OAG Announces 2009 Airline Industry AwardsCHICAGO, November 19 - OAG (www.oagcorporate.com) is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 Chrysler's Marchionne to Address Economic Club at Chicago Auto ShowCHICAGO, November 19 - Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Group LLC, will Global Airline Capacity Up 3% Reports OAG With Release of November FiguresCertain Hubs Reflect Positive Growth Over 30%; Others Report Negative Growth Over 20% Magnificent Island Estate in the Dominican Republic to Be Sold at Auction on January 19thCHICAGO - - Sheldon Good & Company to Auction Lion’s Gate, a 23,000-Sq-Ft Mansion at Sea Horse Ranch in Caberete, the Windsurfing Capitol of the World Near Puerto Plata Northern Trust Elects Robert W. Lane to Board, Sir John R. H. Bond as Advisory DirectorCHICAGO - Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced today that Robert W. Lane, chairman of the board of Deere & Company, has been elected to its board of directors, effective Nov. 1, 2009. Burger King Corp. Names Premium Surge Promotions Its Toy Premium Manufacturing Supplier Agency of RecordCHICAGO - Premium Surge Promotions, a leader in product-based marketing, today announced that Burger King Corp. (NYSE: BKC) has named it the restaurant chain’s premiums manufacturing supplier agency of record (”AOR”). Premium Surge is a promotions agency specializing in the design and manufacturing of one-of-a-kind incentive products and has been a premium supplier for Burger King Corp. for more than seven years. Under the new agreement, Premium Surge will have full manufacturing responsibility for 100% of toy premiums and other incentive products for all BURGER KING(R) restaurants, worldwide. Global Airline Capacity Up 1.04% But Growth Slowing Reports OAG, as October Figures Are ReleasedCHICAGO - - Hot Growth Areas include Low Cost Sectors in Beijing, Middle East, Africa and Latin America Los Angeles Times Joins McClatchy-Tribune Information Services as a Premier ProviderCHICAGO - - Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service To Be Dissolved McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), a joint venture of the McClatchy and Tribune companies, today announced the incorporation of the Los Angeles Times into MCT’s offerings and services. Effective January 1, 2010, the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service (LATWP) will cease operations. Department Store Retailer Ripley Selects Manthan Systems to Power its Retail AnalyticsCHICAGO - Manthan Systems, Inc., a Retail Business Intelligence and Analytics specialist, today announced that Ripley, Inc., a leading department store in Peru, has selected its flagship product, ARC Merchandise Analytics. Global Airline Capacity Shows Positive Growth For The Second Consecutive Month, Reports OAG, As September Figures Are ReleasedCHICAGO - - Growth of 1.4% compared to September 2008 Global airline capacity for September 2009 is showing positive growth for the second consecutive month, reports OAG, (www.oagaviation.com), the world’s leading aviation data business, as it releases its monthly report on trends in the supply of airline flights and seats. The world’s airlines have scheduled 296.9 million seats, a rise of 1.4% (4,130,744 more seats) over September 2008 levels. Bridgewater Expands 4G Partner and Interoperability EcosystemCHICAGO - Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the mobile personalization company, today announced the expansion of its 4G partner and interoperability ecosystem for LTE and WiMAX networks. The company also unveiled its LTE Product Suite today. Bridgewater Unveils Comprehensive LTE Product SuiteCHICAGO - - Smart Subscriber, Service and Policy Controls Enable Service Providers to Rapidly Trial and Launch LTE OAG Releases Prototype for Pandemic Disease Planning and ManagementCHICAGO - - Modelling Air Travel Could Prove Critical for Health Organizations and Government Agencies Preparing for the Upcoming Flu Season The Kitchen Collection, Inc Selects Manthan Systems for Pre-Built Retail BICHICAGO - Manthan Systems, Inc., a leading producer of retail analytics and performance management solutions, today announced that The Kitchen Collection, Inc., a leading specialty retailer for kitchenware, has selected its popular retail analytics product, ARC Merchandise Analytics. Turkcell Launches Europe’s First Web Video Streaming on Mobile With NovarraCHICAGO - - Leading Turkish Operator Utilizes Vision(TM) Platform for new 3G Services Novarra, the Internet Mobility(TM) company, and Turkcell, the leading communication and technology company of Turkey, today detailed the critical role of Novarra’s Vision(TM) mobile internet and multimedia platform in Turkcell’s 3G launch. Novarra’s latest release, Version 8.0, will provide services that are core to the success of Turkcell’s innovative 3G data offerings including: Landmark Study on U.S. Catholic Vocations Reveals Dramatic ChangesCHICAGO - - New members bring increased ethnic, cultural diversity, strong desire for communal living, prayer, and Catholic identity Northern Trust Survey: Institutional Investors Recognize Need for Greater Expertise in Risk Model ImplementationCHICAGO - A Northern Trust survey of institutional investors and investment managers finds an increasing demand for information and analytics to support risk management, and a need to improve their organizations’ ability to successfully implement risk models in the investment process. Modularis Launches Accelerator Business Application PlatformCHICAGO - Modularis, Inc. today introduced its Accelerator 2009 R2 Business Application Platform. Novarra Awarded ‘Most Innovative Carrier Infrastructure/VAS Platform’ by GSMA at the Mobile Innovation Grand Prix EMEA TournamentCHICAGO - - Industry experts choose Novarra Vision(TM) widget solution Novarra’s widget and mobile content delivery framework has been recognized by the GSMA as the “Most Innovative Value Added Service (VAS) Platform” in the EMEA leg of its 2010 Mobile Innovation Grand Prix competition. A panel of industry experts selected Novarra based upon market potential, cost efficiency and ease of integration for the solution. Aon Names Peter Lieb as General CounselCHICAGO - Aon Corporation today announced the appointment of Peter Lieb as executive vice president and general counsel. Lieb, currently senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at NCR Corporation, will join Aon in mid-July. Novarra Reveals Mobile Internet StatsCHICAGO - Report provides web usage data across global phones and browsers from the world’s largest deployments Nicola