Page 2976

FIBRA Prologis to Acquire 634,800 Square Foot Portfolio

0





FIBRA Prologis to Acquire 634,800 Square Foot Portfolio


MEXICO CITY, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — FIBRA Prologis (BMV:FIBRAPL14), the leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today announced it expects to acquire a 634,800 square foot portfolio of three logistics facilities in its global markets. The acquisition is subject to certain conditions and approvals, including the requisite approval of its certificate holders.

FIBRA Prologis will hold a certificate holders meeting to approve the issuance of additional Certificados Bursatilies Fiduciarios Inmobiliarios (CBFIs) on Nov. 19, 2014, at 11 a.m. CST at the office of the common representative Monex Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., located in Av. Paseo de la Reforma No. 284, piso 9, Col. Juarez, C.P. 06600, Mexico, Distrito Federal.

The meeting is open to all FIBRA certificate holders of record as of Nov. 18, 2014. Upon certificate holder approval, the portfolio will be acquired using a combination of cash from the FIBRA Prologis balance sheet and proceeds from the issuance of CBFIs.

ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS

FIBRA Prologis is the leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of September 30, 2014, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 178 strategically located logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 29.8 million square feet (2.8 million square meters) of gross leasable area.

The statements in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management’s beliefs and assumptions made by management.  Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature.  All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust (“FIBRA”) status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, and (ix) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the “Comision Nacional Bancaria y de Valores” and  the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading “Risk Factors.” FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.

Non-Solicitation – Any securities discussed herein or in the accompanying presentations, if any, have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. Any such announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein or in the presentations, if and as applicable.

FIBRA Prologis.

Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140703/124469


Hyundai Genesis Wins Ruedas ESPN “Best Luxury Sedan” Award

0





Hyundai Genesis Wins Ruedas ESPN “Best Luxury Sedan” Award

Second consecutive year that Hyundai has received this prestigious award


MIAMI, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Hyundai’s all-new 2015 Genesis was named “Best Luxury Sedan” by Ruedas ESPN. The leading Spanish automotive radio show in the U.S., Ruedas ESPN presented the award at the 44th annual Miami International Auto Show. By earning this accolade, the 2015 Hyundai Genesis also joins the 2014 Hyundai Equus and 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, which were named Ruedas ESPN‘s “Best Luxury Sedan” and “Best Large SUV”, respectively in 2013.

Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140430/82528
Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131002/LA90771LOGO-b

“The all-new 2015 Hyundai Genesis is more luxurious and dynamic than ever before,” said Jaime Florez, Ruedas ESPN director and host. “Certainly, the Genesis is a smart buy for drivers looking for an outstanding car at an incredible value.”

For the 12nd annual Ruedas ESPN awards, an executive committee was responsible for generating the nominations. The industry experts group of jurors selected the winners of the twelve basic categories in addition to the top prize, “Ruedas ESPN Car of the Year”.

“It’s an honor to receive the award for Best Luxury Sedan for the second year in a row,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, Corporate and Product Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “This recognition from Ruedas ESPN is a further proof that our vehicles, including the all-new Genesis, have the ability to appeal to a wide variety of demographics in a very competitive market.”

Broadcast live on ESPN Deportes Radio, Ruedas ESPN can be heard on more than 48 radio stations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico as well as SIRIUS and XM Channel 157. Every Sunday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET, hosts Jaime Florez, Niky Pauli, and Sergio Rodriguez share their common passion for cars, engineering, and motorsport with thousands of Hispanics.

Representing a bold step forward for Hyundai, the 2015 Genesis is all-new inside and out with a host of premium features and improved dynamics. Riding on a completely revamped platform, the sedan is stiffer and stronger than before. A suite of advanced assistance features such as Rear Cross-traffic Alert, Lane Change Assist, Blind-Spot Detection and Smart Cruise Control are offered. Two engine options are available: a 311 horsepower 3.8 liter V6 and a 420 horsepower 5.0 liter V8, while an advanced HTRAC AWD system is available for the first time on a Hyundai passenger car. With base pricing starting at $38,000, a true blend of premium value, safety, bold design and superb driving dynamics can be had with the 2015 Hyundai Genesis.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 820 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Blue Link Connected Care provides owners of Hyundai models equipped with the Blue Link telematics system with proactive safety and car care services complimentary for one year with enrollment. These services include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report and in-vehicle service scheduling.

For more details on Hyundai Assurance, please visit www.HyundaiAssurance.com

Please visit our media website at www.hyundainews.com and our blog at www.hyundailikesunday.com 

Hyundai Motor America on Twitter | YouTube | Facebook


Hyundai Blue Link Launches Vehicle Safeguard Alerts In-Vehicle App On Refreshed 2015 Azera

0





Hyundai Blue Link Launches Vehicle Safeguard Alerts In-Vehicle App On Refreshed 2015 Azera


App Helps Parents Coach Teen Drivers and Gives Them Peace of Mind


Second Generation Blue Link and Hyundai Assurance Car Care In-Vehicle App Also


Now Available on 2015 Azera


MIAMI, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States. In fact, based on miles driven, teen drivers are three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash. Now, Hyundai is helping our customers reverse that trend.

Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141106/157089

The Hyundai Blue Link Vehicle Safeguards Alerts In-Vehicle App is now available for download into the multimedia systems of the 2015 Azera and will be coming soon on Genesis and Sonata models with navigation. The Vehicle Safeguards Alerts App allows parents to monitor and set limits on their Hyundai’s speed, hours of operation and movements via text message, e-mail or both. This enhanced app helps parents reinforce safe driving habits for their children. Teens in vehicles with monitoring devices took fewer risks while driving than unsupervised teens, according to a 2009 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study of 16- and 17-year-old drivers.

The brilliance of the in-vehicle app is that now these alerts also can be seen from inside the vehicle providing parents with more peace of mind when their teen is behind the wheel. For example, a teenage driver will see a notification on the vehicle’s multimedia screen while the parent will get a text message alerting them of the violation. The alerts can then be used by parents to coach and remind teenage drivers that their driving habits are being monitored. The in-vehicle alerts are designed to get the attention of the teen driver and refocus them on driving safely.

In the past, the in-vehicle alerts were not available and subscribers could only set up and change alerts from myhyundai.com. Soon, the settings can be configured on the Blue Link mobile app. A Personal Identification Number (PIN) is required to set up or modify alerts. The Blue Link system and Blue Link mobile app now allows parents and teens to have unique PINs with different authorization levels, putting the parent in control to secure the alert settings.

Coaching teens to avoid speeding using Blue Link Safeguard Alerts is appealing to parents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), teens are more likely to take risks such as speeding – a contributing factor in 30 percent of all fatal crashes.

“We’ve listened to our Blue Link subscribers and given them exactly what they want,” said Michael Deitz, senior group manager of Connected Care, Hyundai Motor America. “If being able to set these alerts on multiple devices makes parents lives easier, then we furthered our goal of making the ownership experience as easy as possible.”

VEHICLE SAFEGUARDS ALERTS IN-VEHICLE APP FEATURES

All alerts come via email, text message or both.

  • Speed Alert: Owners can pre-set a speed limit for their Hyundai vehicle and receive an alert when that speed is exceeded.
  • Curfew Alert: Owners can pre-set time intervals for when their Hyundai can and cannot be driven and receive an alert if it exceeds those limits.
  • Geo-Fence: Owners can designate boundaries and monitor their Hyundai’s movements in and out of them.
  • Valet Alert: Owners can receive an alert if their vehicle travels beyond a pre-set limit from the drop-off point.

The in-vehicle Vehicle Safeguards Alerts and Car Care App can be downloaded directly from the Blue Link Download Center. The Blue Link Download Center is Hyundai’s exclusive app store with the latest in-vehicle apps for Hyundai vehicles. Users touch the apps icon to access the Download Center from the multimedia home screen. Once inside the Download Center, customers can search for the Car Care or Vehicle Safeguards app and download it. After the download is complete, the Car Care and Vehicle Safeguards apps will appear inside the apps folder on the multimedia screen.

The 2015 Azera also gets both the next-generation Blue Link system and the Hyundai Assurance In-Vehicle Car Care app with its new multimedia system.

BLUE LINK

Blue Link is an innovative telematics solution that brings seamless connectivity for safety, car care and infotainment capabilities and is offered in three packages: Assurance Connected Care, Remote and Guidance.

Connected Care:

  • Automatic Collision Notification (ACN) and Assistance
  • SOS Emergency Assistance
  • Enhanced Roadside Assistance
  • Monthly Vehicle Report
  • Maintenance Alert
  • Automated Diagnostic Trouble Code Notification (DTC)
  • Recall Advisor
  • Service Link

Remote:

  • Remote Vehicle Start with Climate Control
  • Remote Door Lock/Unlock
  • Remote Horn and Lights
  • Car Finder via Mobile App
  • Stolen Vehicle Recovery/Slowdown/Immobilization
  • Panic Notification
  • Alarm Notification

Guidance:

  • Turn-by-Turn Navigation Service
  • Destination Search Powered by Google
  • POI Web Search and Download

More details regarding Hyundai Blue Link are available at www.HyundaiBlueLink.com.


Hyundai Launches Genesis Intelligent Assistant, Blue Link 3.0 Mobile App

0





Hyundai Launches Genesis Intelligent Assistant, Blue Link 3.0 Mobile App


Innovative New Features Save Owners Time


Free Apps Now Available for Download from Google Play or the Apple App Store


MIAMI, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ —

Hyundai Genesis Intelligent Assistant Mobile App Highlights:

  • Combines Hyundai Blue Link features, data from the vehicle, the owner’s smartphone and the internet with multiple layers of intelligence to send reminders and notifications
  • Saves owners time with pre-drive app reminders and notifications

Blue Link 3.0 Mobile App Highlights:

  • Remote Start includes an engine timer (1-10 minutes), remote stop, remote climate control and remote defroster (Available on select vehicles. Visit www.HyundaiBlueLink.com for more details.)
  • Simplified user interface and faster navigation
  • Home screen shortcuts help users navigate to main Blue Link features
  • Updated map includes Google Point of Interest (POI) details – business hours, distance to location and ratings
  • Searches for nearby gas stations
  • Users can favorite a POI as My POI for quick access
  • View remote request history to see more details
  • Supports all Blue Link-enabled vehicles

Starting today, Hyundai Genesis owners will no longer need to remember to remote start their car on a hot afternoon or cold morning. They won’t need to guess an appropriate departure time to make a seven o’clock dinner reservation. This is because Hyundai Motor America has launched its Genesis Intelligent Assistant smartphone app using award-winning Blue Link technology to help complete these tasks for them.

