World Food Prize Borlaug Symposium Sets Tone for Partnerships; Global Harvest Initiative Invites Private-Public Partners to Help Develop Blueprint for Change

World Food Prize Borlaug Symposium Sets Tone for Partnerships; Global Harvest Initiative Invites Private-Public Partners to Help Develop Blueprint for Change

Des Moines, IA (PRWEB) October 14, 2009

Agricultural leaders today opened the World Food Prize 2009 Borlaug Dialogue Symposium encouraging stakeholders to work collectively to achieve Norman Borlaug’s vision to develop and share meaningful agricultural innovations with farmers around the world. Borlaug, who was known as the father of the “green revolution,” died in September.

Speaking to a standing room only audience at the event’s opening ceremony, Ellen Kullman, chief executive officer, DuPont, and Patricia Woertz, chairman, CEO and president, Archer Daniels Midland Company, praised the World Food Prize and urged participants to come together to meet the agricultural needs of a growing world.

“We agree that we must double out agricultural output if we are to meet the needs of the world population in 2050,” said Kullman. “We believe this must be done in a sustainable way to reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint and conserve the precious resources available to us. We know it’s going to require cooperative efforts across industries and geographies, and between private and public entities. With all of us working toward a common goal, we can leverage many opportunities throughout the agriculture value chains to feed our growing, global population.”

The two CEOs were united in their call for new public-private partnerships that will encourage agricultural progress and challenge the status quo.

“Innovation on the farm – and improved yields alone – won’t be sufficient to meet future global demands. They must be accompanied by increased post-harvest investment,” Woertz said.

“We in the private sector can play an important role by making infrastructure investments that help build global markets and create economic opportunity,” said Woertz, noting that ADM is investing to expand its global sourcing, storage, transportation and processing capabilities.

“The World Food Prize, bolstered by the passion of Kenneth Quinn, has inspired a generation of researchers and continues to inspire leaders outside of traditional agriculture,” said Bill Lesher, Global Harvest Initiative executive director. “We are in a prime position to make the difference that Norman Borlaug envisioned. At no time have we encountered such a positive environment for change, such a diverse group of leaders primed to work together.”

Lesher urged public and private sector leaders to join the Global Harvest Initiative in developing a blueprint for change that promotes growth in developing and developed countries to close the global agricultural productivity gap – the difference between the current pace of output expansion and the pace required to meet future agricultural needs.

About the Global Harvest Initiative: The Global Harvest Initiative is dedicated to fostering new partnerships between agriculture, food security and conservation leaders to sustainably double agricultural output by 2050. For more information, visit Harvest 2050 Blog or http://www.globalharvestinitiative.org.

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She was Abducted by Mysterious People Whose Mission was to Change the World One Person at a Time – What They Had Not Anticipated Was her Vile Temper and the Fact That No One Wanted Her Back

She was Abducted by Mysterious People Whose Mission was to Change the World One Person at a Time – What They Had Not Anticipated Was her Vile Temper and the Fact That No One Wanted Her Back

(PRWEB) April 22, 2004

Autumn Rose Publishing LLC hits the presses again with another intriguing novel, Abductee, a story of a bizarre mission to change people. Once again sisters, Lorraine and Lynnita Mattock, join efforts to achieve their common goal: providing wholesome yet intriguing books for readers.

While perusing a menu outside a posh restaurant, author, Lynnita Mattock, and publisher, Lorraine Mattock, came face to face with snobbery in the form of a smartly dressed woman escorted by an equally well-dressed gentleman. Lorraine inadvertently stepped back and brushed up against the woman who gasped with obvious disdain. The gentleman grasped her elbow and steered her away from the offending sisters.

“The experience was an eye-opener and really embarrassed Lorraine – not so much bumping into her, but the lady’s recoiling reaction. It was as though she had touched vermin.” Lynnita laughs as she remembers the encounter. “I began asking myself how difficult would it be to change someone like that. Change her into a person who would react with graciousness rather than disgust.”

With those thoughts racing around in her mind, Lynnita began conjuring up a novel which soon grew into Abductee, a 232-page novel with a variety of settings including the mountains of Colorado, Michigan’s lower peninsula, and the sultry Virgin Islands. A stealthy group of people whose mission is to transform the world one person at a time abduct individuals whom they feel need changing.

“When they kidnap Mary Jo, they are faced with a woman who in no uncertain terms refuses to cooperate and, on top of that, has a behavioral disorder which they have absolutely no idea how to handle. The interactions between abductee and abductors become so tangled that the mission itself is threatened,” Lynnita says.

