Cambridge, UK, 24th September 2014 – Western European operators are potentially missing out on more than €2bn in gross profits according to independent research commissioned by AsiaInfo – China’s largest telecommunications software and services company.

Undertaken by respected mobile communications consultancy firm Northstream, the research highlights that an open platform approach to collaborating with the so-¬called Over-¬The-¬Top (OTT) community could unlock significant revenues as well as slash related operational costs.

Northstream’s investigation concentrated on 60 operators across 16 Western European countries. The research identified that the current individual, essentially manual, approach to OTT collaboration normally undertaken on a case-¬by-¬case basis can be expected to generate a modest gross profit of around €160m over the next three years.

However, an approach based on deploying an open collaboration platform, providing OTT partners with direct but controlled access to the operator’s IT assets coupled with the possibility to leverage end-¬user context, would not only substantially reduce operating costs per partnership, it would also enable operators to add more partners, deliver more value and increase revenues from each collaboration. The net result is an eye-¬catching 15-¬fold increase in gross profits to €2.2bn across the 16 countries.

Commenting on the research findings, AsiaInfo’s VP of product marketing Dr Andy Tiller said: “This is a huge wake-¬up call. We know from earlier research that 90 per cent of operators recognise the need to partner with the OTT community, but many are still sceptical about the business case – particularly the costs involved and the revenue return. What this new research from Northstream shows is that deploying an open collaboration platform can unlock a net revenue stream that is far bigger and more profitable than many had imagined.”

Northstream’s research identified three key drivers to profitability: a collaboration platform enables operators to grow the numbers of partners, increase the variety of partnership scenarios, and boost subscriber take-¬up of partner-¬based offers.

“It is quite simple,” said Northstream’s CEO, Bengt Nordström. “Our modelling shows that the potential lies in the operators’ ability to achieve the economies of scale required and quickly add and manage partnerships across those three growth criteria. As long as a manual or case-¬by-¬case model is adopted costs remain high and growth remains limited.

“However, it is not just about the automation,” he added. “It is also about speed of introduction and the appeal of partner-based offers to end subscribers, as well as the commercial attractiveness of the partnership to the OTT community. Those operators that adopt an open platform approach will attract more partners and deliver faster returns and greater profits to both parties.”

The potential shown through the study suggests the need for a mind set adjustment from operators, away from purely marketing relationships towards innovative direct revenue--generating partnerships enabled by open collaboration platforms.

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Note to editors:
A whitepaper outlining the research findings in detail is available at www.asiainfo.com/OTT
The white paper, infographic and all relevant background material can be found on the USB stick you have been provided with.

For further information or to arrange a detailed briefing, please contact:
Nicky Denovan: [email protected], or
Kevin Taylor: [email protected]

About AsiaInfo, Inc.
AsiaInfo, Inc. is a leading provider of internet-¬based systems and software 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 and professional services to solve the business challenges of the future. Through our innovative BSS/OSS, Big Data, and security software products, AsiaInfo is driving the transformation of the telecoms industry into the new Business Internet era.

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. Veris is the cornerstone of our growing ecosystem to support the transformation to the Business Internet.

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 expansion into Europe has already resulted in a major contract with Telenor Group.

For more information about the research study, please visit: www.asiainfo.com/OTT

About Veris O²P:
The Veris™ Open Operational Platform (O²P) is a B2B collaboration environment which enables operators to boost revenues by converging their products with those of OTTs and other Digital Service Providers, and enables OTTs to benefit from the operator’s advanced back-¬office IT capabilities.

About Northstream:
The independent research was executed by Northstream. For more details of the context and assumptions behind this research, please refer to the AsiaInfo white paper. Northstream is a management consulting firm providing strategic business and technology advice to businesses in the global telecommunications industry. They help clients through independent and objective analysis, advice, problem-¬solving and support that are tailor-¬made to clients’ unique situation, based on the right combination of innovation, industry best practices and Northstream methodologies.
 