The Genesis Intelligent Assistant is so smart that it will remind owners to start their engine and determine an up-to-the minute commute time to a restaurant – all through their smartphone. In addition, the new Hyundai Blue Link 3.0 smartphone app now allows users to remotely control their car’s climate control settings. The completely redesigned Hyundai Blue Link 3.0 smartphone app has been significantly enhanced from the previous version now allowing users to remotely control their car’s climate control settings. Hyundai Blue Link 3.0 also boasts a new user experience, faster navigation and innovative new features. Google Android and Apple iOS users can download the app from Google Play or the Apple App Store starting today.

Genesis Intelligent Assistant
“Cars are beginning to work more like smartphones and this is exactly what our customers have been asking for,” said Barry Ratzlaff, executive director, customer connect and service business development, Hyundai Motor America. “Genesis owners now have access to reminders and notifications just like the ones they get on their phones when it is time to check in for a flight, receive breaking news or take that 10,000th step during their day.”

Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141106/157102

The Genesis Intelligent Assistant is a proactive app for Hyundai cars intended to save the driver time and provide an even higher level of convenience. The app combines Blue Link features, data from the vehicle, the owner’s smartphone and the internet with multiple layers of intelligence. This allows the Genesis Intelligent Assistant app to send proactive notifications and recommendations to Genesis owners in preparation for their drive.

By providing commute information and access to their smartphone’s calendar, Genesis owners can have the app automatically estimate appropriate departure times and send reminders for any upcoming appointments that require a drive. Departure reminder messages are determined by up-to-the-minute commute times from the user’s current location to the destination, accounting for traffic.

Temperature outside the vehicle is determined via zip code prior to the estimated departure time. If the temperature is above or below the default level, users will receive a notification, asking if they would like to remote start their vehicle to heat it up or cool it down.

Recommendations for gas stations are provided, allowing the user to select a station and send the location to the vehicle’s navigation system. A vehicle health status will also be communicated through the user’s smartphone when an action is required. This will allow the customer to schedule car care for their Genesis directly from the app.

Many additional Blue Link features are included within the app, making it a single, integrated solution for all driver vehicle needs. These features include remote climate control, remote defroster, remote engine stop and the ability to control how long the engine will run after a remote start with an engine duration timer (1-10 minutes). The Genesis Intelligent Assistant app is a framework for the future, with additional proactive functionality becoming available over time to provide the customer with the ultimate luxuries of time and convenience.

Blue Link 3.0 Mobile App
The Blue Link 3.0 mobile app means Hyundai owners with Blue Link subscriptions will be able to remote start their car on a winter day and turn on the defroster to melt snow and ice away. They will never again have to suffer sitting in a hot seat when getting into their car on a 95-degree day because the app can remotely start the car’s air conditioning and bring the temperature to a comfortable 70 degrees. The app can now also control how long the engine will run when started remotely and stop the ignition from any distance. In addition, the simpler user interface is more intuitive to use for common tasks. All remote features and services are now accessible from the home screen.

“We know remote start is the most popular Blue Link service,” said Ratzlaff said. “Hyundai owners request remote starts through Blue Link more than 3 million times a year, so it makes sense for us to offer remote climate control to enable customers to warm up or cool down their vehicle from anywhere they have a wireless or cellular connection.”

Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141106/157103

The Blue Link 3.0 app still makes scheduling that next oil change, tire rotation or other service a snap. The Blue Link 3.0 app connects users directly to their preferred dealer to setup an appointment. It also sends the dealer a diagnostic snapshot of the vehicle, and the user can select the type of service needed. The customer also knows from monthly vehicle health reports where the trouble might be.

Current users of the Blue Link app will receive a notification on their smartphone to download the new Blue Link 3.0 app. Depending on the user’s preferences, 2015 Sonata Blue Link app users will receive the update automatically or have to accept the update through their phone app store to transition to the new Blue Link 3.0 app. The complete set of Blue Link mobile app services remain available with a trial or paid Blue Link subscription. Additional remote services include:

  • Remote Start with Climate Control (if equipped)
  • Remote Stop (if equipped)
  • Search and send Points of Interest (POI) to your Hyundai vehicle
  • Access your saved POIs
  • Lock or unlock the door remotely
  • Activate Horn and/or Lights remotely
  • Find your Hyundai vehicle
  • Make a service appointment
  • Access Blue Link Customer Care
  • Access maintenance info and Monthly Vehicle Health Report
  • View your profile

The Genesis Intelligent Assistant and Blue Link 3.0 apps also include the following next generation Blue Link enhancements and features.

