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NRMA CareFlight select Unity4 to run Call Centre
Unity4 Teleservices Pty Ltd (Unity4) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to conduct all outbound telemarketing requirements for NRMA CareFlight.
NRMA CareFlight is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity.
Since 1986 NRMA CareFlight has provided the people of NSW with one of the world's most advanced and medically proficient rapid-response emergency rescue helicopter and advanced medical retrieval services. NRMA CareFlight operates from bases located near Westmead Hospital in Sydney…
Intergrating Islamic Finance into the Global Financial System
Wellington, June 13, 2006 – The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), in its efforts to integrate Islamic finance into the global financial system introduces new or adapts existing international standards which are consistent with Shari’ah rules and principles. “We do not attempt to reinvent the wheel for Islamic finance as a niche system, rather, we complement the work of the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision by catering for the specifities…
India – Outsourcing with the difference
India has earned tremendous reputation as the most reliable outsourcing partner. It has undoubtedly become the global leader for outsourcing business. \"In the outsourcing business, India has emerged to be No 1. It is global in terms of services in the United States and the United Kingdom\", says Kiran Karnik, the president of Indian National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM).
Indian outsourcing business has now graduated from service provider…
direct/ Glitnir - Glitnir Bank opens office in Halifax, Canada - Energy, offshor …
Reykjavik/Oslo/Halifax, 9 July 2006 - Glitnir Bank of Iceland has opened a representative office in Halifax, Canada. The primary business activities of the new office will be to develop the Bank´s relations with its clients in Canada, focusing on the food sector, especially seafood, sustainable energy and offshore supply vessels and shipping, the sectors that the Bank emphasizes in international markets, in addition to supporting our customers from home markets…
HypoScout, builds largest online Dutch knowledgebase on Mortgages
Amersfoort, The Netherlands, 09 June 2006
HypoScout, a multiple site financial broker, has build the most extensive online financial products knowledge base for consumers. The knowledge base, accessible at www.hyposcout.nl advises Dutch consumers about a full range of financial products, particularly mortgages. The knowledge base is strong in information to help Dutch consumers to adapt to the increasing variation and flexibility in people’s lifestyles and the financial repercussions of that variation.…
Mainland China's Dinnerware Exports Up 25 Percent to US$2.8 billion; European Un …
HONG KONG, June 8, 2006 – Global Sources\' (NASDAQ: GSOL) China Sourcing Report: Dinnerware shows that mainland China exported US$2.8 billion worth of porcelain, ceramic, melamine and plastic dinnerware in 2005 – a year-on-year increase of 25 percent.
The EU became the main export market, due to the removal of quota restrictions. Sales to the region jumped 112 percent to US$433 million in 2005.
Manufacturers to raise dinnerware prices, increase production…
Outsourcing business is all time high in India today
Nasscom (National Association of Software and Services) has ranked Genpact, WNS and Wipro BPO as the top three third party ITES-BPO companies India in its report published recently.
Nasscom is the premier trade body for IT and “voice” of the industry in India. It issues many reports about happenings as well as provide vital information for the industry. It has released the rankings for the top 15 third party ITES companies…
Multichannel commerce market leader zanox extends presence in the Asian market t …
Shanghai/Berlin, 7 June 2006 – zanox, market leader in performance-based multichannel commerce confirms its entry into the Singapore and Malaysia markets. Both these markets will be managed through the company’s Shanghai office.
zanox offers companies who already have global presence the opportunity to leverage zanox’s world-class solutions in regions from North America to China. The market leader in performance-based online marketing solutions also provides companies seeking expansion from existing geographies into…
direct/ ASSA ABLOY (SE) - ASSA ABLOY: CEO Johan Molin participates in incentive …
ASSA ABLOY´s CEO and president Johan Molin has on June 2, 2006 sold 21,900 Class B shares of ASSA ABLOY stock to finance his participation in the convertible-based incentive program ("Incentive 2006") offered to senior executives at ASSA ABLOY. After the transaction Molin owns a total of 500,000 Class B share of ASSA ABLOY stock. In addition, Molin has been allocated shares of Incentive 2006 equivalent to another approximately 210,000…
direct/ All Nippon Airways Co Ld: Notice of AGM 2006
Notice of the 61st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
We are pleased to announce that the 61st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held as below. We would highly appreciate your attendance at the meeting.
