EMC’s first global partner to deploy ViPR as part of its own worldwide service delivery capability LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE / ME NewsWire)– Dimension Data today announced that it would use EMC® ViPR® and ViPR SRM in the delivery of its own Managed Service for Storage, enabling intelligent storage management for clients globally. The company has made ongoing investments in its managed services automation platform to automate service assurance, fulfillment, services catalogue and a self-service portal. The addition of EMC’s ViPR products enables 24/7 access to the tools and services required for effective and proactive storage provisioning, orchestration, management and reporting…
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Lack of Strong Business Case, Unclear ROI, Unproven Platform, Early Stage Product Cited as Top Reasons; Only Three Percent of Respondents Using Any HANA In Their Environments Today ORLANDO, Fla. May 5, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire) SAPPHIRE NOW 2015 Conference – Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion and Oracle Retail software, today revealed the key findings from a recent global survey conducted by Rimini Street to help SAP licensees benefit from…
Leader in sports data and analytics extends reach and complements existing solutions with game and player performance tracking CHICAGO. May 5, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)– STATS LLC announced today that it has acquired Prozone, a pioneer in athlete tracking and sports performance analytics. With Prozone, STATS expands its geographic reach and sports coverage while adding advanced and complementary technologies to its suite of tracking and analytics products. With a presence that spans four continents, Prozone tracks and analyzes athlete performance to deliver powerful insights, enabling coaches and front-office personnel to make more intelligent decisions and gain a competitive advantage. Prozone…
Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Releases Monthly Net Asset Value and Performance Report for April 2015, Announces First Quarter 2015 Investor Call, And Provides Presentation from 2015 Sohn Investment Conference AMSTERDAM. May 5, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)– Regulatory News: Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released the following regular monthly Net Asset Value (NAV) and Performance Report for the month of April 2015. The information has also been posted to the PSH website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. Monthly net asset value and performance are calculated at the close of business on the last business day of the month. PSH will host its quarterly investor…
MANILA, The Philippines and MCLEAN, Va. May 5, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)– Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s 12 distinct hotel brands, today announced a new partnership with Philippine Airlines, the national carrier of the Philippines. Through this partnership, members of both Mabuhay Miles loyalty program and Hilton HHonors can earn Mabuhay Miles and HHonors Points when they stay at any of the more than 4,350 hotels and timeshare properties within the Hilton Portfolio around the globe. “Travelers out of the Philippines are one of the fastest growing spenders among emerging markets, their outbound expenditure grew 18 per…
Canopy by Hilton Invites Fans and Followers to Suggest Local Tastes through Social Media Campaign #CanopybyYou MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE / ME NewsWire)– Canopy by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s newest hotel brand that redefines the lifestyle space through a fresh approach to hospitality, announced its first digital collaboration, Canopy by You. A three-month digitally-based program, Canopy by You reinforces the brand’s commitment to locally-inspired design, food & drink, and art by engaging local tastemakers and curating neighborhood experiences that will be considered as guest offerings in future Canopy locations. “One of the key pillars of our Canopy by Hilton brand is to…
TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 5, 2015 — (BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire) — Moving right into the 8th annual competition, the 2015 COMPUTEX d&i awards have expanded to become a key component of COMPUTEX TAIPEI. Entries for this year’s awards continue to reflect the soaring interest from the design and innovation based ICT industry. This year’s competition attracted 271 entries from international manufacturers and newly established companies with breaking new ideas and innovations on smart products, making this event better than ever. Six juries chose 72 winning products and every product was just as amazing. This year, Philips Moda LCD Monitor with Ambiglow…
When was the last time you remember having a day to sit down in front of your computer and work all day? The majority of business managers stay busy—from answering employee questions and attending business meetings to going out for lunch or dinner with current or prospective clients. While it may be nice not to be restricted to a desk all day, if you are carrying around a laptop you will forever be looking for a comfortable spot to work. Instead, many business owners have begun carrying tablets and smartphones—a much more convenient way to get work done on the…
Medical Online-E information service to be expanded into North and South American markets Boston, US, 30th April 2015 – Sales, marketing and research consultancy Publishers Communication Group (PCG), a division of Publishing Technology plc, has signed a new sales representation deal with leading Japanese medical publisher, Meteo, to help expand the reach of its Medical Online-E information service into North and South America. Hosting around 800 medical journals, over 1.3 million articles as well as references and abstracts, Medical Online-E is designed to deliver the very best Japanese medical content and expertise to English speaking audiences around the world. The…
SETsquared has teamed up with MathWorks, the leading developer of mathematical computing software, to offer start-ups within its incubation programme one year’s free access to MATLAB and Simulink, worth up to £75k per year per start-up venture. UK, 30th April 2015. – SETsquared has teamed up with MathWorks, the leading developer of mathematical computing software, to offer start-ups within its incubation programme one year’s free access to MATLAB and Simulink, worth up to £75k per year per start-up venture. MathWorks is one of the latest organisations to offer Europe’s best university business incubator preferential access to its software packages, joining…
