“We evaluated the providers and made a purely commercial decision about XpressLink from Inmarsat,” said Kjell S. Langva of Frontline Management AS. “The choice was made after a year of positive experience with VSAT from Ship Equip”.

“The cost-benefit profile and the unmatched failover capability, which offers unlimited usage on Inmarsat FleetBroadband, was key to the decision. Also Inmarsat’s ability to deliver made up the additional element in making the choice,” he said.

“With XpressLink’s internet and voice services, communications onboard the vessel will be greatly enhanced, supporting operations and improving overall efficiency. It also allows the crew to stay in touch with family and friends, and handle their personal affairs, at a very low cost, which has been an important issue for Frontline,” said Mr Langva.

“We are delighted that Frontline has selected Inmarsat XpressLink against competition with other major communications providers”, said Frank Coles, President, Inmarsat Maritime. “The contract with Frontline is a landmark agreement for XpressLink. This is a significant endorsement by the world leader in crude oil shipping. It confirms that we have a highly-competitive product, offering excellent value for money, and with the right focus on delivering reliable high-speed broadband through a combination of L-band and VSAT services.”

Inmarsat XpressLink meets the increasing need for high-speed global communications today, while building a bridge to better and faster communications in the future. For a fixed low cost, XpressLink provides vessels around the globe with access to both Ku-band VSAT and L-band FleetBroadband services in a bundled package – with a guaranteed free upgrade to the 50Mbps capability of Inmarsat’s Ka-band Global Xpress™ when the service becomes operational in 2013.

The installation of XpressLink on Frontline’s vessels will commence immediately and continue throughout 2012.

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Media Contact
John Warehand
PR Manager
Inmarsat
Tel: +44 20 7728 1579
Mob: +44 7739 778128
Email: john.warehand@inmarsat.com

Donna Garcia/John Tan
Tel: +65 6221 8729
Email: inmarsat@ricecomms.com

About Inmarsat
Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments, enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air. Inmarsat employs around 1,500 staff in more than 40 locations around the world, with a presence in the major ports and centres of commerce on every continent. For the year ended 31st December 2010, Inmarsat plc had total revenue of US$1,171.6 million (2009: US$1,038.1 million) and an EBITDA of US$696.1 million (2009: US$594.2 million). Inmarsat is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:ISAT.L). For more information, please visit www.inmarsat.com.

Award-winning lighting design consultancy to illuminate Malaysian skyline

Singapore, December 22, 2011 — Globally renowned lighting design consultancy Light Cibles today announced its expansion into Malaysia through its new office in Kuala Lumpur, its third base in Asia after Tianjin City, China and Singapore.

Headquartered in Paris, France, Light Cibles is acclaimed for its expertise in architectural lighting design. It is known for its award-winning lighting projects for the Cathedral of Notre Dame and Mont Saint-Michel in France, Dubai International Airport, Beirut Central District, and Singapore hotels and landmarks such as the Esplanade, Fullerton Bay, and Resorts World Sentosa.

“We are thrilled to usher in 2012 with a new subsidiary in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s booming economy presents huge opportunities for the building and infrastructure sector, and the country has always been a fascinating design and architecture destination,” says Emmanuel Clair, Group Chairman of Light Cibles.

Light Cibles Sdn Bhd is located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle next to the iconic KLCC Petronas Twin Towers. Helming Light Cibles Malaysia are entrepreneurs Tengku Zatashah Sultan Idris Shah, daughter of the Sultan of Selangor as Chairman, and Frenchman Aubry Rahim Mennesson as Managing Director.

Known in Malaysian business and social circles as founders of leading luxury gift brand, ORIGINALO™, the husband and wife team are seen to deepen Light Cibles mark within the tourism, hospitality, and business-financial sectors. Prior to ORIGINALO, Mennesson was CEO of Division Creative, a Paris-based audiovisual communications company; while TengkuZatashah was International Corporate Communications Manager at L’Oreal’s headquarters in Paris.

“We are pleased to announce the launch of Light Cibles Sdn Bhd with Aubry Mennesson and Tengku Zatashah. Their business savvy and artistic inclinations combine to make a formidable team,” comments Clair.

Commenting on the new venture, Mennesson says, “Our vision is to illuminate the Malaysian skyline in ways that will celebrate progress and modernity while showcasing the country’s Asian roots. Working with our industry peers – architects, designers and developers – we will make innovative, world-class, and sophisticated lighting design ideas come to life.”

