2007'12.07.Fri
¥Life Journeys¡¦ 2008 Charity Fashion Calendar Launches
November 28, 2007
Cotton Council International¡¦s follow-up to Its
Award-Winning 2007 Effort Celebrates Moments in Life
Legends Including Shek Kin, Mandy Lieu, Gordon Liu, Ti Lung
Support Disadvantaged Children in China
HONG KONG, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- One year ago,
Cotton Council International unveiled Evolutions, which
packaged cutting-edge fashion photography and designer
brands within a groundbreaking East-meets-West calendar
concept. Today, an array of Hong Kong and Mainland talent
helped CCI launch its 2008 calendar, Life Journeys, at The
Peninsula¡¦s Felix bar & restaurant.
During the event, scores of fashion media and industry
VIPs watched as the models and celebrities, all of whom
participated in the charity project, came to the stage one
by one to spell out the 12 letters of ¡§Life Journeys,¡¨
with each letter corresponding to their month in the
calendar. Among the stars involved who appeared onstage
were Chinese pop stars Jing Bo Ren (April) and Fu Xin Bo
(June) of the band BoBo; leading talent manager Mani Fok
(August); Mani¡¦s newborn niece, Crystal Lee (January);
Gordon Liu (September), the kung fu legend who also
appeared in both ¡§Kill Bill¡¨ films; and up-and-coming
model Irene Wang.
In a pair of videotaped messages filmed for the launch
event, 95-year-old actor Shek Kin told the crowd,
¡§Although I was not able to join you today, I am happy to
have been able to make this calendar with all of you. I am
also glad to be the subject for December. Please come and
support this calendar.¡¨
Kung fu star and actor Ti Lung (November) added, ¡§I am
delighted to be a part of this calendar project. The
calendar illustrates different stages of life, and I think
it is very meaningful, especially as this is the first time
my wife and I have worked together in front of the
camera-she is a low-profile person and seldom seeks the
limelight!¡¨
In Life Journeys these celebrities and leading
international catwalk models-who also include Mainland
actress Tong Yao (March), considered by many to be the next
Zhang Ziyi, and famous model Mandy Lieu-wear pieces by
premium licensees of COTTON USA, the high-quality
ingredient brand marketed globally by CCI, including
Nautica, LEE, SPY HENRY LAU and Wacoal.
Cross-cultural fashion
The calendar depicts key moments in life through
evocative sets, world-class photography and subjects
ranging in age from 0-95. It employs a vertical format
typical of Chinese calligraphic scrolls and shan shui
paintings, in comparable size-the calendar measures 109cm
from top to bottom and 41.5cm across.
Elements of both the Chinese lunar calendar and the
Western agrarian calendar are communicated in traditional
and simplified Chinese as well as English.
Life Journeys is art that can be used. The fashion
aspect is enhanced by garment bag-style packaging and a
contemporary steel hanger that enables owners to enjoy this
unique piece of art as they would any other-by hanging it on
a wall. The functional aspects, together with the
West-inspired fantasy elements of the art direction, create
an effect seen in the best of today¡¦s fashion.
A calendar with a cause
The calendar also represents a unique charity
opportunity. As with many works of art, Life Journeys has
been produced in an extremely limited print run, and it is
available for sale only online at
http://www.lifejourneys2008.com . All proceeds from sales
of Life Journeys will go to Care for Children, a nonprofit
organization based in the West but operating to improve the
lives of the millions of orphaned or abandoned children in
China.
The calendar is priced at USD 77 (RMB 600/ HKD 600).
The 12 calendar images are also available for download free
of charge as wallpaper and
e-greeting cards.
¡§US cotton is a natural companion for life,¡¨ said
Ms. Karin Malmstrom, Director-China/ Hong Kong of Cotton
Council International, who was also the originator of the
Life Journeys concept. ¡§It is fashionable, comfortable,
versatile and durable, so it provides for various human
needs and desires across all stages of life. We hope that
through this project we have also been able to make a
difference for disadvantaged children in China who deserve
a chance to pursue their own journeys within loving,
nurturing families.¡¨
Life Journeys was shot by renowned fashion photographer
C.K. Chan. It was funded entirely by Cotton Council
International to promote COTTON USA and to provide funding
for the efforts of Care for Children.
COTTON USA licensees represented in the calendar
include Ashworth, Byford, Chicks, Esprit Home, Exception,
Hanes, LEE, Marie Claire, Nautica, Piyo Piyo, Salad, SPY
HENRY LAU, Tough and Wacoal.
About Cotton Council International
Cotton Council International (CCI) is the non-profit
overseas arm of the National Cotton Council of America
(NCC), an organization which represents all sectors of the
U.S. cotton industry from farming through textile
manufacturing. CCI operates with the intent to promote the
use of U.S. cotton in apparel and home textiles around the
world.
http://www.cottonusa.org
http://www.cottonusa.org.cn
About Care for Children
Care for Children exists to relieve hardship, distress
and sickness in abandoned and orphaned children in China by
introducing strategic childcare initiatives at the request
of, and in cooperation with, Chinese national and local
authorities. CFC has a vision to see 1 million children in
families by 2010.
Care for Children began work on its first foster care
pilot project with Shanghai Civil Affairs in 1998.
Following this initial success, three other projects were
started in Kunming, Yinchuan and Chengdu. Recognizing the
value of Care for Children¡¦s project work, the Ministry of
Civil Affairs invited Care for Children to partner with the
China Social Work Association on a nationwide project in
the 14 poorest provinces of China.
CFC is currently active in the UK, US, Hong Kong and
China.
http://www.careforchildren.com.cn
For inquiries about Cotton Council International¡¦s
Life Journeys, please contact:
Wade Lundin
Associate Director
GolinHarris
Tel: +852-2501-7915
Mobile: +852-6077-7602
Fax: +852-2810-4780
PR
2007'12.07.Fri
International Maritime Industry Exhibition EUROPORT Landing in China
November 28, 2007
EUROPORT CHINA 2009 to be Held in Tianjin
Key words: Europort China, Europort Maritime, Tianjin
China
TIANJIN, China, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Ahoy
Rotterdam declared at the newly-closed international
Maritime Exhibition -- Europort Maritime ¨C- that in 2009
Europort China will be held in Tianjin, the Chinese port
city that's blessed with various opportunities. Tianjin
People's Government will be the host of the exhibition.
Ahoy Rotterdam, VNU Exhibitions Asia, Tianjin
Economic-Technological Development Area Administration
Commission, and Tianjin Port Co. Ltd will be the organizers
of this exhibition.
(Logo:
http://www.xprn.com/xprn/sa/20061103123230-28.jpg )
The bi-yearly Europort Maritime Exhibition is the top
trading conference in the International Marine Industry,
and one of the biggest events of the International Marine
Vessels industry. A recent exhibition of its kind in
Holland attracted nearly one thousand exhibiting companies
and more than 31,000 client visitors from shipbuilding,
shipping, river and inland navigation, fishing, dredging,
and port and off-shore industries. As an internationally
renowned exhibition brand, its influence has stretched to
Romania, Turkey and Qatar.
Europort China originates from Europort Maritime with
its special features. It is fundamentally different from
other domestic maritime and port exhibitions in that it
focuses on the technologically under-developed fields in
China, such as dredging, special machinery, ship and port
equipment and naval technology. It opens intellectual
communications between professional corporations in the
industry and their Chinese counterparts.
Europort Maritime, with considerations of timing,
location and human resources, decided upon Tianjin as its
Asian Exhibition port.
Timing
With the stable development of the Chinese economy and
the continuous increase of international trade, the cargo
throughput and the container throughput in China keep
increasing rapidly, ranking number one in the world for
four consecutive years. It brings about great development
potential to, not only the international marine
transportation industry, but also the shipwright and
sea-port industries. The government policy of an increased
investment in sea-port construction and international marine
industry, in particular, provides the domestic shipwright
and sea-port facility manufacturing industries with great
business potential.
At present, the domestic shipwright and sea-port
facility manufacturing industries have reached
international standards in many aspects with a competitive
edge. But China needs to admit that the domestic companies
still have a long way to go in terms of details and
secondary facilities. China needs a stage to present their
current technology skills in shipwright and sea-port
facility manufacturing industries. Yet, China also needs a
window to learn systematically the advanced technology
abroad and a platform consistent with the development in
the world in order to broaden horizons and learn about the
international market and competitions. By doing so, China
will stand out in the world's shipwright and sea-port
facility manufacturing. Europort China undoubtedly provides
the country with this excellent trading, learning and
communication channel.
Location
As the marine transportation center in northern China,
Tianjin undoubtedly is the most ideal venue for Europort
China. In June 2005, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao
investigated the new coastal communities in Tianjin, and
gave the instructions to begin the construction of the
coastal areas to develop Tianjin into a northern center for
marine transportation and international resource
distribution. The coastal development has already been
listed as one of the strategies of the "11th Five Year
Plan".
Tianjin, located at the cross-section of
Beijing-Tianjin city loop and round-Bohai Sea economic
circle, is the closest sea-port to inland areas among all
the cities. It's the maritime gateway of the Capital
Beijing and Tianjin. It has international trade relations
with more than 180 countries/districts and more than 400
sea-ports as of today. The throughput brings about huge
demand for transportation and resource distribution
facilities, along with the accessory market, providing the
related businesses with unprecedented business
opportunities.
The exhibition venue, Tianjin Coastal International
Exhibition Center, is situated in the core economic area of
the Tianjin Coastal New District. The location is blessed
with opportunities.
Human Resource
Europort China has gained the full support of the local
government and businesses. The Tianjin People's government
will be involved in the organization and business planning
process of this exhibition as the host.
The organizers of this exhibition are an
internationally renowned exhibition agency -- Ahoy
Rotterdam and VNU Exhibitions Asia. Ahoy Rotterdam
organizes around 30 trading and consumer products
exhibitions every year, enjoying 35+ years of experience in
the field. VNU Exhibitions Asia is one of the main-stream
exhibition organizers in China, holding 20+ various
exhibitions yearly.
The impetus of the development of international marine
transportation industry is in China. Europort China picked
the most ideal timing and location, which gives us the
confidence that this exhibition will become a professional
conference of international marine industry and trading.
About Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area
(TEDA)
Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA)
was established in 1984 with the approval of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China. It is one of
the first state-class economic-technological development
areas in the country.
TEDA is located in the center of a larger area
bordering Bohai Sea and the east of the Asia-Europe Land
Bridge, thus serving as the gate to the two super cities of
Beijing and Tianjin, and the throat connecting the northeast
of China. By the end of 2006, 4,299 foreign companies have
landed in TEDA. Of the Fortune 500 companies, 57
multinational companies, from 10 countries and regions,
including such well-established multinational giants as
Motorola, Samsung and Toyota, invested in 123 enterprises
in TEDA. In 2000, "Fortune" listed TEDA as one
of the most highly recommended economic areas in China. In
2002 UNIDO listed TEDA as one of the most dynamic areas of
China together with Shenzhen, Suzhou, Wenzhou, Shanghai
Pudong and Xi'an High-tech Park.
For more information, please contact:
Ding Lei
Phone: +86-22-2520-1616
Yang Chonghao
Phone: +86-22-2520-2069
Website: http://www.investteda.org
2007'12.07.Fri
TNS Outlines Six Golden Rules for Doing Business in China
November 28, 2007
3 Do's and 3 Don'ts to Increase the Chances of Success in
China's Complex and Sophisticated Market Place
SHANGHAI, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- As many
companies, both national and international, are seeking to
expand their business in China, they are realising the need
to tailor their marketing strategies to take into account
the regional differences that exist in such a diverse
economy. China is a vast and complex market and it is
critical for a marketer to keep a hand on the pulse of the
consumers all the way.
With the expansion of product categories, modernisation
of the market place, the evolution of retail sectors and the
increasing consumer demand for information and choice, the
need for consumer insight and understanding of purchasing
habits is crucial. Consumer market growth is already hugely
accelerated beyond that of the West and is expected to
continue to evolve at this pace -- offering manufacturers
and retailers, both national and multinational, huge
opportunity.
