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The 2011 Endpoint Data Loss Survey

How much of a threat is data loss to your enterprise? Where should your organization be placing their focus, and budget, in order to prevent costly data loss disasters? Take the Cibecs 2011 Endpoint data loss survey to find out. - July 07, 2011 - Cibecs

New Temkin Group Research Finds That Apple Delivers Best Experience for Computer Buyers, But HP and Dell Are Not Far Behind

Study of More Than 800 Computer Buyers Shows That Apple Delivers Best Experience Across New Computer Purchase Process, with Largest Gap in Customer Service - July 06, 2011 - Temkin Group

Consumer Trends: Online Jewelry Shopping Increasing

Pendants and necklaces among top 20 most searched for products on Twenga. - July 06, 2011 - Twenga

eMarketing Egypt Releases the First Report About the Internet and the Revolution in Egypt

It’s arguably proven that the internet had played the most important role as a tool that led to the successful revolution in Egypt, eMarketing Egypt undertook the initiative to explore how Egyptians dealt with the internet during the revolution. Ossama El-Badawy, the Online Competitive... - July 06, 2011 - eMarketing Egypt

Orlando Mortgage Lender FBC Releases Central Florida Mortgage Report for May

Orlando Mortgage Lender FBC Releases Central Florida Mortgage Report for May

Orlando mortgage lender FBC recently released their Central Florida Mortgage Report for May 2011. All of the data contained in the report is compiled from financed properties located in Orange, Seminole, Volusia, Osceola and Lake Counties and excludes condos and distressed properties unable to... - July 05, 2011 - FBC Mortgage

Lumber Demand is Increasing Worldwide and Has Resulted in Higher Lumber Prices in the 1Q/11 in the US, Japan, China and Europe

Last year global demand for softwood lumber increased by more than 10 percent after having hit a 50-year low in 2009. The rise in demand has pushed lumber prices in North America, Asia and Europe to their highest levels in ten months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - July 02, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Planning Application Volumes Recover, Says Barbour ABI

Ahead of official figures, Barbour ABI data has highlighted that the number of plan applications being submitted to Local Authorities in England, Scotland and Wales continues to recover and is likely to exceed 600k in 2011. - July 02, 2011 - Barbour ABI

GCiS Market Study Estimates China Water Treatment Chemicals Market Worth Approximatley RMB 7 Bn in 2010

GCiS China Strategic Research estimates that China's water treatment chemicals market is valued at approximately RMB 7 Bn in revenues as of year-end 2009. The market study, which was conducted over the first half of 2011, attributes a mix of growing industrial output, water scarcity and stricter regulatory enforcement to the high growth rates and increasing opportunities. - July 01, 2011 - GCiS China Strategic Research

Positive B2C E-Commerce Trend in Western Europe

Hamburg-based market research firm yStats.com published in its latest “Western Europe B2C E-Commerce Report 2011” the most recent figures highlighting trends, revenue, market shares, products, customers and competitors in e-commerce markets in Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, the... - July 01, 2011 - yStats.com GmbH & Co. KG

Gain Real-Time Visibility Into End Users with EEM Dashboards

This article teaches you how to use SAP End User Experience Monitoring dashboards so that you can pinpoint potential problem areas for different steps, which you can further filter by location and time. - July 01, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services

Connect SAP Solution Manager to SAP Quality Center as Part of Your Automated Testing Solution

By using the knowledge put forth in this article you will be able to integrate projects for better competitive advantage and growth. - July 01, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services

SAP Professional Journal Explains How to “Create Versatile HR-Related Forms in HR Forms Workplace”

By using the expertise put forth in this article, you will be able to save time and effort when creating HR-related forms - July 01, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services

SAP Professional Journal Shows How to “Build a Mobile Sales Solution with iPhone and Google Maps Integration Using SAP NetWeaver CE 7.2”

This mobile sales solution that can be made in a short period of time has spread across Europe and has already been greatly accepted by its users. - July 01, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services

GCiS Market Study Estimates China Titanium Dioxide Market Worth Around USD 4 Bn in 2010 – Pricing Increases to Further Inflate Market Size

The domestic titanium dioxide market in China is valued at approximately RMB 27 Bn in revenues as of year-end 2010, or roughly 1.4 million tons, according to a recent report by GCiS China Strategic Research. China is the world’s largest market, accounting for approximately one-third of global demand. - July 01, 2011 - GCiS China Strategic Research

Marketest Has Recently Published a Market Research Report Entitled, "Mobile Phone Applications"

This market report is available now at Marketest.co.uk. - June 30, 2011 - Marketest (Netetude UK Ltd)

Kaufmann-Rothstein International’s Global Research Division to Release 2011 Commodity Markets Outlook

The Global Research Team of Kaufmann-Rothstein International, one of the nation’s most effective commodity futures trading service firm is scheduled to release its annual Commodity Markets Outlook for the year 2011, with highlights on what is expected in the months ahead. - June 30, 2011 - Kaufmann-Rothstein International

Chinese Pharma Prospects Clouded by Increased Short Term Risks Despite Another High Performance Year in 2010