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London, 23rd September 2014 – iLEVEL, the cloud-based software provider to the private capital market, announced today that they have opened a European data centre in the United Kingdom. The iLEVEL Private Capital Data Platform is built to streamline data collection across a portfolio into a central repository, enabling fund managers and institutional investors to track investment performance with real-time, standardised reporting.

The new European data centre opens on the heels of a surge of new clients and feedback from existing clients. Year to date, iLEVEL has tripled the amount of clients that it services in the EMEA market and these clients emphasised the need for European-domiciled hosting. iLEVEL’s London based staff has doubled in 2014 and includes sales, implementation and client service capabilities.

“The iLEVEL platform has allowed us to streamline our portfolio analysis capabilities and track our portfolios more efficiently,” said Mats Eklund, CFO of Triton. “Triton is a European based private equity fund that invests in European companies. It is imperative to us that our data stay in Europe.”

“iLEVEL has made a strong commitment to the EMEA market and continues to invest in infrastructure and staff to support that commitment. This European Data centre shows how strongly iLEVEL prioritises client feedback and strives to address client concerns,” said Melissa Ferraz, Vice President of EMEA Sales for iLEVEL. “This has been a year of rapid growth for iLEVEL in EMEA and we are excited about the continued momentum. Three of the top 7 European-based private equity firms track their portfolios on iLEVEL and we expect our client numbers to continue to grow.”

The data centre is a significant infrastructure investment and houses iLEVEL’s private cloud in the Europe. iLEVEL’s cloud is hosted and managed by Rackspace, the market-leading managed cloud company. The private cloud is built on infrastructure solely dedicated to iLEVEL.

The number of firms on iLEVEL has doubled in the past year and includes alternative investment firms of varying sizes that employ a wide range of investment strategies including Real Estate, Credit and Venture Capital. Leading LPs and Funds of Funds are also adopting iLEVEL. 4,000 iLEVEL users span the globe, tracking over 700 million data points across 7,000 portfolio companies.

About iLEVEL:
iLEVEL offers a market-leading cloud-based Private Capital Data Platform that empowers fund managers and investors to control information and gain actionable insights by taking data collection, investment analysis and performance reporting to a whole new level. Investors in iLEVEL include Blackstone (NYSE: BX), The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG), Duff & Phelps, Hamilton Lane, Swift River Investments, and Egis Capital Partners. For more information, visit www.ilevelsolutions.com.

For further information please contact:
Paul Doran email: paul[at]switchcoms[dot]com
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Karlsbad, Germany, 24th September 2014 – From November 11 to 13, technical documentation specialists will come together at the tekom annual conference. In 2014, the industry event – for which about 4,000 visitors are expected – will be held at the International Congress Center Stuttgart (ICS) for the first time. Apart from the exciting conference program, the accompanying exhibition will feature the latest developments and industry trends. At booth 2/B06, Across Systems GmbH will present the latest version 6 of the Across Language Server.

With its fundamental changes in terms of functionality, performance optimization, and redesign, v6 is an important milestone for Across. The tool presentation by Christian Weih, Chief Sales Officer at Across Systems, on November 11 at 11:15 a.m. will provide an overview of the most important new features. The subject of business intelligence plays a major role in the new Across version. In her lecture entitled "Business Intelligence in Translation Management – Two Worlds Meet" on November 11 at 2:45 p.m., Carmen Bickle will explain how the systematic data analysis can be combined with translation management in a meaningful way. In her tool presentation on the Across Data Cube, she will show how such a concept can be implemented with the Across Language Server. By means of a live demonstration on the system on November 12 at 9:45 a.m., the Head of Business Services and Support will show how the new Across component enables decision makers to easily extract indicators. For example, the translation costs can be analyzed over time and be presented in charts directly from within Microsoft Excel.

Learn Everything about Across at Booth 2/B06:
At the exhibition booth, Across specialists from the fields of sales and technologies will provide comprehensive information on Across v6 along with an initial outlook of planned further developments for the successor version. For comprehensive consulting or a live presentation, please make an appointment with Across. At the booth party on November 12, which Across will hold together with its partner Congree Language Technologies, there will also be opportunity to talk to members of the Across team and exchange experiences in an informal setting.

