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M-Commerce is expected to soar globally in the Years following 2012
In its "Global Mobile and M-Commerce Report 2012", Hamburg-based secondary market research company yStats.com presents facts and figures on the use of mobile phones and other portable devices with Internet access, along with information on M-Commerce and mobile payment methods. The report includes trends, revenue figures and many other details about 46 countries in all regions of the world. In addition to country-specific information, the report also provides data on…
EMEA Meeting in Duesseldorf 2012
On November 2nd and 3rd, 2012, the international recruitment company AIMS International, which ranks among the top 10 Executive Search companies globally, celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Düsseldorf in the media harbor. In Germany, the Executive Search industry is better known – or prejudiced – under the title headhunting. Why? The best management employees of competitor companies are identified on behalf of the clients by…
Mobile Payment Methods are becoming more and more important worldwide, while som …
In its "Global Mobile Payment Methods 2012" report, Hamburg-based secondary market research company yStats.com is presenting facts and figures on global mobile payment methods. The report covers markets and top players in 26 nations, including the USA, Great Britain, Germany, France, China, and Japan, as well as some smaller countries. In addition to country-specific information, the report features global and regional data.
According to estimates, the volume of mobile payments…
European Beauty Online Market growing despite low Sales Figures
In its "Europe Beauty & Personal Care B2C E-Commerce Report 2012", Hamburg-based secondary market research company yStats.com has compiled information about B2C E-Commerce with beauty and personal care products. The report analyzes B2C E-Commerce in various European countries, including Germany, France, UK, Belgium, Italy, Russia and five other countries. The report covers trends, revenue figures, product categories, and news regarding relevant players.
When it comes to beauty products, it is…
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A10 shopping centre in Berlin: Wallpaper is an attractive wall covering for the retail trade
Bückeburg, 7 November 2012 - Visual attractions are a proven means of drawing customers into shops. As a result the operator of the A10 shopping centre in Berlin chose customised printable Erfurt CA wallpaper from Neschen.
ECE took the decision to use wallpaper and in particular the Erfurt CA wallpaper at an early stage. "As…
MBB Industries AG: Earnings rise to EUR1.41 per share after first nine months of …
- Earnings improve by 272% to EUR9.1 million
- Revenue growth of 90% to EUR151 million
- Outlook remains positive
Berlin, 6 November 2012 - MBB Industries AG (ISIN DE000A0ETBQ4), a family-owned, medium-sized corporation, has again enjoyed a dynamic business performance in the third quarter of 2012 and has significantly increased revenues and posted a strong improvement in earnings, according to provisional figures. Consolidated earnings improved by 272%…
Experts Connection for Recruiters Webinar Shares Onboarding Strategies That Prom …
Learn How Recruiters and Hiring Execs Can Help New Employees Take Charge, Build Their Teams, and Get Great Results in Record Time.
NOVATO, Calif. (November 7, 2012) -- It's proven that 40 percent of new hires fail within the first 18 months, often due to mistakes made by the new hires and the companies in the first days and weeks of employment. In the next Experts Connection™ for Recruiters webinar (http://www.experts-connection.com/recruiters.aspx),…
QuEST Global signs MoU with MVJ College of Engineering (MVJCE)
Bangalore, October 19, 2012 - QuEST Global Engineering and MVJ College of Engineering (MVJCE), the flagship institution of Venkatesha Education Society, Bangalore, today signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to jointly establish a state-of-the-art training centre and finishing school in design, offering courses in Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing/Engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE). This jointly established Centre of Excellence (CoE) will be called the “Dr. MVJCE- QuEST CADAM” (Center for Advanced Design and Manufacturing) and will be located…
ISO/IEC 17025 Certification for Testing Laboratory completed by Global Manager G …
Global Manager Group has successfully completed ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation of leading environment testing laboratory M/S. Ramans Enviro Services Pvt Ltd. With the help of GMG consultancy, Ramans Enviro Services Pvt. Ltd. has been recommended for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation in the field of testing of water (chemical and Physical), Ambient air and process and utility stack analysis. In this process of accreditation two assessors from M/S. NABL - National Accreditation Board…
Ten Years as Global Leading SunSystems Partner
Sapphire named number one for Infor SunSystems for 10th year running
Sapphire is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Infor SunSystems Partner of the Year accolade for FY12, a position it has held for the past decade.
