Oxford, UK, and Boston, MA, 27th May 2014 – Publishing Technology, the leading provider of content services to the publishing industry, welcomes the Society for General Microbiology (SGM), the largest learned microbiological society in Europe, to its digital hosting platform pub2web.

The new digital hub will bring together all of SGM’s content in one place and provide its worldwide readership with seamless access to its five published journals – Microbiology, Journal of General Virology, International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Journal of Medical Microbiology and JMM Case Reports, which is a peer-reviewed, online open access journal.

Built on pub2web’s award-winning RDF triplestore, the new SGM publishing website will offer users a highly interactive experience with responsive design, unparalleled search capabilities through semantic discovery and progressive browsing options, as well as article level metrics. Additionally, integration with databases like PubMed and leading social networks will allow SGM’s users to share the latest reviews and research with their peers. And with powerful publisher tools at its disposal, SGM will have the control to continuously publish content, add new titles, moderate blogs and create collections on the site.

Leighton Chipperfield, Head of Publishing at SGM, commented:
"Following a comprehensive review process, Publishing Technology was identified as the vendor that could best support SGM’s goal of becoming a best-in-class, digital-first publisher. Through the pub2web platform, readers will find it easier to discover, use and share content. Authors will see their work enriched and will be able to constantly measure its impact among their peers. We look forward to the benefits of this partnership for all those who engage with our journals”.

Michael Cairns, CEO at Publishing Technology, added:
“We are delighted to be working with SGM on building its new site and fulfilling an integral role in its digital future. It is exciting for us to partner with yet another learned society of this size that is so future-focused, and clearly understands and embraces the crucial role that technology plays. With pub2web, SGM will benefit from a robust, feature-rich platform that we are confident will match its ambitions and aspirations in the years to come, just as well as it does today.”

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Notes to Editors:
For more information, please contact:
Emily Taylor Gregory, Publishing Technology plc
Tel: +44 1865 397873
Email: emily.taylor.gregory[at]publishingtechnology[dot]com

Kerry Cole, Society for General Microbiology
Tel: +44 7990 826696
Email: k.cole[at]sgm[dot]ac.uk

Publishing Technology plc:
Publishing Technology is the world-leading provider of content solutions that transform business. We cover the publishing process from end to end with content systems, audience development and content delivery software and services. Combining our unmatched publishing knowledge, global operations and perpetual support model with our advance enterprise system, ingentaconnect scholarly portal, pub2web custom hosting platform and PCG (Publishers Communication Group) sales and marketing consultancy, we offer the industry’s only full spectrum of solutions to help publishers move their content forward. Listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, the company operates jointly from Europe (Oxford) and North America (Boston and New Jersey), with local offices in Brazil, India, China and Australia. Assisting 400 trade and scholarly publishers for over thirty years, Publishing Technology solves the fundamental issues content providers face.

Visit publishingtechnology.com, follow on Twitter @publishingtech, or connect on LinkedIn.

Society for General Microbiology:
The Society for General Microbiology (SGM) is a membership organisation for scientists who work in all areas of microbiology. It is the largest learned microbiological society in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutions and schools. The SGM publishes key academic journals in microbiology and virology, organizes international scientific conferences and provides an international forum for communication among microbiologists and supports their professional development. The Society promotes the understanding of microbiology to a diverse range of stakeholders, including policy-makers, students, journalists and the wider public, through a comprehensive framework of communication activities and resources. Visit www.sgm.ac.uk or follow on Twitter @PublishingSGM
 
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Cambridge, UK, 28th May 2014 – Today sees the launch of Discovering Start-Ups 2014 and the annual search for the most innovative wireless technologies and entrepreneurs from across the UK. Run by Cambridge Wireless (CW) with Silicon SouthWest and is sponsored by Deloitte, the free-to-enter competition will give the chosen finalists the opportunity to pitch their technologies and business plans to some 20 leading wireless industry investors and experts. The line-up of judges this year, includes senior executives from companies including Amadeus, BT, Broadcom, Cambridge Business Angels, Google, IBM, London Business Angels, Orange Labs, Philips Innovation Services, Qualcomm Ventures and Samsung Electronics.

Now in its 5th year, Discovering Start-Ups is also sponsored by Qualcomm Ventures, Google, Microlease and Agilent Technologies, and IC Resources, and is supported by TechCity and techUK.

“Discovering Start-Ups is a great showcase for the very best in UK wireless innovation from, mobile apps and social media services to hardware devices and network infrastructure,” said Soraya Jones, CEO at CW. “With a new surge of budding business, academic and amateur entrepreneurs keen to make their mark, the competition is a great opportunity to get a kick-start and get noticed. We are delighted that Deloitte will be hosting the finals at its prestigious London venue, reflecting its commitment to support the ‘search for innovation’ and encourage new hi-tech business ventures.”

The winners of Discovering Start-Ups 2013 reflect the diversity of entrants, from Chirp that has developed a data sharing technology using electronic bird song, to WhiteSpace Water, looking to reduce water loss and save money using wireless sensors and White Space spectrum. The other winners were Ether Books, Simpalarm and SQR Systems.

“Any new business knows how difficult it is to get in front of investors and major industry players,” said Simon Bond, Founder of Silicon SouthWest. “Discovering Start-Ups gives our finalists the chance to get in front of 20 of them all at the same time. We have a strong track record in wireless innovation in the UK and we expect this year’s entrants will continue this tradition and help drive the future of the global wireless and mobile industry.”

Smart Antenna Technologies, one the winners of the 2012 Discovering Start-Ups competition, has gone from strength-to-strength and continues to grow rapidly, with the opening of a silicon design centre in Bath and expanding customer list. “The single major event that raised the profile of our business with customers, media and investors alike was the CW Discovering Start-Ups competition,” said Rick Hillum, CEO at Smart Antenna Technologies. “I can’t think of another event that delivers such value, elevation of profile and opens up such a significant opportunity to reach a wide and influential audience.”

