Welcome Real-time Wins Cards & Payments Award for ‘Best Innovation in a Loyalty Program’

September 15th, 2009 HONG KONG - VocaLink and STET, the international payments specialists, today confirmed that they are working together to establish a bilateral link for the exchange of SEPA payments based on the EACHA interoperability standards. The provision of reciprocal interconnection services between VocaLink's and STET's respective clearing and settlement mechanisms will allow the two organisations to mutually exchange SEPA compliant payment messages on behalf of their respective clients.

September 8th, 2009 SAO PAULO - TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4), Ipiranga and Walmart, through their customer loyalty and affiliation programs -- Km de Vantagens and Bomclube, respectively -- are the first partners of Multiplus Fidelidade, our loyalty program network initiative. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080221/SPTH002LOGO ) Through these partnerships, Multiplus Fidelidade members will have more options for accumulating and redeeming points for products and services that they use every day.

September 8th, 2009 LONDON - Givex, a leading global gift card and loyalty transaction processor, announced today its successful certification of Fashion Master by DGCS International Ltd. Fashion Master integrates all areas a retailer or wholesaler will need, including retailing, e-commerce and warehouse management.

July 12th, 2009 OXFORD, England - International medical communications company, Watermeadow Medical was named Medical Education Consultancy of the Year at the Communique Awards in London on Thursday night. This highly contested award is judged by an independent panel of communications experts, who assess excellence and innovation in the delivery of medical education for healthcare clients, along with business strategy, client retention, client satisfaction, financial performance, and staff development.

July 6th, 2009 SAO PAULO - - Technology to Link Loyalty Programs From Companies in Different Industries, Including TAM Fidelidade Multiplus Fidelidade, the new business unit at TAM (NYSE: TAM; Bovespa: TAMM4), and Oracle have signed a contract to implement the technological platform using the Oracle Siebel Call Center and Oracle Siebel CRM Loyalty solutions, which will link the loyalty programs of companies representing diverse industries -- from an airline company to gas stations, phone companies, supermarkets, hotels, bookstores, movie theaters, banks, credit cards, internet service providers, automobile manufacturers, and more -- and integrate them into a network of loyalty initiative programs. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080221/SPTH002LOGO ) "We decided to invest in a top quality global technology that has been proven to have the flexibility and versatility to efficiently manage the network of Multiplus Fidelidade programs, which has several companies across different industries as members, and each one of them with their own regulations," states Libano Barroso, TAM's Vice President of Finances, Management and IT, explaining the reasons that led them to choose the Oracle platform.

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - Partnership With Welcome Real-time Announced Barclaycard, a leading payment provider in the UK, has announced that it has taken a step forward with its plan to introduce a retailer rewards scheme by signing an agreement with Welcome Real-time to provide the scheme's IT infrastructure. Welcome Real-time will work with Barclaycard to develop the software that will enable Barclaycard customers to benefit from a retailer rewards scheme that is expected to encompass retailers ranging from sole traders to major high street names.

May 19th, 2009 PANAMA CITY - EPAY Inc. has just released a new and unparalleled service allowing companies around the world to conduct business transactions using prepaid debit cards with no foreign exchange conversion fees.

May 17th, 2009 MUNICH - After a successful participation in 2008, rewards arvato services GmbH, the leading European provider of customized rewards management solutions, will once again be represented at the Loyalty Expo in the USA, where it will present how international loyalty programs can be successfully implemented. The Loyalty Expo is scheduled to take place from May 31 - June 2, 2009 in Hollywood, Florida.

May 4th, 2009 LONDON - VocaLink, the European payment specialist and central provider of services to the UK's Bacs, Faster Payments and LINK transactions, has announced today it has received an investment of GBP60 million in equity capital from its shareholders. This new funding will strengthen its resilient services for existing clients while supporting the company's continued growth in Europe.

March 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Givex, a leading global gift card and loyalty transaction processor, announced today its successful certification to Vision BeanStore by the PCMS Group. Vision BeanStore is a multi-sector PoS product developed to meet the needs of retailers from many different markets.

June 10th, 2009 Mexican university wins Spanish awardMADRID — The National Autonomous University of Mexico has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. The award foundation says in a statement Wednesday the near 100-year-old university "has become a point of reference, combining quality and an extensive academic and research offering with its firm commitment to disseminate culture, humanism and new technologies." The communication and humanities award is one of eight handed out each year by the Prince of Asturias Foundation.

May 4th, 2009 AP source: LeBron James wins NBA MVP awardCLEVELAND — A person with knowledge of the choice tells The Associated Press that Cleveland's LeBron James has won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award. James, who led Cleveland to a team record 66 regular-season wins and the top overall seed in the playoffs, will receive the award Monday afternoon at Akron St.

February 6th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - MobMe and Light Logics, two incubated companies based in Kerala's Technopark, have won national innovation awards, it was announced here Saturday. MobMe won the Nasscom Innovation Awards 2008 for the 'Most Innovative Start-up' and the Indian Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Parks and Business Incubators Association (ISBA) award for the 'Best Start-up ICT Company of 2008'.

June 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - QAI Global Services (www.qaiglobal.com), with a vision to create an innovative workforce in India, has recently launched a new Innovation Practitioner Certification program for individuals across all domains. The program consists of online training and one-on-one mentoring from accredited trainers.

September 26th, 2009 'City of Life and Death' wins Spanish film awardSAN SEBASTIAN, Spain — Chinese director Lu Chuan's film "City of Life and Death" has won the top prize at Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival. The best actress award went to Lola Duenas for her performance in Spanish film "Yo Tambien," while the best actor prize went to Pablo Pineda for the same film.

September 30th, 2009 Budget Travel Extra Mile Awards for innovationNEW YORK — New services and features from Kayak.com, American Airlines, JetBlue, Google and TripAdvisor honored with Extra Mile Awards from Budget Travel magazine. The magazine gives the awards for developments that make travel "easier, more enjoyable and more affordable." The top 10 winners for 2009, listed in the magazine's October issue, are: —Kayak.com, for new features like search sharing, a real-time map of available airfare and an iPhone application.

January 11th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Heath Ledger won a Golden Globe award for best supporting actor Sunday for his role as The Joker in the Batman drama 'The Dark Knight'. The award came almost a year after the Australian actor died from an accidental drug overdose in New York last January.

August 24th, 2009 Mazda to advance dealers clunkers paymentsIRVINE, Calif. — Mazda North American Operations said Friday that it will issue $20 million in advance payments to its dealers to help tide them over until they receive reimbursements through the government's Cash for Clunkers program.

June 3rd, 2009 California city approves ID cards for residentsOAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland is set to become the third U.S.

May 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - PlaySpanT, the leader in monetization solutions for online games, virtual worlds, and social networks, today announced that Founder and CEO Karl Mehta is a finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Award in the Northern California. According to Ernst and Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.