Chinese Pharma Prospects Clouded by Increased Short Term Risks Despite Another High Performance Year in 2010

Notwithstanding the challenges, the Chinese pharmaceutical industry and market managed to post high growth again in 2010, according to China Pharmaceutical Guide 2011 (6th Edition), which was officially inaugurated today by WiCON International Group LLC, the publisher of Pharma China. Nonetheless, increased short term risk factors and uncertainties recently are clouding the future prospects of Chinese pharma for MNC companies. - June 29, 2011 - WiCON International Group LLC

Car Electronics Prevail as Top Fathers Day Gifts in 2011: Autoyet

More and more people choose to give car parts as gifts for Father’s Day according to auto parts supplier Autoyet. - June 29, 2011 - Autoyet

Amazon.com, Regions, and USAA Earn Top Spots in the 2011 Temkin Web Experience Ratings of 119 Firms

Study of 6,000 U.S. Consumers Shows That Only 7% of Companies Deliver Good Online Experiences; TV Service Providers, Internet Service Providers and Health Plans are the Worst - June 28, 2011 - Temkin Group

Finnish Study Shows That Majority of HR Departments in Finnish Organizations Are Unfamiliar with Social Networking and New Collaboration Technologies

102 HR professionals participated in the survey. It highlights that big changes need to occur in most HR departments, as it is difficult for them to stay current with new practices and technologies, build in social networking into critical HR business processes and at the same time meet the increased demand for increased productivity and innovation. - June 25, 2011 - GL Consulting

Youlayaway Reports a 17% Increase in Online Layaway Transactions as Inflation and Unemployment Rise

Youlayaway, a New York City startup that offers online shopping comparison for products available on layaway at major retailers, is seeing a rapid increase in online layaway transactions as the US economy continues to stagger. - June 23, 2011 - Youlayaway

Polaris Explores Developing Outcomes Management Solution for Teen Dating Violence

In response to the serious public health issue of teen dating violence, Polaris is exploring the feasibility of building an adolescent application based on its outcomes management solution for domestic violence. - June 23, 2011 - Polaris Health Directions

Coop Foreclosures in New York City Reach a Two-Year Peak in May 2011

Coop Foreclosures in New York City Reach a Two-Year Peak in May 2011

In May 2011 the number of coop units scheduled for auction in New York City reached its highest value in 2 years. - June 22, 2011 - PropertyShark.com

LITEBI Will Conduct a Study to Calculate the Business Intelligence Quotient of Companies by Industry

LITEBI has prepared a study with a questionnaire that will allow calculating what they have called “Business Intelligence Quotient” (IQ) for each market segment and company. This quotient is highly related to the level of technological maturity and the importance given, within each company, to the decision-making based on reliable, objective and real information. - June 22, 2011 - LITEBI

Continuation of Penn State Synthetic Turf Wear Testing Proves Yet Again the Superior Durability of FieldTurf Revolution

Second round of expanded comparative testing at Penn State includes 7 total turf products; FieldTurf Revolution continues to outperform all other competing products in rigorous Lisport wear testing. - June 21, 2011 - FieldTurf

Top Utilities Using Social Media: E Source Asks Utilities to Rate Their Peers

E Source conducted its second national social media survey of utilities in early 2011 to find out how utilities are using social media. - June 21, 2011 - E Source

Cornerstone OnDemand Ranked as a Talent Management Software Leader in New Industry Analyst Report

According to report, Cornerstone edges out the competition to become the strongest performance management software vendor; also receives high customer ratings - June 20, 2011 - Cornerstone OnDemand

Roche, Life Technologies and Illumina Lead Next-Generation Sequencing Market

Global Information Inc. would like to present a new market research report, “Next Generation Sequencing Generates Momentum: Markets Respond to Technology and Innovation Advances” published by Insight Pharma Reports - June 18, 2011 - Global Information Inc.

New smartKPIs.com Report Ranks the Top Customer Service KPIs of 2010

smartKPIs.com (www.smartKPIs.com), the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented Key Performance Indicator (KPI) examples announces that Efficiency and Effectiveness, Order lifecycle management and Complaints Management dominate the “Top 25 Customer Service KPIs of 2010.”... - June 17, 2011 - eab group Pty Ltd

Global Information Inc. Announces New Study on Active Optical Cable Market

New CIR report on Active Optic Cabling examines future opportunities and business strategies for the specialized AOC market. - June 16, 2011 - Global Information Inc.

Global Information Inc. Presents a New Market Research Study on Reduced-Salt Food and Drink Products

Reduced-salt food and drink products present a huge untapped business opportunity for manufacturers if they can overcome consumer perception hurdles. - June 16, 2011 - Global Information Inc.

