DALLAS, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Amid the proliferation of real
time data from sources such as mobile devices, web, social media, sensors,
log files and transactional applications, Big Data has found a host of
vertical market applications, ranging from fraud detection to R&D.;
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"Big Data Market: 2014 – 2020 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies,
Industry Verticals & Forecasts"
Key Findings:
In 2014 Big Data vendors will pocket nearly $30 Billion from hardware,
software and professional services revenues Big Data investments are further
expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 17% over the next 6 years, eventually
accounting for $76 Billion by the end of 2020 The market is ripe for
acquisitions of pure-play Big Data startups, as competition heats up between
IT incumbents Nearly every large scale IT ven... (more)
Hong Kong, May 29, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - The following is an excerpt from
IRG's TMT Weekly Market Review May 18 - May 24. IRG is a financial advisory
and investment firm focused on the core growth sectors in Asia with
particular focus on the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT)
sectors.
- Worldwide mobile-phone sales dropped 9.4 percent in the first quarter, the
industrys first year-on- year contraction. The economic slowdown curtailed
consumer spending in regions including Asia Pacific, traditionally the market
booster inthe period. Nokia Oyj lost market share, while Samsung Electronics
and LG Electronics gained. Sales declined to 269.1 million units in the three
months through March from a year earlier. Sales registered the biggest
quarter-on-quarter fall since Gartner began monitoring the market on a
quarterly basis in 2001. Inventory de-stocking adde... (more)
SINGAPORE -- (Marketwire) -- 10/02/09 -- The international engineering
company, M+W Zander celebrates its 20th anniversary in Asia at an event with
customers, partners and staff. In 1989 M+W Zander had successfully completed
its first large project in Asia, the construction of a semiconductor plant in
Taiwan, and handed it over to the customer TSMC. In 2009 the group now has a
presence in Asia and employs a workforce of some 2,000 in 9 countries with
virtually half of the Group's turnover being achieved there. In contrast with
the early days, the customers come from many high-tech sectors. Alongside the
semiconductor industry, these include flat-panel production, pharmaceuticals,
chemicals, biotechnology, photovoltaics, energy, research and development,
datacenters and the nutrition sector.
Since the first contract, M+W Zander has built further semiconductor and
su... (more)
Regulatory News:
Capgemini Group (Paris:CAP) today announced its acquisition of on-demand
purchasing solutions provider IBX and with it, the availability of the
industry’s first global end-to-end, Procurement-as-a-Service offering.
Having collaborated together since summer 2009, Capgemini and IBX decided to
join forces in order to drive development of a new global procurement service
offering and further expand the addressable market for IBX’s best-in-class
technology. The deal adds IBX’s strength in software-as-a-service
purchasing technology to Capgemini’s global sourcing, business process
outsourcing (BPO) and transformation expertise.
According to AMR Research1, outsourcing of supply management processes has
grown in recent years: “The market grew 30 percent in one year, driven by
procurement and strategic sourcing services being offshored to India in
record n... (more)
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rmqq2m/philippines_tele) has
announced the addition of the "Philippines - Telecommunications
Infrastructure and Forecasts" report to their offering.
The Philippines telecommunications sector has witnessed substantial
investment in infrastructure, driven initially by the Service Area Scheme for
fixed-line development in the 1990s and, more recently, by the burgeoning
mobile telephone market, followed by a surge in interest in mobile broadband
services. The fixed-line strategy resulted in a massive under-utilisation of
infrastructure, with only 50% occupancy of initially installed fixed-line
capacity. Fixed teledensity remained at less than 4% in 2011. By contrast,
there has been good progress in the rollout of national fibre optic
infrastructure as a number of the larger operators build IP-based Next ... (more)
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/25/13 -- China Green Star Agricultural
Corporation (TSX VENTURE:GRE) ("Green Star" or the "Company"), a processer of
agricultural products such as canned fruits and vegetables for distribution
to international and domestic markets, today announced a dividend of C$0.01
per common share with respect to the first quarter of 2013. The dividend
record date is March 28, 2013 and the dividend payment date is April 30,
2013. The dividend will be payable in Canadian dollars or, at Green Star's
option, in Chinese Renminbi equivalent for shareholders resident in China
based on the Bank of Canada noon rate on the third business day prior to the
payable date.
