PR Hub – Newsletter for September 20, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Oracle Unveils Exalogic Elastic Cloud
The World’s Only Integrated Middleware Machine Delivers Unprecedented Java Application Performance
ORACLE OPENWORLD, SAN FRANCISCO ??? Sept. 19, 2010
News Facts
The world’s first integrated middleware machine, Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud (www.oracle.com/exalogic) , was announced today at Oracle OpenWorld 2010 by Oracle Chief Executive Officer, Larry Ellison.
Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud is an integrated hardware [...]
What Partners are Saying about Oracle’s New Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux
Quote Sheet
ORACLE OPENWORLD, SAN FRANCISCO ??? Sept. 19, 2010
3PAR (www.3par.com/index.html)
“As the leading global provider of utility storage for public and private clouds and a supporter of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Program, 3PAR is excited by the introduction of Oracle’s new Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel to promote further optimization of Oracle Linux environments.”
– Steve [...]
Oracle Debuts Oracle’s Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux
Delivers Better than 75 Percent Performance Gain Over Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Compatible Kernel
ORACLE OPENWORLD, SAN FRANCISCO ??? Sept. 19, 2010
News Facts
Oracle today announced the availability of Oracle’s Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (linux.oracle.com/ULK-ds.pdf) , a fast, modern, reliable Linux kernel that is optimized for Oracle software and hardware.
The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [...]
Oracle Announces Oracle Fusion Applications
One Hundred Percent Standards-based, Saas-Ready Enterprise Applications with Role-Based User Experience Creating a New Standard for Business
ORACLE OPENWORLD, SAN FRANCISCO ??? Sept. 19, 2010
News Facts
Oracle today unveiled Oracle Fusion Applications, the next generation of business applications. By setting the standard for application architecture, design and deployment, customers will be able to extend [...]
HTC Desire HD: Smartphone or Superphone?
WATFORD, England, September 20, 2010 – The Desire HD (www.mobiles.co.uk/htc-desire-hd.html) is an up and
coming Android device from HTC which is looking to follow the success of the
Desire; undoubtedly the best and most popular Android handset on sale in the
UK and arguably the best Smartphone on the market today, second only to the
iPhone 4 in [...]
Signum Biosciences Awarded Two Additional NIH Grants for Development of Topical Therapeutics
PRINCETON, New Jersey, September 20, 2010 – Signum Biosciences, Inc. was recently awarded two Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grants by the National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a division of the
NIH, totaling over US$684,000 for development of novel G-protein coupled
receptor (GPCR) modulating therapeutics designed to treat common skin
disorders.
[...]
HUSUM WindEnergy: Construction of New German Offshore Wind Park Completed
BERLIN and HUSUM, Germany, September 20, 2010 – Construction of Germany's newest offshore wind park has
recently been completed. The 21 wind turbines that make up the Baltic Sea
wind farm – dubbed Baltic 1 – are now complete and set to enter the
commissioning phase, the final step before energy production can begin. This
milestone for Germany's [...]
Five Good Reasons Why You Don’t Start Saving Now
BOURNEMOUTH, England, September 20, 2010 – We can all think of reasons to delay starting a particular discipline,
whether it is embarking on an exercise regime, regularly sorting your
paperwork or eating more healthily. Saving for your future is no different
and Teachers (www.teachersassurance.co.uk/index.shtml) Assurance
dispel the top five common reasons that people use to
deter themselves from saving:
[...]
Safran Enters Into a Definitive Agreement With L-1 Identity Solutions for the Purchase of L-1 Biometrics and ID Management Solutions Businesses
PARIS, September 20, 2010 – Safran (NYSE Euronext Paris: SAF) announced today that it has
entered into a definitive agreement with L-1 Identity Solutions (NYSE: ID), a
leading identity management provider in the United States, for Safran to
acquire the operating and holding company of L-1 and its biometric and
enterprise access solutions, secure credentialing solutions and enrollment
services [...]
EADV Congress to Present New Insights from Dermatology
8,000 Specialists Join for the Annual Meeting in Gothenburg
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, September 20, 2010 – About 8,000 dermatologists and scientists from all over the
world will attend the annual meeting of the European Academy of Dermatology
and Venereology (EADV) in Gothenburg from 6-10 October, 2010. The 18th EADV
Congress is dedicated to the presentation and discussion of the [...]
