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Technology Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. announces the recipients of the 2014 Vectorworks Design Scholarship

University of Pennsylvania Student Takes Top Honors as Richard Diehl Award Recipient Columbia, Md., 12-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., a provider of intuitive, powerful and practical 2D/3D and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solutions, announces the first recipients of the … Read the full press release

Sky announces two major new enhancements to its advertising service Sky AdSmart

LONDON, 12-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sky is today announcing two major new enhancements to its tailored advertising service Sky AdSmart which will give advertisers even more control over their TV campaigns. From November, advertisers using Sky AdSmart will be able … Read the full press release

Thales successfully delivers significant upgrade to the Australian Tiger helicopter simulator

Thales has successfully delivered a significant upgrade to the Australian Tiger helicopter simulator.  Cannes, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The improvements to the Full Flight Mission Simulator’s (FFMS) Visual Display System (VDS) mean the Australian Tiger simulator now has the highest … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space appointed Riadh Cammoun Vice President, Public and Regulatory Affairs

Cannes, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Riadh Cammoun, 52, was named Vice President, Public and Regulatory Affairs at Thales Alenia Space, effective September 1st. He replaces Julia Maris. A graduate of the Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics civil engineering school, with a … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space to upgrade and expand its range of Spacebus geostationary telecommunications satellites

Cannes, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales Alenia Space is upgrading and expanding its range of Spacebus geostationary telecommunications satellites. With 80 orders recorded to date and over 500 years of cumulated service in orbit, Spacebus platforms offer proven performance. They are available … Read the full press release

TeliaSonera to host its Capital Markets Day 2014 on September 30 in Stockholm

Venue: Quality Hotel Friends in Solna, Stockholm STOCKHOLM, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TeliaSonera invites you to its Capital Markets Day 2014 in Stockholm. The day starts at 09.00 CET and includes presentations by members of Group Executive Management as well as … Read the full press release

Telenor Group opens its first wholly-owned financial institution Telenor banka in Serbia

Fornebu, Norway, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today’s opening of Telenor Group’s first wholly-owned financial institution Telenor banka in Serbia provides customers with innovative mobile banking services and represents a milestone in the company’s development of online financial services and mobile banking in … Read the full press release

Voith launches new size 34 Voith Schneider Propeller for tugs and offshore support vessels

Voith rounds off its product portfolio for tugs and offshore support vessels (OSV) with the new size 34 Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP). The new design of the VSP 34 is significantly lighter and more convenient to maintain, reducing services times … Read the full press release

Voith signed with ENDESA Chile to equip the Los Cóndores Hydropower Plant in Chile’s Maule Region

Voith was awarded a contract by the utility ENDESA Chile to equip the Los Cóndores Hydropower Plant, located in Chile’s Maule Region. Heidenheim, Germany, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith will deliver two power units for the powerhouse in a cavern with … Read the full press release

DVCon Europe announces its Technical Program – Registration discount through September 12, 2014

Grenoble, France, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WHO/WHAT: The Design and Verification Conference & Exhibition Europe is a new conference for the application of languages, tools and intellectual property for the design and verification of electronic systems and integrated circuits. Sponsored … Read the full press release

The high-rise building at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in Germany won ‘German Façade Prize’ featuring aluminium façade solution from Sapa’s Wicona

Darmstadt, Germany, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The refurbishment of a high-rise building at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in Germany, which features a distinctive aluminium façade solution from Wicona, has received the prestigious ‘German Façade Prize’ for its curtain walling. … Read the full press release

ENERCON starts export of its new E-115 wind energy converter with first delivery currently being installed near Lelystad in The Netherlands

Aurich, Germany, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ENERCON has launched export of its new E-115 wind energy converter. The first export wind turbines of the efficient 3 MW series are currently being installed near Lelystad in The Netherlands and their installation … Read the full press release

Snecma’s fifth development model of the Vinci® rocket engine completes its ground firing tests

Vernon, Canada, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The fifth development model (M5) of the Vinci® rocket engine designed by Snecma (Safran), has successfully completed its ground firing tests. Vinci® is a new-generation cryogenic rocket engine – fueled by liquid hydrogen and oxygen – … Read the full press release

Sagem presents its latest developments in unmanned aerial vehicles at UAV Show Europe 2014 in Bordeaux Mérignac airport, 9-11 September

Bordeaux-Mérignac, France, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At the UAV Show Europe 2014 at the Bordeaux Mérignac airport, from September 9 to 11, Sagem (Safran) is showcasing its latest developments in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), for both civil and military applications, in … Read the full press release

EE survey: Common technology jargon prevents over 65 year olds around the UK from getting online

Three quarters (74%) of over 65s find tech words such as hashtag, selfie and data confusing, according to research from EE. More than a quarter don’t know what an email is and over one in three unaware of the meaning … Read the full press release

The new Wärtsilä LNGPac system granted AIP Certificate from classification society DNV GL

Helsinki, Finland,  9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —The new Wärtsilä LNGPac, the upgraded version of the company’s successful LNG fuel handling system, has been granted an AIP (Approval in Principle) Certificate from the classification society DNV GL. The certificate will be presented … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd and China based Jiangsu Antai Power Machinery Co. Ltd. sign licence agreement for manufacture and sales of Wärtsilä 2-stroke engines

ZURICH, 8-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A licence agreement covering the manufacture and sales of Wärtsilä 2-stroke engines has been signed between Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd and China based Jiangsu Antai Power Machinery Co. Ltd. (JAD). JAD is the former large horse-power … Read the full press release

VINCI: Opening of first German motorway project involving remuneration based on availability for traffic known as V-Modell contract

Official opening of the widened and renovated Triptis–Schleiz section of the A9 motorway in Germany Rueil-Malmaison, France, 8-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alexander Dobrindt, Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, and Pierre Coppey, VINCI’s Chief Operating Officer, officially opened … Read the full press release

juwi expands its global footprint to the Philippines with the construction of utility scale solar PV power plant

6.25 MW solar farm to replace old diesel generators / juwi to provide complete EPC services / more projects in the pipeline Wörrstadt, Germany, 8-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Germany’s juwi group has expanded its global footprint to the Philippines. The … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica – Selex ES introduces new surveillance radar system Gabbiano TS-80 PLUS at the International Defence Industry Exhibition in Poland

ROME, 5-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Finmeccanica – Selex ES has introduced the Gabbiano TS-80 PLUS, a brand-new surveillance radar system at the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO), which is taking place in Poland from 1st to 4th September. The TS-80 … Read the full press release