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The imagePRESS C6000 and imagePRESS C6000VP
Canon have added to their imagePRESS range with the imagePRESS C6000/C6000VP. With print speeds of 60 ppm and up to 300gsm, these new machines are more affordable than the imagePRESS C7000, whilst still maintaining the same high durability and productivity.
Having established themselves in the market of digital production printing with the previous imagePRESS range, Canon have decided to broaden their range releasing the imagePRESS C6000 and imagePRESS C6000VP. These new…
Groundbreaking Business Service Management solution from FireScope
Business Service Management (BSM) software specialist FireScope is heralding its new configuration management database (CMDB) program in support of its pioneering Business Service Management (BSM) solution as revolutionising the way businesses manage their IT operations.
To coincide with the product launch, FireScope has opened a ‘Europe, Middle East and Africa’ (EMEA) office, in London.
“Gartner’s ‘Hype Cycle for IT Operations Management’ last year suggested that organisations using BSM were moving from ‘inflated…
Offshoring Patent Services to India: Multi-service providers will continue to do …
Pune, India; 30th June 2008 - A recently released report by ValueNotes estimates that the revenues from offshored patent services to India to be $46 million for the calendar year 2007. Indian revenues are expected to grow at 35% per annum for the next 5 years. We expect the industry to achieve revenues of $206 million by end 2012.
The multi-service vendors constitute 86% of the patent services industry in…
Wall Street Stages Successful Career Night for Chinese Students
NEW YORK CITY, June. It takes both connections and business savvy for a young professional to make it in Wall Street. The highly-successful Wall Street Career Night, held in New York City, provided just that on a silver platter.
Organized by the Chinese-American business leaders group Wall Street Ren (WSR), Career Night provided over 200 Chinese-American graduate students with the opportunity to meet and learn from 30 established Wall Street…
Gartner names Twinfield as important SaaS vendor
Twinfield listed as sole European SaaS emerging talent in core financial management applications
London, 30th June 2008 - Twinfield, a leading provider of online accounting services in Europe, today announced that Gartner has identified Twinfield as one of the emerging vendors that delivers core financial management applications as SaaS (Software as a Service). Gartner predicts Twinfield will hold a significant, world-wide position within the next five years. Gartner is a…
Apriorit Announces New Mind2Chart v. 1.3 Release
Apriorit – Software Development and Research Company – announced that the new version of Mind2Chart Project Management Add-in is now available. The Mind2Chart Team tells that new features added to the product are called to meet the needs of project managers with a focus on the M2C ideology of simplicity and easy usage.
The new version of Mind2Chart Add-in for Mindjet MindManager® covers more of the project life-cycle. These changes are…
Free Search Engine Marketing tips for businesses by leading web design company i …
Kronikmedia, a leading independent website Design Company based in London have launched a new search engine marketing and Ecommerce blog that offers up to date search engine marketing advice to businesses small or large. The Search engine marketing blog is regularly updated with new articles and practical search engine marketing and ecommerce advice that can help businesses understand the core search engine marketing concepts and increase sales and lead…
Harman Corporation Obtains ISO 9001:2000 Certification Renewal
ISO 9001:2000 certification renewal ensures Harman Corporation’s products and processes meet the highest standards of quality.
ROCHESTER, Mich.- Harman Corporation has recently renewed their ISO 9001:2000 certification. The ISO 9001:2000 certification renewal process audited Harman’s Quality Management System, ensuring that customers receive the highest quality products from the plastics manufacturer.
The International Organization of Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide organization that develops standards industrial businesses, including plastics companies. The ISO 9001 system…
Q8 Automates Invoice Processing Across European Business Network
Leading Kuwaiti oil and petrochemical company Q8 has deployed an advanced, web-based invoice automation solution to optimise financial management across its European network of service stations and streamline the handling of the 120,000 invoices it receives annually.
The petroleum giant, which has a network of 4000 service stations and offices across Europe, is using Contempus.Invoice from leading software solutions provider Contempus to ensure that all invoices received at its headquarters in…
TradeSpark and tradesignal - Technical chart analysis for energy traders
23. June 2008 - The IT system developers tradesignal GmbH and TradeSpark GmbH & Co. KG are pleased to announce a cooperation agreement that will enable energy traders to perform advanced technical analysis on energy market data, further enhancing the fundamental analysis possibilities of the TradeSpark platform. Connecting the TradeSpark intranet market information system to the technical analysis and charting software of tradesignal provides an integrated solution that allows trading…
Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC Aids Chinese Earthquake Victim- A 12-Year-Old Boy …
(SAN DIEGO, CA, June 16, 2008) -- Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC today donated 4, 000 RMB through its Chinese Facility, Jiangsu Dingqi Technologies LTD, to CCTF (China Children and Teenagers Fund) to support Qing Zhao, a 12-year-old boy from Pengzhou City, who suffered the May 12th deadly 8.0-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province, China.
