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Hitachi Solutions Opens Global Center of Excellence

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Irvine, San Francisco, London, Tokyo, and Beijing (PRWEB) July 09, 2012

Hitachi Solutions today announced that it has opened a Global Center of Excellence at Hitachi Solutions Americas Business Solutions Group Headquarters in Irvine, CA. The Center is dedicated to expanding the adoption of Microsoft Dynamics platforms globally through industry-focused solutions, technical expertise, education, and innovation.

The center is the first of its kind within Hitachi Solutions and the first at the Business Solutions Group Campus. The Global Center of Excellence will accelerate the development, delivery and commercialization of innovative Microsoft Dynamics-based solutions, and promote collaboration between Microsoft and our clients, said Mike Gillis, Chief Operating Officer of Hitachi Solutions Americas Business Solutions Group. Building on the long-standing relationship between Hitachi and Microsoft, the center is an important step forward in our ongoing efforts to help clients derive maximum value from their Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and Hitachi Solutions investments.

The Global Center of Excellence will able to develop, implement, and share industry-leading Microsoft Dynamics product and industry expertise with Hitachi Solutions Regional Centers of Excellence globally.

We are pleased to have the Center collaborating directly with Microsofts field teams, Microsoft Dynamics R&D via TAP(Technology Adoption Program) and beta programs, and support teams around the globe. Today’s announcement conveys Hitachi Solutions and Microsofts commitment to providing our joint customers with solutions to take full advantage of Microsoft Dynamics, said Neil Holloway, Vice President, Sales and Operations of Microsoft Business Solutions, Microsoft Corporation. “With more than 150,000 global customers choosing Microsoft Dynamics to operate their business, global partners like Hitachi Solutions play an important role in providing high quality services and support to our customers worldwide. .

The Global Center of Excellence will also enable Hitachi Solutions and Microsoft to help their mutual clients by providing:

Casewise Global Summit secures world class speakers

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(PRWEB UK) 5 July 2012

Aimed at senior level Business and IT leaders, Optimize 2012 on September 26th and 27th is designed to enable improved insights, better decision making and optimized performance for organisations.

Keynote speakers announced so far include Julie Short, leading Gartner Analyst, Michael Portillo, Broadcaster and former UK Cabinet Minister and Ollie Phillips, England Rugby Sevens Captain and IRB World Sevens Player of the Year. A full line up will be announced shortly.

Alexandre Wentzo, Casewise CEO, commented: What were doing with Casewises Global Summit Optimize 2012 is bringing together business leaders and senior executives from across the globe to share invaluable insights. Well learn how these individuals are adapting to change to become more agile. Itll be fascinating to see how such a diverse group of professionals are leveraging their technology to save their businesses both time and money.

Optimize 2012 has an inspirational lineup of keynote speakers and offers a unique opportunity to bring together subject matter experts, leading independent analysts and industry experts.

Detailing the latest industry insights into the current challenges facing businesses, including IT innovation and team culture, as well as shedding light on emerging trends, Optimize 2012 will allow for best practice sharing while providing an opportunity for networking with other leading professionals.

Michael Portillo, keynote speaker at the Casewise Global Summit Optimize 2012, commented: I was delighted to accept Casewises invitation to speak at such a prestigious event. I am excited to see how Casewise is trying to bring people together to improve their processes and promote efficiencies within their businesses.

Key topics covered throughout the two day summit will include:

Improving business processes to remove inefficiencies and enhance the customer experience
Identifying how to rationalize non-essential or redundant technologies to potentially save

University of New England to Offer Students New Gateway to Global Opportunities With Morocco Campus

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Portland, Maine (PRWEB) June 25, 2012

University of New England Chair of the Board, Mark Doiron, and Associate Provost for Global Initiatives, Professor Anouar Majid, signed an agreement Friday, June 22, that formalizes UNEs plans to globalize the university with a campus in Morocco. The UNE delegation included President Danielle Ripich and Mike Morel, former chair of the UNE Board.

