EUROCOOLER, a leading French company specialized in cooling radiators for market power transformer industry, presented its innovations on the French Pavilion at the Middle East Electricity 2012 exhibition in Dubai, from 7 th to 9 th of February. The company’s specific know-how is based on a highly developed technical expertise such as stamping metal cutting, welding and surface treatment. EUROCOOLER proposes different products depending on user’s needs, such as header type radiator: Central / Offset / Cut Section / Swan Neck. Furthermore, the company is able to fulfill the cooling of a complete range of transformers from 100 KVA to 1500 MVA of power. The radiators are made in four steps: - Manufacturing of panels from steel coils on an automatic line - Assembly – welding of the radiators with fittings - Hot dip galvanization (optional) - Surface treatment (paint) which is always done in the factory at Corbenay.   As all the radiators are dilatable, they can accept variations of volume of oil generated by differences of temperature, thereby no conservative is needed.   Eurocooler controls all packaging technology for land, sea and air. Quality procedures have been implemented to cover the reception area and equipment suppliers, the process of different stages of manufacture of radiators, the control radiators trailing and the packaging.   Since 1937, EUROCOOLER has carved out a position of force with the biggest manufacturers by bringing them its expertise and a response adapted to their needs in the field of cooling for transformers of all powers. Certified ISO 9001: 2000 with TÜV, the French Company target is to develop a comprehensive Quality, Safety, Environment and thus part of sustainable development policy. The procedure of traceability assures a total identification of all the components necessary for the manufacturing of the coolers. Aware of environmental issues, the company focuses on the treatment of waste water, exhaust fumes, sorting of waste and noise reduction.   Nowadays, the global warming and the very high temperature of the Middle East region impose a need in cooling technologies. Thanks to low prices and high quality products, EUROCOOLER will respond to this issue and avoid the deterioration of the machines by reducing their temperature.   www.eurocooler.com

Building healthy soils in the Gulf area that make it green, reduce water consumption and valorize unemployed local resources becomes a reality through Microhumus Consulting and Engineering. The use of local organic and mineral unemployed resources, considered as waste, in order to build soils in desert environments is a technology used exclusively by Microhumus in the Middle East. Soil building represents a genuine challenge for a region where the environment is a central issue in every debate. Using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) enables to characterize local sources of industrial and municipal by-products, to predict the behavior of these materials in terms of biodegradation, microbial activity and the release of fertilizing agents. These analyses allow the design for the new soil to be developed, whilst specifying its agronomic potentialities and setting out how they are expected to evolve over time. Microhumus adapts its recipes to take account of the geo-mechanical properties, agronomic qualities and necessary environmental safety factors (international and local standards). These vary according to the water resources and the planned use (leisure, culture, ornamental, type of vegetation). For FERTIL (UAE):  fertigation project: After a positive feasibility study, Microhumus will implement a demonstrator project in an industrial place (to be voted on the Dec 11).   For TOTAL / SHAMSPOWER (UAE): After a positive feasibility study (phase 1) for TOTAL (one major oil company), Microhumus will implement a demonstrator project in 2011/2012 (phase 2) on the Solar Plant operated by Shamspower, a TOTAL, ABENGOA and MASDAR joint venture.       In France or in the GCC, other projects of soil building / soil improvement are currently in process, and concern also i ndustrial compost and organic fertilizers design. Aimed for industrial (Veolia, Recywaste ...) and high quality organo-mineral fertilizers compost producers (Germiflor, Or Brun, Tonusol...),   these projects include intrant characterization, formula design, process advises, final quality highlighting . For public laboratories and authorities (INERIS, INRA, NIT), Microhumus provides scientific consulting (Sewage or digested sludge innocuousness -or not- for land farming) based on it’s Exclusive and Worlwide technilogical licence from the French National Agronomic Agency.       In France, Microhumus provides to the SITERRE-CaractMat project and characterizes of new materials to be used instead of good soils for soil rebuilding in the cities. 5 organic and organo-mineral materials are currently under analysis by Transmission Electron Microscopy, as well as 4 mineral materials. This project is realized for ADEME (French Agency for Environment and Energy) and Plantes & Cites.     In the field of soil improvement for agriculture , Microhumus is distributing some 100% biodegradable polymers dedicated to reduce water consumption, is defining the protocol and Scientific monitoring of comparative tests (mineral vs organic fertilization dedicated to improve agriculture soils ... ) for several agriculture cooperative.   What distinguishes them: 1)      Their characterization technology in Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) 2)     The construction of soils on the base of different   pedological layers which thus constitute a real floor in the scientific meaning of the term and not just some compost (which is already a positive in itself) 3)     The promotion of organic sub-products and local minerals (no import of peats)     About Microhumus: Microhumus is a company based on the best technologies that comes from a French University (Nancy-university), the French National Agronomic Agency (INRA, the largest in Europe), the GISFI (Scientific Group for Industrial wastelands remediation) and private partner operators.   Clients from Recycling industry, Waste producers, Organic amendment and fertilizers producers, Research laboratories and agencies are using Microhumus’ services for raw materials, final products characterization and for compost and soil improvement.   A phase 3 is planned to create a green belt around the solar plant (circumference = 6 km).       www.microhumus.fr       Microhumus is currently processing some projects of soil building for arid areas (GCC):

