Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Information Security and Risk Management- Two very explosive topics for C-Level …
The 2nd European CxO Dialog Information Risk Management taking place on the 3rd/4th of November 2009, is designed with three streams to bring together experts from finance, industry, academia and government to present and discuss the latest advances and discoveries in the field Information Security and Risk Management for example, Economic Espionage, Risks in Virtualisation, Cloud Computing, Business Continuity Management, Identity Management / Access Management, Phishing Protection / Malware Defence…
SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR AND NICHIA SETTLE LITIGATION AND ENTER INTO A CROSS-LICENSE
Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. and Nichia Corporation announced that they have settled all litigations on patent and other issues as well as other legal disputes ("Litigations") currently pending between them in the United States, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, and Korea. The settlement includes a cross license agreement covering LED and laser diode technologies, which will permit the companies to access all of each other's patented technologies. In accordance with the…
Room for design experts to develop their creative ideas
The glacier of Kitzsteinhorn, the local mountain of Schmittenhöhe, Lake Zell: holidaymakers from all over the world appreciate the region of Zell am See-Kaprun as a place of carefree recreation. For inventive minds, however, it is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. Thus, it does not come as a surprise that two renowned design companies call Zell am See their home. For as many as 30 years the region surrounding Lake…
Ubisense and S3-ID launch an integrated Location Awareness and Muster system bas …
Following testing and development stimulated by demand from leading companies such as BP, ExxonMobil, Shell, AGIP/ENI and StatoilHydro, S3-ID have integrated their hazardous area e-Locator™ and e-Muster™ system with the market leading precise real-time locating system from Ubisense to provide a fully integrated Personnel solution
Cambridge and Rotherham UK – February 2009 – S3-ID and Ubisense announced today that they had achieved a level of integration of S3-ID’s patented approach…
Singapore Serviced Offices Integrate Security Network - The Executive Centre
With a network of 30 serviced office centres in landmark buildings and prime financial districts across the Asia-Pacific, The Executive Centre has assisted thousands of multinational corporations and small and medium enterprises with their serviced office, virtual office, workspace and business support requirements. Though it has long been regarded as a leader in office aesthetics and support services, The Executive Centre’s newest serviced office centre at One Raffles Quay in…
It’s the 2nd Season for Soft-Tex’ 09 - Going live on 1st April, 2009
The ace online B2B portal for textile-apparel-fashion industries, fibre2fashion, has lined up with the 2nd edition of Soft-Tex, the coming season. “Soft-Tex’ 09 will commence on 1st April 2009, continuing to be online for 45 days, shall close on the 15th May 2009”, as confirmed by Ms. Chinky Raval, from the Online Trade Fairs department of fibre2fashion. Year 2008 saw the first edition of this online trade fair – Soft-Tex’…
Innovations of the VEIT Group at the IMB 2009
The VEIT Group based in Landsberg/Lech, Germany is in 2009 once again participating at the worldwide largest machine construction fair for the garment industry – the ”IMB – World of Textile Processing“ in Cologne - with its three brands Veit, Brisay und Kannegiesser.
The German machine manufacturer will be presenting its products from the 21st April 2009 in
Hall 7.1 Booth A10 - C 19
The newest machines, impressively exhibited on…
Giunti Labs partners with Stoas Learning
The leading learning and mobile content management solution provider, Giunti Labs, has named Stoas Learning, the Netherlands-based provider of digital learning solutions, as one of its ‘implementation partners’.
Under this agreement, Stoas Learning has become the exclusive supplier of Giunti Labs’ learn eXact suite of products in the Netherlands. These products comprise an advanced authoring environment for e-learning materials as well as a learning content management system (LCMS) which is…
TEAM International Attends at the 2009 IAOP Summit
Joe Chiovarou, Vice President of Business Development, will be attending the IAOP Conference in Carlsbad, CA February 15 – 18, 2009.
This year TEAM International will be represented at the 2009 World Outsourcing Summit by Joe Chiovarou, VP of Business Development. The Summit will be held by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) on February 16-18 in Carlsbad, California. TEAM considers this well-known outsourcing event as a great…
Away-from-Home Market Facts & Figures – Snapshot February 2009
11.5 bn Euro volume of business catering in Germany, France and UK
Hamburg/Germany – Feb 12, 2009 - The volume of business catering in Germany, France and UK is still increasing. In Germany has been meals served worth of 4.47 bn Euro in the last year (compound annual growth rate/CAGR: +0.71%). In France the volume of business catering was 3.31 bn Euro (+1.89%) and in the United Kingdom it has been…
CSA Celebrity Speakers Presents a Challenge for the Future
February 12th, 2008: On February 4th, 2008, CSA Celebrity Speakers held its inaugural Forum at London’s BAFTA entitled ‘What’s Next? … Challenging The Future’, a unique panel debate in front of an invited audience of business professionals drawn from all areas of industry and commerce.
