Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Technology Press Release – Monthly Newsletter September 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010


iSoftStone Expands Service Delivery Capabilities in the Insurance Industry

BEIJING, August 2, 2010 – iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. (iSoftStone) and
SunGard have signed an agreement to jointly offer IT services to clients in
the finance services and insurance industries in China and across the
Asia-Pacific region, in conjunction with the deployment of SunGard's iWorks
platform. This partnership provides unique competitive advantages for both
iSoftStone and SunGard [...]

HSBC – Interim Results 2010 Interview With CEO and CFO

LONDON, August 2, 2010 – As HSBC reports its interim results, Group CEO Michael Geoghegan and CFO
Douglas Flint discuss the bank's performance, strategy, the regulatory
environment and outlook.

The interview and transcript are available now on
www.cantos.com/node/4779/company/HSBC%20Holdings.
Cantos.com, the online financial broadcaster, features in-depth
interviews, documentaries and webcasts with senior company [...]

Cable&Wireless Worldwide Extends Presence in Middle East

DUBAI, UAE, August 2, 2010 – Cable&Wireless Worldwide today announced the opening of its new regional
headquarters in Dubai Internet City (DIC) to better serve its growing
customer base in the Middle East and Africa. Following a three year presence
in the region, the new office is further evidence of Cable&Wireless
Worldwide's continuing success in, and commitment to, [...]

mBlox Wins Juniper Research Mobile Payments Gold Award

mBlox Recognised for Making Outstanding Contribution to the Future of the Mobile Payments Market

LONDON, August 2, 2010 – mBlox, the world's largest mobile transaction network, has won the Mobile
Payments Gold Award in Juniper Research Future Mobile Awards 2010 for Mobile
Commerce. Juniper Research has recognised mBlox for making an outstanding
contribution to the future of the [...]

AdMeld Closes US$15 Million Series C Financing Led by Norwest Venture Partners, Time Warner Also Invests

NEW YORK, August 2, 2010 – AdMeld (www.admeld.com), the technology platform that helps the
world's top publishers maximise their ad revenues, today announced it closed
a US$15 million Series C round of funding led by Norwest Venture Partners
(NVP). Time Warner Investments and the company's existing backers, Spark
Capital and Foundry Group, also participated. The round brings AdMeld's [...]

Netik Appoints John Mason as COO

NEW YORK, August 2, 2010 – Netik LLC, a global leading provider of financial data management and
reporting services and products, announced today the appointment of John
Mason to the role of Chief Operating Officer. He will sit on Netik's
executive management team reporting directly to Rob Flatley, CEO and
President of Netik LLC.

Mason [...]

Riis: Saxo Bank Joins SunGard as Co-Title Sponsor in 2011

COPENHAGEN, August 3, 2010 – Bjarne Riis, owner and manager of Riis Cycling A/S, announced today that
Saxo Bank, the trading and investment specialist, will become co-title
sponsor with SunGard, one of the world's leading software and technology
services companies.

Following the announcement during the Tour de France that SunGard had
agreed to become co-title [...]

The Holly and the iPad: Tablets are Top of the Christmas List

Tablets to Outsell Netbooks 2:1
LONDON, August 3, 2010 – Electrical retailer DSG international plc, owner of Currys and PC World,
today revealed the ten big technologies for Christmas 2010.

With new hardware due for the gaming market, the end of the megapixel
arms race, 3D technology finding its way into new categories and [...]

Transact Network Launches UK Sales Subsidiary

Former Newcastle Card Services COO Kriya Patel to Lead New Office in Talent-Rich North East England

GIBRALTAR, August 3, 2010 – Transact Network, the European e-money issuer, BIN sponsor and prepaid
card provider, announced today that Mr Kriya Patel is joining the group as
sales director and will spearhead the company's new UK sales and marketing
company based [...]

sipgate Launches Web-Based Telephony Solution for Businesses

DUSSELDORF, Germany, August 3, 2010 – Today, VoIP innovator sipgate (www.sipgate.co.uk/team)
launched a new team edition of their UK telephone service. This entirely
web-based service replaces both phone systems and phone lines, allowing small
and medium-size companies to move their corporate phone service to the cloud!
sipgate team starts at only GBP1.50 per user per month and a [...]

Ahold Joins OTCQX

NEW YORK, August 3, 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
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (OTCQX: AHONY, Euronext: AH), an international food
retailing group based in the Netherlands, has chosen to have its [...]

Cognizant Tops EquaTerra’s Performance and Satisfaction Rankings in Europe

LONDON, AMSTERDAM, and TEANECK, New Jersey, August 3, 2010 – Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading global provider of information
technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, announced
today that it has topped the client satisfaction rankings in the 2009-10
Europe ITO Service Provider Performance and Satisfaction (SPPS) study carried
out by EquaTerra, a leading provider of expert advisory [...]

eWise and VocaLink Announce Partnership to Introduce new Online Payments Solution to the UK

LONDON, August 3, 2010 – VocaLink, the international payments specialists, today
announced a partnership with eWise, the online financial management solutions
provider, to introduce a new, safer and more secure online payments solution
to the UK.

The eWise Online Banking ePayments (OBeP) network, unlike
other alternative payment options, keeps financial institutions in the
primary position of [...]

2X ApplicationServer Selected as VirtualizationAdmin.com Readers Choice Award Winner

The 2X ApplicationServer is VirtualizationAdmin.com Readers' Preferred Choice for Remote Application Delivery

DALLAS, August 3, 2010 – The leading virtualization resource site, VirtualizationAdmin.com,
announced today that the 2X ApplicationServer for Windows Terminal Services
was selected as winner of the Application Server category of the
VirtualizationAdmin.com Readers' Choice Awards.
"Our Readers' Choice Awards give visitors to [...]

TraderTools Announces Best Quarter Ever

FX trading platform provider adds 4 new customers in Q2 of 2010
NEW YORK, August 3, 2010 – TraderTools Inc. (TraderTools), which provides the only complete,
integrated FX trading platform available on the market, announced today that
it closed deals with four new customers during the second quarter of 2010,
ended June 31.

Each of [...]

Kia Motors UK Goes Live With Merced Systems to Drive Incentive Compensation Management Visibility and Accuracy

Merced Systems extends its market position as largest ICM vendor in Europe
REDWOOD SHORES, California and LONDON, August 4, 2010 – Merced Systems, the leader in sales performance management and service
performance management solutions, today announced that Kia Motors UK – one of
the world's fastest growing car manufacturers – has successfully implemented
Merced Incentive Compensation Management.

[...]

Town of Konstanz Uses Globalpark to Form Innovative Citizen Community Panel

COLOGNE, Germany, August 4, 2010 – Globalpark (www.globalpark.com), a leading provider of panel
community and survey software, has become the preferred feedback management
platform for the town of Konstanz in Germany. By using Globalpark technology,
the town's local government is able to find out what matters most to its
inhabitants and measure the changes in opinion of its [...]

Europe’s Focus on Unmanned Network Centric Solutions to Boost the Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, August 4, 2010 – The European unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) market is growing slowly, but
steadily, depicting a relatively undisturbed trend for the year 2011 and
beyond. The United States has progressed in terms of the network enabled
capability of their defence resources, spurring the Departments of Defence
(DoDs) of various European countries to focus on unmanned [...]

A New Type of English Course, English Out There (EOT), has Helped an Adult Chinese Beginner to Speak English Comfortably After Just 18 Hours of Study

LONDON, August 4, 2010 – EOT demonstrates the incredible progress made by Chinese student Jane
using its social learning language programme. In just eighteen hours this
radical programme has achieved what long established famous brands only claim
to be able to do in three to twelve months. Listen to the before and after
clips here:

[...]

IndiaMART.com Creates Ripples in SME Space

NEW DELHI, August 4, 2010 -

– Joins Hands With ET Now to Launch 'IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow
Awards'
– 4 Month Long TV Series Featuring SMEs Doing India Proud
– Awards Ceremony to Recognize Most Promising Entrepreneurs From Various
[...]

AUO’s Solar Reliability Lab Certified by UL Witness Test Data Program

The first manufacturer in Taiwan with four certification marks for professional testing

HSINCHU, Taiwan, August 4, 2010 – AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO)
announced today that its PV QRA Lab in Taichung officially acquired the UL
Witness Test Data Program (UL WTDP) lab certification. The Company's lab is
the first in Taiwan [...]

