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Largest Danish Real Estate Player Chooses Innovation Over Stagnation - Portrait Software Automates Marketing Processes
Portrait Software has been selected by EDC, the leading Danish realtor group, to provide an automated campaign management solution delivered through their SaaS (Software as a Service) hosting model. This approach allows EDC to incrementally add new marketing functionality with minimal impact on internal resources. EDC says it will gain market share because of its increased productivity and more effective processes compared to its competitors, who are 'simply struck by paralysis.' - April 10, 2009 - Portrait Software
70% of UK Adults Notice Personalised Mail*
With research results like this driving new standards in creative execution for marketing clients, Vee – the combined media factory – has invested in a new HP Indigo Press 5500. Adding much greater personalisation capability to the Reading-based business will open up even more... - April 10, 2009 - Volume Group Ltd
Proactol™ Proves to Slimmer’s That It is Still Possible to Enjoy Chocolate and Lose Weight This Easter
With supermarket shelves practically overflowing with chocolate deals and promotions in preparation for Easter, natural fat binder Proactol™ have decided to lend slimmer’s an extra helping hand this Easter, to help make their weight loss goals even more attainable. - April 10, 2009 - Proactol
Davies Turner Air Cargo Hosts EU/China Customs Fact-Finding Delegation
A high-level delegation of representatives from a joint EU/China Customs project studying the implementation and delivery of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status accreditation has visited the London Heathrow HQ of Davies Turner Air Cargo (DTAC). - April 10, 2009 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
thecentre:mk Ugandan Children’s Choir Visits Milton Keynes
the Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda will be performing in Middleton Hall, thecentre:mk, shopping centre. - April 10, 2009 - thecentre:mk
Forwarders Win Total Insurance Exemption Thanks to BIFA
The success of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) on the Insurance Mediation Directive is now complete with the UK government agreeing that freight forwarding and its associated activities will be removed from the scope of the directive altogether. - April 10, 2009 - British International Freight Association
Further Reductions of Carbon Emissions Needed by 2020
The Renewable Energy Centre believes UK carbon emissions should be cut by 42% by 2020. - April 10, 2009 - The Renewable Energy Centre
Jas Darar Received Double Honors at ActionCOACH’s 2009 EMEA Conference
ActionCOACH honored Business Coaches in Europe, Middle East and Africa at its 2009 EMEA conference. - April 10, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Andy Gwynn Wins the Coaches’ Choice “BrandCOACH” Award at ActionCOACH’s 2009 EMEA Conference
ActionCOACH recently held its 2009 EMEA conference – a congregation of Business Coaches from Europe, Middle East and Africa in London. - April 10, 2009 - ActionCOACH
A Positive Mindset and Determination Helped Ian Dickson Win Accolades at ActionCOACH’s 2009 EMEA Conference
Ian Dickson has been tapping successfully into the power of ActionCOACH seminars. - April 10, 2009 - ActionCOACH
ActionCOACH Antonio Ribeiro Won Accolades for the Employee/Associate Coach of the Year Award
ActionCOACH recently held its EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) conference in London and awarded the “best of best” in business coaching from these three regions. - April 10, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Keynote Speakers from Starbucks, National Grid and Electricity Supply Board to Headline 2009 Workforce Planning Summit
Infohrm – the global leader in workforce planning, reporting and analytic solutions has announced a number of keynote speakers who will headline its 2009 Infohrm Workforce Planning Summit on Tuesday 2 June, at the Institute of Directors in London. - April 10, 2009 - Inform
Lead Sheet - Time to Dispel the Myths
From time to time lead sheet has been subject to public concern regarding its suitability as a roofing material. To address this concern head on, the European Lead Sheet Industry Association (ELSIA) has released a technical brochure that summarises the conclusions of independent research carried... - April 09, 2009 - European Lead Sheet Industry Association
BFO Release Version 2.4 of the Graph Library
BFO add support for funnel charts in new version of the Java Graph Library. - April 09, 2009 - Big Faceless Organization
Property Market Experts Say Now is the Time to Buy in France
Archant Life France, the market leading publisher within the Francophile market in the UK, is organising its annual French property exhibition in Harrogate. - April 09, 2009 - Archant Life France
German Property for New Wave of Buy-to-Let Investors
For the wave of people currently looking once again at buy-to-let, because of dwindling returns from other investments, Germany is currently one of the best places to look for opportunities, according to overseas property portal Property Abroad. - April 09, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD
Property Abroad.com Reveals Ideal Lifestyle Property in France
As the worsening financial situation accelerates the mass exodus of people leaving Britain to go and live abroad, overseas property portal Property Abroad have revealed their addition of one of the best lifestyle properties "they have ever seen." - April 09, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD
England Property: Assess Its Value to You
As things start to look a little brighter in the UK, with some saying that the mortgage market is bottoming out following the third straight monthly increase in mortgage lending in February, property portal Property Abroad have revealed that one of their properties is currently available at a reduced price for a quick sale. - April 09, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD
C-Innovate, Mobile Computing and ICT Specialists, Provide Access to Essential Resources for Organisations Implementing Mobile Technologies.
