management team with the appointment of Stefan Zarnic on the newly created position of Director Next Media

MUNICH, 5-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Burda’s central advertising marketer BCN (Burda Community Network) is expanding its management team: By 1 July 2015 at the latest, Stefan Zarnic will take on the newly created position of Director Next Media. He will … Read the full press release

Zumtobel Group AG’s innovative and energy-efficient LED lighting and components the most important growth driver

Group revenues increase 4.0% to EUR 962.8 million Continued strong growth momentum with LED: LED share of revenues at 47.4% for the reporting period and 53% in the third quarter Operating earnings (adj. EBIT) improves 21.9% to EUR 51.5 million … Read the full press release

Microsoft ranked #4 amongst the elite group of Business and Consumer Superbrands in UK by The Centre for Brand Analysis

PARIS, 5-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — This has been a year of great change for Microsoft. We’ve welcomed a new CEO, heralded the next generation Windows experience, delivered the benefits of the Cloud to more people and organisations across the UK … Read the full press release

Sandoz launches New Life & New Hope program aimed at improving maternal and child health and reduce mortality associated with childbirth in Ethiopia

Approximately 400 mothers and newborns die in Ethiopia each day1,2partly due to health workers’ limited knowledge in the area of obstetrics Enhancing medical knowledge and skills of health workers helps reduce maternal and newborn mortality Sandoz is committed to increasing … Read the full press release

Technicolor and its largest shareholder Vector Capital end their legal dispute and terminate their Governance Agreement signed in July 2012

Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH; OTCQX: TCLRY) announces today that it has entered into an agreement with Vector Capital and its affiliates for the purpose of terminating the Governance Agreement signed in July 2012. PARIS, 5-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Technicolor (Euronext Paris: … Read the full press release

adidas AG share buyback programme to resume on March 6, 2015

Share buyback programme will resume on March 6, 2015 Herzogenaurach, Germany, 5-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The share buyback programme announced by adidas AG by means of an ad hoc notification on October 1, 2014, which was conducted in a first tranche … Read the full press release

Experian Marketing Services launches new technology designed to simplify the process of recognizing and engaging audiences across all devices and environments – AdTruth Resolve

AdTruth Resolve simplifies cross-device audience management for marketers New York, N.Y., 4-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Experian Marketing Services, a recognized leader in data-driven marketing, today introduced AdTruth Resolve, a new technology designed to simplify the process of recognizing and engaging audiences … Read the full press release

Unilever announced proposed re-elections and notification of changes to the boards for its AGM on 29 and 30 April 2015

London/Rotterdam, 4-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced that the following Directors will offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting of Unilever N.V. on 29 April 2015 and the Annual General Meeting of Unilever PLC on 30 April 2015 (the … Read the full press release

Unilever to acquire the iconic British skincare brand REN Skincare

London/Rotterdam, 4-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire REN Skincare, the iconic British skincare brand. Created in 2000 by Antony Buck and Robert Calcraft, REN pioneered a new type of high performance … Read the full press release

Hempel’s HEMPADUR AvantGuard® range of products won the 2014 European Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation

COPENHAGEN, 3-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Hempel’s HEMPADUR AvantGuard® range of products have won the 2014 European Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation. To be presented on 14 May in London, the award recognises the products’ ability to provide … Read the full press release