The evening delivered an entertaining and thought-provoking debate from five popular conference speakers, including: Lord Stern of Brentford whose career includes high profile economist…
National Life Group Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Montpelier, Vermont (February 11, 2009) – Mehran Assadi, president and chief executive officer of National Life Group, has announced the appointment of Vincent G. Vitiello as chief marketing officer for National Life.
“I am very excited to have Vince join our team,” said Assadi. “He is a seasoned executive who is highly regarded throughout the industry. He brings to us nearly 30 years of distribution and marketing experience in two…
AIS Media’s Partner Program Shows Strong Growth During Downturn
Atlanta, GA/February 10, 2009 – AIS Media announces that its eBSP® partner program saw strong growth in the fourth quarter of 2008 and is forecasting even greater growth in 2009. As more professionals are facing the reality of unemployment, many are establishing consultancies in their area of expertise by partnering with AIS Media. The AIS Media Partner program is the leading program of its type in the world.…
First Atlantic Commerce fires up a suite of online risk prevention services
First Atlantic Commerce Ltd. (FAC), a leading international, online payment gateway and risk management solutions provider, unveils a comprehensive suite of 'cardnotpresent' consumer preauthentication and data risk management solutions aimed at reducing or mitigating RC23 and RC83 chargebacks associated with online payment 'friendly fraud'.
The combined suite of solutions will help bank acquirers, online merchants and IPSPs from increasing abuse of friendly fraud related chargebacks, which are on the rise as…
Ernst & Young-Assocham report stresses on consolidation in financial services
Mumbai, 9 February 2009: Leading professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY) and the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) today released a report titled ”Financial services: state of the industry and way forward.” The report seeks to present distinct opportunities such as consolidation, development of the debt market, focus on risk management and alternate financing options, which will help India develop into an economic…
Controversial debates about the future of check-in at the Airport Process Master …
The Airport Process Masters 2009 on the 2nd and 3rd of February in Frankfurt reached the high-level delegates from the IT and Operations departments of major airports from fourteen nations in times of a severe economic downturn. Nevertheless, emerging technologies such as RFID, mobile integration and baggage automation promise huge potentials for efficiency gains in the future. Therefore, even with predominantly falling air traffic worldwide, airports are in a position…
TiSUN goes Middle East
TiSUN marked its official launch on the Middle Eastern market by presenting its solar systems to the Arabian renewable energies sector at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.
The market launch in the United Arab Emirates comes as no surprise. Having gained entry to 21 further markets, it is clear that TiSUN products are successful and in demand worldwide. According to a study published by the Austria Solar association…
OrderMotion Captured Retailers’ Votes in Shop.org’s Innovation Contest with Plan …
OrderMotion Won Shop.org’s Innovation Contest with Formula for Success to Boost Repeat Buyer Behavior for Higher AOVs with Lower Costs
OrderMotion, Inc., a leading provider of order management solutions for mid-market online merchants was recently recognized as a winner of the 2009 Shop.org Innovation Contest at the Shop.org Strategy and Innovation Forum, February 2-4, 2009 in Orlando, FL.
Exhibitors submitted proposals that explained what retailers should do to succeed in this downturned…
ACUMEN Int. Corp. in Intersec Exhibition 2009
ACUMEN Int. Corp. participated in Intersec 2009 Exhibition in the first year displaying over 30 Ai models in Dubai, UAE. The largest Security & Safe Exhibition in Middle East was held successfully and it exceeds expectation as 17,206 visitors came to join and see products displayed by 710 exhibitors from 50 countries during three security fair days.
New released IP cameras and touch screen PC from AUCMEN was inquired mostly.…
Retirees Catch a Break from Congress
Required Minimum Distribution Suspended for 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 8, 2009) - Many Americans have seen their retirement accounts decimated as a result of volatile financial markets. Dale Merritt (dalemerritt.net), wealth strategist for Banyan Rock & Talent, a Raleigh-based provider of insurance and financial services, announces recent law changes designed to help relieve this financial burden on seniors.