Novellone Named Chairman & CEO of Leo Burnett Central and Eastern EuropeCHICAGO - Leo Burnett today announced that Nicola Novellone, 44, current Managing Director and New Business Director of Leo Burnett Milan, will become the Chairman and CEO of Central and Eastern Europe, effective immediately. Novellone will be based in Warsaw and will become a member of the agency’s Global Leadership Council. Novarra Widgets Nominated in GSMA Mobile Innovation Grand Prix EMEA TournamentCHICAGO - Vision Solution is the ‘Most Innovative Value Added Service (VAS) Platform’ Contender Movetis Releases New Data That Support Prucalopride’s Favourable and Differentiated Efficacy and Cardiovascular Safety ProfileCHICAGO - Data from 7 prucalopride trials are being presented at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in Chicago. They confirm the consistent and predictable efficacy of prucalopride across different patient groups and add more evidence to its favourable cardiovascular and overall safety profile. The data also support the longer term efficacy of the drug in adults and elderly with chronic constipation (cc) and demonstrate a significant improvement in Quality of Life (QOL) across different trials. These data are part of the extensive prucalopride dataset (83 clinical trials) that is currently under review by the European health authorities. Northern Trust Strengthens OTC Derivative ServicesCHICAGO - Enhanced post-trade processing including reconciliation and confirmation services Northern Trust announced today that it has strengthened its global platform for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives processing through an agreement with Markit, a financial information services company, to enhance post-trade processing including reconciliation and confirmation services for OTC derivatives. Morningstar Studies Mutual Fund Investor Experiences Across 16 Countries, Gives the U.S. the Only ‘A’ and New Zealand a ‘D-’CHICAGO - Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today released results of a study that measures the experiences of mutual fund investors in 16 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia. Morningstar’s evaluation of investor-friendly practices in fund markets worldwide identified the United States as the best market for fund investors based on such criteria as investor protection, transparency, fees, taxation, and investment choices. New Zealand scored the worst. Study results were unveiled at the Morningstar UK Investment Conference in London today. RTS Realtime Systems Group and The MathWorks Present a London Seminar: The Alpha Generation PlatformCHICAGO - What: RTS and The MathWorks will co-host a free seminar to discuss the new collaboration announced in March (www.rtsgroup.net/news-media/news-releases/news- single/article/rts-integrates-the-mathworks-matlab-into-rtd- tango.html) enabling algorithmic traders to significantly reduce the time from idea to production, increasing their firms’ operational efficiency as they identify and capture opportunities in one integrated environment. Under the arrangement, RTS has integrated MathWorks popular MATLAB, the interactive technical computing environment, into the RTD Tango algorithmic trading solution. The new offering gives traders the ability to create highly advanced pre- and post- trade analytic environments and connect them to their execution algorithms. When: Thursday, May 7, 2009, 5:00 p.m. London time Where: The Mermaid Conference & Events Center Studio Room Puddledock Blackfriars Who: Attendees will include proprietary traders, algorithmic trading professionals, hedge fund managers, financial engineers, quantitative engineers and media. How: RTD Tango is a high-performance, event-based automated algorithmic trading system that enables users to code and deploy thousands of trading strategies simultaneously. MATLAB is a standard for computational finance tasks such as risk modeling, derivative pricing, trading strategy research, portfolio analysis, econometrics and actuarial research. Vertica Analytic Database 3.0 Debuts at TDWI: Data Warehousing Workhorse for the Modern Data CenterCHICAGO - Major release of column-oriented, MPP DBMS features dozens of enhancements driven by fastest growing customer base in analytic data management Varicent Launches Further Innovation in Incentive Compensation and Sales Performance Management Solutions With Latest ReleaseCHICAGO - Varicent SPM 6.0 enables organizations to improve alignment of strategies to sales execution, provide better insight into sales performance and expand information delivery options Elavon Selects Varicent for Sales Performance ManagementCHICAGO - Company to deliver increased visibility and flexibility in incentive compensation management to both internal and external payees 2009 Shows Continuing Growth and Influence with Record First QuarterCHICAGO - Varicent’s SPM leadership position further validated by market and industry Varicent Software, an innovator and provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and sales performance management (SPM) solutions, today announced continued upward momentum for Q1 2009. Photos: Mayor Richard M. Daley Welcomes International City Leaders to First-Ever Global Cities ForumCHICAGO - Chicago, Bogota Sign Sister Cities Partnership Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and Chicago Sister Cities International welcomed mayors and municipal leaders from around the world for the first-ever Chicago Global Cities Forum on April 27-29. Townsend’s RealTick(R) Execution Management System (EMS) Connects to Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking for Global Equities ExecutionCHICAGO - Visit Townsend Analytics at TradeTech Europe, April 21-24, 2009, Stand # 66/67 - Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, Stand # 48 Reed Smith Partners with Cendrowski Corporate Advisors on Fraud TrainingCHICAGO - International Certified Fraud Deterrence Program Launches May 10-14, 2009 Reed Smith LLP (www.reedsmith.com), one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, today announces its selection as the legal education partner for an international series of Certified Fraud Deterrence (CFD) training programs being launched by the International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA, www.iacva.org). LINK Tool Use at North American Nuclear Plants Tops 75%CHICAGO - Safety issues at nuclear plants have resulted in increased usage of LINK Tools, now topping 75% of all nuclear plants. This includes nuclear generating stations and plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. |
