Tetco-Voxpilot Launches Videofy Studio, the First 3G Networks Video Creation StudioCOURBEVOIE, France - Already present in the VoiceXML platform market with Open Media Platform, Tetco-Voxpilot, is launching Videofy studio, a software suite which enables both professional video creation, in any format, and its incorporation into interactive video broadcasting systems. At a disadvantage for a long time due to the cost and complexity of implementation, video solutions are largely under-developed. Tetco-Voxpilot allows users with no technical expertise, to update video content at low- cost and thus improve its appeal. IPTV Rollouts in Asia/Pacific are not for Faint of Heart but Needed to Gain Market Share, says PyramidCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Despite the massive investments necessary in Asia/Pacific’s IPTV market, both in technology and content procurement, telecom operators must invest to gain subscriber market share according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Hudson Highland Group Clarifies Market CommentaryNEW YORK - Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HHGP) today clarified recent market commentary regarding its business trends. On June 24, 2009, the global recruitment and talent management company was quoted by Dow Jones News Service as saying demand is up 15 percent for its temporary workers. This growth figure was in specific reference to Hudson’s increase since the beginning of 2009 in the number of legal contractors on billing serving its U.S. client base. Globalpark Launches Enterprise Feedback Suite 7.0 with Improved Community, Quality and Efficiency FeaturesNEW YORK - Globalpark ( www.globalpark.com ), a leading provider of panel, community and survey software, today launches the latest version of its Enterprise Feedback Suite (EFS). EFS 7.0 ( www.globalpark.com/EFS7 ) enables researchers to turn research panels into communities, and includes enhanced performance, engagement and quality features. This new version will enable organizations to gain greater insight into customers, employees and partners, to drive new product innovation and extend loyalty, revenue and reach. Sony Comments on the Passing of Michael JacksonNEW YORK - Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture. Investors Are Increasingly Optimistic About Market RecoveryNEW YORK - - 40% of institutional investors think the market bottom is behind us In a recent survey of 127 institutional investors, TheMarkets.com found that nearly 40% of those surveyed think that the market has already rebounded, hitting its bottom earlier this year. This number signals a swing in optimism from a similar survey in March, in which 17% of respondents indicated they expected the bottom before the end of the first half of the year. Of those respondents who think the bottom is yet to come, 91% expect it within the next twelve months. The survey, reaching investors in 24 countries, was conducted by TheMarkets.com, a leading provider of research, estimates and workflow solutions to institutional investors worldwide. EquiLend Trade2O Service Suite to Partner With Data ExplorersNEW YORK and LONDON - EquiLend announced today that its Trade2O Service Suite will offer data provided by Data Explorers, giving an indication of the most lent securities from a universe of more than 15,000 equities globally. Elsevier Releases Results of Alternative Energy Research Leadership Study Identifying Top 25 Institutions WorldwideAMSTERDAM - - Over 1000 Members of the Research Community View Webcast to Learn About Findings and New Performance Measurement Method Malaysia’s Mobile Broadband Demand Growing Faster Than Expected, says Pyramid ResearchCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Soaring demand for mobile broadband services in Malaysia, driven in part by intense competition, will result in higher-than-expected growth rates for telecom operators in that nation through 2014, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Bloomberg is First to Provide Kazakhstan Stock Exchange DataNEW YORK - The real-time market data feed from the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (”KASE”) is now available to investors across the globe via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL(R) service. With this development, Bloomberg users can access KASE real-time trading quotes, pricing and corporate information. Bloomberg is the first vendor to carry KASE data. JWT Awarded Cannes Lions Grand PrixNEW YORK - - “Kit Kat Mail” Campaign Takes Home Top International