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18TH WASME ICSME - CALL FOR PAPER
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WASME 18th International Conference on SMEs
Theme: Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship:
Opportunities, Issues and Approaches
MENSVIC HOTEL EAST LEGON, ACCRA, GHANA
JULY 25-29, 2012
Send your Abstract and Paper at paper@wasmeicsme2012.org
World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME) is organizing 18th International Conference on SMEs in Accra, Ghana during July 25-29, 2012. The 18th International Conference on SMEs would discuss opportunities, issues and approaches involved in empowering women through entrepreneurship.…
Dividend Stocks Are Attractive on this Pullback, Reports Leading Financial Newsl …
The stock market has been due for a correction according to Mitchell Clark, contributor to popular financial e-newsletter Profit Confidential. Clark believes that a correction is well-deserved and suggest he would be accumulating dividend paying stocks on this pullback.
“If I were an equity investor looking for new positions this year, I’d wait until the correction plays itself out and I’d be watching my favorite dividend paying stocks for a good…
India Introduces E-waste Management Rules for Manufacturers and Consumers of Ele …
(Sunnyvale, CA) – The Indian Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) has introduced e-waste management rules for the safe disposal and handling of e-waste (Waste electric and electronic equipments) in order to reduce and recycle e-waste in the country.
The E-Waste Management and Handling Rules, 2011 which came into effect on May 1, 2012 are applicable to both manufacturers of electrical goods and consumers of electronic equipment who will now need…
AIMediaComms and Lionel Zetter Partner to Produce the Most Affordable and Compre …
London, U.K. – May 25, 2012 – Europe’s market leading provider of media and stakeholder interaction software, AIMediaComms (AIMC), has partnered with Lionel Zetter to produce Zetter’s Online (ZOL), a user-friendly and affordable political biographies and contact database. ZOL provides incomparable information on politicians and legislators across UK Parliaments and Assemblies.
Zetter’s Online can also be integrated with well-established Vuelio stakeholder engagement platform from AIMediaComms - which has several hundred…
Thomsons Online Benefits Challenges Reward Professionals to Compete in the Benef …
Thomsons Online Benefits is launching an exciting new online campaign called the “Benefits Games” and are inviting Reward Professionals to enrol from 22nd May.
Developed from scratch, the Benefits Games is a unique online experience, designed to engage people with employee benefits in a way the employee benefits industry has never seen before. By using social gaming, it provides a more engaging and interactive way for key benefits messages to be…
Adani Enterprises consolidated income up 49% to Rs 39,356 cr
Adani Enterprises Ltd, the flagship company of the Adani Group - a global integrated player, today announced its results for the financial year and fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012.
For the year ended March 31, 2012, consolidated income increased by 49% to Rs 39,356 crore, against Rs 26,405 crore in the previous year. The consolidated EBIDTA rose by…
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Master Your-Self!
ESE – A Strong Philosophy
"Ho sognato una scuola che crede che la felicità sia economia… Che solo un uomo capace di sognare può creare ricchezza… Una scuola dove una nuova generazione di leader possa apprendere che l’economia è l’arte di sognare.
Anche scuole ed Università ordinarie insegnano a sognare. La prima lezione in assoluto di ogni insegnamento di economia in tutto il mondo comincia con un concetto lapidario: “Le…
South Korean Medical Tourism Market Growing Stupendously
Global reputation of South Korea in plastic surgery with cost-efficient treatment turns the region to be the ultimate destination for foreigners. Besides, Korean physicians are capacitated with requisite expertise and skills in various surgical procedures, such as aesthetic and cosmetic treatments, thereby, boosting the country’s worldwide reputation altogether. Moreover, areas like biotechnology and stem cell research are considered as core competency of the country and with rising government investments in…
Professional Education Gearing up in Brazil
Professional education is known as a strategic principle for increasing competitiveness and human development in the economic order of the new world. Following this trend, education in Brazil could not remain outside these transformation and offers courses that favor the perspective to improve the quality-of-life and that facilitate access to the labor market by young persons and adults. The citizen that looks for an opportunity to qualify or to prepare…
“Is Your Restaurant Invisible?” asks Howard Cannon, CEO of Restaurant Consultant …
Look around. Fast-food joints populate the interstate and small coffee shops have sprung up inside bookstores. What about those sandwich shops and dessert kiosks inside department stores, and that fine-dining establishment at the top of the Space Needle in Seattle? Many stadiums have moved beyond the typical hot dog vendor to offer a great variety of restaurants. From a gas station that offers Chinese food to a fine-dining restaurant by…
Oliver Wight appoint new consultant in South Africa
Business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight EAME have appointed a new South African consultant, Monte Maritz.