Five ultimate winners will each receive a £500 cash prize sponsored by Qualcomm Ventures along with a prestigious Discovering Start-Ups trophy and a further opportunity to pitch to 400 global wireless delegates in the Innovation Hothouse at The Future of Wireless International Conference 2015 run by CW. The winners will also get one year’s free virtual membership to CW, the leading not-for-profit, international community for companies involved in the research, development and application of wireless and mobile technologies, and SETsquared, including a business MOT, networking and mentoring support, investor readiness training and the opportunity to be selected for various investor showcases in London and the US.

The closing date for entries is 26th August and the finals will be held on 22nd October at Deloitte offices in London. Discovering Start-Ups is open to start-ups and early-stage companies looking to take their businesses forward as well as design groups in larger companies looking to exploit new technologies and students or academics in education. Details to enter can be found at:  http://www.cambridgewireless.co.uk/dsu.

About Cambridge Wireless (CW):
CW is the leading international community for companies involved in the research, development and application of wireless & mobile, internet, semiconductor and software technologies. With 400 members from major network operators and device manufacturers to innovative start-ups and universities, CW stimulates debate and collaboration, harnesses and shares knowledge, and helps to build connections between academia and industry.

CW's 20 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide its members with a dynamic forum where they can network with their peers, track the latest technology trends and business developments and position their organisations in key market sectors. CW also organises the annual Future of Wireless International Conference and Discovering Start-ups competition along with other high-quality industry networking events and dinners. With headquarters at the heart of Cambridge, UK, CW partners with other international industry clusters and organisations to extend its reach and remain at the forefront of global developments and business opportunities. For more information, please visit www.cambridgewireless.co.uk.

About Silicon SouthWest:
The Silicon SouthWest network provides regular networking events, news and national and international promotion for the South West of England’s world class microelectronics design cluster.
Over 100 companies connected to the microelectronics sector are concentrated in a region which includes the key towns & cities of Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Plymouth, and Southampton & Swindon. For further information please visit www.siliconsouthwest.co.uk.

For Cambridge Wireless please contact:
Lily Cheng Cambridge Wireless 01223 967101, lily.cheng[at]cambridgewireless[dot]co.uk
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London, UK, 28th May 2014 – If you are responsible for lifts in your facilities role then you could quite possibly open the door to an easier life by visiting Stannah at the Facilities Show at London’s ExCel Centre, Stand Q1020, from 17th - 19th June 2014.

Register your interest on the Stannah website and claim your own ‘key’ to bring to the stand - it may win you one of three great prizes; the latest Samsung Galaxy tablet, a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone or restaurant vouchers for venues right across the UK.

Of course, Stannah aren’t just there to give away prizes. They can help you with all the lift products on your premises, from all manufacturers. With almost 150 years lift expertise, a national network of service branches right across the UK, more than 360 highly skilled lift engineers, a friendly and high knowledgeable national sales team and six RoSPA awards for outstanding health and safety, Stannah really can help.

Our expertise is trusted by many well- known UK names: Network Rail, Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer ... to name just a few. Stannah’s individual and corporate customers all benefit from their brand promise to be ‘always true to our word’.

Test your key and test Stannah on stand Q1020.

For further information please contact:
Angela Breckenridge on 023 8043 3348 or email angela[at]b-v[dot]co.uk
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Beijing, China, and Cambridge, UK, 22nd May 2014 – BSS powerhouse AsiaInfo is bringing its full portfolio of game-changing solutions to TM Forum Live! in Nice, France, from 2-5 June 2014. Asia’s leading supplier of BSS systems will be showcasing award-winning BSS innovations from its Veris™ suite.

AsiaInfo will be in action at TM Forum Live! Stand 49 with live BSS demonstrations of proven, successful solutions deployed in Europe and Asia. These include:

Veris O2P - the B2B collaboration platform that offers lucrative benefits to both operators and their OTT partners

Veris C3 - the Big Data appliance that enables operators to make context-aware, personalized marketing offers to targeted audiences

Veris Billing - the fully convergent telecom billing and charging system which offers award winning real-time capabilities, including Real-time Self Service (RTSS)

Veris CRM - the advanced, telecom-specific CRM solution providing a full 360 degree customer view across all communication channels

Experience Store - a unique solution that revolutionizes the customer's in-store journey

AsiaInfo’s RTSS solution won the Mobile Pricing Innovation category in the Telecoms.com 2014 Awards. The transformative collaboration platform O2P was part of a TM Forum Catalyst project which won the Greatest Adoption of Frameworx award at the Digital Disruption event in 2013. China Telecom’s O2P deployment is also a finalist in the Open Digital category of this year’s TM Forum Excellence Awards. In 2013 AsiaInfo helped China Mobile win the Operational Excellence category of these same awards for the centralization of their BSS in a private cloud environment.

To arrange a demo or for a briefing with an AsiaInfo spokesperson, please contact Claire Furner or Kevin Taylor via claire.furner[at]standingtallcomms[dot]com; kevin.taylor[at]standingtallcomms[dot]com.

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About AsiaInfo, Inc.:
AsiaInfo, Inc. is a leading provider of high-quality software solutions and IT services to the telecommunications industry. Headquartered in Beijing, we employ more than 11,500 professionals worldwide.

AsiaInfo provides a full suite of business and operations support systems (BSS/OSS) and associated professional services. Our core Veris™ product suite includes billing and customer care systems that serve nearly a billion subscribers globally, plus business intelligence, network management, network security, and OTT and cross-vertical collaboration solutions.

