John Crane Strengthens ASEAN Customer Service Capabilities

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- John Crane announced today the expansion of its service super center in Singapore plus the opening of two facilities in Malaysia: a sales and service office in Kuala Lumpur and a service center in Bintulu. These investments allow John Crane to respond faster to local customers' service needs, increase hands-on training offered to customers, and improve the transfer of technical expertise and knowledge within the region.

Significant upgrades to the Singapore service super center will improve quick turnaround service capabilities for customers with the goal of reducing downtime costs. The upgrades include:

-Improved testing capabilities: The dry gas seal test center now includes a newly upgraded observation center allowing customers to monitor dynamic testing of their seals in real time. In addition, the test rig is being upgraded to handle the larger diameter seals and higher testing speeds required for newer LNG applications in Southeast Asia and Australia.

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Eppendorf Announces New CryoCube® Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The new CryoCube F570, F570h, FC660, and FC660h ultra-low temperature freezers combine maximum sample security with improved functionality. New advancements decrease power consumption and make CryoCube freezers among the most energy efficient in the industry.

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Bolsa Mexicana Acquires Nasdaq's Surveillance License

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The Mexican Stock Exchange, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B de C.V., has acquired the license agreement to leverage the industry-leading SMARTS market surveillance platform offered by Nasdaq.

Bolsa would be migrating its current real-time proprietary surveillance system to SMARTS for real-time capital market monitoring, said Nasdaq in a statement issued in New York and Mexico City over the weekend.

The upgrade strengthened Bolsa's surveillance role together with new international standards built into all of the monitoring processes, allowing for seamless consolidation of supervisory duties and making these duties more efficient and effective across the board.

Furthermore, the SMARTS system provides scalability capacities that allow Bolsa to continue with the projected growth of the market, with a modular and flexible platform without large investments.

"With the adoption of this technology and according to its strategic lines, Bolsa remains at the forefront in terms of the services offered to the general public, fortifying transparency, ethics and safety with thKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The Mexican Stock Exchange, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B de C.V., has acquired the license agreement to leverage the industry-leading SMARTS market surveillance platform offered by Nasdaq.

Bolsa would be migrating its current real-time proprietary surveillance system to SMARTS for real-time capital market monitoring, said Nasdaq in a statement issued in New York and Mexico City over the weekend.

The upgrade strengthened Bolsa's surveillance role together with new international standards built into all of the monitoring processes, allowing for seamless consolidation of supervisory duties and making these duties more efficient and effective across the board.

Furthermore, the SMARTS system provides scalability capacities that allow Bolsa to continue with the projected growth of the market, with a modular and flexible platform without large investments.

"With the adoption of this technology and according to its strategic lines, Bolsa remains at the forefront in terms of the services offered to the general public, fortifying transparency, ethics and safety with the support of a world-class system," explained Pedro Díez, Market Surveillance Director for Bolsa Mexicana de Valores in the same statement.

"We look forward to working with Bolsa Mexicana de Valores as they continue to execute on these principles and strengthen their market surveillance efforts," added Lars Ottersgard, Executive Vice President and Head of Market Technology at Nasdaq.

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Euromonitor New White Paper Studies Consumer Types

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- A new white paper entitled "7 Consumer Types for Successful Targeted Marketing" released by Euromonitor International has unearthed seven global consumer types.

Euromonitor International in a statement issued on Thursday in Chicago, United States available through BERNAMA said the seven were Undaunted Striver, Impulsive Spender, Balanced Optimist, Aspiring Struggler, Conservative Homebody, Independent Skeptic and Secure Traditionalist.

The white paper explored personality traits and buying behaviours of the global consumer types, focusing on their shopping habits, technology use, health and diet and green attitudes based on the data gathered from 16,000 online consumers globally.

"Consumer segmentation beyond demographics, and these seven global consumer types in particular, provide a strong starting point for businesses crafting marketing campaigns and strategic messaging.

"For instance, Aspiring Strugglers care deeply about how others perceive them, yet do not have the budget to buy the latest items.

"This makes them a lucrative target for brands and retailers offering affordable versions of on-trend products," explained Lisa Holmes, a survey analyst at Euromonitor.

To read more about the "7 Consumer Types for Successful Targeted Marketing" see: http://go.euromonitor.com/white-paper-7-consumer-types-for-successful-targeted-ma rketing.html

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