Sim-tek World of Cardiff Launches National Mobile Phone Repair Mail Order Service

CARDIFF, Wales, August 4, 2010 – Mobile Phone Repairs Cardiff (
www.mobilephonerepairscardiff.co.uk/) is delighted to announce the
launch of its nationwide mail order service offering repairs on a range of
electrical equipment from mobile phones to iPods and MP3 players, laptops and
even game consoles.

From their base in Cardiff, Sim-Tek World (
www.mobilephonerepairscardiff.co.uk/) offers repairs [...]

Superbreak Reports Substantial Growth in Seaside Breaks

YORK, England, August 4, 2010 – Superbreak, the weekend break specialist, has reported a substantial
growth in sales for UK seaside destinations as the summer holiday season hits
and the August Bank Holiday approaches.

Superbreak has secured a number of affordable 2, 3 and 4 night breaks in
a range of popular seaside locations [...]

Virtual Event to Focus on Sustainable Issues for Cruise Industry

PRINCETON, New Jersey, August 4, 2010 – The organizers of Cruise Shipping Miami, the international exhibition and
conference serving the cruise industry, are pleased to announce the launch of
Cruise Shipping Virtual, a 100% online exhibition and conference slated for
September 28, 2010.

The second in the series of Cruise Shipping Virtual Events, is [...]

Sensear Secures AUD$7.1 Million Round of Private Funding

World Leading High Noise Communications Company Ramps for Global Growth
SAN FRANCISCO, August 4, 2010 – Sensear, world leader in the development and manufacture of high noise
communication headsets, today announced the completion of a private funding
round, supported by existing shareholders, totalling AUD$7.1 million. The
capital infusion will be used to strengthen global sales growth and to
enhance [...]

Oscar-Nominated Avatar Editor to Deliver Keynote Address at IBC’s First-Ever Digital Media Training Workshops

Future Media Concepts calls on epic storyteller Stephen Rivkin to chronicle his stereoscopic journey through Pandora at Europe's largest broadcast exhibition

LONDON, August 4, 2010 – IBC announced today that Oscar(R)-nominated Avatar editor, Stephen
Rivkin, will be the keynote speaker at the first-ever IBC Digital Media
Training Workshops, held from Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 September. Rivkin's
feature [...]

Savvis Announces Closing of US$625 Million Senior Secured Credit Facilities and Completion of Tender Offer for 3% Convertible Senior Notes

ST. LOUIS, August 4, 2010 – Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and
hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today announced that it has closed its
senior secured credit facilities, which include a US$550 million term loan,
maturing in 2016 and bearing interest at Libor + 500bps, and a US$75 million
revolving credit facility, maturing [...]

Saffron Digital and Widevine Collaborate on Connected TV, Android and Apple Solutions

Widevine's Adaptive Streaming and DRM Provides Enhanced Quality and Reach to Saffron Digital Video Solutions

LONDON, August 5, 2010 – Saffron Digital, the leading global video delivery platform company, is
working with digital media solutions provider Widevine to extend its support
for Connected TV services that are adopting Widevine, and also to develop
further its solutions for Apple [...]

Bigmouthmedia Reports Google Changes Will Make Advertising Attractive for Comparison Sites

EDINBURGH, August 5, 2010 – Bigmouthmedia reports that Google's latest changes to its trademark
policy will make pay-per-click advertising more attractive for comparison
sites.

The press conference announcement means that from September 14th 2010 the
UK will now follow Google's existing US AdWords policy, which allows any
advertiser to use trademarked keywords within their advert [...]

Finacle(TM) Powers Transformation at Hatton National Bank

Bank Standardizes Operations on Finacle(TM) for Greater Agility and Customer Centric Growth

BANGALORE, India and COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, August 5, 2010 – Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Infosys) and Hatton National Bank
Plc (HNB) today announced the successful implementation of Finacle(TM)
universal banking solution across HNB's operations in Sri Lanka. Infosys has
implemented Finacle(TM) core banking, treasury and consumer e-banking
solutions [...]

Mobcast Launch Android eBook Shops for Leading European Operators

Tapping Into the Growing Digital Book Market
LONDON, August 5, 2010 – Hot on the heels of the world's leading booksellers Amazon and
Barnes & Noble launching Android Book Stores, digital book service provider
Mobcast Services Ltd has added a new dimension to the emerging ebook market.
Mobcast are enabling mobile operators to sell thousands of best-selling books
to [...]

Moshi Monsters Reveals Moshi Bandz

Mind Candy Unveils Global Launch Plans for new Children's Collectible Craze

LONDON, August 10, 2010 – Mind Candy, the global developer and publisher of the popular children's
online game Moshi Monsters, which has 24 million players worldwide
(www.moshimonsters.com), today announced the forthcoming launch of
Moshi Bandz, a new range of collectible wristbands for kids.
The [...]

Savvis Executives to Present at Major Investor Conferences in August and September

ST. LOUIS, August 9, 2010 – Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and
hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today announced that Jim Ousley,
chairman and chief executive officer, and Bryan Doerr, chief technology
officer, will be presenting at investor conferences in August and September.

August 10: Oppenheimer's Annual Telecommunications, Media [...]

Frost & Sullivan Awards MPDV for its Outstanding Manufacturing Execution System Product – HYDRA

LONDON, August 9, 2010 – Based on its recent study of the European and discrete manufacturing
execution system (MES) markets, Frost & Sullivan has presented MPDV with the
"2010 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Excellence" in recognition
of MPDV's core product HYDRA MES. With its modular design and open framework,
HYDRA MES stores all data originating [...]

Electric Cloud Optimizes Software Production for Android Device Manufacturers

New enhancements to ElectricCommander and ElectricAccelerator improve the software build-test-deploy process for teams developing Android devices

SUNNYVALE, California, August 10, 2010 – Electric Cloud(R), the leading provider of software production management
(SPM) solutions, today announced enhanced support for Android development
environments with the creation of new ElectricCommander plugins for the
Gerrit and Git development tools as well as [...]

Saxo Bank Re-launches ForexTrading.com

LONDON, August 10, 2010 – Saxo Bank, the specialist in online trading and investment, has
re-launched its website www.ForexTrading.com to provide a simple entry
point to anyone looking to become a forex trader and to be a useful resource
for foreign exchange traders, or others, interested in the trading of
currencies.

The redesigned ForexTrading.com website [...]

19% of UK Respondents Consider Buying BlackBerry Torch

LONDON, August 10, 2010 – Life for Research In Motion has not been very easy in the past few years
since its two heavyweight rivals Apple and Google entered the scene with
their increasingly popular iPhone and Android phones. The latest RIM version,
the BlackBerry Torch, will be launched in the US on 12th Aug and rolled [...]

DBSophic Introduces Workload Tuning for SQL Server

New Approach is the First to Optimize an Entire Database Workload in One Go
JERUSALEM, August 10, 2010 – DBSophic (www.dbsophic.com/), an innovative provider of
performance management products for database-centric applications, announced
a new approach to database optimization, known as "workload tuning". Unlike
traditional "query-by-query" tuning techniques, workload tuning optimizes the
entire database workload automatically. Since a workload may [...]

Redknee Signs Two Multi-Year Services Agreements in EMEA and Americas Regions

Operators Leverage Converged Billing Expertise to Drive Mobile ARPU and Customer Loyalty

TORONTO, August 10, 2010 – Redknee (TSX:RKN), a leading provider of business-critical billing and
charging software and solutions for communications service providers, today
announced that it has signed a multi-year services contract with a leading
EMEA operator to provide on-the-ground support as the communications service
provider continues [...]

Love it or Hate it, the UK’s Most Popular Pastime – Shopping – is set to Change Forever as Glamoo Predicts a Dramatic Rise in Mobile Commerce and Smart Buying Clubs

LONDON, August 10, 2010 – Although buying things through a mobile can still seem a
little bit Star Trek, this is exactly where the future of shopping is
heading. Smartphones are officially the new way to buy; so get set for the
shopping revolution.

Picture it: you're on Oxford Street, you have a 45 [...]

QPC MEA Awarded Exclusive Agreement to Deliver ICMI Training Courses

Exclusivity for World-Class Customer Management Training within Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, August 10, 2010 – ICMI, (www.icmi.com) the leading global provider of comprehensive
resources and professional services for customer management professionals,
has awarded QPC (www.qpc.com) exclusive rights to provide ICMI
training within Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, [...]

Fotopedia Reinvents the Coffee Table Book on iPhone and iPad

Ready for an Endless Visual Journey Across all UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
PARIS, August 10, 2010 – Fotopedia Heritage (www.fotopedia.com/heritage), in cooperation
with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, brings together 20 000 photos,
illustrating all World Heritage Sites and 3 000 points of interests, thanks
to the contribution of thousands of photographers and hundreds of curators.
It is a [...]