In the event that you will not be able to attend the meeting, you can exercise your proxy voting rights in writing or by electronic means. To do so, please examine the Supplementary Information…
EZStub Electronic Pay Stubs Selected by Westinghouse to Replace Traditional Prin …
Tampa, Fla. -- Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC needed a robust, online solution to reduce paper pay stub delivery and printing costs, while also meeting high security and user friendly requirements -- EZStub from National Payment Corporation became the solution.
Like most companies, Westinghouse has been printing all pay stubs in house and mailing them to employees. Implementation of a paperless pay stub solution would significantly reduce printing and delivery costs.
Many payroll…
UNGRICHT scintillates with world’s best scanner technology
UNGRICHT has put its second CRUSE scanner, the stationary CRUSE Synchro Table Scanner, into operation.
The latest CRUSE scanner offers the unique possibility of scanning “in perspective”, that is: of performing plastic and three-dimensional scanning. With its patented synchronised light and absolute true colour and accuracy, the scanner achieves a scanning quality that experts maintain sets new standards and outshines every form of scanner technology that has gone before it.…
direct/ Finavera Renewables Ltd. - Finavera Renewables announces reverse take o …
Dublin, Ireland & Vancouver, Canada, 6th June 2006 - Finavera Renewables Limited (Finavera Renewables) a private Irish renewable energy company focused on wind and wave energy development, today announced that it intends to list on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) via the reverse take over (RTO) of Cascade Minerals Inc. (CSM.P:TSX-V), a listed public company.
Public Listing via RTO
Finavera Renewables, a private Irish based renewable energy company, has signed…
Outsourcing industry has reason for worries
Indian BPOs are worrying about the rising competition of BPO/KPO industry across the developing economies. Now, the new cause of concern is the vanishing experienced staff in the middle management. Reports on the leading business news channel has sent the ripple which can be seen at the higher level of outsourcing industry.
What strikes overseas client on BPO work floor first is the presence of young employees at all levels…
Low labor cost is helping KPO business booming
It is undeniable fact that low labor cost is the prime cause of outsourcing jobs to India. US, Canada, UK and European countries will benefit from outsourcing to low labor cost economies and exploit the benefits of globalization.
According to a leading HR consultancy, outsourcing to India, Philippines, Taiwan, Bangladesh and Pakistan would step up in coming years. After the great success of outsourcing to India, other labor-intensive Asian economies will…
Siemens I&S Selects The Project Group’s New Milestone Trend Analysis Tool to Man …
The Project Group Extends its Range of Microsoft Project Add-Ins with a Vital Tool for Project Managers
Munich, Germany. 29 June 2006 - The Project Group GmbH (TPG), one of Germany’s premier providers of add-in products, consulting services, and training for Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM), today announced that Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S) has acquired an enterprise license for the global implementation of The Project Group’s Milestone Trend…
FANUC Robotics’ Kevin Ostby wins Engelberger Award for Leadership
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., May 30, 2006 – The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) has presented the 2006 Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership to Kevin Ostby, vice president of Regional Operations for North and South America for FANUC Robotics America, Inc.
The Engelberger Robotics Award is the robotic industry’s ultimate honor. Four leaders were presented awards at the 37th International Symposium on Robotics, May 16, during AUTOMATICA in Munich, Germany. …
Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce Names First InnoVAtive Award Recipient
Roxanne Ravenel of SOHO Support Solutions LLC, an Avon OH Virtual Assistance and copywriting practice, has been named by the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce as its first InnoVAtive Award winner.
The InnoVAtive Award is an honor given by the VACOC to Virtual Assistants who have demonstrated high standards of excellence and inventiveness in the areas of smart business practices, industry promotion and Virtual Assistant education and training.
Ravenel was selected by…
UK based Virtual Assistants form new organisation
The Virtual Assistance industry is growing rapidly. But the networking organisations for VAs are mainly US based, and therefore very US specific. To help new and established VAs in the UK, and their clients, a new organisation, the Society of Virtual Assistants (SVA), has been formed.
The SVA offers their members resources, free website listing, help with starting a VA business, online networking forum, advice, tips and help for new and…
Obtaining Errors and Omissions Coverage Indicates a Growing and Strengthening Li …
Altamonte Springs, FL, May 26, 2006 - Trinity Financial Services, LLC, a full service Life Settlement Brokerage firm, has obtained E&O coverage in response to their recent success and growth. Additionally, it illustrates Trinity Financial Services’ desire to continue strengthening their position in the Life Settlement marketplace by solidifying pending agreements with a number of Broker-Dealers that are looking to add Trinity Financial Services, LLC to their, “Approved Provider”…
Restaurant quality food delights conference organisers and delegates at the Cots …
Cotswold Conference Centre is further enhancing its food offering by introducing locally sourced produce onto its menu. Already famed for serving restaurant quality food to delegates at the training centre, they are improving upon this experience by engaging with Wilson Vale Catering Management to support local producers and ensure honesty and flavour in their food.