“Light can either make a building or urban space bland and uninteresting, or exciting and entrancing. And the key to the difference is design – creative, skilled and innovative lighting design. Our goal with Light Cibles is to provide the expertise and solution in this field that is still relatively new in Malaysia,” adds Tengku Zatashah.

“For both commercial and residential building projects, we see greater interest amongst developers and architects to push the boundaries and experiment more with lighting concepts to create remarkable spaces for people to live, work, and play,” Mennesson says.

Urban infrastructure is another area that Light Cibles sees opportunities in Malaysia. This covers projects along such areas as public housing and government building, urban development and city lighting, and national tourism. Blending the old and the new, Malaysia is home to the Petronas Towers, one of the world’s tallest buildings, and colonial buildings that reflect a rich cultural heritage.

“In Singapore, Light Cibles is known for developing the city-state’s lighting master plan. As partner of the Singapore Tourism Board, we’ve lit up Orchard Road at Christmas, the Botanical Park, most of the historic bridges on the Singapore River, and very recently, the monuments along the race track for this year’s Formula 1,” Clair shares.

Through its Singapore office, Light Cibles has also been commissioned for the lighting of the National Mosque and the Tasik Perdana City Park in Kuala Lumpur in 2003 and 2004, respectively.

About Light Cibles
Founded in 1983, Light Cibles is globally renowned for its expertise in the conception and the realization of lightings around the world. Its vocation is to find appropriate lighting solutions, for all kind of exterior and interior projects. The company has offices in China, France, Singapore and Spain.

Press Contact
Donna Garcia
Rice Communications for Light Cibles
E: donna.garcia@ricecomms.com
M: +65 9734 8808

Singapore and Hong Kong, December 14, 2011 – International Data Corporation (IDC) has appointed Rice Communications as its PR partner for 12 months to manage communication activities across the Asia/Pacific region.

From 1 December 2011, Rice Communications will be responsible for IDC’s on-going strategic counsel, issues tracking and media engagement. The agency will cover markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, India and Australia. Rice Communications will also facilitate access to IDC’s market-leading data, reports and commentary on current issues and trends.

IDC is the premier independent global market intelligence, events, and advisory firm for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology (ICT) markets. In achieving professional business solutions, IDC focuses on reliable research and methodologies based on worldwide and local knowledge. With over 200 analysts based across Asia/Pacific, IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy

“As a trusted partner with extensive experience working with many B2B companies in the technology space over the years, Rice Communications has the proven ability to support us in accomplishing our goals by leading all communications activities to the next level through the power of media”, said Jason Gorud, Vice President, Integrated Marketing Programs, IDC Asia/Pacific.

“We are delighted to be able to move our engagement with IDC from a vendor agency to a partner. We look forward to working with the IDC team in the region to further strengthen its presence as a thought leader in the region and guide business decisions for many businesses in the IT market,” said Sonya Madeira, Managing Partner at Rice Communications.

About IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,000 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For more than 47 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world’s leading technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about IDC by visiting www.idc.com.

About Rice Communications
Rice Communications was established in January 2009 to provide strategic, insightful and customized professional communications services. Based in Singapore, Rice caters to companies seeking to strengthen their profile across the Asia-Pacific region. With a zealous team of young consultants led by seasoned professionals, Rice is committed to raise the bar of the Asian PR and communications practice through value-oriented partnerships with clients, industry associates, suppliers, stakeholders and influencers, and the media. For more information, please visit: http://www.ricecomms.com

For enquiries, please contact:
Donna Garcia
Rice Communications
Account Director
+65-9734-8808
donna.garcia@ricecomms.com

Lay Fang Tan
IDC Asia/Pacific
Senior Manager, Marketing Communications & Media Relations, IDC Asia/Pacific
+65-6829-7731
lftan@idc.com

Jakarta, Indonesia, December 8, 2011 – National Instruments today announced the intention to open its first Indonesia office in Jakarta, reinforcing commitments to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia.

“National Instruments is very pleased to be in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest and fastest growing economy. We are committed to establish our presence here as a partner in leading edge research and innovation,” said Victor Mieres, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing for Asia/Pacific.

Located in Sentral Senayan 2 in Jakarta, National Instruments Indonesia is the latest addition to the technology leader’s worldwide locations, which currently spans over 40 countries. With the Jakarta office, National Instruments will be able to bring world-leading automation and measurement technologies and provide technical expertise to Indonesia-based customers in the government and defence sectors, aerospace, mining, oil & gas, and manufacturing as well as the academia.