Monte, who will be based in Stellenbosch, joins Oliver Wight from leading South African flexible packaging company, Nampak Flexible. Whilst at Nampak, Monte managed the first successful Integrated Business Planning implementation in South Africa, which transformed the organisation from a loss-making business to a highly profitable one, and achieving the prestigious Oliver Wight Class A standard.
Oliver…
South Africa and Nigeria with highest Online Shopping Potential in Africa
The new "Africa Internet & B2C E-Commerce Report 2012" by Hamburg-based secondary market research firm yStats.com takes a close look at Internet use and B2C E-Commerce development on the African continent. In addition to presenting data on Internet and B2C E-Commerce for the entire continent, facts and figures about 15 individual countries of the African continent are compiled.
With more than 40 million users, Nigeria was the African nation with the…
Innovative Technology celebrate 20th anniversary in Amsterdam
Staff from Oldham based, bank note validator manufacturer Innovative Technology Ltd (ITL) were in Amsterdam earlier this month celebrating the company’s 20th anniversary.
Staff from ITL’s European offices (the UK, Germany and Spain) met for a celebratory weekend to mark the company’s 20 ‘Years of Innovation’. Marketing Executive, Dayna Patterson from the UK office said “Everyone had a brilliant weekend, sightseeing and socialising. It is not often we can get together…
Emerging Private Label Concept in Asian Convenience Store Market
Private Label Brands or Store Brands have become the most profitable and a popular marketing strategy across the Asian countries. Although, the concept of Private Label is still in a budding stage in almost all Asian markets, the future outlook seems positive as retailers have started to invest in product development. There has been a major investment by many topmost retail chains into launching new private label products over the…
SGS Acquires Vitrology Limited, Glasgow, UK and Enhances Offering for Biologic T …
SGS announced on May 18th the acquisition of Vitrology Limited based in Glasgow, UK. Vitrology is a biopharmaceutical Contract Testing Organization and a dynamic force in the biosafety testing sector of the pharmaceutical industry. Founded in 2007 and privately owned, Vitrology has 38 employees with sales agents in North America and Asia. In 2011, it generated revenue in excess of £3 million.
At its state-of-the-art GLP/cGMP laboratory facility, Vitrology provides a…
Mobile Video Surveillance is Gaining Momentum in India
Mobile video surveillance is a fast growing segment of the video surveillance market in India. Mobile video surveillance system can be both analog and IP-based. A mobile video surveillance system is a video surveillance system that adopts mobile clients to visualize surveillance videos over mobile networks. However, mobile networks and mobile clients have limited computational and network resources. The system combines moving object detection and video transcoding techniques to help…
Local Real Estate Professional Discusses Industry Apps
SEATTLE — May 23, 2012 — Jason Wilcox, CCIM, of Real Estate Investment Services, was quoted in the May/June issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate, the magazine of the CCIM Institute. Please read his comments in “Commercial Real Estate Apps,” which is available here: http://www.ccim.com/cire-magazine/articles/180847/2012/05/commercial-real-estate-apps.
CCIMs have earned an internationally recognized professional designation that signifies their expertise in commercial investment real estate. Do you want to get this expert’s take…
Local Real Estate Professional Discusses the Retail Sector
KENT, WASH. — May 23, 2012 —Chad Gleason, CCIM, a principal at Real Estate Investment Services, was quoted in the May/June issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate, the magazine of the CCIM Institute. Please read his comments in “Rethinking Retail,” which is available here: http://www.ccim.com/cire-magazine/articles/180743/2012/05/rethinking-retail.
CCIMs have earned an internationally recognized professional designation that signifies their expertise in commercial investment real estate. Do you want to get this expert’s take…
INVISTA Presents Autumn 2013 and Winter 2014 CORDURA® Denim and CORDURA® NYCO Fa …
Gloucester, UK. – May 22, 2012 – INVISTA, owner of the CORDURA® brand, will present an Autumn 2013 and Winter 2014 global fabric collection at the 2012 Denim by Premiere Vision show, which takes place May 23-24 in Paris. The collection highlights new CORDURA® Denim and CORDURA® NYCO (nylon/cotton) fabrics from authorized CORDURA® fabric mills around the globe. Visit INVISTA stand H75 and Artistic Milliners stand H85 to learn more.