Stay Under Lock and Key With new US Locksmith Directory

LAS VEGAS, August 10, 2010 – A new online directory has been launched in the US featuring an in-depth
database of locksmiths throughout the country.

With over 14,000 locksmiths listed in 50 states, Locksmiths.net is
designed for both consumers looking for services and locksmith companies
(www.locksmiths.net/) themselves who require an extra pedestal on
which to [...]

Datacastle Expands European Presence by Naming Storage and Security Veteran Phil Evans to VP of Sales, EMEA

SEATTLE, August 10, 2010 – Datacastle, a market leader for business resiliency solutions for the
mobile workforce, has named Phil Evans vice president of sales and business
development, EMEA with responsibility for driving the expansion of Datacastle
RED sales and partnerships in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa markets.

"With the growing number of [...]

Eurotech Wins 4.2m USD in Contracts to Supply Embedded Computers for Augmentative Communication Devices

Eurotech Catalyst LP to Help Individuals With Speech Challenges Communicate Using the DynaVox(R) V(TM) and Vmax(TM) Communication Devices

AMARO, Italy, August 11, 2010 – Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies,
products, and systems, today announces multiple contracts with DynaVox to
deliver the Catalyst LP and Catalyst Module embedded computers for the
DynaVox V, Vmax and Xpress(TM) alternative [...]

Societe Generale Goes Live with MetricStream for Compliance Risk Program

MetricStream GRC Platform implementation to streamline, automate and integrate compliance risk management, reduce costs and enhance business assurance

PALO ALTO, California, August 11, 2010 – MetricStream Inc., the market leader in enterprise-wide Governance, Risk
and Compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced that Societe Generale has
gone live with MetricStream for a Compliance Risk Assessment and Management
Solution. The solution [...]

IBS Group Member Expands Global Footprint With UK Development Facility Opening in Cooperation With Avaya

LONDON and MOSCOW, August 11, 2010 – Luxoft Company, member of IBS Group Holding Ltd (IBSG.DE, IBSG.F), a
leading global provider of advanced application and product development
services, today announced the opening of its technical development centre in
the UK. The new facility, located in Welwyn Garden City, near London, is a
significant investment in the company's growth [...]

100 Days to go! 100 Premiere Tickets to be Given Away Exclusively! Via the Harry Potter UK Page on Facebook

LONDON, August 11, 2010 – To celebrate the 100-day countdown to the opening of the
hugely anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1," Emma
Watson** who plays Hermione Granger today announced that 100 tickets for the
World Premiere will be given away via a new app on the Harry Potter UK Page
on Facebook.

[...]

Harvey Nash Invests in Additional City Location Focusing on London’s Financial Community

LONDON, August 11, 2010 – Harvey Nash, the global professional recruitment and IT outsourcing
group, following a positive trading update this morning, announces the
opening of another London office location in the heart of the financial
district further strengthening the Group's market leading position in
professional technology recruitment for the financial services sector.

The additional [...]

FinanceAcar Launches World’s First Car Finance Comparison Engine

LONDON, August 11, 2010 – UK car finance specialist, www.FinanceAcar.co.uk, announced today
that it has launched the world's first car finance comparison engine. It
fills an estimated GBP11.5 billion gap left by traditional comparison
websites in the UK, such as Moneysupermarket.com, that only compare car
finance prices based on car loans. A car loan is just one form [...]

FinanceAcar Launches World’s First Car Finance Comparison Engine

LONDON, August 11, 2010 – UK car finance specialist, www.FinanceAcar.co.uk, announced today
that it has launched the world's first car finance comparison engine. It
fills an estimated GBP11.5 billion gap left by traditional comparison
websites in the UK, such as Moneysupermarket.com, that only compare car
finance prices based on car loans. A car loan is just one form [...]

Toluna Opens Office in Spain

LONDON, August 11, 2010 – Toluna plc (LSE: TOL), the world's leading online panel and survey
technology provider, announced its expansion today in Europe with the opening
of a new office in Madrid, Spain.

The new office further leverages Toluna's ability to offer local
sales and support services to its fast growing base of [...]

Nespresso Opens in Shanghai its 200th Boutique Worldwide

On-Going Expansion of its Boutique Network in Major International Cities a Major Factor in Continuing Double-Digit Growth at Nespresso

SHANGHAI, August 11, 2010 – Nestl?? Nespresso today officially opened in the dynamic city
of Shanghai its 200th boutique worldwide. It joins new boutique locations
opened this year in the international cities of Miami, Cape Town, and a [...]

Greece’s Alpha Bank Chooses New Unisys ClearPath Mainframes to Modernize Core Banking System

Unisys ClearPath Dorado servers to play key role in managing the IT infrastructure to serve customers in nearly 500 branches

ATHENS, Greece, August 12, 2010 – Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that, together with
Unisystems SA, its business partner in Greece since 1964, it has won a
contract from Alpha Bank for purchase of two new [...]

Masternaut Launches Rapide Vehicle Tracking App for the Apple iPhone

LEEDS, England, August 12, 2010 – Masternaut has launched the world's first feature rich web-based
vehicle tracking service for the Apple iPhone and iPad. This is the
first in a series of free apps for Apple products from the Yorkshire-
based telematics and mobile resource management innovator.

The Masternaut Rapide app for iPhone provides [...]

Redknee Closes Acquisition of Nimbus Systems

Redknee Executes on its Strategic Growth Plan
TORONTO, August 12, 2010 – Redknee (TSX:RKN), a leading provider of business-critical
billing and charging software and solutions for communications service
providers, today announced the closing of its acquisition of Nimbus Systems,
a privately-held company that specializes in next generation billing, content
settlement and customer care. Redknee announced its intent to acquire [...]

Acision Appoints Basil Geoghegan as Chief Development Officer

Former Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs MD Joins World Leader in Mobile Data to Drive Forward Strategic Corporate Expansion

READING, England, August 12, 2010 – Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announced the appointment
of investment banker, Basil Geoghegan, to the position of Chief Development
Officer. Geoghegan joins Acision with more than 15 years' experience [...]

NetSuite Named Best Cloud Application at UK Cloud Computing World Series Awards

LONDON, August 12, 2010 – NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based
financials / ERP software suites, today announced that NetSuite has been
awarded Best Cloud Application at the Cloud Computing World Series Awards
2010, which took place recently in London. NetSuite was voted the best cloud
application by a panel of leading independent experts, [...]

Fiction Becomes Reality: Android Devices Compromised

BEIJING, August 13, 2010 – A few months ago, the Android Market was opened to allow anyone to load
software onto the Android Market. Later, studies show that an average of one
in every five applications had access to personal information on the
respected device. This could lead to all sorts of viruses, spyware, and
malware being created [...]

blinkx Partners With Internet Video Archive to Offer More Premium Entertainment Content to Users

Over 500,000 unique media assets, including previews, trailers and interviews, now available at www.blinkx.com

SAN FRANCISCO, August 17, 2010 – blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today
announced a partnership with Internet Video Archive, the entertainment
industry's leading aggregator of movie and TV trailers, game previews and
music videos. Under the terms of the [...]

Brazil Leads on Spectrum Re-Farming for the Deployment of Next-Generation Mobile Broadband Services

LONDON, August 17, 2010 – The GSMA today congratulated ANATEL, the Brazilian telecommunications
regulator, for taking a leadership position on spectrum re-farming. ANATEL's
decision to re-allocate spectrum in the technology neutral 2.6 GHz band to
support the nationwide deployment of next-generation Mobile Broadband
services will provide mobile operators in Brazil with a clear future
investment path for the country's [...]

Customised Services and Innovative Solutions Give Security Integrators a Competitive Edge in the Retail Market, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, August 17, 2010 – The retail sector continues to face many volatile risks that jeopardize
its bottom line. Although always vital, security is now being increasingly
prioritized as an integral element of business operations. Many security
solution integrators utilize their technical, risk-management knowledge and
offer customised, advanced solutions to gain a competitive edge in the retail
sector.

[...]

Larrytech Switches to DediPower Managed Hosting for Faster Performance & More Responsive Service

READING, England, August 17, 2010 – Independent internet services provider and design agency, Larrytech has
moved its hosting from the USA to UK-based DediPower in order to obtain a
more competitive and personal service and to boost its data handling and
processing speeds.

Offering full web hosting and IT consultancy for a broad range [...]

Ybrant Buys Lycos for $36 Million

Lycos Inc., the Leading Brand of Search-Based Internet Properties and Services.

