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“Technology Business Management - CIO Resource Planning" Focus of Forum
The public is invited to the Government Technology Institute's Community Technology Forum
Harrisburg, PA, May 18, 2012 -- The public is invited to the Government Technology Institute's Community Technology Forum: “Technology Business Management—CIO Resource Planning” featuring Bob Mori and Jay Wanek of Apptio, Inc. Sponsored by CISCO, the free event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., June 12 at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
Mr. Mori is senior…
Quest CE to Attend 2012 Annual FINRA Conference
MILWAUKEE – May 18, 2012 – Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is excited to announce its attendance at FINRA’s 2012 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., May 21 - 23. FINRA’s Annual Conference provides compliance professionals, securities attorneys and other industry professionals the opportunity to discuss regulatory and compliance solutions with financial services experts, regulatory specialists and policymakers alike.
This year, FINRA plans…
CRM workshops places now open, from DMC Software
The value of customer relationship management (CRM) is scrutinised intensely at times of economic unrest. DMC Software Solutions, leading Sage and Microsoft Business partner, demonstrate the true value of CRM software and strategy with a new workshop.
The DMC Software “Value of CRM” Workshop takes place on 21st June 2012, at the Marriott Hotel Peterborough. Leading CRM Experts from DMC and Sage will explore how developing a practical CRM strategy can…
CWC Group to hold Global Water: Oil & Gas Summit in Dubai, May 22 & 23
The two-day strategic networking event is set to examine water conservation solutions in the oil & gas industry
The CWC Group, a leading events company focused on energy and infrastructure issues, will hold its inaugural Global Water: Oil & Gas Summit on May 22 & 23 at the Mina A’Salam Hotel in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.
“This event combines two vital topics – energy production and water conservation, and we are proud to…
China, Korea, Japan Forestry Agreement is Great news for Environment says FRA
FRA has stated that the signing of a sustainable forestry agreement between China, the Republic of Korea and Japan is an "extremely positive move” in the fight against desertification and deforestation.
Bainbridge Island, WA, May 18, 2012 - Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has stated that the signing of a sustainable forestry agreement between China, the Republic of Korea and Japan is an "extremely positive move” in the fight against desertification and…
Arkadin Receives Audio Conferencing Service Provider of the Year at the 2012 Fro …
Arkadin, a leading global collaboration service provider, was awarded the 2011 Audio Conferencing Service Provider of the Year at the 2012 Frost & Sullivan India ICT Awards. Arkadin’s exemplary revenue growth, outstanding leadership and customer adoption were cited as key factors through Frost & Sullivan’s comprehensive research and analysis of leading audio service providers in the country.
“This award is a testament to our strong growth and success in India –…
Top Financial Newsletter Profit Confidential Welcomes Market Correction as a Buy …
Mitchell Clark, contributor to Profit Confidential, suggest that he would like to see a stock market correction so income investors could buy good dividend paying stocks at fair prices.
In the recent Profit Confidential article, Stock Market Breakdown: How a Correction Would Be a Buying Opportunity, Clark outlines his belief that, if the stock market pulled back a normal three percent to five percent from its current level, it would make…
Spain Introduces New Tax and Administrative Measures to Reduce Public Deficit
(Sunnyvale, CA) - In order to reduce public deficit this year, the Spanish government has introduced provisional measures to the Corporate Income Tax.
To achieve this objective, the government has fixed a 30% limit on net financial expenses deductibility of the EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization), maintained zero deprecation of assets for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and cut down annual overall limitation on tax credits.
The decree comes…
Diaper Market in India is expecting a Massive Detonation Ahead
The Indian diaper market is still at its nascent stage, with extremely low consumption. Most of the parents still prefer cloth nappies, which are inexpensive, reusable, and to a certain extent healthier for babies. Unlike the western countries, parents in India tend to use diapers on babies, mostly during travel for a better health and minimizing cost. Further, a research report by RNCOS, “Indian Baby Care Market Analysis”, found that…
MyBinding.com Welcomes Henry Lin to Their Growing Marketing Team
HILLSBORO, OR, May 17, 2012 – MyBinding.com, one of the nation's leading Internet retailers of document finishing equipment and supplies, recently added Marketing graduate Henry Lin to their expanding roster.
"Our team is growing to fill new positions within the marketing department," said Jeff McRitchie, Vice President of Marketing at MyBinding.com. "It's exciting to see what these new employees add to the company."
