Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Outsourced Accounting Firm OSI Business Services Now Offers Qvinci Pro To Better …
POMPTON PLAINS, NJ -- Popular outsourced accounting and bookkeeping firm, OSI Business Services, LLC, recently announced that it has adopted the intelligent QuickBooks® dashboard Qvinci® as part of its expansive service offering. Through the use of the new Qvinci application, OSI is able to graphically present its clients with real-time business activity and design reports.
Considered a virtual accounting department to many firms across the country, OSI is an outsourced accounting…
Informer Helps Companies Stay Secure
VANCOUVER, CANADA – Embattled companies needing better information to counter security threats in an already-tough marketplace have some good news: Cyber Security Informer is here to give them the information they need to keep their businesses running smoothly.
Pacific Coast Information Systems Ltd. has re-launched its flagship security news source as Cyber Security Informer (CSI), to help companies cope with a quickly-changing security landscape while dealing with tight budgets in a…
DMC Software advise businesses on how to get the most from CRM
It is commonplace for businesses to implement a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution expecting a quick fix to all sales process issues, only to be disappointed and dismiss the idea in a quick succession. CRM is more than just software and many businesses, when implementing CRM, fail to realise the importance of a number of key issues. A CRM system is only as good as the data entered therefore it…
Russell Bedford Cape Town merger reflects a growing trend
Cameron & Prentice, the Cape Town member of Russell Bedford International, has merged with G.G. West & Company. The merger brings two more partners - Shaun Fisher and Boryana Mintcheva - and some 25 additional personnel, who have joined C&P's four partners and 50 staff at their offices in the suburb of Pinelands.
“By merging these two firms Cameron & Prentice will enhance capacity, improve turnaround times, be better able…
UBS selects MetricStream solution for Global Internal Audit Management
UBS, a leading global financial services firm and Bangalore based MetricStream, the market leader in the enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management solutions has announced that UBS has selected the MetricStream GRC platform to support its internal audit management processes. The MetricStream solution will provide UBS with a fully integrated and state-of-the-art system for managing the risk-based internal audit processes for its global operations spread over multiple countries…
Finding the Silver Bullet in Banking
In October 2008, the U.S. government enacted the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) with the specific intent to thaw credit markets and generate an increase in lending by financial institutions. After spending the first tranche of $350 billion, and with billions of more dollars on the way, the question still remains whether or not the TARP has made any impact on lending at all?
The unfortunate truth is despite the fact…
North Carolina Climbing Guides Launch Alpine Climbing Classes
Ascent Adventure Consultants, Apex North Carolina based professional rock climbing and mountaineering guides, have launched a course that gives aspiring climbers the opportunity to realize their dreams of standing on top of a snow capped peak in a remote setting, and to develop their climbing and mountaineering skills.
Apex, NC, March 26, 2009 -- The Intro to Alpine Climbing Class is a 13 day course, that is broken up into 4…
SGS Industrial Services – New Global Marketing and Sales Office in Abu Dhabi
In February 2009, SGS Industrial Services expanded its presence with a new office in Mussafah, the industrial area of Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi is a major hub for the Oil & Gas Industry in the Middle East, and national and international oil companies are concentrating on developing their assets in the region. Such developments, through the need for people, material and utilities have generated an ever-increasing demand, thus triggering additional infrastructure…
Nanostart holding Nanosys: Cooperation for anti-counterfeit solutions with multi …
• Nanotechnological markers for extensive counterfeit protection (Quantum Dots)
• Combined technology increases reach into the applied markets
• An estimated 1 trillion US-Dollar loss annually worldwide because of counterfeit goods
Frankfurt / Palo Alto, CA– March 26, 2009. Nanostart holding Nanosys, Inc. and multi-billion dollar company Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced a cross-licensing agreement to share rights to an intellectual property estate related to fluorescent nanocrystals (also known as quantum dots). New products…
MaximumASP Introduces Enterprise-Class Disaster Recovery Services
New service addition provides offsite real time data replication with automatic failover
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(March 19, 2009)--MaximumASP maximumasp.com, a Microsoft Gold Certified Provider of web hosting and managed IT services, announced the availability of additional Disaster Recovery services for dedicated server and enterprise customers to protect their critical data.