TNS urges companies and brands to think about the
following six Do's and Don'ts before doing business or
expanding business in China:
-- Don't view China as a single market. There is no
one face of the
Chinese consumer -- for most brands China is not one
market, it's at
least several, if not dozens. This fragmentation
will increase and
most brands are now looking at China as a continent
rather than a
single market.
-- Don't just focus on Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou
-- these cities
alone do not represent the face of the Chinese
consumer. There are
currently 273 cities in China with population of
more than one million
(Note 1). And consumers in these cities are
increasingly attractive to
marketers. The complexity of tapping into these
consumers is increased
as they are a population on the move -- 20 million
rural consumers are
becoming urban each year.
-- Don't ignore the rise of the female consumer --
nearly 80% of adult
women are employed in the workforce. This is one of
the highest rates
of female employment in the world and is much higher
than most Asian
countries. Therefore the traditional
"housewife" marketing target is
much less important than in other markets.
-- Do your research first -- businesses must be aware
of entrenched local
competition, the complex marketplace, the cost of
business and the lack
of available information. When developing marketing
strategies,
companies must ensure that they maintain an
acceptable degree of global
consistency but also allow for the flexibility to
deal with local
market challenges and opportunities.
-- Do understand the middle classes -- The rapidly
expanding ranks of the
middle classes (more than 100 million in China)
provide a growing
population with a disposable income and an interest
in western culture
and western brands. With the emergence of the
middle class, the last
five years have seen a leapfrogging of the
consumption of discretionary
items, making China, for instance, the largest
mobile phone market in
the world, and the home of the second largest
internet population.
-- Do be aware of local competition -- for example
there are more than
1,200 brands of shampoo in China. Market research
plays a key role
with helping local clients maintain their
competitiveness now that they
are faced with multinational competition.
Jim Sailor, Managing Director of TNS Greater China
comments: "The issue of balancing global and local
needs is really a key issue for almost any global company
that is operating in China. If a company is not flexible,
and simply views China as just another country, there is a
risk that they will fail."
In the past year, TNS has handled the following market
information consultancy projects in China:
-- Expansion strategies for consumer products moving
into secondary cities
-- Understanding banking habits of affluent consumers
-- Studying the different roles of car dealerships in
first, second and
third tier cities
-- National retail behavior monitored through TNS
Worldpanel
Note 1: Source from China City Statistical Yearbook
2006
About TNS in China:
TNS is active in China both through the wholly-managed
business known as TNS China, and through two joint
ventures: CSM Media Research and CTR Market Research.
TNS China
In business since 1992, TNS is one of the first
international market research agencies to start operations
in China. In recent years, TNS has grown substantially and
established itself as one of the most successful and
reputed market research and consulting agencies in China,
with 150 professional researchers and more than 300
employees in three full service offices in Shanghai,
Beijing and Guangzhou. TNS China focuses on the Consumer,
Automotive, Healthcare, Finance and Technology sectors.
http://www.tns-global.com.cn/
CSM Media Research
Dedicated to TV & radio audience measurement (TAM)
research, CSM Media Research offers reliable and
uninterrupted rating information for China and the Hong
Kong SAR. As the "currency" of the TV, radio
broadcasting & advertising trade, CSM Media Research
operates the world's largest TV and radio audience
measurement panel, covering the 1.2 billion people in China
who have access to TV and/or radio (including the Hong Kong
SAR's 6.5 million TV viewers). http://www.csm.com/
CTR Market Research
CTR Market Research is one of the leading market
research companies in China. Specialist expertise includes
Consumer Panel, Customized Research, Media & Brand
Research, Media Strategy Research and Media Intelligence.
http://www.ctrchina.cn/
For more information, please contact:
Cindy Liu
Marketing & Communications Manager
TNS China
Tel: +86-21-6360-0808 x156
Fax: +86-21-6360-0908
Email: cindy.liu@tns-global.com
Website: http://www.tns-global.com
2007'12.07.Fri
Put Poorest at the Centre of the Fight Against Climate Change
November 28, 2007
Launch of the 2007/2008 Human Development Report in China
BEIJING, China, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
International technology transfer is crucial to help reduce
carbon emissions in developing countries which themselves
are increasingly vulnerable to global climate change. If
swift actions are not taken to help the poor to adapt to
the adverse impact of climate change, human development
progress made in developing countries could stall and even
reserve by midcentury, according to the 2007/2008 Human
Development Report, released today in Beijing.
(Logo:
http://www.xprn.com/xprn/sa/20061107113358-34.jpg )
"Climate change is now a common concern for all
humanity as a whole to be dealt with through concerted
global action. Developing countries such as China, which
are rapidly growing in emissions, should play a lead role
to find common solutions and take a critical position in
the effort to save our planet," said Khalid Malik,
United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident
Representative in China.
Entitled "Fighting climate change: Human
solidarity in a divided world", the reports argues
that although China is to become the world's largest source
of CO2 emissions over the next decade, a person in the US
still emits on average five times more carbon than a person
in China.
The report argues that compared to developed countries,
which take up 13 percent of world's population and produce
over half of CO2 emissions, China has a small per capita
carbon footprint by international standards. By 2015, per
capita emissions from China are projected at 5.2 tonnes,
which is about one-fourth of the 19.3 tonnes in US and a
third of the average in developed countries.
"If every person in the developing world had the
same carbon footprint as the average person in Canada or
the US, we would need nine planets to aborb all of the
pollution. We however have only one planet," said
Malik.
Sharing responsibilities: turning the tide on climate
change
The Report argues that the world's richest countries
have a historic responsibility to take the lead in
balancing the carbon budget by cutting emissions by at
least 80 percent by 2050; meanwhile, these countries should
also adopt a new mechanism to transfer clean energy
technology to developing countries. Supported by such
measures, developing countries such as China should also
play their part by introducing new clean energy technology
to improve energy efficiency and use of renewable energy.
The Report stresses that international technology
transfer cooporation and capacity building are crutial to
help developing countries reduce emissions. This can align
with exsisting energy plans in China that focus on
introducing expanded programmes for renewable energy and
accelerated introduction of clean coal technologies.
The Report says that under China's 11th Five-year Plan,
the Chinese Government has set a wide range of goals to
change the current emission situation, for example,
establishing clean coal technology initiatives to enhance
energy efficiency and set the scene for an early transition
to carbon capture and storage; retiring inefficient power
plants and industrial enterprises; as well as promoting
renewable energy. Under a 2005 renewable energy law, by
2020, China will be producing 17 percent of primary energy
from renewable sources¡ªmore than twice the level today.
"Tomorrow is today": Investing more in
adaptation
The Report warns that rapid economic growth has gone
hand in hand with a steep decline in poverty, yet China is
highly vulnerable to climate change. If not acting quickly,
the climate change affected areas in China could experiece a
revesal in human development by midcentury.
"The poor, who have the lightest carbon footprint
and bear no responsiblity for the ecological debt we are
running up, are the most vulnerable and will be affected
the most by global warming," said Malik.
By 2020, average temperatures in China are projected to
be between 1.1 and 2 degrees Centigade above 1961-1990
level, says the Report. If current emissions patterns
continue, two-thirds of China's glaciers, including Tian
Shan, are likely to disappear by 2060 and the remaining
ones will be gone by the end of the century. In South and
East Asia, changes in rainfall, temperatures and the
availability of water would cause great losses in
productivity for food staples, thereby thwarting efforts to
cut rual poverty. As a result, half of China's 128 million
rural poor and 40 percent of the country's agricultural
land area which accounts for one-third of GDP may be
affected, according to the Report.
"Failure to act on climate change will have grave
consequence for human development in poor areas in the
world, and it will undermine efforts to tackly
poverty," Malik added.
Moreover, extreme weather events have become more
common during the past few years, such as droughts in
north-eastern China, flooding in the middle and lower
reaches of the Yangtze River and coastal flooding in major
urban centres such as Shanghai. Approximately 3 million
people were displaced during the 2007 monsoon period in
East Asia, with large tracts of the region registering the
heaviest rainfall since records began.
The world's major challenge, mentioned in the Report,
is to change the emissions trajectory in a our global
economy without compromising human development. The Report
stresses that in climate change adaptation, as in other
areas, prevention is better than cure. Every US$1 invested
in pre-disaster risk management in developing countries can
prevent losses of US$7. National research confirms this
broad cost-benefit story. In China, the US$3 billion spent
on flood defences in the four decades up to 2000 is
estimated to have averted losses of US$12 billion.
UN Reponse¡ªforging a inclusive partnership
The Chinese Government published its first-ever
National Climate Change Programming in June 2007 outlining
the key directions China will take to achieve its own
national targets on climate change mitigation and
adaptation, and to align with global processes. UNDP and
the United Nations family in China are working with key
Government agencies like National Development and Reform
Commission (NDRC) to implement China's new strategy and to
integrate key findings from the Report on links between
climate change and human development.
Specifically, the United Nations in China will soon
launch a new UN-China Climate Change Partnership Framework
(CCPF) with NDRC, the Ministry of Commerce, and various
ministries to support design of new technology transfer and
green investment mechanisms, design of innovative post-Kyoto
strategies, local piloting of new technologies for clean
coal, increased efforts to achieve efficiency and renewable
energy targets, and mainstreaming climate change adaptation
in future development and investment programmes.
The programme will bring together a team of nine UN
agencies, a landmark inter-agency initiative to bring the
full force of the UN to bear on China's mitigation and
adaptation challenges. Under the framework, UNDP will use
its convening power to set up, together with NDRC, a
climate change information center which will serve as an
innovation hub to engage international best practices and
facilitate knowledge sharing globally including south-south
cooperation.
UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating
for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience
and resources to help people build a better life. We are on
the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own
solutions to global and national development challenges. As
they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of
UNDP and our wide range of partners.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Zhang Wei
Communications Officer
UNDP China
Tel: +86-10-8532-0715
Email: wei.zhang@undp.org
Web: http://www.undp.org.cn
2007'12.07.Fri
TNS Outlines Six Golden Rules for Doing Business in China
November 28, 2007
3 Do¡¦s and 3 Don¡¦ts to Increase the Chances of Success in
China¡¦s Complex and Sophisticated Market Place
SHANGHAI, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- As many
companies, both national and international, are seeking to
expand their business in China, they are realising the need
to tailor their marketing strategies to take into account
the regional differences that exist in such a diverse
economy. China is a vast and complex market and it is
critical for a marketer to keep a hand on the pulse of the
consumers all the way.
With the expansion of product categories, modernisation
of the market place, the evolution of retail sectors and the
increasing consumer demand for information and choice, the
need for consumer insight and understanding of purchasing
habits is crucial. Consumer market growth is already hugely
accelerated beyond that of the West and is expected to
continue to evolve at this pace -- offering manufacturers
and retailers, both national and multinational, huge
opportunity.
TNS urges companies and brands to think about the
following six Do¡¦s and Don¡¦ts before doing business or
expanding business in China:
-- Don¡¦t view China as a single market. There is no
one face of the
Chinese consumer -- for most brands China is not one
market, it¡¦s at
least several, if not dozens. This fragmentation
will increase and
most brands are now looking at China as a continent
rather than a
single market.
-- Don¡¦t just focus on Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou
-- these cities
alone do not represent the face of the Chinese
consumer. There are
currently 273 cities in China with population of
more than one
million (Note 1). And consumers in these cities are
increasingly
attractive to marketers. The complexity of tapping
into these
consumers is increased as they are a population on
the move -- 20
million rural consumers are becoming urban each
year.
-- Don¡¦t ignore the rise of the female consumer --
nearly 80% of adult
women are employed in the workforce. This is one of
the highest
rates of female employment in the world and is much
higher than most
Asian countries. Therefore the traditional
"housewife" marketing
target is much less important than in other markets.
-- Do your research first -- businesses must be aware
of entrenched
local competition, the complex marketplace, the cost
of business and
the lack of available information. When developing
marketing
strategies, companies must ensure that they maintain
an acceptable
degree of global consistency but also allow for the
flexibility to
deal with local market challenges and
opportunities.