"This is just the beginning, this money is used to provide immediate disaster relief to Qing Zhao…
Regency Office Products Launches Sales Team Recruitment Program
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 25, 2008) – Regency Office Products (regencyofficeproducts.com), one of the nation’s fastest growing, independently-owned office products companies, announces today the launch of its Independent Sales Channel program. This recruitment program, developed to meet growing customer demands and capture new markets, provides key incentives to attract experienced sales professionals.
The program package includes a commission structure that allows sales team members to earn up to 50 percent gross…
European Study: Lowest Prices for Dining in Germany
CHD Expert Group publishes average ticket levels in Western European countries – Maximum meal rates in UK
Hamburg, Germany – June 25, 2008
Similar to the hotel rates, in Germany the price level for food and drinks in restaurants and bars is comparatively low. According to an European study of CHD Expert Group, the average ticket in full service restaurants in Germany is 14.50 Euro – 40 percent below the price…
First standard interface between riskpro™ and BANKS®
Zurich, June 25, 2008 –Swiss software developer IRIS integrated risk management and Jordan system integrator Pio-Tech announce the availability of a new standard interface between the data of ICS-London’ core banking solution “BANKS®” and the enterprise-wide risk and profitability solution riskpro™ from IRIS.
The new interface gives access to all the risk and financial analysis functions of riskpro™ for the BANKS® core banking users in a modular way. With it…
ARTEL and IonGate Join Forces to Advance Drug Discovery Research in North Americ …
Westbrook, ME (USA), Frankfurt / Main (Germany), 24th June, 2008. ARTEL and IonGate Biosciences announced their strategic partnership to support the growing application of IonGate’s drug discovery technology. The German biotechnology company will leverage ARTEL’s local infrastructure, customer relationships and market knowledge to increase the exposure and use of its discovery systems and assay development services in North America. The partnership will focus on IonGate’s SURFE2R Technology, which enables more…
Sean Bisceglia, CEO of TalentDrive, to Speak at Onrec Online Recruitment Expo Se …
(CHICAGO, Ill. - June 20, 2008) Since the company opened its doors in 2007, TalentDrive has built a solid client list, including the Fortune 500. Sean Bisceglia, CEO of TalentDrive, will be speaking at the Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2008 to be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, in Chicago, on September 9 & 10, 2008. Onrec.com EXPO 2008 is widely regarded as the “must…
Samson Carts Achieves Gold Level Cradle to CradleSM Certification
CHICAGO, June 17—Samson Carts has been awarded Gold Level Cradle to Cradle Certification by MBDC, a leading environmental consulting firm focused on helping companies implement new approaches to sustainability and prosperity.
Samson Carts’ award comes after an eight-month study of its sustainable design for the environment. MBDC awards Cradle to Cradle Certification only after a rigorous evaluation process that considers material safety and reusability, water and energy consumption, pollution and…
Beijing-Symposium on economic ethics prepared by the non-profit organisation Civ …
(CM, Berlin, 2008-06-25) Subsequent to the Beijing Olympic Games the non-profit Society for Intercultural Dialogue based in Berlin (cm-germany.org) will organise an interdisciplinary encounter between European and Asian businessmen and scientists. For reasons concerning public security, on short notice, the Chinese authorities have decided to ban all events which should have taken place during the Olympic Games. The four day-symposium in the European Year for Intercultural Dialogue, which will now…
Trisys Introduces the Industry’s First Affordable Call Accounting Solution for S …
Florham Park, NJ – June 24, 2008 – Trisys Inc., announced today the introduction of the industry’s first affordable, fully integrated call accounting, call recording and screen capture solution for the small to midsized enterprise (SME) market. Trisys has tightly integrated TAPIT the most widely deployed call accounting solution in North America, with its REPLAY call recording technology and its newly developed Screen Logger - a screen capture…
ASIAXPAT launches its online Career Search – A Key Service for Employers & Emplo …
AsiaXPAT (asiaxpat.com) is something of an online community, a pool of resources that reaches across the vast Asian plains and brings together expatriates who are all swimming in the same waters, so to speak. It could safely be said that AsiaXPAT unites expatriates across Asia; from relocation and rental apartment information through to socialising and entertainment, AsiaXPAT is the No. 1 place people look for in¬formation. AsiaXPAT’s next evolution, according…
Swiss accounting firm, TBO, is latest addition to Russell Bedford network in Eur …
TBO, a multi-discipline accounting, tax and audit practice, has joined the Russell Bedford International network of independent firms as the member in Zurich, Switzerland.