Datacloud Europe Global Congress & Exhibition, June 3 – 4th 2015, Monaco will host to the first ever public debate by the big four datacentre industry leaders London, 30th April 2015 – Datacloud Europe Global Congress & Exhibition, June 3 – 4th 2015, Monaco (http://www.datacloudcongress.com) will play host to the first ever public conversation of the executive leadership between four of the most influential datacentre players during a panel taking place at Europe’s leading IT Infrastructure event. This unique panel discussion will be chaired by Steve Wallage, managing director, BroadGroup Consulting. The panel which includes John Hughes CBE, Executive Chairman,…
Outdated methods and techniques can damage your bottom line by denying you the efficiency necessary to compete. One technique that has been abandoned by some companies is analog filing methods. Do you still keep filing cabinets full of company records that take up space in your office? Not only are there better ways to get the job done, analog record keeping won’t be very convenient for your clients and contractors who have moved onto modern methods. Below we’ll discuss some of the reasons why you need to take advantage of the latest advances in technology. Accountability Outdated filing methods harm…
TalkingBookz, a Lagos based technology start-up, recently launched its flagship product at the 2015 Mobile West Africa Conference, amid great enthusiasm. Also, the official launch coincided with World book day. As Nigeria’s first major audiobook online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers. Ultimately, TalkingBookz’s vision is to be the #1 publisher and retailer of African authored audiobooks in the World… think iTunes for African classics like “Things Fall Apart”; offering indigenous content to Africa and the rest of the world. With support from Passion Incubator, the TalkingBookz team spent the…
Inefficiency in the workplace is one of the biggest reasons that companies lose money. As the old saying goes: time is money, so you may be wondering how your company can save time. Here are some of the most common sources of office inefficiency and how you can stop them from costing you money. Unproductive Employees Even if you only have one employee in your organization that wastes valuable company time it can cause a loss for the company. Every minute of time that is spent being unproductive on the job is one minute of work that is not getting…
International experts will call for African leaders to “leapfrog the shackles of convention” at a major education conference next month, in order to ensure that African economic growth is sustained by adequately trained young people. The programme for this year’s eLearning Africa, which is being co-organised by the African Union and co-hosted by the Government of Ethiopia, reflects the extraordinary breadth and pace of change underway in African education – and the challenge for new technology-based solutions to meet Africa’s growing demand for high quality education and training. Africa’s leading conference on technology and learning, eLearning Africa, will celebrate its…
Landmark deal ELC Group’s Concept to Commercialisation solution approach Cambridge, UK, 21st April 2015 – ELC Group, one of the fastest-growing providers of regulatory affairs services, today announces that it has been awarded a 1.5 million Euro contract by one of China’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. The contract award is a major endorsement of ELC Group’s new Concept to Commercialisation solution approach, which delivers a highly integrated portfolio of regulatory affairs consultancy services to customers, from the development stage through to the implementation of clinical trials, completion of product registration, and successful marketing of the product. The major project, which will…
Promontory CEO explains what tough regulatory expectations mean for the region and the world Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 21, 2015 – (ME NewsWire ) Regulatory regimes are becoming tougher around the world, raising the question: who is responsible for the trend and how long is it likely to continue? Promontory Founder and CEO Eugene Ludwig, addressed this question during a talk at Capital Club, Dubai’s premier private City Club and member of the ENSHAA group of companies. Members and their guests learnt about the intricacies of the financial services industry and the challenges it faces both regionally and…
Remo Recover Windows Media Edition is a top-notch software application to resort to when you face a challenge with media file recovery on your Windows PC. I received a license for the software for review purpose and gave it a trial. Let me not deceive you, the software performed wonderfully well and helped me recovered some of the already deleted media files. I was wondering what kind of magic exercised considering the speed of recovery and ease of use. I indeed recommend Remo Recover Windows Media Edition. A trial will certainly convince you. With Remo Recover (Windows) – Media Edition,…
Samsung Electronics West Africa has announced that the FUTURE IS NOW with its latest exciting collection of smartphones, Galaxy S6 edge and S6 duos which will be available for pre-order in Nigeria from March 30th, 2015. The devices will be available in 32GB and 64GB for the S6 edge and 32GB for the S6 duos. Emmanouil Revmatas, Director of Information Technology and Mobile, Samsung, said that the Galaxy S6 edge and S6 duos represent new standards in design and performance, offering consumers an unmatched mobile experience. “Samsung is in the business of making life easier, simpler and more productive, delivering…
All Amber cordially invite you to this year “Mobile West Africa 2015” event slated to hold in Lagos, Nigeria. In the recent press release by All Amber, Back for a 5th year, Mobile West Africa 2015 garners industry-wide support. Join the train now to be among the first to discuss and innovate the future of mobile technology in Africa and the world at large. Event Title: Mobile West Africa 2015 Subtitle: Let’s take the mobile industry to the next level Description: Mobile West Africa, the West African edition of the most progressive and interactive mobile focused events in Sub-Saharan Africa, is…