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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Oxford, UK, 23rd September 2014 - Publishing Technology, the leading provider of content services to the publishing industry, has announced a new interface for its ingentaconnect platform, the world’s largest resource for scholarly publications.

The first part of the multi-phased relaunch of ingentaconnect.com sees the site’s user experience enhanced, access to information and navigation dramatically improved across the board, and a new-look, user-friendly homepage redesigned to highlight featured publications, new and most viewed titles on the platform as well as a Twitter feed containing up-to-the-minute news and service updates.

One of the major new developments on the site is the addition of Connect Compilations. This innovative feature empowers publishers to bring together and repackage different types of previously published content, from books to journals and special reports to data, enabling the creation of bespoke virtual publications tailored to specific audiences.

Further developments and functionality enhancements will be launched over the next six months as Publishing Technology continues to drive forward its plan to strengthen and improve the platform’s offering to publishers, librarians and end users.

Michael Cairns, CEO at Publishing Technology, stated: “With 255 publishers currently hosting 9,607 publications and just shy of five million articles on the site, ingentaconnect really is the home of scholarly research online. This is why it is vitally important that we continually ensure that the service we provide is the best it can be.”

He continued: “We are extremely committed to building and sustaining a platform that is future-proof, structurally strong, feature-rich and easy to use, as well as one that helps our publisher partners to add value and deliver content to their audiences in more inventive ways. We look forward to rolling out these changes over the coming months and seeing how they are received.”

At the same time, Publishing Technology is pleased to welcome nine new publishers to ingentaconnect, including six transitioning their content across from MetaPress: University of South Carolina, Scrivener Publishing, Springer Publishing Company, Society for American Archaeology, Association for Career and Technical Education Research, Henry Stewart Publications, Local Population Studies Society, Association for Architectural Editors and Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie.

Launched in 1999, ingentaconnect is the most comprehensive collection of academic and professional content online. Accessible in more than 25,000 registered institutions around the world, ingentaconnect delivers over 300,000 downloads every month from nearly 10,000 hosted journals, books, reports and statistics documents via subscription or pay-per-view. With nearly 1.4 million visits and over 3.2 million page views per month, ingentaconnect publishers benefit from an established user-base and over 50 linking and distribution partners.

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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

About 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 ingentaconnect.com and publishingtechnology.com, follow @publishingtech and @ingentaconnect on Twitter, or connect on LinkedIn.

 
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Zurich, CH, 23rd September 2014 – In a client survey conducted by Prof. Dr. Marco Schmäh Sales & Service Consulting, CLS Communication AG once again received top marks for its reliability and flexibility. Most clients responded that they would recommend the language services provider “without reservation”, leading to an impressive score of 8.5 out of 10 on the recommendation measure. This is well above the average for service providers, and also beats the results of CLS’s first anonymous survey back in 2011. Clients particularly appreciate the company’s strong service quality and the spirit of partnership that characterises its working relationship.

CLS Communication is one of the world’s largest providers of language services. Its clients include prestigious companies operating in the financial services, insurance, life science, industrial and telecoms sectors and law firms. CLS writes, edits and translates journalistic, highly complex and technical content for these diverse businesses.
Some 86% of the surveyed clients in Germany, Austria, the Benelux countries and Switzerland told the team led by business economist and marketing expert Prof. Marco Schmäh that they were satisfied with CLS Communication. As in 2011, they rated their language partner’s image, service offering and order processing relative to its competitors’.

42% of clients said that CLS Communication had been recommended to them. This recommendation rate is almost twice as high as in 2011, when it was 23%. When asked about why they hold the company in such high esteem, they cited the outstanding service quality, describing CLS as “reliable”, “trustworthy”, “flexible” and “a true partner”.
Reasons given for the strong client–provider cooperation included friendly and consistent points of contact at CLS and swift, on-time order execution. Clients especially valued the way in which their special requests were heeded, even under severe time pressure. This praise is a fresh spur to CLS to keep going the extra mile for its clients in future.