-- Do understand the middle classes -- The rapidly
expanding ranks of
the middle classes (more than 100 million in China)
provide a growing
population with a disposable income and an interest
in western
culture and western brands. With the emergence of
the middle class,
the last five years have seen a leapfrogging of the
consumption of
discretionary items, making China, for instance, the
largest mobile
phone market in the world, and the home of the
second largest
internet population.
-- Do be aware of local competition -- for example
there are more than
1,200 brands of shampoo in China. Market research
plays a key role
with helping local clients maintain their
competitiveness now that
they are faced with multinational competition.
Jim Sailor, Managing Director of TNS Greater China
comments: "The issue of balancing global and local
needs is really a key issue for almost any global company
that is operating in China. If a company is not flexible,
and simply views China as just another country, there is a
risk that they will fail."
In the past year, TNS has handled the following market
information consultancy projects in China:
-- Expansion strategies for consumer products moving
into secondary
cities
-- Understanding banking habits of affluent consumers
-- Studying the different roles of car dealerships in
first, second and
third tier cities
-- National retail behavior monitored through TNS
Worldpanel
Note 1: Source from China City Statistical Yearbook
2006
About TNS in China:
TNS is active in China both through the wholly-managed
business known as TNS China, and through two joint
ventures: CSM Media Research and CTR Market Research.
TNS China
In business since 1992, TNS is one of the first
international market research agencies to start operations
in China. In recent years, TNS has grown substantially and
established itself as one of the most successful and
reputed market research and consulting agencies in China,
with 150 professional researchers and more than 300
employees in three full service offices in Shanghai,
Beijing and Guangzhou. TNS China focuses on the Consumer,
Automotive, Healthcare, Finance and Technology sectors.
http://www.tns-global.com.cn/
CSM Media Research
Dedicated to TV & radio audience measurement (TAM)
research, CSM Media Research offers reliable and
uninterrupted rating information for China and the Hong
Kong SAR. As the "currency" of the TV, radio
broadcasting & advertising trade, CSM Media Research
operates the world¡¦s largest TV and radio audience
measurement panel, covering the 1.2 billion people in China
who have access to TV and/or radio (including the Hong Kong
SAR¡¦s 6.5 million TV viewers). http://www.csm.com/
CTR Market Research
CTR Market Research is one of the leading market
research companies in China. Specialist expertise includes
Consumer Panel, Customized Research, Media & Brand
Research, Media Strategy Research and Media Intelligence.
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Press information
Contact details:
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TNS China
Tel: +86-21-6360-0808 ext.156
Fax: +86-21-6360-0908
Email: cindy.liu@tns-global.com
Website: http://www.tns-global.com
2007'12.07.Fri
Beijing's Tsinghua University Opens Global Sources Hall at School of Journalism and Communication
November 28, 2007
University Appoints Merle A. Hinrichs to International
Advisory Board
BEIJING, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- In a
groundbreaking move to advance the study of global business
journalism in China, Tsinghua University and Global Sources
(Nasdaq: GSOL) ( http://www.globalsources.com ) opened the
Global Sources Hall at the School of Journalism and
Communication.
(Logo: http://www.xprn.com/xprn/sa/200708071747.jpg )
The University has appointed Global Sources' Chairman
and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, to its International Advisory
Board.
Other members of the board include:
-- Professor Seymour Topping, Columbia University,
Graduate School of
Journalism; Former Editor, New York Times
-- Professor Gu Binglin, President, Tsinghua University
-- Hugo de Burgh, Professor and Dean, School of Media,
Arts and Design,
University of Westminster
-- Serge Dumont, Senior Vice President and President of
Asia Pacific,
Omnicom Group Inc.
-- Kuok Khoon Ean, Chairman, SCMP Group Ltd; Director,
Kuok (Singapore) Ltd. and Kerry Holdings Ltd.
-- Niall FitzGerald, Chairman, Reuters
-- James F. Hoge, Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Affairs
-- Alberto Ibarguen, President and CEO of the John S.
and James L. Knight
Foundation
-- Ryoki Sugita, President and CEO, Nihon Keizai
Shimbun, Inc. (Nikkei)
-- Matthew Winkler, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg News
-- Professor Shunya Yoshimi, University of Tokyo
-- Miles Young, Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather Asia
Pacific
-- Raymundo A. Yu Jr., Asian-Pacific Chairman, Merrill
Lynch & Co.
-- Professor Yassen N. Zassoursky, Moscow University
Hinrichs said: "We dedicate the Global Sources
Hall to the students, faculty and knowledge-seeking people
worldwide in support of the lofty ideals, the practical,
real-world objectives and the visionary spirit which the
Masters in Global Business Journalism program
embodies."
Tsinghua University's Executive Dean of School of
Journalism and Communication, Professor Li Xiguang, said:
"We truly appreciate Global Sources' generosity and
great support for this unique program. The Global Sources
Hall is beautiful, and it is perfectly fitting that its
inaugural international event has drawn together leading
minds in the academic and private sector to address topics
that are critical to advance China's aims in the global
context."
Other leading companies lending support to the school
include Omnicom, Bloomberg, Knight Foundation and Merrill
Lynch.
Hinrichs is also scheduled to speak at the China Market
and World Economy session at the Business Media & Global
Economy Forum to be held on Nov. 29 in Tsinghua University.
Hinrichs said: "It is my belief -- and that of
Global Sources -- that by providing robust channels of
business information, we promote sustainable prosperity and
advance world peace.
"In China, we've provided training courses to more
than ten thousand exporters on how to sell to international
markets. Through our Chief Executive China magazine and
website, we equip hundreds of thousands of business leaders
with progressive management techniques tailored to the
Chinese business context.
"Like all effective, sustainable corporate social
responsibility programs, these initiatives support our core
business and advance our core beliefs. Working with Tsinghua
University is a win-win-win proposition for the university,
Global Sources and society."
Global Sources has been actively engaged with corporate
social responsibility initiatives for decades. In addition
to the Tsinghua University program, Global Sources is also
engaged with the Hong Kong Baptist University; China Europe
International Business School; Peking University; and
extensive training and export promotion initiatives in
China and across Asia.
Specialized Global Sources Websites, Trade Shows,
Magazines and Research Reports
Global Sources' sourcing and product information
services include Global Sources Online (
http://www.globalsources.com ), Global Sources trade
magazines, China Sourcing Reports (
http://www.chinasourcingreports.com ), China Sourcing Fairs
( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com ) and Global Sources
Direct ( http://www.globalsourcesdirect.com ).
For more information about Global Sources, visit
http://www.corporate.globalsources.com .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B)
media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade
with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade
from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of
English-language media. The other key business segment
facilitates trade from the world to Greater China using
Chinese-language media.
The company provides sourcing information to volume
buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It
helps a community of over 647,000 active buyers source more
profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the
goal of providing the most effective ways possible to
advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables
suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 230
countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media
and export marketing services in the industries it serves.
It delivers information on 2 million products and more than
160,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces,
13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports
and nine specialized trade shows which run 22 times a year
across seven cities.
Suppliers receive more than 23 million sales leads
annually from buyers through Global Sources Online (
http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for
36 years. In mainland China it has over 2,000 team members
in 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million
registered online users and magazine readers for
Chinese-language media.
For more information, please contact:
Global Sources Press Contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia:
Eddie Heng
Tel: +65-6547-2850
Email: eheng@globalsources.com
Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.:
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-480-664-8309
Email: strachan@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.:
Moriah Shilton & Christiane Pelz
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: cpelz@lhai.com
2007'12.07.Fri
Beijing¡¦s Tsinghua University Opens Global Sources Hall at School of Journalism and Communication
November 28, 2007
University Appoints Merle A. Hinrichs to International
Advisory Board
BEIJING, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a
groundbreaking move to advance the study of global business
journalism in China, Tsinghua University and Global Sources
(Nasdaq: GSOL) ( http://www.globalsources.com ) opened the
Global Sources Hall at the School of Journalism and
Communication.
(Logo: http://www.xprn.com/xprn/sa/200708071747.jpg )
The University has appointed Global Sources¡¦ Chairman
and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, to its International Advisory
Board.
Other members of the board include:
-- Professor Seymour Topping, Columbia University,
Graduate School of
Journalism; Former Editor, New York Times
-- Professor Gu Binglin, President, Tsinghua University
-- Hugo de Burgh, Professor and Dean, School of Media,
Arts and Design,
University of Westminster
-- Serge Dumont, Senior Vice President and President of
Asia Pacific,
Omnicom Group Inc.
-- Kuok Khoon Ean, Chairman, SCMP Group Ltd; Director,
Kuok (Singapore) Ltd. and Kerry Holdings Ltd.
-- Niall FitzGerald, Chairman, Reuters
-- James F. Hoge, Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Affairs
-- Alberto Ibarguen, President and CEO of the John S.
and James L.
Knight Foundation
-- Ryoki Sugita, President and CEO, Nihon Keizai
Shimbun, Inc. (Nikkei)
-- Matthew Winkler, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg News
-- Professor Shunya Yoshimi, University of Tokyo
-- Miles Young, Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather Asia
Pacific
-- Raymundo A. Yu Jr., Asian-Pacific Chairman, Merrill
Lynch & Co.
-- Professor Yassen N. Zassoursky, Moscow University
Hinrichs said: "We dedicate the Global Sources
Hall to the students, faculty and knowledge-seeking people
worldwide in support of the lofty ideals, the practical,
real-world objectives and the visionary spirit which the
Masters in Global Business Journalism program
embodies."
Tsinghua University¡¦s Executive Dean of School of
Journalism and Communication, Professor Li Xiguang, said:
"We truly appreciate Global Sources¡¦ generosity and
great support for this unique program. The Global Sources
Hall is beautiful, and it is perfectly fitting that its
inaugural international event has drawn together leading
minds in the academic and private sector to address topics
that are critical to advance China¡¦s aims in the global
context."
Other leading companies lending support to the school
include Omnicom, Bloomberg, Knight Foundation and Merrill
Lynch.
Hinrichs is also scheduled to speak at the China Market
and World Economy session at the Business Media & Global
Economy Forum to be held on Nov. 29 in Tsinghua University.
Hinrichs said: "It is my belief -- and that of
Global Sources -- that by providing robust channels of
business information, we promote sustainable prosperity and
advance world peace.
"In China, we¡¦ve provided training courses to
more than ten thousand exporters on how to sell to
international markets. Through our Chief Executive China
magazine and website, we equip hundreds of thousands of
business leaders with progressive management techniques
tailored to the Chinese business context.
"Like all effective, sustainable corporate social
responsibility programs, these initiatives support our core
business and advance our core beliefs. Working with Tsinghua
University is a win-win-win proposition for the university,
Global Sources and society."
Global Sources has been actively engaged with corporate
social responsibility initiatives for decades. In addition
to the Tsinghua University program, Global Sources is also
engaged with the Hong Kong Baptist University; China Europe
International Business School; Peking University; and
extensive training and export promotion initiatives in
China and across Asia.
Specialized Global Sources Websites, Trade Shows,
Magazines and Research Reports
Global Sources¡¦ sourcing and product information
services include Global Sources Online (
http://www.globalsources.com ), Global Sources trade
magazines, China Sourcing Reports (
http://www.chinasourcingreports.com ), China Sourcing Fairs
( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com ) and Global Sources
Direct ( http://www.globalsourcesdirect.com ).
For more information about Global Sources, visit
http://www.corporate.globalsources.com .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B)
media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade
with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade
from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of
English-language media. The other key business segment
facilitates trade from the world to Greater China using
Chinese-language media.
The company provides sourcing information to volume
buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It
helps a community of over 647,000 active buyers source more
profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the
goal of providing the most effective ways possible to
advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables
suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 230
countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media
and export marketing services in the industries it serves.
It delivers information on 2 million products and more than
160,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces,
13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports
and nine specialized trade shows which run 22 times a year
across seven cities.
