Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Vocalist-Songwriter-Musician-Producer Sonya Kahn Expresses Thoughts On The Econo …
Los Angeles, CA – Music is her weapon of mass construction. Vocalist-Songwriter-Musician-Producer, Sonya Kahn is a modern-day musical architect building bridges of communication note-by-note. With 2009 literally being a new beginning for the USA and a new administration punctuating a historical benchmark as President-Elect Barack Obama takes office, Indie music artist/music education advocate Kahn takes a realistic look at the economy, the music industry and her…
Swiss Bank Account - Safety Fears Growing
Worldwide focus on UBS has given Swiss bank account holders cause for concern. Executives from the Swiss bank have been indicted by the US government for helping 17,000 high net worth US clients avoid taxes. It is also alleged that the US treasury has been secretly tracking transactions between Swiss financial institutions. Using tools designed to combat terrorism, they have apparently tapped into 'remotegate', a system used for international transaction…
New global clients and strategic alliances accelerate momentum for Cornerstone O …
Addition of hundreds of thousands of new users, growth of sales channel further expand Cornerstone’s global footprint and strengthen its experience in key segments.
Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a leader in on-demand, integrated learning and talent management software and services, today announced that despite the recent turmoil in the economy, the company’s momentum has accelerated in the past four months. This includes the addition of hundreds of thousands of new users…
Successful Implementation of FERNBACH’s Margin Optimiser at NORD/LB
Hanover & Luxembourg, 02 December 2008 – In future, Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (NORD/LB), one of the largest German financial institutions, will benefit fully from the Margin Optimiser from FERNBACH, a leading provider of modular service packages for multi-GAAP accounting, risk management, compliance and lending operations.
The uncertainty of future interest development, the fluctuations in customer deposits and customer interest rates in the private customer sector represent the major challenges for FlexFinance®…
CSA Poland Presents Leadership Trends for the Future
December 2nd, 2008 On November 21, 2008, CSA Poland held its Inaugural Forum in Warsaw entitled “Leadership for the Future”. The forum featured keynote speeches by the world renowned futurologist Ray Hammond and Europe’s leading authority on virtual leadership, Mark Fritz. Attendees included top business managers including CEOs, marketing and PR managers, as well as HR managers. The event also included a press conference with the two speakers where journalists…
Stock Market Santa Rally Could Correct this Week
Markets pulled their socks up last week, with global equities putting some distance between the November lows and Friday’s close. The FTSE 100 enjoyed a 13% weekly gain, while the Dow, S&P500 and Nasdaq are up 17.1%, 19.9% and 18.3% from the November lows respectively. The week started well with traders liking what they saw in the massive bailout of Citi group. The US government effectively moved to guarantee $306bn…
Pedersen & Partners opens its office in Ulaanbaatar
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Pedersen & Partners, a leading international executive search firm, announces the opening of its office in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Gautier Vasseur, in charge of Central Asia, comments on the opening: “Pedersen & Partners is already the market leader in Central Asia and our expansion to Mongolia strengthens our position further. Many of our clients are already operating in Mongolia and it is critical that we can assist them…
Bigmouthmedia appoints International Sales and Marketing Director
David Hardy has joined bigmouthmedia as the search marketing group's International Sales and Marketing Director.
Stepping into a key strategic and operational post, Hardy will play a lead role in the delivery of the group's growth and expansion programme. Charged with strengthening the company's sales and marketing operations across 13 international offices, Marks & Spencer Money's former Head of Online Marketing and Ecommerce expects to hit the ground running.
"It's a tremendously…
HyperQuality Releases ClearMetrix
SEATTLE—October 2, 2008— HyperQuality, Inc. (hyperquality.com), the premier contact center business intelligence firm, announced today the launch of ClearMetrix. ClearMetrix is the first hosted software solution to help companies of all sizes improve contact, operational and marketing performance, driving improvements in the metrics that are important to them.
With numerous challenges in the contact center environment – from long average handle times to less than desirable customer satisfaction…
New Website Launch
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Dec. 1, 2008) - Specialist multilingual recruitment agency, Oak Tree Recruitment, are proud to announce the launch of their new website. They've listened to feedback from their customers and created a site that can offer them what they require for their language recruitment needs.