Next-Generation Blue Link Enhancements

  • Destination Search powered by Google: Users will be able to take advantage of Google’s powerful destination search via the Blue Link Navigation Services button (voice recognition) and navigation display or through myhyundai.com and the Blue Link mobile app to send a destination to their car
  • Remote Start with Climate Control: Now includes an engine timer (1-10 minutes), remote stop, remote climate control and remote defroster
  • Automatic Collision Notification (ACN) and SOS Emergency Assistance: Includes primary subscriber notification via SMS and e-mail

Blue Link Features
Blue Link is offered in three service packages: Connected Care, Remote and Guidance:

Connected Care:

  • Automatic Collision Notification (ACN) and Assistance
  • SOS Emergency Assistance
  • Enhanced Roadside Assistance
  • Monthly Vehicle Report
  • Maintenance Reminder
  • Automated Diagnostic Trouble Code Notification (DTC)
  • Recall Advisor
  • Service Link
  • Blue Link Mobile App
  • On-Demand Diagnostics
  • App Store Access (In-Vehicle and Web, Limited functionality)
  • In-Vehicle Car Care App
  • Pre-Loaded Apps
  • Driving Information (Available in-vehicle only)
  • Wi-Fi Access
  • Secondary Driver

Remote:

  • Remote Vehicle Start
  • Remote Climate Control (if equipped)
  • Remote Stop (if equipped)
  • Remote Door Lock/Unlock
  • Remote Horn and Lights
  • Car Finder via Mobile App
  • Stolen Vehicle Recovery/Slowdown/Immobilization
  • Alarm Notification
  • Vehicle Safeguard Alerts
  • Valet Alert
  • Geo-Fence
  • Speed Alert
  • Curfew Alert

Guidance:

  • Destination Search Powered by Google
  • POI Web Search and Download
  • Turn-by-Turn Navigation Service

More details on Hyundai Blue Link are available at http://www.hyundaibluelink.com/.

STATION DIGITAL MEDIA
Station Digital Media is a specialized design and consulting company focusing on connecting brands with today’s cloud-based consumer. Station’s unique approach lies in design driven product development and application delivery. The Station team has expertise in connected cars, brand strategy, visual design, industrial design, retail environments and urban planning. By enabling transactional ecosystems across mobile, tablet and wearable devices, Station helps clients operate at the hub of today’s consumer experience. Station Digital Media is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 820 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Blue Link Connected Care provides owners of Hyundai models equipped with the Blue Link telematics system with proactive safety and car care services complimentary for one year with enrollment. These services include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report and in-vehicle service scheduling.

For more details on Hyundai Assurance, please visit www.HyundaiAssurance.com

Please visit our media website at www.hyundainews.com and our blog at www.hyundailikesunday.com

Hyundai Motor America on Twitter | YouTube | Facebook


The 2015 Hyundai Azera Makes Its North American Debut At The Miami International Auto Show

0





The 2015 Hyundai Azera Makes Its North American Debut At The Miami International Auto Show

Refreshed Azera Arrives Offering Exterior and Interior Design Enhancements Along with State-of-the-art Safety Technologies to Increase Premium Sedan’s Appeal


MIAMI, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Hyundai Motor America introduced the 2015 Hyundai Azera in a North American debut at the 44th annual Miami International Auto Show today. The Azera will be showcased front and center starting November 7, 2014 where media member and public alike can catch a glimpse of Hyundai’s latest installment of new thinking and new possibilities.

THE 2015 HYUNDAI AZERA MAKES ITS NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT AT THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141107/157232
Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131002/LA90771LOGO-b

“Other than our home market, Azera shines brightest in Florida with the second most sales by state per year,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, Product and Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “Hyundai is committed in creating, developing and delivering products that offer costumers best-in-class features. For 2015, Azera returns with the highest levels of luxury, performance, efficiency, safety and technology, all brought together in an innovative design.”

The new Azera now comes equipped with standard Blind Spot Detection with Rear Cross Traffic alert and Lane Change Assist, a segment-first safety feature. Other new standard features include illuminated door sill plates, a hands-free Smart Trunk opener, an eight-inch color LCD navigation display, and a new center stack design.

On the exterior, new LED fog lights have been added to the Limited model, and the standard 18-inch alloy wheels have been redesigned. The front grille, bumper fascia, and rear bumper fascia have also been restyled, improving appearance from virtually every angle. The Limited model now also receives features from the 2014 Azera Limited model Premium package as standard equipment, along with all-new safety features.

Under the hood, the sophisticated Lambda II 3.3-liter direct-injected V6 engine motivates the Azera. It produces best-in-class specific output of 88.8 horsepower per liter, while also boasting the smallest displacement V6 in its class. The engine’s high-pressure direct injection system (over 2,200 psi), increases power and torque (293 HP and 255 lb-ft), while simultaneously reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

The 2015 Hyundai Azera is also equipped with the next generation Blue Link system which includes the Vehicle Safeguards Alerts In-Vehicle App. This app allows parents to coach teen drivers by monitoring their Hyundai’s speed, hours of operation and movements via text message, e-mail or both. The brilliance of the in-vehicle app is now these alerts can be set and modified from inside the vehicle. 

The new Azera continues to offer superior level of comfort and quietness, along with advanced standard safety technologies. It represents a state-of-the-art approach to the traditional premium sedan segment by also delivering a powerful yet efficient powertrain, modern design, and luxury features combined with Hyundai’s consistently strong value proposition.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 820 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Blue Link Connected Care provides owners of Hyundai models equipped with the Blue Link telematics system with proactive safety and car care services complimentary for one year with enrollment. These services include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report and in-vehicle service scheduling.

