Technology Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for March 7-14, 2011

Oracle Joins Energistics to Help Develop Data Exchange Standards for the Oil and Gas Industry

CERAWeek, HOUSTON ??? Mar. 8, 2011
News Facts
Demonstrating its commitment to provide valuable and flexible industry-specific integrations for business success, Oracle has joined Energistics, a global, not-for-profit consortium designed to unite oil and gas industry thought leaders and to explore ways to facilitate exploration and production (E&P) information sharing and business process integration.

…. Source article  : Oracle Joins Energistics to Help Develop Data Exchange Standards for the Oil and Gas Industry.

Oracle Introduces Oracle’s PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management

New Mobile Application Helps Improve Inventory Accuracy and User Productivity

Redwood Shores, Calif. ??? March 7, 2011
News Facts
Extending its comprehensive portfolio of inventory management and mobile solutions, Oracle today announced Oracle’s PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management (www.oracle.com/us/products/applications/peoplesoft-enterprise/scm/mobile-inventory-mgmt-193770.html) .
A new application within Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Supply Chain Management (www.oracle.com/us/products/applications/peoplesoft-enterprise/scm/index.html) suite, PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory …. Read the original article  : Oracle Introduces Oracle’s PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management.

Sogeti USA Transforms Oracle?? E-Business Suite Performance with Oracle Exadata Database Machine

Sogeti USA Consolidates Databases, Delivers Online Reporting with Oracle Exadata Database Machine

Redwood Shores, CA – March 7, 2011
News Facts
Sogeti USA (www.us.sogeti.com/) , a premier provider of information technology services, has migrated its online transaction processing (OLTP) and reporting databases onto Oracle?? Exadata Database Machine (www.oracle.com/exadata) .
By …. Source article  : Sogeti USA Transforms Oracle?? E-Business Suite Performance with Oracle Exadata Database Machine.

‘Money for Nothing’ – the Rise of the ‘Professional Comper’ Represents a New Threat to Marketing Promotions, Warns Leading Industry Expert

LONDON, March 7, 2011 – A new breed of 'professional entrant' to competitions and
prize draws threatens to affect tens of thousands of marketing campaigns
unless action is taken now by promoters.

Research by leading promotions specialist PromoVeritas shows
that 'professional compers' make an average 100 entries a week and often have
30-40 SIM cards …. Source  : 'Money for Nothing' – the Rise of the 'Professional Comper' Represents a New Threat to Marketing Promotions, Warns Leading Industry Expert.

NComputing and Fujitsu Partner to Accelerate SMB Adoption of Virtualized Computing

NComputing Inks OEM Agreement With Europe's Leading Computer Company
REDWOOD CITY, California, March 7, 2011 – NComputing, a global leader in desktop virtualization, announced it has
signed an OEM relationship with Fujitsu Technology Solutions. Fujitsu will
integrate NComputing's 64-bit vSpace virtualization and NUMO(TM) system on a
chip (SoC) with its PC, servers and services to provide fully-integrated
multi-workplace solutions …. Read the original article  : here.

Innovation Observatory Whitepaper Explores Impact of IT and Billing Software Flexibility in Services Industries

LONDON, March 7, 2011 – Prominent billing software provider MetraTech Corp. (
www.metratech.com/) has announced that it has sponsored a
newly-published whitepaper by Innovation Observatory, a leading independent
UK-based analyst house.

The whitepaper investigates a subject close to the heart of companies
everywhere: how an enterprise should address the rapidly evolving demands of
its industry.
… Read more : Innovation Observatory Whitepaper Explores Impact of IT and Billing Software Flexibility in Services Industries.

Holiday Lettings Reveals Accommodation Hotlist to Launch 2011 Hall of Fame

OXFORD, England, March 7, 2011 – Holiday Lettings(TM), the UK's favourite holiday home rental website,
today announced the Holiday Lettings Hotlist (
www.holidaylettings.co.uk/hotlist) – the most sought after holiday
lets in 2010 by category, based on holidaymaker enquiries for homes on
Holiday Lettings. From cosy cottages, to authentic fincas, pet-friendly pads
and villas with pools, the Hotlist reflects the … Read more : Holiday Lettings Reveals Accommodation Hotlist to Launch 2011 Hall of Fame.