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 translating, writing and editing in the areas of banking and finance, insurance, life sciences, as well as for industrial companies, law firms and government institutions. A staff of around 600, including a large number of translators, writers and editors – together with 3,000 external language and subject matter experts – write, edit and translate texts, covering all languages. The latest technology ensures the highest levels of security and confidentiality, and CLS’s team of dedicated project managers provide exceptional client service.

For further information please contact:
CLS Communication AG, Zurich
Elke Faundez
Head Business Unit Central & Southern Europe
Tel. +41 44 206 68 68
pressrelations[at]cls-communication[dot]com
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Guildford , UK, 22nd September 2014 – Eseye’s long term customer and partner M-KOPA announced on Thursday last week that it has reached a ground-breaking achievement of connecting 100,000 homes in East Africa to light and power using solar technology and M2M connectivity.

This achievement has been realised in less than 2 years and marks an important milestone for the company supplying solar powered light and electricity to populations outside the grid.

The company estimates that each of the solar powered homes will save $750 over the next 4 years resulting in a combined saving of $75M on Kerosene; money, which we agree, is better spent on other priorities - more food on the table, more money for school books and tuition, more cash to invest in businesses.

Eseye is a long term design and development partner for M-KOPA. As part of the development team right from the onset, Eseye has been instrumental in the architecture and design of the M2M design behind this novel business that enhances lives. As a global M2M solutions provider, manages all connectivity to the existing 100,000 devices.

“We are proud to have been part of the team that has developed this marvellous technology to enable and empower people giving them opportunities to achieve, learn, and save” says Paul Marshall, COO at Eseye.

M-KOPA is a customer that perfectly encapsulates Eseye's end-to-end approach delivering expertise, devices and connectivity that work the world over with the same ubiquitous experience regardless of location, carrier and function.

In conjunction with the announcement last week, M-KOPA released a video showing how the M-KOPA solution has made a significant difference to the lives of the people using it. Watch the M-KOPA Video here: bit.ly/m-kopa100k.

About Eseye:
Eseye is a leading global technology supplier for managed machine-to-machine (M2M) services. Eseye provides every aspect of M2M solutions in-house, all from design and integration consultancy to connectivity, managed services and dashboards for monitoring and control. With a growing client base of over 550 cross-sector leaders across 96 countries, Eseye has positioned itself at the forefront of a rapidly expanding Internet of Things industry, helping its clients solve the most complex business problems using the best in M2M technology.

For more information or to arrange an interview contact Eseye’s press team on: 01483 685154 or email press[at]eseye[dot]com.
 
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Fareham, UK, 18th September 2014 – The Open University is a pioneer in teaching and learning methods so people can achieve career and life goals, studying at times and in places to suit them. Working with Gamma the university has transformed its telephony, moving to a SIP based infrastructure.

Gamma is providing 600 resilient SIP trunks together with dedicated and resilient data connections into the Open University’s main campus and head office. It is also supplying telephone connections to 14 regional sites within the UK.

Completing the installation is Gamma’s cloud-based Inbound service which provides highly flexible call routing, and adds a further layer of resilience by permitting instant and remote control of inbound calls during potential service interruptions.

Juliet Raith, Head of the Enterprise Technology Group at the Open University said “It was essential to ensure the solution provided a cost effective and resilient service for the University. We successfully provisioned 600 trunks and transitioned over approx. 9300 numbers, this was achieved by working closely with Gamma and their professional services”.

Gamma was chosen for the upgrade following a competitive tender process, because of its ability to deliver a range of its service offerings. As part of its work with the public sector, the company provides services to more than 500 educational establishments throughout the UK.

About Gamma:
Gamma (www.gamma.co.uk) is a next generation network operator that creates simplified communications and software services for business. With a broad range of fixed voice, mobile and data services sold primarily through a large network of channel partners but also direct, Gamma leads on network strength, products that are easy to use and provision and quality through automation.

