Business Press Release – Newsletter for February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Industry’s Most Complete Solution for Combating Online Fraud and Transaction Risk Now Available to UK and European Merchants
Leading U.S. Fraud Prevention Service Provider Expands into UK/EU Market Filling Much Needed Void in Previously Offered Tools
CHICAGO and LONDON, February 23, 2010 – Accertify, a leading provider of enterprise-wide transaction screening
solutions, today announced that its industry-leading Interceptas platform is
now available in the United Kingdom and European Union. Fraud and business
development experts Andy Lee [...]
ARCADIS AQUMEN Extends Facility Management Contract With DSM
AMSTERDAM, February 23, 2010 – ARCADIS (NYSE EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international design, consulting,
engineering and management services company, today announced that ARCADIS
AQUMEN, a joint venture of ARCADIS and British Carrillion, has signed a
contract extension for its facility management contracts with DSM. The
extension covers a 4 year period (3 years plus an option for a 1 [...]
blinkx CEO Suranga Chandratillake to Speak at the 2010 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference
Chandratillake to discuss the state of the online video ecosystem
SAN FRANCISCO, February 23, 2010 – blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today
announced that Founder and CEO Suranga Chandratillake will be presenting at
the 2010 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference at 10:20 a.m. PST
on February 25 at The Westin St. Francis [...]
BMO Capital Markets to Host 19th Annual Global Metals & Mining Conference
JOHANNESBURG, February 23, 2010 -
– Industry leaders from six continents will attend one of the largest
metals and mining investor conferences in the world
– Few other sectors have changed as rapidly
– [...]
PEPs, ISAs or Life Insurance Bought Through an IFA May Cost More Than You Think
LONDON, February 23 – The recent case of reputable financial advisors Towry Law has brought to
light the practice of legacy 'trail commissions' continually being paid by
investors without providing any further financial advice. As reported in The
Daily Mail and on the Money Marketing website last year, Independent
Financial Advisors (IFAs) have been making substantial legacy commissions [...]
NTT Europe Online Launches Global Virtualization Service in Europe
LONDON, February 23, 2010 – NTT Europe Online, a European subsidiary of NTT Communications, announced
today the launch of a new service that allows customers to use virtualization
on a global scale by accessing a comprehensive array of virtualization
services via NTT Communications network of premium data centres around the
world.
The Global Virtualization Service [...]
Sentiment Metrics Launches an Industry First in Social Media Engagement Capabilities
LONDON, February 23, 2010 – Sentiment Metrics today announced the launch of its social media
engagement module, powerful new web-based functionality fully integrated with
the existing Sentiment Metrics social media monitoring and measurement
platform.
The social media engagement module directly integrates with Twitter and
Facebook, as well as supporting the creation of comments in blogs [...]
Unique, Comprehensive Online Resource for Expats, Expatinfodesk.Com, Launches
Written by Expats for Expats, New Site Offers Expat Info City Guides(R) – Unbiased and Timely On-Demand Guidebooks to Help Expats and Their Families Successfully Relocate
LONDON, February 23, 2010 – Expat Info Desk (www.expatinfodesk.com), a comprehensive online
information resource for expats worldwide, was officially launched today,
offering expats current and unbiased digital on-demand Expat Info City
Guides(R) [...]
Look Out – Here Comes the NHI! Frost & Sullivan Explores the Implications
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 23, 2010 – The proposal for a National Health Insurance (NHI) was without doubt the
most significant development in South Africa's healthcare sector in 2009. The
aim of the NHI is to create universal healthcare coverage for all of the
country's citizens.
(Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO)
The NHI [...]
Karbon Kinetics Launches Lightweight Gocycle(R) Black in Limited Production
LONDON, February 23, 2010 – Karbon Kinetics Ltd. (KKL), producer of the award-winning electric
two-wheeler Gocycle(R), announced today the launch of Gocycle Black – a new,
non-electric-powered model produced in limited quantities for the year 2010,
finished in a matt black colour and offered at a suggested retail price of
GBP995.
Designed to appeal to [...]