The…
Louis E. Kempinsky Joins Valensi Rose, PLC’s Growing Legal Practice
Los Angeles, CA, May 23,2012—Valensi Rose, PLC, a top Los Angeles law firm, welcomes Louis E. Kempinsky to its expanding practice. Mr. Kempinsky is a seasoned trial attorney specializing in business and commercial disputes. His practice encompasses trial and appellate work in Federal, State and Bankruptcy courts. Mr. Kempinsky has been lead counsel in numerous jury and non-jury trials involving a wide variety of substantive issues, including…
Web-based Time & Attendance Software Company Participates in Job Shadow Day
Gatekeeper Business Solutions, a web-based time & attendance software company, announced participation in Job Shadow Day for Willard R-II School District.
Job Shadowing allows a student to explore a specific career of interest by observing an employee perform their work duties at their place of employment. Gatekeeper Business Solutions hosted Serena Stump, daughter of Gatekeeper Employee Tina Stump, in providing a realistic work place experience. Tina is a Client Services…
Dubai’s Total Automotive Trade Up By 13% In Q1, 2012
Strong response from regional buyers on second day of Automechanika Middle East
Dubai’s total automotive trade rose by 13% in the first quarter of 2012 over that of the same period last year, un-derlining the healthy growth trend that is continuing in the Middle East region’s automotive aftermarket. Revealing the key figures at Automechanika Middle East yesterday (Wednesday, 23rd May) was Ms. Nassim Saeed Al Muhairi from the Department of Statistics…
Better Characterization of Diesel Exhaust Particulates
The increasing number of environmental zones in large towns with stricter motor vehicle entry allowances, in combination with discussions concerning particulate emissions, is drawing increasing attention to pollutants released from diesel exhaust particulates. Particle filters in diesel vehicles have to be pyrolytically purged of the soot particles that have accumulated. This purge process can be optimized using the results of TGA/FTIR analyses.
TGA/FTIR hyphenation for combustion analysis
In order to determine both…
Seminar on “e-Learning: Experiences and Aspirations of Industry”
CommLab India is organizing a one-day seminar on, "e-Learning: Experiences and Aspirations of Industry with Special Reference to Iraq and Middle East" on June 1, 2012 at The Westin, Mindspace, Raheja IT Park, Hitec City, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India. Key players in the oil and gas industry from India, Germany, Iraq, UAE and Malaysia are expected to attend the event.
H.E. Mr. Raad Khali, Minister Plenipotentiary & Consul General,…
Natural Gas Makes a Bottom, Commodity Report by Top Financial Newsletter Profit …
Natural gas has hit decade lows, because of the mild winter and a glut of new supply hitting the markets due to new techniques like fracking, but Sasha Cekerevac, contributor to Profit Confidential, thinks that recent developments in the energy markets show that perhaps there is some slight flicker of light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to natural gas.
“The excess amount of supply of natural gas…
Inaugural „EuRA Award for Exceptional Services to Relocation” Given to Helmut Be …
Stockholm/ Frankfurt, May 2012. At the annual EuRA conference – held this year in Stockholm - the European Relocation Association EuRA for the very first time honoured an individual for exceptional contribution made to the industry.
As the inaugural recipient of the „EuRA Award for Exceptional Services to Relocation“ the council selected Helmut Berg, Managing Director of RSB Deutschland GmbH.
Helmut Berg, so the reasoning of the EuRA council, works tirelessly…
Lexmark Conducts Training And Familiarisation Event In Egypt
Two-day event held for the benefit of channel partners and large account customers
Lexmark International Middle East, recently held a two-day training, promotion and familiarization event for the benefit of their channel partners and large account customers in Egypt. The meet which was designed to keep channel partners and corporate customers aware of the company’s latest product innovations and range of individually-designed solutions, received an…
Investors Being Worried Should Be Positive For Stocks – Multi Asset Allocation F …
Luxembourg, May 23, 2012 – Cardea International, a leading investment management company focusing on multi-asset fund of funds, recently released their market commentary for their Mosaic Global Fund for the month of April 2012. The market commentary is written by Per Olov Jansson, Owner and Director of Cardea International and the multi asset allocation fund of funds – Mosaic Global Fund.
“Global markets were mixed during the month of April, with…
New Home Stagers Receive Encouragement from Staging Diva
(UNITED STATES) May 22, 2012 – Running a business is not all tea and roses—it takes work for home stagers and all types of entrepreneurs, says Staging Diva Debra Gould. On the Home Staging Business Report blog, Gould provides advice and encouragement for home stagers who may be struggling during their early years in business.
“It’s important to remind yourself why you became a home stager in the first place and…
Capriotti’s Names Margaret Schroeder Director of Marketing
The leader in fresh, award-winning sandwiches, Capriotti’s, announced the addition of Margaret Schroeder as the Director of Marketing. Though new to the Capriotti’s family, Schroeder has extensive experience in the food marketing industry. Schroeder will be responsible for further promotion of the well established Capriotti’s brand, keeping track of changing market trends and maintaining the excellent sales numbers, which will aid in Capriotti’s continuing nationwide expansion.