Doiron and Majid signed the papers on the leafy campus of the American School of Tangier (AST), the oldest American school in Morocco, where UNEs newest campus is slated to open a year from now.

President Ripich states: UNE is preparing students to be innovators, leaders and problem-solvers in our increasingly global society. By establishing a presence in the Moroccan city of Tangier, we are creating the cultural and educational opportunities that make this possible.

Associate Provost Majid said that UNEs presence in Tangier will add a new chapter to the historic friendship that unites the United States and Morocco, and that such a project will build the foundations of a much-needed dialogue between the West and the Muslim world.

U.S. policymakers have been struggling to reach out to the Arab and Muslim worlds, said Majid, but we, at UNE, have decided to live up to our ideals and invest in friendship. Our presence in Tangier, the meeting point of Europe, Africa, and the Arab world, will build trust and allow our students to discover multiple cultures and languages at once.

UNEs new campus is within walking distance to downtown Tangier, the Mediterranean Sea, and the citys beaches, hotels, soon-to-be built marina, and major cultural activities. The city of Tangier is the historic gateway to Morocco, home to an international contingent of painters and writers, and is now emerging as one of the major economic and cultural hubs in the country.

UNEs Tangier campus will house academic programming as well as student and staff residences in buildings that reflect both Moroccos traditional architecture and the high-quality standards of UNEs facilities in Maine.

UNEs unique program is offered at no additional cost to students. UNE students can choose to spend a semester or a full academic year in Morocco, living on campus or with host families while taking courses in the sciences, humanities and languages. Moreover, students can stay on track with their majors curricular requirements by taking lab courses and other classes onsite or online. From Tangier, students can travel to other parts of Morocco, connect with UNEs programs in Spain, and explore other European countries and cities.

To strengthen UNEs presence in Morocco and the region, President Danielle Ripich and Professor Houdaifa Ameziane, the President of University Abdelmalek Essaadi, the main public university system in the province of Tangier, also signed an agreement to explore faculty exchanges, research collaborations and common projects.

With its diverse geography, Morocco is at the crossroads of civilizations and languages. The main cultures of the Mediterranean basin from the Phoenician to the Muslim, the Arab and the Berber, the European and the African have mingled in Morocco to create a colorful and rich society, famous for its world-class cuisine, its kaftans, and its legendary hospitality. A stable and mature nation, Morocco offers an ideal setting to examine some of the major issues facing the world today, such as water scarcity, the future of energy, and the tensions between Islam and the West.

About University of New England

The University of New England is an innovative health sciences university grounded in the liberal arts. UNE has internationally recognized scholars in the liberal arts, sciences, health and medicine; offers more than 40 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs; and is home to Maines only medical school. Its two other distinctive campuses, in Biddeford and Portland, Maine, offer student-centered interprofessional programs in the College of Pharmacy, Westbrook College of Health Professions, College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, and College of Graduate Studies. The College of Dental Medicine will enroll its inaugural class in 2013. For more information, visit http://www.une.edu.







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Zaizi Joins Ephesoft as a Global Platinum Partner

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Laguna Hills, CA (PRWEB) July 18, 2012

Ephesoft Inc., the leader in providing advanced cloud-ready capture solutions, today announced that Zaizi, a global open source systems integrator headquartered in London, has attained Global Platinum Partner status in the Ephesoft Partner Program.

As a Global Platinum Partner, Zaizi has demonstrated expertise with Ephesoft technologies, proven ability to meet customers needs and able to deliver the solution across the EMEA region. Ephesoft Platinum Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the channel.

Zaizi will work closely with Ephesoft in three areas: product roadmap, mailroom automation expertise, and best practice sharing. Collaborating on a common product roadmap ensures that clients may quickly adopt new features and capabilities to meet the growing digital demand. Zaizi has established a dedicated team of Ephesoft-proficient product experts in all aspects of Ephesoft’s technology to accelerate rapid client adoption. Further, the partnership enables the two companies to exchange and develop best practices so clients are provided with specific business solutions to meet changing business needs.