Our customers work with us to converge large scale pre-and post-paid mobile operations; improve time to market for new products and services; and develop cost-effective new business models. In China we have more than 50% market share in Billing, CRM and Business Intelligence through our longstanding partnerships with China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. We have deployed our BSS solutions with leading operators throughout Asia, and our recent expansion into Europe has already resulted in a major contract with Telenor Group.

Our aim is to be the leading IT solutions provider to the global telecommunications industry, enabling the Connected Digital Lifestyle, and helping our customers build, maintain, operate and constantly improve their network infrastructure and IT environment. For more information about AsiaInfo, please visit: www.asiainfo-linkage.com

Press Contact:
Claire Furner/Kevin Taylor
Standing Tall PR
Email: claire.furner[at]standingtallcomms[dot]com; kevin.taylor[at]standingtallcomms[dot]com
 
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London, UK, 22nd May 2014 – Did you know that almost half of the 12 million graduates from 2013 have settled into non-graduate jobs for which they are significantly over-qualified? Or that there are at least 50 graduates competing for every entry-level job? With salaries dropping, living costs rising and more and more graduates settling for unpaid internships, it seems that our top graduates are spiralling into a deep dark hole of debt and unemployment.

The number of young people straddling the line of experience vs education is ever increasing but which holds more weight? Does the university, degree or summer job you choose really matter? These questions have been addressed by numerous large companies with the introduction of graduate schemes to give first-time jobseekers support after they leave university and to ease them into working life. However, many of these schemes require previous industry experience, 2:1 classifications and are unbelievably competitive.

It’s important to clarify that experience and education are not mutually exclusive. They both contribute to an individual’s development in different ways and nurture complementary skills. It would be extremely presumptuous to say that universities aren’t teaching the skills that are required in the workplace. Core written, analytical and evaluation skills are transferable to any professional role, as is the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks at any one time. However, what about Google analytics, Hootsuite and CRM systems? And let’s add professionalism, project ownership and initiative to the mix. Suddenly, the pit into which our top graduates are falling becomes clear. So, how do we bridge this gap?

The majority of students and graduates all share one main skill: they are digital natives! The emergence of online platforms have revolutionised the way businesses get noticed. Now, a new engaging language and a hefty level of commitment are required to capture your target audience’s attention. Students not only have a vested interest in the digital world but they are also bursting with energy and are excited by the prospect of the ‘real world’. This makes them extremely employable during their time at university.

Companies like Task Firm are successfully allowing students to channel their exuberance and positive energy into a part-time job that will differentiate their CV, top up their weekly income and hone in on some core skills. Task Firm provides on-demand assistance to SME’s across Sales and Marketing and tasks range from lead generation and researching prospects to managing social media accounts and writing SEO-friendly articles. These tasks manage to strike the perfect balance between maintaining students’ interests while giving them relevant experience, and all in a way that doesn’t require them to de-prioritise their studies.

Nowadays, real hands-on responsibility and project ownership are becoming harder to get without starting at the bottom of the ladder. However, accepting the inter-dependence of education and experience and by allowing intelligent students to become a part of a company while they are still discovering their professional interests may just be the key to unlock a whole new generation of high-flying entrepreneurs.

Notes:
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/nov/19/half-recent-uk-graduates-stuck-jobs-ons
http://www.insidehighered.com/advice/entrepreneurship/quillin_on_the_skills_that_academe_gives_those_entering_the_business_world#sthash.ULdY9ldb.dpbs

For further information please contact:
Natasha Guerra
natasha[at]taskfirm[dot]com
0203 137 3389
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London, UK , 21st May 2014 – CLS Communication Ltd in the UK has been certified according to EN 15038:2006, the specific European quality standard for translation services. This is in addition to the company’s existing ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems certification. The assessment was carried out by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS), the world’s largest control and inspection company.

The award of EN 15038:2006 highlights CLS Communication’s commitment to engaging with its clients and reaching a shared understanding of quality translation services. This standard defines the translation and review process and specifies the professional competences of those involved. A strong emphasis is placed on the relationship between client and translation service provider. The rigorous audit carried out by SGS verified compliance with these requirements.

In its report, SGS recognises the high calibre of the employees and management at CLS Communication Ltd, describing it as very professional, with robust, quality-driven management practices.

About CLS Communication AG:
CLS Communication is one of the largest language services providers in the world. Offices in Europe, Asia, and North America give the company global flexibility round the clock. CLS’s core business is translation, writing and editing in the banking and finance, insurance, telecommunications, life sciences and legal industries. Over 600 in-house and 5,000 external language and subject matter experts write, edit and translate texts in any language. The latest technology ensures the highest levels of security and confidentiality, while CLS’s team of dedicated project managers provide exceptional client service.

About Société Générale de Surveillance:
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity, SGS employs 59,000 people and operates a network of more than 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world.

For further information please contact:
Pablo Navascués
Managing Director
CLS Communication Ltd
Tel. +44 (0)20 3117 2800
E-Mail: info-uk[at]cls-communication[dot]com
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Paris, France, 20th May 2014 –  Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), today celebrated the 50th anniversary of the discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation, one of the strongest pieces of evidence supporting the “Big Bang” theory of the origin of the universe. This discovery in 1964 by Bell Labs scientists Arno Penzias and Robert A. Wilson earned the researchers a Nobel Prize in Physics and provided the basis for future astronomical discoveries.

