Aberdeen, 06 February – Petrotechnics, the global leader in transforming frontline operational performance and lowering operational risk is pleased to announce its main sponsorship of Oil & Gas UK’s popular series of six Aberdeen Business Breakfasts that are run over the year. The sponsorship is part of Petrotechnics’ ongoing initiative to work with the UK’s most prominent industry associations to promote the sharing of ideas, lively debate and networking across the Aberdeen based Oil & Gas ecosystem. Oil & Gas UK’s Business Breakfast Series provides a key platform where professionals across the entire supply chain from contractors to technology vendors…
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New 4,500 m2 data centre in Madrid offers services from the ground to the cloud and across the continent via Europe’s largest fibre optic network.Madrid, 6 February 2014 – Interoute, owner operator of Europe’s largest cloud platform, today announced the opening of its new distributed data centre in Madrid, Spain. The data centre is built into Interoute’s vast pan-European network, adding a new physical location to Interoute’s unified ICT platform. The Interoute platform allows customers to build or buy as-a-service data centre architectures – be they physical, virtual or hybrid. These can be distributed and connected across countries and regions…
Launch of O365Connect gives significant operational and economic benefits to SMB ITBath, United Kingdom – 6th February 2014: Zynstra, the pioneer in hybrid cloud solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announces the launch of O365Connect. Developed in association with Microsoft and HP to provide SMBs with a managed Hybrid IT solution, it delivers all the comfort and control of on-premise IT but with the economics and service levels typically associated with public cloud services.Aimed at businesses with between 5 and 250 IT users, O365Connect provides a seamless integration with Microsoft Office 365, giving the end user complete control…
Appointment of Warren East to Advisory Board endorses market opportunity for human signs monitoring Oxehealth, the spin-out from the University of Oxford’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering, today underlined its intention of delivering on the high growth potential of its non-contact vital signs technology with the appointment of a highly experienced technology innovator: Warren East.Recently announced CBE recipient, Warren is former ARM CEO, board member of Rolls Royce, De La Rue, Dyson and BT, and winner of Computer Weekly’s UKtech 50 ‘The most influential people in UK IT’. Warren joins the Oxehealth Advisory Board, bringing with him his knowledge of delivering…
Leading startups named enterprise tech champions in Tech Trailblazers Awards Second EditionLondon, UK – Wednesday 5th February 2014 – The global Tech Trailblazers Awards for enterprise IT startups today announced winners of this independent innovation award, now in its second year. Determined by votes from an independent judging panel and the public, these pioneering entrepreneurs are now crowned Tech Trailblazers in the categories of Big Data, Cloud, Emerging Markets, Mobile, Networking, Security, Sustainable IT, Storage and Virtualization – recognized as today’s front-runners in their chosen field. Winners of the Tech Trailblazers Awards Second EditionBig Data Trailblazers:Winner-Parstream (@Parstream), www.parstream.com – Cologne,…
Insights from 250 organisations across five continents, representing more than 2 million employees to help HR and L&D Managers make better decisionsMunich – Wednesday, 5th February 2014 – Speexx, the award-winning provider of online corporate language training, has released a new white paper for the talent management sector. “Championing business agility through better workforce communication” sets the agenda for HR and L&D professionals and shows how communication skills can be instrumental in improving workforce agility. The Speexx white paper explores the key HR factors driving business agility this year, as well as the barriers to improving workforce communication skills. It…
February 5, 2014 – Oncore IT, a Cloud and IT managed services provider, today announced that London & Capital, a leading firm of investment advisers and asset managers, has completed its transition to outsource its onsite legacy tape-based[1] data backup function to a cloud-based solution managed by its specialist team of technical experts and dedicated account managers. To meet Financial Conduct Authority [FCA] policies and recommendations, Oncore IT has provided a cost effective and scalable public Cloud-based solution – using Asigra technology – to maximise the level of data security, improve resilience and enhance London & Capital’s backup processes and…
OpenMarket is providing custom-built SMS donation system for Sport Relief’s 2014 campaignOpenMarket Mobile Engagement Platform receives and manages SMS donations for four month campaign Comic Relief is the latest major UK charity to choose OpenMarket to drive its mobile fundraisingLONDON, UK – February 5 2014 – Comic Relief, the UK charity that uses entertainment to raise money to help poor and disadvantaged people at home and overseas, has chosen leading mobile engagement company OpenMarket to drive SMS mobile donations for its 2014 Sport Relief fundraising campaign. This year’s Sport Relief campaign is using the OpenMarket Mobile Engagement Platform (MEP) to…
London, 05 February 2014 – PageOne, a leading critical messaging solutions provider, today announced Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HM Passport Office) has sent over one million confirmation messages to customers upon receipt of their passport application form using its Connect secure text messaging solution.A significant proportion of mobile telephone numbers are often supplied as the primary contact method on passport application forms. Using Connect, HM Passport Office can quickly and easily notify customers via text message that their passport applications have been received. Nigel Gray, Director of PageOne, said “We have worked closely with HM Passport Office to ensure the…
Launches PayGate Online and PayGate Bacs to enable business to create and submit batches of electronic payments to the Bacs and Faster Payments clearing systemsLoudwater, UK, 05 Feb 2014: Bacs payments are typically associated with significant ‘hidden’ overheads in terms of software and annual fees which inflate the costs of using Bacs in business. In response, Ultra Electronics AEP has today launched two user-friendly products for payments collection, payroll and accounts payable that feature transparent pricing and low fees in order to establish Bacs Direct Debit and Direct Credit as a viable alternative in business to cheques and outsourcing payments…