Suppliers receive more than 23 million sales leads
annually from buyers through Global Sources Online (
http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for
36 years. In mainland China it has over 2,000 team members
in 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million
registered online users and magazine readers for
Chinese-language media.
Global Sources Press Contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia:
Eddie Heng
Tel: +65-6547-2850
Email: eheng@globalsources.com
Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.:
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-480-664-8309
Email: strachan@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.:
Moriah Shilton & Christiane Pelz
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: cpelz@lhai.com
2007'12.07.Fri
NetDimensions Awarded ISO/IEC 27001 Certification
November 28, 2007
HONG KONG, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
NetDimensions, a global provider of learning, knowledge and
performance management systems, has been awarded ISO/IEC
27001 certification.
The ISO/IEC 27001 standard, which is published by the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), sets
out the requirements for an information security management
system including frameworks for the design, implementation,
management, maintenance and enforcement of information
security processes and controls throughout an organization.
The certification audit was conducted by BSI Management
Systems, which awarded NetDimensions the ISO/IEC 27001
certification on November 16, 2007 after evaluating the
effectiveness of the NetDimensions¡¦ information security
policies and procedures which, among other things, protect
customers¡¦ and organization¡¦s confidential information
and intellectual properties.
Follow-up internal audits will be conducted at regular
intervals to ensure the continued effectiveness of these
procedures.
Said Jay Shaw, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
NetDimensions, "We are proud to be one of, if not the
first in our industry, to be awarded the ISO/IEC 27001
certification. As hosted service companies who operate
globally appreciate, ISO 27001 is the security
certification to get. It¡¦s like SAS 70 but for grown-ups.
"As part of our hosted procedures, we gather and
manage vast amounts of sensitive data on behalf of our
clients. With this achievement, our clients can be
confident that comprehensive, internationally-certified
procedures and protocols are in place to ensure that their
valuable information is protected at the highest possible
levels."
"Attaining this recognition required that
NetDimensions demonstrate its compliance to strict ISO/IEC
27001 standards for security management and control within
the context of our overall business risks. I am especially
proud of our team who were involved in this certification
process and for those at NetDimensions who work tirelessly
each day to make certain that strict security procedures
are not only strictly followed, but also regularly reviewed
and, if necessary, revised to meet ever-changing security
requirements and growing customer expectations."
About NetDimensions
Established in 1999 and listed on the London Stock
Exchange AIM (NETD), NetDimensions is a global provider of
learning, knowledge and performance management systems. The
company¡¦s key products include the Enterprise Knowledge
Platform (EKP), the Enterprise Assessment Platform (EAP)
and the Enterprise Content Platform (ECP). NetDimensions
delivers and manages corporate training, career
development, assessment and certification programs, and
helps clients around the world address growing regulatory
compliance needs.
Recognized as one of the top-rated learning technology
suppliers in overall customer satisfaction, NetDimensions
has been chosen by multinational organizations worldwide
including HSBC, ING and Cathay Pacific.
Enquiries:
NetDimensions
Allana Edwards
Tel: +852-2122-4500
Web: http://www.netdimensions.com/investor
Landsbanki Securities (UK), Nomad & Broker
Fred Walsh / Simon Brown
Tel: +44-20-7426-9000
Cardew Group, Financial PR
Tim Robertson / Shan Shan Willenbrock / Catherine
Maitland
Tel: +44-20-7930-0777
2007'12.07.Fri
Thomson Scientific Takes a Fresh Look at Multiauthor Papers
November 28, 2007
Was 2005 a Fluke for Multiauthor Papers or a Sign of What's
to Come?
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE:
TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information
solutions to the worldwide research and business
communities, today announced the results of a study
assessing trends in multiauthor papers. In the
November/December issue of Science Watch, Thomson
Scientific analyzes data from its Thomson Science
Indicators to evaluate the number of papers with more than
50, 100, 200 and 500 authors between the years 1993 to
2006. Science Watch uses unique citation data to provide
rankings, interviews and reports on today's most
significant science.
The numbers of scientific papers published with more
than 50, 100, 200 and 500 authors plateaued from 2000 to
2003, then experienced a sharp increase in 2005. That year,
each group reached its all-time highest levels. More than
750 papers with 50 or more authors were published in 2005,
compared with a little more than 500 the previous year.
Papers with more than 100 authors grew by more than 50
percent from 200 from just over 300 in 2003 to an
impressive 475 in 2005. Interestingly, papers with 500 or
more authors increased from 40 in 2003 to 131 in 2005. This
group saw the largest jump of all -- a 200 percent increase.
While 2005 saw great leaps in the total number of
multiauthor papers, most of the totals for the assorted
groupings of multiauthor papers showed a decline during
2006 -- the most recent year of available data.
"In a few years we will be able to look back and
see if the multiauthor papers reached a zenith in 2005 or
if this is an ongoing trend," said Christopher King,
editor of Science Watch. "It is important to note that
we currently are able to identify some general trends. For
example, the mean number of authors per Thomson Scientific
indexed paper is continuing its upward trend reaching 3.8
in 2006. On the flipside, the percentage of single-authored
papers continued its descent and is now at 24 percent of all
published papers."
In order to convey the general makeup of recent
multiauthor papers, Thomson Scientific divided the papers
with more than 100 authors into two main groupings:
physical sciences and biomedicine. The physical science
group increased its volume by 144 in 2005 to total 393.
(The majority of these papers were in the main field of
physics.) Meanwhile, the number of biomedicine papers with
100 or more authors declined from 41 in 2004 to 19 in
2006.
This Science Watch study also highlights individual
papers that had the highest number of authors. In 1987, a
paper with 200 authors took the prize, and each year has
seen the winning number increase. In 2000, the
most-multiauthored paper had 918 contributors. The paper
taking top honors in 2006 had 2,512 authors.
About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com) is a global
leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions
to business and professional customers. With operational
headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson provides
value-added information, software tools and applications to
professionals in the fields of law, tax, accounting,
financial services, scientific research and healthcare. The
Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and
Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson
Corporation. Its information solutions assist professionals
at every stage of research and development -- from discovery
to analysis to product development and distribution. Thomson
Scientific information solutions can be found at
http://scientific.thomson.com.
NOTE: For information on subscribing to Science Watch,
contact Christopher King, tel: +1 215.823.5341
For more information, please contact:
Susan Besaw
Thomson Scientific
Tel: +1-215-823-1840
Email: susan.besaw@thomson.com
2007'12.07.Fri
Wizzl's All-in-One Virtual Phone Changes the Way People Communicate
November 28, 2007
Wizzl launches beta version and reveals future plans
VOORSCHOTEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 28
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Wizzl has officially launched the beta version of the
first all-in-one virtual telephone during Gameplay 07, the
biggest game event in the Benelux. CEO Jaap Korevaar gave
an insight into the functionality of the application and
revealed future plans of the company. In the week between
the pre-announcement and the launch, users from over 100
countries have already downloaded Wizzl and more
importantly, are actually using it.
"With this launch, Wizzl not only creates a
breakthrough in communication and entertainment but also
brings internet telephony to a level where user safety and
privacy can be secured," says Jaap Korevaar, CEO at
Wizzl. "Our proprietary technology enables direct
peer-to-peer connection rather than using several peers
(i.e. devices from other and unknown users) in between --
like Skype does. Wizzl provides safe and stable connections
and that also goes for the mobile application that Wizzl
will introduce mid 2008. Korevaar continues: "It is
about time that the telecom industry passes their savings
-- achieved by switching their users to internet telephony
-- through to their customers. That is what Wizzl is all
about. After all, why would you pay twice for calling via
internet when you already have a paid internet
connection?"
Wizzl's all-in-one virtual telephone is free
communication software which enables users ('Wizzlers') to
phone and video-call one another via the internet for free.
For calls to landline and mobile phones across the world,
Wizzl has to charge you little money as long as telecom
operators are still in the loop. However, Wizzl allows its
users to call a large part of the way via internet and
therefore can offer cheap rates from just 1.5 Eurocents per
minute. This new virtual phone also gives Wizzlers free and
direct access to live TV, internet radio and the most
popular web-games around. Their own music, videos and
photos are also within direct reach.
Wizzl's virtual phone shows the design of a stylish
mobile and is resident on the user's desktop. The functions
and features are easy to understand and are accessible
within a few mouse clicks. Images and streams are displayed
in the virtual phone's screen. All you need is a computer
with broadband connection, speakers and a microphone (or
headset) to use Wizzl.
Television and radio content are a mouse click away
when using Wizzl. Users have free and direct access to TV-
and radio channels from all over the world in just two
seconds, without having to look for the website of a
station or having to use multiple software applications.
Wizzl envisions private initiatives who use Wizzl as a
platform for their own TV or radio station without having
to open a website or financing expensive distribution.
Millions of internet users daily enjoy playing
web-games. Varying from puzzles to race-games, Wizzlers can
access their favourite game out of a list containing
numerous games in just three mouse clicks. Wizzl negotiates
with license holders of web-games and will in the near
future expand its offerings with exclusive and non
exclusive games.
The Wizzl beta version has the following distinguishing
features:
-- Free internet calls -- Phone calls between Wizzlers
are free and
you always have a clear connection with Wizzl.
-- Free video-calls -- It is simple to add an image to
a call, with a
web-cam. With Wizzl, one press of a button is
sufficient.
-- Cheap WizzlOut calls -- Voice calls to both local
and international
landlines and mobile phones from 1.5 Eurocents per
minute. Plus
Wizzl offers access to over 70 destinations which
are not available
with other internet telephony software.
-- One-to-one or group chat -- Wizzlers can send text
messages to
other Wizzlers quickly and easily without having to
register with a
password.
-- Unlimited file transfer -- Send holiday photos,
music files or an
important report directly and safely to other
Wizzlers.
-- Whiteboard -- While phoning, chatting or camming,
visualize what you
mean and work together on a sketch or demonstrate
your newest design.
-- Watching live TV -- Hundreds of channels are
available and simple to
find in the list, with categories such as local
channels, from the
entire world of news channels.
-- Listening to internet radio -- Radio channels from
all over world are
available in handy categories, from Jazz to Rock.
-- Playing web-games -- Web-games are incredibly
popular across the
world. In one quick movement, a Wizzler can choose
from games such as
Sudoku or Mahjong.
-- Direct access to personal media -- Wizzlers can use
the virtual
telephone to directly access and enjoy their
personal music, photos
and videos with the press of one button.
The technology
Wizzl works with different technology to existing
internet telephony services such as Skype. Unlike Skype,
Wizzl does not require your device to be part of the
communication chain during telephone conversations between
other Wizzlers.
"Wizzl is years ahead," says Jaap Korevaar.
"The promise of internet making communication better,
cheaper and more fun finally becomes reality with the
introduction of our all-in-one virtual phone. Not only is
Wizzl based on superior technology, it also allows Wizzlers
to communicate from different devices using one account and
one number." Jaap Korevaar continues: "Launching
Wizzl beta for PC is just the first step in an important
trend. I foresee a huge breakthrough as soon as Wizzl for
mobile is available and that will not be long. Other
devices will follow. Being downloaded and used in over 100
countries within the first week clearly shows that Wizzl
comes at the right time. I gladly invite anyone who wants
to become part of the future today to try Wizzl now and
help us improve so that internet communication really
becomes easier, cheaper and more fun."
In spring 2008, Wizzl will launch its mobile
application which was developed alongside the PC
application. From then on Wizzlers will always have their
contacts and media at their fingertips and can Wizzl
absolutely free, wherever they are, and whatever their
device, using one account, one number.
The beta version of Wizzl's all-in-one virtual phone
for PC can be downloaded from http://www.wizzl.com for
free. First time users get up to 10 minutes of free calls
to landlines and cell phones worldwide. Calls and video
calls between Wizzlers are free.
About Wizzl
Wizzl is a Dutch initiative of some enthusiastic
software developers and passionate entrepreneurs who are
proudly launching their new, Netherlands-based online
communication provider following three years of hard work.
