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Engineering services: Big outsourcing opportunity
India, already playing a leading force in the IT outsourcing market, is now in a position to expand services in engineering sectors. For India, there is a great opportunity in the global market for offshored engineering services. It is not only a significant revenue generator, but will also place India on the global innovation map. Attaining, training and retaining talent will be a critical next step for India to maintain…
FERNBACH and Intertec open Basel II Competence Centre in Dubai and close deal wi …
Luxembourg & Dubai, 27 May 2008 – FERNBACH, a provider of award-winning solutions for Enterprise-wide Value and Risk Management (EVRM), has established a Basel II Competence Centre in Dubai and has been selected by Commercial Bank International (CBI) to provide its FlexFinance® Basel II solution.
The competence centre is a collaboration between FERNBACH and Intertec Systems, a FERNBACH partner that sells and implements FERNBACH’s FlexFinance® EVRM Suite, and provides customer training…
International Finance Capital opens a new office in Singapore
HONG KONG, China – May 2008 - International Finance Capital Limited (IFC) recently opened an office in the city-state of Singapore, becoming the company\'s sixth regional location. In addition to the new office in Singapore, International Finance Capital Limited has offices in Hong Kong, New York Dubai, London, Paris.
IFC is an investment company that specializes in the capital transactions that are essential in today’s rapidly evolving global business environment. These…
Searching for new Spanish options
For every analyst who says the Spanish property market is dead, another states that it is only slumbering. Some have suggested that the market is a busted flush for investors, with falling prices and over development meaning the good times are over after the recent boom years.
Others have noted that Spain remains a popular place with buyers, many of whom are as much if not more interested in enjoying a…
SABIC Innovative Plastics Names Charlie Crew President and CEO
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 20, 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Charlie Crew has been promoted to president and CEO of the company, effective immediately. Crew will lead the multi-billion-dollar engineering thermoplastics business with operations in more than 25 countries and over 10,500 employees worldwide. Crew succeeds Brian T. Gladden who left the company to pursue other opportunities.
“We are pleased to name a proven, influential…
Intas Biopharma to market lung cancer drug GEFITINIB in India
Intas Biopharmaceuticals Limited is all set to market Lung Cancer drug, GEFITINIB, under brand name “GEFFY”, in Indian market. In line with company’s sales strategy to market novel targeted therapies, Intas Biopharmaceuticals will market GEFFY for treatment of Lung cancer especially non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The new drug GEFFY is a class of anti-cancer medications called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the…
HumanCentric Announces Manager of Interaction Design
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 23, 2008) — HumanCentric, a full-service, integrated product development services company, announced today Matthew Stevens has been promoted to manager of interaction design. Stevens will manage HumanCentric’s interaction designers and software engineers, help define the ongoing strategy of this design capability and support clients with their interactive projects.
“Matthew was hired at HumanCentric as our first interaction designer, and he serves as a key example of the great…
Biopark Terneuzen A Smart Link to a Sustainable Future
Biopark Terneuzen, established in The Netherlands in February 2007 in the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal Zone, is a ‘Smart Link’ initiative that represents new thinking in the creation of long-term agro-industrial sustainability. Building on the already proven economic and knowledge transfer advantages obtained through the co-siting of associated businesses, Biopark Terneuzen raises the platform to a higher level.
Smart linking
Based on smart linking, the Biopark initiative promotes the exploitation of key synergies…
Biopark Terneuzen natural habitat for Bio-Businesses
Rosendaal Energy part of Biopark: meeting the challenge of social responsibility, sustainability and competitiveness
Terneuzen, The Netherlands, 16 May 2008 – Biopark Terneuzen brings together businesses that have the potential to exchange and use each other’s by-products and waste products as raw material or energy for their own processes. Known as ‘Smart Links’, these bio-complementary partnerships between participating enterprises serve to minimize the impact of their activities on the environment, while…
All about the Away-from-Home market – CHD Expert launches webshop for studies an …
The Away-from-Home market is booming – and with the help of CHD Expert all suppliers of the Hospitality and Foodservice industry work up to great success of their marketing and sales strategies. The international market research group started now a new online shop for studies, reports and address packages. For each order until May 31 the discount is 15% – and in addition every requester will get one MP3 player…
2nd annual product development in banking and finance forum 2008
Mithun Sundarraj, a conference producer with Fleming Gulf says “What will separate the winners from the losers will be the ability to react to and embrace change. In order to face up to the competitive challenge from new and existing market players, banks must strengthen their awareness of new intelligent banking products, focus on innovative sales techniques and look at long-term strategic planning trends”
Fleming Gulf is proud to present the…
Regency Office Products Announces Sales Team Leader
Marissa Foradas Leads Sales for One of the Fastest-Growing Office Products Companies
CHICAGO, Ill. (May 20, 2008)— Regency Office Products, the nation’s fastest growing, independently-owned office products company, announces today H. Marissa Foradas has been named sales team leader for the company’s Chicago office. In her new role, Foradas will manage the sales team.