Kamal Ladwa, Director of Oak Tree Recruitment Ltd says "The website is the result of a process which included going back to the…
Giunti Labs’ HarvestRoad Hive Digital Repository as a ‘content bridge’ for Sakai …
At this year’s Online Educa conference and exhibition, held in Berlin from 3rd to 5th December, Giunti Labs, a leading learning and mobile content management solution provider for the Educational sector, will be showcasing new developments in its Hive digital repository technology which was acquired by Giunti Labs in March 2008 from the Australian Stock Exchange quoted Harvestroad™ company.
In particular, it will be demonstrating the new HarvestRoad Hive online and…
Sapna Interiors Plans To Introduce New Wardrobe, Door, Bathroom And Kitchen Prod …
Gurgaon, India (November 23, 2008) – One of the leading home organization companies in the India, Sapna Interiors, announced to introduce its new wardrobe product in India market soon. The company’s own showrooms, it has franchise at various cities all over India. The factory in Gurgaon is well equipped with sophisticated machinery and methodical technicians.
“We’ve conducted extensive demographic research throughout India, specifically Gurgaon, and we’ve found an ideal…
Micralyne opens Nanotech Showcase in Edmonton, Alberta
The 2008 Alberta Nanotech Showcase opened up with an introduction from Micralyne Inc. CEO, Chris Lumb whom introduced the Honourable Doug Horner, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology. Micralyne Inc., a world leading independent MEMS Manufacturer, was present for the two day Nanotech showcase that was presented by nanoAlberta in partnership with the Alberta Ingenuity Fund and the National Institute of Nanotechnology.
Dr. Steve Jakeway, Product Line Manager at Micralyne…
INDIA - ALWAYS IN FASHION
India has always been a tremendously rich sourcing ground for fashion creativity. The world's leading fashion makers have very frequently been inspired by the diversity of India's colors, textiles and garments. In short, the country's relationship with great fashion is nothing new. It has always been there, but now, it is changing, as Indians modernize and globalize.
The 9th edition of INDIA FASHION FORUM, to be held on 27/28 January 2009…
Giunti Labs presents new LCMS & DR success stories at Online Educa Berlin
Giunti Labs, a leading learning and mobile content management solution provider and bespoke content producer, is represented at no less than four of the presentations that form the Online Educa Berlin (OEB) conference - the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors – which takes place from 3rd to 5th December.
Within the OEB conference, Giunti Labs’ CEO, Fabrizio Cardinali, explores the theme of ‘building digital…
Visit Musikmesse 2009 and pay less for musical instruments
Bonus Card for visitors to Musikmesse 2009
Discounts in selected music shops for Musikmesse 2009 visitors
The Federation of German Music Dealers (Gesamtverband Deutscher Musikfachgeschäfte – GDM) and the Musikmesse are offering a Bonus Card to members of the public attending Musikmesse 2009. On the Saturday of the fair, all visitors will be given a Bonus Card entitling them the shop at selected music dealers' at special prices. Each of the music…
Altair Experts Present the Future of Prepaid Cards at a Series of Leading Indust …
Prepaid card experts at Altair Financial Services International Plc (Altair), a leading prepaid card business solutions provider, have featured as speakers in a number of leading industry conferences covering prepaid cards, global money remittance and ticketing systems for sports stadiums over the last quarter.
With a highly developed processing platform, award winning client programs and leading subject matter experts, Altair continue to achieve significant accomplishments in prepaid payments arena through…
HR & Training Professionals to Share Best Practices for Sourcing & Retaining Top …
Learning and talent management experts from Cornerstone OnDemand and Astadia Consulting UK Limited are hosting a business breakfast on Friday, November 28 to reveal proven ways for successfully attracting, motivating, developing and retaining high performers in a down economy. Event also to feature executives from Homeloan Management Limited (HML) and Willis Global Recruitment.
Now more than ever, HR and training professionals are concerned about the impact the current…
How to apply for EU Funding for SMEs
How Small and Medium Sized Enterprises can apply for EU funding will be topic of the practical seminar “EU Funding for SMEs” 2nd and 3rd March, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises face considerable difficulties on the financial market due to the reluctance of the investors to finance them. The European Commission encourages the financing of start-up and growing SMEs. The Community programmes such as the 7th…
Historic contest for eLearning Network committee places
For the first time in the 21-year history of the eLearning Network (eLN), the UK’s foremost professional association of users and developers of all forms of e-learning, there has been competition for places on the committee, with 19 candidates standing for the 12 available places. According to the eLN’s chairman Clive Shepherd, who announced the results of the election, at the eLN meeting held in London at the end of…
Virtual Assistant Association Challenges Virtual Assistants Worldwide to Donate …
Community food banks around the country are in dire need. With rising food prices and companies continuing to lay employees off in the declining economy, many local agencies are reporting a nearly 50% increase in demand from families needing assistance. Many of these agencies have bare pantry shelves or are otherwise not prepared to assist what many expect to be record numbers this year.