In recent months, MyBinding.com has done their part…
With female unemployment rocketing, meet small business owner and IAB Business M …
The IAB (International Association of Bookkeepers) held their Finance and Small Business Awards 2012 yesterday. The event was held in the Houses of Parliament in the lavish surroundings of the Stranger's Dining Room and was hosted by Fabian Hamilton, MP.
The whole occasion was a great success. Quentin Pain, founder of Accountz.com and Fellow of the IAB told us "I see this event as very important for British business on two…
Strong Mobile Growth in China, Special Report by Leading Financial Newsletter Pr …
China is growing exponentially in the mobile phone sector, according to George Leong, contributor to Profit Confidential; in fact, he suggest the number of subscribers in the country has surpassed one billion.
Leong believes these are exciting times for China’s mobile market, as the regulators, in an effort to increase competitive powers, decided to allow the operation of three major carriers. Leong outlines his reasons in his recent article, China’s Mobile…
Consumer-Driven Deal site, SoRewarding Connects Merchants with Revenue Retention …
SoRewarding merchant members keep 75 percent of deal revenue for life
Denver, Colorado, May 17, 2012 - Denver-based SoRewarding, a new social network that lets consumers create and request their own deals from area businesses, is reinventing the way group buy deal sites work with merchant partners. In the time it takes to set up a merchant profile page on SoRewarding.com, businesses can begin accepting deals requested by their customers…and…
UAE Exchange Opens its 11th Branch in Bahrain
The 11th branch, located on Exhibition Road, further strengthens the strong network of branches across the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Customers in Bahrain have yet another door of convenience opened for them. UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance and foreign exchange brand, inaugurates its 11th branch in Bahrain. The new branch, located on Exhibition Road, is the new link that strengthens the network further.
“More branches mean more convenience to our customers. The…
Indian Ministry of Finance Proposes Amendment to Budget 2012-13
The Indian Ministry of Finance has proposed certain amendments to the Union Budget 2012-13, which introduced certain provisions to check tax evasion. To address concerns of the adverse impact of the provisions, the Indian finance minster has announced revision of the Union Budget.
The proposed amendment highlights areas like deferred implementation of General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR), retrospective amendments to indirect transfers abroad and capital gains on private equity.
The proposed revisions to…
BookWhirl.com Debuts Three Stand Alone e-Publishing Services
GREEN BAY, WI (05/17/2012) – This week, BookWhirl.com steps its pedal in full throttle as it launches three stand alone e-publishing services. Celebrating the third week of their month-long e-Publishing Revo Campaign, they released: Layout and Formatting, Distribution, and Copyright Registration services.
The Layout and Formatting services offer basic and customized options. Self-published authors will have an opportunity to send special instructions to their assigned layout artists. Second, the…
Banyan Air Service Meets Wi-Fi Request for Gulfstream Next Gen Aircraft
Banyan Air Service has just completed equipping its ramp to meet requirements for the Gulfstream G650 and G280. These aircraft, set to enter service this year, are equipped with new systems dependent upon wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity.
The G650 contains an Aircraft Health and Trend Monitoring system (AHTMS), also known as PlaneConnectHTM™, and the G280 includes a system that allows for wireless database updates to the Rockwell Collins system through the Ascend…
Time & Attendance Company Hosts FREE Webinar: Benefits of Implementing a Web-bas …
Deerfield Beach, Fla. May 16th, 2012 – Gatekeeper Business Solutions, a payroll software company is hosting an educational webinar for HR personnel on the benefits of implementing a web-based labor management system.
Gatekeeper Business Solutions proprietary cloud based labor management system includes time and attendance, integrated payroll, and scheduling. The webinar will be held Thursday, June 7th from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT.
The web-based time & attendance software will…
Barnier proposals: shareholder views should be heard
A live discussion held between EGIAN chair Andrew Brown and Russell Bedford International chairman Geoff Goodyear has yielded some insights into the current status of the Barnier proposals on audit reform.
Speaking at a press conference held at the Russell Bedford International Tax & European Conference, Copenhagen on 14 May 2012, Brown was clear that market forces alone are unlikely to effect any greater degree of genuine market access…
Towson University Partners With Learning House to Offer Professional Certificati …
Learning House fulfills university’s goals of creating its own faculty-developed online courses and addressing Maryland’s workforce needs
Louisville, KY, May 15, 2012 - The Learning House, Inc., an online education solutions partner that helps colleges and universities develop and grow high-quality online degree programs and courses, announced today that Towson University’s Center for Professional Studies (CPS) has selected Learning House to help expand its online continuing education course offerings. CPS offers…
Largest-Ever Automechanika Middle East Set For Take Off With 24% Growth
10th Anniversary edition will feature latest trends and developments and host of international product launches
Key industrial data to be revealed during Automechanika Academy
The tenth and largest-ever edition of Automechanika Middle East will take place next week at the Dubai Interna-tional Convention and Exhibition Centre. The largest and most representative regional gathering of the automotive aftermarket will be 24% larger than last year and organiser Epoc Messe Frankfurt expects the show…
UK most investors keen on Alternatives claims AAA
A new survey by Friends Provident, which has won the support of AAA, has discovered that investors in the UK are particularly keen to invest in alternative asset classes at the moment.
