Category Archives: Russia

Press Releases & News from Russia distributed via EuropaWire

Real-time Threat Data Feeds from Kaspersky Lab can now be integrated into customers’ security operations by leveraging the Threat Intelligence App for Splunk

MOSCOW, 17-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Customers can now integrate real-time Threat Data Feeds from Kaspersky Lab into their security operations by leveraging the Threat Intelligence App for Splunk.  Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Data Feeds were launched earlier this year as part of … Read the full press release

Outotec won EUR 30 million contract for the delivery of flotation and dewatering technology in Russia

Outotec to deliver flotation and dewatering technology to Russia ESPOO, 16-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Outotec has been awarded a contract for the delivery of flotation and dewatering technology in Russia. The contract value is close to EUR 30 million including … Read the full press release

MAYKOR-BTE will service the multi-vendor fleet of SSMs (ATMs, kiosks, and recyclers) for Otkritie Bank

MOSCOW, 15-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MAYKOR-BTE won Otkritie Bank’s tender for self-service machine (SSM) support. The outsourcing company received a support contract for the major share of the bank’s SSMs – more than 1,200 units in 15 Russian regions (about 200 … Read the full press release

Dr Ewan Fitzsimons won ‘Yakov B. Zeldovich Medal’ award for his work on fundamental physics in space

SWINDON, 09-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An early career researcher who has made a key contribution to the European Space Agency’s gravitational wave observatory demonstrator LISA Pathfinder has won a prestigious award for his work on fundamental physics in space. Dr Ewan … Read the full press release

Gemalto to supply Russian VTB24 with its Ezio Mobile Protector smartphone-based secure software app solution

AMSTERDAM, 04-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, supplies VTB24 with its Ezio Mobile Protector smartphone-based secure software app solution, which provides secure generation of One Time Passwords (OTPs) for validation of remote banking … Read the full press release

ECE Russia takes over the management of Mari shopping center in Moscow

Moscow / Hamburg, 27-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ECE Russia has taken over management and leasing for another shopping center, Mari in Moscow. The center is owned by the Russian company FSK Leader. The shopping and entertainment center was opened in 2015. … Read the full press release

Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Russian Post to build logistics hub at Tolmachevo International Airport in Novosibirsk

The new hub will manage a full range of postal products and will help optimise logistics within the Russian Federation and internationally The Italian Post Office and several other international customers have chosen Leonardo’s postal automation and logistics solutions, all … Read the full press release

Fincantieri and Rosneft form joint venture focused on design and engineering of a new type of vessel

TRIESTE, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A joint venture has been signed for the design of a new type of vessel Fincantieri and Rosneft, during the 20th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, signed a Heads of Agreement for the formation of a … Read the full press release

Sovcomflot and Gazprom Neft sign MoU for the supply of marine lubricants

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, Sovcomflot and Gazprom Neft have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the supply of marine lubricants. The MOU document was signed by Sergey … Read the full press release

PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and VTB Bank sign USD 260 million 13-year loan agreement to finance Arctic LNG tanker for the Yamal LNG project

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 17 June 2016, as part of the 20th International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, PAO Sovcomflot (“SCF Group”) and VTB Bank signed a USD 260 million 13-year loan agreement. The signatories were Sergey … Read the full press release

LIH’s Emilie Charpentier on a capacity building mission at WHO National Reference Laboratory for Measles and Rubella in Belgrade, Serbia

Between 25th and 28th April 2016, Emilie Charpentier, senior technician in the Clinical and Applied Virology research group at LIH’s Department of Infection and Immunity, conducted a capacity building mission at the World Health Organisation (WHO) National Reference Laboratory for … Read the full press release

Russian Ambassador to UK Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko met Igor Bobachev, EVP, IT Cluster Skolkovo Foundation at Russian embassy in the UK

Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, met the head of the Russian hi-tech mission to the UK Igor Bogachev, Vice President, Executive Director of IT Cluster, Skolkovo Foundation. LONDON, 10-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skolkovo brings top … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval to supply a solution encompassing various pieces of equipment to a vegetable oil plant in Russia

LUND, Sweden, 09-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply a solution encompassing various pieces of equipment to a vegetable oil plant in Russia. … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space, European Space Agency partner to ensure the safe and precise landing of the Russian Luna-Resource lunar lander

ESA awards new contract to continue developing PILOT lunar landing system BERLIN, 06-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, and the European Space Agency (ESA), have signed a contract for the early development of … Read the full press release

Gazprom announces the appointment of Marat Garaev as Director General of Gazprom Pererabotka

Marat Garaev has been appointed Director General of Gazprom Pererabotka. MOSCOW, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marat Garaev was born in October 1973 in the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1998, he graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance majoring in Finance and Credit. … Read the full press release

LIGHT CUBE art object installed on top of PJSC LUKOIL head office in Moscow

MOSCOW, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The LIGHT CUBE art object has been installed on top of PJSC LUKOIL head office, at 11 Sretensky boulevard in Moscow. It is in pilot operation now. This innovative project is a unique installation consisting of … Read the full press release

Infront Sports & Media breaks new ground with the digital convergence of this year’s IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

A full range of clips, animations, ballots, games and user generated content is maximising engagement for fans and sponsors Zug, Switzerland, 04-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship will hit the ice from 6 until 22 May 2016 … Read the full press release

PIRELLI: We predicted a one-stop strategy as being the best option before the 53-lap race in Sochi

ROSBERG USES A ONE-STOP STRATEGY TO WIN THE 100THGRAND PRIX FOR PIRELLI SINCE ITS RETURN TO FORMULA ONE IN 2011 ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY FOR RED BULL DRIVERS WHO SWITCH TO MEDIUM DURING AN EARLY SAFETY CAR A ONE-STOPPER IS THE FAVOURED TACTIC: … Read the full press release

UTS launches the interactive sand box iSandBOX

Tomsk, Russia, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Have you ever heard something about the augmented reality? Let us introduce you the world’s first interactive sandbox – iSandBOX launched by UTS, LLC. It’s a unique breakthrough equipment designed for education and entertainment. … Read the full press release

MAYKOR No. 10 in Kommersant Money’s ranking of IT service providers

MOSCOW, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MAYKOR was rated No. 10 in the ranking of IT service providers according to Kommersant Money magazine. The company retained its position from the previous period without experiencing reduced revenues following an IT market under the … Read the full press release