Enter the Virtual Assistant community. In view…
Google Director to attend Callbox Seminar in Asia
Callbox Sales and Marketing Solutions, following the success of its expansion into the Asia Pacific market, will hold in January their invitation-by-request Callbox Global Marketing Seminar '09 entitled, "Global Marketing Strategies for the IT Industry." The seminar will be hosted only in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to address the impact of the global financial crisis on marketing strategies.
Callbox, the largest offshore lead generation company in the US, has…
iOffer.com Now Accepting Amazon Payments
San Francisco, CA -- More people are shopping on the internet these days, and a major issue with online transactions is fraud and security. There is an obvious need to protect online buyers and sellers from being victims of identity theft and other fraud cases. That is why iOffer.com added Amazon Payments to their selection of safe and secure payment methods.
Amazon Payments allows iOffer members to speed through the checkout…
RaboPlus announces principal sponsorship of BikeNZ
RaboPlus and BikeNZ announced today that RaboPlus is now cycling’s principal sponsorship partner in New Zealand.
As the online savings and investment service of Rabobank, RaboPlus says partnering with BikeNZ is an opportunity to demonstrate its on-going commitment to New Zealand, as well as support and promote a sport that emphasizes sustainability, fun and freedom.
“These characteristics are entirely appropriate for a banking service – and particularly one that focuses on savings…
ManilaOfficeSpace.com adds two new cities in their database listings
(Manila, Philippines) Launched this year, ManilaOfficeSpace.com has been providing businesses and indiMOS press release - Google Docsviduals listing information of available office space that are for lease and for sale in key cities in the Philippines. This includes the two major business districts – Makati and Ortigas. They also have property listings in some emerging business areas like Fort Bonifacio and Alabang. They've recently started to provide office space listings…
AerTech a subsidiary of AerFinance plc completes fund raising for aircraft maint …
On the 19th of November 2008, AerFinance PLC and its fully owned subsidiary AerTech Limited signed an investment agreement with the Silesia Investment Fund.
According to the agreement, Silesia Fund will join the share capital of AerTech sp. z o.o.
AerTech will become in the first months of 2009 a fully JAR-145 licensed MRO (Maintenance and Repair Organization) for small and medium general aviation aircraft and the first licensed Diamond Aircraft…
Rex Consulting becomes full member firm of Russell Bedford International in Bulg …
Rex Consulting, a multi-discipline accounting, tax and legal services practice, has become the Bulgarian member of Russell Bedford International, the worldwide network of independent accounting and consulting firms.
The firm has been a correspondent of Russell Bedford International since June 2007.
Rex Consulting Ltd was founded in 1995 by Ventsislav (Venzi) Vassilev, the senior partner and majority shareholder. Venzi studied Economics and Accounting at Bristol University in the UK. …
Organisations Increasingly Turning to Online Outplacement Solutions Amid Global …
London, UK – 21st November, 2008 – Insala, a leading global provider of outplacement and career transition software, is reporting a significant increase in usage among EmploymentTalk clients.
With more than 20% of the world’s outplacement firms powered by EmploymentTalk, Insala’s online outplacement solution, Insala’s U.K. clients have experienced a 30% increase in use when comparing October 2008 with October 2007. In the U.S., the increase during the…
Norwegian Government Opts for Purchase to Pay Automation to Achieve Greater Effi …
The Norwegian Government has chosen to deploy an advanced purchase to pay automation solution to centralise procurement and invoice handling processes and achieve greater efficiency and cost savings.
The Norwegian Government Agency for Financial Management has selected Basware, the leading provider of purchase to pay solutions, to automate financial processes, to help ensure the most effective use of public sector funding. Implementation of the Basware Enterprise Purchase to Pay solution…
3S Swiss Solar Systems delivers the first turnkey, semi-automatic production lin …
Lyss, 20 November 2008. 3S Swiss Solar Systems AG, the global supplier of production equipment for the manufacture of solar modules, has handed over a semi-automatic production line to the Spanish company Eurener Energia Solar. This underlines the strength of the 3S Industries AG subsidiary in the field of solar module production. The next line will be delivered to India.