On the occasion of this celebration, Bell Labs is launching a program to expand the scope of innovation at Bell Labs, in keeping with being the world’s pre-eminent research organization in the field of information and communications networking. At the heart of this program is the introduction of the Bell Labs Prize, a competition that will give any researcher, in participating countries around the globe, the chance to introduce their ideas to the world, and collaborate with world-renowned Bell Labs researchers. The Bell Labs Prize winners will take home cash awards worth as much as $100,000, and the chance to further develop their ideas at Bell Labs, where possible. At the heart of the Prize, are some of Bell Labs core convictions that highlight its new direction and mission including:

• The desire to collaborate with the global innovation community (both inside and outside Bell Labs)
• Researchers and innovators need to be focused on the great challenges that will enable the future 10 years from now, that means to solve problems that require a 10x improvement (or more) in multiple dimensions
• These solutions are at the heart of Bell Labs focus on 10x game-changing research and cross-discipline ‘FutureX’ projects that attempt to solve the big problems (many with currently unknown answers to ‘x’)

In addition to the unveiling of the Bell Labs Prize, plans for a new remote Bell Labs office near Tel-Aviv, Israel were also announced today by Alcatel-Lucent CEO Michel Combes.

“I am excited to see the ideas that come to light through this process, and to introduce many talented young scientists and engineers into the Bell Labs community,” said Marcus Weldon, president of Bell Labs and CTO of Alcatel-Lucent. “They will be joining some of the brightest scientists, engineers and mathematicians in the world, who continue to develop world-changing innovations.”

Today’s Big Bang Bash celebration will take place at Bell Labs facility in Holmdel, New Jersey, in the shadow of the “Horn Antenna”, which historically served NASA’s passive satellite program, Project ECHO, and was also instrumental in the Big Bang discovery. In attendance were Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, as well as notable scientists and Bell Labs President and Alcatel-Lucent CTO, Marcus Weldon.

Commenting on the celebration, Weldon said, “I think it is fitting that today, as we honor and celebrate this incredible, Nobel Prize-winning achievement by Arno and Bob, we are launching a program intended to inspire world-changing discoveries and innovations by young researchers that may one day walk in their footsteps. The Bell Labs Prize is intended to recognize innovators with the ability and vision to challenge the common assumptions, and find ways to revolutionize the way we live, work, communicate, collaborate and connect with each other and our digital world.


About the Bell Labs Prize:
The Bell Labs Prize is a competition rewarding 10x game-changing proposals in the field of information and communications technologies and related software systems and applications. The competition is open to anyone in one of the participating countries, who ‘owns’ an idea and meets the eligibility requirements.

Three prize winners will receive a grant of either $100,000 (grand prize), $50,000 (second place) or $25,000 (third place). Additionally, through the process, Bell Labs may engage with other contest participants as part of the company’s recruitment investment in top talent. The deadline to enter the contest is Tuesday, July 15, 2014. For more information, visit the Bell Labs Prize website. No purchase or payment necessary to enter the competition. Void where prohibited.

About the Cosmic Microware Background Radiation Discovery:
Back in 1964, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson were conducting experiments with the Holmdel Horn Antenna, an extremely sensitive device originally used to detect radio waves that were bounced off Echo balloon satellites, and later the Telstar, the first active communications satellite. These radio waves were so weak, that it became critical to eliminate all possible interference in order to detect them.

Despite taking all conceivable steps to eliminate interference, they continually detected a strange, buzzing noise that was coming from all parts of the sky at all times of day and night. They did a range of additional testing on the equipment, and even removed some pigeons that were nesting in the antenna and their associate detritus. Still, the sound persisted. They ultimately determined that the noise was coming from outside of our galaxy.

Almost by chance, they later learned that researchers astrophysicists Robert H. Dicke, Jim Peebles and David Wilkinson at nearby Princeton University were looking for a way to detect residual radiation that they believed would have resulted from the Big Bang. As it turned out, the radiation detected by Penzias and Wilson was a perfect match for what the Princeton researchers had predicted, and hence made history.
Quotes:
Arno Penzias said: “When we first heard that inexplicable ‘hum’, we didn’t understand its significance, and we never dreamed it would be connected to the origins of the universe. It wasn’t until we exhausted every possible explanation for the sound’s origin that we realized we had stumbled upon something big.”

Robert A. Wilson said: “We’ve often said that there was no ‘a-ha’ moment – we were simply trying to explain something that we didn’t understand. It’s inspiring to know the implications of one’s research, and that you form a part of a vast scientific legacy.”

John C. Mather, Senior Astrophysicist, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center said: “Looking back, we can clearly see that Penzias and Wilson sparked the growth of an industry that has changed cosmology from speculation to spectacular precision, with many thousands of published papers, thousands of scientists and engineers involved, and already two Nobel prizes and perhaps a third yet to come. What an amazing result!”

Additional Resources:
• BuzzFeed Article: 7 Scientific Discoveries That Happened By Accident
• The Big Bang: A Timeline of Discovery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alcatel-lucent/14225728072/


ABOUT ALCATEL-LUCENT (EURONEXT PARIS AND NYSE: ALU):
We are at the forefront of global communications, providing products and innovations in IP and cloud networking, as well as ultra-broadband fixed and wireless access to service providers and their customers, and to enterprises and institutions throughout the world. Underpinning us in driving the industrial transformation from voice telephony to high-speed digital delivery of data, video and information is Bell Labs, an integral part of the Group and one of the world’s foremost technology research institutes, responsible for countless breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications industry. Our innovations have resulted in our Group being recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 Global Innovator, as well as being named by MIT Technology Review as amongst 2012’s Top 50 “World’s Most Innovative Companies.” We have also been recognized for innovation in sustainability, being named Industry Group Leader in the Technology Hardware & Equipment sector in the 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices review, for making global communications more sustainable, affordable and accessible, all in pursuit of the Group’s mission to realize the potential of a connected world.

With revenues of Euro 14.4 billion in 2013, Alcatel-Lucent is listed on the Paris and New York Stock Exchanges (Euronext and NYSE: ALU). The company is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.

For more information, visit:  Alcatel-Lucent on: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com, read the latest posts on the Alcatel-Lucent blog http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/blog and follow the Company on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Alcatel_Lucent.