Symantec Recovery Solution synchronizes and continuously replicates files, databases and entire application servers to our secure Chicago-based data center creating an off-site…
VoicePulse Looks to a New Marketing Strategy During Difficult Economic Times
VoicePulse offers cash incentive for cash strapped consumers
In a response to Verizon's shutting down Voicewing, VoicePulse is focusing on bringing in new customers with a method that is becoming quite popular during this economic downturn...the cash incentive. Verizon warned Voicewing customers in January that they will no longer support Voicewing. Consumers have begun to lose faith in companies that were once believed to be indestructible; VoicePulse wants to renew that…
Industry professionals learned New Human Resource Strategies at HR Directors Sum …
The 2nd Annual HR Directors Summit held on February 10th-12th 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. The event was extremely well received by industry practitioners, academics and solution providers of leading international organisations. The Summit provided its participants with innovative knowledge through unique, practical case study-driven presentations from recognized industry insiders.
Winning pre-event focussed Spotlight Day
The day prior to the event, a special Spotlight Day was held; which…
New Product Release: AWS Diplexer - New filter designed for high performance in …
Indianapolis (Tuesday, March 24, 2009) - Trilithic, Inc. a market leader in RF and Microwave Components has released a High performance AWS Diplexer for applications that require a high level of TX-RX isolation. Featuring a 45dB minimum TX-RX isolation, TX power rated at 3 Watts CW, and low insertion loss, it has a temperature range of -20 degrees to +85 degrees C and a maximum VSWR of 1.5:1. …
MAZeT Presents EnDat-IP for customized applications
Jena, 17 March 2009 – MAZeT GmbH offers the IP core certified by the originator for the EnDat master (Heidenhain company) for implementation in FPGAs and ASICs. The serial communication interface for rotary and linear distance measuring systems was developed by MAZeT and maintained as product. In customized applications, it is often required to directly integrate this interface into the FPGA or ASIC. For cases such as these, MAZeT offers…
MAZeT offers Interbus-IP for customized FPGA and ASIC implementation
Jena, 17 March 2009 - MAZeT GmbH offers IP cores for the Interbus protocol (SUPI4 / Phoenix Contact) for implementation in FPGAs and ASICs. The protocol chip for serial communication interfaces in automation technology was developed and maintained by MAZeT. The SUPI4 protocol chip, presented by Phoenix Contact at SPS/IPC Drives 2008, is an implementation of the Interbus-IP core, which has enhanced functionality in comparison to the previous protocol ASIC…
MAZeT Presents EnDat-IP for customized applications
Jena, 17 March 2009 – MAZeT GmbH offers the IP core certified by the originator for the EnDat master (Heidenhain company) for implementation in FPGAs and ASICs. The serial communication interface for rotary and linear distance measuring systems was developed by MAZeT and maintained as product. In customized applications, it is often required to directly integrate this interface into the FPGA or ASIC. For cases such as these, MAZeT offers…
Volksbank AG and leading mortgage and private banks in Austria opt for FERNBACH’ …
Vienna & Frankfurt, 25 March 2009 – The Österreichische Volksbanken group, under the leadership of Volksbank AG, one of Austria's largest banking groups, as well as five private banks and four mortgage banks have chosen the FlexFinance® Lending credit solution from FERNBACH-Software. FERNBACH-Software AG has thus been able to win another major group of customers in Austria and to strengthen its base in Vienna.
Under the stewardship of IT service providers,…
Callbox Wraps Global Marketing Seminar in Asia
Callbox Sales and Marketing Solutions opened the year with a resounding series of seminars in Singapore and Malaysia themed, "Global Marketing Strategies for the IT Industry" held January 12-13, 2009 at the International Enterprise Singapore Advisory Centre and Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur Hotel, respectively.
Attended by CEOs, managing directors, marketing managers, and consultants from a select list of IT and software companies, the seminar proved to be an eye-opener to…
The Sofa Company bucks trend, expands during recession
While businesses across the country have been closing their doors in the face of a sluggish economy, one company in California is not only open for business, but also expanding.
This is newsworthy enough, given the problems on Wall Street and Main Street. But what really makes it unusual is that the business makes sofas. And as anyone in the furniture business will tell you, sales are down sharply across the…
New publicity program helps business owners while raising money for Autism chari …
Albany, NY – Shannon Cherry, owner of Be Heard Solutions, has introduced a new product for small business owners and entrepreneurs called The Inside Scoop. Available at InsideScoopPublicity.com, a portion of sales of the program will benefit Autism charities.