The Jakarta office opening comes on the heels of initiatives designed to strengthen National Instruments’ presence in Asia. In April this year, it had also opened a Vietnam office in Ho Chi Minh City.

National Instruments has also been increasing its support for regional academia and research institutions, leading technology roadshows, such as the Graphical Systems Design Summit 2011 which targeted scientists, engineers and educators across 11 cities in six countries in Southeast Asia.

“Indonesia is gaining momentum as a global economic leader. We want to be as close to our customers here as they leverage growth in these markets, while at the same time, be accessible to our long-term industry and academic partners,” said Chandran Nair, managing director of National Instruments Southeast Asia.

Setting up a National Instruments office in Indonesia will also enable closer ties with academic partners such as Universitas Indonesia and Institut Teknologi Bandung, and serve to cement active partnerships with non-profit and socio-civic organisations, such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which is regionally headquartered in Jakarta. National Instruments has recently launched a flagship initiative called Science, Technology and Engineering Exchange Laboratory (STEEL) with UNESCO and Science Centre Singapore. The programme aims to build the competencies of education officials, technical and vocational teachers, and students in countries like Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Thailand through hands-on laboratory workshop and curriculum development training.

About National Instruments
National Instruments (www.ni.com) is transforming the way engineers and scientists design, prototype and deploy systems for measurement, automation and embedded applications. NI empowers customers with off-the-shelf software such as NI LabVIEW and modular cost-effective hardware, and sells to a broad base of more than 30,000 different companies worldwide, with its largest customer representing approximately 4 percent of revenue in 2010 and no one industry representing more than 15 percent of revenue. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has approximately 6,100 employees and direct operations in more than 40 countries. For the past 12 years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America.

For more information, enquiries or media interviews, please contact:
Jessie Lee
National Instruments
+65 6226 5886
jessie.lee@ni.com

Donna Garcia
Rice Communications
+65-6221-8045
donna.garcia@ricecomms.com

Partners report early successes with merchant fleets worldwide

31st May 2011 – Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has announced the increasing success of its new fixed-fee data pricing for large merchant fleets using FleetBroadband.

FleetBroadband activations are increasing at record levels, and there are now more than 20,000 activated worldwide.

Delivered through distribution partners to shipping companies globally, the very large allowances now available on FleetBroadband can provide vessels with broadband connectivity for a fixed monthly fee, as well as highly-competitive voice calls.

“There is burgeoning demand among the world’s shipping fleets for data communications at a fixed cost, and we see plenty of market opportunity here,” said James Collett, Senior Director of Maritime Business for Inmarsat. “It is a market that our Global Xpress service will address when it starts operations in 2013, but we also see a good opportunity to serve the market now with fixed fee options for FleetBroadband.”

Inmarsat’s partners have reported significant interest in the new fixed fee offers. One such is Navarino, a Stratos service provider. Navarino is the exclusive partner for Stratos in the Nordics, and has used the fixed-fee model for FleetBroadband to enhance the service offered and provide more value to customers such as GRIEG, OSM and UGLAND ship management companies.

Christian Vakarelis, International Account Manager for Navarino, said, “We are talking to a number of shipping companies that are very interested in the new pricing available on FleetBroadband. They understand the advantages of FleetBroadband, but they also like to have a fixed cost for their data communications, and this now meets that need. It makes FleetBroadband the most compelling service in maritime communications today”.

“Shipping companies are adopting FleetBroadband because of its global coverage, the broadband data speeds it can support, its cost-effective and simple installation, and its reliability in all conditions,” said Collett. “All of these advantages, combined with the new fixed fee pricing and the essential value-added suites of our partners, makes FleetBroadband an incredibly powerful proposition.”

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Media Contact
John Warehand
PR Manager
Inmarsat
Tel No: +44 20 7728 1579
Email: john_warehand@inmarsat.com

About Inmarsat
Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) is the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments, enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air. The company’s services are delivered through a global network of more than 400 distribution partners and service providers operating in 100 countries. For the year ended 31 December 2010, Inmarsat plc had total revenue of US$1,171.6 million (2009: US$1,038.1 million) with an EBITDA of US$696.1 million (2009: US$594.2 million). For more information, please visit www.inmarsat.com.