ALCATEL-LUCENT PRESS CONTACTS:
SIMON POULTER [email protected] T : +33 (0)1 40 76 50 84
WENDY ZAJACK [email protected] T : +1 703-943-6298

ALCATEL-LUCENT INVESTOR RELATIONS:
MARISA BALDO [email protected] T : + 33 (0) 1 4076 1120
JACQUES-OLIVIER VALLET [email protected] T : +33 (0)1 40 76 12 49
TOM BEVILACQUA [email protected] T : + 1 908-582-7998
 
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Bath, UK, 20th May 2014 – UK tech startup Cloudfind today announced its participation as a Gold Sponsor of the Salesforce1 World Tour event in London’s ExCeL Centre, May 22nd, 2014. Cloudfind will demonstrate how its new app helps enterprises improve collaboration by automatically tagging files stored in the cloud according to the customers, projects and topics they relate to.

“People lose time every day, tracking down just the right files to share with colleagues or customers, sifting by hand through digital clutter,” commented Cloudfind CEO Sebastian Toke-Nichols. “Cloudfind recovers that lost productivity by enabling users to zero-in on relevant information using simple tags, generated automatically, that connect related documents. The ability to do that with third party cloud storage vendors gives enterprises greater choice and flexibility.”

By integrating seamlessly with leading cloud storage solutions such as Google Drive, Cloudfind provides a way to combine the low cost and high convenience of file sync-and-share with the power and flexibility of the Salesforce platform.

As a Gold Sponsor at the London stop on the Salesforce1 World Tour, Cloudfind will be running live demonstrations of its automated tagging capability throughout the day at booth #142 on the show floor.

Cloudfind is one of the first partner apps to make use of the Salesforce Force.com Canvas platform, enabling third party apps to operate seamlessly within the Salesforce user environment. Cloudfind CTO Richard Donkin will be sharing Cloudfind’s experiences on using Force.com Canvas in a presentation in the Developer Zone at 5pm on Thursday 22nd May.

About Cloudfind:
Cloudfind is a pioneer in the cloud era, innovating with new ways to find, share and organize information, and so enable companies to enter the Digital Jetstream. Founded in 2011, Cloudfind is based in Bath, UK, with an executive team that combines deep expertise in knowledge management and enterprise software, with a track record in growing successful tech startups. Cloudfind is privately funded.

For further information please contact:
Robert Curran
robert.curran[at]cloudfindhq[dot]com
+44 7771 888430
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Dublin, Ireland, 20th May 2014 – "Disruptive Innovation" - this is the overarching theme of the next Localization World, which will be held in Dublin from June 4 through 6, 2014. As the leading conference for international product and business communication, it brings together decision makers, senior communication officers, language services providers and technology providers. Venue is the Convention Centre, where it is supplemented by an exhibition. Experts offer insights into their areas of expertise through application presentations, trend reports and discussions. This will give participants a chance to learn about new ideas on how they can accept the omnipresent changes and benefit from them.

Disruptive Innovations are innovations that displace established technologies, an existing product or existing services. Product and business communication are also affected by this development. "Every year, the notion that outstanding localization of products and services is an important factor to international success, gains more traction. What started in the IT-industry is being welcomed in many other industries, such as foodstuff, travel and automobiles," said Ulrich Henes, founder of the Localization Institute in the U.S.A. and co-host of Localization World. The keynote address of Magnus Lindkvist, trend and future researcher, on June 5, and the keynote panel titled "Keep Calm and Carry On" on June 6, shed light on the reasons.

The program is subdivided into 9 areas, in order to optimally address visitors and their different needs across industries. For example, the track "Advanced Localization Management“, is considered the heart of Localization World and provides additional information about trends, processes, technologies and influences that shape the localization world. The content spectrum reaches from core competencies to special slots that provide in-depth information on selected topics.

Shortly after the opening on June 5, Juliet Elliott, Service Owner, Marketing Translation Service at SAP and Hajo von Kracht, Senior Director Marketing Localization at SAP will talk about the efficiency gains in the area of marketing localization. Content efficiency as well as process efficiency are contributing factors. In another presentation, Nataly Kelly, VP Brand Development at Smartling and TAUS founder Jaap van der Meer, will explain how translation technologies have developed from the era of evolution to the era of convergence, in which translations will be embedded in all apps, devices, and screens. The IBM project managers Micky Chiang and Han Sheng Liang lead participants on the way to localization. The following panel discussion on how localization effects the decision making process that leads to a content strategy will conclude the day. The panelists are Rahel Anne Bailie, Director of Intentional Design, Diana Ballard, Sales & Marketing at the Logos Group, Lucie Hyde, Director of the European Content-Teams at eBay, Ann Rockley, Founder and President of The Rockley Group, as well as Buddy Scalera, SVP Multichannel Content Strategy at Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide, while Scott Abel, the internationally recognized content strategist, will moderate.

The second day of Localization World features comprehensive presentation of how LinkedIn controls its central translation processes and of suitable tools and platforms to increase performance. Presenters will be Talia Baruch, Senior Manager International Products at LinkedIn and Masha Buka, who has played a major role at the Russian side of the web based social network. Another interesting highlight will be the presentation of Siobhán Harding, senior internationalization program manager at Microsoft. She will show how the software company managed to go from updating 48 language versions every 4 months to 106 language with weekly and in the US uniform publication cycles.

Several round tables and workshops will take place the day prior to the start of the conference. Participants can choose e.g., between a roundtable on Life Sciences Business – that builds on an event from last year, a roundtable on the localization of games, or a workshop that addresses quality management of translations.

For more information and to register, go to www.localizationworld.com

Localization World, Ltd.:
The Localization World is a conference supplemented by an exhibition. They provide compact knowledge about globalization strategies and the localization of products and services. The comprehensive line-up of presentations addresses companies marketing their products internationally or that are looking for suitable solutions to optimize their localization processes, in particular translation and adaption to county-specific characteristics.

