Monday, July 19, 2010

Business Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for July 12-19, 2010

Monday, July 19, 2010


K2 Global Appoints Chris Morgan Jones as EMEA Strategic Advisor

LONDON, July 12, 2010 – K2 Global Consulting today announced the appointment of Chris Morgan
Jones as Strategic Advisor to its Europe, Middle East and Africa business.
Morgan Jones will advise K2 Global's EMEA management team on strategy,
management and client assignments.

Morgan Jones was previously with Kroll Inc. for eleven years, latterly as
Regional [...]

Stephen Shore as THE American Inspiration for the Renowned German Becher Class?

DUSSELDORF, Germany, July 12, 2010 – With this spectacular thesis, the NRW-Forum Dusseldorf is
focusing for the first time on an important chapter in the recent history of
photography: the transatlantic influence on photography in the 1970s and
1980s. Right at the heart of this chapter is a friendship between three
artists that was forged in New York [...]

Sarah Russell Appointed CEO of AEGON’s Global Asset Management Business

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, July 13, 2010 – AEGON has appointed Sarah Russell as the new Chief Executive Officer of
AEGON Asset Management, effective August 1. Ms. Russell succeeds Erik van
Houwelingen, who is leaving AEGON to pursue career opportunities elsewhere.
Ms. Russell's appointment marks a new stage in the development of AEGON's
global asset management organization, which [...]

BNP Paribas Joins OTCQX

NEW YORK, July 14, 2010 – Pink OTC Markets Inc. (OTCQX: PINK), the financial information and
technology services company that operates the leading electronic quotation
and trading system in the U.S. OTC securities market, today announced that
BNP Paribas (OTCQX: BNPQY, Euronext: BNP), a leading European banking and
financial services provider, has chosen to have its American Depositary
Receipts [...]

RISI Announces Release of 2010 Lockwood-Post Directories

BOSTON, July 14, 2010 – RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products
industry, today announced the release of the new 2010 print editions of the
Lockwood-Post Directories of Pulp and Paper Mills.

(Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080521/NEW122LOGO )
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For more than 125 years, the [...]

Media Control GfK International Announces First Half 2010 Home Video Results

Blu-ray Sales up 107%; Retail Markets begin to Stabilize in Western Europe/Japan -

LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2010 – Media Control GfK International, the leader in international media and
entertainment tracking servicing the global entertainment industry, announced
today the release of its First Half 2010 Home Video Report.
According to Media Control GfK International [...]

Noveda Technologies Names Govi Rao as President and Chief Executive Officer to Support Growth and Scale Business

BRANCHBURG, New Jersey, July 14, 2010 – Noveda Technologies, the leader in web-based real-time energy monitoring
systems, today announced that Govi Rao has joined the company as President
and Chief Executive Officer to lead Noveda in its next stage of growth. Mr.
Rao was most recently Chairman of Lighting Science Group Corporation and a
Partner in Pegasus Sustainable [...]

Union Bancaire Priv??e Appoints Michel Longhini as Managing Director of its Private Banking Division

GENEVA, July 15, 2010 – Union Bancaire Priv??e (UBP) announces the appointment of
Michel Longhini, formerly head of BNP Paribas Wealth Management
International, as Managing Director of its Private Banking division. Mr
Longhini, an internationally renowned wealth management specialist, will take
up his position early September and will also have a seat on the Bank's
Executive Committee.

[...]

One Billion Man Hours Lost to Sickies Across Europe Each Year

EUR 40 Billion+ Potential Cost to European Employers
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, July 15, 2010 – Across Europe, more than 120 million* sick days a year are actually taken
for personal reasons rather than for an illness according to Aon Consulting,
the leading employee risk and benefits management firm. More than one in ten
people (15%) say the last time [...]

Thomas Miller to Provide Due Diligence Services for UK & European Investments

GUERNSEY, July 15, 2010 – Juridica, a leading provider of capital to the law market, announced
today that Thomas Miller will be providing due diligence services on
investment opportunities in the UK and European claims market as part of the
Company's increased focus on investments in those markets.

Earlier in the year Juridica announced [...]

Brammo Announces the Empulse – a Trio of Electric Motorcycles Exceeding 100 mph, Including a Model That Can Travel up to 100 Miles on a Single Charge, With Prices Starting at US$9995

ASHLAND, Oregon, July 15, 2010 – Brammo, Inc. announced today it will begin production of an electric
sportbike, calling it the "Empulse." Brammo demonstrated a pre-production
prototype today and all three production models of the Empulse will be
capable of sustaining 100 mph. The three models will have different battery
capacities, all utilizing an innovative proprietary array, the [...]

Register Now for HBA Global Expo & Conference

Where Beauty Meets Business
NEW YORK, July 15, 2010 -

WHAT: 18th Annual HBA Global Expo & Conference
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WHEN: September 28-30, 2010
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WHERE: [...]

Manolo Romero to Receive IBC International Honour for Excellence

Olympic broadcaster honoured for long service to sport; TV Globo from Brazil to receive IBC special award for environmental project

LONDON, July 15, 2010 – Manolo Romero, managing director of Olympic Broadcasting Services, is the
2010 recipient of the IBC International Honour for Excellence, the highest
award that IBC bestows. It marks a remarkable career which saw [...]

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