Advertising Honor JWT Tokyo has been awarded the Media Grand Prix at this year’s Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, the world’s premiere showcase for excellence in advertising. The prestigious honor recognizes JWT Tokyo for “Kit Kat Mail,” a campaign developed for the Nestle Kit Kat brand. Michael Dukmejian Joins BLOOMBERG MARKETS Magazine As PublisherNEW YORK - BLOOMBERG MARKETS(R) magazine, the award-winning monthly publication for investors and business professionals, has named Michael Dukmejian as publisher, reflecting the magazine’s growth and Bloomberg’s commitment to expansion of its media products. Volante Introduces Sensible New Pricing for Enterprise Data Integration and OversightNEW YORK - New Pricing Slashes Upfront Costs for Efficiency, Control and Productivity Benefits of Standardized Connectivity Across the Enterprise Domainmonster.com(R) Gains Accreditation for New .cm Domain.NEW YORK - Domainmonster.com today announced their accreditation for the www.domainmonster.com/cm/domain-name/ prior to the public release of second level(1) registrations on 13th July 2009. Babylon 8 Leading the World of LanguagesNEW YORK - Babylon 8 Reaches a Users Download Record of Over one Million in Just Two Weeks. After Two Weeks From Babylon 8 Successful Launch, Over 1M (1,133,406) Users Have Downloaded and Tried the New Version Rita Wilson Drops Beatles Poster Lawsuit Against Melissa PearlNEW YORK - Contention over a rare vintage 1962 Beatles poster has been amicably resolved. Melissa Pearl has sold the poster to Rita Wilson, who sought the piece for her husband Tom Hanks. The poster had been the subject of a lawsuit filed by Wilson against Pearl, but Wilson’s complaint and all allegations against Pearl have been completely withdrawn. The State of Qatar Launches “Qatar Exchange” as it Signs Today Formal Terms of Strategic Partnership With NYSE EuronextDOHA, Qatar and NEW YORK and PARIS - Qatar Holding and NYSE Euronext Sign Formal Terms to set up Strategic Partnership GoldenSource to Attend SIFMA TMC 2009NEW YORK - Enterprise Data Management Vendor to Co-host Wednesday’s Networking Event GoldenSource Corporation, a leading provider of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) solutions, will be attending the 2009 SIFMA Technology Management Conference to discuss the importance of market and reference data convergence and the role data management is playing in addressing key issues such as risk management, liquidity management and independent pricing and valuation. ISVH Expands Global Reach With New Website, New Offices and Increased International MeetingsST. CLOUD, France - The International Society of Vascular Health (ISVH) announces the launch of a new state-of-the-art website, new offices in France and upcoming international meetings. ISVH increases its global reach with virtual services as well as full-service offices supporting members internationally. Omgeo Extends Omgeo CTM to Broker/DealersBOSTON, NEW YORK and LONDON - Early Adopter Firms Drive Post-Trade Industry Standardization Omgeo, the global standard for post-trade efficiency, today announced the availability of Omgeo Central Trade Manager(SN) (Omgeo CTM) for broker/dealers. The firm has seen significant momentum in take-up of the offering, with twelve early adopter brokers now signed on to the central matching platform around the globe in regions including US, UK, Brazil, Canada, Spain, France and Korea. The early adopters, which include firms such as Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Newedge Europe, are providing Omgeo with the opportunity to help drive future development of Omgeo CTM. Rho Asset Management Implements CarryQuote’s Mobile Market Scanner(TM) SolutionZUG, Switzerland and NEW YORK - Company to Leverage Real-time, On-Demand Quotes for Anytime, Anywhere Access to Market Data for Fund Managers and Increased Transparency for Investors DAS Communications’ Artists Dominate Global Music ChartsNEW YORK - It’s tough to win the triple crown but DAS Communications just hit the trifecta with three top 10 songs in the U.K. this week. Markit & Creditex Complete General Motors Credit Event Auction as One of Five Auctions for Week of 8 JuneLONDON and NEW YORK - **38 AUCTIONS COMPLETED TO DATE IN 2009** During the week of June 8, 2009, Markit and Creditex conducted Credit Event Auctions (CEAs) to facilitate settlement of credit derivative trades referencing five global companies, including General Motors. The auctions have been used to settle transactions in connection with the