The award was announced earlier this week at the Infor Awards Ceremony – FY12 Partner Recognitions, which took place in Paris, France as part of the Infor on the Road and Infor…
Russell Bedford Boston-area firm announces name change
Boston area accounting and business advisory firm Rucci Bardaro & Barrett is now Rucci Bardaro & Falzone, the company announced today.
The name change reflects the amicable departure of partner Christopher Barrett, and recognizes the leadership role of Salvatore P. Falzone Jr., CPA, a twelve-year partner of the firm.
Falzone joined the firm in 1999 and was named a partner in 2000. He was appointed to its board of…
SGS Germany Participates in National Research Project for Electro Mobility
The SGS Group Germany is a dedicated testing and certification partner in the national research project promoted by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research called “SafeBatt” - a landmark project of the National Platform for Electric Mobility. SafeBatt aims at developing secure batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.
15 different partners from the German automotive and supplier industries as well as from science academia are working to increase the…
Webinar Update: "Implementation of Cosmetics GMP following ISO 22716"
The objective of this 60-minute complimentary webinar is to provide information on how to comply with the new EU regulation for cosmetics products, EC 1123/2009.
Agenda
•Background
•Introduction on EC 1223/2009
•GMP quality approach for Cosmetic Ingredients and finished products
•Introduction to Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetic ingredients and finished products
•Certification possibilities for Cosmetic organizations
Target Audience
This webinar will be most of interest to those that have a general interest in the GMP…
National Life Group® Announces a New Relationship with Expert Plan and 401(k) Ma …
Montpelier, Vermont – National Life Group, through its member company Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, has launched its new SecurePlus VIP (Value and Income Plan) for the 401(k) market. SecurePlus VIP is a fixed indexed annuity designed to complement traditional investment choices in a 401(k) plan. It may be ideal for employees who are approaching retirement and want guarantees1 that are inherent in fixed indexed annuities.…
Axceleon At HP-CAST 19: Exploring Software Delivery & HPC Workflow Choices In Pu …
Axceleon presents at HP-CAST 19 (Hewlett-Packard Consortium for Advanced Scientific and Technical computing users group) in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 9th-10th. HP-CAST is being held in conjunction with the SC2012 supercomputing show also being held in Salt Lake City.
The topic of the Axceleon presentation is “Exploring software delivery and high performance computing (HPC) workflow choices for companies in the public cloud”. Cloud based computing has been used…
ALGAE-X Institutes "855-Fix-Fuel Hotline" to help get Critical Generators Online …
ALGAE-X has instituted the "855 Fix-Fuel Hotline" in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, offering free consultations and advice to facilities and maintenance professionals working to restore critical diesel backup generators in the Northeast.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many of the emergency backup generators that power critical operations are failing due to neglected diesel fuel maintenance. ALGAE-X International’s (AXI) local partners in the Northeast report that in many of these…
InGovern Research Services announces the release of its special report on "India …
This report analyzes patterns in the resolutions proposed by Indian listed companies in the just concluded 2012 proxy voting season. Observations on routine and non-routine resolutions proposed by Indian companies have also been discussed. The data has been collated and analyzed from a coverage universe of 588 companies forming part of the S&P 500 and BSE 500 indices, which represent over 95% of the market capitalization of Indian listed companies.…
Techno Brain officially inaugurates a multi-million Research & Development Cente …
Fresh university graduates to access resources to hone their ICT skills
Techno Brain, Africa’s leading software development company has launched a state-of-the-art Research and Development Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
Located at its expansive premises on Nairobi’s Mombasa road, the new Kenya Development Centre is designed to promote the development of innovation and growth of the Kenya’s software economy.
The facility, with a projected annual enrollment of 80 aspiring software developers and top fresh…
Engage PEO Partners with Aetna to provide Robust National Medical Plans to its C …
St. Petersburg, FL - November 2, 2012 -- Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Aetna to provide Aetna healthcare solutions to Engage clients and their employees across the nation. The new suite of products and services will be available to Engage PEO clients as of Jan. 1, 2013.
The new suite…
Chic Teak Supplies Commemorative Bench to England Cricket Captain Andrew Strauss
Basingstoke, United Kingdom (12th September, 2012) – Chic Teak, a leading supplier of outdoor garden furniture, have been commissioned by the Middlesex County Cricket Club to supply a commemorative bench to former England Cricket Captain Andrew Strauss to celebrate his 100 test appearances.
