[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]BMO Global Asset Management, along with one of its boutique managers, Lloyd George Management (LGM), today announced that Thomas Vester, CFA has been named Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of LGM. In his role as CIO, Mr. Vester will be responsible for enhancing and coordinating the investment process and criteria for stock selection for BMO Global Asset Management across LGM‘s strategies in Asia, Global Emerging Markets, China and India, as well as Frontier Markets. He will continue the firm’s focus on investing in companies that are characterised by an ability to generate
[By H. J Yook]Scotiabank today announced the retirement of Steve McDonald, Group Head and Co-CEO, Global Banking and Markets, effective April 30, 2014 after a thirty year banking career, including more than a decade with Scotiabank. Mike Durland, currently Group Head and Co-CEO, will assume leadership of Global Banking and Markets as Group Head and CEO. “I'd like to thank Steve for his leadership in growing our business in Global Banking and Markets and his perspective and guidance on the development and execution of our enterprise strategy,” said Scotiabank President and CEO Brian Porter. Sco
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Forensic Evidence Department, has discussed methods of mutual cooperation with the West Yorkshire Police in the United Kingdom. Colonel Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi, Head of the Forensic Evidence Department at Abu Dhabi Police, met Mark Gilmore, Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police in the UK. Colonel Al Hammadi presented a brief overview of the ongoing development processes at the forensic laboratories, which earned the Forensic Evidence Department international recognition, and membership in a number of international forensic associati
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (www.KCI1.com) today announced an independent, retrospective study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery showed that adjunctive treatment with V.A.C. VeraFlo™ Therapy, using the V.A.C.Ulta™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System, demonstrated a statistically significant decrease in operating room (OR) visits, time to final surgical procedure and length of stay compared to traditional V.A.C.® Therapy.* Negative pressure wound therapy has been proven to help promote wound healing, prepare the wound bed and manage infected wounds when combine
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Xtera Communications, Inc., a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the first commercial network deployment of its Wise Raman™ technology. The development of Xtera‘s Raman optical amplification technology started 15 years ago and the first commercial deployment occurred in 2004. The oldest optical network equipped by Xtera currently transports more than 120 wavelengths at 10G. Today, Wise Raman™ efficiently supports 100G and Beyond 100G optical networking in field conditions, offering both wide optical spectrum (up to
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Flare Industries (Flare) and Jordan Technologies (Jordan) today announced the formation of AEREON, a parent company that provides customers a single-source supplier of environmentally-compliant gas and vapor combustion, handling and recovery equipment, while also offering the most service capabilities for upstream, midstream and downstream markets in the world. The founding of AEREON is a result of Flare’s acquisition of Jordan in Sept. 2012. AEREON’s current subsidiaries include: Flare, an industry leader in design, manufacturing and installation of combustion and pollut
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The number of international exhibitors at this year’s ITB Berlin will be higher than ever before. More than two-thirds of the exhibitors in the 26 fully booked halls are from abroad. The number of international trade visitors (2013: 40 per cent) at this year’s show is set to rise significantly too. 110,000 trade visitors are expected to attend. From 5 to 9 March 2014 ITB Berlin offers visitors an overview of travel products and services from around the world and of niche markets. At the 48th edition of the world’s largest travel trade show 10,147 companies (2013: 10,086 e
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]On the heels of Mobile World Congress 2014, LG Electronics (LG) today announced the launch of the first smartphone in its popular L SeriesIII family, the LG L90. Designed for mobile users looking for the perfect balance of performance, personality and price, the L90 will begin rolling out starting this week. As the premier model in LG’s latest L Series lineup, the L90 features a simple yet stylish aesthetic that the L Series is known for, as well as the most up-to-date UX features. The L90 offers the most competitive hardware in its category with its 4.7-inch qHD IPS disp