Switching in excess of 650 million minutes a month and serving over 700 Channel Partners, Gamma is one of the largest network carriers of fixed-line voice minutes in the UK and is the carrier of choice for many organisations, providing a comprehensive range of next generation voice, data and mobile services to businesses, the Public Sector and Not For Profit organisations, including the latest IP telephony phone systems, high speed internet and data connection packages, mobile services and unified communications solutions.

For further information please contact:
Justin Coombes
justin.coombes[at]gamma[dot]co.uk
0333 240 3000
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Cambridge, UK, 15th September 2014 – Pharma eReport, a software and services company that delivers a comprehensive XEVMPD compliance solution for pharmaceutical regulatory professionals, today announces that its Centrality software is fully compliant with the latest XEVMPD schema changes mandated by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Centrality offers Marketing Authorisation Holders a straightforward mechanism to import existing product data, update it to the new V5 schema and submit it to the EMA. The software has been successfully managing the re-submission process for customers since the V5 update came into force on 16th June 2014. Prospective users can register for a free online demonstration now at http://www.pharmereport.com.

On January 31st 2014, the EMA substantially changed the requirements for the product data that pharmaceutical companies must submit to the Eudravigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary, or XEVMPD. All Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) must have updated their product records in accordance with the EMA’s “V5” guidance by December 31st 2014. The mandatory changes are being made to address a range of issues on the road to the implementation of ISO IDMP (Identification of Medicinal Products) in 2016, including new information required to support the assignment of pharmacovigilance fees, improvements to the quality of submitted data, and modification of controlled vocabularies.

Pharma eReport’s quality-assured, V5-compliant Centrality software is being used today by major global pharmaceutical companies to manage ongoing XEVMPD compliance. Built directly from the EMA schema to ensure syntactically correct EudraVigilance Product Report Message (EVPRM) messages by construction, Centrality also incorporates built-in business rules, so that the entire process – from data entry through to submission to the EMA gateway – is error-free, continuously cross-checked and seamlessly compliant. Pharma eReport’s solution offers extensive data import capabilities and transparently interfaces with customers’ existing data systems. With the additional option of a full range of specialist support and consulting services, Pharma eReport enables customers to outsource the entire XEVMPD compliance process.

Commenting on today’s announcement, Marco Rubinstein, CEO of Pharma eReport said: "Our Centrality software is being embraced by major pharmaceutical companies as a technically superior, cost-effective and proven solution to achieving and maintaining XEVMPD compliance.” He added: “Since our solution has been engineered from the ground up to be both agile and highly robust, we have been able to very quickly adapt our system to the requirements of the V5 update. Whether MAHs are currently using the EV web tool, a different software solution, or even have yet to submit any data to the EMA, we provide a complete, easy-to-implement and fully tested solution for Article 57 compliance that minimises the administrative burden and keeps pace with evolving specifications.”

The Centrality software is offered via a transparent pricing model and with fully flexible deployment options. The Centrality platform is available as a secure, on-demand cloud-based application (Software-as-a-service) accessed via a standard web browser, or it can be installed as a standalone software application. For customers who wish to have all their data in-house, Centrality can be installed on a company intranet, so that the data is held on-site and authorised users can access it securely via the company system. The Centrality software solution is completely independent – no other software needs to be installed – and offers full support for both Windows and Linux.

To sign-up online for a free demonstration of Pharma eReport’s Centrality software, please visit: http://www.pharmaereport.com

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Press contacts:
Nicky Denovan
Pharma eReport
nicky [at] pharmaereport [dot] com
Phone: +44 (0) 7747 017654

About Pharma eReport: (http://www.pharmaereport.com)
Cambridge, UK-based Pharma eReport provides intuitive electronic product data management and reporting software for pharmaceutical regulatory professionals.

With its Centrality software and supporting specialist XEVMPD services – delivered by a Key Support Services team of qualified chemists – Pharma eReport provides a comprehensive XEVMPD solution, including complete outsourced data collation, organisation and mapping capabilities. The Centrality software is available as an on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS)/cloud-based solution – accessed via a standard web browser – or it can be installed as a standalone software application at a client site.