HYDERABAD, India, August 17, 2010 – Ybrant Digital, the end-to-end provider of digital marketing solutions,
today announced the signing of the stock purchase agreement to acquire Lycos
Inc., the leading brand of search based internet properties and services from
Daum Communications. Ybrant's well known brands include Oridian, [...]

Wordnik.com Launches Smarter Online Thesaurus

New Way of Viewing Words in Context Helps Students, Writers
SAN MATEO, California, August 16, 2010 – Wordnik, the online dictionary and language resource, today launched a
new, smarter online thesaurus that shows related words in context to help
writers find the right word quickly and accurately.

Traditional online thesauruses show related words, but [...]

blinkx SVP Federico Grosso to Speak at Digital Age 2.0

SAN FRANCISCO, August 16, 2010 – blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today
announced that Senior Vice President of Business Development Federico Grosso
will be presenting at Digital Age 2.0 at 5:45 p.m. BRST on August 18 at the
Sheraton WTC Hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

For four years, this [...]

Game Developers Conference Europe 2010, Europe’s Most Important Game Development Event, Opens in Cologne, Germany

GDC Europe 2010 Opens Its Doors for Developers of Online Social Games, Big Budget Titles, PC, Mobile and Console Games throughout Europe and the World

BERLIN, August 16, 2010 – Game Developers Conference Europe(R) 2010 (GDC Europe) has opened its
doors at the Cologne Congress Center East in Cologne, Germany. Produced by
UBM TechWeb Game Network, organizers [...]

Cybage Featured in 2010 Global Services 100 List

PUNE, India, August 16, 2010 – Cybage has been featured as a 2010 Global Services 100 provider for the
second consecutive year. The 2010 GS100 list represents companies that serve
mature global customers through advanced global delivery models, have broad
portfolio of service offerings or niche leadership, and have demonstrated
business excellence.

Conducted by Global [...]

Europeana in Education: Re-use our Digital Cultural Heritage for the eLearning Awards

BRUSSELS, August 16, 2010 – Europeana and European Schoolnet are pleased to invite teachers to build
learning resources based on Europe's digital heritage, as part of this year's
eLearning Awards (elearningawards.eun.org).

Europeana.eu is Europe's online museum, library and archive. It brings
together digitised content from Europe's cultural and scientific heritage
organisations, and makes that content [...]

Hoeft & Wessel Group Targeting the South America Market

Almex and Metric at Fair TranspoQuip Latin America 2010
HANNOVER, Germany and SWINDON, England, August 16, 2010 – The Hoeft & Wessel Group strengthens its activities for the South America
market, especially Brazil and Argentina. The IT and engineering Group's Almex
and Metric business divisions will present their solutions at TranspoQuip
Latin America 2010 in the Expo Center [...]

Savvis Chairman and CEO to Present at Major Investor Conference in September

ST. LOUIS, August 16, 2010 – Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and
hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today announced that Jim Ousley,
chairman and chief executive officer at Savvis, will be presenting at the
Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Media, Communications & Entertainment
Conference on Sept. 15. He will present at 7 [...]

IT Pros are not Making the Most of Their Holidays

Survey From The IT Job Board Highlights That British and German IT Workers are Failing to use Their Holiday Entitlement

LONDON, August 16, 2010 – With holiday season in full swing, The IT Job Board,
www.theitjobboard.co.uk, has conducted its latest survey[1] across the
UK and Germany, looking into trends relating to work and holidays.
[...]

InstantAction Debuts Instant Jam

First-ever console-quality, online music-rhythm game can be played with your music collection and is embeddable anywhere on the Web

LAS VEGAS and COLOGNE, Germany, August 16, 2010 – Browser-based gaming innovator InstantAction(R), an operating business of
IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today unveiled Instant Jam(TM), the world's first
console-quality, online music-rhythm game that is free to play, embeddable
anywhere online, [...]

Free Linux-Based 2X CloudClient OS Achieves VMware Ready(TM) Certification

New 2X CloudClient OS Converts Any Netbook, Laptop or PC Into a Cloud Client That Instantly Delivers Applications and Desktops

DALLAS, Texas, August 16, 2010 – 2X Software, a VMware Select TAP Partner, today announced that VMware has
awarded the 2X CloudClient OS (CCOS) the VMware Ready(TM) designation,
recognizing the product as passing VMware's detailed evaluation and [...]

eegoes Social Network Launches New Features and Secures Further Funding

BOSTON, Massachusetts, August 16, 2010 – eegoes, a new social network currently still in private beta is pleased
to announce the launch of its latest new features, Groups and Tags. The
network also continues to attract further funding and investors through its
interesting novel concept and engaging functionality as well as strengthening
the team.

The [...]

Continuity Software Launches RecoverGuard Version 5.2 – Enabling Customers to Ensure Disaster Recovery (DR) and Application Availability in the Private Cloud

Industry's Only Enterprise-Class Disaster Recovery (DR) and High Availability (HA) Testing and Monitoring Solution: RecoverGuard v5.2 Enhancements Include Private Cloud Advisor and HP XP Storage Support

NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, August 16, 2010 – Continuity Software(TM), the leading provider of disaster recovery (DR)
and high availability (HA) management solutions, today announced the general
availability of [...]

New Alcatel-Lucent Book “The Shift” Maps the Future of Web 2.0 and the Role of Service Providers in it

Market Research Highlights How New Global Business Models are Key to Success; $100 Billion in Potential New Revenue in the U.S. Market Alone

CABLELABS SUMMER CONFERENCE 2010, KEYSTONE, Colorado, August 16, 2010 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced
the book launch of The Shift: The Evolving Market, Players and Business
Models in a 2.0 [...]

Developer Lounge – Bigpoint’s Developer Interface Relaunches With Sophisticated New Design

Interface Makes Uploading Self-developed Games Even Simpler
HAMBURG, August 16, 2010 – The 135 million registered Bigpoint users from more than 120 countries
provide a perfect distribution platform for any browser game developers
wishing to professionally release their games. For that reason Bigpoint will
exclusively unveil its redesigned DevLounge (devlounge.bigpoint.com)
on August 16th to coincide with the GDC Europe [...]

CommuniGator Helps Sofitel Increase Email Marketing ROI

Following CommuniGator's Successful Pitch in March 2010, and the Subsequent Implementation Plan, Email Marketing Results Have Improved Dramatically for Sofitel London St James

GUILDFORD, England, August 16, 2010 – CommuniGator's (www.communigator.co.uk) email marketing
campaign software, GatorMail, has been adopted by Sofitel London St James as
the preferred solution to deliver HTML newsletters and promote social media
activities on [...]

blinkx Partners With Internet Video Archive to Offer More Premium Entertainment Content to Users

Over 500,000 unique media assets, including previews, trailers and interviews, now available at www.blinkx.com

SAN FRANCISCO, August 17, 2010 – blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today
announced a partnership with Internet Video Archive, the entertainment
industry's leading aggregator of movie and TV trailers, game previews and
music videos. Under the terms of the [...]

Hercules Selects Gigle Networks’ GGL301 Chip for New 200Mbps Solutions in its ePlug(TM) Powerline Range

Gigle Networks' Unique Xtendnet(TM)Technology Gives Hercules ePlug(TM) Line Superior Network Coverage

REDWOOD CITY, California, BARCELONA, Spain and EDINBURGH, Scotland, August 17, 2010 – Gigle Networks (giglenetworks.com), a leading developer of
intelligent multi-PHY switching devices for both wired and wireless
entertainment grade home networking, today announced that Guillemot
Corporation, under the brand name Hercules, has selected the company's GGL301
200Mbps [...]

Next plc to Benefit From Critical Network With Cable&Wireless Worldwide

LONDON, August 17, 2010 – Cable&Wireless Worldwide continues to lead high street communications
with a five year contract to connect 32 distribution sites and offices in the
UK, and Hong Kong for leading retailer, Next plc.

C&W Worldwide's single, secure and high-speed next-generation network
will underpin all of Next's critical communications including taking orders
and [...]

Autonomy Named a Leader in Online Testing by Independent Research Firm

Report Shows Autonomy Ranked Number One in Current Offering, Product Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and Market Presence

CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, August 17, 2010 – Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in
infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that Autonomy has
been named a Leader in the August 2010 report, titled "The [...]

Trivnet Powers MFS for Cellcom Israel

NETANYA, Israel, August 17, 2010 – Trivnet, provider of the most powerful transaction management platform
for delivering secured Mobile Financial Services (MFS), announced today that
it has deployed its TRIV Platform(TM) at Cellcom Israel, Israel's largest
cellular services provider, to enable Cellcom Israel's innovative Mobile
Wallet Service announced last month. As part of the service, Trivnet's
platform will power [...]