Mendeley Launches $10,001 API Battle – ‘Calling All Developers! Build an App to Make Science More Open!’

Tim O'Reilly and Werner Vogels are Among Judges to Pick Winning App That Best Contributes to Open Science

NEW YORK, March 8, 2011 – Mendeley (www.mendeley.com), the world's largest crowd-sourced
research database, today announced the Mendeley API Binary Battle,
challenging talented developers to build an application on top of Mendeley's
open database of over 70 million research … Original article on : Mendeley Launches $10,001 API Battle – 'Calling All Developers! Build an App to Make Science More Open!'.

Leading Women ChangemakeHERS Reveal Blueprints for Action

Celebrating International Women's Day Centennial
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2011 – Imagine a master class for social change: an academy of action where
concrete advice, guidance, and direction for every level of changemaking -
from the first spark of an idea to the scaling of an innovation across the
globe – are shared by some of the world's most … Read more : Leading Women ChangemakeHERS Reveal Blueprints for Action.

Elsevier Announces New Co-Editor-in-Chief for Artificial Intelligence

Rina Dechter of the University of California succeeds Raymond Perrault
AMSTERDAM, March 8, 2011 – Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical
information products and services, is pleased to announce that Professor Rina
Dechter of the University of California, Irvine, has accepted to join
Professor Tony Cohn of the University of Leeds as Co-Editor-in-Chief of
Artificial Intelligence … Read more : Elsevier Announces New Co-Editor-in-Chief for Artificial Intelligence.

Fashion e-commerce Specialist NETRADA is Internationalizing its e-Commerce Business and Acquiring the U.S. Service Provider Fulfillment Technologies LLC (FillTek)

GARBSEN, Germany, March 8, 2011 – NETRADA, Europe's leading fashion e-commerce service provider, is
expanding and further extending its operations in North America. NETRADA is
acquiring a majority of shares of the e-commerce provider Fulfillment
Technologies LLC (FillTek) which is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. North American
operations will be managed by the newly established company NETRADA North
America, which … Read : Fashion e-commerce Specialist NETRADA is Internationalizing its e-Commerce Business and Acquiring the U.S. Service Provider Fulfillment Technologies LLC (FillTek).

Innovative Systems Announces Next Generation Data Profiling and Discovery

Delivers unparalleled speed and accuracy, streamlined installation and navigation

PITTSBURGH, March 8, 2011 – Innovative Systems, Inc. (ISI), a leading global provider of data
management and regulatory compliance software solutions for the construction
and maintenance of customer-centric data/databases, today announced the
replacement of its profiling option with i/Lytics(R) ProfilerPlus(TM), an
ultra-high speed, comprehensive, scalable data analysis tool that
revolutionizes the …. Read the original article  : Innovative Systems Announces Next Generation Data Profiling and Discovery.

Ektron Provides PA-DSS Validation for eCommerce Module

Only Web Content Management System in Compliance with PCI SSC/PA-DSS Standard

NASHUA, New Hampshire, March 8, 2011 – Ektron, a provider of web content management, social software and
marketing optimization solutions, today announced its Ektron Web Content
Management platform PA-DSS validation, making Ektron's eCommerce and
storefront module compliant with the Payment Card Industry Security Standards
Council (PCI SSC) Payment …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

QualiSystems Strengthens APAC Presence with new Singapore Headquarters

Growth in Regional Customer Base and Increasing Demand for its System Testing Automation Solutions Fuels Expansion

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 9, 2011 – QualiSystems (www.qualisystems.com/), a leading provider of test
automation solutions (
www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t2.asp?Pid=391&Sid=83) for network
systems, telecom services and electronic equipment, today announced the
opening of a new APAC regional branch in Singapore.
The new … Read more >>.

Avecto Privilege Guard 2.6 Certified as ‘Citrix Ready’

BOSTON and MANCHESTER, England, March 9, 2011 – Avecto, the leader in Windows privilege management, today announced that
it has been certified as Citrix Ready(R). The Citrix Ready(R) program is
designed to build world-class alliances with industry leaders of which
Microsoft, Dell and HP are currently members.

"This is the first step in bringing … Read more >>>.