Providing an environment, which is conducive to good thinking, is behind the Cotswold…
Success University Breaks Through Top 2,700 Worldwide Ranking
Success University is currently ranked 2,624 and is already the #1 most visited personal development Web site in the world, surpassing other longer established companies such as Donald Trump's www.trumpuniversity.com and Tony Robbins Website www.tonyrobbins.com.
Success University recently had Mike Filsaime on teleseminar for the benefit of its students. He had made $1 Million in 5 days during his very successful launch of Butterfly Marketing. Mike Filsaime is an author, software…
IRA123.com Complements Growing Trend with Self Directed IRA Investments
Portland, Oregon – Investing in real estate, businesses, franchises, tax liens, and more with an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) is becoming a growing trend. IRA123.com (www.ira123.com) is happy to announce that BusinessFinance.com has recognized that trend and they have listed them in their Business Funding Directory which provides resources for entrepreneurs seeking financing.
“Both IRA123.com and BusinessFinance.com complement each other very well,” says Robert Hubbard, Founder and CEO of IRA123.com.…
Ventura County, CA Software Company Helps Acquisition by JDS Uniphase
Camarillo, CA – May 26, 2006 – Business Systems Solutions, a Camarillo-based ERP distribution software and accounting services company, recently played a key role in the acquisition of a local privately held electronics company, Test-Um, Inc., by JDS Uniphase, an S&P 500 corporation. The acquisition was announced on April 13, 2006, but details regarding financing were not released.
Business Systems Solutions is a Microsoft Certified Partner specializing in the Microsoft…
Uzbek president receives head of German business delegation
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received chairman of Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations (Germany) Klaus Mangold at presidential resident Oqsaroy on 23 May.
Uzbek leader pointed out, that Germany is one of the main trade and economic partners of Uzbekistan.
\"Each your visit gives new rates to mutual cooperation,\" said Islam Karimov. \"The worthy fact, that this time the delegation, which you head, include young businessmen as well.\"
During…
direct/ Glitnir - Conference call - 2 PM London/UK and 3 PM Stockholm/Oslo time
Regarding: Glitnir acquires Fischer Partners, a leading Swedish brokerage firm:
Consolidates Glitnir´s position in Norway and the Nordics
Conference call
Glitnir will host a telephone conference in connection with the acquisition of Fischer Partners at 1 PM, Iceland time (2 PM UK) (3 PM Stockholm/Oslo) on Friday 26 May. To participate, call UK +44 (0)20 7162 0025, USA +1 334 323 6201 or Norway +47 2156 3120, no later than ten minutes in…
Are Indian BPOs or KPOs at par with international standard?
After the great success of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in India, it is now the KPO turn to make its presence felt. BPO success in India is encouraging overseas companies eyeing Indian market for outsourcing their high-tech knowledge based jobs. Operational cost saving, pool of talented workforce, infrastructure improvement and favorable government policies are the major factors, which are responsible for the Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) in India.
However, recent Indian…
Business Innovations Strategy To Be Revealed
Business innovations which employ a strategy based upon revealing critical knowledge gaps, implications of reality and methods for querying data can count on being imaginative and remaining competitive far into the future. Innovative business strategies will improve leadership, marketing, IT, technology and business development performance when key players accept and understand the indicators, symbols and images of today\'s realities. The successful business innovation strategy is one where executives accurately, realistically…
direct/ Hugin (Group) ASA (NO) - Hugin ASA Appoints Matthias Erler as Director M …
Effective immediately, Matthias Erler takes over the newly created position of Director Media Development & Marketing in the Hugin Group.
