Nearly Half of Employed Executives Are Dissatisfied With Their Jobs, According to Korn/Ferry Executive QuizLOS ANGELES - - Results Also Reveal Lack of Trust of Managers and CEOs The most recent Executive Quiz results released today by The Korn/Ferry Institute reveal that nearly half (47 percent) of employed executives are either somewhat or very dissatisfied with their current position. The lackluster job market has not only left executives unhappy with their jobs, but survey results also uncover a lack of trust for corporate leadership. Air China Launches China’s First Business Travel CardBEIJING - - Travel card offers business travelers exclusive services and promotions Air China has launched the ‘Air China Business Travel Card’, becoming the first airline in China’s civil aviation industry to introduce such a service. UK Chemical Workers Protest in Barcelona Against `Callous’ Sackings by ArteniusLONDON - - Photo-opportunity - 12.30pm, Friday, August 7th - Transport House, Fry Street, Middlesbrough Multi-Tech Announces New MultiConnect AW ConverterMINNEAPOLIS - - Connects Legacy Analog Devices to Cellular Networks As it becomes increasingly difficult to find PSTN lines in homes and businesses, and complete analog networks are being sunset, many device manufacturers are faced with the problem of finding new ways to connect their legacy analog devices to the latest digital communication networks. With its new MultiConnect(TM) AW Analog-to-Wireless Converter (www.multitech.com/en_US/PRODUCTS/Families/MultiConnectAW/), Multi- Tech Systems is providing a cost-effective and convenient solution for the millions of devices with built-in analog modems needing to be deployed in M2M (machine-to-machine) applications. Spain Investigates President of Equatorial Guinea for Laundering Oil MoneyMADRID - After thirty years of corrupt rule in Equatorial Guinea, the courts are finally taking a serious look at what the ruling family does with the nation’s oil wealth, said the Open Society Justice Initiative today. An investigation is currently underway into millions of dollars of oil revenues allegedly siphoned off by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea to purchase real estate in Spain. Rafael Nadal Buys a Home in Playa Nueva RomanaMAJORCA, Spain - Rafael Nadal, recently ranked as the world’s number one in men’s tennis, has purchased a home in the residential complex of Playa Nueva Romana, in the Dominican Republic, promoted by Bahia Principe. FC2 Counter Launches Service in 5 Other Languages, after Adding English and Chinese (Both Simplified and Traditional)LAS VEGAS - FC2, Inc. has updated one of its services, FC2 Counter ( counter.fc2.com/ ) with more language options. The service is now available in French, German, Spanish, Russian and Korean. GSMA Launches Mobile World LiveLONDON - - Introduces the Premier Online Venue for the Mobile Communications Industry The GSMA today unveiled Mobile World Live, an exciting new online portal that will serve as a critical information resource for the mobile communications industry. Building on and complementing the onsite experience of the industry’s leading events, Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Congress, Mobile World Live will deliver fresh, dynamic content and networking opportunities to mobile industry executives in an easy-to-consume, convenient and interactive Web 2.0 experience. The GSMA is launching Mobile World Live in conjunction with Decisive Media, a leading provider of cutting-edge communications services, such as streamed video, interactive live webcasts and more. NTRglobal Announces Breakthrough Remote Support Solution for IT Support Professionals, NTRsupport ProDALLAS and BARCELONA, Spain - - Innovative web services technology NTRsupport Pro remote support offers IT a significantly more profitable business model Multi-Tech Cellular Modems Now Available via Future ElectronicsMINNEAPOLIS - - Distribution Agreement Expands Multi-Tech’s Reach in Europe and the Middle East New Management Team for Search Engine Factory, SurfRayCOPENHAGEN and SANTA CLARA, California - - The Danish search engine factory SurfRay now has a new management team in place including a new Managing Director, and two new board members with international experience from careers at Microsoft, Novell, IBM and Digital. Panda Security Launches Panda Cloud Antivirus Beta2, Industry’s Only Free Cloud-based AntivirusMADRID - Panda Security (www.pandasecurity.com), The Cloud Security Company, today announced the general availability of the Beta2 version of Panda Cloud Antivirus (www.cloudantivirus.com), the industry’s first and only free, thin-client, cloud-based antivirus which halves the impact on computer performance compared with traditional antivirus products. Users can download this new version for free from www.cloudantivirus.com or visit the official developer blog at blog.cloudantivirus.com. Nord Stream and EU Energy Commissioner Reaffirm Importance of New Gas Supply RoutesZUG, Switzerland - - Nord Stream Will Provide Supply Route Diversification and Additional Gas From 2011 Aguas de Mondariz is Participating in the Africa’s Big Seven Trade Show in Order to Expand its Distribution Network on the African ContinentMADRID - - The Spanish company, which markets its products in 27 countries, already has distribution in Angola, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde and Sierra Leone. A Taste of Spain: a Celebration of Spanish Lifestyle, Culture and Food in EdinburghLONDON - - www.tastespain.info The many flavours of Spain are coming to Edinburgh this summer from 17th to 19th July to celebrate A Taste of Spain - an extravaganza of Spanish lifestyle, culture and food. It will take place on The Mound, from 4pm-8pm on Friday 17 July and from 12pm-8pm on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July. Companies are Failing to Keep Their Overseas Subsidiary Reporting in Good ShapeLONDON - Companies across the globe are failing to maintain the required legislative and regulatory reporting requirements for their subsidiaries, according to TMF Group, (TMF) the world’s leading independent provider of accounting and corporate secretarial services and Computershare Governance Services (CGS), the leading subsidiary governance software supplier. Brioni Announces Consolidated Results for 2008 With Revenues Unchanged and Profits (EBITDA) of More Than EUR32m and Names Andrea Perrone Group CEOROME - - Brioni also Announces Plans to Expand Across China and Middle East Brioni, the luxury menswear group, announced on Monday consolidated 2008 revenues that were substantially unchanged, and also said it was naming Andrea Perrone as Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Multi-Tech’s MultiModem(R) rCell Intelligent Wireless Router Instantly Enables Data-Intensive M2M Communication in Real-TimeMINNEAPOLIS - - Ideal for 24/7 Video Surveillance and Other Mission-Critical Applications UNESCO and Microsoft Announce Higher Education ICT Task Force for Long-Term Skills and Sustainable DevelopmentPARIS - - Collaboration to promote greater access and use of ICT for higher education enhancements. Safelayer Receives the Frost & Sullivan Marketing Strategy Leadership Award in Global PKI SystemsBARCELONA - - According to the Business Research & Consulting Firm Frost & Sullivan, Safelayer is Ideally Positioned for Growth in Europe and Latin America Health Robotics Announces i.v.STATION(TM) Contract With Grifols in Spain, Portugal and South AmericaBOZEN , Italy - Health-Robotics today announced that it has signed an exclusive 5-year strategic partnership with Grifols S.A., the leading Pharmacy Automation provider in Spain, Portugal, and South America. Grifols desires to safely, accurately, and cost-effectively automate the preparation of non-hazardous IV Admixtures with Health Robotics’ i.v.STATION Robot. As part of this strategic partnership, Grifols will take delivery of 120 i.v.STATION Robots between now and December 2014 for deployment in Spain, Portugal, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Surinam, Guyana, Belize, and French Guyana. GSMA Introduces Premier Online Community for Mobile MoneyBARCELONA, Spain - - Visa and Globe Telecom Named as First Two Founding Partners The GSMA, the body that represents the worldwide mobile communications industry, announced the launch of the Mobile Money Exchange initiative at the Annual Mobile Money Summit in Barcelona. Visa and Globe Telecom are the first two founding partners of the Mobile Money Exchange, which has been launched to engage with new stakeholders and sectors that are entering the mobile ecosystem. World’s Largest Expat Survey Reveals Crunch Hits Expats HardLONDON - - US, Thailand and South Africa most affected expat locations - Almost half of expats in UK considering returning home - Emerging markets rank above established centres for expat finances - UK worst