After entering the business with semi-automatic production lines in…
Results Engineering Solution at Gallatin Steel Wins 2008 RealSolutions Award for …
Steel Manufacturer Recognized for Innovative Customer Service and Employee Productivity Improvements
COLUMBUS – November 20, 2008 – Gallatin Steel, in conjunction with Results Engineering, was honored with a RealSolutions Award for Best Manufacturing Solution for its innovative implementation of the OnBase enterprise management system. The award was presented by Hyland Software at the 2008 OnBase Training and Technology Conference in Las Vegas, NV.
Gallatin Steel, which produces high quality hot-rolled steel,…
Russell Bedford names 3B Expert Audit as member firm in Bucharest, Romania
Russell Bedford International, the worldwide audit and accounting network, has announced the appointment of 3B Expert Audit SRL as its member firm in Bucharest, Romania.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, 3B Expert Audit was established in Bucharest in 1998 with just its two founders offering mainly accounting and tax consulting services. Ten years later, together with its associated firm 3B Expert Consult, it is a group of professional services…
The TargetGov Economic Stimulus Plan Offers December Teleconferences at NO COST
November 20, 2008. Washington, DC. TargetGov releases its own Economic Stimulus Package to help boost the economy and benefit every business owner who wants to learn how to sell its services or product to the federal government. Business people can attend the December teleconferences held by TargetGov at no cost. Registered attendees will receive the exclusive Toolkit created for each teleconference. Gloria Larkin, President of TargetGov said “Just do it!…
Business Jets Winging their Way out of the Financial Crisis
2nd International IIR Conference "Business Aviation" from 20th to 22nd January 2009, Hotel Louis C. Jacob, Hamburg
Frankfurt/Hamburg, November 2008. Despite the financial crisis, business jets have become more and more popular. According to a study by the supplier Honeywell Aerospace, the development of the market for business jets is disproportionate. The industry thus expects further growth in 2009. The production will be working to capacity for the following…
Two packed days of strategic guidance in tough energy markets
The European CxO Dialog Utilities Strategy on November 17th and 18th of 2008 in the Hotel Palace in Berlin attracted a C-level audience from utilities of 15 European countries sharing their experiences and philosophies regarding the future of the power markets. Starting with an intensive discussion about the strategic outlook led by Prof. Pantelis Capros from the National Technical University of Athens, leading utility groups such as EnBW, Vattenfall, RWE…
SonicElectronix Getting ready For the Holiday Season
In preparation for their anticipated holiday rush, SonicElectronix.com has made some necessary procedures to insure that their customers have the optimal online shopping experience. In November of 2008, SonicElectronix.com 2.0 was launched. The redesigned website features a guided browsing feature, a new layout for the high quality pictures, a more appealing design, and also a new lineup of products.
The guided browsing is used to narrow down…
New Devfense NSA (Network Security Assessment) Launches from PCIS
VANCOUVER, CANADA – November 19, 2008 – IT-security solutions-provider PCIS has officially launched its Boonbox Devfense NSA (Network Security Assessment) offering, which provides an inventory of and organization's network and builds an accurate map of their assets. Devfense NSA identifies network vulnerabilities and creates a roadmap to implement fixes to make networks more secure.
“Cyber criminals are attacking computer systems all the time and it’s important for companies not to drop…
New Products Released At Team National 2008 Grand National Convention in Orlando …
Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Team National members and guests gathered at the 2008 Grand National Convention hosted by National Companies Inc. (bign.com) at the Marriott World Center, Orlando, FL, in October. Angela Loehr Chrysler, President and CEO, and Team National top Platinum leaders spoke to a packed house of their exciting new products and enhanced services now available.
Some of the new products announced include grills, spas, billiard tables, K-12…
Legal Networking Sites Report Increase in User Activity since US Presidential El …
Toronto, Canada—November 19th, 2008—One of the great side effects of this year’s US Presidential elections has been the fact that it has made the common man stand up and take a note about his or her rights. You can call it the Obama effect but ever since the former Senator and now President-elect Obama started his campaign and asked the people of US to be more involved in the growth…
B2BTradeWorld.com – New Business to Business Portal India
B2B Trade World Offers leading online business to business portal & global e-business, Indian Trade Directory, online catalogue, Buying selling trade leads & offers, business web pages, yellow pages, India, white pages, India Manufactures exporters, suppliers & importer from India
The B2B Trade Links Pvt.Ltd. is a business-to-business portal for serious people interested in Global business. Welcome to our b2btradeworld portal which gives you a platform to improve your company’s…
CEO’s, CFO’s and CIO’s: How to overcome challenges in financial/accounting proce …
TRG International, the pioneer of Infor FMS SunSystems in Vietnam, announced they will hold a seminar at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers, 88 Dong Khoi Street, Ho Chi Minh City on 25th November 2008 from 08:00 – 11:00.