In this position, Mr Erler will be responsible for the expansion of media distribution, through own development, partners and web feed expansion as well as the marketing for the entire Hugin Group. As a member of the Hugin management team, Matthias Erler reports directly to Tor Baekkelund - CEO, Hugin…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Offers Advice and Solutions to Comba …
(BOSTON, Mass. – May 23, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) This week’s laptop theft of 26.5 million U.S. veterans’ personal information may have endangered not only individuals’ bank accounts, but also national security. Robert Siciliano, personal security and identity theft expert, said a service available to everyday consumers can mitigate the aftermath they might otherwise have to endure. Also president of IDTheftSecurity.com, Siciliano added that a simple fix available from a major…
direct/ Hybrid Technologies Inc. 'OTCBB:HYBT' and U.S. Navy Morale, Welfare and …
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/23/2006 -- Hybrid Technologies, Inc., (OTCBB: HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com, emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium powered products worldwide, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Navy´s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Division of Commander, Navy Installations Command, has selected key locations for the delivery and testing of Hybrid produced lithium vehicles.
The vehicles will be piloted in the following areas:…
direct/ ASSA ABLOY (SE) - ASSA ABLOY HID has signed an agreement to acquire Farg …
Fargo Electronics Inc (\"Fargo\") is a global leader in the development of secure technologies for identity card issuance systems, including secure card printers/encoders, materials and software
- The secure identification market is expanding and embracing RFID based technologies, a fast growing area in which HID and Fargo have complementary strengths
- The acquisition will enable a market leading offering of products and services for secure distributed ID and access card issuance…
Innovation Strategy - Today's Ticket To Business Success
The most successful innovation strategies reveal direction, instill discipline and strengthen developments throughout the organization. Competitive advantage depends upon the imaginative application of everyday knowledge. Innovative business leadership in marketing, IT, technology or new ventures demands using a proven strategy for unleashing the imagination of people.
Pueblo, Colorado - May 20, 2006 - When business conditions demand continuous streams of competitive advantages, imaginative solutions or innovative strategies, it\'s time to…
Lava Trading Selects GAIN for Reference Data Management
AIM Software to integrate Telekurs VDF data
AIM Software, a leading provider of reference data management solutions to the financial industry, announced today that New York-based Lava Trading, Inc. has selected AIM Software\'s data management platform GAIN for the integration of price, static and corporate actions data provided by Telekurs Financial\'s Valor Data Feed (VDF). Lava is a leading developer of high-performance trading solutions for the financial services industry.
Lava required a…
Typevents LLP celebrates its first birthday
It was just one year ago that Typevents was officially launched at TypoBerlin. Our thanks go to FontShop for allowing the use of its event for the unveiling of our new venture, and to Eric Spiekermann who sung our praises at the launch. From the start Typevents has been fortunate to have the support of several committed Partners from the print, paper and typographic communities who have encouraged and assisted…
One Resource That All Business Finance Companies Need
Foothill Ranch, California – BusinessFinance.com introduces an online business lending matching system for lending institutions to obtain highly qualified borrowers. Small and large businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals turn to BusinessFinance.com to locate matched financing sources. Currently BusinessFinance.com serves over 100,000 U.S. businesses each month that are in search of business capital.
Business lending firms can be easily listed in the directory for free by filling out a form online at…
direct/ ASSA ABLOY (SE) - New Management for ASSA ABLOY´s division Asia Pacific
Geoff Norcott leaves his position as President of ASSA ABLOY´s Asia Pacific division.
Åke Sund, Head of Market and Business Development will take over the responsibility for Asia Pacific on an interim basis until a permanent successor has been appointed. The change is effective immediately.
Further information can be obtained from
Martin Hamner, Director of Investor Relations and Group Controller, Tel: +46 8 506 485 79
Ann Holmberg, Manager Corporate…
Money Market Instruments as Key Tool in Developing Liquidity in Islamic Finance
Beirut, 18 May 2006 - Money market instruments are key tools in developing enough depth of liquidity for the Islamic financial services industry, however currently, the industry still has a long way to go before this expectation is satisfied. This was amongst the focal points highlighted by the expert speakers in the session entitled “Systemic Liquidity Arrangements and Macro Policy” in the 3rd Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Summit held…
The Islamic Financial Services Industry players commit to the Implementation of …
Beirut, 17 May 2006 - “The 10-year Master Plan for the Islamic Financial Services Industry requires a stronger commitment from the regulatory and supervisory authorities to support its implementation through their respective national Master Plans” – this is the focal point agreed upon by the speakers at the 3rd Islamic Financial Services Board Summit held this morning at the Intercontinental Phoenicia, Beirut.
Deliberating on the session entitled “Highlighting the Vision of…
Southern California CPA Becomes Microsoft Dynamics Reseller
CAMARILLO, CA – May 16, 2006 – Michael Drews, CPA, a Camarillo-based CPA firm, has partnered with Cintronics, a Ventura-based software consulting group, to form a new company, Business Systems Solutions, that has been granted the status of Certified Microsoft Dynamics partner. This certification allows them to sell and distribute what was previously known as Microsoft Navision Software.
