Geneva (ots) - WISeKey, a leading eSecurity company, and Switzerland's leading English-language magazine, Swiss Style, have joined forces to introduce WISeSwissStyle: a revolutionary iPad app for high-scale events that wish to offer WISeID personal data protection and to broadcast content and make event-related applications available for participants. This ...
Monaco (ots) - WISeKey is partnering with media companies in building global digital ID and advertising networks through by connecting brands, ads and digital IDs. WISeKey Media[TM] allows media networks to decide which advertising message to associate with the brand and at which moment to show this message ...
Zurich (ots) - As part of corporate communications, the role of social media is continually on the rise. If social media are used in a targeted way and tailored to the specific needs of a company, they can effectively add value to Investor Relations services as further communications channels. To what extent is the use of social media relevant, possible, and useful in day-to-day Investor Relations? What do you ...
Geneva (ots) - Three years after its launch, World Radio Switzerland is expanding its programme line-up and coverage of Switzerland. WRS, the English-speaking radio station of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SSR SRG), is extremely pleased to announce that it has increased its programming offer through new partnerships with internationally renowned ...
Bern (ots) - The new Gotthard Base Tunnel - at 57 kilometres the longest railway tunnel in the world - will achieve breakthrough on October 15, 2010. swissinfo.ch is devoting a multimedia special dossier to this important stage in the new transalpine transit route, explaining the most important aspects of the ...
International Press Institute (IPI)
Vienna (ots) - Delva To Talk about Plight of Haiti's Journalists, at Closing Ceremony in Bratislava The International Press Institute (IPI) today announced the inclusion of Joseph Guyler C. Delva, one of Haiti's most respected and renowned journalists, in its line-up of World Congress speakers. In a presentation titled, "After the Quake: Press Freedom and ...
Geneva (ots) - At the LIFT10 Conference (May 5-7), SmallRivers will present its new service: www.paper.li, a web application to read Twitter as a newspaper. It offers users a new way to interact with Twitter, enabling a fast and efficient manner to browse the hundreds of links shared daily by any group of Twitter users. Paper.li is developed by SmallRivers. Using its state-of-the-art social analysis engine, ...
International Press Institute (IPI)
Vienna (ots) - 'We're in Grave Danger of Losing the News as We Have Known It' The International Press Institute (IPI) on Tuesday announced that legendary US anchorman and reporter Dan Rather is to host a town hall-style debate at this year's IPI World Congress in Vienna and Bratislava. Rather, whose career has spanned five decades, will speak and ...
Geneva and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (ots) - WISeKey is participating at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit - a venue for an unprecedented gathering of global media leaders. WISeKey announced it is entering into the Digital Media Market by using its unique Digital Identification technology allowing media and entertainment companies to monetize securely the delivery of high-quality, full-length movies, TV shows and ...
International Press Institute (IPI)
Vienna (ots) - The International Press Institute (IPI) will hold its annual World Congress in Vienna, Austria, and Bratislava, Slovakia, from 11- 14 September 2010, the organisation today officially announced. The 2010 World Congress will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of IPI, and the organisation will celebrate 60 years of defending press freedom in a series of events, culminating in the World ...
Mahé, Seychelles (ots) - The Seychelles Government rejects the allegations posted by PR NEWSWIRE on behalf of Mr. George Xiao and his company LXE Solar Incorporated under the headline "Lawsuit Charges Seychelles Government With Financial Piracy." The funds were not "seized" by the Government but frozen, and the article's accusations are unfounded, defamatory and incorrect, and no part should be considered as ...
Berne (ots) - On November 29 the Swiss will decide on whether to ban the construction of minarets. As the debate heats up, swissinfo.ch explores the issues behind the vote. swissinfo.ch's English dossier explains the controversy and offers a wealth of background information. Switzerland's system of direct democracy enables any citizen or pressure group to demand a change in the constitution if they can ...
Bern (ots) - No country builds more bunkers than Switzerland. Europe's longest glacier is in Switzerland. The Swiss are world champions in rail travel, recycling glass and eating chocolate. Switzerland holds many records. Some are disputed. And not all are glorious. swissinfo.ch tracks down the stories behind the records in written articles, videos, audio slideshows and picture galleries. Each Monday, ...
Bern (ots) - The swissinfo.ch internet platform is reporting on the Ice Hockey World Championships in Switzerland with a special web page. The dossier contains information on the matches, looks behind the scenes and presents background reports on the competition. Briefings on the 2009 IIHF World Championships in Switzerland are available in English, German, French, ...