TBO traces its roots back to 1963. Today the firm is a multi-discipline partnership comprising two entities, TBO Treuhand AG and TBO Revisions AG.
The firm has four practising partners.
Christoph Lautenschlager has some 18 years’ professional experience in accounting, tax, finance, HR, social security issues and auditing.…
FreightCenter.com Releases New Shipping Calculator for Ebay
After many months of work, FreightCenter.com, a leader in online freight shipping solutions, announces the release of their shipping widget. This tool allows users to create an easy to use shipping calculator and place it directly on their website or eBay listing. Representatives from the company are in Chicago this week officially releasing the tool at eBay Live, eBay’s annual convention. The company expects the instant shipping calculator to be…
Iontas’ Innovative R&D Catches Attention of Enterprise Ireland – Awards Iontas $ …
Donegal, Ireland and Austin, TX, June 20, 2008 – Iontas disclosed today that they were recently awarded matching funds for their innovative research and development to facilitate the creation of a substantial new component for the Process Focus software product. The investment of over $1m will be funded up to 45% by Enterprise Ireland, the Irish state body responsible for promoting Irish companies in Global markets.
Iontas, recently described by…
INTAS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS ACQUIRES US–BASED BPD INC
India’s leading biopharmaceutical company, Intas Biopharmaceuticals Limited (IBPL) has acquired US-based biotechnology corporation, Biologics Process Development Incorporated (BPD Inc.), based in Poway, California. With acquisition process underway, both companies are actively pursuing plans to work closely towards fulfillment of common business objectives in the area of Contract Research and Manufacturing Services (CRAMS). With agreement in the final stages of completion, the financials has been undisclosed and will be accordingly announced…
Facility Management is on the Way to the Board
Report on the European Facility Management Conference (EFMC), 10 and 11 June 2008, The Palace Hotel, Manchester, United Kingdom
Changes in climate and demography provide opportunities for FM
Key issues: strategy, sustainability, education
Chief Facility Management Officer as a board member
Duesseldorf/Manchester, June 2008. Facility Management (FM) has to become part of the corporate strategy in order to meet economic and ecological demands. This is the principal result of the…
Institute of Computer and Finance executives (ICFe) sets up Regional Operations …
Announces plans to invest Rs.50 crore in the next three years in UP
- To open 100 new ICFe centres in UP in the next 2-3 years
Nexgen Edusolutions Private Limited, owner of the Institute of Computer and Finance executives (ICFe) brand, today formally announced the beginning of their Regional Operations at Lucknow. ICFe imparts training in the fields of Accounting, Banking, Insurance and Financial Services. ICFe already has 45…
Customer Experience Management key to long term customer loyalty
The premier CE conference will be held in Rome from September 29 to October 1.
The most successful companies worldwide have one thing in common. They build all of their processes with their customers in mind. They all share the belief, that a company can only be successful if it has loyal and satisfied customers. Customer experience management is the strategic approach to delivering a consistent and planned customer experience through…
Americana Community Bank Hires New Maple Grove Business Banking Manager
Americana Community Bank (ACB) today announced it has hired David Wagner, Jr. as Business Banking Manager for its Maple Grove branch.
With more than 25 years of progressive banking experience, Wagner specializes in commercial business development and is dedicated to assisting his clients in achieving their financial goals. Wagner most recently held several senior management positions for a large bank in their St. Cloud and Minnetonka branches.…
Body Language Employee Training Videos Reveal Profit-Driving Strategies for Busi …
Employers can now train their managers, hiring teams, and sales people to become more effective with the nation’s leading body language expert Jan Hargrave using a series of three unique employee training videos.
Employee University has announced the release of three new series of corporate training videos by leading body language expert Jan Hargrave. The three series of videos, each comprised of three episodes, are designed to empower employees…
Caribbean Association Of Virtual Assistants Open Virtual Assistant Directory To …
CAVA Seeks Outside Assistance In Order To Meet Increased Demands For Virtual Assistants
The Caribbean Association Of Virtual Assistants, the Caribbean’s leading association for virtual assistants is set to accept listings from virtual assistants the world over.
The industry is still fairly new in the Caribbean and due to ever-increasing demands for the services provided by members of the association, the directors have made the decision to seek outside assistance.