Nymphea Environnement is a French company which participated in the WFES from the 16 th to 19 th of January in Abu Dhabi. The company introduced its newest concept and technology to the public during the show. This concept is based on the exploitation of natural resources which are currently unused in the GCC region. Thousands of submarine springs of fresh water exist all over the world and studies have confirmed that the GCC has several possible sources of water which are currently unexploited. This precious water has been wasted for millions of years. Today a French company finally presented a technology to harvest it.   NYMPHEA ENVIRONNEMENT introduced a new resource in water never exploited by men until now: the submarine springs of fresh water. Like common surface springs, numerous submarine springs are present all over the world. Sometimes very deep, sometimes at just a few meters from the coast, the springs exist for thousands of years. The volume of water can be huge. The company has, for example, discovered a spring in Syria that has a flow of 5 000 liters of water per second. This can satisfy the consumption demand for a city of 1 000 000 persons.   10 years ago, Pierre BECKER a French geologist and offshore construction company owner, and his associate Thierry CARLIN, a marine engineer and commercial diver, realized that this phenomenon could be the answer of the growing problem of water scarcity in the world. Therefore, they created in 2000 NYMPHEA ENVIRONNEMENT to take up the challenge to provide people with this fresh water from the sea.   However, Pierre BECKER and Thierry CARLIN wanted to build a company that deeply respects the environment. This desire to preserve the planet led the company to develop a water tapping technology that makes use of natural energy: gravity, buoyancy, water head, etc. No pumps, electricity or fuel are used to obtain fresh water.   In addition, the system collects only the volume of water that was previously lost in the ocean. Therefore the tapping units will never disturb the hydrogeological balances that have existed for thousands of years in some cases.     The installation is built to resist an attack by the sea, particularly storms and swell. The stainless steel structure designed by Nymphea Environnement to fit perfectly on the springs discovered is split in 2 units. The first one insures the water tightness around the spring and avoids any contamination by the sea water.   The second unit is a pressure and overflow management system that hydromechanically regulates different parameters in real time.  The result is that the system only collects the natural volume of water given by the spring and enhances the quality of the water to its best.   The main advantage of the water obtained by the NYMPHEA system is its low cost: 3 to 6 times cheaper than the desalinization plants. Therefore it is mainly intended for human consumption in areas affected by increasing drought. Depending on its quality, this water may also be used for agriculture or industry.   Today, NYMPHEA ENVIRONNEMENT is owned by the VINCI Group, the largest European construction company, and benefits from their worldwide presence, well-established network, and financial capacities. Several contracts have already been signed all around the world. In the Middle-East, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Koweit, the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have a well-known hygrogeological potential in submarine springs.   The company has already worked for the Ministry of Environment in Qatar and has just created a branch office in the UAE. In a world where the cost of energy is increasingly a key issue, this new technology offers a vital alternative to tomorrow’s conventional solutions.         www.nymphea.fr  

During GITEX, being held in Dubai from next October 9th to 13st, the GENIGRAPH Group will present the new functionalities of its software platform for designing and deploying remote procedures, teleservices and e-services generally: e-Citiz. e-Citiz can help design and deploy collaborative, transactional e-services in record time since 3 months are enough from drawing the specifications list to full operation. To that end, the platform includes a design and modelling studio to determine processes, data flow, graphic user interface, navigation and all standard e-service controls.  e-Citiz features an executor engine to manage trade-related rules, BPM workflow, process and data security as well as the forms server, scalability and the ability to integrate existing IT systems. Its innovative, patented methodology (“double loop”) abides by all corporate trade-related processes. e-Citiz is positioned as a reference in design and deployment platforms for web-based self-service portals (Gartner Group’s Web Self Service), by claiming to be the most comprehensive and accomplished on the market. It can help confront the complex task of developing the entire range of web applications required in building a variety of self-service portals intended for citizens, employees, customers or suppliers. e-Citiz contributes to environmental protection. The dematerialisation of processes leads to ecological benefits such as reduced paper use and less transport. e-Citiz has already been retained by major industrial groups, municipalities, counties, regional authorities and Governments.