For more details on Hyundai Assurance, please visit www.HyundaiAssurance.com

Please visit our media website at www.hyundainews.com and our blog at www.hyundailikesunday.com 

Hyundai Motor America on Twitter | YouTube | Facebook

 

Hyundai Motor America.

 


Gerawan Farming Welcomes Court’s Order to ALRB, UFW to Suspend Efforts to Enforce State-Ordered Labor Contract on Gerawan Pending Judicial Review

0
Gerawan Farming





Gerawan Farming Welcomes Court’s Order to ALRB, UFW to Suspend Efforts to Enforce State-Ordered Labor Contract on Gerawan Pending Judicial Review


Justices Find “Good Cause” to Consider Gerawan’s Challenge to the State’s MMC Process


FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — On Monday, November 3, the California Court of Appeal in Fresno asked Gerawan and the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board to explain whether the ALRB “abused its discretion” by ordering Gerawan to comply with a Board-ordered, compulsory “collective bargaining agreement” “at a time when an election had been recently held that may have decertified the UFW as the employees’ bargaining representative” at Gerawan. 

Gerawan Farming

Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141106/157124

Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141106/157125

Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141106/157126LOGO

This request followed the Court’s grant last week of Gerawan’s petition to review the constitutionality of the Board’s forced contracting scheme. Finding “good cause” to hear Gerawan’s appeal, the Court stayed all proceedings to enforce the Board’s order pending review by the Court. Both the ALRB and the UFW opposed Gerawan’s petition. 

“We are gratified that the Court accepted our case. Our family, our workers, and our industry need an answer to the fundamental question raised by this appeal – whether the state can legally write a contract and force it on employers without their consent, or impose the UFW on workers without their vote,” said Dan Gerawan, Co-Owner of Gerawan Farming.

After winning a contested election in 1990 and being certified by the ALRB in 1992, the UFW abandoned Gerawan employees without ever negotiating a collective bargaining agreement. Nearly twenty years later, the union resurfaced, declared itself to be Gerawan employees’ exclusive representative, and compelled Gerawan into the forced contracting process under state labor law. The Board then drafted and imposed a contract on Gerawan and its workers.

Following the Board’s order, thousands of Gerawan employees successfully petitioned for the right to hold an election to determine whether to oust the UFW. That election was held one year ago. The ballots still have not been counted, pending objections to the election filed by the UFW and the ALRB’s General Counsel.

The Court requested further briefing on two, related questions:  “1. Should this court stay this appeal pending the ALRB’s determination of the decertification election?  2. In the event that the Board counts the ballots and finds that the UFW was decertified prior to the Board’s final order (to approve the CBA), would that fact nullify the CBA?”

The workers will not be told the outcome of the election or whether their ballots will be counted for months. Nonetheless, Gerawan stated: “I believe that the Court’s decision should give hope to thousands of workers who are still waiting for their votes to be counted before – not after – a forced contract may be imposed on them.”

The Court stayed further attempts by the UFW and the General Counsel of the Board to compel immediate contract enforcement pending this appeal. Gerawan called this decision a “victory for the rule of law.” The ALRB and the UFW previously asked two different trial courts to immediately enforce the contract. On both occasions the trial courts refused. “The Board and the UFW sought ‘enforcement first, judgment later.’ No person should be forced to submit to an order of a state agency without the right of judicial review. The Court of Appeal’s order vindicates that right.”

You can find copies of the Court’s orders, and more background information here on the ALRB’s efforts to force a contract on Gerawan employees before ballots have been counted in the decertification election.

Gerawan Farming
Gerawan Farming


Maricopa County, Arizona, Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Maricopa Integrated Health System Bond Measure

0





Maricopa County, Arizona, Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Maricopa Integrated Health System Bond Measure


PHOENIX, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Voters in Maricopa County, Arizona, overwhelmingly approved a proposition this week that allows the Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) to move forward with critical upgrade’s to Arizona’s only public health care system.

Proposition 480 was approved 63.09 percent to 36.91 percent Tuesday in one of the most conservative and largest counties in the United States.

Voters joined a broad coalition of community and business leaders, police, firefighters, health care groups and elected officials to ensure MIHS receives the upgrades needed to continue providing Level One trauma services for adults and children, the Arizona Burn Center, the highly-respected public teaching hospital, Maricopa Medical Center, and an expansion of behavioral health services.

“We are honored to have the support of Maricopa County voters to move ahead with a fiscally prudent investment to upgrade our safety-net health care system,” said Steve Purves, MIHS President and CEO. “This overwhelming vote of support shows that – even in a difficult election year – voters understood what a valuable asset MIHS is for our community.”

Nita Francis, co-chair of the ‘Yes on 480’ campaign, added: “The passage of Prop. 480 marks a new beginning to improve health care access to those most in need, as well as protecting invaluable health care assets. The positive health and economic benefits will be felt across the state. We are excited to begin the next phase of providing Maricopa County residents with world-class facilities for their public county hospital.”

Planning for the bond measure began over a year ago, when a 15-member citizens’ Bond Advisory Committee conducted a series of 18 meetings, including five public town halls, to assess the condition and needs of MIHS. The Maricopa Medical Center, the most visible part of the system, is more than 40 years old and considered functionally obsolete.