ECA very happy with existing competitions Amsterdam (ots) - The ECA Executive Board, assembled in Amsterdam for its regular meeting, wants to dismiss the content of articles published today in some of the major sports newspapers in Europe. These articles mention plans for a future "Super League". "We have never had any intention of implementing such a competition. We have never discussed it and it has never been ...
Bern (ots) - Switzerland is synonymous with discreet banking but 75 years after Swiss banking secrecy was enshrined in law, the practice is under massive international pressure. Banking secrecy obliges banks to keep information about their clients confidential, except in cases of criminal investigation. But what happens when a crime in one country is not ...
Zurich (ots) - Albis Technology will present its latest generation of Set-Top-Boxes at the most important IPTV event worldwide, the "IPTV World Forum" in London (25 - 27 March 2009). The Albis STBs feature unique performance and versatility. This gives operators seemingly endless possibilities for IPTV and TV broadcasting applications, as well as for on-demand and other interactive services. The highlight of the ...
Zug/Amsterdam (ots) - - Unger newly appointed CEO of leading Swiss media group Ringier - group's online growth perspective remains positive - MIH Group - Hein Pretorius takes up CEO position from Christian Unger Hein Pretorius, former COO and Business Development Director of MIH Group takes up the CEO position of MIH Internet BV from ...
UEFA - Union of European Football Associ
UEFA President Michel Platini is opening the IBC, the hub for the distribution of the TV signal to the billions of fans around the world Nyon (ots) - The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Vienna will be officially opened on 3 June by UEFA President Michel Platini who will switch on the TV video feeds from all the Austrian and Swiss venues in the IBC Master ...
UEFA - Union of European Football Associ
Nyon (ots) - Produced by UEFA Media Technologies SA (UMET), the official event website of UEFA EURO 2008, euro2008.com has been launched as part of a converged media offering for football fans. It can be found at www.euro2008.com. euro2008.com delivers comprehensive coverage of the tournament to European football fans across the globe. The site is available in 10 languages - English, Portuguese, French, German, ...
Lucerne, Switzerland/Los Angeles (ots) - The Rose d'Or Festival will take place on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland from May 2-6, 2008 At a cocktail reception to be held this evening in Los Angeles at the residence of the Consul General of Switzerland, Mr. Urban Frye, Festival Director of the 48th ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Announcement Marks First Major Media Customer for Brightcove in Germany Brightcove, the leading Internet TV platform, today announced its first major media customer in Germany, Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG, Europe's largest magazine publisher. The deal provides G+J's media businesses with the ability to use the Brightcove Internet TV platform to publish and distribute ...
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - CEVA Logistics, the 4th largest supply chain company worldwide, has appointed Peter Dew as Group Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective April 1, 2008. He will be responsible for establishing and implementing CEVA's IT strategy at a global level. Peter Dew has a wealth of experience from similar roles in major international corporations. Prior to joining CEVA, he was ...
UEFA - Union of European Football Associ
UEFA EURO 2008 Final Draw broadcast production and Broadcast Partner Workshop in Zurich completed Nyon (ots) - Host Broadcast operations of UEFA EURO 2008 kicked-off with the host broadcasting of the UEFA EURO 2008 Final Draw that took place on 2nd December in Lucerne, Switzerland. It was followed by the second UEFA EURO 2008 Broadcast Partner Workshop in Zurich, Switzerland. The UEFA EURO 2008 Final ...
Barcelona, Spain, November 29 (ots/PRNewswire) - Private Media Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVT) announced today that its CEO, President, Chairman of the Board and majority shareholder, Mr. Berth Milton, has increased his holding of the Company's shares of common stock. Since September 15, 2007, Mr. Milton has ...
Entwistle & Cappucci LLP and The Garden City Group
New York, November 6 (ots/PRNewswire) - Entwistle & Cappucci LLP, Lead Plaintiffs' counsel appointed by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, issues this informational release concerning claims submitted to participate in the Settlement of the class action against Royal Ahold N.V. ("Ahold") in the United States. Pursuant to an October 3, ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - First study to investigate the protective effect of a lipid-lowering agent on diabetic eye disease to be published on-line in Lancet, Tuesday, 6th November 2007 Diabetic eye disease (called diabetic retinopathy) is the leading cause of vision loss in adults - affecting about 25 ...