Foradas joined Regency Office Products in February of 2007, and most recently served as sales…
Women Business Owners Announces First Annual “Free To Be Me” National Business C …
May 21, 2008 Houston, Texas: Women Business Owners (WBO) will hold its first annual “Free to be Me” National Business Convention October 10-12, 2008 in Houston, Texas. The location for the convention is the Sheraton North Houston Hotel, near the Intercontinental Airport, 15700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Houston, TX 77032. Direct phone is: 281-969-1209.
When asked why WBO is providing this convention for their members and the general public, WBO President…
Connor & Connor Integrates with Simplifile
NEW HAMPSHIRE – May 20, 2008 - In an effort to deliver industry-leading eRecording services to their mutual customers, Utah-based Simplifile, LLC and New Hampshire-based Connor & Connor, Inc. today announced that they have formed a strategic alliance for the purpose of integrating and cooperatively marketing Simplifile’s eRecording and Connor & Connor’s County Registry Indexing Systems.
The alliance calls for the two companies to integrate their respective eRecording and document…
BIOTECON Diagnostics signs license agreement with Applera Corporation
Foster City, Potsdam, May, 2008 Applera and BIOTECON Diagnostics (BCD) announce a non-exclusive, worldwide license agreement relating to PCR technology for Food Testing Applications and Genetically-Modified Organism (GMO) Testing Applications: BIOTECON Diagnostics has acquired important rights with the PCR licence. It enables the company to strengthen its position as an innovative leader in the field of food molecular diagnostics and, together with the food industry, provide even greater food safety.…
Market First for RateTiger’s New Integrated Channel Management
RateTiger has launched its ground breaking integrated channel management product today, which enables hoteliers to simplify online sales strategies. It is the only product of its type on the market.
RTChannelManager Plus integrates RateTiger’s market leading revenue management products, RTShopper and RTAllocator into a single screen. This allows hoteliers to see competitor rate information while fixing and updating their own room rates and availabilities.
Hoteliers can now manage rooms and rates across…
North Carolina Health Insurance Agency Help Consumers Take Control of Health Ins …
Many North Carolina health insurance consumers would love to lower their premiums, but are frightened by the idea of higher deductibles leading to financial problems in the event of an accident or illness. It can seem pointless to save money on premiums each month when those savings can be wiped out by one medical event.
For consumers in this situation, McLeod Insurance Agency, LLC., is pleased to offer access…
Aboundi Inc. grows US Sales Channel with Big Dog Security and Sound for North Ce …
Innovative open system Network Video Recording (NVR) and networking over Power Line (PLC) infrastructure manufacture expands Presence in Territory
Nashua, NH – May 22, 2008 – Aboundi Inc., the innovative Electric Connect® and WebEyeAlert® vendor announced the appointment of Big Dog Security and Sound
as its manufacturer’s representative for the Northern Central region today. Aboundi is a leading company providing commercially advanced and innovative IP based Open System Remote…
Abu Dhabi set to Become Investment Hub
With the recent launch of their five year economic strategic plan 2008 – 2012, Abu Dhabi is set to become a much more competitive economy encouraging local and foreign investment. With already 80% of the population residing in the Emirate being expatriates, Abu Dhabi is likely to encourage even more outsiders to the capital.
Award-winning publisher Explorer Publishing recently released the Abu Dhabi Complete Residents’ Guide 6th Edition, to help…
Dr. Herbert Bäsch Joins inge watertechnologies AG As Chief Financial Officer
Greifenberg/Ammersee, 20 May 2008 – inge watertechnologies AG, a globally active provider of ultrafiltration technology for water treatment, has appointed Dr. Herbert Bäsch (48) to its Executive Board, effective as of 1 May 2008. In addition to his work as Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Bäsch will also be responsible for Investor Relations, commercial IT, Personnel and Legal Affairs. Wolfgang Distler, the CEO of inge watertechnologies AG, explains this new development:…
AsiaXPAT Sponsors Major HR Conferences held in Hong Kong
AsiaXPAT Sponsors AsiaXPAT is sponsoring a series of HR conferences in Hong Kong organized by HR Magazine.