The MIHS Board of Directors, after conducting an independent review of the Bond Advisory’s recommendation to put a bond measure of up to $935 million on the Nov. 4 ballot, agreed in May to seek the election. The measure generated opposition from anti-tax activists, but won endorsements from key elected officials, ranging from U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, a Democrat, to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

The Arizona Republic, the state’s largest newspaper, also endorsed the proposition, saying that despite the Affordable Care Act, “We still need a safety net health care provider.

“The hospital in which those (MIHS) doctors work is an embarrassment, a Nixon-era structure whose obsolescence is a daily obstacle to quality care. If the Maricopa Integrated Health System is to continue playing its role serving an otherwise neglected population, it will need new facilities,” the newspaper’s editorial page said.

The election victory will kick start a public planning process to help make critical upgrades to the health care system, which is licensed for 515 beds (325 acute and 190 psychiatric). MIHS includes two behavioral health centers, 11 neighborhood Family Health Centers located across Maricopa County, the McDowell Healthcare Center, the county’s first HIV/AIDS clinic and the Arizona Children’s Center.

About Maricopa Integrated Health System

Maricopa Integrated Health System, located in Maricopa County, Arizona, is the state’s only public health care system.  MIHS has been serving the residents of Maricopa County for more than 140 years. MIHS has 515 licensed beds – 325 acute and 190 psychiatric and more than 4,000 employees. MIHS includes the Maricopa Medical Center, the Arizona Burn Center, Level I Trauma Center, the Arizona Children’s Center, two behavioral health centers, 11 neighborhood family health centers and the McDowell Healthcare Center, the region’s oldest HIV/AIDS clinic. Mission: Maricopa Integrated Health System is committed to offering comprehensive and safe care to all who live in Maricopa County, including the underserved and medically needy, through a seamless continuum of care that keeps our community healthy and self-sufficient and effectively treats illness. We are committed to fostering academic programs that train physicians for the community and conduct clinical research to improve health care outcomes. Website address is www.MIHS.org.  Main telephone number is (602) 344-5011. 

MEDIA CONTACT:
Michael Murphy
, Communications Director,
Maricopa Integrated Health System,
602-344-1231,
[email protected]


Alma Partners with Rokk3r Labs to Generate New Models for Innovation and Creativity

0





Alma Partners with Rokk3r Labs to Generate New Models for Innovation and Creativity


MIAMI, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Alma, one of the top U.S. multicultural advertising agencies, announced today a strategic partnership with Rokk3r Labs, an innovative platform for entrepreneurs to create and launch companies through proven methodology and cobuilding. Alma will be an integral part of Rokk3r Labs’ expert team, which includes engineers, creatives, and strategists, who work directly with the entrepreneurs to turn ideas into a scalable business through cobuilding.

In this mutually beneficial relationship, Alma will assist Rokk3r Labs’ portfolio companies with marketing, communications, and positioning, and in turn, Rokk3r Labs will provide ad-hoc consulting to Alma to better understand how today’s technology can be leveraged to enhance and improve the agency’s services.

“Technology is changing by the second and this not only spurs new kinds of businesses, but also affects how companies currently do business – the best way to stay cutting-edge, is to combine the innovation and creative processes,” said Isaac Mizrahi, SVP, Managing Director, Alma. “For Alma, innovation is everything, and investing our focus in early stage technology companies is the right strategy to stay relevant.”

Rokk3r Labs offers established entrepreneurs the cobuilding approach; a paradigm focused on the changing face of entrepreneurship, where experience and diversity matter. Cobuilding is the fusion of entrepreneurial vision and professional execution that transforms great ideas into successful companies through collaboration. Since inception, Rokk3r Labs has introduced 21 select and proven entrepreneurs into its ecosystem, and eight companies this year achieved their funding and strategic milestones.

“Our partnership with Alma is a great example of the convergence of entrepreneurship and creativity,” said German Montoya, co-founder and Chief Strategy & Creative Officer. “Alma is the best in the industry and being able to provide our portfolio companies access to them is key to the success of our cobuilding process.”

Alma will also provide marketing expertise to Rokk3r Labs portfolio companies, keeping a keen eye on potential marketing technology applications. For example, Alma has begun to work with Rokk3r Labs’ portfolio company, Katana, a product by Live Ninja, which has created a solution for web-based, real-time video chatting without the need to download external applications. Currently, Katana is selling their service as a customer service tool where companies can seamlessly integrate their solution into a website for customer service representatives to interact face-to-face with customers. Alma identified applications beyond that, including real-time ads, which could be useful when promoting products that require a deeper level of engagement or real-time exchange. The agency is now working with Katana on helping them find new ways to monetize their business.

“Imagine if you could click and speak to a travel agent face to face who can actually show you cruise specials and point to maps and give you real-time feedback, or if you are a person trying to quit smoking and are able to click on an ad that allows you to speak to someone and get immediate tips or help – this immediately represents where marketing is going,” adds Mizrahi.

About Alma
Founded in 1994, Alma is today the 7th largest Hispanic Agency (based on Ad Age’s Hispanic Fact Pack.)  Advertising Age named Alma the 2014 Multicultural Agency of the Year and included the agency on its “A-List” in 2012 and 2010. In 2013, Luis Miguel Messianu was named Diversity Trendsetter at the AAF Diversity Achievement Awards. The agency has won top industry awards including: Cannes Lions, Effies, Clios, D&AD, FIAP, Art Director’s Club and El Sol. Long-standing clients include McDonald’s, State Farm, Clorox, Tobacco Free Florida, and Goodyear, among others. For more information, visit www.almaad.com.