For further information please contact:
The Localization Institute, Inc.
Ulrich Henes
7601 Ganser Way
Madison, WI 53719, USA
Tel: +1 608 826-5001
E-Mail: Ulrich[at]localizationinstitute[dot]com

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Karlsbad, Germany, 14th May 2014 – Two more companies have joined the ranks of language service providers certified by Across Systems: oneword GmbH and globaldocs GmbH. Both companies have successfully completed the one-week training, thereby qualifying for the "Across Certified" label.

Since mid-2013, language service providers have been able to expand their competencies in connection with the market-leading translation management system Across Language Server and make them visible with the certification label. The certification comprises five modules on the subjects of project management, terminology work, and system administration in Across.

To ensure high training quality, the sessions take place in small groups with intensive coaching at the Across headquarters in Karlsbad near Karlsruhe, Germany. The training is offered in English and German. For information on the certification program, visit http://www.across.net/en/across-for-lsp.aspx.

Across reader contact:
Tel: +49 7248 925-425
info[at]across[dot]net

About Across Systems:
Across, based in Karlsbad, Germany, and in Glendale, CA, USA, is the manufacturer of the Across Language Server, a market-leading software platform for all corporate language resources and translation processes. Within a very short time, the use of Across can increase the translation quality and transparency, while reducing the workload and process costs.
The Across Language Server can be used for EN 15038:2006-compliant translation services. As Across Systems GmbH is a certified Microsoft partner, the successful introduction of Microsoft technologies is guaranteed. Thanks to the Software Development Kit (SDK), Across can easily be integrated in IT environments. Integration support is available from the company’s Business Services & Support department and from renowned system integrators and technology partners.

Within the scope of its product development, Across collaborates with international universities and academies. For many years, Across has also been focusing on cooperative partnerships with renowned technology companies and language service providers.

Customers of Across (extract): 1&1 Internet AG, Allianz Versicherungs AG, HypoVereinsbank, Miele, SMA Solar Technology AG, ThyssenKrupp, etc.
Further information about Across Systems GmbH is available at http://www.across.net

For further information please contact:
Across Systems GmbH
Anja Bergemann
Tel: +49 7248 925-412
Fax: +49 7248 925-444
abergemann[at]across[dot]net
www.across.net

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Glendale, CA, USA, 13th May 2014 – Across Systems, a leading software platform for all corporate language resources and translation processes, announced today that the Company will be attending the 2014 Association of Language Companies Annual Conference as a Silver Sponsor to meet with interested Language Service Providers (LSPs) about ways to increase efficiency of the project management process using Across version 6.0. The conference will take place in Palm Springs CA May 18 – 21, 2014.

The Association of Language Companies helps to promote professional stature through industry advocacy and professional development of language service company owners and senior management. This year's conference will provide networking and educational opportunities for over 200 attendees.
LSPs must constantly find creative ways to be as resourceful as possible to earn and keep a customer’s business. Across version 6.0 helps LSPs increase project management efficiency to stay competitive by

• Minimizing administrative aspects of project management: Many tasks are very time consuming such as putting customer files into workable formats for translation, which can take hours or even days. Across v6 can handle up to 50 file formats and pre/post processing which saves considerable time resulting in more time for important activities and less expensive customer quotes.

• Reducing nightmares associated with managing complex projects: Working with multiple languages, vendors, files, delivery dates and questions can be difficult to manage and deliver on time. Across offers an online tool that manages complexity with an easy to use platform that minimizes manual, time-wasting activities such as adding new languages and replacing old files with new ones. In addition, questions are easily managed within the system across multiple users and customers and FTP sites are no longer needed.

• Maintaining project quality: Quality is important for customer retention. The Across quality manager can be customized and turned on during translation or engaged at task completion to ensure that linguists identify document errors for correction. Another valuable feature is the ability to require that errors be checked and corrected before delivery to the customer. This ensures quality and consistency while avoiding embarrassing mistakes.

Nancy Cardone, business development manager for Across Systems, will be in attendance to share valuable advice on how to increase project management effectiveness through the use of Across‘ innovative translation management software.

“After being on all sides of this industry from customer to language service provider to technology provider, I have experienced most aspects of this business and am passionate about helping others learn from my experience. I understand how tough the job of a project manager is and how unappreciated they often feel.” says Cardone. “Across has worked tirelessly the last 10 years to develop a tool that automates the most basic processes so language service providers can become more customer centric and give their customers the best service possible. Technology is the future of our industry.”

Interested parties may contact Cardone at americas[at]across[dot]net to set up a time for a personal consultation and and learn more about the following exciting new version 6.0 features:

1. Project Management Cockpit – to manage the cumbersome process of project management including managing files, questions and deadlines, finding available linguists, version control and overall communication.

2. New and improved user interface – to handle complex projects with an easy to use and intuitive interface.

3. Across Dashboard – to keep track of project deliverables using fully customizable dashlets to display relevant KPIs at a glance.

4. Across Data Cube – to easily access important analytical data from the translation process using MS Excel for better decision making.

5. crossWeb Review Mode – to allow internal or external reviewers an easy way to review and provide comments without extensive technology knowledge.

For more information regarding Across visit www.across.net. For ALC general information, schedule, and registration, please visit http://www.alcus.org/.

About Across Systems:
Across, based in Karlsbad, Germany, and in Glendale, CA, USA, is the manufacturer of the Across Language Server, a market-leading software platform for all corporate language resources and translation processes. Within a very short time, the use of Across can increase the translation quality and transparency, while reducing the workload and process costs.