The digital economy accounts for nearly 5% of France’s GDP, but a study published in May 2011 by Rexecode claims it is responsible for 25% of growth, 3% of jobs and 16% of investments in the French economy. The digital value chain revolves around data centers. These centers lie at the crossroads of technology and industry (infrastructures, digital economy, real estate and energy, products of the digital economy). Henceforth, in addition to meeting high availability requirements, they will also have to be energy efficient as well (PUE: Power Usage Effectiveness). The business climate in France is ripe for expansion in this sector, which is recognized for its highly skilled engineers and technicians as well as its secure electricity supply. French legislation (the "Computing and Freedoms Act" and the legislation on data encryption, the "Confidence in the Digital Economy Act") provides for data protection and data processing by satisfying the sector’s legal security requirements. Major multinationals, including IBM, Interxion, Telecity, Interoute, Telehouse and Equinix, have made investments in the French market worth an estimated €1 billion per year. Since 2006, the Invest in France Agency (IFA) has supported 16 data center investment projects in the country. The market’s strong performance can be seen by large French operators like Orange France Telecom and Atos opening data centers in France and abroad. IBM has recently opened several new data centers in France. In 2010, an existing facility in Seclin recently acquired by the American giant was fully renovated into a 10,000 sq. m. hosting center. Also in 2010, Japanese firm KDDI Telehouse opened a 15,000 sq. m. data center called Telehouse Paris Magny in Magny-les-Hameaux (Ile de France region). This is the third center it has opened in France, following Jeuneurs in central Paris in 1996 and Voltaire in surburban Paris in 1999. These Telehouse Europe facilities service 60 telecommunications providers in addition to the 350 other businesses which cover France’s main internet exchanges and built most of the infrastructure that France’s IT systems depend on to operate. GE Energie has just installed a data storage center at its Belfort site. Primarily designed to accommodate the computing needs of its 400 engineers, the investment has turned Belfort into GE Energie Europe’s IT nerve center. David Appia, Chairman and CEO of the Invest in France Agency (IFA) says, “The financial advantages of setting up in France, coupled with high skill levels and exemplary legislation, particularly regarding data protection, are the best kind of guarantees international investors can hope for. The IFA is here to help them make their IT projects a reality.” The Invest in France Agency (IFA) is the national agency responsible for promoting and facilitating international investment in France. It also coordinates initiatives to promote France’s economic attractiveness. The IFA network operates worldwide, with offices in France as well as in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. In France, the IFA works in partnership with regional development agencies to offer international investors outstanding business opportunities and customized services. For further information, please visit www.investinfrance.org .  