About Rokk3r Labs:
Rokk3r Labs launches companies through its comprehensive cobuilding approach, leveraging sound business practices and entrepreneurial experience with a proven and profound understanding of the modern digital world. Their specialized team of engineers, creatives, and strategists propel ideas into amazing companies. Structured to mitigate risks and maximize business opportunities, Rokk3r Labs is committed to the future of its portfolio companies. For more information visit www.rokk3rlabs.com.

CONTACT: Tatiana Bengochea,305-662-3175, [email protected]

 


SiriusXM to Broadcast Exclusive Town Hall Event with Juan Luis Guerra

0





SiriusXM to Broadcast Exclusive Town Hall Event with Juan Luis Guerra


Internationally acclaimed artist to answer questions in front of SiriusXM listeners and fans


Juan Luis Guerra to premiere track off his new album “Todo Tiene Su Hora”


In-studio Q&A special will air on SiriusXM Caliente


NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — SiriusXM announced today that internationally acclaimed star Juan Luis Guerra will sit down for an intimate Q&A session with an audience of SiriusXM listeners and fans for the SiriusXM “Town Hall” series on Friday, November 7. 

Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101014/NY82093LOGO

Moderated by SiriusXM’s Johnny Salgado, “SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Juan Luis Guerra” will air on Saturday, November 8 at 3:00 pm ET on SiriusXM Caliente channel 150 and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com.  For rebroadcast times, please visit www.siriusxm.com/townhall. 

Inside SiriusXM’s Fishbowl studio in Rockefeller Center, listeners and fans will have the opportunity to ask the award winning singer, songwriter, and producer questions about his successful 30-year musical career, historic collaborations and highly anticipated album, Todo Tiene Su Hora, available on November 10.  In addition, SiriusXM listeners across the country will hear the exclusive world premiere of the next single off of his album.   

“We are thrilled to welcome Juan Luis Guerra to SiriusXM,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “Our ‘SiriusXM Town Hall with Juan Luis Guerra’ will give his fans the rare opportunity to listen firsthand from one of the Spanish-speaking world’s most respected musicians as he discusses his life, projects and music.”  

“SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Juan Luis Guerra” is part of SiriusXM’s “Town Hall” series, featuring iconic musicians and figures sitting down with a studio audience of SiriusXM listeners.  Previous “SiriusXM Town Hall” specials have featured Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Juanes, Gloria Estefan, Pele, Billy Crystal, Quentin Tarantino, Carol Burnett, Tom Petty, Willie Nelson, KISS, Coldplay, Hugh Jackman, Dolly Parton, the surviving members of Nirvana, Gregg Allman, Usher and Tony Hawk. 

Juan Luis Guerra has sold over 30 million records and has won numerous awards including 15 Latin GRAMMY® Awards, 2 GRAMMY® Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards. His popular style of merengue and Afro-Latin fusion has earned him success throughout Latin America. He is often credited with popularizing the bachata genre internationally. 

“SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Juan Luis Guerra” will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more info on SiriusXM On Demand.

Caliente plays a mix of the biggest tropical, salsa, merengue and reggaeton hits, playing, among others, Marc Anthony, Juan Luis Guerra, Romeo Santos, Daddy Yankee and Prince Royce.  

For more information on SiriusXM, please visit www.siriusxm.com.

About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world’s largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 26.7 million subscribers.  SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and from retailers nationwide as well as at shop.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers in cars, trucks, RVs, boats and aircraft through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™, SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™.  SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.

On social media, join the SiriusXM community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “outlook” or words of similar meaning.  Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control.  Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. 

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:  our competitive position versus other radio and audio entertainment providers; our ability to attract and retain subscribers, which is uncertain; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are not insured; the interruption or failure of our information and communications systems; the security of the personal information about our customers; royalties we pay for music rights, which increase over time; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation; our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions; rapid technological and industry change; failure of third parties to perform; changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement; failure to comply with FCC requirements and other government regulations; and our indebtedness.  Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).  The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

P-SIRI

Media Contact:
Michelle Dominguez
[email protected] 
212-901-6792

 


Celebrity Chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz Partners with Merck on Desafiando La Diabetes: Logra Tus Metas to Urge Hispanics With Type 2 Diabetes to Get to Their A1C Goal

0

WHITEHOUSE STATION, New Jersey, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, is teaming with celebrity chef and cookbook author Leticia Moreinos Schwartz on Desafiando La Diabetes: Logra Tus Metas, an educational program encouraging Hispanics with type 2 diabetes to achieve better control of their blood sugar — a key treatment goal to help reduce the risk of serious health problems. Hispanics in the United States are at a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes than non-Hispanic white adults, and it is the fifth leading cause of death within the Hispanic community. Chef Leticia, who has a family history of type 2 diabetes, will visit select cities to cook up some of her favorite diabetes-friendly Latin recipes, urge Hispanics to know their A1C (average blood sugar level over the past two to three months), and work with their doctors to set and attain their own A1C goal.

Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141028/154991LOGO  
Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141028/154992LOGO

For many people with diabetes, it is recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) that they have an A1C of less than 7 percent to help reduce the risk of complications. For certain individuals, a higher or lower A1C goal may be more appropriate, which is why it is important for people with diabetes to speak with their health care providers to discuss the A1C goal that is right for them. Nearly half of people with diabetes have an A1C greater than 7 percent.

“After living with type 2 diabetes for many years, my grandfather passed away from a stroke, one of the serious complications of diabetes, so I know how important it is for people with diabetes to know their A1C and make a commitment to get to their A1C goal,” said Chef Leticia. “I’m proud to work with Merck on Desafiando La Diabetes to help urge Hispanics to learn about how to control blood sugar and inspire them to eat healthier as part of an overall plan to reach their goals.”

Lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise, as well as medications (if prescribed by your doctor), are all important to help you get to your A1C goal. Because diabetes is progressive, sometimes adjustments to your treatment plan are necessary, including changes to medications, diet, and activity level. As part of the program, Chef Leticia is sharing some of her favorite diabetes-friendly Hispanic dishes through cooking demonstrations at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Feria de Salud event in Los Angeles at the Historic Placita Olvera on November 9. Attendees will also have the opportunity to sample one of these dishes.

“We are excited to feature Merck’s Desafiando La Diabetes as part of this year’s Feria de Salud,” said Franco Reyna, Associate Director, American Diabetes Association of Greater Los Angeles. “The American Diabetes Association is committed to raising awareness of diabetes and providing relevant resources for people with diabetes to help them get to their treatment goals. This program is providing important information for Hispanics living with diabetes, as well as their friends and family.”

Diabetes disproportionately affects the Hispanic community in the United States. Hispanic adults are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as non-Hispanic white adults. In fact, almost 12% of U.S. Hispanic adults are already diagnosed, which is one of the highest prevalence rates among ethnic groups in the country. Hispanics comprise 48.3 percent of the population in Los Angeles County, which has an overall diabetes prevalence of 9.9 percent in the adult population.

“Many people with type 2 diabetes may not realize that high blood sugar levels over time can lead to serious long-term health problems, so it’s important that Hispanics and others living with diabetes learn how to better manage their disease,” said Robert Espinoza, MD, Family Medicine, Santa Ana California. “Desafiando La Diabetes will help educate Hispanics in Los Angeles County about the importance of working with their doctors to come up with an individualized treatment plan to help them get to their A1C goal, track their progress and adjust the plan if needed, since diabetes is a progressive disease.”

Most people with diabetes are aware of the importance of controlling high blood sugar, but it’s also important for them to understand why blood sugar can sometimes go too low. For people on certain diabetes medications, low blood sugar can be caused by skipping meals or excessive exercise and can make you feel shaky, dizzy, sweaty, hungry, and sometimes, faint. Make sure your doctor explains the signs and symptoms of high and low blood sugar to you and let him or her know if you are experiencing any of those symptoms.

At the Feria de Salud, Chef Leticia and Dr. Espinoza will encourage people with type 2 diabetes to pledge to know their A1C and to talk to their doctor about setting and attaining their own blood sugar goals. Friends and family can also pledge to challenge their loved ones to get to their goals. People with type 2 diabetes who take the challenge can stay motivated by completing missions and accessing important resources available on DesafiandoLaDiabetes.com that will help them work with their doctor to come up with an individualized treatment plan that is right for them.

For more information about Leticia’s story, the Desafiando La Diabetes program, bilingual resources, and diabetes-friendly recipes, visit DesafiandoLaDiabetes.com

About Chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz

Chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz is a chef, cookbook author, teacher, and food stylist with expertise in Hispanic and Latino cuisine. Diabetes is a topic that is very close to her heart, and Chef Leticia is now partnering with Merck on Desafiando La Diabetes: Logra Tus Metas to challenge Hispanics with type 2 diabetes to know their A1C and to work with their doctor to set and attain blood sugar goals.

About Desafiando La Diabetes: Logra Tus Metas

Desafiando La Diabetes: Logra Tus Metas is an educational program from Merck urging Hispanics with type 2 diabetes to know their A1C and to talk to their doctor about setting and attaining their own blood sugar goals. For more information on Desafiando La Diabetes: Logra Tus Metas, and to pledge to work with your doctor to reach your blood sugar goals, visit DesafiandoLaDiabetes.com.

About Type 2 Diabetes

Approximately 29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes, and 90% to 95% of these people have type 2 diabetes. One of three American men and nearly 2 of 5 American women born in 2000 will develop diabetes sometime during their lifetime.

When someone has type 2 diabetes, the body does not make enough insulin, and/or the insulin that the body makes does not work properly. This causes blood sugar levels to become too high, and the body may also keep making sugar even though it does not need it. Once a person has type 2 diabetes, it does not go away, and having diabetes can lead to serious health problems, such as heart disease and stroke.

People with type 2 diabetes can reduce their risk of serious complications by setting individual goals to manage the ABCs of diabetes – A for A1C, also known as blood sugar, B for blood pressure and C for cholesterol.

About Merck

Today’s Merck is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. For more information, visit www.merck.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Media Contact: Michael Close
(310) 617-1067

 


1...2,9752,9762,977...3,059Page 2,976 of 3,059
Copyright © 2016 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved. A Cision company.