IRS regulations require holders of retirement accounts to withdraw a minimum amount…
Girl Scout Cadets learn to be Savvy Shoppers in a Money Matters Class
The cadets of Girl Scout troop 1236, located in Yorktown, Virginia, participated in a Money Matters class hosted by community activist, Hayley Foster. Local best selling author and salon owner, Erin Snyder Dixon, developed and facilitated the program. On Friday, February 6, 2009, the cadets joined together to examine the costs of ordinary items in day to day life; what drives each person's personal buying decisions; and what can be…
Oxea Announces DOP Price Increase
Oberhausen, February 6, 2009 – Oxea will increase list and off-list prices on the product below effective February 9th, 2009, or as contracts allow.
Europe: DOP 25 €/mt
Oxea is a global supplier of solvents, polyols and oxo derivatives such as Carboxylic acids, Esters and Amines. These products are used for the production of high-quality coatings, lubricants, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products, flavorings and fragrances, printing inks and plastics. The company is…
Pedersen & Partners Appoints Three New Partners
Pedersen & Partners, a leading international executive search firm, announced today the appointment of three new partners and co-owners of Pedersen & Partners: Evita Lune, Mona Neagoe and Gautier Vasseur.
Pedersen & Partners operates a fully integrated partnership with the partners owning 100 percent of the parent company, which in its turn owns 100 percent of all subsidiaries. All partners work full time in the firm to the benefit of clients…
Timbercon Announces Polarization Maintaining (PM) Coupler / Splitters
LAKE OSWEGO, OR – February 9, 2009 - Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, announced today the availability of Polarization Maintaining (PM) coupler / splitters for a wide variety of applications and industries. Timbercon has consistently provided custom solutions for many applications and has now standardized the most common configurations in coupler / splitters.
Timbercon coupler / splitters are used to either combine two (2) or…
KWizCom announces CRM SharePoint Connector version 2.2.00
Dynamics CRM and SharePoint no longer stand-alone entities!
KWizCom's CRM SharePoint Connector is an innovative add-on that bridges between Dynamics CRM and SharePoint, meshing their capabilities to enable highly efficient business management.
This innovative add-on revolutionizes the functionality of SharePoint and CRM with a streamlined workflow that utilizes the information inherent in the separate tools.
KWizCom's CRM-SharePoint Connector enables users to implement SharePoint's document management capabilities on information existing in any CRM…
colorPol® polarizers with new broadband AR coating
CODIXX extends its assortment of standard AR (anti-reflection) - coatings for colorPol® polarizers.
The request for high end IR polarizers has been growing in the last years. For many IR applications high transmittance over a wide wavelength range is a central demand. While colorPol® polarizers feature a transmittance up to 91% (uncoated) in the IR range, the new wide band AR coating extents the transmittance to outstanding 95%-98% over the wavelength…
Bella Ink Designs is Gold Place Winner in Neenah Paper's Paperworks Contest
Bella Ink Designs, a leading manufacturer of stationery products, was selected as the Central Region Gold Place Winner in Neenah Paper's quarterly PAPERWORKS Contest.
Lombard, IL, February 05, 2009 -- In January of 2009, Bella Ink Designs, a leading stationery design and manufacturing business in suburban Chicago, was named Gold Place Winner for the Central Region in Neenah Paper’s quarterly PAPERWORKS Contest for the Text and Cover category.
Neenah Papers Inc. manufactures…
The Executive Centre Integrates Security Network into Mumbai Serviced Office Cen …
With a network of 30 centres in landmark buildings and prime financial districts across the Asia-Pacific, The Executive Centre has assisted thousands of multinational corporations and small and medium enterprises with their workspace and business support requirements. Though is has long been regarded as a leader in office aesthetics and support services, The Executive Centre’s newest business centre at Kalpataru Synergy in Mumbai has gotten the attention of businesses for…
Intelledox Launches Software-as-a-Service Solution to Automate Document-Centric …
Intelledox Document Creation and Output Management Solution Increases Efficiency by Reducing the Time to Create, Personalise and Distribute a Document by More Than 50%
Canberra, Australia, February 05, 2009 -- Leading automated document creation and output management solutions provider, Intelledox [intelledox.com], today announced the release of Intelledox Express, a Software-as-a-Service solution which completes its range of solutions to boost productivity and lower costs by automating document-centric business processes.