After opening his doors as a CPA in Camarillo in 2004, Drews…
How Entrepreneurs Can Protect Themselves And Their Business
Learn industry secrets from top insurance experts.
Entrepreneurs today operate in a risky environment. Loss and liability have become all too familiar features of many businesses. An accidental fire, a sudden illness, an unexpected natural disaster and suddenly everything you worked so hard to achieve could be gone. Don’t be caught off guard. Protect yourself, your family and your business by properly understanding insurance and how it can affect you.
A…
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics’ global operations grew 18.4 % in 2005
Miami,FL May 16, 2006 – By expanding operations in new markets and leveraging new technologies, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, one of the world’s leading logistics providers, reported an increase in global revenues of 18.4% in fiscal year 2005 (11% on a currency adjusted basis). Internally, this translated into a further need for human capital, thus opening 500 positions worldwide for a total workforce of 6,543 professionals.
Now in its…
direct/ ASSA ABLOY - ASSA ABLOY acquires European card manufacturer
ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology (ITG) has acquired Schwab & Partner Group, a leading European producer of contactless cards for the ski, public transportation and access control markets.
Schwab & Partner was founded in 2000 and has since then grown to become one of Europe´s largest card manufacturers. From a manufacturing base in Innsbruck, Austria, it serves mainly the Central European segments for loyalty, hotels, ski, public transportation, event ticketing and…
When we’re convinced of a project, we grab it by the horns
There’s much we want to accomplish
Interview with Markus Ungricht
Through UFO (the UNGRICHT FURTHER TRAINING OFFENSIVE), we have gone on an offensive which has long been overdue but is still not too late. For changes which focus on targeted improvements, one of the first steps that needs to be taken is to be realistic in assessing where we stand at the company, in every department and with respect to our managers…
86% of CallingID Users Regain Trust in Online Banking
New Haven, CT, May 15th 2006 - CallingID, leading provider of safe browsing solutions, announced today that a survey run by the company showed that its users utilize the Internet for online banking and e-commerce. 86% of the users reported that they use online banking regularly. This encouraging figure comes a week after eMarketer reported that less than 58% of total US households with Internet connection utilize it for…
Favorite leather clothing at an affordable price
eleather.us is an ecommerce site, which have best quality of leather products at an affordable price.
With eleather.us the consumers can find only the latest and most popular style. Our products include nfl leather jacket, men\'s leather jackets, women\'s leather jackets, kid leather jacket, punk leather jacket, black, brown and red leather jacket, plus size leather jackets, at finest quality and best leather jackets. We guarantee the lowest prices along with…
Imperiali Inc. Adds the Blackmor Group Inc. to its Team
West Palm Beach, FL – May 11, 2006 - Today, Imperiali Inc announced that they are in the process of retaining the Blackmor group Inc. to provide investment banking expertise in the areas of public registration, and brokerage affiliation to possibly represent the company with its private placement memorandum (PPM) of $30 million, along with selecting the brokerage firm to file the registration documents.
Upon completion of this…
direct/ Antisoma plc (UK) - Antisoma to present at the Rodman and Renshaw confer …
10 May 2006, London, UK - Cancer drug developer Antisoma plc (LSE: ASM; USOTC: ATSMY) today announces that Glyn Edwards, its Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Rodman and Renshaw 3rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday 16 May at 13:00 CET in Monte Carlo.
A webcast of the presentation will be available on Antisoma´s website www.antisoma.com . It is recommended that viewers log on 15 minutes early in…
direct/ Wereldhave NV: 1st Quarter Results
The direct result decreased by EUR 0.8 mln to EUR 29.0 mln. The decrease is the balance of EUR 1.2 mln higher net rental income, EUR 1.8 mln higher interest charges, EUR 0.6 mln higher general costs and EUR 0.1 mln higher taxes on result. Exchange rate differences had a positive effect on the direct result of EUR 0.5 mln. The increase in interest charges is due to higher interest…
Furniture-pack.com announces the immediate launch of the first on-line furniture …
furniture-pack.com is the first company based in the Algarve, Portugal to offer customers the ability to order furniture for their holiday home or new residence via a secure internet based store.
The easy to use furniture-pack.com internet system sets a new trend for all to follow as it allows customers to shop from home and to get better service at lower prices than currently on offer to them. Prices…