NetQin Mobile Inc.: The Biggest Mobile Security Player in the Biggest Mobile Market

BEIJING, August 17, 2010 – A recent study by Frost & Sullivan, a research company, showed that
NetQin Mobile Inc. currently holds the biggest market share in the Mobile
Security industry in China, which is currently the world's largest mobile
market with over 600 million mobile users. NetQin's mobile security software
currently holds the biggest market share at [...]

IG Index Dealing App now Available for iPhone

LONDON, August 17, 2010 – IG Index, the UK's leading financial spread betting (
www.igindex.co.uk/) firm, is now offering its new iPhone dealing app
for download. Available free of charge from the AppStore, the application
will offer clients all the functionality of the traditional dealing platform,
as well as such industry firsts for the iPhone as a real-time [...]

Gamescom: Gaming Industry Trends Create Opportunities in German Market

BERLIN and COLOGNE, Germany, August 17, 2010 – Germany's gaming industry remains stable in 2010, looking to
nearly match 2009 revenues after a record year in 2008. With over 21 million
gamers in Germany and 62 million internet users, the German market remains
Europe's largest and most attractive. Developments in the online gaming
segment, especially the growing popularity [...]

Larrytech Switches to DediPower Managed Hosting for Faster Performance & More Responsive Service

READING, England, August 17, 2010 – Independent internet services provider and design agency, Larrytech has
moved its hosting from the USA to UK-based DediPower in order to obtain a
more competitive and personal service and to boost its data handling and
processing speeds.

Offering full web hosting and IT consultancy for a broad range [...]

Ybrant Buys Lycos for $36 Million

Lycos Inc., the Leading Brand of Search-Based Internet Properties and Services.

HYDERABAD, India, August 17, 2010 – Ybrant Digital, the end-to-end provider of digital marketing solutions,
today announced the signing of the stock purchase agreement to acquire Lycos
Inc., the leading brand of search based internet properties and services from
Daum Communications. Ybrant's well known brands include Oridian, [...]

Vimeo Releases Universal Player to Support Embedded Videos on Mobile Devices; Video Sharing Site also Launches New ‘Watch Later’ Feature

NEW YORK, August 17, 2010 – Online video sharing site Vimeo(R), an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq:
IACI), will release later today a Universal Player that allows people to
watch embedded Vimeo videos on mobile devices such as iPhone or iPad using
HTML5. The site has also added a new Watch Later feature into all versions of
its [...]

Melexis Receives “Supplier of the Year 2009″ Award From Flexpower

YPRES, Belgium, August 17, 2010 – Melexis, a leading supplier in mixed signal semiconductors and sensors,
today announces it was honored by the Dr. Bob Roohparvar, CEO of Flexpower, a
subsidiary of Flextronics and leading manufacturer of battery chargers for
handheld devices, with the award of "Supplier of the Year 2009". For both
companies this is the result [...]

Rackspace Hosting Announces General Availability of Cloud Servers for Windows

LONDON, August 17, 2010 – Rackspace Hosting has announced the general availability of Cloud Servers
for Windows, expanding capabilities with full Windows support and offering
brand new features.

Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX), the world's leading specialist in hosting
and cloud computing, has announced the general availability of its Cloud
Servers for Windows offering. The new [...]

Bigpoint Blockbuster Poisonville now in Open Beta

HAMBURG, August 18, 2010 -

– After Two Years of Production, the Fight for Domination in the Virtual
City of Poisonville Begins

– Bigpoint's Most Expensive Game to Date: Development Costs to the Tune
of Almost EUR2 Million

[...]

Frost & Sullivan: Google Storms Unified Communications and Collaboration Market

LONDON, August 18, 2010 – Google, a California-based search and advertising services giant, has
been known to employ aggressive acquisitive strategies towards the domination
of new markets. A recent surge of takeovers such as Android, 2Web
Technologies, Marratech, GrandCentral, Gizmo5, and other innovative
communications and collaboration firms, as well as recently developed and
launched products, show that the Unified [...]

The Global Wildlife Conservation Community is Going Online

18 prominent zoos and aquariums are leading the way
EAGAN, Minnesota, August 18, 2010 – Leading zoos and aquariums – from Copenhagen to Calgary – announce their
participation in a global conservation movement. In an unprecedented effort,
these leading institutions are moving their animal management knowledgebase
online through the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) – and
working with organizations [...]

Really Simple Systems Releases Public CRM API

API Allows Customers and Third Party Application Vendors to Integrate Into Web-based CRM System

LONDON, August 18, 2010 – Really Simple Systems – www.reallysimplesystems.com – the largest
UK vendor of cloud CRM systems today announces the availability of the Really
Simple Systems CRM API (www.reallysimplesystems.com/crm_api.asp )
(Application Programme Interface). The API's functionality allows CRM users,
web developers and software [...]

PalTel Announces Financial Results for H1-2010 and Appointment of new General Managers for Fixed and Data Operations

RAMALLAH, Palestine, August 18, 2010 -

– 8.54% Growth in Net Revenues to reach US$ 231.48m
– 8.03% Growth in EBITDA to reach US$ 99.27m
– 11.71% Growth in Operating Income (EBIT) to reach US$ 78.21m
– Net Income reached US$ 57.60m [...]

LightSquared Delivers Notice to Inmarsat Triggering Re-banding of L-Band Radio Spectrum in North America

RESTON, Virginia, August 18, 2010 – LightSquared, the nation's first wholesale-only integrated wireless
broadband and satellite network, today announced it has delivered notice to
Inmarsat triggering Phase 1 of a Cooperation Agreement between Inmarsat and
LightSquared.

Under the Cooperation Agreement originally signed in December 2007,
Inmarsat and SkyTerra (now LightSquared), designed a phased plan aimed [...]

Saxo Bank Joins SunGard as Co-Title Sponsor in 2011

LONDON, August 18, 2010 – It has been announced that Saxo Bank, the trading and investment
specialist, is to become a co-title sponsor with SunGard, one of the world's
leading software and technology services companies.

Following the announcement during the Tour de France that SunGard had
agreed to become co-title sponsor for the next [...]

Aditi Technologies and Quest Software to Help Enterprises Move to SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint Online

Aditi Launches "SharePoint 2010 Migration" Offering for Global Enterprises Leveraging Quest Migration Management Tools

BANGALORE, India and SEATTLE, Washington, August 18, 2010 – Aditi Technologies, a leading provider of software product and
application development services, today announced an agreement with Quest
Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT), a leading enterprise systems management
vendor, to migrate and upgrade customers to SharePoint [...]

Victron Energy B.V. Introduces the New Quattro 10000 48V

ALMERE, The Netherlands, August 19, 2010 – The Victron Quattro series has reached a peak: the powerful Quattro
10kVA. This is the first 10kVA unit produced by Victron Energy B.V.
(www.victronenergy.com/). Using a Quattro makes a separate transfer
switch superfluous. The result: less wiring, easier to install and less
costs. The new Quattro 10kVA makes it possible to [...]

fabric Selects Ticket ABC’s White Label Ticketing and Venue Management Solution

LONDON and DUBLIN, August 19, 2010 – fabric, London's premier nightclub, has selected Ticket Text's white
label ticketing and venue management solution, Ticket ABC, to power its
online ticketing function.

Customers buying tickets for FABRICLIVE, fabric's eponymous Saturday
night showcase and WETYOURSELF can now do so through the club's branded
online ticketing and venue management [...]

Iptune Boosts International Growth With 1,3MEUR Investment From Inventure & Finnish Business Angels

HELSINKI, August 23, 2010 – Iptune, a pioneer in mobile service management solutions, has secured an
investment from a Finnish technology investor, Inventure. The 1,3MEUR
investment was made together with ex-Nokia executives, Pekka Vartiainen and
Kari Ahola.

Iptune specialises in software solutions to monitor and troubleshoot
IP-based services in mobile data networks. The industry first [...]

Effortel Launches MVNO for Samatel

Effortel Platform Enables Operator Class Service Packaging for new Omani MVNO

BRUSSELS, August 23, 2010 – Effortel, the mobile virtual network operator and enabler, announced
today that Samatel, Oman's newest MVNO, is launching services using
Effortel's mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) platform. Effortel's
platform delivers all of the technical and operational needs of the network
to allow Samatel to [...]

Seoul Welcomes Mayors and CIOs from Over 50 Cities Worldwide!