defaults of 38 companies so far this year in the U.S. and Europe and are an integral part of efforts by International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) to standardize critical elements of the credit default swap (CDS) market through the “Big Bang Protocol,” which came into force on April 8, 2009. VIDEO: artnet Launches Icons: 20th-21st Century Photographic Portraits Sale Featuring 200 Photographs of Legends from Madonna to ObamaNEW YORK and BERLIN - 200 photographs by 70 renowned photographers - Estimates from US$1,000 to US$20,000 Light Reading Produces Industry’s Largest Mobile Virtual Tradeshow, Mobile 2012NEW YORK - Light Reading’s Mobile 2012 Virtual Tradeshow debuted on Thursday, June 11, with the industry’s leading mobile experts and over 1700 registrants and 10 sponsors. DB Schenker, Stora Enso, APL UK Ltd. Join PPI Transport Symposium 18 Conference ProgramNEW YORK - International pulp and paper producers confirmed to speak at the premier forest product logistics conference Today’s Brands Are in Danger of ‘Genericizing’NEW YORK - JWT Examines a Key Marketing Challenge of the Great Recession Marketers must evolve how they handle short-term selling tactics — a primary focus of brand activity during this recession — or they risk their brands becoming generic, according to the latest white paper from JWT, one of the largest advertising agencies in the world. Audit Chain is Broken Front-To-Back, not Asset-to-Asset, Says GoldenSourceNEW YORK - A major hurdle to achieving a consistent view of pricing, positions and exposure lays in the divide between market data feeds and reference data repositories, according to GoldenSource, a global software provider of enterprise data management (EDM) solutions. GoldenTree Asset Management Expands Global TeamNEW YORK and LONDON - Financial Services Veteran Jan Kaass Joins Firm’s London Office To Bolster Marketing Effort IBM Helps Saudi Arabia Build Smarter Government with New National Technical InfrastructureARMONK, New York - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has completed the deployment of an infrastructure that will modernize the delivery of government services for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The multi-year eGovernment Service Bus (GSB) project delivers the core communication and security infrastructure for the Yesser eGovernment Program, the Kingdom’s long-term modernization of all government services. This program will eventually provide everyone in the Kingdom with access to government services from anyplace and at anytime, replacing the current system of time-consuming, manual processes. James Park Associates Interiors Unveiled as The Pierre, New York ReopensLONDON and SINGAPORE - The Pierre, New York’s Iconic Fifth Avenue Hotel Which has Just Reopened,has Unveiled Stunning New Guestrooms and Suites Designed by James Park Associates (JPA). TraderTools Recognized as Best Liquidity Aggregation Platform by Profit and Loss Magazine’s 2009 Digital Market AwardsNEW YORK - Winners chosen on the basis of readers’ choice via independent electronic voting TraderTools Inc. (TraderTools), a provider of business solutions, software and services to financial institutions trading FX, announced today that TraderTools has been recognized by Profit and Loss Magazine as the Best Liquidity Aggregation Platform in the publication’s 2009 Digital Market Awards. Subsidiaries of Hutchison Whampoa Limited Announce the Total Consideration Calculated on the Price Determination DateNEW YORK - Subsidiaries of Hutchison Whampoa Limited Announce the Total Consideration Calculated on the Price Determination Date of Their Cash Tender Offer for Up to US$1,500 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes Issued by Subsidiaries of Hutchison Whampoa Limited Referred to Below Subsidiaries of Hutchison Whampoa Limited Announce a Status Update of Their Cash Tender OffersNEW YORK - Subsidiaries of Hutchison Whampoa Limited Announce a Status Update of Their Cash Tender Offers for up to US$750 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 5.45% Guaranteed Notes Due 2010 and up to US$750 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 7.00% Guaranteed Notes Due 2011 Issued by the Subsidiaries of Hutchison Whampoa Limited Referred to Below Hill & Knowlton Tweets-Up for Cannes Lions 2009LONDON - PR Part of Cannes Lions for the First Time in its 55 Year History - Biz Stone, Co-founder of Twitter Will Lead Hill & Knowlton’s Seminar in the First ‘Official Cannes Lions Tweet-Up’ tinyurl.com/HK-Cannes |