IronKey Unveils Trusted Access Solution to Protect Corporate Banking Customers Against Sophisticated Fraud and Malware Attacks
IronKey Extends Trusted Virtual Computing Platform to Protect Corporate Banking Customers
LOS ALTOS, California, February 23, 2010 – To help address the serious dangers posed by ever more sophisticated
malicious software ("malware") that is infecting the computers of users of
corporate online banking services, IronKey, the leader in secure and managed
portable computing solutions, today announced its Trusted [...]
Union Video Demands DHL Respect its Workers as Company Plans to Relocate Facility for “Convenience”
NYON, Switzerland, February 23, 2010 – Unions are blasting German-based post and logistics company Deutsche Post
DHL for the betrayal of its hallmark value of respect in a new video that
highlights the company's failure to respect worker's rights worldwide.
Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnOyql_iXIg
DHL is currently trampling workers [...]
Dialog Semiconductor and TSMC Collaborate on Industry-Leading BCD Process for Power Management ICs
Dialog raises level of power management integration to address needs of future portable devices such as smartphones, ebooks, netbooks
KIRCHHEIM/TECK, Germany and HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., February 23, 2010 – Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a leading provider of highly
integrated innovative power management semiconductor solutions, today
announced that the company is working closely with foundry partner Taiwan
Semiconductor [...]
Tony Zingale Takes the Reins as Jive Software’s CEO
Dave Hersh Elevated to Chairman of Jive's Board of Directors after Leading Jive to the Top of the Social Business Software Market
PORTLAND, Oregon, February 23, 2010 -
News
– Jive, the Social Business Software leader, today announced that Jive
board member Tony Zingale [...]
The Top 10 British Business Hotels – Where Frequent Business Travellers Enjoy Their Stay
LONDON, February 23, 2010 – The business traveller is an important and much sought after
guest for hotels – but in which hotels does the business traveller prefer to
stay? Do these business clients remain true to the hotel chains or do
smaller, privately owned, hotels have a chance?
hotel.info, the international hotel reservation [...]
Kantar Health to Present at Market Access Europe 2010
NEW YORK, February 23, 2010 – Kantar Health, a leading healthcare-focused global consultancy, today
announced that Natalie Shalet, Senior Consultant, Treatment Value, will
present at eyeforpharma's Market Access Europe 2010 Conference. The
conference will take place March 2-3, 2010, at the Regent's Park Marriott
Hotel in London.
Ms. Shalet's presentation, titled "Cost Containment: Variations Within
and [...]
Tata Communications and Middle Eastern Operators to Work With Tyco Telecommunications on the Strategic TGN Gulf Cable Project
Tata Communications Continues its Commitment to Growth in the Middle East
DUBAI, February 23, 2010 – Tata Communications and its Partners today announced that Tyco
Telecommunications, will be constructing the TGN Gulf cable system.
Tata Communications' partners in the TGN Gulf project, namely
Bahrain Internet Exchange in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Nawras of Oman, [...]
COFELY (GDF SUEZ) Slashes Carbon Emissions for Pilgrim Hospital Under PPP Agreement
LONDON, February 23, 2010 -
– Operation and Maintenance of the New Energy Centre for 15 Years
– Reduction of the Hospital's Carbon Emissions by Around 51%
– Saving of 5,700 Tonnes of CO2 per Annum
COFELY has completed the construction of [...]
Brightcove Announces Expansion in Europe With Major Customer Wins & Partnerships in Spain
Unveils fully-localized online video platform for Spanish market
MADRID, February 23, 2010 – Brightcove Inc., the leading online video platform, today announced a new
phase of growth and expansion in Europe with major new Spanish customers
Tuenti, Grupo Vocento, Sony Music Spain, Conde Nast Digital Spain, Grupo V,
GEC, GX Magazine and TQMadrid, as well as strategic partnerships [...]
Boutique 1 Launches Online Store Boutique1.com
DUBAI, UAE, February 23, 2010 – Boutique 1, the ultimate luxury lifestyle destination in the Middle East,
announces the launch of its interactive online store, Boutique1.com.
Maintaining their position as the first in fashion, design and customer care,
Boutique 1 has extended its retail portfolio to the web with flair, enabling
customers to embrace modern technology and enjoy [...]