“Autism effects one out of every 150 children, including my own twin daughters,” says Shannon Cherry, APR, president of Be Heard Solutions. “I wanted to do something that helped raise much needed…
Facility Management Plays a Key Role in Times of Crisis
EFMC 2009 - THE European Facility Management Conference
16th and 17th June 2009, Okura Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Duesseldorf/Amsterdam, March 2009. According to the leading international facility management (FM) associations, FM suppliers can provide significant support to their clients in times of crisis. "Especially in times like these, the importance of facility management is in the very centre of attention. It is not only about cost cutting but sustainable added value…
INDEVCO Group to Participate in Gulf Pack 2009
(Ajaltoun, Lebanon) 23 March 2009 - INDEVCO manufacturing plants from across Egypt, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia will exhibit together at Gulf Pack 2009 from 6 - 9 April 2009 in Dubai's Airport Expo, Stand # W485. Gulf Pack is the premiere packaging event for the Middle East region.
Visitors to Gulf Pack 2009 will find a comprehensive one-stop source for packaging in the combined portfolio of INDEVCO Flexible Packaging and INDEVCO…
By 2027 The Average Student Debt Could Reach GBP50,000
Responding to the announcement by the BBC, that many university chancellors would like to see increases in tuition fees by between GBP5,000 and GBP20,000 a year, leading Child Trust Fund (CTF) Provider, The Children's Mutual (http://www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk/) has calculated that families may have to find GBP49,900 if youngsters decide to go to university in 18 years time.
David White, Chief Executive of The Children's Mutual comments: “What is clear from the…
SMS and on-line gaming has made China's richest man - txtNation Launch in China
txtNation today announced they are in the final stages of launching China premium SMS connectivity after 2 years of research, on the ground negotiations and stringent application procedures. With txtNation’s China aggregator status they strengthen their place as the world leader in premium SMS connections.
This comes amidst the news as reported some time ago by the Xinhua News Agency that Ding Lei, the 30-year-old boss of one of China's most…
SYCODE Founder Publishes Book for CAD Software Developers
Panaji, India – 23rd May, 2009 - SYCODE today released a book titled “OpenCAD – A Step by Step Guide to Developing a Professional CAD Application” written by Deelip Menezes, its Founder and CEO, showcasing the technologies offered by the Open Design Alliance.
"I have been keeping a close eye on the ODA and its technologies for quite some time now", explains Deelip Menezes. “SYCODE is a Sustaining Member of the…
Promoting young musicians: Musikbiz Stage with live music at the Musikmesse
Four-day programme of live music in the Musikbiz area
Concerts in downtown Frankfurt
For the third time running, the music business will be represented at a special area of the Musikmesse, which is to be held in Frankfurt am Main from 1 to 4 April 2009. In the Musikbiz section, publishers, pro-moters, labels, agencies, festivals and virtual marketing platforms will present their services and, of course, their music. With the creation of…
Connecticut BBB applauds new formula in place for calculating consumer credit sc …
New FICO formula more forgiving for consumers seeking credit
Wallingford, CT - March 20, 2009 – There is new help for consumers who are looking to re-finance their homes or secure other loans from financial institutions.
The Fair Isaac Corporation, creator of the FICO score has changed its model for determining credit ratings in what is called “FICO 08.”
The scores, range from 300 to 850 and indicate consumers’ risk as borrowers, for…
Compart Presents Digital Coexistence Solutions at On Demand Expo 2009
In a tough economy, Compart solutions help users do more with less, without compromise
Boston, MA, March 20, 2009 -- Compart, global leader in the development, sale and support of software solutions for document, print file, output management and ADF requirements, will be exhibiting their full suite of DocBridge™ software products at this year’s On Demand Expo. The event runs March 30 – April 2, 2009 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center…
Government Contracting Institute Classes Start March 31, 2009
Columbia, MD. The Center for Business and Technology Development and TargetGov announce the Government Contracting Institute, a comprehensive series of in-person classes for the business person who wants to become a successful government contractor. The series of seminars will be held at The Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, North, Columbia, MD 21045. Space is limited to ensure an optimal learning environment. For further information and to…
Software Solutions Revolutionises Web Store Management for Sage 200 Users
Businesses across Britain are looking for ways to streamline activity and cut costs on labour intensive business processes as a way to battle through the recession. DMC Software Solutions is undertaking a number of Sage 200 development projects to help businesses to manage different functions within their business which can be a huge drain on labour costs and, in turn, the bottom line.
