PR Hub – Newsletter for August 25, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
FloridaBaby.co.uk : a Brand New Website for Families Travelling With Children and Babies to Florida
CRAWLEY, England, August 25, 2010 – Today sees the launch of a brand new website specifically designed to
answer the many questions posed by parents planning holidays to Walt Disney
World with babies and toddlers.
www.FloridaBaby.co.uk has been developed by Travel City Direct
(www.travelcitydirect.com/), the Florida family holiday specialists,
and contains hints and tips on [...]
Celebrity Beauties Joanna Lumley, Joss Stone and Lucy Davis Speak the Ugly Truth About Cruel Botox Animal Tests for the BUAV
LONDON, August 25, 2010 – Celebrity beauties Joanna Lumley, Joss Stone and Lucy Davis have joined
the BUAV to end cruel botox tests on animals. They were shocked to learn that
every batch of botox that hits the high street is tested on animals. Botox is
used by huge numbers of people worldwide for cosmetic purposes.
[...]
SEI to Provide Collateral Management Solution for OTC Derivatives
Company's Middle Office Services Expand to Provide Clients with an Automated and Transparent Process for Managing Counterparty Risk
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 25, 2010 – SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) announced today that it has expanded its middle office
outsourcing services to include collateral management for OTC derivatives,
providing its asset manager clients with a more automated, controlled, [...]
Europlasma: Reserved Capital Increase Over-Subscribed – Private Placement Fully Subscribed – Governance Changes Implemented
BORDEAUX, France, August 25, 2010 – The two capital increases launched by Europlasma on July 12th,
2010 with a view to financing part of its share for building the first
CHO-Power plant have been carried out successfully. They will enable the
Group to start building the first CHO-Power unit at the Morcenx site very
soon.
[...]
Gap in Standard of Student Accommodation Widens Across the UK
Survey Reveals That Top-End Student Accommodation has Reached New Heights of Luxury While Some Private Halls Providers are Leaving up to Half of Their Residents Dissatisfied.
LONDON, August 25, 2010 – A national survey of over 10,000 students across the UK reveals the
changing face of student living. While some students are paying more than
GBP150 per [...]
FINCAD Market Data Expands Middle Eastern Coverage
LONDON, NEW YORK and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, August 25, 2010 – FINCAD, the leading global provider of financial analytics, and ICAP
(IAP.L), the world's premier interdealer broker and provider of post trade
services, now offer data for additional Middle Eastern countries in FINCAD
Market Data. Due to client demands for help in pricing Middle East
denominated financial contracts, [...]
Bankers’ Almanac Announces the Appointment of Martin Eves as its Payments Product Manager
LONDON, August 25, 2010 – Bankers' Almanac (www.bankersalmanac.com/) setting the standard
for global banking intelligence (www.bankersalmanac.com/) announced
the appointment of Martin Eves as its Payments (
www.bankersalmanac.com/addcon/products/payments.aspx) Product Manager,
bringing with him extensive experience and knowledge of the banking and
financial.
Martin has been employed within the banking (
www.bankersalmanac.com/) industry for over 10 years, working for
companies [...]
Edenred: Robust First-Half 2010 Results in an Uneven Economic Environment
A Strong Performance Considering the Economic Environment
PARIS, August 25, 2010 – Edenred was created in the first-half of 2010 through the demerger of the
Accor Group's two core businesses approved at the Shareholders' Meeting of
June 29, 2010.
The world leader in prepaid service vouchers, Edenred provides solutions
that enhance personal well-being and improve [...]
Bubbling Potential in Chinese Water and Wastewater Treatment Market – Frost & Sullivan Web Conference
LONDON, August 25, 2010 – Despite the economic recession, 2009 proved a productive year for the
Chinese water and wastewater treatment market. With an increasing daily
wastewater treatment capacity of 1.5 million tons, and total revenue of about
US$7.3 billion in the equipment market, the market is set to accelerate in
the upcoming years. Water giants such as [...]