C-innovate’s re-launched website is providing easy access to resources for organisations currently undertaking or considering undertaking mobile implementations. Organisations implementing mobile technology can view FAQs, technology case studies, a glossary of terms relevant to mobile... - April 09, 2009 - C-innovate
Egypt Property to Benefit from Growing Tourism
There is the potential for a massive surge in tourism to Egypt later this year, it has been claimed. The low cost of living in the country, and thus cheap holidays will become increasingly attractive as the economic crisis deepens. This attractiveness will receive a further boost if Sterling strengthens as is expected later this year, according to Les Calvert director of overseas property portal Property Abroad, he said: - April 09, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD
Dominican Republic Property a Good Investment
The Dominican Republic continues to be among the most favourable countries in the world to make an overseas property investment, says Les Calvert, director of overseas property portal Property Abroad. - April 09, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD
William Hill Poker Completes iPoker Move
William Hill Poker have successfully completed their integration with iPoker following their recent joint venture agreement with leading software provider Playtech. Equipped with iPoker’s advanced technology, William Hill Poker can now offer their customers a wider range of games, bigger... - April 09, 2009 - William Hill
Pinpoint Associates Announces Strategic Partnership with United Systems
Pinpoint Associates the leader in global senior alignment services announces strategic partnership with United Systems. The relationship will enable Pinpoint to re-sell technology in the Middle East, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania and India. - April 08, 2009 - Pinpoint Associates
Tracesmart Appoint New IT Manager
People tracing specialists restructure their IT team - April 08, 2009 - Tracesmart Ltd
In the Light of the High Teenage Pregnancy Rate in the UK, New Blog Invites Debate Over What We Tell Young People About Sex
Jane Thomas, author of www.WaysWomenOrgasm.org, proposes that sex education for teenagers (especially girls) should cover not only the reproductive facts but also how they can enjoy a sexual relationship. - April 08, 2009 - WaysWomenOrgasm.org
Revised Accounting System RFI/RFP Checklists Released by Axia
Axia (axia-consulting.co.uk) released their Revised (April 2009) Version Accounting System RFI/RFP Checklists – which provide fast, effective system requirements specification, RFI/RFP creation and evaluation / scoring of software vendor responses. - April 08, 2009 - Axia Consulting Ltd
InitioStar Introduces ‘Recover Audit’ for IT Projects
Recover failed IT projects through independent and professional project management from InitioStar. - April 08, 2009 - InitioStar Limited
New Chloride UPS Enables Active Organisations to Use Less Energy
New single-phase UPS reinforces Chloride’s commitment to high performance - April 08, 2009 - Chloride
SBS Courier Improves Expedited Services
In the UK, SBS Courier is set to enhance the efficiency of its client collection service by adding to the number of sub-contractors that it uses to give wider scope for collections and provide later cut-off times in certain locations. - April 08, 2009 - SBS Worldwide
Paradox Studios Ltd Announces Launch of New Business Partner ConceptCV
Paradox Studios Ltd is proud to announce the acquisition of new business partner ConceptCV. In spite of the current economic crisis, Paradox Studios Ltd have recently acquired the professional CV writing and career management firm into their expanding group of companies. ConceptCV who provide... - April 08, 2009 - Paradox Studios Ltd.
Lacap Offers Group Psychotherapy - a "Credit Crunch" Response?
