Netherlands News

Netherlands Defense Budget is Expected to Decline to US$10.9 Billion by 2015 - According New Study Available on ASDReports.com

The defense budget as a percentage of GDP is expected to decline from an average of 1.5% during review period to 1.3% in 2015 due to high fiscal debt of the country, along with the financial constraints of the Ministry of Defense (MOD). - March 30, 2011 - ASD Media BV

IBFD Launches a New Website Reinforcing Its Position as the Hub of International Tax Expertise

The International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD), the leading provider of international tax expertise announces the launch of its new website on 22 March 2011. This new website is a logical step following steady growth and the launch in 2010 of a tax research platform. - March 20, 2011 - IBFD

Dutch Broadcaster AVRO Implements elvis DAM. One of the Major Dutch Public Broadcasting Companies Will Use elvis to Create, Manage and Distribute Video Content.

AVRO Broadcasting, founded in 1927, has started the implementation of elvis digital asset management software to optimize their workflow of digital images and video in their editorial and production departments. - March 12, 2011 - Dutchsoftware.com

Mind Media Launches the New NeXus-10 Mark II - a Big Step Forward for Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Technology

Mind Media launches the new NeXus-10 mark II a revolutionary step in the world of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback - February 23, 2011 - Mind Media BV

De Mandemakers Groep (DMG) Selects Tagetik 3.0 to Optimize Performance Management

Leading Dutch kitchen, bathroom and furniture company deploys monthly reporting and forecasting solution based on Microsoft SQL Server. - January 22, 2011 - Tagetik Software SRL

Like Father, Like Son; a New Initiative in the World of Wine: United Wine Cellars

Marnix Engels, 52, certified expert in wine by Dutch law and owner of several wine-related businesses has passed some of his enthusiasm to his son, Alexander, to starting a new initiative in the wine market which brings consumers & wine producers together on an online platform. - January 19, 2011 - United Wine Cellars

MRSA Infected Mesh Successfully Treated with Triticum's L-Mesitran Honey Ointment

The overall reported percentage of mesh infections is 1.3%. Infections after incisional ventral hernia repair depend on many factors. Salvaging an infected mesh should be the priority, because serious complications are reported following mesh removal. Dr Chatzoulis et al. reports a case report and... - January 12, 2011 - Mesitran

Global Trade Platform for New and Used Wind Turbines is Launched - WindTurbines-MarketPlace.com Takes the Trade Into a New Dimension

WindTurbines-MarketPlace.com has recently launched a global wind turbines trading platform for new and used wind turbines. Direct contact seller buyer of wind turbines is now a reality. - January 12, 2011 - Planet MarketPlace B.V.

Muthoni the Drummer Queen Releases Remix EP for Mikono Kwenye Hewa

Muthoni the Drummer Queen has released a remix EP of her track Mikono Kwenye Hewa. The EP is a result of a remix competition inside the Africa Unsigned community, and it consists of four tracks which were handpicked by Muthoni herself. The EP will be given for free to Muthoni’s fans who have supported her on africaunsigned.com. - December 31, 2010 - Africa Unsigned

Htel Serviced Apartments Implements Refurbishments for Their Short Stay Apartment (Amsterdam)

In an effort to stay the market leader in the serviced apartment industry, Htel Serviced Apartments recently started a full scale renovation. The goal? Get the latest hotel designs that suits the hotel guest’ specific needs, providing the most suitable TV-channels and offer the best service possible. - December 24, 2010 - Htel Apartments

Snowservice via Facebook & Twitter

Good news for all winter sports fans: there’s now a free snow condition service that’s available via social media. With www.travelta.com/snowservice skiers can start enjoying their vacations early through receiving daily updates about snow conditions on the slopes. - December 24, 2010 - Travelta B.V.

Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar Accepts Application from Foreigner Chefs to Work in Philippines

Jobs in Philippines for chefs to work in fine dining restaurants are now available for foreigners at Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar located in Freeport City of Clark Pampanga. - December 17, 2010 - Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar

Latest Research Confirms That Triticum's L-Mesitran Honey Products Show Antibacterial Efficacy Against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteriae

Honey based products for wound care proved to be highly effective against strains of antibiotic bacteriae including ESBL. - December 16, 2010 - Mesitran

Cashrun Signs Reseller Agreement with EMS Card to Open Up Payment Possibilities for European Merchants

This cooperation allows CashRun to extend their comprehensive list of payment solutions by credit card processing, along with a proficient processing platform coupled with CashShield, an innovative fraud management solution. CashRun is establishing a dedicated team to handle all aspects of EMS card reselling in Europe, and this agreement will allow EMS to build and expand its reseller network. - December 16, 2010 - European Merchant Services

Amsterdam Commodities Exchange Launches Alternative Energy Contracts

The Amsterdam Commodities Exchange (http://acomex.nl), today announced that it will launch its new alternative energy equity index futures contract, beginning on December 1 for trade date January 1. This contract was previously scheduled to launch on October but was postponed. The contract will be... - November 24, 2010 - The Amsterdam Commodities Exchange

Genscape Expands European Real-Time Power Data Coverage with New Services

New infrared (IR) and wind services broaden Genscape's European offering - November 22, 2010 - Genscape

A New Place Where Bar Enthusiasts Can Meet

Many people want to know where to go for a great night out, whether in their hometown or abroad. The International Bar Database is a new social network where bar enthusiasts can share information about their favorite bars. - November 18, 2010 - DT2003

Nowa Era (Sanoma Poland) Starts elvis DAM Implementation. Company Wide Implementation in Poland Leads to 300+ Users Managing Digital Assets for Book Production.

Nowa Era, the second most successful educational publisher in Poland has started implementing the dutchsoftware.com DAM platform elvis for the management of all their their digital assets. - November 18, 2010 - Dutchsoftware.com

Condé Nast Chooses elvis DAM. Italian Office of Renowned Publishing House Implements elvis to Support Magazine Production.

Edizioni Condé Nast s.p.a, the Italian branch of the famous publishing house that publishes Vogue, GQ and Glamour, has started implementing elvis as their central digital asset management solution. - November 04, 2010 - Dutchsoftware.com

Klomptek Optimizes Its Track and Protect (TnP) Mobile Device Security Service for New Nokia N8 and C7 Smartphones

"Auto-mugshot" feature utilizes high-definition camera as a built-in defense against theft. - October 26, 2010 - Klomptek BV

Klomptek Announces Launch of Track and Protect (TnP) Beta-Test Program for BlackBerry Devices

Beta testers will be able to evaluate the entire range of TnP features, including remote tracking, camera control and call-back features - October 23, 2010 - Klomptek BV

Pacific Magazines Selects elvis DAM. Number 1 in Australian Magazine Publishing Will Implement elvis to Manage Digital Assets Supporting Magazine Production.

Pacific Magazines, the highly successful publishing arm of Australia’s largest television network, “the Seven Network,” has selected elvis for the management of digital assets during production, as well as for archiving of all produced digital content. - October 22, 2010 - Dutchsoftware.com

RS TechMedic Releases Dyna-Vision Event Dashboard for Remote Monitoring of Cardiac Events Transmitted by Heart Monitors Used by Patients

Dyna-Vision™ Monitoring units, used by patients to measure their vital signs, automatically detect abnormal readings of the heart rate and pulse-oxymeter values. These abnormal readings are transmitted to a remote server by cellular connection which is build into the Dyna-Vision™ Monitoring unit. Physicians can now use the Dyna-Vision™ Event DashBoard to receive the events of their patients directly on their desktop and assess the abnormal readings immediately. - October 17, 2010 - RS TechMedic BV

Novocortex Wins Best of Show on W3 Awards in Mobile Games and Becomes Finalist of Golden Drum in Mobile Advertising

Novocortex wins the Best of Show award at the W3 Web Awards in the US, and becomes a Finalist of the international advertising festival Golden Drum in Slovenia. Both awards are in the Mobile Advertising category for the Endless Racing Game for iPhone. - October 16, 2010 - Novocortex