Boston, MA, May 15, 2012 - A new survey by Friends Provident, which has won the support of Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has discovered that investors in the UK are particularly keen to invest in alternative asset classes at…
Oil Ready to Break Key Technical Levels, Commodity Report by Top Newsletter Prof …
The volatility in oil prices has been significant over the past year and Sasha Cekerevac, contributor to popular financial e-newsletter Profit Confidential, believes that oil is about to break a key technical level that extends back to 2009.
In the article, Oil Prices at Crucial Technical Level, Cekerevac highlights several important technical levels to watch for in the West Texas Intermediate oil market.
“On a weekly chart, oil prices are currently…
MBB Industries AG: Earnings climb 135% in first quarter of 2012 to EUR3.2m (49 c …
- Revenues improve by 14% to EUR31.4 million
- Consolidated earnings rise by 135% year-on-year to EUR3.2 million
- Income from first-time consolidation of EUR1.7 million
- Cash and cash equivalents reach new record high of EUR47.8 million
- Continuing good business performance in second quarter
Berlin, 15 May 2012 - MBB Industries AG (ISIN DE000A0ETBQ4), a family-owned, medium-sized corporation, has had a successful start to the…
Vodafone Serves Notice of Dispute against Indian Tax Law
(Sunnyvale, CA) – India’s plans to introduce amendments to its tax laws that include powers to retroactively overturn recent court rulings has sparked off a new contention between the government and Vodafone with the telecommunication company challenging the new retrospective tax legislation.
Vodafone has served a Notice of Dispute against controversial proposals included in the Indian Finance Bill 2012 which allows the government to change tax laws retroactively as well as…
CWC Announces Official Partners for the Prestigious Arabian Water and Power Foru …
Following the unprecedented success of the Saudi Water & Power Forum for the past 8 years, CWC is delighted to announce the launch of the Arabian Water & Power Forum, under the Royal Patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum.
The event will be supported by the UAE Ministry of Environment & Water, the Dubai Government and the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. Supporters include the Clean…
DiCicco, Gulman & Company’s Fourth Annual A&E Summit to Focus on the Upcoming El …
Waltham, MA May 15, 2012 ─ DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP’s (DGC) fourth annual A&E Summit will feature guest speaker Thomas P. O'Neill III, founder and CEO of O’Neill and Associates, who will discuss how the upcoming election year and changing political landscape may impact architectural and engineering (A&E) firms. The summit will be held on Wednesday, June 6 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the Westin Waltham,…
goFLUENT outlines the effective and efficient implementation of Mobile Learning
goFLUENT, a leading provider of Business English training, has published a whitepaper on ‘How to Implement Mobile Learning in Global Organiations’. The whitepaper is available on goFLUENT’s website: http://www.gofluent.com/web/us/download-white-paper-mobile-learning.
Christophe Ferrandou, CEO of goFLUENT, explains: “Growth rates for mobile products, including the iPad, iPhone, Android's smartphones and tablets, have increased so quickly that they are surpassing desktop computers in some countries. So, it is not a question of ‘if’ but…
NOCs, Governments & IOCs Convene to Discuss Strategies for Growth
Held under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, the CWC NOCs & Governments Summit will take place on 17-19 September 2012 in Dubai, UAE. The Summit will bring together senior representatives from governments of resource-holding nations and the energy industry to explore the opportunities for collaboration to ensure mutual benefit.