London & Manchester events aimed at Communications and HR professionals4th February 2014: User experience expert Mando Group is holding free workshops for companies struggling to get the most from their intranet.Mando’s usability and technical consultants will be running the events at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotels in Manchester (5th March) and Westminster, London (19th March). Both events run from 12pm – 4.45pm.The workshops are designed specifically to benefit those responsible for effective internal communications, primarily Communications Directors and Senior HR Managers as well as business decision makers across Finance and Operations. Attendees will be guided through common intranet challenges enabling…
CloudBees’ Jenkins-based Platform as a Service accelerates application development and delivery helping to drive business growthBrussels, Belgium – February 4, 2014 – CloudBees, Inc., the Enterprise Platform as a Service (PaaS) innovation leader, today announced that its platform has played a fundamental part in the growth and performance of financial services software company Clarus Financial Technology. Streamlining development processes and reducing infrastructure costs, Clarus is reaping the rewards of increased efficiency and developer productivity due to its cloud-based approach to continuous integration and continuous delivery.Gary Kennedy, COO at Clarus Financial Technology, explains that developing on the CloudBees PaaS has enabled…
Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, increased performance & communications for rugged Toughbook CF-D1Bracknell, UK 4th February 2014: Panasonic today unveiled the latest version of its market leading Toughbook CF-D1 rugged industrial tablet. Designed for the world of Engine & Machine Diagnostics, the Toughbook CF-D1 has been updated with the Windows 8.1 Pro operating system and increased performance and communication capabilities to ensure it continues to dominate as the first choice rugged tablet for the European automotive industry. With this latest upgrade, customers can continue to benefit from the rugged and ergonomic Toughbook platform and its comprehensive range of peripherals, whilst…
Telecoms system integrators, distributors and telcos have a unique opportunity to partner with Iskratel to deploy a working SDN application, ready for access and flow-based switching immediatelySTOCKHOLM, Sweden and KRANJ, Slovenia. 4 February 2014 At FTTH Conference 2014, Iskratel, one of the world leaders in InfoCommunications, is looking to add new partners as it continues to expand and prepares for its ready-to-deploy Software Defined Networking (SDN) solution to surge in demand.SDN is an emerging technology set to revolutionize networking in 2014, impacting everyone including network operators, vendors, service providers and platform developers by improving flexibility, lowering OPEX and boosting the…
Additional enhancements help enterprises defend against aggressive SAP software audit practices with new optimisation capabilities for SAP applicationsMaidenhead, UK – February 4, 2014 Flexera Software, the leading provider of Application Usage Management solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced enhancements to FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises, its market leading Software Licence Optimisation solution. Among other things, the new release significantly broadens the capabilities of its SaaS-based FlexNet Manager Suite On-Demand, the industry’s most comprehensive cloud-based solution.Broadest SaaS-based Software Licence Optimisation in the MarketFlexNet Manager Suite On-Demand, the industry’s first and most comprehensive SaaS-based Software License Optimisation solution, now provides optimisation…
Enabling organizations to re-asses the trustworthiness of their key management and crypto security infrastructurePlantation, Fl – February 4, 2014 – Thales, leader in information systems and communications security, will be showcasing its high assurance cryptographic solutions for protecting big data, public key infrastructures (PKIs), cloud and mobile payments at this year’s RSA Conference, San Francisco, February 24 – 28, 2014. As organizations increasingly rely on cryptography as part of their data protection strategy and to protect their critical systems, the trustworthiness of these crypto systems becomes paramount. This is particularly relevant in light of recent concerns over back doors, poorly…
With integrated flatbed models & faster processing speeds February 4, 2014 – Designed specifically for general office scanning applications where speed, image quality and versatility are required, Kodak Alaris announces today its next generation desktop KODAK i3000 Series Scanners offering increased performance and new models which extend the range to provide both rotary and flatbed scanning in one small integrated unit. Able to scan at up to A3, four models complete the range, the KODAK i3200, i3400, i3250 and i3450 Scanners, packed with features to enhance scanning productivity and efficiency. With a footprint of just 43cm x 37cm, Kodak i3000…
Online Games Service Provider Turns to iomart Dedicated Server Specialist Maidenhead, UK: Leading UK dedicated server company RapidSwitch has been selected by Multiplay, one of the world’s largest hosts of online gaming servers, to power its expansion in the UK.RapidSwitch will provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for Multiplay as the global gaming service provider looks to grow its customer base in the UK. RapidSwitch has already installed a range of servers for Multiplay in its Maidenhead data centre to provide UK-based hosting for games like EA Battlefield 4 and games with large community followings, such as Minecraft, Rust, and…
Booth 280, ISE 2014, Amsterdam, February 4 2014 – Visitors to booth 280 at this year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) will be able to enjoy a free cup of SPECIAL.T – Nestlé’s pioneering approach to tea – as well as seeing how the brand is using 3M’s multi-touch technology to create an interactive experience for customers.Designed by Swiss-based Atracsys (whose customers also include Gucci, Credit Suisse and Tissot) – the multi-touch system is being used by Nestlé marketers to give customers more information about SPECIAL.T and the 35 varieties available. Users can explore tea according to type, country of origin,…
New social media tool provides marketers with unparalleled insight of consumer identities Gigya, the Connected Consumer Management Suite, today announced the release of a transformative tool to power data-driven marketing: Consumer Insights. The product allows marketers to gain a complete understanding of their user-bases by aggregating data from Gigya products such as Social Login, Registration-as-Service, Gamification and Social Plugins and providing visual insights about user identities and on-site behaviours. To showcase the product’s depth, Gigya examined the fan bases of the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, the two contenders in this year’s Super Bowl, and how the two audiences differ.…