Virtual assistants…
Industrial tube and pipe processing – new website
Whatever the technical progress is: Without tubes and pipes of various metals and alloys a multitude of products is nearly unthinkable – from radiators, to cars or refrigerators, various machinery, solar plants, and more …
This is the speciality – for more than 20 years now – of Weerth-Handling-Systeme, Berg/Germany, one of the typical European ingenious SME’s.
The machinery developed and produced by Weerth – from the automatic or manual tube…
First In A New Generation Of Modular, High Precision Pressure Controller/Indicat …
Billerica, MA. - June 9, 2008. The PACE 5000 pneumatic pressure controller/indicator is the first in a new generation of high precision modular instruments for rack-mounting or bench top applications from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies. It employs full digital control to provide stability and high slew rate, while its unique modular concept allows users to enjoy quick and easy parts replacement and significantly reduced instrument downtime.
The PACE…
New Modular, Hand-Held, Test and Calibration System From GE
Billerica, MA. - June 9, 2008. The new Advanced Modular Calibration System from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies is a hand-held test and calibration system that combines an advanced, multi-function calibrator with world class pressure measurement and generation capability. Its modular concept allows its discrete components to be used as stand-alone instruments, allowing significant flexibility both in cost of ownership and in functionality.
The Advanced Modular Calibration System uses three…
Litigator Launches HR System to Small- to Mid-Sized Business Market
Employers Benefit from Reduced Employee Claims and Increased Bottom Line
COLUMBUS, Ohio, TUCSON, Ariz. (June 16, 2008) – After 28 years of working on behalf of employees and injured workers, attorney Mike Moore announces the launch of Vision HR Solutions, Inc., a HR product and service firm dedicated to providing small- to mid-sized professional businesses with strategic HR support. The firm’s approach protects the employer from meritless employee claims and…
MBAF Elects Jeff Blinn and Leif Novie New Partners
MIAMI – June 11, 2008 – Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP (MBAF), Florida’s largest independent public accounting firm, announces that Jeffrey Blinn and Leif Novie have been named partners. Blinn and Novie were both previously directors at MBAF serving in the Tax and Accounting Department.
Both Blinn and Novie are licensed certified public accountants and attorneys, bringing a well-rounded perspective to the financial needs of their clients.
“Jeffrey and Leif are…
BusinessWeek’s Joseph McCool to Present at the Onrec Online Recruitment Confere …
(CHICAGO, Ill. - June 16, 2008) Described by BusinessWeek as “the authority on headhunters” and by Fast Company Magazine as a leadership “recruiting expert,” Joseph Daniel McCool will be speaking at the Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2008 to be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, in Chicago, on September 9 & 10, 2008. Onrec.com EXPO 2008 is widely regarded as the “must attend” online recruitment event…
Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox, LLP, Partner Profiled Among Dallas' Leading Busines …
DALLAS – Noted Dallas attorney John T. “Trey” Cox III, a name partner in Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox, LLP, has earned a spot among “The Defenders,” the Dallas Business Journal’s annual listing of the top business defense attorneys in North Texas.
Mr. Cox is among the 15 area attorneys profiled by the newspaper in a June 13 special section highlighting the lawyers that companies turn to in high-stakes commercial litigation.…
International Home Deco Park (IHDP), India: One- Stop Sourcing Destination for I …
Delhi, 11th June 2008: Indian retailers, developers and decorators can now source premium Home décor products from the best of Home Fashion manufacturers, all under one roof at the International Home Deco Park (IHDP). IHDP offers an effective business platform for buyers of Home Décor to source conveniently and cost effectively from its showrooms.
IHDP started functioning in Sep 2007, as an interactive business-to-business platform for the BEST of Home…
IBD Insurance, An Authorized BCBSNC Agency, Receives Prestigious 2008 Pinnacle A …
IBD Insurance, an authorized reseller of Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina, was honored with the Greater Raleigh Chamber Of Commerce\'s prestigious 2008 Pinnacle Award. This award recognizes local businesses that have positively impacted the area.
RALEIGH, NC -- Jim Price, founder of IBD Insurance, an authorized reseller of BCBSNC health insurance has announced that the company has received the 2008 Pinnacle Award for Steady Growth and Profitability, presented by the…
WEIMAN PRODUCTS ACHIEVES 173 PERCENT GROWTH IN FOUR YEARS
CHICAGO – June 12, 2008 – Weiman® Products, a leading maker of home care products, recorded sales of $48.5 million for fiscal year 2007. The company’s total annual revenue represented a four-year growth rate of 173 percent, earning Weiman Products (http://www.weiman.com) a spot on Crain’s Chicago Business’ 2008 Fast Fifty list. Weiman Products is ranked as one of Chicagoland’s fastest growing companies.