Enterprise Communication Company Telepo Accelerates Growth With New EUR10M Funding
STOCKHOLM, August 25, 2010 – Telepo AB, the award winning enabler of Enterprise Communication and
Collaboration software platforms, has secured EUR10m in its B round funding
from Investor Growth Capital and existing investor Accel Partners. It is the
biggest software investment this year in the Nordics and Vice President
Mikael Johnsson at Investor Growth Capital will join Telepo's [...]
Woolworths Goes Live with MetricStream for Quality, Safety and Audit
MetricStream solutions to deliver operational efficiency, reduce costs and ensure sustainable compliance with quality and safety standards
PALO ALTO, California, August 25, 2010 – MetricStream Inc., the market leader in enterprise-wide Governance, Risk
and Compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced that Woolworths Food
Division, a prestigious chain of retail stores in South Africa, has gone live
with MetricStream solutions [...]
Investment Demand Will Continue to Support Robust Gold Market During 2010
LONDON, August 25, 2010 – Demand for gold will remain robust during 2010 as a result of
accelerating demand from India and China, as well as increasing global
investment demand driven by continuing uncertainty over public debt and
economic recovery, the World Gold Council ("WGC") said.
According to the WGC's Gold Demand Trends report [...]
CMC Biologics Completes First Stage of Expansion with Addition of Single-Use Facility
COPENHAGEN, Denmark and SEATTLE, August 25, 2010 – CMC Biologics, a Contract Manufacturing Organization with manufacturing
sites in Europe and the USA, today announced the completion of a new
state-of-the-art disposable manufacturing facility at its Seattle, WA site.
The addition comes as part of a staged major expansion plan, which will add
significant production capacity to its existing [...]
Hong Kong Aviation Capital Appoints Richard Cherney as Head of Commercial and Technical
HONG KONG, August 25, 2010 – Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC), a leading investor in global aviation
finance, announced today that Richard Cherney has been appointed as Head of
Commercial and Technical. Richard has commenced his employment with HKAC and
is based in the company's Hong Kong office. He is a member of the senior
executive committee and [...]
Dan Cimoroni Appointed Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
TORONTO, August 24, 2010 – Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium announced today that Dan
Cimoroni has been appointed Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing,
effective immediately. Cimoroni reports to Adam Ashton, who was named
President of the Consortium today.
In the newly-created role of Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing,
Cimoroni, 41, is responsible for all revenue, [...]
Adam Ashton Appointed President, Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
TORONTO, August 24, 2010 – Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium announced today that Adam
Ashton has been appointed President, effective immediately. Ashton reports
directly to Phil King, President of Sports and Executive Vice-President of
Programming, CTV Inc.
"Adam's contributions to sports media over the past 13 years have been
monumental," said King. "With a collaborative [...]
Brightstar and Euroset Sign Multi-Year Agreement
MIAMI and MOSCOW, August 24, 2010 – Euroset, the largest mobile phone and consumer electronics retail chain
in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Brightstar,
the leading global provider of services and solutions for the wireless
industry, announced today the signing of a multi-year agreement. Brightstar
will immediately begin assisting Euroset on the sourcing of [...]
UMS Group Inc. Appointed a PAS 55 Endorsed Assessor by the Institute of Asset Management
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, August 24, 2010 – UMS Group is pleased to announce its appointment by the Institute of
Asset Management as a PAS 55 Endorsed Assessor. This appointment will enable
us to certify compliance with Publicly Available Specification 55 – the
emerging global standard for Asset Management excellence, and now on the path
to becoming an ISO [...]
Brand Licensing Europe 2010 Announces The Big Interview With the London 2012 Team
Q&A session to give the inside track on commercial, licensing and retail opportunities-
LONDON, August 24, 2010 – Brand Licensing Europe 2010, the licensing exhibition, today announced
that the London 2012 licensing and retail team will feature as The Big
Interview in this year's Licensing Academy. London 2012 Vision – Retail,
Licensing And the Olympic and Paralympic Games [...]
npower Backs Wear Your Shirt to Work Day
WORCESTER, England, August 24, 2010 – npower in Worcester is taking part in a nationwide 'Wear Your Shirt to
Work' day to mark 100 days to go until the official decision by FIFA of who
will host the World Cup in 2018.
npower is an official supporter of the England 2018 FIFA World [...]