Zaizi is an Alfresco Platinum Partner and Best Partner of the Year 2012 and eXo Platform Advanced Partner with extensive experience of assembling open source technology solutions that are tailored to a business particular needs. Their technology solutions are assembled to support and enhance their clients business processes.

Zaizi employs a staff of highly experienced managers, architects, and software engineers that are certified and skilled in open source system integration. We are extremely pleased to have attained Platinum Certified Partner status in the Ephesoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Ephesoft to our customers, said Aingaran Pillai CEO and Founder of Zaizi. The benefits provided through our Platinum Certified Partner status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers.

Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities, said Ian Pope, VP of Sales and Marketing for Ephesoft EMEA. They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Today, Ephesoft recognizes Zaizi as a new Platinum Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise providing customer satisfaction using Ephesoft products and technology. And, Zaizi has hit the ground running, winning deals including at Bristol City Council where Ephesoft is used to process application forms and accompanying documents (such as utility test certificates) from private landlords. Many more are in the pipeline. See a video interview.

About Zaizi

Zaizi is an experienced information and technology consulting firm headquartered in London specialising in the Alfresco, eXo Platform and Ephesoft solutions. Zaizi works with large commercial and government organisations to improve productivity, reduce operating expenditure and reduce risk by delivering robust, scalable content solutions including document and web content management systems, portals and corporate extranets. With expert staff and strong business readiness skills, we design, build and support innovative, assembled software solutions to deliver fast-to-market and cost-effective content management solutions.

About Ephesoft

Ephesoft, Inc. is headquartered in Laguna Hills, California with offices in Maidenhead, England. Ephesofts document capture solutions are open-source and cloud-ready, offering extreme flexibility and accessibility for a wide range of customers. The company has been experiencing rapid growth in both the US and EMEA markets. For more information visit http://www.ephesoft.com or call (949) 335-5335.







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ThreatMetrix Named an AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner

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San Jose, CA (PRWEB) July 12, 2012

ThreatMetrix, the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, announced today that it has been named one of the AlwaysOn Global 250 winners. ThreatMetrix was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.

This years AlwaysOn Global 250 companies have been shaken up by the recent surge in on-demand and mobile innovation, said Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. This years winners are driving the technology market into new, uncharted territory, representing the highest-growth opportunities weve seen in the private company marketplace in the history of the Global Silicon Valley.

ThreatMetrix and the AlwaysOn Global 250 companies will be honored at the tenth annual Innovation Summit at the Computer History Museum on July 23th, 2012, where Alisdair Faulkner, chief products officer, ThreatMetrix, will join a panel of fellow executives from 4:20 5:00 p.m. to discuss The Challenges and Opportunities in Big Data. Faulkner will also present in the CEO Showcase on Tuesday, July 24, from 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. where company executives are given the opportunity to share their business plans with potential strategic partners, customers, investors and business media.

ThreatMetrix is honored to be recognized as an AlwaysOn Global 250 company at the Innovation Summit, said Reed Taussig, CEO, ThreatMetrix. This opportunity further validates ThreatMetrix as a technology leader in Silicon Valley while we maintain our position as the only integrated provider of device identification and malware protection.

A full list of all the AlwaysOn Global 250 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website at: http://www.aonetwork.com/AOStory/Announcing-2012-AlwaysOn-Global-250-Top-Private-Companies\ .

About AlwaysOn

AlwaysOn is the leading business media brand networking the Global Silicon Valley. AlwaysOn helped ignite the social media revolution in early 2003 when it launched the AlwaysOn network. In 2004, it became the first media brand to socially network its online readers and event attendees. AlwaysOns preeminent executive event series includes the Silicon Valley Innovation Summit, OnMedia, OnHollywood, IMPACT Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic, Venture Summit East, OnDemand, Venture Summit Silicon Valley, OnMobile, and GoingGreen Silicon Valley. The AlwaysOn network and live event series continue to lead the industry by empowering its readers, event participants, sponsors, and advertisers like no other media brand.

