February 16

AUSTIN, Texas, February 16, 2011 - IMS Research (www.imsresearch.com/) today announced the launch of its new Strategic Market Assessment (SMA) service, which will form the cornerstone of the company's continued expansion into strategic consulting. SMA will provide clients with objective, detailed and clear recommendations for the best markets to focus on to achieve profitable business growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, February 16, 2011 - His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi, supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE) was conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Human Capital Development) by International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) for his contributions to the development of the Ummah and Muslim World. The award was conferred by IIUM Constitutional Head, His Royal Highness Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah of Pahang at the Cultural Activity Centre (CAC) IIUM on 14th February 2011.

GENEVA, February 16, 2011 - Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) is rolling out its strategy in Asia by appointing Stephan Repkow as CEO of UBP Private Banking in the region, based in Singapore. Before joining UBP, Stephan was CIO at Swiss-Asia Financial Services and held a number of high-profile positions at Deutsche Asset Management, Citigroup Private Bank and BNP Paribas.

STOCKHOLM, February 16, 2011 - Business transformation was in the focus of the communications industry in 2010 as service providers strived to cope with continued exponential growth in data volumes and declining margins. Reducing IT infrastructure costs and complexity while monetizing usage continue to be top priorities going forward.

RESTON, Virginia, February 16, 2011 -