Wizzl is the first all-in-one virtual phone that allows you
to talk, chat, cam, listen to internet radio, watch online
TV and play games all at the same time and totally free of
charge. And this is only the beginning. Wizzl is located at
the House of Vision at Rouwkooplaan 5, 2251 AP Voorschoten,
The Netherlands. More information about Wizzl, including
digital press material, is available at
http://www.wizzl.com/press .
For more information, please contact:
Jan Faber
Pride PR
Tel: +31-0-71-5680028
Email: press@wizzl.com
Wizzl: JanFaber
2007'12.07.Fri
Pendulab Launches the Viwawa Game Plan
November 28, 2007
SINGAPORE, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Alex hands
the final death blow with the 'Shift' skill, changing his
final card of 'Three of Diamonds' to the trump card 'Two of
Spades'. With that move, he defeats his opponents and wins
the game of Big 2.5.
Sounds like a scene only possible in the movie 'God of
Gamblers'? Fans of the game Big 2 or "Choa Dai
Di" as it is more commonly known here in Cantonese,
can now pit their skills and display special moves like the
'Shift' skill or 'Swap' skill, against friends in the game
of Big 2.5, a wacky variation of Big 2. And all the action
is happening on your PC in the comfort of your home, or on
your mobile while you are on the go, as you compete with
friends or opponents staying just across you or even from
as far as the United States.
Welcome to the world of Viwawa ( http://www.viwawa.com
), a new mobile gaming portal, freshly launched by
Pendulab, a subsidiary of the premium mobile content
provider, SolidLabs Inc. Built and conceived in Singapore
by a passionate group of developers, Viwawa strives to
bring the fun-loving into a multiplayer network of exciting
casual gaming.
"The goal of Viwawa is to take mobile gaming to a
broader perspective and hit all target markets," said
Jim Capps, President of SolidLabs. "We've created
Viwawa to give users games, but also the chat capability.
Multi-player gaming is now mobile and players can compete
with friends or make new ones, even if they aren't on the
same continent. We are eager to develop more for the
multi-person mobile gaming revolution."
Pendulab's games, such as Big 2.5 and Stwack, are spun
out of existing popular games or childhood caricatures that
we are familiar with. Each game contains special tricks and
power-up items that players can purchase with cash or earn
"gold" to buy them to be at a greater advantage
against their opponents. The more matches a player wins,
the more "gold" they can earn. Players can also
take part in tournaments and are globally ranked in its
Hall of Fame.
Make new friends or vote for your favourite 'wawa'!
Pendulab's game plan is its ability to deliver an
interactive gaming experience on Viwawa. Players can
privately message each other while gaming or have fun with
a wallpost. You can also create your own avatars known as
'wawas', giving them a new look each day if you want, and
get a chance to vote your favourite 'wawas' or have your
own creation voted.
The games on Viwawa are available free of charge,
needing zero joining or subscription fee. For a start, the
company is also offering players a chance to win prizes such
as the Sony Playstation 3 or the Nintendo Wii.
"Whether you are at home or on the go, as long as
you have a mobile phone or internet access, you will never
miss the action happening at Viwawa," said Christopher
Low, Director of Pendulab. "This is the portability of
Viwawa in this exciting age of mobile gaming. More content
and games will be coming up. We are in the midst of
developing more interactive and innovative multi-player
games and will continue to do so to engage gamers out
there."
About Pendulab
Pendulab was incorporated in 2001.
Pendulab's area of businesses includes Enterprise
Collaboration Solution, Premium Mobile Content and Social
Multiplayer Gaming. Pendulab is a privately held company
which focuses on developing and hosting mobile content and
applications that drive customer acquisition for
telecommunication companies and MVNOs. Pendulab offers
design and consultancy, premium content development,
content aggregation, and implementation services. Today,
Pendulab boasts numerous Fortune 500 companies in its
client base with more than 2000 customers globally.
Pendulab is part of the SilkRoad Equity family of
companies, a leading Venture Capital firm based in the
USA.
For enquiries, please contact:
Christopher Low
Director, Pendulab Pte Ltd
Tel: +65-6448-7072
Email: chrislow@pendulab.com
MSN: chrislow@pendulab.com
2007'12.07.Fri
DxO Labs Announces Availability of DxO IPE, the Industry's First Embedded Image Processing Solution (ISP) for Camera Phones with Built-in Enhanced Depth of Field (EDOF) and Optical Fault Correction
November 28, 2007
Available as Silicon IP, DxO IPE solution leverages new
generation DxO programmable and configurable SIMD RTL core
optimized for on-the-fly image processing.
PARIS, and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 28
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
DxO Labs announced today the availability of three new
embedded image processing solutions specifically designed
for camera phone applications and available as silicon IP
licensed to silicon vendors. These new solutions help
mobile phone designers overcome the limitations of ever
shrinking pixels used in high resolution, small form factor
camera modules. This is accomplished by merging the best
digital optics technology, also known as enhanced depth of
field or EDoF, with industry-best image processing
technology, including anti-aliasing demosaicing, sensor and
pixel level noise compensation and DSC-class auto exposure
and auto white balance.
The three new offerings are the DxO IPE, DxO ISP and
DxO DOP families of solutions. The DxO IPE family of
solutions combines the newest digital optics technology
which supports low light lens designs, enhanced
depth-of-field designs and low profile lens designs with
DSC-class image signal processing for the best overall low
light imaging performance available. The DxO ISP family
provides DSC-class image processing without the digital
optics implementation; and the DxO DOP family provides the
digital optics processing without the image processing
functions.
All of the solutions are implemented using DxO's
proprietary, highly configurable and programmable SIMD
processor core and are extremely power, space and form
factor efficient. Due to the flexibility of the
architecture, the solutions are available in several
configurations to support resolution from 1.3MP to 12MP.
The solutions are available to be embedded on CMOS imaging
sensor chips, on companion chips inside camera modules, or
on baseband or application processor chips.
"Despite the performance limitations of today's
ever shrinking pixels, we believe that with the application
of DxO imaging technologies in embedded platforms such as
camera phones, image quality equivalent to that of digital
still cameras can be achieved," said Jerome Meniere,
CEO of DxO Labs. "Through our investment in building
RTL and silicon design capabilities within DxO, we are now
able to offer these technologies to customers seeking to
embed them in CMOS image sensors, multi-media processors
and other SoCs in a complete, proven RTL solution for easy
integration and rapid time-to-market."
With the purchase of a license and royalty contract,
DxO Labs will deliver the following:
-- A system level, bit-accurate C model for the RTL and
microcode;
-- A hardware integration guide including external
interfaces (hardware
I/F, timing, registers & memories);
-- Configured RTL (obfuscated structural Verilog) with
100% coverage;
-- Verification coverage and guidelines (including
documentation,
verification vectors and tools for integration);
-- Recommended chip test methodology;
-- A software integration guide including
Microcontroller firmware and
library description;
-- Microcontroller firmware and library;
-- One lens design which when mated to the system
hardware meets the
optical system specifications (for DxO DOP and DxO
IPE families only);
-- Support for chip specification, RTL integration and
verification,
firmware integration and verification, chip backend,
system level
verification, lens sample manufacturing and
verification, chip
verification and image quality tuning;
-- Upon receipt of first samples, DxO Labs will also
performance a lens
and sensor system calibration. This calibration
testing results in the
creation of additional binaries (codes and data) for
ROM or RAM
integration for the final camera module using the
mated lens.
The solutions are available for immediate integration
into customer chip designs. More information on the
solutions can be found at
http://www.dxo.com/intl/embedded_imaging or by email at
info.embedded@dxo.com.
About DxO Labs
DxO Labs offers products and solutions ensuring
excellence in digital imaging. DxO Labs develops and
licenses intellectual property serving the entire digital
imaging chain: licensing silicon architectures for
embedded still and video image processing; image quality
evaluation and measurement tools and methodologies; image
quality enhancement software for consumers. The company's
key customers and partners include:
-- Consumer electronics manufacturers such as digital
camera vendors and
camera phone vendors;
-- Imaging components suppliers: camera module
manufacturers, sensor
vendors, and processor vendors;
-- Demanding photographers, as well as photography
journalists and
imaging experts.
DxO Labs' product portfolio is steadily finding a place
at the heart of advanced consumer electronics and
world-class industry imaging systems where "Image
Science by DxO" becomes a reference for quality.
For more information on the company, visit DxO Labs
online at http://www.dxo.com
DxO is a registered trademark of DxO Labs. Other
trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to
refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names
or their products. DxO Labs disclaims any proprietary
interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
Press Contact Information
Deborah Gallin Steve Rosenbaum /
Leigh Nofi
DxO Labs SIR Marketing
Communications, Inc.
France USA
+ 33 1 55 20 55 99 + 1 631-757-5665
press.relations@dxo.com sir@sironline.com
2007'12.07.Fri
DxO Labs' New Hardwired Camera Phone ISP to Feature DxO Optics Pro Demosaicing and other D-SLR Class Image Processing Technologies
November 28, 2007
Available as Silicon IP, DxO ISP solution leverages new
anti-aliasing RAW conversion and color processing
technologies of award-winning DxO Optics Pro v5, making
them available for integration into embedded products such
as mobile phones
PARIS and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 28
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- DxO Labs announced today that the
new DxO IPE and DxO ISP product lines of embedded image
processing solutions will contain the same professional
quality demosaicing technology as can be found in the
popular DxO Optics Pro v5 software package targeting
serious and demanding photographers. This represents the
first time that such high quality image processing has been
made available as silicon IP for implementation into mobile
devices such as camera phones. In addition to the high
quality RAW conversion, other D-SLR quality features
previously available only in DxO Optics Pro such as
adaptive lighting and smart vibrancy will also be
included.
The solutions are implemented using DxO's proprietary,
highly configurable and programmable SIMD processor core
and are extremely power, space and form factor efficient.
Due to the flexibility of the architecture, the solutions
are available in several configurations to support
resolution from 1.3MP to 12MP. The solutions are available
to be embedded on CMOS imaging sensor chips, on companion
chips inside camera modules, or on baseband or application
processor chips.
"Despite the increase in the average resolution of
camera phones, the quality of image processing available in
these devices still lags behind what is available to
consumers in DSCs and D-SLRs," said Jerome Meniere,
CEO of DxO Labs. "Through our development of advanced
image processing technologies for our DxO Optics Pro
software, and our investment in building RTL and silicon
design capabilities within DxO, we are now able to offer
superior image processing technologies for camera phones.
As our customers begin to implement these technologies, we
believe that the gap between camera phone image quality and
DSC image quality will be further reduced."
With the purchase of a license and royalty contract,
DxO Labs will deliver the following:
-- A system level bit-accurate C model for the RTL and
microcode;
-- A hardware integration guide including external
interfaces (hardware
I/F, timing, registers & memories);
-- Configured RTL (obfuscated structural Verilog) with
100% coverage;
-- Verification coverage and guidelines (including
documentation,
verification vectors and tools for integration);
-- Recommended chip test methodology;
-- A software integration guide including
Microcontroller firmware and
library description;
-- Microcontroller firmware and library;
-- One lens design which when mated to the system
hardware meets the
optical system specifications (for DxO DOP and DxO
IPE families only);
-- Support for chip specification, RTL integration and
verification,
firmware integration and verification, chip backend,
system level
verification, lens sample manufacturing and
verification, chip
verification and image quality tuning;
-- Upon receipt of first samples, DxO Labs will also
perform a lens
and sensor system calibration. This calibration
testing results in the
creation of additional binaries (codes and data) for
ROM or RAM
integration for the final camera module using the
mated lens.
The solutions are available for immediate integration
into customer chip designs. More information on the
solutions can be found at
http://www.dxo.com/intl/embedded_imaging or by email at
info.embedded@dxo.com.
About DxO Labs
DxO Labs offers products and solutions ensuring
excellence in digital imaging. DxO Labs develops and
licenses intellectual property serving the entire digital
imaging chain: licensing silicon architectures for embedded
still and video image processing; image quality evaluation
and measurement tools and methodologies; image quality
enhancement software for consumers. The company's key
customers and partners include:
-- Consumer electronics manufacturers such as digital
camera vendors and
camera phone vendors;
-- Imaging components suppliers: camera module
manufacturers, sensor
vendors, and processor vendors;
-- Demanding photographers, as well as photography
journalists and
imaging experts.