Key note speakers at the conference will include Jardines, Baker McKenzie, and FeEx and a substantial numbers of HR managers and directors from multinational companies are expected to attend.
AsiaXPAT sees tremendous value in being involved in these conferences because they help us maintain exposure to HR professionals who direct their inbound employees…
Used Mac Sellers Take Advantage of Free Estimator Tool at MacofAllTrades.com
Individuals and businesses selling a used Mac can easily determine its value with Mac of All Trades’ free “Mac-Estimator” tool.
Tampa, FL - Since computers depreciate rapidly, it’s not always easy to determine the current value of a used PC or Mac. To make life easier, Mac owners use the “Mac-Estimator” tool, accessible directly at http://Sellers.MacOfAllTrades.com, to quickly and simply find the value of their used Mac.
The “Mac-Estimator” tool allows sellers…
Test Equipment Connection Corporation Expands in Hong Kong
May 20, 2008 - Lake Mary, FL USA - Test Equipment Connection Corporation today announced the company’s affiliate, TE Connection Asia, has expanded its Hong Kong operations by relocating to a larger facility. The move to the larger facility allows for additional staffing, improves overall productivity and faster order processing.
“Since we established our Hong Kong operations in September 2007, our transactional volume and head count has increased,” said President John…
Insala’s Webcast Features Deloitte’s Coaching Experts Sharing Workforce Developm …
Dallas, TX – May 20, 2008 - Insala, a leading global provider of talent management software, announces the fifth Insala sponsored Human Capital Institute (HCI) Next Generation Leadership webcast titled, Boosting Workforce Development: A Coaching Centered Work Culture, presented by Deloitte Internal Mobility and Career Development executives on Wednesday, June 11 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. For more information visit http://www.insala.com/
Deloitte presenters Blaze Konkol, Senior Manager and Carly…
FERNBACH reinforces its team with Ulrich Brunett as the new Country Manager for …
Frankfurt & Luxembourg, 20 May 2008 – FERNBACH-Software, a leading provider of software solutions for Enterprise-wide Value and Risk Management (EVRM), appointed Ulrich Brunett (49) as the new Country Manager for Germany on April 2008.
Ulrich Brunett, who has a degree in business administration, was formerly engaged in consulting, sales, marketing and management in renowned national and international IT and software companies. His last position was in management at SunGard…
Affordable Virtual Assistants Are Easy To Find With the Caribbean Association Of …
Caribbean , May 19, 2008 – The Caribbean Association of Virtual Assistants now offer a RFP center where business owners can submit a request for services and receive proposals from CAVA members.
Potential clients are guaranteed to receive proposals from some very qualified professionals in the Caribbean. Members of the association must undergo rigorous screening and provide proof of their qualifications. Members are also required to provide references and agree to…
Evalueserve makes strides in Chemical Structure searching
Complex patent documents describing millions of chemical structures are a curse for most patent counsels and in-house attorneys in the chemistry and life sciences domains. The large amount of chemical literature dating from the early 1900s makes searching difficult. Multiple databases which have undergone numerous modifications and have different indexing policies, further complicate effective searching.
“Searching for chemical patent information is a process which we have continuously improved over numerous client…
Altair and Blueberry Launch a Prepaid Card to Save Mothers Money
Altair Financial Services International Plc (Altair), a leading prepaid card and global transaction processing solutions provider, and Blueberry Card Services Ltd, provider of innovative consumer prepaid services, have announced the launch of the BaBee Prepaid MasterCard® card. The BaBeeCard will be the first UK pay-as-you-go MasterCard® card created specifically to help new mothers manage their finances and save money on their day-to-day expenses.
Gemma Johnson, Blueberry CEO commented, “A BaBeeCard…
2nd Annual Optimising Customer Experience, Rome, 29 & 30 September
Developing a programmatic approach to delivering experiences, which engender trust and turn customers into advocates.
The Empiria Group is proud to announce, that the 2nd Annual Optimising Customer Experience forum will take place on 29th and 30th September in Rome.
This event will bring together over 100 CEM professionals from the USA, Europe, Asia and Australia. During two days, participants will receive unique insights and advice on best practices from some of…
Ebook Leader Uniqueebook.com Launches Ghostwriting, Editing, Screenplay and Web …
Uniqueebook.com, one of the foremost e-book stores has recently opened up new services in areas like ghostwriting/ copywriting, web designing and screenplay writing (uniqueebook.com/services).