International participants will include: H.E. Thamir Ghadhban, Chairman of the Advisory Committee to…
3rd ANNUAL ASIA ISLAMIC BANKING CONFERENCE
Islamic Banking at crossroads: Robust Development or Stagnation under the crisis
Southeast Asia is still looking for the right format of Islamic Banking. Where the Malaysian government is fully supportive of Islamic banking; the central bank in Indonesia is still developing the right policies to build a proper infrastructure for the Islamic financial instrument. The Strategic development and continues awareness campaign and training of Islamic banks to gain understanding of…
ARAGON AG: Wulf U. Schütz to leave Management Board of Aragon AG as of 31 May
Acquisition-driven growth phase successfully completed - focus now on enhancing operations
Wulf Ulrich Schütz, CFO of Aragon AG, will be leaving the company as of 31 May on the basis of highly amicable mutual agreement to take up a new professional challenge in the near future. Following the successful completion of the period of rapid external growth in recent years, the Supervisory and Management Board of Aragon AG have agreed…
SINGEX TO HOST “ASIA CONNECT” SEMINAR SERIES IN THE US
Singapore, 11 May 2012 – The Singex Group, a business event organiser and venue manager for Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre, will be launching the Asia Connect seminar series in the US focusing on the dynamic economies of Southeast Asia. The first of its kind hosted by an Asian event and venue manager, this complimentary educational seminar series is targeted at trade show and exhibition organisers interested in international…
RNCOS Releases a New Report - Indian Radial Tyre Market Outlook to 2015
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Indian Radial Tyre Market Outlook to 2015” to its report gallery. India has emerged as one of the world’s most competitive tyre markets due to vast availability of raw material (natural rubber) and ultramodern production facilities. The focus of leading industry players has shifted towards brand establishment and strengthening distribution network, which have resulted into an improvement in their market…
Lucintel Estimates Global Cardiovascular Device Market to Reach US $104 Billion …
The Global Cardiovascular Device market experienced growth during the last five years and is expected to reach an estimated US $104 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 5.2% over the next five years. A growing number of heart related diseases and the aging population are expected to drive the market for interventional cardiology devices, pacemakers, defibrillators, catheters, and other cardiovascular devices.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research…
HDFC ERGO comes to the rescue of Howrah farmers reeling from excess rainfall
HDFC ERGO General Insurance today distributed claim cheques to farmers who faced losses due to Excess Rainfall in the Kharif season last year. The company had insured Aman Paddy crop of the non-loanee farmers of Bankura, Burdwan, Medinipur, Howrah, Hooghly and South Pargana districts under the government approved Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme. Farmers of Howrah, Bankura, Burdwan and Medinipur districts will get benefited by this scheme. The company will…
HDFC ERGO launches “Health Claim Services” - in-house health claim servicing dep …
HDFC ERGO General Insurance, 4th largest private sector general insurance company in India announced the launch of Health Claim Services (HCS) - its in-house health claim servicing department.. The main objective behind this initiative is to facilitate faster and transparent claim settlement process.
On the announcement, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Head – Strategic Planning Group said “In today's era, customer expects to interact with company directly. There is more trust generated…
Sassy Scrubs Teams with Ripley’s Aquarium to Make a New Dinosaurs Exhibit a Smas …
Sassy Scrubs and Ripley’s Aquarium team up to bring you a one-of-a kind experience at the new Dinosaurs – When Giants Ruled exhibit. Sassy Scrubs provided the paleontological lab coats, and Ripley’s provided the dinosaurs.
Penn Yan, NY, May 14, 2012 -- Sassy Scrubs®, a United States based manufacturer and online retailer of medical uniform scrubs, has partnered with Ripley’s Aquarium® in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to bring a touch of…
LEXMARK ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF TWO INNOVATIVE COLOUR LASER PRODUCT SERIES ACROSS TH …
Lexmark International Middle East, today announced the region-wide launch of two new families of colour laser products, that build upon the company’s long-standing leadership and expertise in enterprise printing and imaging.
The Lexmark X740 Series of colour laser multifunction products (MFPs) and the Lexmark C740 Series of colour laser printers extend compelling solutions advancements to Lexmark’s mid-range line of colour workgroup devices, further reinforcing the company’s competitiveness in this important market…
NextPlane Announces First Federated Voice/Video Cloud Service for Disparate Unif …
New voice and video service addition to NextPlane Federation Cloud Service expands seamless UC connectivity between different enterprise networks.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (May 12, 2012) -- NextPlane, Inc., the market leader in cloud-based federation services for unified communications (UC), has just launched a new service to federate video and voice across disparate enterprise UC networks. The first stage of the new voice/video Federation-as-a-Service (FaaS) solution will provide voice and video federation between…
Romanian Real Estate Popular with Alternative Investors, says AAA
Boston, MA, USA, May 12, 2012 -- Alternative investors are turning their attention towards real estate in Romania and Bulgaria, according to Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).
The alternative investment advocacy group claims that real estate is still a popular alternative asset class to those who are shying away from equities while the economy remains volatile. In Europe, investors who were putting their cash into property in Ireland and Spain have now…
Wood First Campaign Attracts Support from FRA
Seattle, United States, May 12, 2012 -- Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has lent its support to a new campaign in the UK that calls upon the public sector to lead the way in terms of opting to use wood as a primary building material.