About ThreatMetrix

ThreatMetrix is the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions. The ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Defender Platform helps companies protect customer data and secure transactions against fraud, malware, data breaches, as well as man-in-the browser (MitB) and Trojan attacks. The Platform consists of advanced cybersecurity technologies, including TrustDefender ID, which is cloud-based, real-time device identification, malware protection with TrustDefender Cloud and TrustDefender Client, as well as TrustDefender Mobile for smartphone applications. The company serves a rapidly growing global customer base across a variety of industries, including financial services, e-commerce, payments, social networks, government, and healthcare.

For more information, visit http://www.threatmetrix.com or call 1-408-200-5755.

Digital Broadcasting and Proliferation of HDTV to Drive Growth in Broadcast Switchers Market, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

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San Jose, California (PRWEB) July 06, 2012

Follow us on LinkedIn A key hardware component used in film/video production for selecting or switching between different video and audio signals from multiple sources, a broadcast switcher has evolved into an indispensable element of video broadcasting, and an integral part of the entire video transmission process. Switchers are used across the production world, including edit suite, remote trucks, and control rooms, among other production facilities. Such is the importance of switchers in broadcasting industry that without the same, a fully integrated video and television production cannot be realized. For instance, without a master control switcher, programs cannot be pulled together or achieve cohesion while moving from one program to another, thereby making it impossible to achieve a fully integrated television production.

The broadcasting industrys transition from analog to digital broadcasting and rapid proliferation of high-definition television (HDTV), thanks to regulatory requirements as well as consumer demand for high-quality video content, have especially set the stage for development of global broadcast switchers market. Digital broadcasting especially creates a business case for switchers, as they make it easy for broadcasters to select source video feed and route it, thereby making the process of digital broadcasting workflow more efficient. Also, with consumers demanding broadcast of major programs such as live sporting events and music concerts in HD format, the ensuing need for equipment that can enable broadcasters to add special effects to premium content has resulted in increasing the demand for switchers.

The recent economic recession however had its impact on the overall broadcasting sector, as weak budgetary conditions and tight credit markets put temporary breaks on high-value infrastructure investments, thereby slowing down broadcast activity during the period. TV broadcasters especially suffered twin blow in recent years as the global economic recession took its toll on production budgets and squeezed advertising revenue. Establishing new broadcast facilities typically involves huge capital investment for purchasing broadcasting equipment such as cameras, camera control units, lighting equipment, converters, controllers, cables, digital audio mixers, on-field audio recorders, mobile video studios, encoders, video conversion software and most importantly switchers or vision mixers. Lack of sufficient investments during recession therefore, not surprisingly, caused considerable delays in establishing new studios or upgrading the existing facilities, and launching new programs or channels, thereby affecting industry prospects for equipment manufacturers, including switcher manufacturers during the period. Recovery in global economy in the year 2010 and the accompanying resurgence in growth fundamentals such as rise in consumer demand for high-quality premium content, increase in video production, and improvement in capital spending by broadcasters however helped put growth back on track in the switchers market. Acceleration in high-value projects such as production automation, digitalization and migration to HDTV and 3D formats also has and will continue to drive demand for advanced switchers over the next few years. Additionally, with new studios, channels and OB vans being planned, new orders for a range of equipment including switchers will only increase further in the upcoming years.

With TV broadcasters across the globe promising 24-hour programming, bringing several television channels and programs in high-definition format, the need to cut broadcasting costs and improve efficiency becomes even more critical. Against this backdrop, production automation, which helps in creating more programs with high level of efficiency and reduced costs, is therefore rapidly gaining attention. This growing focus on production automation is in turn driving rich prospects for production automation systems and its key components such as switchers, which allow program directors to shift from one camera to other and cue in graphics, all in an automated environment. Demand for hybrid automation systems is especially strong and poised to benefit from this trend are component devices such as routers, character generators, and most importantly, switchers.

