Lorraine Kelly Launches Lollipop Person of the Year Awards 2009GLASGOW - - Kwik Fit Insurance Begins its Annual Search to Find the UK’s Top Lollipop Person Global Airline Capacity Shows Positive Growth For The Second Consecutive Month, Reports OAG, As September Figures Are ReleasedCHICAGO - - Growth of 1.4% compared to September 2008 Global airline capacity for September 2009 is showing positive growth for the second consecutive month, reports OAG, (www.oagaviation.com), the world’s leading aviation data business, as it releases its monthly report on trends in the supply of airline flights and seats. The world’s airlines have scheduled 296.9 million seats, a rise of 1.4% (4,130,744 more seats) over September 2008 levels. HSPA Mobile Broadband Technology Enjoys Strong Traction Amongst Global EnterprisesLONDON - A survey* commissioned by the GSMA of 1000 enterprises across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific has revealed that HSPA Mobile Broadband technology is growing in popularity amongst global IT decision makers. The survey revealed that a high number of global organisations currently rely on HSPA for Mobile Broadband connectivity compared to those that use WiFi. Of the organisations surveyed, 36% of IT managers/directors and CIOs worldwide currently deploy HSPA as their principle means of employee Mobile Broadband access. New Editors Blogs on realbuzz.comLONDON - The healthy, active living website realbuzz.com, has featured blogs for their members for some time, and was the first site to introduce blogging for runners. In the massive growth in social media, they’ve still got a vast and thriving community of bloggers writing about their running challenges, losing weight and general getting fit and healthy. Ponemon Institute and Imperva Survey Shows Companies Still Struggle to Protect Consumer Credit Card DataREDWOOD SHORES, California and TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - - 71% of Companies do not Treat PCI as a Strategic Initiative - Yet 79% Have Experienced a Data Breach - 55% do not Secure Social Security Numbers, Driver’s License Numbers, and Bank Account Details; Consumers are More at Risk With Smaller Businesses - Data Security Leader Imperva Provides Recommendations to Consumers, Businesses and PCI DSS Council in Advance of the Oct 31st Deadline Frost & Sullivan: Electric Vehicles Voice of the Consumer - What do European Consumers Really Want From Electric Vehicles?LONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Electric Vehicles, on Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 2:00pm BST Frost & Sullivan Launches Green Building Technologies Market Tracking ServiceLONDON - - Respondents to Ongoing Survey Include Decision Makers, Influencers for Commercial Buildings in Europe. Over 90% of Companies Rate Environmental Benefits as Key Motivation for Interest in Carbon OffsetsDUBLIN - EcoSecurities, a leading company in the business of sourcing, developing, and trading carbon credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, has partnered with Baker & McKenzie LLP, a leading climate change law firm, and ClimateBiz, the resource for climate management, to launch the second edition of The Carbon Management and Offsetting Trends Survey Report 2009. Idobro.com : An Online Forum for NGOs and Green Producers to Connect With Consumers and CorporatesMUMBAI, India - Empaower, which was presented the “Most Inspiring Social Entrepreneurship Plan” award by eminent academic and strategist CK Prahlad and S Ramadorai of TCS at the Pan-IIT conference in 2008, is ready to roll! Idobro.com, a unique initiative of Empaower was launched at The Orchid, Mumbai on 9th September, 2009 for a marketplace ready for social change. Wipro to Provide Run SAP Based FlexDelivery Enterprise Application Support for Aquarion Water CompanyBANGALORE, India - - Expands its Utilities Footprint in North America BANGALORE, India, September 23 /PRNewswire/ – Buy a Franchise During a Recession - Franchisors Breaking the BarriersLONDON - - Turn an Uncertain Economic Climate to Your Advantage /www.FranchiseSales.com - the leading website for people interested in buying a franchise - reveals that many franchise opportunities are reducing their entry barriers to encourage cautious business seekers to take the plunge and open a franchise in this uncertain climate. Planetary Boundaries: A Safe Operating Space for HumanitySTOCKHOLM - New approaches are needed to help humanity deal with climate change and other global environmental threats that lie ahead in the 21st century. A group of 28 internationally renowned scientists propose that global biophysical boundaries, identified on the basis of the scientific understanding of the Earth System, can define a ’safe planetary operating space’ that will allow humanity to continue to develop and thrive for generations to come. This new approach to sustainable development is conveyed in the coming issue of the scientific journal Nature where the scientists have made a first attempt to identify and quantify a set of nine planetary boundaries. Abbott’s XIENCE V(R) Demonstrates Significantly Lower Rates of MACE and Stent Thrombosis Compared to TAXUS(R) Liberte in Investigator-Initiated COMPARE TrialSAN FRANCISCO - - Independent Study of 1,800 Patients Affirms Outstanding Performance of XIENCE V vs. TAXUS Liberte It’s Official: IT Pros are Working Longer Hours Than EverLONDON - - 35 Percent of Techies are Working More Than 48 Hours Per Week, and 7.3 Percent Claim Between 60 to 75 Hours, According to The IT Job Board Jane Seymour Lends Support to Recognise the Hopes and Achievements of People Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)MAIDENHEAD, England - - 26 Men and Women With RA From Across Europe Honoured as They Share Their Inspirational Stories The Rise of Ad Networks - Research Reveals Advertisers Increasingly Turning to Advertising Networks to Book CampaignsLONDON and LOS ANGELES - - 31% of Online Display Advertising Budget is Spent on Online Ad Networks South African Contact Centres Demand IP-based Technology