“In the Credit Crunch people are effectively saying to us – ‘Need Therapy – Can’t Afford Therapy!' There is a lot of worry out there. It’s a situation that needs to be responded to!” Donald Kirkpatrick, founder member and clinical manager of Lacap, today commented. - April 08, 2009 - London Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Trade Price Conservatories Expand Into Europe
Trade Price Conservatories would like to announce their expansion into the European Union. The Dorset based company who traditionally supply DIY conservatories, windows and doors to clients throughout the UK have started accepting orders from countries around Europe including France, Italy and... - April 08, 2009 - Trade Price Conservatories
Hoteliers Go Back to Basics During Economic Downturn
Great Hotels Organisation sees an increase in applications for membership during ITB. - April 08, 2009 - Great Hotels of the World
Make the Most of Online Advertising with Improved Services From Myadbase.com
Myadbase.com now makes it even easier for online publishers and website owners to shout about their media products. The site now offers online publishers and website owners new and improved functionality across the website. - April 07, 2009 - Admedia Solutions Ltd
China Works Launches China Desk Service for UK Companies Looking to Turn Around Failing Chinese Manufacturing Projects
China Works estimate up to 50% of Chinese outsourcing projects fail to achieve the results required. Reasons for failure can include poor communications, excessive pressure on lead times or price, mismatched expectations between the buyer and supplier, and poor quality control. To address this... - April 07, 2009 - China Works
Inaugural Lecture of New Customer Management Institute Identifies Recession Opportunities
Customer service professionals shown how to turn economic recession to advantage. - April 07, 2009 - Adaptation Ltd
MobiForms Advanced Edition Now Offers a Complete Mobile Development Suite
The MobiForms Advanced Edition has now been released. With the MobiForms Advanced Edition it is now possible to build a sophisticated mobile application synchronised from just about any master database server with bi-directional data replication. - April 07, 2009 - MobiForms
Grid-Tools and Eviware to Provide Integrated End to End Data Management and SOA Testing Solution
Grid-Tools and Eviware announce new integration with the launch of their new tool, soapUI Data Pro, offering an integrated end-to-end data management and SOA testing solution. - April 06, 2009 - Grid-Tools Ltd
Grid-Tools Partner with Leading Belgium Data Quality Management Services Specialist, Quasus
Quasus, the leading testing and business consultancy provider in Belgium and the Netherlands, partners with leading vendor of test data management and data quality testing solutions, Grid-Tools Ltd. - April 06, 2009 - Grid-Tools Ltd
Saville Interactive Technology for Lancashire Cardiac Centre
Part of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust, the Lancashire Cardiac Centre is a new £52 million purpose-built hospital, providing comprehensive Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgical Services for the adult population of Lancashire and South Cumbria. - April 06, 2009 - Saville Online
Due to Client Demand, SLH & Co | Bookkeeper Surrey Are Pleased to Announce the Launch of Their New Website
In the current economic climate it has never been so important to ensure your finances are correct. Whether you are self-employed and need to complete your self assessment or a small business preparing for year end, a bookkeeper can help. - April 05, 2009 - SLH & Co. | Bookkeeper Surrey
Tempero Wins Three Retail Social Media Campaigns; Topshop, asos and umbro
Tempero, Europe’s largest Social Media Management Company, has been selected by three retailers; Topshop, asos.com and Umbro, to provide online moderation and community management services. Tempero’s role will vary from moderating after-hours community activity on Topshop and asos.com... - April 05, 2009 - Tempero
FreshNetworks adds Facebook Connect to Their Online Community Platform
The FreshNetworks platform now has Facebook Connect built in to every installation. - April 05, 2009 - FreshNetworks
Marie Stopes International Welcomes Review of Condom and Abortion Advertising Rules
Condoms could soon be advertised before the 9pm watershed, and abortion services could be advertised on television and radio for the first time. - April 04, 2009 - Marie Stopes International
Optaumum Launches : New Marketing and Data Analytics Consultancy
Two leading marketing analysts have launched Optaumum LLP – a new marketing and data analytics consultancy with a focus on the interaction of digital advertising with traditional forms of marketing communication. The pair recently stepped down as Managing Partners at ohal, Europe’s top... - April 04, 2009 - Optaumum
Damp Proofing Training from Property Trade Body
Damp proofing training has just gotten better from Property Trade Body - PCA (Property Care Association) - April 04, 2009 - Wise Property Care
Dubai Bank Completes Technology Migration and Oracle Applications Upgrade Milestone
Premier bank upgrades IT infrastructure for improved system performance. - April 04, 2009 - Inatech
Marketing FE in the Google Age
Education Consortium Educated: College and Training Provider Consortium "Learning at Work" Given the Rundown on Marketing in the Google Age by Marketing Magician Stefan Drew. - April 04, 2009 - Stefan Drew Associates
Amanda Phillips to Join the Volume Group Advisory Board
After recently leaving the position of CEO for one of the UK’s most respected integrated agencies, Proximity London, Amanda is now in a position to lend her unique perspective to the collective energy being created by the new Volume Group Advisory Board. The advisory board will help Volume... - April 03, 2009 - Volume Group Ltd
Keepmedriving Launches Improved and More Informative Web Site to Help Motorists Deal with Legal Matters and Prevent Driving Problems from Arising
Keepmedriving.com, the motoring and driving advice division of Richard Nelson Solicitors, has launched a completely revised version of its popular motoring and driving law web site to help users integrate Internet guidance with legal advice from the firm. - April 03, 2009 - Richard Nelson Solicitors