Pharma eReport is co-founded by the management of ELC Group – a leading global services company with recognised expertise in regulatory affairs and Marketing Authorisation management – plus former executives from electronic design automation software company Synopsys, Inc. Pharma eReport harnesses the unparalleled industry knowledge of its regulatory expert founders and combines this with a world-class software development team to deliver a total solution for XEVMPD compliance and beyond.

 
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Karlsbad, Germany, 12th September 2014 – As one of the first tool providers in the field of CAT (computer-aided translation), Across Systems GmbH has participated in an open discussion with translators. On August 27, 2014, the software manufacturer invited translators for a technology round table in Karlsruhe, Germany. The workshop focused specifically on the optimization of the translator-oriented Across Personal Edition.

The day was marked by a very open and constructive work atmosphere in which many ideas evolved for the further development of the software. For the Across team members from the development department, the hands-on knowledge of the experienced translators and the prioritization of the optimizations discussed were especially valuable with a view to making the Across Personal Edition even more user-oriented in the future. Now, the main task is to integrate the collected input in the further planning. The invited participants were especially appreciative of the possibility to voice their criticism and present their suggestions by way of direct dialog:

"As a long-standing user of various CAT tools, I greatly welcome the Across initiative to discuss desired (as well as some undesirable) functions with the end users of the tools. Actually, all vendors should take an equal interest in the needs of freelancers; after all, they are the ones who work with the tools every day. Unfortunately, this dialog has not yet become a fixed element of our tool landscape. In my capacity as BDÜ special adviser for language data processing and CAT tools, I feel that all vendors should organize similar events and pay more attention to what freelancers have to say in connection with the tool development. Now Across has demonstrated the courage to take this step and consult with the end users of its software. Hopefully, the suggestions will be accommodated in future versions of the tool", says Jerzy Czopik, owner of the Technical Translation Service TransDocu®, Dortmund, Germany.

Andreas Rodemann (AR-Übersetzungen) also has a positive view of the open dialog with Across: "With this event, Across has made a giant stride toward those who work with the software every day. Now we are curious to see how and when Across will implement our suggestions, and we are looking forward to working even more effectively."
In view of the great success that the round table represented for Across, it is likely that such intensive workshops will be held again. Across Systems will provide information on the further steps with respect to concrete results in due time.

Further information on the Across Personal Edition is available at www.my-across.net.

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


For further information please contact:
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Anja Bergemann
Tel: +49 7248 925-412
Fax: +49 7248 925-444
abergemann[at]across[dot]net
www.across.net
 
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across[at]goodnews[dot]de
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UK, 11th September 2014 – SETsquared, the business incubation programme run by the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, has sealed a deal which tailors UKTI services to the special requirements of pre or early revenue businesses with high potential for growth.

Technology start-ups will be able to access the services via regular drop-in clinics at its centres where SETsquared members will receive one-to-one advice sessions from UKTI international trade advisors and specific support services tailored to their needs on matters such as exporting, international business laws and raising funding internationally.

SETsquared’s partnership with UKTI is set to benefit hundreds of businesses, with around 250 companies currently members of SETsquared.

SETsquared’s Sarah De’Lacy said: “There are huge opportunities for UK companies, particularly those in the technology sector, to spread their wings overseas and this latest partnership will give local businesses the information and help they need to make the leap.

“For small start-ups, the prospect of winning in international markets can be daunting but the success of our companies that have expanded overseas is proof of the rewards it can bring.”

UKTI’s Rob Lewtas from UKTI confirmed: “SETsquared’s incubation programme offers a large pool of high-quality companies with fantastic potential, that we look forward to introducing to new overseas markets. We have previously worked with thousands of client companies who have gone on to identify and secure new contracts in new markets and have transformed their business as a result. It’s our job to help them make informed decisions and to de-risk business opportunities by working with our experienced team of International Trade Advisors here in the UK and through our teams in over 100 overseas countries.”

As well as the one-to-one clinics the new partnership will give SETsquared businesses access to wider UKTI events and programmes in the UK and overseas.

SETsquared is a partnership between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey which specialises in growing high tech start-ups through its incubation programme and other acceleration services.