The Sage 200 Suite already combines the functionality…
IFSB Plots Future of Global Islamic Financial Services Industry at its 6th Annua …
Kuala Lumpur, 18 March 2009 - The theme of this year's 6th Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Summit "The Future of Islamic Financial Services" could not be more pertinent given the crisis which the global financial markets are witnessing. The Summit, due to take place on 5th – 8th May 2009 in Singapore is held under the kind patronage of Singapore's Senior Minister, Goh Chok Tong. The Monetary Authority of…
“Hotel Market Bulletin“ now with more background information of hotel markets …
Free publication of tophotelprojects.com® – Analysis of top hotel construction projects
Hamburg/Germany – March 18, 2009 The number of top hotel construction projects is still increasing. Current market data of the upscale hotel project developments are content of the latest issue of ‘Hotel Market Bulletin’. The quarterly newsletter published by tophotelprojects.com® offers a listing of new hotel projects and background information and analysis of global hotel markets. Subscription of the PDF…
Bigmouthmedia summit to map out finance sectors online battleground
Bigmouthmedia reveals that one of the UK's leading online business experts is set to tell an audience of financial sector executives that the digital media will be a key battleground in their fight to beat the downturn.
Speaking ahead of the bigmouthmedia (http://www.bigmouthmedia.com/ ) finance summit in April, Econsultancy CEO Ashley Friedlein believes that the finance industry faces a fight on two fronts over the coming year. In addition…
txtNation Strengthens its Offerings
LONDON, ENGLAND. Leading mobile messaging and billing solutions provider txtNation has reported additional services to its existing platform in the face of global economic woes. Going from strength to strength despite the global crisis, txtNation has invested in new SMS connectivity in China and the USA and has launched the latest version of its award-winning software.
As a measure of the resilience of the mobile sector to keep innovating and exploiting…
Emerging economies set to become one of the key buyers of corporate assets world …
INDIA, 18 March 2009 – M&A transactions may be below their historical peaks, but frozen credit markets and a rapidly deteriorating global economy are driving an increasing number of distressed asset sales and historic deals, according to a new Ernst & Young report.
Divesting in turbulent times: Achieving value in a buyer’s market is the first global survey of its kind charting the changing corporate approach to divesting. Over…
The Honourable Sergio Marchi, P.C., MP joins the ranks of CSA Celebrity Speakers …
Burnham, UK: Sergio Marchi, having had an extensive career in both business and government, has gained a truly global understanding of both the world economy and politics.
He is a former Canadian politician who has been a 3-time federal Cabinet minister, Ambassador of Canada to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Office of the United Nations, as well as being a UN…
Will the Stocks Bear Market Continue to Reign?
There were genuine signs of emerging optimism in stock markets last week. Confidence has been largely absent so far in 2009, with every attempted rally squashed before it really had chance to get going. There is a growing sense that this time round things are different, and this belief will only grow further, if markets can survive the next week or so without dropping too far below last Thursday’s low.…
Timbercon at OFC / NFOEC
LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON - March 18, 2009 - Timbercon will be exhibiting at OFC / NFOEC 2009, Booth # 1103, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, March 24 – 26, 2009. Available for view will be fiber optic cable assemblies for many applications and industries including assemblies used in: telecommunications, data storage, networking, medical, defense and broadcast. Over 90 fiber optic cable assemblies will…
txtNation to reward clients for new business wins
The mobile billing and comms specialist says anyone that recommends its services will receive a bonus of five per cent of whatever revenue their referred accounts generate. And all the cash will come from come from txtNation, not from the newly referred clients.
To benefit, existing clients need to be logged into the control panel, which comes with a menu listing ways to invite people – such as email, banners, text…
32-channel capture card Ai-SC333 from ACUMEN
ACUMEN introduces a new capture card, Ai-SC333, it can support 32 cameras for playback, record and monitoring. Ai-SC333 is capable of audio recording in 8 cameras simultaneously. Its software supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and 7.0 Linux. Depends on the resolution of D1 or CIF, recording speed varies which can be up to 15 / 12.5 frames per second. Card slots for PCI-Express are at 3.3 V and 12 V.…
Cornerstone OnDemand Secures New Financing to Accelerate Business Growth
Added funding from top-tier firm Meritech Capital creates significant opportunities for talent management software leader to capture additional market share from competitors.
Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a leader in on-demand, integrated learning and talent management software and services, today announced it has secured a new $12,700,000 round of financing led by Meritech Capital Partners. Existing investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Bay Partners, also participated in the round.
Despite…
BBB Explains Stimulus Package Benefits for Small-Business Owners
Financing and Tax Breaks Available
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 13, 2009) — With President Obama signing into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on February 17, many small-business owners are eagerly anticipating the benefits of the $787 billion economic stimulus plan. Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina (www.bbb.org) is offering a summary of several small-business benefits.
"The stimulus package is addressing the troubled economy from many angles," says Beverly Baskin,…
Voices.com Up for "Business of the Year" award from the Chamber of Commerce
LONDON, Canada, March 12, 2009 - Voices.com, the leading online provider of voiceover services, was humbled to accept their nomination for the "Business of the Year" award from the London Chamber of Commerce. Co-founders David and Stephanie Ciccarelli will attend the 26th Annual Business Achievement Awards on March 25, 2009 at the London Convention Centre.
Founded in 2003, Voices.com is an online marketplace that connects people in need of voiceover recordings…
Filter Specialists International at the European Coatings Show 2009
Hofheim-Wallau/Germany, 12.03.2009 – At the European Coatings Show 2009 in Nuremberg /Germany (March 31 to April 2, 2009), the leading exhibition for the international coating and paint industry, Filter Specialists International will be focusing on filter bags, cartridges and housings for demanding applications and products which offer extended life, for example the BOS Gradient.
The absolute rated BOS Gradient offers the depth filtration of a cartridge with the convenience of a…
txtNation Widget Launches
txtNation has today officially released their new billing widgets, targeting social networking, gaming and blog type websites, launched on the back of the ever popular micro-billing solution for websites, mENABLE.
Director Michael Whelan quotes: "We're delighted to release the Widget, a streamlined billing option based on our well established mENABLE software. We encourage webmasters and site owners to start to look at these powerful billing options.
The Widget is a radically different…
3rd European CxO Dialog Telco Strategy: For The Most Up To Date Challenges Facin …
The elite network econique is organising the 3rd European CxO Dialog Telco Strategy the 30th of November and 1st of October 2009 in Berlin. The networking platform for executives will examine the evolving telecommunications environment as a whole, emerging technologies and strategies that will ensure market players remain competitive in the newly converging markets.
With the shift in focus in recent years to broadband Internet, mobile voice, VoIP services and IP,…
Regio Sales & Services lanza su nuevo sitio web
La empresa de servicios de outsourcing comercial y consultoría, Regio Sales & Services, re-lanza su sitio Web con una imagen renovada y nuevas secciones informativas que añaden valor a los usuarios. El nuevo diseño fortalece la comunicación con clientes existentes y potenciales ofreciendo un contenido relevante para empresas que demandan información sobre modelos de outsourcing comercial (http://www.gruporegio.com), estrategias de venta eficaces y canales de comercialización de productos y servicios.
“En…
Cheyne Capital announces two new appointments
LONDON, 1st March 2009. Stephen Best joined Cheyne Capital in January 2009 as Partner and Senior Credit Analyst with 16 years' experience. Steve is responsible for the financial and telecoms sectors in Cheyne's Corporate Credit Team which has been headed by David Peacock and John Weiss since early 2002. Before joining Cheyne Capital, Steve was a Director at UBS Principal Finance, where he served on the Credit…
Gift Giving can Help Family and Friends Now, Save on Taxes Later
Ensuring Financial Stability of Future Generations
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 10, 2009) - Preserving multigenerational wealth for loved ones is a common goal among most Americans, but recent economic turmoil has people concerned about how best to make this happen. Dale Merritt, wealth strategist for Banyan Rock & Talent, a Raleigh-based insurance and financial service provider, believes that seniors exercising tax-free gift giving can improve the entire family's financial stability while reducing…
Bob Coleman to Speak at SBA Loan Lender Group in Champion, Pennsylvania
Small Business Administration industry expert Bob Coleman will be a featured speaker at the Western Pennsylvania Association of SBA-Guaranteed Lenders Small Business Lending Conference at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Champion, Pennsylvania on Thursday, March 12, and Friday, March 13.
Coleman, the editor of the Coleman Report, will be discussing his SBA BDO and SBA manager compensation study results published in the Coleman Report. He will address the…