Shunra Adds Ten New Certified Consulting Partners

Amichai Lesser Named VP of Channel Development, Leading Partner Program
PHILADELPHIA, March 9, 2011 – Shunra, the industry-recognized leader in Application Performance
Engineering (APE) solutions for WAN, Web, Mobile, and Cloud-based networks,
today announced ten new worldwide members of the Shunra's Certified
Consulting Partner Program. The new partnerships will help enable the
performance engineering user community more easily test …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Meru Networks Awarded Two New Patents for Technology That See Through Network Congestion in Device-Dense Enterprise Wi-Fi Environments

Meru's innovations address Layer 2 congestion collapse to dynamically deliver high-performance 802.11n networks and support proliferation of iPads, iPhones, and Android mobile devices in the enterprise

SUNNYVALE, California, March 9, 2011 – Meru Networks, Inc. (www.merunetworks.com/) (Nasdaq: MERU), the
leader in 802.11n virtualized wireless LAN solutions for enterprise
networking, today announced that it has been awarded two …. Source article  : Meru Networks Awarded Two New Patents for Technology That See Through Network Congestion in Device-Dense Enterprise Wi-Fi Environments.

Entropia Universe Launch The Battle of the Forts

MMORPG Developer MindArk Introduce New and Improved Land Grab System
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 9, 2011 – MindArk, the company behind the virtual 3D environment Entropia Universe
today announces the upgraded re-introduction of the Land Grab system where
players can fight each other in deadly combat and where the prize has a real
monetary value in Entropia Universe.

… Read more >>>.

Invitation – First Teradata Middle East Conference

DUBAI, UAE, March 9, 2011 – I have the pleasure of inviting you to attend the first ever Teradata
conference for the Middle East. The event, "Competing on Information", will
be held in Dubai, at the Emirates towers Hotel, on 14 March, 2011.

Teradata is the world's largest company solely focused on creating
enterprise …. Source article  : Invitation – First Teradata Middle East Conference.

Exvisu Launches Strategic Indicators to Accompany its Lexical Maps

PARIS, March 9, 2011 – Exvisu, the French company specialized in the strategic
analysis of opinions on the Internet, announces new network indicators for
its Exvisu global solution, Rezodience(TM), designed to make sense of vital
network online data.

The Exvisu global solution automatically creates a lexical
map. A lexical map Exvisu is a graphical map [..] Read the original article: here.

Lego Star Wars 3 Computer Game Out in March

LONDON, March 9, 2011 – Lego Star Wars 3 is the next big computer game due to be released this
coming March by Tesco Entertainment. It is the latest Lucas Arts and TT Games
production of the formidable partnership between Lego and Star Wars. The game
will be released on PS3 (
www.tescoentertainment.com/store/games/-lego-star-wars-iii-clone-wars/8%3a733599/),
PSP (
www.tescoentertainment.com/store/games/-lego-star-wars-ii-the-original-trilogy/8%3a623263/),
Xbox 360 (
www.tescoentertainment.com/store/games/-lego-star-wars-iii-clone-wars/8%3a733597/),
Wii (
www.tescoentertainment.com/store/games/-lego-star-wars-iii-clone-wars/8%3a733600/),
DS (
www.tescoentertainment.com/store/games/-lego-star-wars-iii-clone-wars/8%3a733598/),
PC …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Lego Star Wars 3 Computer Game Out in March.

Bigmouthmedia Wins Best Digital Agency Award at Spanish Ecomm Awards 2011

EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 9, 2011 – International digital marketing agency bigmouthmedia has been
named Best Digital Agency at this year's Ecomm Awards. Widely recognised as
one of the most important of the e-commerce and digital industries in Spain,
the Ecomm Awards were celebrated at the end of this year's Ecomm retail event
where Managing Director of bigmouthmedia Spain, …. Source  : Bigmouthmedia Wins Best Digital Agency Award at Spanish Ecomm Awards 2011.

Logicalis Achieves Cisco Powered Private Cloud Designation

Recognised for Highest Level of Expertise in Cisco Cloud and Managed Services

SLOUGH, England, March 9, 2011 – Logicalis (www.uk.logicalis.com/) announced today it has achieved
the Cisco Powered Private Cloud designation (
www.cisco.com/web/partners/pr11/mscp/managed_services_master.html#~tab-3)
as an extension of its existing Cisco(R) Master Managed Services
Certification (
www.cisco.com/web/partners/pr11/mscp/managed_services_master.html#~tab-3).
These designations recognise Logicalis' investment in the ITIL(R)
processes, practices and tools necessary to provide high-quality …. Source article  : Logicalis Achieves Cisco Powered Private Cloud Designation.