Klomptek's Track and Protect (TnP) Nominated for Softwareload's "Software of the Year 2010" Award

Klomptek's Track and Protect (TnP) client-server web security service has been nominated for the Softwareload "Software of the Year 2010" award. TnP is a remote management tool and security application that allows users to monitor, lock and wipe data from a lost or stolen cell phone, and is one of five applications nominated to the best Mobile Tools category. - October 09, 2010 - Klomptek BV

Geomares Launches Website on Marine Spills and Pollution, Spill-International.com

Geomares Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Spill International, the international website and newsletter on the prevention, preparedness for, response to and restoration of marine spills and pollution, www.spill-international.com. Spill International provides international experts... - October 07, 2010 - Geomares Publishing

NetGames Arena Launches Laghaim: Laghaim Returns from the Shadows

NetGames Arena, publisher of high-quality online games, today announced that it will be reviving the classic massively multiplayer online game Laghaim. Previously published under the name Savage Eden in the United States, and BiosFear in Europe, the game will be re-released later this year as a free-to-play title, with the Closed Beta set to launch as early as this October. - October 02, 2010 - NetGames Arena

Dutch Government Chooses FirstSpirit as Central Content Integration System

The Dutch government is going to consolidate the intranet sites of its 13 ministries with the content management system (CMS) FirstSpirit. Manufacturer e-Spirit and system integrator TopForce have won the Europe-wide tender and already started project work. The e-Spirit AG software will replace the... - September 29, 2010 - e-Spirit

DAT-Consultancy Introduces Pre-Legal Debt Collection to Foreign Creditors in Turkey

Debt collection as financial service is a totally new business sector in Turkey. With the launch of its pre-legal collection services, DAT-Consultancy has been able to serve the need for a professional and effective approach. A combination of personal involvement, mediation and judicial solutions has proven to be very successful and has received much praise from debtors and collectors. - September 09, 2010 - DAT-Consultancy

Apps4Cheap - Very First Website to Offer App-Bundles for Every OS - No OS is Excluded

Apps 4 Cheap will be launching it's website that will give people the opportunity to purchase discounted application bundles for all major operating systems like Blackberry, iPhone, Android & others. With that, the website aims to provide quality products. Apps 4 Cheap reviews every app by hand and not only that, the website will support the app-movement by uniting developers and creating a platform of customers that will be able to spread their ideas which will result in quality applications. - September 05, 2010 - Apps 4 Cheap

Integration of Automatic Truck Loading with Compact Pallet Storage-/Sorting System Increases Efficiency Significantly

Truck loading and unloading specialist Ancra Systems have introduced together with VTSK Systems a fully automatic compact solution to store, sort, buffer and Load / Unload pallets. This is done by the integration of an Ancra truck loading system combined with the OptilogX system produced by VTSK. In this way a very compact and flexible system with high throughput was created. - August 25, 2010 - Ancra Systems BV

Bike-Dreams Organises "the Timbuktu Tour," a Cycling Expedition to a Mysterious Place

After successful bicycle expeditions like "Paris-Dakar by Bike" (7.200 km) and "The Andes Trail" (11.000 km) organises Bike-Dreams a new challenging bike race/expedition, called "The Timbuktu Tour." - July 28, 2010 - Bike-Dreams

Innovative Financing Plan for Start-Up Software Companies

Sourceplicity introduce initiative solution for Start-up and Early Stage software development companies. - July 16, 2010 - Sourceplicity

InnoCore and Nanomi Strengthen Collaboration in Microsphere Technology for Peptide and Protein Delivery

InnoCore Technologies BV and Nanomi BV announce a strategic collaboration for the development of advanced monodisperse biodegradable microsphere-based controlled release formulations for the sustained delivery of biotherapeutics. - July 14, 2010 - Nanomi

DirectRooms.com – Popular Amsterdam Pluk de Nacht Film Festival 2010 Opens in August

The Netherlands capital’s famous open air film festival, Pluk de Nacht, is slated for 5 to 15 August this year, and is expected to attract thousands of visitors. - July 12, 2010 - DirectRooms.com

