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Electric Drives: Promise of Profits and Productivity to Expand Adoption by European Packaging Industry, Says Frost & Sullivan
The market earned revenues of €184.4 million in 2010 and is set to reach €272.6 million in 2017 – Energy efficiency and awareness raising strategies will be critical to maximising uptake. - August 24, 2011 - Frost & Sullivan
VersionOne Announces 6th Annual State of Agile Development Survey
VersionOne is conducting its sixth annual State of Agile Development survey. - August 24, 2011 - VersionOne
Biggest Ever Survey of B2B Agencies to Reveal Indepth Insights
First comprehensive international Benchmarking Report to provide in-depth information on leading B2B Marcomms agencies, including League Tables and become an essential resource for clients. - August 24, 2011 - B2B Marketing
Educational Seminar for Manufacturers
An educational seminar, focused on providing manufacturers with the latest research in corrosion and recent innovations in finishing lines will be held at K-State Salina on Wednesday, August 24 at 12:30. The first session will be presented by Dr. Vicki Gelling of North Dakota State University. Dr. - August 23, 2011 - Kasa Companies
Global Digital Forensics Can Help Thwart Internal Cyber Threats
The Global Digital Forensics team has been fighting in the trenches as cyber intrusion responders for over two decades, evolving in lockstep with the ever changing landscape of cyber threats. So, when it comes to exposing flaws and weaknesses in an organization’s cyber security posture, that... - August 22, 2011 - Global Digital Forensics
MarkeTech Focuses Survey on Social Media Results
A new survey of B2B wireless industry sales executives targets online social presence’s ROI. - August 21, 2011 - MarkeTech
USAA, Edward Jones, Courtyard by Marriott, and Sam’s Club Earn Top Spots in the 2011 Temkin Customer Service Ratings
New Research Based on Feedback from 6,000 U.S. Consumers About 129 Firms Shows That Only 9% of Companies Deliver Strong Customer Service; TV Service Providers, Internet Service Providers and Health Plans Are the Worst - August 20, 2011 - Temkin Group
Free Service to Business Owners
Market research group offers their service completely free to all business owners in the United States. U.S. Business Survey is launching an effort to assist struggling businesses affected by the recession. - August 19, 2011 - U.S. Business Survey, LLC
Best Dyson Vacuum List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
With so many different Dyson vacuum cleaners on the market, finding out which ones are the best is a tough job. Today Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has released its list of the Best Dyson Vacuums to help buyers make the right choice. - August 18, 2011 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Smartlogic Makes the Case for Semantic Software and the Enterprise Semantic Platform in KMWorld White Paper "The Advantage of Openness"
Smartlogic's CEO Jeremy Bentley demonstrates how semantic software can improve search and boost business performance in KMWorld Best Practice white paper. - August 18, 2011 - Smartlogic
SK&A Announces Survey Results of Drug Sample Acceptance Preferences in U.S. Medical Offices
23 percent of doctors say no to free drug samples offered by the pharmaceutical Industry. - August 17, 2011 - SK&A, A Cegedim Company
Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Meters – A Market with Uncertain Impact
A new West Technology Research Solutions report includes coverage of all significant emerging wireless sensor network technologies and applications. - August 16, 2011 - WTRS - West Technology Research Solutions LLC
Brooke Chase Associates, Inc. Releases State of the Industry Report
Joseph McElmeel, Chairman & CEO of the Executive Search Firm Brooke Chase Associates, Inc., is pleased to announce the release of the First Half of 2011 State of the Industry Building Materials Report. - August 14, 2011 - Brooke Chase Associates, Inc.
9 Out of 10 Customers Would Recommend Global Vision’s Inspection Solutions
Global Vision, the leader in automated proofreading solutions, has just completed an independent customer satisfaction survey. The results are in; supportive, effective, friendly and efficient are the qualities most often associated with Global Vision. This survey went out to over 650 customers,... - August 14, 2011 - Global Vision Inc.