The Inaugural General Assembly of the World e-Governments Organization of Cities and Local Governments — September 6-8, 2010 at Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel, Seoul, Korea

SEOUL, South Korea, August 23, 2010 – The Inaugural General Assembly of the World e-Governments Organization is
to be held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea from September 6 through 8 [...]

CarryQuote Surpasses 100 Data Providers

Leading Mobile + Online Financial Platform Features Access to the Most Extensive Set of Global Data Sources, at an Affordable Price

ZUG, Switzerland and NEW YORK, August 23, 2010 – CarryQuote(R) A.G., a pioneer in integrated desktop and mobile financial
information solutions, today announced that it has surpassed 100 financial
data providers. This milestone underscores the Company's [...]

Maxatec Announces the Pidion Advance Semi-rugged BM-170

ALTRINCHAM, England, August 23, 2010 – Maxatec, the certified supplier of epos systems (
www.maxatec-europe.com/) extends its range of rugged hand held mobile
computing devices to include the Pidion Advanced Semi-rugged BM-170. A fast
and reliable Wi-Fi and GPRS connection, teamed with its durability and
stability, makes it a worthwhile addition to any hard-working business over a
range of [...]

GoldenSource Discusses Improving Risk Management with Data Warehouse Initiatives at TSAM North America 2010

NEW YORK, August 23, 2010 – GoldenSource Corporation, a leading provider of Enterprise Data
Management (EDM) solutions, will participate in Technology Solutions for
Asset Management (TSAM) North America 2010.TSAM North America 2010 will take
place at New York's Hotel Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 14th and will
include a presentation from Tom Stock the senior vice president of product
management [...]

MarketsandMarkets: Global SOI Market Worth US$ 1.3 Billion by 2015

DALLAS, August 23, 2010 – The Global Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) Market (
www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/global-silicon-on-insulator-m
arket-158.html) (2010 -2015) report sizes and analyzes the global markets for
SOI wafers types and applications over the period 2010-2015. The report
studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities for the
global SOI market.

Browse comprehensive market data tables and in-depth TOC on [...]

Hitlantis’ Advanced User Interface is Adopted by Others

New Rdio Music Service Adopts Acclaimed Innovation
HELSINKI, August 23, 2010 – The international internet website and music service Hitlantis.com, with
the unique user interface it developed a year ago, has attracted worldwide
attention and interest since its launch. Now a new, recently announced music
service in the U.S. and Canada, Rdio, has decided to adopt the proven [...]

GreenScreen Animals Announces New Working Partnership with the American Humane Association

New Collaboration Further Protects Animal Actors And Ensures Productions Meet Strict Guidelines

LOS ANGELES, August 23, 2010 – GreenScreen Animals (GSA), the Los Angeles-based digital content company,
today announced its HD stock footage animal content is now being monitored by
the American Humane Association, the only national organization dedicated to
protecting animals from abuse and neglect in filmed [...]

The Technology Leap from 2G to 4G Brings New Opportunities to the Russian Telecommunication Market – Frost & Sullivan Web Conference

Frost & Sullivan's Analyst Briefing on the Russian Telecommunication Market on Wednesday, 1 September 2010, at 16.00 BST

LONDON, August 24, 2010 – Until recently, the Russian broadband market has remained fairly
undeveloped, especially in rural areas. Due to the deployment of new
technologies and increasing government support, the market is likely to grow
significantly over the next [...]

More Than Just a VIP at the Canton Fair

GUANGZHOU, China, August 24, 2010 – Every year, the Canton Fair manages to attract countless trade and
commerce organizations from across the world to come and exchange success
with their Chinese counterparts as well as each other. While they are here,
the more important of them, as well as those who have remained faithful to
the Fair over [...]

MyLondonInfo Now Listing Upwards of 1,000 Restaurants

THAMES DITTON, England, August 24, 2010 – MyLondonInfo has announced it now boasts a list of more than 1,000
restaurants in the Central London region. Having partnered with
livebookings.com, the MyLondonInfo website now offers an online booking
functionality for the majority of these restaurants. Not only will users be
able to book their preferred time and venue but [...]

WinkBall Creates Notting Hill Carnival ‘WonderWall’

LONDON, August 24, 2010 – The Notting Hill Carnival keeps getting bigger and better, and this year
more than 2 million people are expected to flood the streets of Notting Hill
on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th August 2010. There will be 300 music floats,
40,000 volunteers, and hundreds of food stalls selling Caribbean fare…

[...]

OTOinsights Hosts Live Webinar: Promoting America State by State: Email Expert Review of Fifty State Tourism Agencies

BOSTON, August 24, 2010 – OTOinsights (www.onetooneinteractive.com/otoinsights/home/), a
division of One to One Interactive, Inc.
(www.onetooneinteractive.com/otocorporate/home/), a Boston-based
digital marketing firm, is hosting a live webinar "Promoting America State by
State: Email Expert Review of Fifty State Tourism Agencies" on August 26th at
11 AM Eastern time, to present their latest customer experience research
findings on consumer-promotional emails as solicited [...]

Barix Introduces IP Intercom and Announcement Device for Public Transportation Industry

ZURICH, August 24, 2010 – Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio transmission, intercom, control and
monitoring systems, introduces the Annuncicom 155 IP intercom and
announcement device developed foremost for use on trains and in rail stations
and tunnels.

The device, to be introduced at the Innotrans rail transportation show in
Germany (Messe Berlin Exhibition [...]

Debenhams Highlights Staggering Sales Rise in Low Necklines for Men

LONDON, August 24, 2010 – Debenhams has reported that for the first time men are using to their
advantage what women have known for hundreds of years – that a low neckline
can have a hypnotic effect on the opposite sex, sending sales of low cut v
necks and their like spiralling.

Inspired by [...]

Mobile Phone Designers Challenged to Keep up With Users

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 24, 2010 – Mobile phone handset designers should look to social networking for
inspiration to improve the management of communications on phones, says
BulkSMS.com (www.bulksms.com) managing director, Dr Pieter Streicher.
He maintains that many aspects of the mobile phone user interface haven't
changed in ten years, especially contact management and SMS functionality.

[...]

New Upmarket Little Girls Clothes Website Launches 3rd September 2010

Creating a Professionally Edited Selection of the Very Best Luxury Clothing From Exclusive Designers for Girls up to 10 Years Old

LONDON, August 24, 2010 – A London-based online fashion store, La Fille Unique (
www.la-fille-unique.com), which offers designer clothes for babies and
little girls, is launching on 3rd September. It has pioneered new trends for
young, style-discerning [...]

FX Bridge Technologies Names Stephen Best to Serve as New CEO

ATLANTA, August 24, 2010 – FX Bridge Technologies, the world's leading provider of same-account FX,
CFD and options trading platforms, has hired Stephen Best as CEO.

Over the past 10 years, Best has focused on the implementation of complex
electronic trading initiatives at large financial institutions. He joined FX
Bridge from State Street Global [...]

Global Crossing Announces Conference Call for GCUK’s Second Quarter Financial Results

LONDON, August 25, 2010 – Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) will conduct a conference call on
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. EDT/2:00 p.m. BST. John
Kritzmacher, chief financial officer, Global Crossing and Ted Higase,
managing director, Global Crossing UK (GCUK) and EMEA, will discuss GCUK's
financial results for the second quarter of 2010.

The [...]

ProNav Outmanoeuvres all to Bring a New Dimension to HGV Navigation

Navevo's ProNav PNN300 Sets New Standard for Large Vehicle SatNavs
LONDON, August 25, 2010 – Hauliers, fleet management, and independent drivers of large
vehicles can now experience true cost-saving advantages by using the new
ProNav PNN300, incorporating the new ProNav Dimension(TM) software. The first
HGV navigation system to incorporate London 'Lorry Ban' road data, the PNN300
will help operators [...]

MarketsandMarkets: Global Pico Projectors Worth US$6.08 Billion by 2014

DALLAS, August 25, 2010 – According to a new market research report, 'Global Pico Projector Market
(2010 – 2015)'
(www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/pico-projector-market-
196.html), published by MarketsandMarkets (www.marketsandmarkets.com),
the world pico projectors market revenue is estimated to reach
6080.57 million by the end of 2014, with a compound annual growth rate
(CAGR) of 120.56% from the period 2009-2014. The US market is expected [...]

Interactive Player Available: AVON ANNOUNCES AVON VOICES

NEW YORK, August 25, 2010 – Avon confirms today the launch of Avon Voices, its first-ever global
online singing talent search for women, and songwriting competition for women
and men. Award-winning judges signed on to the global talent search include
Fergie, six-time Grammy Award winner, and Diane Warren, legendary songwriter.
Registration begins December 1. More information will be [...]