Its business incubation programme is ranked the best in Europe and second in the world and over the last decade it has developed over 1,000 high tech start-ups that have generated some £1bn in investment.

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About SETsquared:
SETsquared is a partnership between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey which specialises in growing high tech start-ups through its incubation programme and other acceleration services.

It provides mentoring, access to investors and corporates and a wide range of industry experts through its network and training programmes.

Its business incubation programme is ranked the best in Europe and second in the world and over the last decade it has developed over 1,000 high tech start-ups that have generated some £1bn in investment.

It provides services from its innovation centres at the five universities but also supports companies virtually, giving every member access to the world leading business support.

Find out more at www.setsquared.co.uk

For further information please contact:
Laura Downton at Carswell Gould
T: 023 80 238001
E: laura[at]carswellgould[dot]co.uk
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Beijing, China, and Cambridge, UK, 9th September 2014 – AsiaInfo, the leading BSS supplier to some of the world’s largest operators, is bringing its breakthrough BSS innovations to the Telecoms World Middle East event in Dubai, from 29-30 September 2014.

For 20 years, AsiaInfo has been helping to transform networks in Asia, creating more revenue for operators by unlocking the value of subscriber information. In Dubai, AsiaInfo will show how operators can release significantly more value from their networks by showcasing award-winning products from its Veris™ BSS Suite.

In addition, Dr Andy Tiller, AsiaInfo’s VP of Corporate Product Marketing, will be presenting on how to optimize and monetize network resources (11.30 am, 30th September).

On the AsiaInfo stand, visitors can see the Veris Convergent Context-awareness Center (C3) in action. Veris C3 is a Big Data appliance from AsiaInfo that enables operators to make relevant and personalized marketing offers and timely policy changes to precisely targeted audiences at the ideal moment for each end user.

Veris C3 can help operators compensate declining revenues from traditional services and maximize the opportunity from Over-The-Top (OTT) players by unlocking the value of subscriber information. With Veris C3, operators can up-sell and cross-sell more effectively to their customers and generate new revenues by adding value to OTT services.

Also on show will be AsiaInfo’s Real-time Self-Service (RTSS) solution, which enables operators to give end-users a high level of control over their pre/postpaid services. With RTSS, end-users can perform self-care operations, such as checking their account balance or buying new packages; transform and gift resources (minutes, messages, data) in real-time, turbo boost the speed of apps temporarily and even negotiate a personalized tariff. AsiaInfo’s RTSS solution won the Mobile Pricing Innovation category in the Telecoms.com 2014 Awards.

Come and see us at Telecoms World Middle East – we’re opposite the entrance to the Keynote Conference, and next to the Carriers Networking Area.

If you can’t make it to the event, please visit www.asiainfo.com or get in touch with us to find out more about how operators can make more from their networks.

About AsiaInfo, Inc.:
AsiaInfo, Inc. is a leading provider of internet-based systems and software 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 and professional services to solve the business challenges of the future. Through our innovative BSS/OSS, Big Data, and security software products, AsiaInfo is driving the transformation of the telecoms industry into the new Business Internet era.

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. Veris is the cornerstone of our growing ecosystem to support the transformation to the Business Internet.

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 expansion into Europe has already resulted in a major contract with Telenor Group.

For more information about AsiaInfo, please visit www.asiainfo.com

AsiaInfo PR (EMEA):
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Standing Tall Communications
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Beijing, China, 27th August 2014 – One of China’s most prestigious trade and academic publishers, Zhonghua Book Company, has today announced that it will partner with Publishing Technology China to build a new pub2web powered website.

As part of a government-backed project, the deal will see the creation of a new digital publishing platform and management system, designed to accommodate Zhonghua Book Company’s complete collection of ancient Chinese works, dating back to the publisher’s inception in 1912.

The globally accessible site will be heavily customised in order to carry vertically displayed ancient Chinese text, traditionally viewed as a significant challenge in the digital world, and it will contain supplementary notes and information provided by subject-matter experts to accompany the published works.