The Across Language Server can be used for EN 15038:2006-compliant translation services. As Across Systems GmbH is a certified Microsoft partner, the successful introduction of Microsoft technologies is guaranteed. Thanks to the Software Development Kit (SDK), Across can easily be integrated in IT environments. Integration support is available from the company’s Business Services & Support department and from renowned system integrators and technology partners.

Within the scope of its product development, Across collaborates with international universities and academies. For many years, Across has also been focusing on cooperative partnerships with renowned technology companies and language service providers.
Customers of Across (extract): 1&1 Internet AG, Allianz Versicherungs AG, HypoVereinsbank, Miele, SMA Solar Technology AG, ThyssenKrupp, etc.

Further information about Across Systems GmbH is available at: http://www.across.net or contact
Anja Bergemann
Tel: +49 7248 925-412
abergemann[at]across[dot]net
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Southampton, UK, 13th May 2014 – Two SETsquared companies have been awarded coveted places on one of the world’s most prestigious accelerator programmes.

iGeolise, based at SETsquared’s innovation centre at the University of Surrey, and Industrial Phycology, from the Bath centre, are taking part in MIT’s (Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s) eTeam programme.

MIT is recognised as one of the top research universities on the planet. Alumni founded or co-founded companies include giants such as Intel, Qualcomm, Dropbox and Bose.

Its scheme is open to only the most promising of start-ups from across the world and immerses them in an intensive, two-week accelerator programme.

World-class MIT practitioners and lecturers educate and mentor the start-ups, introducing them to entrepreneurs and investors in MIT and Massachusetts’ extensive ecosystem of executives, investors and entrepreneurs.

iGeolise and Industrial Phycology secured their places after impressing SETsquared judges - who have just two places on the scheme to allocate each year - with their pitching skills and business plans.

Simon Bond, SETsquared’s innovation director, said: “It’s always an incredibly tough decision picking just two companies from our talent pool to take part in the programme. The quality of businesses among our five incubators is so high that it does make competition fierce.

“However, these two start-ups in particular have displayed that they are ready and raring to ‘take on the states’ and we believe they are the perfect candidates. The US market is a notoriously tough one to crack so taking part in this programme will give iGeolise and Industrial Phycology the very best start on that journey.”

Charlie Davies, co-founder and director of iGeolise, said: "Growing a business is like working on something you can never really finish, the moment you achieve one thing five new things become possible. International expansion is our new opportunity and I know The Boston MIT programme will help us really start to make it a reality.”

Dr Dan Murray from Industrial Phycology, added: “The USA takes a much more enthusiastic view of industrial sciences, with large amounts of public and private investment funnelled in to the area. It’s therefore a market we’re very keen to tap into going forward. Attending the MIT scheme will allow us to meet and learn from the best science and technology companies in the world and meet the people who have supported them. We will then bring all this new knowledge home and apply it to help grow our company.”

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About SETsquared:
SETsquared is a collaboration between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey which partners in enterprise activities and collectively supports the growth and success of new business opportunities through spin-outs, licensing, incubation and education. The partnership also works with industry through research collaboration and consultancy.

In the last 11 years SETsquared has developed over 1,000 high tech start-ups that have generated some £1bn in investment. It is named by the UBI as the joint best university incubator in Europe and 4th best globally.
 
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Cambridge, UK, 12th May 2014 – CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems Limited), developer of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks, has been shortlisted for a Light Reading Leading Lights Award. Featured in the Best New Product (Mobile) category, the nomination recognises CCS’ development of a “potentially market-leading product that, through engineering and technical excellence, enables the deployment of profitable next-generation mobile services.”

CCS’ small cell backhaul system is the only solution that meets all key requirements of mobile network operators. The combination of its unique self-organising capability and multipoint-to-multipoint architecture delivers higher resilience plus considerable savings by reducing manual labour costs during planning, installation and ongoing network expansion. The small outdoor device can be easily deployed in under 15 minutes and only one unit is required per lamppost, which is more acceptable to urban planners. The system offers increased flexibility with dynamic bandwidth management and capacity that’s more easily scaled. There’s no need to re-visit existing sites when new nodes are added because existing nodes automatically re-organise and re-align – unlike conventional microwave systems, which would need continual re-planning and re-alignment as the small cell network grows. CCS’ backhaul system enables cost-effective small cell deployment in a flexible, organic way as additional capacity is required. Having executed a number of trials, CCS announced its first commercial deployment with China Mobile in early 2014.

The Leading Lights Awards, this year celebrating its 10th anniversary, recognises the most innovative and inspiring companies working within the communications services sector. The announcement of the finalists for the 16 award categories is the last stage before the winners are revealed at the awards dinner on 17 June, at The Adler Planetarium in Chicago.

Speaking of the nomination, Steve Greaves, CEO and co-founder of CCS commented; “We are honoured to be shortlisted for a Leading Lights Award in this category, especially in such a competitive year. It acknowledges all the hard work that’s gone into developing a backhaul solution that essentially makes small cells viable, and will help the mobile industry deal with the capacity challenges that lie ahead.”

For the full list of nominees in this category, see here: http://www.lightreading.com/ethernet-ip/ethernet-services/leading-lights-awards-2014-the-finalists/d/d-id/708932?page_number=3

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About CCS Ltd: (www.ccsl.com)
Cambridge, UK-based CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems Ltd.) is the pioneer of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks.

CCS offers mobile network operators the only system that meets all key requirements for high capacity, reliability and low latency, with rapid deployment and simple, low-cost operation in a small, low-impact design. Self-organising, self-healing links automatically reconfigure themselves to optimise performance across a resilient, multipoint-to-multipoint topology. Easy to scale, with no radio planning or re-alignment required as nodes are added, CCS’ self-organising microwave-based system delivers the lowest TCO for any small cell backhaul technology.