DuoSense Brings Free Adsense Consultancy to the iPhone

Introducing the free DuoSense iPhone app that lets clients track and analyze their Adsense earnings, CTR and PPC, helping them maximize their Adsense income. - July 12, 2010 - DuoSense

First Copy of a Book on Tax Risk Management Presented to the Dutch Tax Administration

Horizontal monitoring and tax risk management are high on the Dutch Tax Administration’s agenda. This was clearly visible on Friday 2 July 2010, when the book Tax Risk Management was presented to Theo Poolen, member of the Tax Administration’s management team. The book, put together by... - July 10, 2010 - IBFD

CBE Announces EU Conference for the Used/Refurbished IT Industry

Refurbished High End IT Equipment is a global growth market. Organizations active in this field need reliable contacts as high value equipment is invloved. Off-line meetings are required to meet in person and prepare tomorrows deals. - June 26, 2010 - Computer Brokers Exchange

A Book Published by Drs Willem Ernst Van Der Roest, with a New Answer to the Question of How Humans Developed a Natural Language

Drs Willem Ernst van der Roest has recently published his book: ‘Critique of Natural Language. Human Being: The species that begat itself a future’, that may raise a bit of dust in the world of thinkers about the origin of language in man, as it gives an answer to the question: “How does the process of representation actually occur?” An answer to this question has hitherto been called a black box, in the work of Rene Girard, the world’s leading thinker in this field. - June 07, 2010 - Willem Ernst

DistriBrute Demonstrates Win 7 OS Migration - in 4’38”

4M88 B.V. has produced OS migration demonstrations using DistriBrute which show that a Win 7 migration can be done very easily. - May 27, 2010 - 4M88

VirtuaGym Goes International: Everyone Across the Globe Can Get Fit in a Fun and Easy Way

Since the end of 2009, VirtuaGym.com has been available to the Dutch to help them to get fit. From now on, the online fitness and lifestyle platform is also available in English, allowing people from all over the world to take action with virtual personal trainer Brad Fit. - May 20, 2010 - VirtuaGym

City-Discovery.com Lists 10 Holiday Ideas in and Around Amsterdam

Presenting a variety of best value trips, City-Discovery.com offers tours and in and around Amsterdam including bestsellers, suggested itineraries and on-sale activities. - May 09, 2010 - City Discovery

Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Who do Not Respond to Other Treatment, highly Benefit from Photodynamic Therapy with Medicament Foscan® of biolitec AG

Patients with head and neck cancer, who are otherwise unresponsive to further treatment, can derive great benefit from treatment with photodynamic therapy (PDT) and Foscan®. This has been confirmed by researchers in a European author team led by the Nederlands Kanker Instituut - Antoni van... - May 01, 2010 - biolitec AG

Hitman Pro Available for Enterprise Environments

Version 3.5.5. includes features to allow usage by corporate IT staff. SurfRight, a developer of tools that give users more control over their PC security, today announced the release of version 3.5.5 that offers more support for usage in corporate environments. Mark Loman, founder and CEO of... - April 28, 2010 - SurfRight

Smart2Pay and MOL Increase Partnership

Smart2Pay (available at http://www.smart2pay.com) and MOL increase their 2008 partnership by activating several new payment options. - April 28, 2010 - Smart2Pay

BIOMIN to Showcase Latest Product Innovation at VIV Europe 2010

Besides unveiling the newest product in its phytogenic line, BIOMIN gears up for VIV Europe 2010 with two keynote lectures. - April 17, 2010 - BIOMIN Holding GmbH

World Première for New Starline Roldeck HQ Slats, the Best-in-Class Available Slats in the Market, the First to Bear a TÜV Certificate

Starline Pools & Equipment has been producing filters, watertreatment systems and automatic pool covers for the international swimming pool market for over 35 years. Recently this manufacturer introduced new HQ slats, produced using a revolutionary type of polycarbonate, which are officially certified by the German TÜV Nord institute with a TÜV certificate. - April 16, 2010 - Starlinepool