The seminar is focused on the challenges in the financial, accounting and management process and how Infor FMS SunSystems can help overcome them.
“Financial data is the key to most organisational decisions, the…
KT FDS as reseller for FlexFinance® supports expansion of FERNBACH in the Korean …
Seoul & Luxembourg, 19 November 2008 – The Korean company KT FDS and FERNBACH, a provider of award-winning solutions for IFRS, are delighted to announce a strong alliance in South Korea. The basis of the partnership is formed by KT FDS being the reseller of FlexFinance® products for Korean banks, which desire to acquire the leading IFRS Accounting Generator by FERNBACH.
KT FDS is a reliable enterprise providing comprehensive solutions for…
Midas International to Expand Venture Capital Presence
While the biggest of financial institutions sit with their hands out to the government, many of the more forward thinking independent firms are taking advantage. Midas International of Dubai announced today that it is actively seeking venture capital opportunities. Through conventional in-house VC agreements and a series of recently closed Private Placement Offerings, the firm has raised in excess of 45 million euro in the last 90 days. “We are…
Las Vegas-based Twin Translations Goes Green
Las Vegas, NV (November 18, 2008) Twin Translations, a boutique translation and copywriting business owned by two seasoned linguists, announces its efforts to move towards a paperless office.
The company’s owners, Judy and Dagy Jenner, were born in Austria, where eco-friendly initiatives have existed for decades, and grew up in Mexico City, where protecting the planet has traditionally not been a priority. Judy Jenner in Las Vegas and Dagy…
IQS Launches Quality Intelligence: Graphical Scorecard and Dashboard Library
IQS, the leading provider of Enterprise Risk and Quality Management Software, has announced the release of its next generation Quality Intelligence Reporting capabilities under the brand name QI: Quality Intelligence. QI provides a layered, drill down structure that starts with high-level graphical reporting for early warning and exception management, and drills down to source data to provide split second problem solving of complex issues.
Scorecards and dashboards are…
Minnetonka Community Bank Hosts Celebrate Generosity Open House
Americana Community Bank is inviting its current customers and area residents to its annual Celebrate Generosity Holiday Open House on Friday, November 21. In light of celebrating generosity, from November 14 to December 31, 2008, Americana Community Bank customers may recognize the good works of their favorite nonprofit organizations, which will then be prominently displayed in each bank lobby.
Also to go along with the holiday theme of “Celebrate Generosity,”…
Intelius Ranked Number 127 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’ …
1566.27 Percent Growth Resulting from Innovative Information Products and Services
Bellevue, WA,— Intelius today announced that it ranked number 127 on Deloitte’s 2008 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over five years, from 2003–2007. Intelius grew 1566.27 percent during this period.
“Intelius’ success over the last five years…
Out of the Gate - tyBIt's First Payout to Affiliate Partners
(Fayetteville, NC) Eleven months ago, the tyBit search engine (tyBit.com) hit the Internet running. Coming out of Beta in September, tyBit is already one of the fastest growing search engines on the Web. Registering over 60 million searches in September and 70 million searches in October, tyBit’s growth is setting a blistering pace. The business model that trumpets transparency, and no click fraud is being proven as tyBit now has…
Young Furniture to Showcase FSC Cabinetry at Greenbuild
BOSTON., Nov. 18, 2008 – Young Furniture will be showcasing its line of environmentally friendly unfinished cabinets and unfinished furniture at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
The event, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from Nov. 19 to Nov. 21, gives businesses and organizations dedicated to eco-friendly building practices the chance to network and show off their products. The event's opening keynote address will be delivered by Archbishop…
Laborers’ Union Leader LeConche Appointed By Governor Rell To Connecticut Employ …
(Hartford, CT) – Connecticut Laborers’ District Council announced today that Charles LeConche, business manager for the Connecticut Laborers’ District Council, has been appointed to the Connecticut Employee Misclassification Advisory Board by Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell. Established July 1, 2008, the six-member Employee Misclassification Advisory Board will advise the joint enforcement commission on employee misclassification issues in the construction industry in the state.
“My appointment to the new Employee Misclassification…