With its three thousand year heritage specialising in the humanities sector and the publication of ancient Chinese texts, Zhonghua Book Company becomes the latest high profile name in the Chinese publishing industry to implement Publishing Technology’s global content solutions, as the company expands its presence in the Chinese market.

Jun Xu, President of Zhonghua Book Company said, “This collection will provide our readers with a multi-dimensional knowledge system of ancient Chinese texts, academic works and knowledge references. The new site will present this collection of works, now enhanced with additional knowledge from traditional Chinese culture, in one place, and each text will be closely connected with others within the site, revolutionising the way these texts have previously been presented. This new resource will become an invaluable asset for academic and professional readers and is a significant step toward driving forward our digital publishing goals and changing the way we publish our works in the future.”

Publishing Technology CEO, Michael Cairns, stated: “It is a privilege and honour to be signing this agreement with Zhonghua Book Company at the Beijing International Book Fair, one that marks a significant milestone in our rapidly expanding operations in China. Over the past two years we have successfully implemented advance and pub2web platforms for major Chinese publishers, witnessed a huge rise in the popularity of our CNP eReading platform and grown the Chinese side of our business substantially – we now have 60 members of staff based at our offices in Beijing, compared to just a handful three years ago. We’ve always said that, with the right offering, China is an exciting market to be a part of and this contract is further proof that validates this statement.”

Michael Cairns and Jun Xu will participate in a special signing ceremony at the Beijing International Book Fair on 27 August 2014. The Publishing Technology CEO also gave a speech at the Beijing International Book Fair Forum on 26 August 2014 at 2.30pm.

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Notes to Editors:
For more information, please contact:
Emily Taylor Gregory, Publishing Technology plc
Tel: +44 1865 397973
Email: emily.taylor.gregory[at]publishingtechnology[dot]com

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 @publishingtech on Twitter, or connect with us on LinkedIn.

 
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Derby, UK, 26th August 2014 – The multi-channel marketing business, which specialises in intelligent, preference based newsletters and emails, outgrew its previous offices late last year, moving into new premises on the same site as it sought to accommodate its expanding workforce.

20 employees have been taken on in the last quarter, taking the total to 52, with a further 6 positions currently in recruitment and 6 more filled positions awaiting starting with the company. More are being sought all the time as the firm keeps up with demand from customers, and it is this relentless growth which has led to it being recognised as a “Hyper Growth” company.

High growth is usually defined as a 20 per cent rise in turnover or headcount for three consecutive years – “Hyper Growth” businesses are GrowthAccelerator clients that have achieved this level of growth in just one year.

Rick Palmer, director and co-founder at BriefYourMarket.com says:

“Everyone in the team is very excited to have been identified as one of these high performing, Hyper Growth companies. We are all committed to maintaining this growth which is planned and strategic and we are not resting on our laurels.

“As such, we are delighted to be working with GrowthAccelerator who are helping us to manage our rapid growth. We have ambitious plans to grow further and will be making announcements in the coming weeks regarding key facets of that growth strategy. Right now, we are on the lookout for anyone who thinks they have the talent and ambition to join our team and help us to go onto to new levels of success.”

Capitalising on the recovering economy, Hyper Growth businesses have blazed a trail of exceptional growth over the past year.

GrowthAccelerator identified just 34 Hyper Growth businesses from a representative sample of 500 of its clients, BriefYourMarket.com being one of them. Together these businesses generated £41.9 million in GVA and created 571 jobs. Growth Observatory, the research arm of GrowthAccelerator, undertook in-depth research among 25 of these companies – including psychological profiling of their leaders – to unlock the secret formula for their rapid ascent.

The findings are interpreted by a panel of leading business growth experts from across industry and academia in a report, The Hyper Growth Insights Study.

Stephen Peacock, Director of Operations at GrowthAccelerator commented:

“This study seeks to shed light on the attitude and approach of a select group of leaders from exceptionally high performing businesses. By looking at the nature, characteristics and approach of the leaders behind these businesses, we believe this report makes a valuable contribution to the high growth debate, raising implications for policy and action to stimulate and support future business growth.”

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