Abductee is published by Lorraine’s company, Autumn Rose Publishing LLC. Established In 2003, Autumn Rose Publishing LLC is a result of the two sisters learning how to deal with each other’s quirky imaginations and different work styles to attain their goal of creating great books. Autumn Rose Publishing LLC can be visited at http://www.autumnrosepublishing.com.

Lorraine uses her technical skills to develop websites, forums, and graphic art displays. She has designed the covers of her sister’s first two novels, Silent Flight, Devoted Pursuit and Break Free. Lynnita writes the books and many of the marketing articles as well. Both have developed the marketing plans, advertising strategies, and sales for the books.

Lynnita Mattock’s Silent Flight, Devoted Pursuit, is a fictional work about two sisters searching for their missing aunt. Midwest Book Review describes it as a “dramatic, searing saga.” Break Free is a fast-paced novel about a woman attacked by a mountain lion. Visit http://www.FromTheAuthorToYou.com for more details on her books.

Lynnita also penned the non-fiction book, When Our Parents Need Us: Caring for Aging Parents, a poignant story of a valiant family caring for their terminally ill father. The book’s website is at http://www.whenourparents.com.

Abductee

ISBN#: 09740472-2-8

Format: Soft Cover 5.5 X 8.5

Pages: 232

Publisher: Autumn Rose Publishing LLC

Retail: $ 12.95

Publication Date: April, 2004

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Ice, Ice Baby, Abazias.com Welcomes BlueNile to the World of the Publicly Traded Online Diamond Dealers with Cool Composure

Ice, Ice Baby, Abazias.com Welcomes BlueNile to the World of the Publicly Traded Online Diamond Dealers with Cool Composure

GAINESVILLE, FL (PRWEB) May 19, 2004 -

With an exclusively branded diamond, quarterly reports filed and a year under their belt, Abazias.com (ABZS) sits back and smiles as the world reacts to the BlueNile (NILE) IPO. “We are thrilled that a company as recognizable as BlueNile is taking the same risk we took a year ago, legitimizing the market niche,” states Oscar Rodriguez, CEO of Abazias.com. “This is great for the industry as a whole.”

Abazias.com is one of the nation’s leading international discount diamond and loose diamond dealers on the internet and one of the few public companies in this burgeoning online industry. Abazias.com has set the pace for other online diamond dealers to follow in terms of marketing, promotions and big picture momentum including announcing their exclusively branded diamond, making Abazias.com an investors dream.

Abazias is proud to present its exclusive Couples Diamond®, which is available only on http://www.abazias.com. The Couples Diamond® will replace the Amore diamond which Abazias sold on behalf of another company. The Couples Diamond® Brand diamonds are certified super ideal cut hearts and arrows diamonds. The Couples Diamond® Brand diamonds are cut to perfection and have the highest grading of polish and symmetry. A super ideal cut diamond returns 98% of the light entering it, giving it noticeable brilliance.

Abazias.com enjoyed record sales of 1.7MM its first year as a public company, in an industry that has ample opportunities for growth, and will release its 2004 first quarter record results over the next several days. Online sales are still a small part of the U.S. diamond market, an estimated 2% of the total of $ 29 billion in 2003, according to the Jewelry Industry Research Institute, but that’s up from 1.5%, up 25%the year before. Overall, online jewelry sales are expected to hit $ 2.8 billion this year, up from $ 2 billion last year, says sales tracker Forrester Research. To further review Abazias.com’s performance, please refer to the 10K-SB which is available online.

Further plans for 2004 include additional strategic marketing alliances including a current promotion with http://www.Maximonline.com, the online portal of Maxim Magazine.

Abazias.com has created a strong customer following based on customer service and site innovations that let shoppers create their own jewelry. In addition to delivering quality diamonds at wholesale prices, Abazias.com is also a full-service jeweler offering a large selection of settings for stones purchased.

About Abazias.com

Abazias.com (ABZS) is one of the nation’s leading international discount diamond and loose diamond dealers and one of very few public companies in the online industry. Abazias.com features one of the largest certified loose diamond databases anywhere in the world. Abazias.com offers a database of over 60,000 diamonds, valued at over $ 50 million. All of the diamonds out of Abazias.com are GIA, AGS or EGL certified. Abazias.com also offers specialty diamonds including the “Couples Diamond”® which is required to meet even higher standards for cut, clarity and dimensions. For more information, please visit http://www.abazias.com or call 800.603.9940.