Wood for Good has launched the “Wood First” campaign, which it hopes will encourage local authorities and councils to consider sustainably sources wood as a primary building…
The Hignell Companies Northern California Property Management Company Names New …
Northern California property management company The Hignell Companies has named Phil Larios as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Larios has been serving as President and CEO at The Hignell Companies since 2003.
Chico, CA, May 10, 2012 (Straight Line PR) -- The Hignell Companies, a Northern California property management company, announces the naming of Phil Larios as Chief Executive Officer. The position was previously held by Doug…
Co-operate and collaborate creatively: eXact learning solutions’ message to the …
The western learning and publishing industries are being urged to experience their own ‘Sputnik effect’ – 50 years after President Kennedy committed the US to win the Space Race after being surprised by the initial success of the USSR’s ‘Sputniks’.
This call comes in a whitepaper published by eXact learning solutions, a leading online and mobile learning solutions provider. The whitepaper expresses the views of Fabrizio Cardinali, CEO of eXact Learning…
New speakers confirmed at Latin Oil & Gas 2012
CWC Group has announced further speakers to the line-up of the Latin Oil & Gas Summit, 27-28 June 2012 in Mandarin Oriental, Miami, USA. On the day that newly appointed General Manager Miguel Galuccio, YPF, announces that “within the next 100 days a strategic plan for the company will be ready”; the summit will focus on strategic partnerships where Latin America’s NOCs and Governments pinpoint opportunities for international investment.
New…
Gulf-based Sovereign Wealth Funds, Family Offices increasingly interested in alt …
The total assets under management of all Sovereign Wealth Funds globally is today estimated at around USD $4.6 trillion. While most of them are active in the fixed income and equity space which they manage internally and externally through specialized portfolio managers, going forward we will see increasing interest for alternative investments from these players.
Their need for diversification, increased yield in the current low interest rate environment, increasing sophistication, together…
MOS Provides Quality Business Process Outsourcing Services as per Client’s Requi …
MOS, a business process outsourcing service provider, delivers solutions that enable its clients in diverse fields such as Medical, Legal, Information Technology and Online Media to enhance their business. Ever since its establishment in 2002, MOS (Managed Outsource Solutions) has been providing its national and international clients with cutting edge solutions. A fully licensed and insured BPO company, MOS focuses on providing round-the-clock service to clients.
The company uses only…
Brazil Makes New Changes to Social Security Contribution
(Sunnyvale, CA) - New changes to the social security contribution for Brazilian employers may take effect from August 1, 2012, subject to Congress' approval.
Provisional Measure* 563/2012 was issued on April 4, 2012, introducing the following changes:
*Information technology (IT), Information and communication technology (ITC) and call center service companies will now pay 2% Contribuição Para O Instituto Nacional de Seguridade Social (INSS) instead of 2.5%. The rate will also be extended…
Hoffman Design Group Dresses Up The Hub’s Grand Opening
Corporate interior landscaping and events specialist provides horticultural elements for launch event.
Philadelphia, PA, May 11, 2012 -- Corporate interior landscaping firm Hoffman Design Group was proud to sponsor the grand opening of The Hub’s 3rd location. The meeting and event center in Philadelphia’s Two Commerce Square was just completed and celebrated its launch with a fabulous event on May 3, 2012.
In a space full of color and details, Hoffman Design…
Matrix aims to extend its presence in USA Markets through Interoperability with …
Matrix Comsec, a leading manufacturer of wide range of products such as IP-PBX, IP-Servers, VoIP Gateways and IP Phones, successfully completed interoperability testing with California based Voice Recording, Call Accounting and Unified Management solutions provider SIP Print.
“Matrix already has a range of IP-PBX and VoIP gateways loaded with the set of advance features that help businesses to save over telephony cost, offer mobility and flexibility to remote staff and…
Abercrombie Textiles Announces Introductions for 2012 ITMA Market Set To Differe …
Abercrombie Textiles, a domestic manufacturer of jacquard and dobby fabrics for the residential furniture, jobber, hospitality, outdoor, recreational vehicle, healthcare and contract markets, announces a dual design plan for introductions at the upcoming 2012 Summer Showtime-ITMA Market. With the 2012 introductions, Abercrombie Textiles will present industry buyers with two collections that clearly differentiate between the ABERCROMBIE TEXTILES brand and their newly acquired CONE DECORATIVE brand.
Abercrombie’s North Carolina based design…