Interflora Makes GBP2,000 Kenyan Donation

LONDON, August 25, 2010 – The Oserian Farm in Kenya – one of Interflora's Fairtrade suppliers – is
based on the shores of Lake Naivasha and provides the company with some of
the beautiful flowers you see on www.interflora.co.uk.

On 245 hectares of land, the farm produces around 400 million stems a
year – [...]

TS2 Delivers Satellite Phones for Polish Diplomats

WARSAW, Poland, August 25, 2010 – TS2 has been awarded a contract for the supply of 150 satellite phones
to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The equipment is intended to
secure communication in the event of emergency and the phones will be
provided to Polish ambassadors and consuls across the world. Diplomats
frequently visit regions where no [...]

Superbreak Re-Launches Groups and Specialist Sales Department

YORK, England, August 25, 2010 – Superbreak has re-launched its Groups Department and created a new Groups
and Specialist Sales team. The eight-strong team will now handle a diverse
range of business from school and college groups through to the more
traditional group business of hen and stag weekends. The department has been
set up to handle all [...]

Lily, Olivia, or Nellie for the Camerons?

Names that go with Nancy and Arthur
LONDON, August 25, 2010 – As the Camerons try to decide on a name for their new daughter,
who arrived unexpectedly whilst the couple holidayed in Cornwall, baby names
popularity stats released from Bounty Parenting Club today reveal that the
top names for girls born in Truro are Lily, Olivia and [...]

The Smartphone Application Market has Reached More Than 2.2 Billion Dollars in the First Half of 2010

BERLIN, August 25, 2010 – The worldwide smartphone applications market grew more than $2.2 billion
dollars within the first six months of 2010, according to research2guidance (
www.research2guidance.com ). Mobile application download numbers
reached a total of 3.8 billion in only 6 months, compared to 3.1 billion in
2009 according to the latest report by research2guidance.

[...]

Nordstrom Teams With Sterling Commerce to Improve Customer Order Lifecycle

COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 25, 2010 – Sterling Commerce [www.sterlingcommerce.com], an AT&T Inc (NYSE:T)
company, today announced that Nordstrom, a leading fashion specialty
retailer, is leveraging the company's collaborative supply chain solution,
Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Suite, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance
its customer shopping experience.

"Nordstrom appreciates the importance of investing in the [...]

Dragon Quest IX is School Holidays Hit

LONDON, August 25, 2010 – Dragon Quest, the gaming sensation that became a phenomenon in Japan, has
been the summer holidays hit for school children in the UK.

The Nintendo DS role playing game was launched at the start of the school
holidays with a major fanfare at London's Westfield shopping centre featuring
Britain's [...]

Service-now.com Launches Knowledge EMEA User Conference

Company's first EMEA user conference to deliver a CIO Forum, ITSM training and community building to a rapidly growing European customer base

LONDON, August 27, 2010 – Service-now.com, the creator of modern software-as-a-service (SaaS) for
IT service management, today announced the inaugural Knowledge10 EMEA
conference to be held at Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel, London from Sept. 13 [...]

Online Credit Card Activation Rolled out to Millions of Customers

CHESTER, England, August 26, 2010 – MBNA is enabling all of its customers, and holders of affinity partner
cards provided by MBNA, to activate their credit cards online.

For the first time, all UK and Ireland credit card customers have a
choice of channels when activating new, replacement or re-issued MBNA credit
cards.
[...]

Infosys Launches Finacle Analyz(TM)

Offers End-to-End Analytics for Banks to Strengthen Customer Relationships
LONDON and NEW YORK and BANGALORE, India, August 26, 2010 – Infosys Technologies Ltd, announced the launch of Finacle
analyz(TM), a comprehensive solution that empowers bank staff to make faster,
insight-based decisions to strengthen customer relationships and improve
profitability. More details on the offering are available at:
www.infosys.com/finacle/solutions/solutions-analyz.asp

[...]

CA Technologies Helps Oslo Bors Increase Control Over the Execution of Workloads and Reduce Costs

Leading Norwegian Securities Trading Organisation Chooses CA Workload Automation Solution to Improve Availability of Critical Workflows and IT Services

DATCHET, England, August 26, 2010 – CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today announced that Oslo Bors ASA chooses CA
Workload Automation solution. By standardizing on the distributed hosted CA
Technologies solution, Oslo Bors will improve the availability of the
critical workflows [...]

Mobile TeleSystems Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2010

MOSCOW, August 26, 2010 – Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" – NYSE: MBT), the leading
telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, today announces its
unaudited US GAAP financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2010.

Key Financial Highlights of Q2 2010[1]

– Consolidated revenues up 16.6% y-o-y to [...]

Top 5 Tips for Smaller Businesses Looking to Benefit From the Internet

BRISTOL, England, August 26, 2010 – 1. What are you looking to achieve?

Be clear about the purpose of your website. Are you interested in online
business, lead generation or trying to compliment an existing service? If you
are not yet sure then we suggest this be the first consideration for any
small business [...]

MasTec CEO to Present at Barclays Global Renewables & Clean Technology Conference

CORAL GABLES, Florida, August 26, 2010 – MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) today announced that its CEO, Jose Mas and J.
Marc Lewis, Vice President-Investor Relations, will be in Zurich presenting
at the Barclays Global Renewables & Clean Technology Conference on Thursday,
September 2nd, at approximately 8:05 a.m. Eastern time. One-on-one meetings
with institutional investors and MasTec's senior management [...]

Milestone Launches XProtect Go: IP VMS for Free!

Easy to Learn and Easy to Use, IP Video Surveillance Starts Here
COPENHAGEN, August 26, 2010 – Milestone Systems, the global leader for open platform IP Video
Management Software (VMS), announces the launch of XProtect(TM) Go free video
surveillance software. With a wide set of features for one user to manage and
view up to 8 cameras, XProtect [...]

Terma to Head the ASIM Observatory for the International Space Station

LYSTRUP and HERLEV, Denmark, August 26, 2010 – The Danish high-tech company Terma is to head a European space project
with the objective to take measurements and make observations from the
International Space Station (ISS).

(Logo:
www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100926/405945 )

The research project ASIM -The Atmosphere Space Interactions Monitor – is
an observatory that [...]

Hamas Assassination Underlies Deeper Need for Improved Security in GCC’s Hotel Industry

ABU DHABI, UAE, August 26, 2010 – The assassination of a senior member of Hamas in one of the Emirate's
leading five star hotels in January this year attracted global attention.
Shedding insight into such cases will be the 3rd Annual Development and
Infrastructure Security Summit taking place at Le Royal Meridien, Abu Dhabi
from 17 – 20 [...]

Trade Extensions Grows by 25%

LONDON, August 27, 2010 – Trade Extensions has recorded growth in revenue of 25% in the twelve
months up to the end of July 2010. The growth sees the company continue where
it left off in 2009 and the signs are that growth is expected to continue.

Significant developments in the first half [...]

Roamware Listed for the Second Time on Inc. 5000

Inc. Magazine Releases Fourth Annual Exclusive List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies – The Inc. 5000

SAN JOSE, California, August 27, 2010 – Inc. magazine ranked Roamware, Inc. a top company in the San Jose metro
area and No. 2745 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the
nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list [...]

Plusnet Launch sQuid Cashless Payments on Their Staff Card

LONDON, August 27, 2010 – Plusnet, the award winning Internet Service Provider is joining the
growing list of customers for sQuid's electronic money service.

sQuid eMoney will be made available to all Plusnet staff on their staff
card, enabling cashless purchases as well as ID and access control.
A new [...]

Service-now.com Launches Knowledge EMEA User Conference

Company's first EMEA user conference to deliver a CIO Forum, ITSM training and community building to a rapidly growing European customer base

LONDON, August 27, 2010 – Service-now.com, the creator of modern software-as-a-service (SaaS) for
IT service management, today announced the inaugural Knowledge10 EMEA
conference to be held at Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel, London from Sept. 13 [...]

Trade Extensions Grows by 25%

LONDON, August 27, 2010 – Trade Extensions has recorded growth in revenue of 25% in the twelve
months up to the end of July 2010. The growth sees the company continue where
it left off in 2009 and the signs are that growth is expected to continue.

Significant developments in the first half [...]

Optimisation With Trade Extensions Just Got Easier

LONDON, August 27, 2010 – Trade Extensions has unveiled a new release of its strategic sourcing
software featuring 'one page' optimisation and intuitive reporting.