Solutions, Finds Frost & SullivanCAPE TOWN, South Africa - The global economic downturn has impelled companies to consolidate and virtualise contact centre resources. This has driven the demand for Internet protocol (IP)-based contact centre technology solutions. Dark Side Personalities Ruin CareersLONDON - New research shows that 85% of UK’s leaders demonstrate ‘Dark Side Characteristics’. These deeply rooted, self-destructive aspects of personality contribute to the alarming self-destruct rates for high flyers and put individuals and organisations at risk. Denosumab Demonstrates Superiority Over Zometa(R) in Delay of Complications Due to Bone Metastases in Advanced Breast Cancer PatientsTHOUSAND OAKS, California - Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced detailed results from a Phase 3, head-to-head trial evaluating denosumab versus Zometa(R) (zoledronic acid) in the treatment of bone metastases in 2,046 patients with advanced breast cancer that met its primary and secondary endpoints and demonstrated superior efficacy compared to Zometa. These results were presented today during the Presidential Session at the 2009 ECCO 15 - ESMO 34 European Multidisciplinary Congress in Berlin, Germany (Abstract Number 2LBA). Trust is Core to the Future Success of Digital MarketingLONDON - - ad:tech London Research Reveals Real Consumer Perceptions Towards Digital Marketing Channels World Society for the Protection of Animals Increases Donations With Personalised Email CampaignLONDON - - Organisation Improves Email Performance, Saves Time Using ExactTarget’s Automation Tools Online Business Will Power Economic Recovery, Says dotcom EntrepreneurLONDON - With online businesses still thriving despite the recession, the knowledge economy will be vital to a global recovery. Clash-Media to Give First UK Preview of New Solution to Integrate Cross-Channel Marketing Campaigns at ad:tech London 2009LONDON - - Will Show Marketers How They Can Integrate Different Marketing and Advertising Techniques to Optimise ROI New Research Shows Marketing Budgets are up - and Being Used for High-Return Online Lead GenerationLONDON - - Paid Search Used by 12 per cent Fewer Organisations, Compared to 2008 - Offline Spend Down Overall, but TV Advertising Increases by 3 per cent Brunswick Group Releases Survey Findings on New Media Usage by Investment CommunitySAN FRANCISCO - ~ Survey of Institutional Investors and Sell-Side Analysts Identifies Information Direct from Companies as Most Influential ~ ~ Impact of Blogs, Social Networks Limited but Growing ~ Sword Group Named to Software Magazine’s 27th Annual Software 500LONDON - - Software Magazine Ranks Sword Group as one of the World’s Largest Software Companies Fighting Lead Generation Fraudsters With Strict Quality ProcessesLONDON - - Simon Wajcenberg, CEO of Customer Lead Generation Specialist, Clash- Media Explains how Companies can Overcome the Attacks of Fraudsters in the Lead Generation Process and Ensure They buy Only Genuine Leads for Their Marketing Campaigns. Connectivity Becomes Major Contributor to Mobile Revenue Growth in Mexico, Finds PyramidCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Data services in Mexico will grow to represent 25 percent of the total market in 2014 from 15 percent in 2009, as connectivity becomes one of the most dynamic contributors to total mobile revenue growth in the coming years, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). MitraClip(R) Therapy Data Demonstrate Significant Reduction in Mitral Valve Annulus Dimensions in High-Risk Patients With Functional Mitral RegurgitationSAN FRANCISCO - - 12-Month Data Also Demonstrate Significant Reduction in Left Ventricular Volumes The State of Online Advertising Market - New Research Reveals Advertisers Committed to Online Advertising With 72% Planning to Increase SpendLONDON - - A Quarter of Advertisers say Their Brand Advertising Spend has Increased in Past 12 Months Voucher Code Sites Thrive as Society Embraces a Cheaper Way of LivingLEEDS, England - Voucher codes and discount vouchers from sites such as VoucherSeeker (www.voucherseeker.co.uk/discount-vouchers) are becoming widely sought after as discount codes become more socially acceptable to use when purchasing goods. More Than 35 Million People Have Alzheimer’s and Dementia Worldwide, According To New ReportNEW YORK - More than 35 million people worldwide will have dementia in 2010, according to the 2009 World Alzheimer’s Report from Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). The new report was released on September 21st, which is World Alzheimer’s Day. Banks are Brought Down by Overblown BureaucraciesLONDON - Bureaucratic management systems that enable executives to take risks without responsibility are largely to blame for the economic crisis, according to a new study funded by the Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM Research). Poor risk management was at the heart of the sub-prime meltdown in 2007, can be blamed for Lehman Brothers’ failure and it continues to haunt the banks today. Wind Energy: The Fall in Orders in 2009 Will Affect Revenues in 2010. New Growth Strategies Are Now Essential, Says Frost & SullivanLONDON - Due to the strong growth and placement of wind turbine orders in 2008 and the lead time between placing the orders and shipping them out to customers, the top line for wind turbine manufacturers in 2009 has been relatively unaffected. However, the fall in orders in 2009 will affect revenues of these companies in 2010. Therefore, it is essential for companies to adopt new strategies to keep their margins intact. And some companies have already started taking extraordinary and urgent measures to sustain and accelerate growth in a tough environment. Value of Text Verification Tool (TVT) Strongly Confirmed at RAPS in PhiladelphiaFRANKFURT - Trying economic times mean tight budgets. More projects, fewer people, rigid quality standards and competitve pressures are making the computer-driven proofreading tool made by Schlafender Hase more valuable than ever. |