According to Anindyasundar, the founder and CEO of the organization, “Launched about a year ago, we have already made our presence felt in the world of e-books…so with our team of highly acclaimed writers, we have decided to diversify in ghostwriting, copywriting, web designing and screenplay services…
LJL Funding Now Offers High Yield Income Fund Benefiting from Credit Crunch and …
San Diego, Calif. -- May 18, 2008 -- LJL Funding, LLC, the Fund Manager of the LJL Secured High Yield Income Fund I, LLC, offers investors an opportunity to invest in (a pool of) real estate secured trust deeds through the LJL Secured High Yield Income Fund I, LLC. Investors deposit money into the trust deed investment Fund, and then the funds are lent to borrowers (some pending foreclosures) that…
Multilingual services - the way ahead in publishing outsourcing
Pune, India; May 14, 2008
The opportunity in multilingual publishing offshoring is estimated to be around $2 billion according to a ValueNotes study. This is around 20% of the total market in English language services.
From an outsourcing perspective, multilingual publishing needs can be looked at in two ways. The first is core services required by multilingual publishers and the other, support services for the multilingual publishing requirements of corporate firms.…
Sales Executives - Florida Based Company Develops Innovative Way To Find Channel …
Channel Links, Inc. has pioneered a new way to help manufacturers and service providers build sales channels. Their system is web-based and designed around a robust search engine on two websites that enable users to hone in on channel partners (intermediaries) with very little effort. The service is free for businesses to search but there is a nominal fee for the channel intermediaries (sales reps, agents, brokers, distributors,…
Nationwide Beauty & Barber Celebrates 75 Years
May 16, 2008. Syracuse, NY – Nationwide Beauty & Barber (NBB) is proud to announce the celebration of their 75th anniversary. Since 1933, NBB has provided hairdressers and barbers across the nation with everything they need to operate their business. Over 260,000 industry professionals receive NBB’s mail order catalog.
In honor of the momentous anniversary celebration, all six catalogs in 2008 will feature 75th Anniversary Specials, denoted with the emblem shown.…
ITCN, Inc. Relocates Warner Robins Branch Office
In order to better serve their customers, ITCN, Inc. has relocated their Warner Robins, GA office, effective April 21, 2008. The facility supports operations management, corporate business development, and program management as well as software, hardware, and applications engineering.
John Hartman, ITCN\'s Branch Manager said, \"The new facility presents a more conducive working arrangement for our employees with a private entry, dedicated offices, conference room, laboratory, and space for expansion.…
Get the Business Brokerage Basics
Now is the time to become a business brokerage professional as baby boomers look to sell their businesses. The California Association of Business Brokers will be offering an “Introduction to California Business Brokerage” course on Thursday and Friday, June 12-13, 2008 in Northern and Southern California. The course will be offered simultaneously at the Biltmore Hotel and Suites in Santa Clara, and the Grand Long Beach Event Center in Long…
TicketRelief.com Sponsors Local Soccer Team
San Diego, California, May 14th, 2008 -- Ticket Relief, LLC, a company that provides online traffic school services in more than a dozen counties in California and other states like Texas, Florida, Nevada and the rest of the US, gives back to the community this month by sponsoring a local soccer team.
A San Diego soccer team, ‘Two Left Feet’ has received new jerseys and charity money from TicketRelief.com. This company…
BUSINESS MISSION CHINA 2008 - BEIJING, Harbin & "Chinese Sibiria" (12.-20.06.200 …
Berlin: tr, At the invitation of and in co-operation with the provincial government of Heilongjiang German Global Trade Forum Berlin is organising the 3rd Business Mission to North-East China and Beijing from 12th to 20th June, 2008 in partnership the Fraunhofer-Institute for Production Systems and De-sign Technology, IPK Berlin, the Chinese Embassy in Berlin and with the trading depart-ment of the embassy (“Ministry of Trade”). China’s most North-Easterly…
Intersil’s High Current MOSFET Gate Drivers Provide Industry’s Best Switching Ef …
ISL6615, ISL6615A Reduce Gate Voltage Rise and Fall Times to Minimize Switching Loss, Increase Efficiency and Provide Advanced Fault Protection Without a Board Redesign
MILPITAS, CA, May 14, 2008 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog semiconductors, today announced the release of the ISL6615 and ISL6615A. These high-frequency 6A sink synchronous MOSFET gate drivers provide greater efficiency, dramatic flexibility and…
BetOnMarkets Weekly Predictions: Euro to weaken further against the US Dollar
The past week had the potential to be explosive. Central bank meetings in the UK and Europe had traders licking their lips with anticipation for the possible outcomes of the meetings and the potential volatility they could bring. Sadly for volatility lovers, the week came and went with little significant turbulence. The FTSE ended the week up almost 150 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was not so lucky, losing…
Arden Partners hails Eastern promise
Great Eastern Energy fanned the flames of investor enthusiasm for coal-bed methane when its house broker set a 500p price target on the back of the India-focused company’s recent drilling success and dramatically increased estimates of its reserves.