Enhance EPiServer 6 WCM with the Powerful Semantic Web Capabilities of Smartlogic's Semaphore: Case Study from Rufus Leonard

Implement the semantic web in EPiServer 6 using Smartlogic's Semaphore software to significantly augment an enterprise and web content management system, says digital agency Rufus Leonard. - June 16, 2011 - Smartlogic

WORLDbytes Report Suggests British Public Not Sold on Nuclear Hype

WORLDbytes, the online citizen TV channel, has today launched a report which investigates public thinking on nuclear power on the streets of East London. As WORLDbytes director, Ceri Dingle says: “The findings are salutary; savvy citizens may worry about waste, but few have completely... - June 16, 2011 - WorldWrite

Bibliotastic Readers Love Free Ebooks But Not Piracy

In a recent survey of bibliotastic.com users, when asked where they will get their books from in the future over 50% cited free ebook sites as their main source but only 2% admitted to pirate ebook sites. Online book retailers were cited by around a quarter of respondents while bricks-and-mortar book stores and libraries both scored under 10%. - June 16, 2011 - bibliotastic

To-Increase Reveals Microsoft Dynamics as the One True Path Towards Global Expansion

Benefits ranging from streamlined processes, to global project visibility, illustrated in new manufacturing video case study. - June 15, 2011 - To-Increase

IQS Sponsors the 2011 Aberdeen Closed Loop Quality Management Report

Creating visibility and reducing risk across the supply chain. - June 15, 2011 - IQS Inc.

How to Make Fitness a Reality, Not a Drama in the June Issue of Healthcare Global

Four celebrity personal trainers who have sculpted the bodies of celebrities like Madonna and Matthew McConaughey; find out their top tips for health and fitness. - June 14, 2011 - WDM Group

The Realise Group Launches "The App That Pays"

The Realise Group launches Field Agent Australia, “The App that pays,” a data collection iPhone Application that is set to revolutionise both the traditional Field Marketing Industry and all sectors that need data or use data. - June 14, 2011 - Babybuds

Measuring Customer Service: CMUS Talk of the Town Awards Set New Standards

Talk of the Town News' publishers and editors discuss the process of rating and acknowledging those businesses and professionals who are providing excellent customer service. - June 14, 2011 - Celebration Media U.S.

Social Media Plays a Limited Role in Consumers’ Purchase Decisions

Study of 6,000 U.S. Consumers Examines How Consumers Use Social Media Channels to Purchase Computers, Cell Phones, TVs, Insurance Policies, Health Plans, and Credit Cards. - June 13, 2011 - Temkin Group

New Study by Sterling Consultants Reveals Top Complaints Among CPA Practice Owners

The president of Sterling, Inc., today announced the results of an in-depth study of CPA practice owners which uncovers the roadblocks to success. - June 13, 2011 - Sterling

Queralt Inc. Completes a Time Study of Over 250 Employees in Support of the Fair Labor Law Using RFID Technology.

Queralt, Inc., a leading developer of value-based RFID and sensor technology applications, announced that it has successfully conducted a time and motion study using RFID technology in accommodation of the Fair Labor and Standards Act. The study investigated the time it took factory employees to... - June 11, 2011 - Queralt Inc

Global Machine Vision and Vision Guided Robotics Market Worth US $15.3 Billion by 2015

The total global machine vision system and component market is expected to be worth 15.3 billion USD by 2015, out of which the camera & smart camera will account for nearly 27.3% of the total revenues. The global market is expected to record a CAGR of 9.3% from 2010 to 2015. - June 11, 2011 - Electronics.ca Publications

BrandIQ Launches an Unprecedented Asian American Media Consumption Benchmark Study

In late June, the study will survey 2,000 first, second, and third-generation Asian Americans ages 16-59 – comprised of self-identified Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Korean and Vietnamese Americans. The research will be fielded mid-June, online and in six languages. The study will include several key markets representing 70% of the Asian American population in the United States. - June 11, 2011 - BrandIQ, LLC

Micrositez Ltd. Ranks #1 in Best Link Building Companies in United Kingdom for June 2011

topseos.com, the independent authority on search vendors, has named the best Link Building companies in United Kingdom for June 2011. Micrositez Ltd. has made it to #1 ranking based upon an in-depth review of the internet marketing service provider. - June 10, 2011 - topseos.com

Toluna QuickSurveys to Revolutionise Online Survey Market

Leading online panel community pioneer brings dramatic improvements in reliability, depth, targeting and speed to self-serve surveys - June 10, 2011 - Toluna

Click Consult Ranks #1 in Web Development Companies in United Kingdom by topseos.co.uk for June 2011

topseos.co.uk, the independent authority on search vendors, has named the best web development companies in United Kingdom for June 2011. - June 09, 2011 - topseos.com

Sentrana Announces Category Management Analytics and Reporting Solution for the Foodservice Industry

Leading companies employ Sentrana’s advanced analytics to obtain insights for driving greater sales and profits. - June 08, 2011 - Sentrana, Inc.

Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Awards Get Boost from Customers

Celebration Media U.S. and Talk of the Town News, sponsors of the CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Awards that honor companies who excel in providing excellent customer satisfaction, receive feedback from customers who are proud of their award-winning status. - June 08, 2011 - Celebration Media U.S.

New smartKPIs.com Report Ranks the Top Finance KPIs of 2010

smartKPIs.com (www.smartKPIs.com), the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented Key Performance Indicator (KPI) examples announces the release of “Top 25 Finance KPIs of 2010” report. - June 08, 2011 - eab group Pty Ltd

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