The company Mobibase has just released its hundredth multi-screen TV channel with the launch of “Fitness TV”. Mobibase, a mobile content and service provider since 2002, has specialized in the publishing of turn-key TV channels for the new medias and is experiencing a strong growth in this sector. "In 2010, revenues from the sale of our channels have increased by 100%," says Vincent Roger, Mobibase’s CEO. Indeed, the company offers two types of services: The technical integration of video and TV services on new medias and the delivery of turn-key TV channels. To set an example of technical integration, Mobibase provides the PMU – the French National Horse Betting company- with the capture, encoding and broadcast on Iphone of Equidia programs in the form of Catch Up TV as well as live broadcasting of horse races. During the Cannes Film Festival Mobibase proposed a 24-hour event channel covering the Festival news in association with the press agency AFP. In terms of TV channels, Mobibase enjoys a unique positioning in Europe. Indeed, on the basis of more than 600 content agreements in 40 countries, Mobibase has created a unique catalog of channels available on mobiles, smart phones, web, tablets (IPAD…), IPTV and connected TVs. This catalog includes linear channels such as: « Cartoons » with some of the best cartoons around, « Gaming TV » the video-game channel, « Scream TV » which is all about horror films, « Mad TV » with some of the craziest stuff you’ll ever see, « News TV », « Fitness TV » or even « Bollywood TV »! The possibility to stream on a large number of profiles (5 profiles times 100 channels!) is made possible through innovative encoding and streaming methods. For example, Mobibase has developed CoD® « Channel On Demand »: channels are streamed on a profile (edge, 3G...) only if a user is connected. Therefore, unvisited dataflows are turned off, allowing an optimal allocation of server resources. These channels are distributed throughout Europe, to mobile and web service providers that wish to offer their customers a quick and easy solution to implement TV selection. The publisher defines the TV offer they want with Mobibase, who provides an API link so that the publisher only has to deal with the marketing aspect. This innovative approach to broadcasting is part of a fundamental trend: the proliferation of television channels and the explosion of video on the new media, particularly mobile. Indeed, with this type of platform, launching your own TV channel is now within the reach of any content producer!  

Keynectis, European leader in trust-based solutions and services, today announced that it has entered into exclusive discussion to acquire OpenTrust, the recognized market leader in trusted infrastructure solutions for enterprise and government. The complementarity of products and services of the two companies will enable Keynectis to accelerate its growth, both domestic and international where the OpenTrust brand is already highly recognized. This acquisition will increase Keynectis’ export sales to over 30% of total revenues. “The acquisition of OpenTrust by Keynectis will enrich the product offering for our customers and will considerably boost the delivery of OpenTrust products in SaaS mode. This merger is a unique opportunity to build the European leader of Trusted Infrastructures able to conquer international markets rapidly”, said Olivier Guilbert, CEO of OpenTrust. “This acquisition project has all ingredients necessary for success“, said Pascal Colin, CEO of Keynectis.  “Both companies, located in Issy-les-Moulineaux, the French Silicon Valley, have a strong common background. Combining the products of the two companies will result in a portfolio that will meet broader market needs. Moreover, this operation is backed by Keynectis shareholders that are key players in the Trust & Security marketplace“. The two companies are assisted in their negotiations by Oddo Corporate Finance and ReedSmith, respectively investment bank and legal advisor for Keynectis, and Cannacord and Chamas & Marcheteau, investment bank and legal advisor for OpenTrust. OpenTrust is primarily funded by leading investment funds: Iris Capital, GemVentures, Crédit Agricole Private Equity, Elaia Ventures, Seeft Ventures and 123Venture. Keynectis shareholders are Gemalto, Morpho (Safran Group), CDC (Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations), Euro-Information (Crédit Mutuel-CIC Group), TDH (Thierry Dassault Holding) and Imprimerie Nationale (National Printing Group). M. Thierry Dassault is Chairman of the Board. The transaction is due to close this summer with Keynectis acquiring 100% of OpenTrust. About Keynectis: Keynectis is a software and SaaS provider, fully focused on Information Security Technologies. Pioneer of Cloud Computing, with more than 12 years of experience, Keynectis proposes a wide offer ensuring secured digital identity management as well as digital documents and transactions security for government bodies, financial institutions, and corporate worldwide. With more than 20 millions digital identities protected and 450 millions digital transactions secured every year, Keynectis is a European leader on Information Security Technologies. M. Thierry Dassault is Chairman of the Board. Learn more at www.keynectis.com