DxO Labs' product portfolio is steadily finding a place
at the heart of advanced consumer electronics and
world-class industry imaging systems where "Image
Science by DxO" becomes a reference for quality.
For more information on the company, visit DxO Labs
online at http://www.dxo.com
DxO is a registered trademark of DxO Labs. Other
trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to
refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names
or their products. DxO Labs disclaims any proprietary
interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
Press Contact Information
Deborah Gallin Steve Rosenbaum / Leigh
Nofi
DxO Labs SIR Marketing
Communications, Inc.
France USA
+ 33 1 55 20 55 99 + 1 631-757-5665
press.relations@dxo.com sir@sironline.com
2007'12.07.Fri
How the Falling Dollar is Saving the Mortgage Market
November 28, 2007
Currency Specialist Predicts Immediate Housing & Stock
Market Rebound
PALM DESERT, Calif., Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Plunging interest rates helped by a lower U.S. dollar
are about to rescue both the U.S. housing and stock
markets, says US currency specialist Mike McDonald. Not
next year, but immediately.
McDonald follows the Dollar for a living and has
written two books on investing: A Strategic Guide to the
Coming Roller-Coaster Market (June 2000), and Predict
market Swings with Technical Analysis (2002, Wiley &
Sons). He is currently President of Dollar Crisis and
Recovery Partners, LP.
McDonald notes that since June, one year U.S. Treasury
bill rates have fallen from 5% to an astonishingly low 3%,
while 10-year Treasury rates (to which 30-year mortgages
are indexed) have declined from 5.2% to 4%, with most of
the decline happening in the last month.
McDonald's thesis is that the recent plunge in interest
rates has, almost overnight, changed everything. "The
doomsday scenario painted by Wall Street over subprime
mortgages and housing is suddenly way overblown."
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?
The Fed controls short-term interest rates; longer-term
rates are at the mercy of foreign investors who are the
primary buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds and bills. Japan and
China combined own close to 60% of the US Treasury debt.
"The lower U.S. Dollar finally brought in foreign
investors looking for bargains," says Mr. McDonald.
"The worry that the Dollar could free-fall does not
seem to worry foreign investors today. I agree. In fact I'm
expecting a higher dollar and lower rates. Right now I
believe the dollar is poised for a significant long term
rally."
"With much lower interest rates, many people with
variable mortgages will find they can afford the new re-set
payments after all. Foreclosures should drop dramatically,
the housing glut should level off, and housing prices will
then rise. Lower rates should also increase the number of
qualified homebuyers by as much as 40%," says
McDonald.
McDonald concludes, "It's not as bad as they say.
Many companies -- such as HSBC, GM, Merrill Lynch, and
Citigroup -- used default assumptions based on higher
interest rates to calculate cash flow yields and wrote off
billions in mortgage-backed CDO assets. This could be way
off the mark. These CDOs now look like bargains to me, and
cash flows from CDOs should come in much higher than
expected."
Go to http://www.glengarryadvisors.com/ for the
complete article.
Additional hyperlinks:
http://www.gm.com/
http://www.hsbcusa.com
http://www.ml.com
http://www.citigroup.com
For more information, please contact:
Erin Gilhuly of Dollar Crisis and Recovery Partners
Tel: +1-760-641-0739
2007'12.07.Fri
Final Week: Registration Deadline for the 2008 IR Global Rankings is November 30, 2007
November 28, 2007
Three rankings (technical evaluation): IR websites,
corporate governance practices and financial disclosure
procedures / One ranking (investor's choice via Bloomberg
terminals) for IR programs
NEW YORK, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
MZ Consult NY LLC (www.mz-ir.com), a leading global
investor relations and financial communications firm, today
announced that the registration period for the 10th annual
edition of the IR Global Rankings and Awards has entered
its final week -- deadline is Friday November 30, 2007. The
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2007'12.07.Fri
ANADIGICS Selects Rochester Electronics as Distributor for Obsolete Products
November 27, 2007
ANADIGICS' Customers Have Source for
"end-of-life" products
WARREN, N.J., Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ANADIGICS,
Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and
broadband communications solutions, announced today that
they have selected Rochester Electronics to be their
authorized distributor of discontinued products. Rochester
Electronics works with 30 semiconductor manufacturers to
provide a reliable aftermarket source for discontinued
products.
Rochester will provide the same quality and standard to
ANADIGICS customers by continuing to fill orders when
products reach end-of-life status and beyond. All ANADIGICS
products distributed by Rochester Electronics are 100%
factory direct.
"Every product and technology has a life
cycle," said Jennifer Palella, Sr. Director of
Worldwide Distribution for ANADIGICS, Inc. "Long
program life cycles tend to have two schedules, one for the
manufacturer and another for the customer. Partnering with
Rochester will enhance our end-of-life strategy, allowing
ANADIGICS to better serve its customers."
Rochester's founder and CEO, Curt Gerrish, adds,
"ANADIGICS brings us the ability to provide a more
complete package of discontinued semiconductors. Customers
can now fill most requirements with one call. Quality from
ANADIGICS has always been an industry given. Rochester's
quality programs and philosophy ensures product that meets
this commitment. This is a significant addition to our
product lines that will solve many customers' needs for end
of life and after."
For additional information contact ANADIGICS by phone
(908) 668-5000 or FAX (908) 668-5068, or visit the
Company's Web site at http://www.anadigics.com .
About Rochester Electronics, Inc.
Rochester Electronics, LLC. is the world's most
comprehensive source and solution for discontinued
semiconductors. Authorized by over 35 leading semiconductor
manufacturers, Rochester purchases all remaining finished
devices, wafer/die and available tooling. All products are
100% manufacturer direct with complete traceability and
certification. Rochester's product offering includes more
than 1.5 billion finished devices, 5+ billion die and over
15,000 Rochester continuing manufacturing device types.
Corporate headquarters located at 16 Malcolm Hoyt Drive,
Newburyport, MA 01950 USA, Phone 978-462-9332, Email:
sales@rocelec.com, Web site: www.rocelec.com.
About ANADIGICS, Inc.
ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) is a leading supplier of
wireless and broadband communications solutions in the
rapidly growing wireless handset and broadband markets. The
Company's products include power amplifiers for wireless
handsets, WLAN and WiMAX; CATV tuner integrated circuits,
active splitters and CATV infrastructure line amplifier
ICs, which can be sold individually or packaged as
integrated RF modules.
Safe Harbor Statement
Except for historical information contained herein,
this press release contains projections and other
forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These
projections and forward-looking statements reflect the
Company's current views with respect to future events and
financial performance and can generally be identified as
such because the context of the statement will include
words such as "believe", "anticipate",
"expect", or words of similar import. Similarly,
statements that describe our future plans, objectives,
estimates or goals are forward-looking statements. No
assurances can be given, however, that these events will
occur or that these projections will be achieved and actual
results and developments could differ materially from those
projected as a result of certain factors. Important factors
that could cause actual results and developments to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by
such projections and forward-looking statements include
those factors detailed from time to time in our reports
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
For more information, please contact:
Press Contact:
Chuck Manners
Godfrey
Tel: +1-717-393-3831
Fax: +1-717-393-1403
Email: chuck@godfrey.com
Corporate Contact:
Jennifer Palella
ANADIGICS, Inc.
Tel: +1-908-668-5000
Fax: +1-908-412-5978
Email: jpalella@anadigics.com
Investor Relations:
Thomas Shields
ANADIGICS, Inc.
Tel: +1-908-412-5995
Email: tshields@anadigics.com
2007'12.07.Fri
Xinhua Finance Media Acquires Shanghai-based Advertising Agency
November 27, 2007
Becomes the Leading Advertising Agency in China's Online
Property and Imported Spirits Sectors
BEIJING, Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xinhua Finance
Media ("XFMedia"; Nasdaq: XFML), China's leading
diversified financial and entertainment media company,
today announced that it has acquired JCBN Company Limited,
an advertising company with operations in Shanghai, Beijing
and Hong Kong ("JCBN Group").
"This acquisition enhances our multimedia
advertising platform for advertisers who are interested in
reaching China's high net worth demographic, and
strengthens XFMedia's advertising capability especially in
Shanghai," said XFMedia CEO Fredy Bush. "The
combined group is expected to make XFMedia a market leader
in online real estate advertising and spirits
Below-The-Line (BTL) marketing services in Mainland
China."
JCBN Group is the largest advertising agent for
Sohu.com and Focus.cn real estate portals and is a key
marketing service provider for Pernod Ricard, which manages
the Chivas and Martell brands. After the acquisition,
XFMedia will become the leading advertising agency in
China's online property and imported spirits sectors, key
spending areas of China's high networth demographic, with
over 50% share of revenues in each market, according to a
report by independent market researcher MIMR. XFMedia is
also the exclusive advertising agent of the real estate
portal under China.com.cn, one of the two advertising
agents of Sina.com's real estate portal and a key marketing
service provider for spirits importer Richmonde, which
manages the Johnnie Walker and Hennessy brands.
In addition to international spirits importers and
major PRC and Hong Kong property developers, JCBN Group has
a clientele list including international financial
institutions and the government of Hong Kong.
Under the purchase agreement, XFMedia acquires 100%
control of JCBN Group for an initial cash payment of US$43
million, and the vendor may be entitled to a maximum
of$69,900,000 in earnout payments in cash and shares of
XFMedia if JCBN exceeds certain financial performance
targets in 2008 and 2009. According to a due diligence
report prepared by XFMedia's accounting adviser RSM Nelson
Wheeler, JCBN Group's unaudited consolidated revenue and
net income for the year ending December 2006 were US$17.3
million and US$4.2 million, respectively.(1)
About Xinhua Finance Media Limited
Xinhua Finance Media ("XFMedia"; Nasdaq:
XFML) is China's leading diversified financial and
entertainment media company targeting high net worth
individuals nationwide. The company reaches its target
audience via TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and other
distribution channels. Through its five synergistic
business groups, Advertising, Broadcast, Print, Production
and Research, XFMedia offers a total solution empowering
clients at every stage of the media process and keeping
people connected and entertained.
Headquartered in Beijing, the company has offices and
affiliates in major cities of China including Beijing,
Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. For more
information, please visit http://www.xinhuafinancemedia.com
.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements.
These statements are made under the "safe harbor"
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by terminology such as "will,"
"expects," "anticipates,"
"future," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "estimates,"
"confident" and similar statements. Among other
things, quotations from management in this announcement
contain forward-looking statements. Statements that are
not historical facts, including statements about XFMedia's
beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, risks outlined in XFMedia's filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including
its registration statement on Form F-1. All information
provided in this press release is as of the date hereof,
and XFMedia undertakes no duty to update such information,
except as required under applicable law.
(1) These figures are unaudited and are being provided
to comply with
requirements of the Tokyo Stock Exchange which
requires Xinhua
Finance Limited, the parent company of XFMedia, to
provide this
information in Japan.
For more information, please contact:
Xinhua Finance Media
Joy Tsang
Tel: +86-21-6113-5999
Email: joy.tsang@xinhuafinancemedia.com
2007'12.07.Fri
RICS Announces Results of Salary & Benefits Survey 2007
November 27, 2007
Macau Demonstrates Its Huge Potential by Outperforming All
AP Countries
HONG KONG, Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Macdonald
& Company today announces results of the Salary &
Benefits Survey 2007.
Average annual salary of professionals working in
property sector in 2007 is US$82,636, which represents a
double-digit growth of approximately 17% (average annual
salary of 2006 was US$70,683). Although the highest
percentage of salary increment was recorded in China in
2006 (13.8%), its influential position is replaced by Macau
in 2007, which is currently expanding in an unprecedented
speed. China has recorded only 9.5 % of salary growth in
2007 while Macau has 16.6% record high of salary growth.