Andrew Strauss, who has played for Middlesex CCC for his entire career, also skippered his country in 50 of his 100 tests. His last test was against South…
Exhilway Plans To Launch Global Virtual Offices For SME
Exhilway Private Capital Market (EPCM), India’s largest trading platform for the unlisted private companies has planned to launch virtual offices for the small and medium businesses (SME) worldwide. EPCM plans to invest US $5 million or INR 27 crore in the new venture.
“The property prices are soaring but the new business ideas are coming up with a rapid pace. EPCM encourages small business to grow, the latest technologies, if implemented…
GIA Conference in Toronto Wins Enthusiastic Followers
Participants at this year’s North American GIA Conference in Canada rated the learning and networking opportunities at the event highly, with a total score of 4.5 out of 5 on average.
Held between October 22 and 24 at The 1King West Hotel in Toronto and organized by Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA), the annual strategic market intelligence event featured seasoned experts. Various leading global companies were represented, including Bennett Jones LLP, Best…
Georg H. LUH GmbH attends Tecnargilla fair 2012 successfully
Walluf, October 2012 – Georg H. LUH GmbH looks back on a successful fair attendance in Italy. The Tecnargilla – one of the most important fairs of the ceramics industry in Europe – took place between 24th and 29th September 2012 in Rimini.
The specialist of raw materials at its best was represented with its own stand. Many international visitors came to receive information about the range of products, particularly…
Russell Bedford International announces result of 2012 board election
Russell Bedford International has announced that William (Bill) F. Rucci, Jr., CPA, MST, the president of Boston area member firm Rucci Bardaro & Falzone, has been made Vice-Chairman of the international board of management following ratification of his appointment at the accounting network's 2012 annual general meeting in Buenos Aires.
Bill Rucci was also re-elected at the AGM as one of two directors representing North America on the nine-member board.…
YASH Technologies Becomes a SuccessFactors SuccessConsulting Partner
East Moline, IL – Oct. 31, 2012 –YASH Technologies™, a leading technology services and outsourcing partner for global companies, announced that it has become a SuccessConsulting partner with SuccessFactors, an SAP® company, to meet the growing demand of the rapidly evolving human capital management and talent management market. YASH will provide both the cloud-based SuccessFactors Business Execution (BizX) suite and the SAP® ERP Human Capital Management (SAP ERP…
Stroz Friedberg Honored Among “Texas’ Best” by Texas Lawyer
Firm’s Dallas office recognized for computer forensics, data security, investigations
DALLAS – Readers of Texas Lawyer newspaper and the publication’s staff again have honored global digital risk management and investigations firm Stroz Friedberg among the industry’s best for computer forensics, data security and recovery, and risk and investigation consulting.
This marks the second year that Stroz Friedberg has been highlighted in Texas Lawyer’s annual “Texas’ Best” edition, which is compiled using recommendations…
Singapore holds on to top spot in World Bank Doing Business rankings
The annual World Bank Doing Business report shows Singapore holding on to its lead ranking as the world’s most business-friendly economy.
With the Doing Business series now in its 10th year, the new report, Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises, assesses regulations affecting domestic firms in 185 economies, ranking each on the basis of various criteria including ease of starting a business, insolvency resolution, and cross-border…
Growing Paint Industry to Drive Pigment Demand
Pigments, the raw materials used in paint manufacturing are a small industry in India. The sector is dominated by unorganized players with only few organized players operating in the industry. However, with a better product range, technology and marketing reach, the organized sector has been able to increase its market share. Due to increasing demand of organic pigments in this industry, India has grown significantly as a substantial producer and…
Hurricane Grill & Wings Announces Houston Development
Award-Winning Wing Restaurant To Add Five New Restaurants In Texas
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (OCTOBER 30, 2012) – Hurricane Grill & Wings is excited to announce a new development agreement, adding five new restaurants to the Houston area. Currently, the island-inspired restaurant has over 48 locations in eight different states. Hurricane Grill & Wings has one other Texas location in San Antonio that has achieved enormous success since its opening in…
Georgia now one of the world’s top ten countries for business
The annual World Bank Doing Business report this year ranks Georgia the 10th most conducive business environment worldwide, up three places from last year’s ranking of 12th. The report also cites Georgia as “the top improver since 2005 both in Eastern Europe and Central Asia”, an achievement it attributes to no fewer than 35 institutional and regulatory reforms since that date, including the implementation of “one-stop-shop” registration for new…
UL/ULC Listed and ATEX Approved Position Sensors For Worldwide Operation in Powe …
Pennsauken, NJ, October 26, 2012…Macro Sensors, a sensor company specializing in the manufacture of LVDT-based linear displacement sensors and gaging probes, offers the HLR 750 Series of UL/ULC listed and ATEX-approved LVDT Linear Positions Sensors for use in the high temperature and highly volatile environments of gas turbines. Ideal applications for the HLR series LVDTs include monitoring fuel transfer valves, micro fuel valve openings and hydro turbine servo motor…
SWCC Governor Dr Abdurrahman Al Ibrahim Confirms his Participation at SWPF 2012
Saudi Water & Power Forum & Exhibition (SWPF) 2012, taking place 2-4 December 2012 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will focus on adding value by creating opportunities, building relationships and fostering innovation. SWPF is the premier power and water meeting in the Kingdom and plays a critical role in connecting stakeholders and in helping to set the agenda for sustainable growth.