for saving behind Spain and France - Despite economic crisis, expats are wealthier and save more than in country of origin Supermicro Displays Performance-Per-Watt Leadership at International SuperComputing (ISC) 2009HAMBURG, Germany - 2U Twin2 (”Twin Squared”), SuperBlade(R) and Other Innovative Servers Featuring Intel(R) Xeon(R) 5500 (Nehalem) Processors & Gold Level Power Supplies Supermicro Showcases World’s Densest and Greenest HPC Solutions at ISC ‘09HAMBURG - 1,440 Processor Cores per 42U Rack with 4-Way SuperBlade(R) Optimized for Six-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors, QDR InfiniBand, Gold Level Power Efficiency Mobile Money Shows Great Economic and Social Momentum at the Annual Mobile Money Summit in BarcelonaBARCELONA, Spain - The GSMA, the body that represents the worldwide mobile communications industry, today announced at the Second Annual Mobile Money Summit, that the first three applications to the Mobile Money for the Unbanked Fund have been approved. The first three projects are diverse and explore; the potential for mobile money in a market where no deployment currently exists; the viability of deploying a proven mobile money model in a marginal community which represents a completely new customer segment and the diversification of a distribution network to further extend the reach of an existing mobile money deployment. Supermicro and NVIDIA Smash 1U Server Performance Records at International SuperComputing (ISC) 2009HAMBURG, Germany - 2-Teraflop SuperServer 6016GT-TF-TM2 with Two Tesla GPUs plus a new 4U System that supports Four Tesla GPUs Ecolaboration(TM) Initiative Directs Nespresso to Sustainable SuccessBARCELONA - Commitment to Ambitious Coffee, Capsules and Carbon Sustainability Targets Nestlé Nespresso SA today launched Ecolaboration(TM), a platform for partnership with key stakeholders to improve the sustainability throughout the Nespresso value chain. With the launch the company extends its commitment to three major targets that will significantly enhance its sustainability performance by 2013. Through Ecolaboration(TM), Nespresso will consolidate and extend all of Nespresso’s sustainability efforts in coffee, capsules, machines, together with its overall operations, into a single concerted program. GSMA Announces Winners of Mobile Innovation Grand Prix EMEA TournamentBARCELONA, Spain - The GSMA, which represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, today announced the winners of the EMEA leg of the 2010 Mobile Innovation Grand Prix competition. The winners were announced at the GSMA’s Mobile Innovation EMEA Event, which was held as part of the inaugural HiT Barcelona World Innovation Summit that took place in Barcelona, Spain this week. GSMA Takes Top Honours at 2009 Global Telecoms Business Innovation AwardsLONDON - GSMA Recognised for Leadership in Advancing Industry Standard Universal Charging Solution and Carrier ENUM Offering PathFinder Corona Extra Named Favorite Beer on FacebookMEXICO CITY - Grupo Modelo, the leading company in Mexico in beer production, distribution and marketing, announced that its Corona Extra brand was picked by Facebook users as their favorite beer. ContiSoccerWorld.com Soccer Platform With Background Information, Services and Statistics Now Available in Four LanguagesHANOVER, Germany - Redesign Completed on Time for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 - The Official Sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM) has Also Integrated Interactive Content From ContiFanWorld. Available now in Four Languages Trivial Pursuits: Britons Clock Up More Holiday Hours Drinking and Sunbathing Than Fellow EuropeansLONDON - TripAdvisor Reveals Holiday Habits of British, French, German, Italian & Spanish Travellers WHO and EFA Call for Global Action on Chronic Respiratory DiseaseROME - Call to Reduce the Four Million Deaths Annually, From a Condition Responsible for More Fatalities Globally Than AIDS[1] Bundling Strategies, Broadband Penetration will Shield Europe’s IPTV Service Adoption in Economic Downturn, says PyramidCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - The ongoing economic downturn will impact IPTV adoption and service revenue growth differently across Europe during the next year due to varied broadband penetration levels, the availability of cheaper alternatives, and telcos’ response to competition, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). |