Before joining Capriotti’s, Schroeder was…
MyBinding.com Brings on Richard McNeal to Their Growing Marketing Team
MyBinding.com recently added experienced writer Richard McNeal to their marketing department.
HILLSBORO, OR, May 22, 2012 – MyBinding.com, one of the nation's leading Internet retailers of document finishing equipment and supplies, welcomes seasoned SEO writer Richard McNeal to their expanding staff.
McNeal comes to MyBinding.com with several years of writing experience. While in college at George Fox University, he at first intended to be an English major because of his…
IWC Schaffhausen Celebrates Its Passion For Film-Making
Cannes/Schaffhausen, 22 May 2012 – During the Cannes International Film Festival, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen hosted another glamorous evening event demonstrating its commitment to film and film-makers. The exclusive Filmmakers Dinner, which was presented in partnership with Finch’s Quarterly Review and, for the first time, Mercedes-AMG, was attended by famous personalities such as Oscar winner Robert De Niro, actor Ewan McGregor and top model Karolina Kurkova. IWC Friends…
Michigan Business & Professional Association, Michigan Food & Beverage Associati …
May 22, 2012 –Lansing, MI - The Michigan Business and Professional Association and its sister organization, the Michigan Food and Beverage Association, will spend the day interacting with Michigan lawmakers and honoring a select few who have worked hard at championing the causes of small business in the state.
The event will take place, today, May 22, from 5-7 p.m. at the Tavern on the Square in Lansing. “We have invited…
Techno Brain BPO / ITES is Sponsoring & Exhibiting at East African Outsourcing S …
Techno Brain BPO/ITES, Business Process Outsourcing & IT Enabled Services Division of Techno Brain, Africa’s leading Software Development and IT Training services Company, will be exhibiting at the East African Outsourcing Summit 2012, which will be held from June 5 – 6, 2012 at InterContinental Nairobi, Kenya. Techno Brain BPO / ITES is the Keynote Sponsor of East African Outsourcing Summit 2012.
East African Outsourcing Summit 2012 is organized by Kinetic…
PI USA acquires MICOS GmbH Product Distribution for American Market
Auburn, MA and Irvine, CA, June 21, 2012 -- PI announces the next step in the acquisition of miCos GmbH. PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, the US operation of piezo and nanopositioning systems manufacturer Physik Instrumente GmbH, will now handle sales, distribution and service of miCos GmbH products for the US, Mexico and Canada effective June 1, 2012.
The distribution of miCos GmbH products will be integrated in PI’s…
Cisco Informs of Weak Economic Growth Worldwide, Special Report by Profit Confid …
According to Michael Lombardi, lead contributor to Profit Confidential, Cisco System reported earnings that were fine, but its earnings outlook for 2012 painted the picture of a very nervous business sector unwilling to spend on Internet gear and a weaker global economic environment. In the recent Profit Confidential article, Cisco Sounds the Alarm Bell, Lombardi points out that, despite the cash large corporations have on their balance sheets, they are…
Rapid Modernization Swaying Indian Health Insurance Industry Ahead
In India, the health insurance sector is going through a phase of modernization as the insurance companies are focusing on accessibility and management of policies. The realization of providing better and convenient access to treatments to the people comes from the advent of fast communication media, such as the internet. Hence, the insurance companies are adopting steps to help people buy, manage, and claim for health policies via online portals.…
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INSPIRED BY THE MOON
Who doesn't enjoy gazing up at the moon from time to time? We have all stood outside on a cloudless night, and looked up to a clear sky, dotted with stars. Of course the object that stands out most is the moon.
Since the dawn of man, the moon has been the centerpiece of numerous reactions and beliefs. Religions, scientific theories, superstitions, and political agendas have been…
Tourbillon Automatic: Showcased In An All-Black Frame
The epitome of mechanical precision, the tourbillon holds court on this cleverly structured total black watch, creating a resolutely contemporary aesthetic highlighting the splendors of traditional watchmaking.
The new Tourbillon by Perrelet reveals its ingenious mechanism, a gem of the horological art, through an open window at 12 o’clock. Silver-toned and enhanced with several color accents, it stands out to its best advantage as it majestically ticks off the seconds. Providing…
Three-quarters of Financial Executives Received Salary Increases in 2011
Los Angeles, May 21, 2012 — Seventy-four percent of financial executives received an increase in their salary in the last year, compared to 66 percent in 2011 and 43 percent in 2010, according to the findings of an annual survey issued today by Grant Thornton LLP and Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF). While the estimated average salary increase was four percent, versus the three percent last year, public companies were…
Paragon Financial Helps Atlanta Security Guard Staffing Firm Take on Large Contr …
Fort Lauderdale, FL– May 21, 2012: Paragon Financial Group (Paragon) announced that it has provided a $350,000 factoring line of credit to a security guard staffing group (Company) headquartered near Atlanta, GA. The facility will enable the company to take on larger contracts, meet payroll and grow their business.