Frost & Sullivan: Safe Cities – Opportunities for Defence, Security and IT Organizations with Cutting Edge Technology
Making cities safer through the implementation of smart, integrated, time-responsive solutions. - August 13, 2011 - Frost & Sullivan
Commercialization of NFC Services to Spur Trusted Service Management Market, Says Frost & Sullivan
Revenues from TSM for the NFC services will reach €330 million by 2015, with CAGR of nearly 75 per cent projected for 2010-2015. - August 12, 2011 - Frost & Sullivan
Life-Saving Fire Protection: Ceresana Analyses the Flame Retardant Market
Cell phones, carpets, or insulating sheets – flame retardants are used in numerous everyday products to prevent them from being burnt or at least to slow down a fire in an emergency. As more and more plastics and other flammable materials are used, flame retardants are gaining increasing importance. - August 12, 2011 - Ceresana
Protecting Plastics and Rubber: Ceresana Analyzes the Stabilizer Market
Stabilizers protect plastics from degradation when exposed to heat and light. “The worldwide market for these indispensable additives will achieve revenues of almost US$4.8 billion by 2018,” forecasts Oliver Kutsch, CEO of Ceresana Research. According to the new study of Ceresana, the Asia-Pacific accounts for about half of all demand, followed by Western Europe and North America. - August 12, 2011 - Ceresana
Flexible and Elastic: Ceresana Analyzes the Market for Plasticizer
Plastics, paints and varnishes, rubber, and adhesives are often mixed with colorless liquids to make them soft, flexible, and usable. “Plasticizers are among the best-selling chemicals,” explains Oliver Kutsch, CEO of Ceresana Research. “Worldwide demand for plasticizers will... - August 12, 2011 - Ceresana
MyMediaInfo Celebrates Five Years with $25,000 Subscription Giveaway
Five non-profit organizations to be selected to receive one-year subscription. - August 11, 2011 - RedEgg Solutions, Inc.
Project Expert Posts New Article - “A Step-by-Step Guide to Select a Mobility Platform That Supports Sales and Service”
When implementing a mobility platform within your organization, it is important to stay a step ahead and be sure you are choosing a platform that effectively leverages your sales and service teams. - August 11, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
Datalight Announces File Level Secure Delete on e•MMC 4.4x
Datalight is unveiling software support for secure delete as defined within the e•MMC 4.40 and 4.41 specifications. - August 09, 2011 - Datalight, Inc.
ABR Investment Strategy Announces the Formation of ABR-Healthco
ABR Investment Strategy (ABR) announced today the formation of ABR-Healthco. ABR-Healthco will serve as ABR Investment Strategy's Healthcare research division. ABR-Healthco will be run by Manoj Garg, who has over 10 year's experience in Healthcare research. The creation of ABR-Healthco brings... - August 08, 2011 - ABR Investment Strategy
Businesses Bamboozled by Online Service Strategies
Businesses are being overwhelmed by the many different methods of gaining customer feedback and are developing weak service strategies as a result. - August 08, 2011 - UKFast
SalesForce4Hire® Releases White Paper on a "Shared Risk – Shared Reward" Sales Model
Leading Custom Sales Solutions Company Addresses Advantages of a Strategic Sales Partner Over Traditional Outsourced Sales Organizations - August 05, 2011 - SalesForce4Hire
Shift from a Template-Based Approach to an Implementation Project-Based Approach for Additional Functionality
This article outlines the steps and explains the benefits that utilizing an implementation project-based approach can provide, including the ability to make edits directly to a document without having to modify each template. - August 05, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
WIS Publshings CRM Expert Posts a New Article to Explain Groupware Integration Enhancement, Part 1: Decipher Version 10’s Client-Side Architecture
This article explains the enhancements to SAP CRM and how businesses can fulfill additional company requirements with an implementation of the upgraded groupware integration framework. - August 05, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
CMUS & Talk of the Town News Announce Latest Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award Winners
Celebration Media U.S. and Talk of the Town News honor businesses throughout the United States and Canada for providing excellent customer service, including the most recent recipients. - August 02, 2011 - Celebration Media U.S.
SAP Professional Posts New Article — “Getting Started with SAP BusinessObjects Data Migration” to the SAP System
This article stresses the close collaboration needed between business and IT to successfully complete a data migration project, and provides guided steps on how to do so by utilizing SAP BusinessObjects Data Migration. - August 01, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
SAP Professional Journal Posts New Case Study — “How a Pharmaceutical Company Reduced Its Business Downtime”
Restrictions to system availability is detrimental to any company; it is imperative to decrease down time. This case study will show you how it can be done successfully by using conventional methods. - August 01, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
Project Expert Posts New Article — Improve Defect Reporting by Using CAPA to Track Incidents
The article will explain how to proactively and productively use corrective action and preventive action to track and ultimately prevent critical incidents. - July 30, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
Frost & Sullivan: Battle Looms Ahead for Italy’s Air Platforms Market
Market Opportunities Driven by 2011-2020 Air Programmes Still to Exploit in a Long Term Perspective - July 28, 2011 - Frost & Sullivan
To-Increase Offers ERP & Operations Management Survey from Aberdeen Group & Columbus IT
Survey benchmarks manufacturers against best-in-class competition. - July 21, 2011 - To-Increase
Marketest Has Recently Published a Market Research Report Entitled, "Online Communication Platform"
Marketest has recently published a market research report on an Online Communication Platform for divorced couples. This market report is available now at Marketest.co.uk. - July 21, 2011 - Marketest (Netetude UK Ltd)
Solution Manager Expert Provides 8-Step Checklist to "Verify Your Root Cause Analysis is Correct"
This article will provide you with the steps to locate, understand, and avoid errors while implementing Root Cause Analysis (RCA). - July 20, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
Award-Winning Chiropractors Honored by Celebration Media U.S. and Talk of the Town News
Celebration Media and Talk of the Town News announce the most recent recipients of their prestigious customer satisfaction award. - July 18, 2011 - Celebration Media U.S.
