Key Sectors Boost Expansion of IT Infrastructure Outsourcing in Nigeria, Reveals Frost & Sullivan

September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Electric Vehicles, on Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 2:00pm BST The global electric vehicles (EV) market is expected to revolutionise the automotive industry introducing a plethora of new technologies, innovative business models, and new entrants. However, are industry forecasts in line with their customers? This briefing captures and analyses the driving and usage characteristics of private users by considering their current driving needs and examining potential features expected from electric vehicles.

August 24th, 2009 LONDON - Chronic wounds cause immense suffering, healthcare expenditure, and disability for millions of patients - and make the wound care market a billion dollar market. Chronic ulcers take a prolonged duration to heal, especially when appropriate treatment is not provided.

August 4th, 2009 LONDON - As the modern enterprise seeks to focus ever more narrowly on its core activities, IT outsourcing services are increasingly being considered as a business strategy that provides access to 'best in class' processes and cost predictability. In healthcare, IT outsourcing has become increasingly common and provides organisations of all sizes with access to the kinds of IT systems and expertise that was once only the preserve of the elite.

July 8th, 2009 WARSAW, Poland - The current economic slowdown has affected many industry sectors but not all investments have been put on hold. EU compliance deadlines, growing energy consumption, an ageing infrastructure and EU funding are the major factors stimulating the Energy and Water and Wastewater sectors in Poland in the Central Eastern European (CEE) region.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing: Global Logistics and Transportation Industry Outlook 2009 on Thursday, 9 July 2009 at 16:00 BST Filled with unpredictable highs and lows, 2008 was a veritable rollercoaster ride for global trade. Innovative solutions and strategies are now being employed by various stakeholders to cushion the blow of this economic downturn.

June 30th, 2009 CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The use of power rental equipment is becoming increasingly important in sub-Saharan Africa to alleviate the current electricity crisis affecting the region. Despite customers' preference for buying gensets rather than renting them, power rental companies that are able to provide rental services at a competitive price with robust after-sales support can expect to gain significant returns.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - The Healthcare Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the European Hospital Information Systems (HIS) Market to be held on Tuesday, 7th July 2009, at 2 p.m. GMT. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) Although most hospitals in Europe have some kind of information system in place, only a few have fully integrated and functional hospital information systems solutions installed.

May 4th, 2009 CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Overall, the global economic downturn has affected sub-Saharan countries less severely than the rest of the world. Despite a slowing in growth in the short term, economies such as Nigeria are expected to show resilience.

May 4th, 2009 MUMBAI, India - The commercial aviation suppliers market in India is set to grow exponentially at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.1 percent from 2007 to 2014. Low manufacturing and labor costs are expected to boost outsourcing to India.

April 26th, 2009 LONDON - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Biometrics Market on Thursday, 7 May 2009, at 16.00 BST In 2008 biometric vendors witnessed massive growth; however the same downturn that affected banking, construction industry and retail stores since the end of 2008 also affected some biometric vendors. This said, with the ongoing demand for more integrated security solutions from vertical sectors such as education, law enforcement, government, healthcare and manufacturing facilities, 2009 is anticipated to be a steady uphill year for the market.

May 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's civil aviation suppliers market, including components and maintenance, is seen growing annually at 16.1 percent over the next five years to top $3.89 billion, says a new research by a global consultancy. 'Low manufacturing and labour costs are expected to boost outsourcing to India.

July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The India infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) will evolve a 'takeout financing' scheme in consultation with banks to facilitate incremental landing to infrastructure sector. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced this while presenting the General Budget 2009-10 in the parliament.

January 11th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Sadie Frost, who has moved on from her marriage with actor Jude Law, says she is too busy with work now to think of romance. According to mirror.co.uk, Frost just returned from a break with Law.

June 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharti Airtel, one of India's leading telecom service providers, has been adjudged the best service provider in the Asia-Pacific region by telecom research and consultancy firm Frost and Sullivan. The company has bagged top honours for overall service quality and has been adjudged the service provider of the year in the "Best of the Best" category, Airtel said in a statement Tuesday.

January 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - High interest rates and credit crunch have delayed several infrastructure projects by up to six months, said a survey by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), released here Sunday. According to the Infrastructure Outlook Survey, around 85 percent of the respondents have expressed concern over the delay in financial closure of infrastructure projects being implemented by them.

July 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Buoyed by the recent surge in capital markets, India Inc is planning to raise Rs.16,000 crore ($3.3 billion) through initial public offerings (IPOs) this fiscal, an industry lobby report said Thursday. "The companies are weighing higher expectations from renewed investor's sentiments to raise funds from the primary market," Assocham president Sajjan Jindal said.

July 18th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Investments in infrastructure, particularly the roads sector, can boost the economy by 1.8 percent a year, said J.P. Nayak of Larsen and Toubro Limited here Saturday.

April 29th, 2009 Canadian woman kidnapped in Nigeria freedLAGOS, Nigeria — Police in Nigeria say a Canadian woman kidnapped this month in northern Nigeria has been released unharmed. National police spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu says the woman was freed Wednesday in the northern city of Kaduna and no ransom was paid.

August 6th, 2009 Correction: Nigeria-Oil Unrest StoryABUJA, Nigeria — In an Aug. 5 story about Nigeria's amnesty program for militants, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the program began Wednesday, Aug.

August 14th, 2009 Nigeria banks to get $2.5B bailout; 5 execs firedLAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria will inject US$2.55 billion into five troubled banks, the country's banking chief announced Friday, in Africa's first major bank rescue program since the global credit crunch began. Central bank chief Sanusi Lamido Sanusi also guaranteed creditors and depositors, but fired top executives at five of the country's 24 banks because of poor decisions that had led one of the five into "technical insolvency" and to undercapitalization in the other four.