The 3-year-old Company provides unarmed and armed security and bodyguard work in Georgia. They offer commercial security monitoring, asset protection, event security,…
Pride Family Brands and Merchandise Mart Properties Ink Deal for Relocation to 1 …
Pride Family Brands, designer and manufacturer of casual furniture, announces that it has finalized an agreement with MMPI for the relocation of its company's showroom to the 15th floor of the historic Chicago Merchandise Mart. Currently located on the 17th floor, Pride's relocation is part of The Mart's anticipated reconfiguration of the casual outdoor furnishing floors intended to offer designers and buyers a seamless experience while shopping the outdoor showrooms.…
Market Indicator Flashes Warning Sign, According to Leading Financial Newsletter …
Michael Lombardi, lead contributor to popular financial newsletter Profit Confidential, has performed research showing that stock selling by corporate insiders has continued to rise, as the stock market rally continued. He believes this is extremely important as a warning sign, because insiders have a deep understanding of their company, market, and earnings outlook.
In the article, Another Key Stock Market Indicator Flashes Red, Lombardi makes the point that, when corporate insiders…
CCD Adds the Human Factor to the Panic Room
After a chance meeting at the annual ADS Security & Policing dinner, the Panic Room Company has secured a working collaboration with CCD, a specialist London-based design consultancy that puts the science of ergonomics and human factors into the heart of complex buildings – the Panic Room being the perfect complex candidate.
Steve Brook, Business Development Director for the Panic Room Company, comments, “Whilst the Panic Room is seen as a…
Hurricane Grill & Wings® Names David Bloom Senior Vice President of Brand Expans …
Famous for their 32 flavorful unique sauces and rubs, Hurricane Grill & Wings® announced the addition of David Bloom as the Senior Vice President of Brand Expansion. With over 35 years of restaurant experience, Bloom has been active in leading the expansion of many of franchising’s most recognized brands. In his new position, Bloom will be responsible for the domestic and international development for the brand.
Bloom comes to Hurricane…
Oliver Wight Reveal Five Simple Questions to Maximise the Benefits of Integrated …
Business improvement specialists Oliver Wight, have published a white paper revealing how organisations with a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process can make the most of their monthly review meetings - to ensure the key issues facing the business are addressed in a standardised way, plans are validated and the required decisions made.
S&OP, originated by Oliver Wight in the early 1980s, has become the business…
Motorized Microscope Stage is Driven by High Accuracy Ceramic Linear Motors
Self-Locking Piezo Linear Motors and High Resolution Linear Encoders, Up to 10X Higher Stability
The self-clamping ceramic / ceramic linear motors in the M-687 XY positioner are not only more compact than electromagnetic motors, but also provide significantly higher positional stability for the following reasons: once in place, no energy is consumed to hold position (no heat dissipation); no leadscrews that heat up due to friction during motion and cause drift…
China Credit Card Market Set for Rapid Growth
According to our research report, “China Credit Card Market Outlook to 2013”, the Chinese payment card industry, like all the various sectors of the economy has undergone through a revolutionary change, indicating explosive growth over the past few years. The nation is promoting non-cash payment alternatives, like credit cards including overdrafts to increase the domestic consumption. Besides, banks are also promoting credit cards to augment revenue. Plastic money (bank cards)…
Den Networks Q4FY12 revenues up 14.61 % to Rs. 325.24 crore
Net profit increased 17.40 % to Rs. 8.19 crore
New Delhi, May 16, 2012: DEN Networks Limited, India's leading cable TV distribution company, achieved 14.61 per cent rise in consolidated revenues at Rs 325.24 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as compared to Rs 282.04 crore in the corresponding quarter previous year.
Consolidated EBITDA (before exceptional one-time expenses) improved by 34.57% to Rs 41.65 crore on year-on-year basis from Rs…
Tasmania and China Emerging as Centres for Wine Investment, claims AAA
Boston, MA, USA, May 21, 2012 -- An international magazine has claimed that China and Tasmania top the list as the two best places to invest in wine, according to an alternative investment advocacy group Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).
The Drinks Business publication has won praise from the alternative investment industry and particularly from AAA for its Top 10 Vineyard Investments article. It found that some of the more unusual regions…