CCS’ system enables mobile operators to deploy small cells in a flexible, organic way as additional capacity is required, maintaining a quality of service that meets customer expectations.

Press contact:
Claire Furner
EvokedSet PR for CCS Ltd
Email: claire[at]evokedset [dot]com
Mobile: +44(0)7545 951 410
 
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Bristol, UK, 12th May 2014 - Another of SETsquared’s incubated businesses has made a big exit this week, in a deal with Momentum.

YourWealth.co.uk and its Money Hub app technology have been acquired by Momentum in the UK, pending regulatory approval.

A virtual member of The University of Bristol’s SETsquared centre in the Engine Shed, the company’s award-winning technology has been widely acclaimed since its consumer launch last summer. It has been has been recognised by both the technology and financial sectors for bringing to market accessible technology which gives people total control and visibility of their entire financial affairs, and an ability to manage this more effectively throughout their life.

Toby Hughes, founder and CEO of Yourwealth.co.uk, said of the deal: “My vision when we set out was to empower people to make better choices over their financial futures by using our technology. The deal gives us the opportunity to fast track development for both YourWealth.co.uk and MoneyHub app to accelerate that vision.

“Given the positioning and vision of Momentum, and its financial resources, we have reinforced our commitment to building one of the world's most powerful financial technology solutions that will benefit both consumers and their advisers."

Nick Sturge, Director of the Bristol SETsquared Centre, added: “Bristol has worldwide recognition for innovation in the aerospace, microelectronics and creative industries as well as being a centre for financial services. This exciting announcement proves that Bristol is also a centre for innovation in financial services, along side other innovators such as Bristol company, Hargreaves Lansdown. We are delighted to have been help Toby and the team on their rapid ascent.”

Ferdi van Heerden, CEO of Momentum in the UK said: "This acquisition is exciting for Momentum as it is in line with our South African Financial Wellness initiative aimed at providing consumers with pertinent information to assist them to manage their financial wellness accordingly. This acquisition ensures that the same holistic approach to financial wellness can be provided to our UK clients.

Van Heerden commented: “The team at YourWealth.co.uk has demonstrated that they can develop game-changing technology solutions in a fast changing financial services consumer space when they launched YourWealth.co.uk, and Money Hub in 2013. We believe these technology solutions will continue to evolve and financially empower consumers across the UK (often in partnership with their advisors) by enabling them to track and to take control of their financial affairs as their needs change through their lives."

"At Momentum, we recognise the value of entrepreneurial thinking – the YourWealth.co.uk team clearly falls in this category and we are excited to have them as part of our team. We will continue to support them to deliver on their vision, with all the resources we have within our broader business.”

Aimed at people with anything from £5 to £50 million, YourWealth.co.uk and Money Hub offer access to information, products and financial advice. Most importantly, people are able to see their complete financial universe from liabilities to savings, investments to future plans. The technology synchronises across people's phone, tablet or desktop computer.

Money Hub is currently tracking £1.74bn of consumer assets for its registered users.

Momentum UK (consisting of Momentum Global Investment Management and MMI Holdings UK) forms part of MMI Holdings Ltd (MMI), one of the largest financial services groups in South Africa. The group’s stated vision is to enhance the lifetime financial wellness of people, their communities and their businesses, and it provides a range of life, health and general insurance solutions, as well as investment and savings solutions to a broad range of retail and corporate clients. To date, Momentum in the UK has been focussed on offering a range of investment solutions for UK and global clients.

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For any further information please contact:
Sophie Lilley
+44 (0)7961 287 723
sophiel[at]lansons[dot]com

or

Laura Downton
+44 (0)23 8023 8001
Laura[at]carswellgould[dot]co.uk

Notes to Editors:
YourWealth.co.uk is a trading style of Blue Speck Financial Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Financial Services Register Number 561538).

YourWealth.co.uk is a free website for users which provides access to:
• Information: YourWealth.co.uk offers information that is clear and concise; giving you the facts that you need to start the planning process
• Products: We aim to provide the tools and information that you need to compare, select, apply, or seek advice as appropriate to your needs and the level of risk involved in the product.
• Advice: For those more complex decisions and products we can provide you with access to qualified financial advice you can trust, our carefully selected panel of financial advisory firms can offer advice on a wide range of financial products, helping you to plan ahead

All advisors selected to be on our panel are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. All advisory firms working with YourWealth.co.uk provide clients with a no obligation initial consultation free of charge.

Money Hub can be accessed online via YourWealth.co.uk, as well as via the downloadable YourWealth app available across multiple devices (e.g. iPad, iPhone, Samsung phone) to help manage your finances ‘on the go’. Aimed at helping keep track of your daily finances, the tool allows you to have oversight of your financial world (including bank accounts, share portfolios, house value etc.), as well as providing the tools to plan your future whether that is a short-term saving for a holiday or building up to a comfortable retirement. As a customer you have knowledge, control and security.

Money Hub Connect is the complimentary adviser system which allows advisers to co brand the Money Hub technology for use with their clients. The technology is designed to help advisers reduce the costs associated with servicing clients whilst empowering their customers to be able to engage with their finances in a new way

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Momentum Global Investment Management and MMI Holdings UK (collectively “Momentum UK”) are registered in the United Kingdom, and are wholly owned subsidiaries of MMI Holdings Limited (“MMI”). MMI is a South African based financial services group listed on the South African stock exchange, the JSE. It has a market capitalisation of £2.44 billion, and manages client and shareholder assets of circa £34bn, whilst employing more than 16,500 people [as at end 31st December 2013]. The core businesses of MMI are long and short-term insurance, asset management, savings, investment, healthcare administration and employee benefits. These product and service solutions are provided to all market segments through operating brands Metropolitan and Momentum - MMI uses the Momentum brand as its operating brand in the UK.
 
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