Carl DeMasi, Weiman president and CEO,…
Robert McGovern, Jobfox CEO & founding CEO of CareerBuilder, to Speak at Onrec E …
(CHICAGO, Ill. - June 11, 2008) Robert McGovern CEO of Jobfox, and former founder and CEO of CareerBuilder, will be speaking at Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2008 to be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, in Chicago, on September 9 & 10, 2008. Onrec.com Expo 2008 is widely regarded as the “must attend” online recruitment event of 2008.
Onrec.com is the world’s leading information resource for…
Stephen Lowisz, Qualigence CEO., to Speak at Onrec Online Recruitment Expo Sep. …
(CHICAGO, Ill. - June 13, 2008) Stephen Lowisz, President, CEO, and founder Qualigence, which has grown into the largest recruitment research firm in the US, will be speaking at the Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2008 to be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, in Chicago, on September 9 & 10, 2008. Onrec.com EXPO 2008 is widely regarded as the “must attend” online recruitment event of 2008.…
Regency Office Products Names District Sales Manager
ST. LOUIS (June 12, 2008) – Regency Office Products, one of the nation’s fastest growing, independently-owned office products companies, announced today the promotion of Sabrina Ruiz to district sales manager for the company’s St. Louis office. Ruiz will lead a sales team in the growth and development of new business in the market.
Ruiz joined Regency Office Products in February 2007, and most recently served as a senior account representative.
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Digital Switching Systems Adds Project Engineer
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 11, 2008) – Ken Wood, vice president and general manager of Digital Switching Systems, LLC, (DSS) a leading provider of electronic and mechanical switching solutions to the marine and transportation industries, announced today that Silvia Rodriguez has joined the company as project engineer. In this position, Rodriguez will assist in new business development for emerging markets, as well as provide technical and project management support.
“We look forward…
Basware Signs Neocol to Support Financial Service Sector Growth
Basware has announced a key partnership agreement with solutions provider Neocol to expand the distribution of its range of financial process automation solutions in the UK market.
The strategic appointment will see Neocol distribute Basware’s Enterprise Purchase to Pay software, and will play a key role in helping Basware to further boost its presence in the financial services sector.
Basware’s automation solutions integrate with finance systems and content management technology solutions to…
Executives Launch New Healthcare and Insurance Fund
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, June 11 --Tom Grant, former Chief Executive Officer of LabOne, and Bill Grant, former Vice President of Sales at LabOne, announce the launch of their investment firm, Haakon Capital. The new firm will focus its activities on making investments in private healthcare and insurance distribution.
“We have a solid track record of creating value in healthcare and insurance and we continue to see large…
Area Professionals Helping Business Owners Graduate Their Businesses to a Higher …
(Freehold, NJ) – Three area professionals, Susan Koval, Michael Cooperman & Darcie King will present a business breakfast seminar at the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce office on Broad Street in Freehold on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 from 8:00 am until 10:30am.
This “graduation” themed business seminar will help area business owners learn the ABC’s of business success. Topics covered are A+ Employees by Susan Koval – helping you attract…
Hot summer proposition from Tradecision is announced
Los Altos, California, USA – June 10, 2008 - Alyuda Research Inc. announces the Exclusive Summer Offer aimed to make the professional trading techniques accessible for both experienced traders and those who are new to the world of risky and beneficial financial markets.
Starting from June 10, 2008 and up to June 21, 2008 every customer of Tradecision, a professional-level trading software application for charting, technical analysis and building trading…
Cartagena Capital advises Openbit on its sale to Indian software firm Tanla Solu …
Munich/Helsinki - June 11, 2008 - Cartagena Capital, the international technology corporate finance firm, acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of Openbit on its sale to Tanla Solutions Ltd. Tanla Solutions is a leading provider of telecom infrastructure headquartered in Hyderabad, India with offices in London, New York, Dubai, Singapore, Dublin and Colombo. It is listed on both the National and Mumbai Stock Exchanges with a market capitalization…
UK financial services institutions act to prevent compliance failures, using mob …
A major bank’s £6.3m fine in April 2006, following misconduct in its handling of share trades in two firms, has prompted one of the UK’s major financial services institutions to use a novel approach – via mobile performance support delivered to its staff’s PDAs and BlackBerrys - to provide ‘nuggets’ of regulatory and compliance-based information as well as key learning points related to data protection.
The mobile delivery system that is…