FG Solutions International 2012 Traders’ Outlook Survey Results Released
FG Solutions International has recently released its Traders’ outlook survey for 2012 with more than 50 percent of the total respondents remaining neutral or bullish on their position for the stock market, regardless of prolonged global markets volatility over the last few months. - July 16, 2011 - FG Solutions International
Kaufmann-Rothstein International Soon to Release 2012 Traders’ Expectation Survey Results
In a recently concluded 2012 traders’ expectation survey of Kaufmann-Rothstein International, some respondents see much higher inflation rates in the US economy in the next few years and consider that being on the long stocks or commodities and short bonds or in the currency trading will be among the best investment in the next few years. - July 15, 2011 - Kaufmann-Rothstein International
Best Vacuum Cleaners Under $100: New List Published
Finding a great vacuum for a great price is not easy but Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just published a list of the Best Vacuum Cleaners for Under $100 to help buyers make the right choice. - July 14, 2011 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Company Winding-Up Petitions on the Rise in the UK
The Business Sale Report, which provides information on distressed businesses, has released figures showing a 22 per cent increase in the number of winding up petitions lodged through the courts in the second quarter of this year, compared to the same period last year. These figures continue the... - July 14, 2011 - Business Sale Report
Chinese Consumers Turned Off by Lack of Localization in American Websites
Localization is an emerging and important business strategy that evaluates sensitivity to cultural distinctions critical to encouraging local users to purchase foreign products. - July 14, 2011 - User Centric, Inc.
Scots Vote "No" in Confidence Poll
Government Provisions for Ageing Population are Not Adequate - July 14, 2011 - Doro
China Heat Pump Sales Surge Amid Growing Energy Costs – Air Source Becomes Preferred Solution
China’s heat pumps market is enjoying a period of high growth as energy costs continue to push inflation in the economy, a recent market study from GCiS finds. The study shows that customers regard heat pumps as a long term solution to the higher cost of living. Competing heat pump technologies are enjoying differing levels of market penetration. GCiS estimates that the total market will reach US $5 billion by 2015. - July 14, 2011 - GCiS China Strategic Research
Online Financial Advisor Directory, financialjoe.com, Cites Investors Want Social Networking Tools
Financialjoe Gives Investors Social Networking Tools to Facilitate and Improve the Relationship with Their Advisors - July 13, 2011 - financialjoe.com
Danforth Plant Science Center Ranked in Top 10 Best Places to Work in Academia
The Scientist Magazine Survey Ranks Danforth Center 8th - July 13, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
World’s Top Innovation Expert Uncovers Newest Drivers of Product Innovation Success
New Product Development: Process Benchmarks and Performance Metrics reveals latest innovation performance indicators, benchmark results, and best practices in new product development. - July 13, 2011 - Stage-Gate International
Pulpwood Prices in Western US Were Up Almost 50 Percent in 2Q/11 Compared to 2Q/10, While Wood Prices Were Unchanged in the US South
Wood costs for pulp mills in Western US have increased over the past 12 months, reaching their highest level since early 2008 in the 2Q/11, reports the American Wood Fiber Review. Pulp mills in the US South have slightly lower wood costs than they did in 2010, and continue to have the lowest fiber costs in North America. - July 11, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Top 20 Most Expensive Cities in the World (Numbeo.com, Mid 2011)
Based on 38 goods and services, Numbeo.com cost of living survey for mid 2011 was conducted by more than 14000 independent contributors who entered more than 145600 prices. The most expensive cities (excluding rent) are Stavanger and Oslo in Norway, followed by Zurich and Basel in Switzerland. - July 10, 2011 - Numbeo.com
Kaufmann-Rothstein International Survey Says: Most Traders Want Automation of OTC Post Trade, Operational Competence, and Enhanced Risk Management
Kaufmann-Rothstein International, a leading provider of commodity futures and brokerage trading services, has finally released the result of the recently concluded survey relating to the involvement of senior operations professionals at some selected investment firms that offer over-the-counter derivatives trading. - July 08, 2011 - Kaufmann-Rothstein International
Survey Reveals Car Travel to be a Waste of Time
Intriguing set of results emerges from new survey into business travel commissioned by PrivateFly. - July 07, 2011 - Clarity UK