SAP Executive & UK CIO to Headline SIIA OnDemand Europe, Continent’s Premier Conference for Cloud Computing
Peter Lorenz and John Suffolk to Address the Adoption of Cloud Computing on a Global Scale
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2010 – The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal
trade association for the software and digital content industries, will hold
its fourth annual OnDemand Europe conference 18-20 October at the Royal
Garden Hotel in London.
[...]
ZigBee Alliance Establishes New European Headquarters
EU headquarters will focus on driving Smart Grid standardization efforts and addressing EU specific market needs for ZigBee Alliance members
SAN RAMON, California, September 20, 2010 – The ZigBee(R) Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless
solutions supporting energy management in residential, commercial and
consumer electronics applications, today announced Larry Taylor as director
of European standards development [...]
Mobile Tower Deals are Expected to Significantly Pick up in Africa in the Next 12 Months With High Value at Stake for Many Players
DUBAI, UAE, September 20, 2010 – Delta Partners, the leading specialized telecoms advisory and investment
firm released its latest White Paper, titled "Tower assets in Africa: Move
now before it's check-mate" – the publication discusses the current landscape
of tower assets across Africa and the significant value potential from
sharing and selling.
Africa has yet [...]
Issuu and Adform Partner to Exclusively Offer an End-to-End Interactive Publishing and Advertising Platform
Marketers and Advertisers Can Easily Create, Distribute, Manage and Measure Digital Content in a New Interactive Rich Media Format
NEW YORK, September 20, 2010 – Today Issuu, a leading digital publishing company, and Adform, a leading
ad-serving and tracking company, announces the launch of Issuu AdPages. This
new rich digital media format is integrated with the Adform [...]
Russia is Developing Investors Relations
Third Russian IR Forum Will Take Place on September 24, 2010 in Moscow at the MICEX Conference Hallno Probs
MOSCOW, September 20, 2010 – The Organizer of the Forum is the Institute for Development of Financial
Markets, the exclusive representative of the British Investor Relations
Society (London, UK) in Russia and CIS countries.
The [...]
EUR 16 Billion of Scholarships Available in Europe Each Year
'Haystack' of Funds now Made Transparent in a Central European Website: ScholarshipPortal.eu
BRUSSELS, September 20, 2010 – Many students abandon their aspirations to study abroad as
they are unable to find appropriate funding, not knowing there is a whole
spectrum of scholarships available in Europe. Those scholarships are
scattered: offered at European, national, regional and institutional levels.
Students are [...]
E-Testing Improves Software Testing Training
MANCHESTER, England, September 20, 2010 – E-testing, the independent IT consultancy, is delighted to announce the
inclusion of the updated ISTQB foundation certificate in software testing on
its programme of training courses for October 2010.
The software testing training (www.etesting.com/) course has been
extensively rewritten and updated to give students a clear grounding in [...]
AboveNet Expands to Key European Markets
Customers in the U.S., London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Paris will be able to connect seamlessly over a dedicated, high bandwidth network
WHITE PLAINS, New York and LONDON, September 20, 2010 – AboveNet, Inc. (NYSE: ABVT), a leading provider of high bandwidth
connectivity solutions, today announced it is expanding its international
network to key European markets with growing [...]
TMF EU VAT Tracker Anticipates Further Tax Rises
LONDON, September 20, 2010 – The latest annual TMF EU VAT Tracker is now forecasting new increases in
European consumption tax as member states struggle to control spiralling
deficits. The average GNP-weighted VAT rate is set to break through the 20%
level, compared to less than 19% in 2009.
Following large increases in 2010 [...]
OPITO to Conduct Major Research Into Global Training Standards
ABERDEEN, Scotland, September 20, 2010 – In its drive to improve and align safety and competence standards in the
global oil and gas industry, OPITO International has commissioned a major
research study.
The oil and gas training standards body has commissioned the Aberdeen
Business School at Robert Gordon University in Scotland to undertake this
pioneering [...]