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Amputee Runner Shatters Marathon World Record

Amputee Runner Shatters Marathon World Record

Hicksville, NY (PRWEB) May 27, 2006

On Sunday May 21st, Amy Winters, a below-knee amputee from Meadville Pennsylvania, finished the Cleveland Marathon in 3:26:19, knocking more than 27 minutes off the previous best time for a female amputee.

The world-record comes only three months after Ms. Winters received her first running prosthesis from A Step Ahead Prosthetics, a company specializing in the treatment of young, active, elite amputee athletes from around the world. Ms. Winters averaged a 7:51 mile/minute pace, finishing 20th overall out of 3399 female runners, placing her in the top 1% percent of all female able-bodied competitors

Ms. Winters a 33 year-old welder and mother of two, lost her leg following a 1994 motorcycle accident. Twenty-five surgeries and three years later, her left leg was amputated below the knee. Following the amputation, it took 3 years before Ms. Winters could even try to run again.

“I was told in 1994 I wouldn’t run again,” Ms. Winters said. “That lit a spark in me. I got a second chance in life with this special prosthesis.”

After receiving the running prosthesis from A Step Ahead, Ms. Winters was provided extensive professional training and advice as a member of Team A Step Ahead. This multi-disciplinary approach to her training regimen involved prosthetists, physical therapists, and other elite amputee athletes who are also Team A Step Ahead members.

With only three months in her new running leg, Ms. Winters’ world record does not represent the culmination of a career, but rather, merely a starting point. Her competitive plans for this year include competing in the New York City Triathlon, the World Triathlon Championships in Switzerland and a ½ Ironman Triathlon in San Diego.

“I eventually plan to also do the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii,” says Ms. Winters, who lists being the first female amputee to run a 100 mile ultra marathon as another future goal. Whatever she sets her mind to, it is clear that Ms. Winters is intent on satisfying the challenge issued by her prosthetist: “Live life without limitations!”

A Step Ahead Prosthetics is located in Hicksville, New York, and sponsors Team A Step Ahead, a group of elite amputee athletes from around the world who participate in high-level events like the Paralympics, Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, and marathons. Team A Step Ahead members hold or have held world records in the 100 m (female, above-knee amputee), 200 m (female, above-knee), 400 m (female, above knee), and marathon (female, above-knee and below-knee). Members also receive training from coaches with expertise training amputee athletes, including many Paralympians. In addition to providing customized athletic prostheses and related services to high-end athletes, A Step Ahead has developed the Skin Tones silicone covering, which protects prosthetic components while flawlessly duplicating the missing limb(s).

Contact: Phil Kreuter 516-681-3484

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SuperiorBook First Sportsbook to Crown World Sports Handicapping Champ — Players Everywhere Invited to Participate in Free Sportsbook Contest

SuperiorBook First Sportsbook to Crown World Sports Handicapping Champ — Players Everywhere Invited to Participate in Free Sportsbook Contest

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) September 28, 2006

On February 4, 2007, two National Football League teams will face off in determining a world champion of professional football.

But that won’t be the only world championship to be contested that day.

In action that promises to be just as intense, 17 finalists will have the opportunity to compete against each other in a fast-paced playoff to crown the SuperiorBook World Sports Handicapping Champion.

The competition, will be conducted over a period of over four months, is sponsored by SuperiorBook.com (http://www.superiorbook.com) and will take place over the site’s “online betting school,” located at SuperiorBook.net.

The contest works as follows: each contestant will receive a bankroll of $ 1000 in “play money” every Tuesday and can wager on anything available within SuperiorBook’s list of offerings during the week and over the weekend. Those offerings are extensive, including straight bets, parlays, teasers, totals, and pleasers in all sports, covering baseball, football, basketball, tennis, boxing, MMA and more.

As the players execute these “bets,” they are placed in the “WagerCart,” a unique technology for the sportsbook industry that makes the process as simple as an online shopping experience. Through the WagerCart at SuperiorBook, the competitors will know where they stand at all times and an easily pull up the itemized list of their wagers.

Each week’s winner will pocket $ 5000, plus a seat in the Grand Finale, which is actually held during the Super Bowl next February 4. SuperiorBook’s “Live In-Game Betting” apparatus will serve as the conduit, as contestants continue to make wagers on a virtual myriad of propositions, covering different situations during the game. It will indeed be fast and furious. At the final gun, the champion is crowned! That person will receive the grand prize of $ 20,000, plus a title belt similar to those worn by world boxing champions.

So the action will be hot and heavy; chronicling that action, in addition to offering advice during the game, will be well-known handicapper and oddsmaker Charles Jay, who will be appearing online with a live Skypecast, which will invite listener participation. Live forums and group chats will be available from the very beginning of the competition at SuperiorBook.

