Business Technology Solutions (BizTech), a leading IT Services firm and Oracle Platinum Partner announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with Accel Services Inc. a complimentary business services provider working to support ...
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In an effort to expand programmer awareness, Oracle has released a free version of its Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF). "This [release] allows the ADF framework to be used outside of the Oracle stack," said Bill Pataky, ...
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Major retail hypermarket chain REAL, part of Metro Group, worked with IBM to launch a new electronic coupon system throughout its 320 German stores. This first-of-a-kind digital coupon system, developed with IBM Research scientists, ...
For its most recent financial quarter, IBM experienced declining revenue and flat income, though it still managed to deliver increased earnings per share. In the third quarter, IBM generated US$24.7 billion in revenue, down 5 percent from ...
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More than 75% of multinational companies in Europe are either evaluating or planning the roll-out of unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS), according to research released today. The study, carried out by Orange Business Services and ...
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Salem Community College,Cumberland County College and the Cumberland/Salem Workforce Investment Board have partnered with glass industry leaders on a new,fast-track training program to put unemployed workers back to work. Comprised of 150 ...
Vitamin and supplement giant NBTY has acquired US energy bar brand Balance Bar from private-equity firm Brynwood Partners VI. Brynwood, which acquired the brand from Kraft Foods in 2009, announced the sale for an undisclosed sum yesterday ...
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The UK government said today (10 July) there needs to be "a culture change" in the food industry to ensure the country can produce food sustainably amid "soaring" population growth. UK farming minister Jim Paice called on all in the ...
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Hanwha Life Insurance, formerly known as Korea Life Insurance, has selected IBM to support its enterprise-wide customer information transformation initiative. IBM will provide a single, comprehensive view of customers and critical ...
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Argo Group International Holdings' Dubai-based subsidiary, Argo Re (DIFC) has hired Jason Dsouza as a casualty and professional lines underwriter. Dsouza will directly report to Argo Re (DIFC) chief underwriting officer, Lina Hantas. ...
Optical networking and associated semiconductor technology company JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA has reported its first-quarter 2013 (ended 29 September 2012). Non-GAAP net revenue was $420.9m and net income was $35.0m ($0.15 per share). ...
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Ireland-based food ingredients and flavors group Kerry plans to set up a EUR100m food technology center in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, in order to cater to its customers in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa region. The Kerry ...
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US-based financial services company, CBIZ has completed acquisition of a Texas-based insurance broker Stoltz and Company, effective from 01 July 2012. The transaction is expected to amount to $3.2m in annualized revenue, along with 13 ...
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Premier's healthcare alliance has selected Beazley as the preferred cyber liability insurer for its clients, which include more than 2,700 US hospitals and 90,000 healthcare sites. The firm's subsidiary, Premier Insurance Management ...
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Specialty insurance and reinsurance products provider Argo Group International Holdings has appointed Jason Dsouza as casualty and professional lines underwriter for Argo Re (DIFC). Based in Dubai, Dsouza will report to Argo Re's (DIFC) ...
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