Intelledox is now available…
alaTest - 2008 Winner of Red Herrring Global 100 Award
alaTest, the market and technology leader in product quality information, Reviews of Digital Camera, Best Cell Phones Price Comparions and Ratings, TV Reviews, Top GPS Reviews. today announced that it has won the “Red Herring Top Global 100 Award” as one of the top technology startups in the world. The award caps a year of unprecedented growth for alaTest in which the company achieved profitability, secured a large round of…
Mystic Management Systems Releases ensur 4.0
Mystic Management Systems builds more functionality in its web based Quality Management System granting more freedom with more control.
Norwich, CT – Mystic Management Systems, Inc., a leading provider of quality management software solutions for over twenty-five years, releases its latest version of ensur. The ensur Quality Management System is a web based application that can be deployed in small starting businesses as well as an enterprise wide solution. …
Outplacement Technology Usage Experiencing 42% Increase, Says Insala
London, UK – February 4, 2008 – Insala, a leading global provider of outplacement and career transition software, reports a 42% year over year usage increase of EmploymentTalk, Insala’s online outplacement solution.
Insala is also reporting a second consecutive quarterly increase in EmploymentTalk usage compared to the same quarter last year. With more than 20% of the world’s outplacement firms powered by EmploymentTalk, Insala’s U.S. clients have experienced a 57%…
The Swinden Group Advises: Tropical Cyclone Gael Will Strike Madagascar
Evergreen, CO, February 4, 2009 – The Swinden Group, through their Severe Weather Advisories, is advising interests and travelers to Madagascar to prepare for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Gael which could have devastating effects to the island nation.
Tropical Cyclone Gael, with sustained winds of 45 mph, is located in the southern Indian Ocean north of La Reunion and is tracking to the west towards northern Madagascar. Over the…
Discovering Abruzzo & Apulia, a mission of the Italian Institute for Foreign Tra …
Rome, Italy, February 04, 2009 -- A trade mission undertaken by businesses from Apulia and Abruzzo operating in the agri-food sector is currently taking place in Montreal and Toronto within a training and support project promoted by the ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade) Management Training Department. The mission, which is an outcome of a Program Agreement between ICE and the Apulia Region, and a Convention between the Italian Institute…
Terrorism Lurks at Germany's Door – Is it Safe to Leave the Office?
Germany has become the most recent country to receive direct threats of terrorist attacks via the Internet from Islamist terrorists. With the German Federal election to take place soon in September, experts fear a terrorist attack by al Qaeda in Germany this year, similar to the attack on four commuter trains in Madrid in 2004.
Mannheim, GERMANY February 04, 2009 – Germany has become a prime terrorist target following a video…
Chicco Testa is represented for his speaking engagements by CSA Celebrity Speake …
Chicco Testa, expert on Sustainable development and Investment in Italy is represented by CSA Celebrity Speakers Bulgaria for his speaking engagements in Bulgaria and across Eastern Europe. Chicco Testa is Chairman of the Board of Roma Metropolitane, the company in charge of the construction of the new underground lines in Rome. He is also a Senior Partner at Rothschild Italia, a member of the Board of Directors of Lloyd Adriatico…
TAITRA: Taiwan's Green Tech Will Vitalize Auto & Accessories Show in Aril, 2009
Asia’s largest and most professional auto accessories and auto electronics trade show—The International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) combined with Auto Tronics Taipei, 2009—will be grandly held on April 14-17 at TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall. This year the organizer, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), is going to orient the theme of Taipei AMPA toward current global economic and environmental situation, tied with the global energy issue—Focus on…
WorldSharp 1042-S Tax Form Preparation System for 2008 Now Shipping
ANGEL FIRE, New Mexico —February 3, 2008 — WorldSharp Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of the 2008 version of the Worldsharp 1042-S Preparation System. It is ready to ship with the new forms changes and the IRS electronic reporting specifications for 2008. The 2008 version of 1042-S forms have a deadline imposed by the IRS of March 16, 2009 for both mailing and electronic filing. …
Quest CE Announces Hiring of Marcy Kalat as Vice President of Sales
Milwaukee, WI - Quest CE's President & CEO, Alan Krenke recently announced the hiring of Marcy Kalat as Vice President of Business Development for Quest. Marcy brings over 15 years of Sales and Relationship Management experience to Quest working previously for RegEd and FIRE Solutions Inc. as Vice President of Sales, Penton Media as an Account Executive and UConnections.com as Area Sales Manager.
Marcy received her undergraduate degree in…
German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency calls SGS to its Expert Group on …
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH, or Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie), is the agency which decides on the approval of offshore wind farm development projects in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea. It carries out the application procedure for wind farms in the German Exclusive Economic Zone where it’s planned that most of the German offshore wind farms will be installed.