Average salary of property professionals in Hong Kong
increased by 8.7% this year (2006: 6.3%). Although a higher
rate of increase is recorded for 2007, Hong Kong only ranks
fifth among other Asia Pacific countries. Industry players
in Malaysia also experience double digit salary growth
among other Asia Pacific countries, representing tremendous
increase in demand for industry professionals.
Survey result also reflects that workforce in
Commercial / Residential Development is with the highest
average salary (US$141,911), which is slightly ahead of
average salary earned by workforce in Corporate Real Estate
and Fund Management business (US$139,478 and US$133,905
respectively) Over 60% interviewees received bonus over the
past 12 months with an average rate at 21% of their salary
(approximately US$17,633 or HK$137,537).
71% of Real Estate (RE) industry players received pay
rise in 2007 with an average increment rate of 9%, which
represents a drastic growth from the same period in 2006
and also demonstrates the huge development potential of the
industry. Among all RE related industries, Valuation and
Fund Management specialties experienced the most prominent
double-digit growth.
Background of Survey
Salary & Benefits Survey has been conducted in UK
for a consecutive eight years and is one of the most
influential survey reports in the world. With the booming
development of the Asia Pacific region in recent years,
RICS started the Salary & Benefits Survey tailored for
Asia Pacific in 2006 to allow a better grasp of practical
industry data for professionals working in the region.
Salary & Benefits Survey was jointly organized by
RICS and Macdonald and Company and conducted, through
online questionnaire, by an independent research firm. A
total of 1,226 completed questionnaires were received in
October this year, among which detailed analysis was
conducted.
Ms Cindy Kwong, Head of Marketing and Development,
RICS, says " Last year, we have successfully received
a very positive feedback from a pool of 769 industry
players, while this year the pool has expanded to 1,226
active players in the region. This further reflects the
authoritativeness of the survey. This year, we also
included more countries such as Australia, India and others
in order to draw a more representative picture of the salary
and career trend for the profession in the region and thus
help them get prepared for upcoming challenges."
Mr. William Glover, International Director, Macdonald
and Company, says "The Macdonald & Company/RICS
salary surveys which are now conducted around the world,
help to bring greater transparency and understanding of the
changing employment conditions in the dynamic property
industry. Our clients and the RICS members within the
region benefit from being able to use the data to help plan
their human resource strategies and ensure that their staff
are accurately compensated in a what is currently a
competitive market for professional property talent."
About RICS
RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is the
mark of property professionalism worldwide. It covers all
aspects of property, construction and associated
environmental issues. RICS has 140,000 members globally and
represents, regulates and promotes the work of property
professionals throughout 122 countries.
The RICS Asia Pacific supports a network of over 9,000
individual professionals across the Asia Pacific region in
Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri-Lanka, Thailand, The
People's Republic of China, the SAR Hong Kong, India,
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, The Maldives, Pakistan, The
Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. For more details, please
visit our website: http://www.rics.org/asiapacific .
About MacDonald and Company
Macdonald & Company is the leading professional
recruitment consultancy to the property industry. Macdonald
& Company deals exclusively in the recruitment of
property professionals across the UK and worldwide. They
act for a diverse range of clients. These include banks,
consultancies, property companies, funds, institutions,
developers -- indeed, any organisation that occupies, owns,
invests in or advises on property. For more details, please
visit our website: http://www.macdonaldandcompany.hk .
Media enquiry, please contact:
RICS Asia Pacific Public Relations Representative
Ms Belinda Chan / Ms Katherine Chow
Tel: +852-2372-0090
Fax: +852-2372-0490
Mobile: +852-9379-3045 / +852-9256-3223
Email: belinda@creativegp.com / kat@creativegp.com
2007'12.07.Fri
Shanghai's First CyberKnife(R) System Installed at Major Academic Oncology Center
November 27, 2007
Install Marks the Fifth System in China and 121st
CyberKnife System Installation
SUNNYVALE, Calif, Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the
field of radiosurgery, announced today that Hua Shan
Hospital in Shanghai has installed a CyberKnife(R) Robotic
Radiosurgery System for its Pudong District facility. The
installation marks the first CyberKnife System in Shanghai
and the fifth System in China, providing greater patient
access to the benefits of robotic radiosurgery.
"Hua Shan Hospital's reputation as a premier
provider of health care in Shanghai and the surrounding
region makes it a perfect location for the region's first
CyberKnife System," said Euan S. Thomson, Ph.D.,
president and chief executive officer of Accuray
Incorporated. "This installation is another step
toward universal access to CyberKnife radiosurgery as a
non-surgical option for cancer care."
The Hua Shan Hospital installation is the 121st
CyberKnife installation to date. China's previous four
CyberKnife Systems are located at Hong Kong Adventist
Hospital in Hong Kong, Shandong LuTai Tumour Hospital in
the Jinan Shandong Province, Tianjin Cancer Hospital in
Tianjin, and Ruikang Hospital in Nanning, Guangxi province.
Hua Shan Hospital has been in partnership with Harvard
Medical International since 2001 and serves as the primary
teaching hospital of the Fudan University Medical School.
Hua Shan Hospital has created a network of facilities to
address the emerging needs of the country's people. The
network currently includes Hua Shan Hospital in Shanghai's
embassy district, Hua Shan Hospital in Pudong, and Nanchang
Zhonghuan Hospital. The hospital's facility in Pudong serves
as a center of excellence in oncology.
About the CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System
The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is the
world's only robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat
tumors anywhere in the body non-invasively. Using continual
image guidance technology and computer controlled robotic
mobility, the CyberKnife System automatically tracks,
detects and corrects for tumor and patient movement in
real-time throughout the treatment. This enables the
CyberKnife System to deliver high-dose radiation with
pinpoint precision, which minimizes damage to surrounding
healthy tissue and eliminates the need for invasive head or
body stabilization frames.
About Accuray
Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), based in
Sunnyvale, Calif., is a global leader in the field of
radiosurgery dedicated to providing an improved quality of
life and a non-surgical treatment option for those
diagnosed with cancer. Accuray develops and markets the
CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System, which extends the
benefits of radiosurgery to include extracranial tumors,
including those in the spine, lung, prostate, liver and
pancreas. To date, the CyberKnife System has been used to
treat more than 40,000 patients worldwide and currently
more than 100 systems have been installed in leading
hospitals in the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more
information, please visit http://www.accuray.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
The foregoing may contain certain forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including
uncertainties associated with the medical device industry.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters set forth in this press release regarding procedure
growth and market acceptance, clinical studies, regulatory
review and approval, and commercialization of products are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
"safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date the statements are
made and are based on information available at the time
those statements are made and/or management's good faith
belief as of that time with respect to future events. You
should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause actual
performance and results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements we make include: market
acceptance of products; competing products, the combination
of our products with complementary technology; and other
risks detailed from time to time under the heading
"Risk Factors" in our report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended September 29, 2007 and may be
updated from time to time by our other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's actual
results of operations may differ significantly from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result
of these and other factors. We assume no obligation to
update forward-looking statements to reflect actual
performance or results, changes in assumptions or changes
in other factors affecting forward-looking information,
except to the extent required by applicable securities
laws.
For more information, please contact:
Susan Lehman
Rockpoint Public Relations
Tel: +1-510-832-6006
Email: susan@rockpointpr.com
Stephanie Tomei
Accuray Public Relations Manager
Tel: +1-408-789-4234
Email: stomei@accuray.com
2007'12.07.Fri
Xinyinhai Announces Financial Results
November 27, 2007
2007 Third Quarter Revenues Increase 43%; Net Income
Increases 36%
2007 Nine Months Revenues Increase 46%; Net Income
Increases 90%
HARBIN, China, Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xinyinhai
Technology, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: XNYH) today announced
financial results for the Company's third quarter and for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Xinyinhai is the
market leader in China's fast-growing financial documents
printing industry.
Revenues for the third quarter increased 43% to $3.0
million, compared with $2.1 million for the third quarter
of 2006. Net income for the third quarter increased 36% to
$982,069, compared with $722,053 for the same period in
2006. Revenues for the nine-month period ended September
30, 2007 increased 46% to $8.0 million, compared with $5.5
million for the same period in 2006. Net income for the
first nine months of 2007 increased by 90% to $1.9 million,
compared with $1.0 million for the same period in 2006.
"We are extremely pleased with our continued
growth in revenues and net income, and are confident of our
ability to continue our growth through the end of 2007 and
beyond, as the Chinese market for printed financial
documents continues to expand rapidly," stated Tian
Ling, CEO of Xinyinhai. "We also look forward to
continuing to expand our client base, both in China and
overseas, as export quotas are eliminated enabling us to be
competitive with overseas producers. Our commitment to
building long-term shareholder value has never been
stronger, and we remain very excited about the
possibilities for our company," Mrs. Tian concluded.
About Xinyinhai Technology Ltd.
Established in 1998, Xinyinhai specializes in printing
high-end financial documents using ISO-certified
state-of-the-art technology and systems employing the
latest anti-falsification encryption methods. Its clients
include many of China's premier financial institutions,
including the largest state-owned banks (Bank of China,
China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, Postal
Savings Bank of China), the China Rural Credit Union, and
China Domestic City Commercial Bank. Additional
information about Xinyinhai is available at
http://www.xnyhonline.com .
Safe Harbor for Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release may constitute
"forward-looking" statements within the meaning
of section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
The Company believes that its expectations, as expressed in
these statements are based on reasonable assumptions
regarding the risks and uncertainties inherent in achieving
those expectations. These statements are not, however,
guarantees of future performance and actual results may
differ materially. Risk factors are listed in the most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Such forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties, which may cause the actual results,
performance, or achievement expressed or implied to
differ.
2007'12.07.Fri
Elsevier Announces Launch of 2collab, New Research 2.0 Platform
November 27, 2007
Supports Scientific Communities, Fosters Group
Participation
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Elsevier, the world's leading publisher of science,
technology and medical (STM) information, today announced
the official launch of 2collab (http://www.2collab.com), a
free online platform for scientific collaboration.
2collab is a free Web application that provides
researchers with a platform to share resources with
networks of peers and specialists, creating an online
community that facilitates information discovery,
evaluation and debate.
This official launch follows a successful beta testing
period and incorporates feedback gained from researchers
based at Elsevier's Development Partners, which include a
range of premier academic, government and corporate
institutions worldwide.
"2collab provides the platform and tools needed
for researchers to connect with their peers, enhancing the
way they work together and offering an open and accessible
space that will foster collaboration," said Jay
Katzen, Managing Director, Academic and Government
Products, Elsevier.
2collab allows researchers to add, share and rate
bookmarks, tag resources, and to add comments and create
topical groups. Each user is encouraged to create a
personal profile, which everyone can view to ensure the
authenticity of fellow users. This creates an accessible
environment where specialists can work together on
evaluating new research, discussing current controversies
and opportunities as well as providing a place for
first-time authors to promote their research.
Elsevier's focus on developing Research 2.0 tools
demonstrates its continuous efforts in delivering
innovations that allow researchers to increase their
productivity and effectiveness. The company's mission and
commitment to the scientific community is to deliver
high-quality solutions and to invest in furthering the
development of the global science and medical information
communities.
About 2collab
2collab (http://www.2collab.com/) was developed in
conjunction with Elsevier's usability labs and its premier
Development Partners, which include many established
research institutions. 2collab is a social research
application that provides a new way of processing scholarly
information from any source. 2collab provides a platform for
researchers to connect with others in their fields, making
it possible to explore, share and collaborate, increasing
the chances to discover new research opportunities and mine
the collective wisdom of the its member community.
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific,
technical and medical information products and services.
Working in partnership with the global science and health
communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in over 70 offices
worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new
books per year, in addition to offering a suite of
innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD Consult (
http://www.mdconsult.com/), Scopus
(http://www.info.scopus.com/), bibliographic databases, and
online reference works.
Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global
business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and
has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier
Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading
publisher and information provider. Operating in the
science and medical, legal, education and
business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides
high-quality and flexible information solutions to users,
with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of
delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext
Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New
York Stock Exchange).
