GE demonstrates electrical efficiency
LAHORE (PR): Demonstrating once again its leadership in the field of reciprocating engine innovation used to meet the rapidly growing demand for reliable on-site power, GE Power & Water’s Distributed Power business (NYSE: GE) has announced the technological breakthrough of 50.1 percent electrical efficiency.
GE has achieved 50.1 per cent electrical efficiency on its 10-megawatt (MW) gas engine platform in a test environment in Austria.  This technology breakthrough follows a long history of technology innovation within GE. GE is investing $1.4 billion in distributed power technology and has been rapidly expanding its reciprocating engines offerings—particularly its diesel engine technologies—to meet the on-site power, heating and environmental priorities of the oil and gas sector and other key industries.
 In 2014, GE’s Distributed Power business introduced its new 616 diesel engine and also integrated GE Transportation’s proven 228 and 250 diesel engine technology into its diesel engine portfolio for stationary power generation.

MOL Group launches talent acquisition programmes
KARACHI (PR): MOL Group, a leading international oil and gas company, opens its doors for young professionals, graduates and students and continues the award-winning graduate recruitment program ’Growww’ and the international student online competition ’Freshhh’.
Students from all around the world can register for the online competition Freshhh in three-member teams. The top teams will have the opportunity to join MOL Group’s graduate program Growww and win a total of 25,000 Euros. At the same time, for graduates, more than 200 Growww positions are currently open in diverse fields as engineering, economics, IT, natural sciences, and social sciences on the group-level in 12 countries.
Pakistani graduates and young professionals can apply from March 9th to kick-start their career internationally in the oil & gas industry.
MOL also calls for applications of three-member teams for its 9th international online student competition, Freshhh. International teams from all around the world can join the online competition – www.freshhh.net – to prove themselves in oil and gas industry related tasks, developed by MOL Group. Top five teams will get the opportunity to join MOL Group’s graduate program Growww, and win a total of 25,000 Euros.
“We have been excited to develop the 9th Freshhh competition based on earlier years‘feedbacks and experiences of participants. The campaign motto “Play hard. Work hard.” is in line with our objective to give qualified and ambitious top talents the opportunity to work on real-life cases of our industry in the setting of an online competition.
“We are also proud to offer ambitious, qualified top talents the opportunity to join MOL Group’s recruitment and development program Growww to kick-start their career internationally. Students of the top five teams will also get the chance to join MOL Group as interns or Growwwers”, said Zdravka Demeter Bubalo, HR Vice President of MOL Group.

Etisalat extends record of success at Mobile Awards
ISLAMABAD (PR): Etisalat, the leading telecommunications operator in emerging markets, has continued its recent history of success at the industry’s most prestigious annual awards. Etisalat came out on top of strong global competition to claim two highly sought-after awards for innovation at the GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards. Recognition in the GSMA’s 2015 annual awards brings to six the number of awards won by the company in the last three years.
Etisalat won in “The Best Use of Mobile for Retail, Brands & Commerce” category for its Mobile Cashier product offering and “The Mobile Connect Award for Best Authentication & Identity Solution” for Etisalat Mobile Connect service. Following the judgment by a panel of independent and highly respected industry experts, the winners were announced at a big ceremony during the Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona, Spain.
“It’s tremendous to be honoured at the most important event in the global telecoms calendar,” said Ahmad Julfar, Etisalat Group CEO. “Innovation is key in today’s dynamic telecommunications sector and Etisalat is at the cutting-edge of finding solutions for all our customers. These awards recognize our commitment to keep innovating and introducing products that give businesses and communities the technology that enables their economies – and, therefore, societies – to progress, which is one of our core missions and winning this a global appreciation is a sign that we’re on the right track.”
The award winning Etisalat Mobile Cashier enables businesses to accept credit card payments directly on their mobile phones, while Mobile Connect, helps customers to manage their Digital Identity and protect privacy on-line.  A member of the judging panel said the winning Etisalat products represented “a stand-out entry in terms of the scale of deployment and comprehensive suite of commerce offerings across so many countries and different verticals.”
“We’ve had a phenomenal uptake for these products everywhere the service been introduced,” said Khalifa Al Shamsi, the Chief Digital Services Officer at Etisalat. “Through this new technology platform, we are integrating the power of mobile devices seamlessly into our customers’ every-day lives.”
“Our warmest congratulations to all the winners of the 20th Global Mobile Awards,” said John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd. “Our winners are in the esteemed company of the mobile innovators, pioneers and leaders that have won these coveted awards over the last two decades, many of whom have been game-changers in transforming the way that the world communicates.”
Another Etisalat product, Mobile Money service “Flous” was also nominated in the category “The best NFC & Mobile Money service”; Women empowerment program “Weena” in the category “Best Mobile Product, Initiative or Service in Emerging Markets”;  and integrated communication instrument C’me in the category “Best Mobile Network Product or Solution for Serving Customers”.

Honda Atlas Cars holds free medical camp
LAHORE (PR): In continuation with the efforts for social uplift and welfare of the people in remote areas, a one-day free medical camp was arranged by Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited at Renala Khurd. Approximately 480 people living in the area were given free medical treatment and medicines. Honda Atlas Cars has arranged six free medical camps under the name of its organization, so far.
Doctors and paramedical staff were deputed at the camp that provided medical treatment and general health care. Besides being a medical facility, the camp also aimed at educating local populace on personal health, hygiene, child health care, prevention of diseases and sanitation of living areas. Parents were also advised on curable diseases in children and lady doctors counseled related to mother /child health matters.
Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited is fully committed to social health uplift and welfare of under privileged areas. The camp received massive response from the local community and was highly appreciated by the local leaders.

AAK Foundation wins ‘Shaukat Khanum CSR Award’
LAHORE (PR): AAK Foundation was recently awarded with the annual Social Responsibility Award, presented by Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center (SKMCH and RC), for extending generous support to the hospital. In an effort to recognize the support of organizations during the year 2014, SKMCH and RC organized the Shaukat Khanum Social Responsibility Awards.
AAK Foundation has always been at the fore-front of philanthropy and generous charities in the country, attaining great appreciation from the society and inspiring the corporate sector to play a vital role towards social development, besides alleviating the sufferings and poverty in the society.
 The AAK Foundation has also been recognized in the past, for successfully carrying out various large-scale humanitarian initiatives in Pakistan, to improve; healthcare, education, environmental protection, disaster relief, etc. for the Pakistani masses.
Chairman AAK Foundation – Abdul Aleem Khan commented on this prestigious accolade by stating; “Philanthropy is a cornerstone of AAK foundation’s elaborate CSR policy. We continue to conduct some of the largest and most successful humanitarian initiatives in Pakistan’s history with utmost transparency.”