Dividend Details: - Dividend Per Common Share: C$0.01 - Ex-Dividend Date:
March 26, 2013 - Record Date: March 28, 2013 - Payable Date: April 30, 2013
About Green Star
Green Star operat... (more)
New research, commissioned by Comptel Corporation (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki:
CTL1V), has revealed that nine out of ten customers desire personalised
interaction with their mobile operators, and that they yearn for
communication at every touch point—from the first interaction when joining
the service (35%), to when they are experiencing issues with the service
(61%), to when their needs are changing (40%).
The survey, which was executed by independent research firm Vanson
Bourne last month, polled 6,000 consumers from 12 countries across EMEA,
Latin America and Asia Pacific on their service usage and spending habits, as
well as their relationships and satisfaction with their mobile operators. The
results also shed light on the importance of understanding each individual
subscriber and his/her unique contexts, and leveraging this intelligence to
best serve them and maximi... (more)
Five9, the leader in cloud contact center software, is helping business
process outsourcers (BPO) take advantage of the flexibility and scalability
of the cloud to increase agent productivity, improve customer satisfaction,
and enable a more agile contact center environment.
“We are seeing tremendous adoption of Five9 among outsourced contact
centers. In today’s market, outsourced contact centers are a strategic
partner for many organizations that do not keep all of their agents in house.
With Five9, outsourcers can easily support different client campaigns and
budgets, quickly ramp up and down based on client needs, improve oversight
across clients and decrease startup and deployment times. The cloud model
helps outsourcers be more competitive in an already hyper-competitive
environment.”
Mike Burkland, CEO, Five9
Five9 Hires Tom Rocca to Continue Driving Success A... (more)
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 08/12/13 -- Fortegra Financial
Corporation (NYSE: FRF), a diversified insurance services company offering a
wide array of revenue enhancement products, including service contracts,
device and warranty services, and distribution and administration services,
reported its results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30,
2013.
Diluted earnings per share increased 15.8% to $0.22 for the quarter compared
to $0.19 for the same prior year period.
Total revenues increased 40.9% to $100.1 million for the second quarter of
2013 from $71.1 million for the second quarter of 2012.
Net Revenues increased 26.5% to $36.8 million from $29.1 million in the
prior-year period.
Direct and assumed written premiums for the second quarter of 2013 increased
7.8% to $100.0 million.
The Board of Directors authorized a $5.0 million increase to the e... (more)
Evolv Inc., a big data company with an award-winning software platform to
help companies improve workforce performance, today announced that Carl
Tsukahara has joined the senior team as executive vice president, marketing
and product. The appointment follows Evolv’s $15 million series D funding
round in March from VantagePoint, Khosla, GGV and others, and its
international expansion in August with an office in Manila, Philippines.
“Carl’s track record in scaling fast-growth, category-defining companies
to mature Silicon Valley leaders makes him the ideal person to take our
product and go-to-market strategy to the next level,” said Max Simkoff,
co-founder and CEO of Evolv. “The scope of our ambitions and our
anticipated future growth demand an executive of Carl’s caliber, and
we’re delighted that he’s joined us.”
Tsukahara was previously global chief marketing office... (more)
YANGON, Myanmar, Oct. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
RMA Group and Capital Automotive open new Ford dealership facility,
exemplifying Ford's global customer service standards and commitment to
offering a world-class ownership experience Ford emphasizes commitment to
skills training for employee technicians, sales and service people Starting
line-up of One Ford vehicles for Myanmar includes Ranger and F-Series
pickups, Explorer and Everest SUVs, as well as Taurus passenger car Ford
announces 5 year/100,000km warranty on all Ford vehicles, representing the
most comprehensive coverage in Myanmar
Ford Motor Company today celebrated the grand opening of the first authorized
Ford dealership in Myanmar. Located in Yangon, the country's commercial
center, the new state-of-the-art facility officially establishes the presence
of the Ford brand and global vehicles in the rapidly devel... (more)
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