For more information, please contact:
Lauren Hillman of Fusion Public Relations
Tel: +1-202-898-2000 ext. 117
Email: lauren.hillman@fusionpr.com
2007'12.07.Fri
High-Level International Forum on Food Safety Adopts Beijing Declaration on Food Safety
November 27, 2007
BEIJING, Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- A Declaration
aimed at advancing food safety as a global public health
and trade issue was today adopted by the High-level
International Forum on Food Safety held in Beijing on 26
and 27 November 2007.
(Logo:
http://www.xprn.com.cn/xprn/sa/20061102095006-51.jpg )
The Beijing Food Safety Declaration affirms that access
to safe food and nutritionally adequate diets is the right
of each individual.
It recognises several underlying concepts that provide
the foundation for contemporary approaches to food safety.
On the basis of these concepts, the declaration urges
all countries to improve consumer protection through a
series of measures that aim to comprehensively address food
safety from production to consumption, from national to
international and from routine to emergency.
In particular, all countries should build on the
International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) to
share experience as well as emergency information about
food safety incidents.
The forum brought together senior officials from more
than 50 countries and international organizations to
develop a consistent approach for enhancing food safety in
the global community.
The forum was organised by the General Administration
of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the
People's Republic of China (AQSIQ), and co-sponsored by the
Chinese Ministry of Health (MOH) and the World Health
Organization (WHO).
The forum was held at Diaoyutai State Guest House in
Beijing.
More information about the high-level International
Forum on Food Safety is available at
http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/forum.htm .
A copy of the Beijing Food Safety Declaration follows.
For more information, please contact:
Gregory Hartl
WHO Geneva
Tel: +41-22-791-4458
Mobile: +41-79-203-6715
Email: hartlg@who.int
Joanna Brent
WHO China
Mobile: +86-1391-120-5167
Email: brentj@chn.wpro.who.int
Beijing, 27 November 2007
BEIJING DECLARATION ON FOOD SAFETY
Adopted by consensus(1) by the High-level International
Food Safety Forum -- "Enhancing Food Safety in a Global
Community" held in Beijing, the People's Republic of
China on 26 and 27 November 2007
In recalling that access to safe food and a
nutritionally adequate diet is a right of each
individual(2) and in recognition that:
-- Oversight of food safety is an essential public
health function that
protects consumers from health risks posed by
biological, chemical and
physical hazards in food as well as by conditions of
food;
-- Foodborne risks, if not controlled, can be major
causes of disease and
premature death as well as lost productivity and
heavy economic burdens;
-- Equal application of food safety measures between
countries as well as
within countries can improve global food safety;
-- Integrated food safety systems are best suited to
address potential
risks across the entire food chain from production
to consumption;
-- Food safety measures should be based on sound
scientific evidence and
risk analysis principles and should not
unnecessarily create barriers
to trade;
-- Production of safe food is primarily the
responsibility of the food
industry;
-- Education of consumers is critical in promoting safe
food practices in
the home; and,
-- Interactive communication with consumers is
important for assuring that
societal values and expectations are considered in
the decision-making
process.
Therefore, all countries are urged to:
-- Establish competent food safety authorities as
independent and trusted
public health bodies within a comprehensive
production to consumption
legislative framework;
-- Develop transparent regulation and other measures
based on risk
analysis to ensure safety of the food supply from
production to
consumption, harmonized with the guidance of the
Codex Alimentarius
Commission and other relevant international
standards-setting bodies;
-- Ensure adequate and effective enforcement of food
safety legislation
using risk-based methods, such as the Hazard
Analysis and Critical
Control Point system, where possible;
-- Establish food and total diet monitoring programmes
with linkages to
human and food-animal disease surveillance systems
to obtain rapid and
reliable information on prevalence and emergence of
foodborne diseases
and hazards in the food supply;
-- Establish procedures, including tracing and recall
systems in
conjunction with industry, to rapidly identify,
investigate and control
food safety incidents and to advise WHO of those
that fall under the
International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005)
through the International
Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) and the
National IHR Focal
Point;
-- Communicate and consult effectively with consumers,
the food industry,
and other stakeholders in developing, implementing
and reviewing food
safety policies and priorities, including education
and other matters
of concern; and
-- Expedite the strengthening of food safety capacities
through effective
cooperation between developing and developed
countries as well as among
developing countries, thus promoting safer food for
all.
(1) The Australian delegation was unable to speak on
behalf of the
Australian Government because of caretaker
conventions following the
recent election.
(2) World Declaration on Nutrition (1992) FAO/WHO
International Conference
on Nutrition, Rome
2007'12.07.Fri
Otis' 'Green' Elevators Included in Landmark Calgary Tower
November 27, 2007
FARMINGTON, Conn., Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Otis
Elevator Company, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX), was awarded a $26 million contract to provide
elevators and escalators at The Bow, a 59-story office
building in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
( Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071127/NETU003 )
The 1.7 million-square-foot (157,930-square-meter)
building will be home to EnCana, North America's second
largest natural gas producer, and will rise 774 feet (236
meters) above street level, making it Canada's tallest
tower outside of Toronto. In addition to escalators and
traditional high-rise elevators, Otis will install
machine-roomless Gen2(R) systems with flat-belt technology.
The Gen2 elevator system incorporates gearless permanent
magnet motors, reducing energy usage by up to 50 percent
compared to conventional systems. The system's patented
flat, polyurethane-coated steel belt requires no additional
lubrication, making it more efficient and cleaner for the
environment.
"Otis has a long track record in the City of
Calgary with many high-rise installations in the
downtown," said Richard Tucker, senior vice president
of development for Matthews Development, the company
leading The Bow project. "The Otis team in Calgary has
the depth and experience that is required for the
Bow."
The building was named for its crescent shape and its
view of the Bow River.
"A win of this magnitude is great recognition for
our talented teams and for our superior products and
services," said Otis President Ari Bousbib.
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest
manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products
including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With
headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs
62,000 people worldwide, offers products and services in
more than 200 countries and territories and maintains 1.6
million elevators and escalators worldwide. United
Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a
diversified company providing high technology products and
services to the building and aerospace industries.
For more information, please contact:
Tizz Weber, Director,
Communications,
Otis Elevator Company
Tel: +1-860-676-6127
Email: Tizz.Weber@Otis.com
2007'12.07.Fri
Teliris Telepresence Solutions Used by Qualcomm to Achieve Deeper Integration With Remote Research Facilities
November 27, 2007
VirtuaLive(TM) Modular Systems Chosen to be Part of
National Research and Design Projects
NEW YORK, Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Teliris (
http://www.teliris.com ), the leading full-service provider
of telepresence solutions, today announced that Qualcomm has
selected Teliris' fourth generation telepresence solution
for a trial program aimed at fostering deeper integration
and increased communication between its San Diego
headquarters and research facilities located in Campbell,
Calif. and Bridgewater, N.J. The solution, which includes
three installations of VirtuaLive(TM) Modular, will be an
addition to help engineers from the company's remote
offices collaborate more effectively on research and design
projects and ultimately improve productivity and
efficiency.
"Research and development are cornerstones of
Qualcomm's long history of technology innovation, and
collaboration among our various remote locations has been
an important part of our success." said Barbara
Noerenberg, vice president of corporate R&D program
management, Qualcomm. "Teliris' telepresence
solutions provide us with a new layer of communications
that will help us bridge the geographic gaps and work more
closely across our offices."
VirtuaLive(TM)( http://teliris.com/solution.html ),
Teliris' fourth-generation offering, provides Qualcomm and
many other global corporations with the latest telepresence
technology and a broad set of room offerings that, together
offer the most immersive and natural virtual meeting
environment available on the market. By capturing and
transmitting visual and auditory cues such as facial
expressions, gestures and even side-comments, Teliris'
technology faithfully replicates an in-person meeting
experience. Teliris enables participants to collaborate as
if they are working around the same table.
"This trial collaboration demonstrates Qualcomm's
commitment to managing a multi-site business in the most
streamlined way possible," said Marc Trachtenberg,
Teliris CEO. "We are thrilled that such a respected
technology mainstay recognizes the value of telepresence in
enhancing their business communications. As an additional
benefit, Teliris' systems provide all our customers with
redundancy for situations where other forms of
communication are interrupted or impractical, such as
during airline delays, disasters, epidemics or any other
issue that could break down communication between
offices."
Teliris received the 2007 Global Award for Market
Leadership from Frost & Sullivan for holding the
largest global market share of customer telepresence
solutions at 44 percent. The company offers the only
guaranteed platform that can interoperate with telepresence
systems from other vendors and connect remote users to
telepresence meetings via a broadband Internet connection.
About Teliris:
Founded in 2001, Teliris develops, implements and
manages the world's most widely deployed telepresence
systems, realistically replicating the human dynamics of a
live meeting. Teliris has deployments in over 19 countries
with the largest installed base of Fortune 500 companies,
including Pearson plc, GlaxoSmithKline, Royal Bank of
Scotland and Qualcomm, among others. Headquartered in New
York and London, the company combines a fully managed
service with end-to-end integration that offers businesses
a 24/7 multipoint capability with a 99%+ availability
guarantee, ensuring they can respond and collaborate as
needed. In 2007, Fidelity Ventures and Columbia Capital
took a major equity stake in Teliris. For further
information regarding Teliris, visit the company's web site
at http://www.teliris.com Teliris at info@teliris.com.
For more information, please contact:
Shanley Stern Gravel
CooperKatz
Tel: +1-212-455-8076 or +1-401-274-3435
Email: sgravel@cooperkatz.com
Jasmine Lyons
CooperKatz
Tel: +1-212-455-8027
Email: jlyons@cooperkatz.com
2007'12.07.Fri
Dutch Football Legend Announces Interest in Ireland Manager¡¦s Job
November 27, 2007
HONG KONG, Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Dutch
football legend Arie Haan today announced his interest in
the vacant position of Ireland team manager.
The winner of five European cup medals and veteran of two
World Cup finals is relishing a new challenge after ending
a recent stint as Cameroon coach.
"The Irish team has some talented players such as
Robbie Keane and Stephen Ireland and the lads have a great
fighting spirit, which I always admired when playing
against them. The team has great potential and I¡¦d love
to get involved," said Haan in a statement issued via
his Hong Kong based agent, Mark Mullan.
Haan, who is regarded as one of Holland¡¦s greatest
ever midfielders, has a proven track record of turning
things around quickly at the clubs he¡¦s managed.
In his first full season as a manager, Haan won the
Belgian First Division championship with former club
Anderlecht in 1986. The same year, the Belgian giants
reached the semifinals of the European Champions¡¦ Cup.
Haan secured a second championship before leaving the club
to coach Stuttgart in 1987.
The Dutch coach brought the German side to the final of
the UEFA cup in1989, but an in-form Diego Maradona helped
seal a 2-1 victory for opponents F.C. Napoli.
Haan took on his first national team role in 2003 as
manager of China, bringing the Chinese to the final of the
Asian Cup against Japan in 2004. The Dutchman and his
assistant, Theo de Jong, reinvigorated a Chinese national
side that had been humiliated during the World Cup campaign
of 2002. The coach won widespread praise for the attractive,
yet effective, brand of football he instilled in the squad.
"Arie Haan is exactly the kind of coach Ireland
needs right now. He¡¦s managed teams in seven different
countries and has worked wit players such as Juergen
Klinnsman, Ronald Koeman and Samuel Etoo. He¡¦s the perfect
mix of experience, intelligence and tactical mastery,"
said Mark Mullan.
The former Ajax, Anderlecht and PSV Eindhoven stalwart
has worked with Rinus Michels and other coaching legends
such as Stefan Kovacs, Raymond Goethals and Ernst Happel
and is known for his shrewd football mind.
"What Ireland needs now is someone who can
energize the players and bring us the success we deserve.
Arie identifies closely with the Irish supporters¡¦
expectations for success. If given the opportunity, he
believes he can make the team one of the best in
Europe," said Mullan.
"Arie would like to build a team that will qualify
for the next world cup in South Africa and go beyond".
For more information, please contact:
Mark Mullan
Tel: +852-9101-6796
Email: asiasoccer@gmail.com
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