Single-Source for ATC Communications – Rohde & Schwarz Offers New Voice Communications Systems

MUNICH, Germany, March 9, 2011 – Rohde & Schwarz adds voice communications systems (VCS) to its air
traffic control (ATC) portfolio. The established radiocommunications expert
now offers complete IP-based system solutions, from the air traffic
controller microphone to the radio antenna. The volume of air traffic has
significantly increased in the last 20 years and it will continue …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Single-Source for ATC Communications – Rohde & Schwarz Offers New Voice Communications Systems.

IT Managed Services Provider Joins International Elite After Securing SDI 3 Star Accreditation

7 March 2011
BURGESS HILL, England, March 9, 2011 – ADA Technology Services Ltd has become one of only nine companies in the
world to achieve a 3 star Service Desk Institute (SDI) accreditation. The
West Sussex-based IT managed services (
www.ada.co.uk/content/managed-services) and co-sourcing
(www.ada.co.uk/content/promotions/IT-Co-sourcing) provider now shares
the international quality mark with O2, Sodexo and Linklaters across
countries and regions …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : IT Managed Services Provider Joins International Elite After Securing SDI 3 Star Accreditation.

Bird and Co Creative Completes new Formula 1 Tickets Website

WORCESTER, England, March 9, 2011 – Bird and Co Creative has announced the launch of a new Formula 1 tickets
website, created by the web development company.

With the new Formula 1 season about to start, Bird and Co Creative has
launched the dedicated website for buying Formula 1 tickets and getting
up-to-date information …. Source  : Bird and Co Creative Completes new Formula 1 Tickets Website.

Website Optimisation and Internet Marketing From Weblinx

BLACKBURN, England, March 10, 2011 – Web Optimisation from Weblinx comes as a package. Weblinx always goes the
extra mile for its clients and this is reflected with the rankings and
successes achieved for its clients. The Weblinx team includes experts within
the website optimisation (www.weblinx.co.uk/) and internet marketing
(www.weblinx.co.uk/internet-marketing/) fields and they have won
numerous awards to support …. Source  : Website Optimisation and Internet Marketing From Weblinx.

Tech Mahindra Opens a new Development Centre in Bonn, Germany

Delivering end-to-end Telecom Solutions Closer to Customers
BONN, Germany, March 10, 2011 – Tech Mahindra, India's leading provider of solutions and services to the
telecommunications industry and part of the US $ 8.25 Billion, Mahindra
Group, announced the inauguration of its development centre in Bonn, Germany.
The state-of-the art facility located in Sirius Business Park, encompasses
fully-equipped infrastructure to …. Original article  : Tech Mahindra Opens a new Development Centre in Bonn, Germany.

CSA Group Selects Frankfurt, Germany for new European Headquarters

FRANKFURT, Germany, March 10, 2011 – CSA Group, a leading organization in standards development, testing and
certification today announced that it has chosen Frankfurt, Germany as the
location for its CSA Group head office in Europe. As a first step, the
European office is officially registered in Frankfurt am Main as CSA Group
Europe GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschr??nkter …. Source article  : CSA Group Selects Frankfurt, Germany for new European Headquarters.

Misys Sophis Wins Prestigious Hedge Fund Award

LONDON, March 10, 2011 – Misys plc (LSE: MSY.L), the global application software and
services company, today announces that it has won the leading single
technology platform award at the Hedge Fund Journal Awards. Misys Sophis
VALUE was recognised by the publication for its complete cross-asset coverage
integrated into a single front-to-back solution.

Presented at … Original source on Gaea Times at : Misys Sophis Wins Prestigious Hedge Fund Award.

Whatser Rolls Out New Features for Sharing and Discovering Your City

Location-Based Service Now With Even Better Suggestions and a New Design
AMSTERDAM, March 10, 2011 – Whatser today announced a new version of its location-based mobile
application, which is now available for iPhone and at whatser.com.
Launched in beta in November, Whatser lets users collect their favorite
spots, share them with their friends and make the city their … Read : Whatser Rolls Out New Features for Sharing and Discovering Your City.