SWCC Governor, H.E. Dr Abdulrahman Al-Ibrahim, will join H.E. Dr Khalid…
Sri Lanka Insurance Industry Recording Impressive Growth
Sri Lanka Insurance Industry is witnessing a strong growth since past few years. Dominated by general insurance segment, the total Gross Written Premium (GWP) in the country increased by 18% in 2011 compared to the previous year. In the coming years, the industry is further expected to touch the pinnacle of success with ever-growing life insurance penetration, emergence of online insurance services, and rising foreign investment in the industry. Taking…
QUORiON Primed to Unveil New Restaurant POS System
After the successful launch of its Android based portable ordering terminal earlier this year, QUORiON, the German producer of point of sale solutions, follows up with its new restaurant POS system – the QTouch15B. Although the QTouch15 can also serve the needs of retail stores, the POS system appears destined for restaurants, because of its large, spill proof touch screen and fanless processor.
At the heart of the…
Cleanrite-Buildrite Receives Crawford Contractor Connection Top Performer Award
Cleanrite-Buildrite, Northern California's premier carpet cleaning and restoration contractor announced that their Corporate Branch in Chico, California has just been awarded with the prestigious 2011 Crawford Contractor Connection Top Performer Award. The Contractor Connection recognizes the top performers in their national contractor network in response to outstanding dedication to quality and excellence in service. This overall excellence award is measured by estimate upload TIP, customer service scores, professionalism in communication,…
Black Dog Promotions Bets on the “Next Silicon Valley” and Acquires GrowAZ.org, …
Black Dog Promotions, a Tempe based firm that specializes in the merging of viral marketing, public relations and social media has acquired GrowAZ.org
Phoenix/Tempe, AZ, October 29, 2012 - Black Dog Promotions, a Tempe based firm that specializes in the merging of viral marketing, public relations and social media has acquired GrowAZ.org, a popular online platform that creates synergistic relationships among Arizona’s entrepreneurs.
The firm will shift GrowAZ.org’s focus toward tech start-ups,…
Quest CE Introduces Course Builder
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, announced today the debut of its web-based course authoring software, Course Builder. As a value-added service to the Firm Element Suite, program administrators will have the ability to author, edit, and manage new courses and exams directly in Quest CE’s learning management system, Renaissance.
The interactive platform provides users with the capabilities to tailor their firm element…
E-Mobility under Test: SGS Puts Battery Test House into Operation
The SGS Group has officially opened its new battery test center on October 25, 2012 in Munich. In future, the globally leading testing and certification company will put Lithium-Ion batteries of electric vehicles to comprehensive endurance tests here. More than ten million Euros has been invested in the test laboratory with which the E-Mobility test center of SGS is now fully operational. It is one of the most modern plants…
DMC Software, award winning Sage Business Partner, is hosting a series of cloud …
Recent research shows that cloud adoption for UK businesses has grown significantly since January 2011 – an attributing factor to this growth could be the financial savings involved with moving to the cloud, says DMC Software.