Part of this approval procedure is to…
The Coleman Report Names its Top 20 Most Influential SBA Loan Professionals for …
The Coleman Report has named its 2008, 20 most influential people in the Small Business Administration (SBA) loan industry.
Bob Coleman, the editor of the Coleman Report said, "To make our list, someone must have made an impact on the SBA 7(a) and 504 loan industry. We also recognize those who have excelled in their particular niche.
2008 Most Influential Lenders
David Bartram, Temecula Valley Bank
Frank Dinsmore, Resource Capital
Tim Jochner, Superior Financial…
Award-winning Sage software specialist welcomes Sage 200 Suite 2009 release
The launch of the new Sage 200 2009 has been warmly welcomed by DMC Software Solutions, the award winning Sage and Microsoft Gold Certified Business Partner who has recently been awarded Sage Customer Development Centre statues.
The Sage 200 Suite is a product that facilitates the fusion of Accounts and CRM data to allow disparate departments to view each others activities. This synergy is vital in modern business as it allows…
24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition 2009, Hamburg
High demand for the exhibition
- Exhibition area largely surpasses previous year event
Munich, January 30, 2009 – WIP Renewable Energies (WIP), Munich, reports very high demand for the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (September 21-25, 2009) and Exhibition (September 21-24, 2009), which will be held in Hamburg this year. The total exhibition area now booked already exceeds the area of the previous exhibition, which took place in Valencia, Spain, in…
Michael Hughes is represented for his speaking engagements by CSA Celebrity Spea …
Michael Hughes, expert on Finance and Banking and The Consequences of Asia as an Economic Superpower is represented by CSA Celebrity Speakers Bulgaria for his speaking engagements in Bulgaria and across Eastern Europe. Michael Hughes is one of the City of London’s best-known economists and as the Chief Investment Officer of Baring Asset Management, he was responsible for the management of US $47 billion in funds. CSA Celebrity Speakers the…
Michell Enjoys Third Year of Financial Benefit from SolveIT Software’s Predictiv …
ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SolveIT Software Pty Ltd, a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for supply & demand optimisation and predictive modelling, announced today that international fibre solutions provider Michell Pty Ltd is entering its third year of production use of SolveIT Software’s predictive model for currency hedging.
"Since going live with SolveIT Software’s predictive model for currency hedging, we have financially benefited from the system by consistently following the…
Quest CE Offers New and Improved Pre-licensing Courses
Quest CE is pleased to announce updates to their existing online pre-licensing library and new ExamSimulator courses to enhance your pre-licensing experience.
Many states require an Insurance Pre-license course be completed before taking the State Insurance License Examination. The states that do not have a Pre-license Educational Requirement still encourage students to review the test material to become familiar with the information.
Quest CE has these courses available in Online and Textbook…
CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE - AXENTIS PHARMA ATTRACTS INVESTMENT INTEREST
Zurich, 2. February 2009. Axentis Pharma AG is to present its recent successes in developing and financing a new therapeutic formulation for treating chronic lung disease at the 2nd Annual European Life Science CEO Forum in Zurich, Switzerland. This invited talk comes just three weeks after the company was asked to present its recent achievements at the Biotech Showcase 2009 in San Francisco, USA. Part of the company's ongoing success…
Surviving & Winning in a Downturn
New Delhi, India, Friday, January 31, 2009: IndiaMART.com founder and CEO, Dinesh Agarwal, Smile Interactive’s Chief Mentor, Mahendra Swarup, Contest2Win founder, Alok Kejriwal and Info Edge Ltd MD & CEO, Mr Sanjeev Bikhchandani – all stalwarts in their field, recently came together on to a common platform - an event organized by The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) hosted at the India Habitat Center on 30th January in New Delhi.
The event…
The World’s Top Property Hotspots for 2009
Oxford 26 January 2009 - International real estate investment specialists Property Frontiers have named their top six property investment hotspots for 2009 – and the list contains some surprises. Panama, the Central American republic tops the list due to a strong economy, a favourable tax regime and offshore banking attracting businesses from across the globe. Investors can choose a variety of different options, from hotels enjoying high occupancy rates,…
Live Software Solutions offers credit help to customers
Organisations that need software written specifically for their business operations but are fearful of being able to fund this work in the current economic climate are being given an attractive alternative way of financing the work.
Software developer Live Software Solutions (LSS), a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner which develops and delivers software for, among others, the insurance and publishing sectors, is offering to get Microsoft to fund the development through the…