Optimisation allows buyers to find the best combination of suppliers and
goods or services and is essential with today's complex sourcing events. The
best combination will not necessarily be the [...]

The Oracle Education Foundation Invites Students and Teachers to Join ThinkQuest International Competition 2011

Students are Challenged to Think, Create and Innovate
Redwood Shores, California, August 26, 2010

The ThinkQuest International Competition 2011, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation (oraclefoundation.org/) (OEF), is now open to teams of students.
The competition challenges students to solve a real-world problem by applying their critical thinking, communication, and technology skills.
[...]

Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking Achieves Industry Leading Results with Oracle Exadata V2 Benchmark

Redwood Shores, Calif. ??? August 26, 2010
News Facts
Oracle today announced that the Oracle FLEXCUBE (www.oracle.com/us/industries/financial-services/046907.html) Universal Banking System running on Oracle (www.oracle.com/us/products/database/database-machine-069034.html) Exadata V2 ??? The First Database Machine for OLTP — achieved outstanding benchmark results.

This benchmark demonstrates Oracle’s unmatched ability to engineer applications, middleware, database, operating [...]

Research Reveals Consumers’ Product Safety Ignorance

FAREHAM, England, August 26, 2010 – New research from product testing expert T??V Product Service suggests
that UK consumers are putting their safety at risk as they do not understand
the meaning of marks stamped on the products they buy.

Three-quarters (73 per cent) of survey respondents said that they
believed a CE marking [...]

AMEC Announces “Record” Results – Interview With CEO

LONDON, August 26, 2010 – AMEC today announces "record" half year results despite challenging
markets and say they will beat their 8.5 per cent margin on earnings target
this year.

Samir Brikho, CEO, highlighted revenues up 13 per cent, organic growth up
6 percent and that the order book has hit a record GBP3.5b.
[...]

New Features Expand Capabilities of the FrontlineSMS Mobile Communications Platform

LONDON, August 26, 2010 – The open-source SMS communications platform FrontlineSMS has delivered
two major features as part of a new software release today. With this
upgrade, FrontlineSMS allows organisations to receive multimedia messages via
a standard email account. More complex than SMS messages, MMS can include
text, images, video and audio. This is a huge step forward [...]

Joyent Partners With Codesion to Deliver End-to-End App Development and Deployment Solutions

Partnership Leverages Joyent's Smart Cloud Solutions with Codesion's Subversion Hosting for Secure, Reliable, OnDemand Control Management

SAN FRANCISCO, August 26, 2010 – Joyent, the premier provider of smart computing solutions
(www.joyent.com), announced today that it has partnered with Redwood
City-based Codesion, the leading provider of enterprise-grade Subversion, Git
and CVS hosting (codesion.com), to provide seamless, secure,
end-to-end automation of [...]

Joyent Launches New Smart Solution for Digital Agencies

Customized Offering Empowers Digital Developers with Affordable, High- Performance, Instantly Scalable Dev/Build Resources to Meet Client Demands

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, August 26, 2010 – Joyent, the premiere provider of smart computing solutions
(www.joyent.com), today announced the launch of its Smart Solution
for Digital Agencies, a new one-stop-shop program designed to meet the unique
needs of digital [...]

Continental Airlines-UK Selects Silverpop to Help Engage Travellers with Targeted Email Marketing Programme

World's fifth largest airline to strengthen relationships with customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland

LONDON, August 26, 2010 – With travellers researching trips and fares more carefully than ever,
travel providers must maintain a constant and highly relevant dialogue with
potential customers in order to influence purchasing decisions and increase
customer loyalty within this highly competitive space. [...]

Online Credit Card Activation Rolled out to Millions of Customers

CHESTER, England, August 26, 2010 – MBNA is enabling all of its customers, and holders of affinity partner
cards provided by MBNA, to activate their credit cards online.

For the first time, all UK and Ireland credit card customers have a
choice of channels when activating new, replacement or re-issued MBNA credit
cards.
[...]

Infosys Launches Finacle Analyz(TM)

Offers End-to-End Analytics for Banks to Strengthen Customer Relationships
LONDON and NEW YORK and BANGALORE, India, August 26, 2010 – Infosys Technologies Ltd, announced the launch of Finacle
analyz(TM), a comprehensive solution that empowers bank staff to make faster,
insight-based decisions to strengthen customer relationships and improve
profitability. More details on the offering are available at:
www.infosys.com/finacle/solutions/solutions-analyz.asp

[...]

CA Technologies Helps Oslo Bors Increase Control Over the Execution of Workloads and Reduce Costs

Leading Norwegian Securities Trading Organisation Chooses CA Workload Automation Solution to Improve Availability of Critical Workflows and IT Services

DATCHET, England, August 26, 2010 – CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today announced that Oslo Bors ASA chooses CA
Workload Automation solution. By standardizing on the distributed hosted CA
Technologies solution, Oslo Bors will improve the availability of the
critical workflows [...]

Mobile TeleSystems Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2010

MOSCOW, August 26, 2010 – Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" – NYSE: MBT), the leading
telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, today announces its
unaudited US GAAP financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2010.

Key Financial Highlights of Q2 2010[1]

– Consolidated revenues up 16.6% y-o-y to [...]

Top 5 Tips for Smaller Businesses Looking to Benefit From the Internet

BRISTOL, England, August 26, 2010 – 1. What are you looking to achieve?

Be clear about the purpose of your website. Are you interested in online
business, lead generation or trying to compliment an existing service? If you
are not yet sure then we suggest this be the first consideration for any
small business [...]

MasTec CEO to Present at Barclays Global Renewables & Clean Technology Conference

CORAL GABLES, Florida, August 26, 2010 – MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) today announced that its CEO, Jose Mas and J.
Marc Lewis, Vice President-Investor Relations, will be in Zurich presenting
at the Barclays Global Renewables & Clean Technology Conference on Thursday,
September 2nd, at approximately 8:05 a.m. Eastern time. One-on-one meetings
with institutional investors and MasTec's senior management [...]

Milestone Launches XProtect Go: IP VMS for Free!

Easy to Learn and Easy to Use, IP Video Surveillance Starts Here
COPENHAGEN, August 26, 2010 – Milestone Systems, the global leader for open platform IP Video
Management Software (VMS), announces the launch of XProtect(TM) Go free video
surveillance software. With a wide set of features for one user to manage and
view up to 8 cameras, XProtect [...]

Terma to Head the ASIM Observatory for the International Space Station

LYSTRUP and HERLEV, Denmark, August 26, 2010 – The Danish high-tech company Terma is to head a European space project
with the objective to take measurements and make observations from the
International Space Station (ISS).

(Logo:
www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100926/405945 )

The research project ASIM -The Atmosphere Space Interactions Monitor – is
an observatory that [...]

Hamas Assassination Underlies Deeper Need for Improved Security in GCC’s Hotel Industry

ABU DHABI, UAE, August 26, 2010 – The assassination of a senior member of Hamas in one of the Emirate's
leading five star hotels in January this year attracted global attention.
Shedding insight into such cases will be the 3rd Annual Development and
Infrastructure Security Summit taking place at Le Royal Meridien, Abu Dhabi
from 17 – 20 [...]

NComputing Secures Global Leadership in Desktop Virtualization

Achieves Milestone of Largest Installed Base With 2.5M Virtual Desktops Sold

REDWOOD CITY, California, August 30, 2010 – NComputing, a global leader in desktop virtualization, today announced
expanded operations including international senior hires, country expansion,
an aggressive channel expansion program, an enhanced OEM program, and
integrated solutions with Microsoft, Citrix, and VMware. These actions are in
response to growing [...]

Kx’s New Release Allows Intelligent Compression, Reduces Latency, and is Faster Than Ever

PALO ALTO, California, August 31, 2010 – Kx Systems, the leader in high-performance database and
timeseries analysis, has announced today the release of kdb+ v2.7. In
response to growing market demand, this version comes with several
enhancements, of which intelligent file compression, enhanced memory
management and a performance increase of up to 20% are the most significant.
With constantly [...]

Ocean Life Insurance (Thailand) Selects Mastek’s ElixirAsia Policy Administration System as its IT Platform for Growth

OLI set to Improve Operational Efficiency and Gear up for Growth in the Thai Market

MUMBAI, India and BANGKOK, August 31, 2010 – Mastek Ltd, a high-end IT solutions player with global
operations providing new technology and IP-led enterprise solutions to
insurance, government, and financial services organizations worldwide, today
announced that Ocean Life Insurance Co Ltd. (OLIC), Thailand [...]

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