Microsoft Advertising Selects Criteo as Preferred Partner for Personalised Retargeting Across Europe

Criteo to Provide Enhanced Ad Relevance to the Microsoft Media Network
LONDON, March 10, 2011 – Criteo (www.criteo.com/), the global leader in personalised
retargeting (www.criteo.com/us/retargeting), and Microsoft Advertising
today announced their partnership across Europe, to allow Microsoft
Advertising to implement Criteo's retargeting solution on its European
premium display advertising network Microsoft Media Network (MMN). This deal
will add value to …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

New Apple Shop Opening at Virgin Megastore Mall of The Emirates

DUBAI, UAE, March 10, 2011 – Virgin Megastore announced today that it is opening the first Apple shop
in the United Arab Emirates at the Virgin Megastore, Mall of The Emirates,
Dubai. The Apple shop will open on Wednesday, March 16th at 5:00 p.m. The new
Apple shop will offer both new and existing Mac users the …. Original article  : New Apple Shop Opening at Virgin Megastore Mall of The Emirates.

Investment Firm Embraces Employee-Owned Devices with MobileIron Management and Security

Thames River Capital accelerates smartphone and tablet adoption in the enterprise

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, March 10, 2011 – Thames River Capital, a leading UK-based boutique investment firm with
more than $14 billion in assets under management, has deployed MobileIron
(www.mobileiron.com) to enable the secure adoption of smartphone and tablet
devices into its enterprise environment. Providing a central view …. Read the original article  : Investment Firm Embraces Employee-Owned Devices with MobileIron Management and Security.

Harvey Nash Survey Reports Executives Believe iPad Increases Business Productivity

LONDON, March 10, 2011 – Harvey Nash (www.harveynash.com/), the global professional
recruitment and IT outsourcing group, released executive research today
showing that the iPad is not just technology hype. Statistics confirm that
tablet PCs can have a significant impact on how executives do business, which
is timely as Apple (www.apple.com/uk/) rolls out its second generation
iPad to consumers this … Read more >>.

MarketAxess and J.P. Morgan Execute CDs Trades Reflecting Proposed SEF Structure

Six Firms, Based in the US and Europe, Complete Both Index and Single-Name Swaps

NEW YORK and LONDON, March 10, 2011 – MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading
electronic trading platform for U.S. and European high-grade corporate bonds,
emerging markets bonds and other fixed income securities, today announced the
completion of multiple credit default … Read : MarketAxess and J.P. Morgan Execute CDs Trades Reflecting Proposed SEF Structure.

IEBV Publishes Annual Report 2010

AMSTERDAM, March 11, 2011 – International Endesa BV (IEBV) has published the annual report of 2010.
During 2010, IEBV earned a net income of 4,4 MM euros, due to its financial
activities. The company performed the management and administration
activities on its financial assets and liabilities, including ECP, MTN,
private placement, intercompany loans and financial derivatives. The annual
report …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : IEBV Publishes Annual Report 2010.

Toluna Launches Online Social Voting Community in Tunisia

LONDON, March 11, 2011 – In support of the Tunisian nascent democracy, Toluna, the first social
voting network has put together a special task force to launch toluna.tn, to
allow the people of Tunisia to share their opinions and vote on a number of
different topics.

Founder and CEO of Toluna, Frederic Charles Petit …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Toluna Launches Online Social Voting Community in Tunisia.

/C O R R E C T I O N – International Endesa BV/

AMSTERDAM, March 11, 2011 – In the news release, "IEBV Publishes Annual Report 2010" issued on 11 Mar
2011 10:52 GMT, by International Endesa BV over PR Newswire, we are
advised by a representative of the company that in the first sentence
IEBV earned a "gross benefit" of 4,4 MM euros, and not a "net income" …. Original source  : /C O R R E C T I O N — International Endesa BV/.

Spread Betting in the Modern World

LONDON, March 11, 2011 – Financial spread betting (www.etxcapital.co.uk/) can be both high
risk and high reward. It also allows investors a very flexible method of
financial trading, with UK traders able to benefit from tax savings at the
same time.

There are a growing number of spread betting (
www.etxcapital.co.uk/Spread-Betting/Index.aspx) companies out there to
choose … Read : Spread Betting in the Modern World.