Arden Partners could barely conceal its joy. “A sales agreement with one of the major steel plants in the [Indian] region, perhaps by mid-year, will demonstrate pricing, demand and deliverability,” it predicted.…
Cornerstone OnDemand enhances global operations with 24x7 support offering and f …
Cornerstone OnDemand’s market leading talent management suite is now available in 13 languages.
Cornerstone OnDemand, the provider of on-demand, integrated talent management software and services, has announced the availability of 24x7 support as part of its continued global expansion.
In addition, the company announced the availability of its on-demand talent management suite in 13 languages, including English (US), English (UK), French (France), French (Canada), German, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish…
SironEmbargo – well prepared for SEPA
Bensheim, 13 May 2008 – Banks that decide on SEPA payment systems must adapt their existing research systems and strategies to be SEPA-compliant. With the recent release of SironEmbargo, TONBELLER AG – one of the world\'s leading providers of compliance solutions – offers a SEPA-compatible version of its widely used software to combat terrorism financing.
The creation of an internal European market began with the introduction of the Euro, but will…
Trainer1 launches a new series of practical e-learning courses
Trainer1, one of the UK’s leading independent e-learning specialists, has added four ‘entry level’ one-day training courses to its portfolio of successful e-learning and instructional design (ID) related courses.
Branded as intensely practical courses, providing hands-on experience for a small group of some four to six delegates – ensuring a high degree of individual tutorage – the courses are:
• Practical e-learning induction: covering history; jargon; using an authoring tool; e-learning design; Web…
MOHIT ANAND APPOINTED HEAD OF CHANNEL [V] INDIA
STAR India announced the appointment of Mohit Anand as the Head of Channel [V]. In his new role, Anand is tasked with making Channel [V] the television entertainment choice for the youth of this country.
On taking up this new challenge, Mohit Anand said, “I am excited about the new challenges that the industry presents. Having spent a considerable amount of time in understanding the burgeoning youth market in the…
Carl Freer Buys the IPR Assets of Gizmondo Europe Ltd in Liquidation
An agreement has been reached between the joint liquidators of Gizmondo Europe Ltd in Liquidation and one of the company\'s ex Directors, Mr Carl Freer.
London: The joint liquidators of Gizmondo Europe Ltd (in liquidation) recently announced that, following extensive enquiries and negotiations, they have entered into an agreement with one of the ex-directors of the company, Mr Carl Freer.
Much time and effort has been spent on finding a resolution in…
Panasonic Avionics Corporation To Supply Air New Zealand with X Series on A320 a …
LAKE FOREST, California – 12 May 2008 – Beginning August 2008, Air New Zealand passengers on board thirteen (13) A320 and five (5) B767 aircraft will experience a quantum leap improvement with Panasonic X Series in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems. This IFE system offers video and audio on demand (AVOD), games, iPod integration, and games as well as other entertainment options.
Under the agreement, the Panasonic X Series will deliver a fresh…
85% of UK Businesses Vote for a Paperless Office to Boost Accounts Payable Effic …
85% of companies believe automated invoice processing boosts efficiency
- 73% of companies say automation will reduce invoice processing costs
Boosting efficiency and cutting processing costs are the key drivers for businesses wanting to improve their accounts payable (AP) processes, according to a new survey from ITESOFT, the leading developer of electronic document capture and automated invoice processing solutions.
ITESOFT's email survey of finance managers and senior AP staff in UK public and…
At Hawkins and Doyle Inc. we create an environment that utilizes all of the dive …
The globalization of world markets now means our work force interacts with people from many diverse cultures and backgrounds more and more everyday. This means that we have to be increasingly more ready for change and have the ability to diversify.
TOKYO, Japan (NEWSWIRE) Hawkins and Doyle Inc. takes a broad and inclusive view of diversity and defines diversity as understanding and valuing the characteristics and beliefs of those who…
A New Online Debt Resource in the UK Providing Impartial and Expert Debt Advice
A new online debt resource is on the market, following new statistics that levels of UK debt are soaring to a new high.
Latest figures for November 2007 reveal that Britain\'s personal debt is increasing by £1 million every 4 minutes. These new facts highlight the need for more accessible and accurate information and debt advice for UK consumers. A not-for-profit organisation, the Debt Advice Trust, has launched their new…