According to research conducted by the Cloud Industry Forum, current Cloud adoption for UK organisations is 62%, with adoption growing 27% since the original study in January 2011. This research goes some way to confirming…
Lisbon Real-Estate Show Highlights Hybrid Business Center In SIL 2012 Awards
The Lisbon real-estate show highlighted the virtual offices and the coworking projects of the 2012 edition of the SIL awards
Lisbon, 17th October 2012 – The Avila Business Centers, a company of turnkey physical spaces for renting, was finalist in the highly regarded SIL awards 2012, and saw its project “Hybrid Center: offices, coworking and virtual offices Centers” reaching the finals in two categories of the Lisbon Real Estate Show (SIL)…
Global Manager Group has Successfully Completed ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 Certifi …
Global Manager Group has successfully completed ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certification of Aerolam Insulations Pvt Ltd. from UKAS accredited body. Aerolam Insulation has implemented stringent quality checks and high standard of safety as a part of implementation of ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 under the guidance of Global Manager Group. GMG has trained all the employees and supporting staff of Aerolam for day to day implementation of quality management…
Eastern Industrial Automation Acquires ISO 9001: 2008 Certification
Eastern Industrial Automation (EIA) is pleased to announce that the company has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification for manufacturing and servicing after meeting all auditing requirements. Eastern Industrial Automation has been ISO certified for distribution since 1991. With this certification, the company looks forward to being able to serve more OEM clients in a much greater capacity.
Eastern Industrial Automation is a global supplier of automation products, machine tool components, linear motion…
Lakeshore Audiovisual Names John Kavanagh Vice President of Business Development …
Lakeshore Audiovisual, Inc. (LSAV) recently named John Kavanagh Vice President of Business Development. The announcement was made by Michael Giglio, President of the Chicago based corporate communications leader in audiovisual staging, special events and conventions.
Kavanagh joins LSAV with over 30 years industry experience; 27 of those years at Show Department (Chicago). Kavanagh served in numerous capacities at Show Department: sales, show management, general manager, technical direction, client…
Alsbridge Inc., releases new report on Sourcing Strategy Check-up: The Need for …
Leading global sourcing advisory and benchmarking firm, Alsbridge Inc. today announced a new report which reveals how re-evaluating the sourcing strategy may be beneficial for both the customer and the provider, and some key points that need to be considered while doing so.
When an organization decides to outsource their IT and the initial mandate for change comes down, the senior management team often with the assistance of a third…
B2C E-Commerce in Western Europe shows strong regional Differences
In its latest "Western Europe B2C E-Commerce Report 2012", Hamburg-based secondary market research company yStats.com has compiled interesting facts and figures about the B2C E-Commerce market in Western Europe. Aside from trends and revenue figures, the report covers market shares and successful product categories, as well as Internet and online shopper figures and leading players in the B2C E-Commerce markets in the UK, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium.…
Ukraine patent and trademark attorneys encourage foreign applicants
During the recent years Ukraine is strictly and continuously stands on the way of commercial and business development, integration and collaboration with World business communities. Protection of intellectual property rights has a positive and significant impact economics and international trade growth. At the moment Ukraine has already established a comprehensive legislative system for protection of intellectual property rights.
During the first nine months of 2012 amount of filled applications for intellectual…
Free Open House on November 3rd Introducing Omnicom's Innovative Approach to IEL …
Toronto, ON, October 26, 2012 -- International students know that the high standards of Canadian colleges and universities and their stellar reputation among global employers will open many doors in a highly competitive job market. However, in order to be admitted, these students have to meet very strict requirements, one of which is proficiency in English. Canadian colleges and universities rely on a number of tests (TOEFL – Test of…
AFN Security Wins “Excellence in Innovation” Award at NG Mining Summit
Sydney, NSW – AFN Security, distributor and integrator of surveillance and alarm technology, has won the award for “Excellence in Innovation” at the NG Mining Summit, held from October 16-18 at the Stamford Grand in Adelaide last week.
Following a high-energy educational workshop, AFN Managing Director, Darren Ruger, learned top level Australian and international mining executives voted AFN as an innovative leader in security technology for the industry at the…
Brazil is fast becoming the go-to place for investors, claims AAA
Boston, MA, USA, October 26, 2012 -- Despite slower economic growth than recent years, Brazil still offers investors some very attractive opportunities, according to Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).
The fact that Brazil is now investing so heavily in transport and infrastructure ensures that investors from all over the world are interested in doing business in the Latin American country. Brazil is fast-emerging as one of the fastest growing economies in the…
Writers SuperCenter Wires Writers Right with Creative Writing Software by Though …
Online megastore Writers SuperCenter, the one-stop resource for creative writers, forms strategic partnership with ThoughtOffice Creative & Comedy Writing Software. Selected ThoughtOffice titles will now be offered in bundles or a la carte at Writers SuperCenter's web site.
Norfolk, VA, October 24, 2012 (Straight Line PR) -- ThoughtOffice Corporation, the makers of the eponymous creativity and brainstorming software, ThoughtOffice, has announced a partnership with Writers SuperCenter. The joint venture was developed…