As stated by the new market research report on Broadcast Switchers, Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing regional market, with dollar sales from the region waxing at a CAGR of about 14% over the analysis period. Emerging markets such as India and China with booming broadcast sectors especially are making considerable investments in latest equipment design, thus driving opportunities for advanced switcher products in the region.

Major players in the global marketplace include Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd., Broadcast Pix, Inc., Evertz Microsystems, Ltd., FOR-A Company Ltd., Grass Valley USA, LLC., Harris Corporation, IHSE USA, Ltd., Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A), Inc., JVC Professional Products Company, Kramer Electronics Ltd., Miranda Technologies, Inc., NEC Corporation, Ross Video Limited, Semtech Canada Inc., Snell Group, Sony Electronics, Inc., and Utah Scientific, Inc., among others.

The research report titled Broadcast Switchers: A Global Strategic Business Report announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, issues, drivers, company profiles, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities. The report provides market estimates and projections in US$ Million for major geographic markets including North America, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific and Rest of World.

For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please visit

http://www.strategyr.com/Broadcast_Switchers_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a leading publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company currently employs over 800 people worldwide. Annually, GIA publishes more than 1300 full-scale research reports and analyzes 40,000+ market and technology trends while monitoring more than 126,000 Companies worldwide. Serving over 9500 clients in 27 countries, GIA is recognized today, as one of the world’s largest and reputed market research firms.

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G20 summit yields useful commitments to euro reforms, better framing of global choices: CIGI experts

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Los Cabos, Mexico (PRWEB) June 21, 2012

The Los Cabos G20 summit resulted in an important commitment by Europe to reform its troubled banking system. At the same time, the summit marked a useful movement away from a false debate about austerity versus growth, and toward a more useful global political conversation about balancing of prudence versus generosity.

These are the findings of G20 experts from The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) who attended the Los Cabos summit June 18-19, 2012. They present their views in new post-summit commentaries posted at CIGI’s website, http://www.cigionline.org.

James Haley, Director of the Global Economy program at CIGI, notes that “the G20 Los Cabos Leaders Declaration and Los Cabos Growth and Jobs Action Plan have some very encouraging elements for those concerned about the prospects for the global economy.”

Most important, Haley writes, is the commitment by the euro area members to close the “yawning gap” between their capital market integration and the institutional arrangements required to support that integration. Haley also lauds commitments by the US to avoid sharp fiscal cuts that could hamper growth, and by China to let the markets play a larger role in its currency exchange rate.

Andrew F. Cooper, a CIGI Distinguished Fellow, states that “the image of the Los Cabos G20 being dominated by the debate over growth versus austerity is misleading in many ways.”

Rather, Cooper writes, the real debate is over the calls for fiscal prudence as seen in the positions of Germany and Canada, regarding financial support to European countries with a high standard of living and the need for continued generosity to developing and deserving poor countries; and the Los Cabos summit may have helped shift this global political conversation.

Other CIGI experts will also weigh in with analyses of the Los Cabos summit over the next few days. Watch CIGI’s website for these new commentaries.

To arrange interviews with James A. Haley, Andrew F. Cooper or other CIGI G20 experts, media are invited to contact Communications Specialist Declan Kelly at +1.519.885.2444, ext. 7356 or dkelly(at)cigionline.org.

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Cable Assembly Expands Its Global Competitiveness by Opening a Mexico Manufacturing Operation in Tijuana, Baja California

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Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (PRWEB) June 12, 2012

Cable Assembly views its Mexico manufacturing facility as an essential part of its business strategy with technical high margin harnesses being produced out of its North Carolina facility and mass production harnesses being produced out of Tijuana. “Cable Assembly has the flexibility of providing price options to our customers. We can win business using our Tijuana facility, and the region provides opportunities for us to gain new customers, states Moceri.