It is truly the most unique handicapping competition ever held.

Entry into the contest is free. The experience is priceless. Join with other handicappers, test your skills, and vie for glory in the SuperiorBook World Sports Handicapping Championship!! Visit SuperiorBook (http://www.superiorbook.com) for details.

About SuperiorBook:

SuperiorBook calls itself “The Easiest Bet on the Net,” with lightning fast payouts, year-round deposit bonuses, state of the art technology with a revolutionary interface. There is no minimum bet, and its WagerCart certainly makes it the easiest place to play, for the novice, internediate and advanced “sportsman.” Live support is available 24 hours a day, and multiple instructional features make it the most user-friendly destination for the new customer. For more info, visit http://www.superiorbook.com.

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E-Spec, Inc Unveils Image Exchange v1.1 at Spesa Material World, Allowing Users to Automatically Convert Adobe

E-Spec, Inc Unveils Image Exchange v1.1 at Spesa Material World, Allowing Users to Automatically Convert Adobe® Illustrator® Files To JPG or GIF

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) May 8, 2007 –-

Dallas-based E-Spec, Inc. used their visibility at SPESA to announce the launch of their latest product, Image Exchange v1.1. This Windows-based server side application automatically converts Adobe® Illustrator® images to JPG or GIF format.

Image Exchange v1.1, a Windows-based server side application, allows a watched folder location to be created on the network where users can save or drop Illustrator® files to automatically produce a JPG or GIF copy of the file in the same location, alternate location, or FTP site. It is not necessary for the user to have the Adobe® Illustrator® software on their computer in order to execute this function.

This software currently works with Illustrator® images to make either JPG or GIF files. Future product release versions are expected to include additional input and output file format options. This program enables a variety of users to utilize the same files in a number of capacities without requiring each one to master the use of Illustrator® or keep going back to the art department for various outputs. A demonstration is available on their website for those who were unable to attend the SPESA show.

“In many industries, websites and business applications require small representative versions of artwork and graphics. In fast paced environments, such as fashion, advertising and publishing, keeping these representations up to date with the original files can be burden on the artists. Automating this process ensures accuracy as well as freeing up the artist to concentrate on their creative tasks.” noted Dan Hudson, President E-Spec, Inc.

As an Adobe® Solutions Partner, E-Spec also, recently introduced JPEG Publisher v5.0 for Adobe® Illustrator®. This plug-in automatically generates JPEG files every time an Adobe® Illustrator® file is created or edited in one or more specified locations. This plug-in includes a layer separation option which allows the user to separate multi-layered AI files into separate JPG files for each layer.

Well-known to apparel retailers and manufacturers, E-Spec, Inc.’s range of off the shelf solutions are designed to work as stand-alone solutions or in concert as end-to-end productivity enhancements with programs such as Adobe® Illustrator®, Acrobat and Microsoft® Office. These new products begin to expand E-Spec’s user base outside of the apparel industry.

For more information on this and E-Spec, Inc’s other products and services please visit our website, email sales @ e-spec.net or call 1-972 393-4263.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe is the world’s leading provider of software solutions to create, manage and deliver high-impact, reliable digital content. For more information, visit http://www.adobe.com.

About E-Spec, Inc. Dallas-based E-Spec, Inc. has been providing electronic product specification solutions to the Apparel Industry since 2000. The management team has more than 35 years combined experience in the software development business and two decades in the apparel industry. E-Spec is part of the Adobe® Solutions Network and a certified Adobe® Reseller. http://www.e-spec.net

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT        

Margot Stewart, Media Contact, 310-694-3773, margot @ margotstewart.com

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World Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite TV Service Revenues to Cross the US$50 Billion Mark in 2009, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

World Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite TV Service Revenues to Cross the US$ 50 Billion Mark in 2009, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 3, 2008

The DTH pay TV services have nearly 60 operating platforms all over the world. Compared to the growth rate in the number of subscribers, the growth rate in the revenue generated from the Direct-to-Home pay TV services depicts an increasing trend. The reason attributed for the growth in the annual average revenue per user (ARPU) is the increase in prices of these services, as well as value additions to the services being offered. DTH satellite TV subscribers worldwide, are projected to be over 133 million in 2010, as stated in a recent report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

World DTH satellite TV services market is projected to grow at compounded annual rate of over 9.6%. DTH satellite TV subscribers in Europe account for nearly 50% of the total subscribers globally. However, as the North American and West European markets mature, focus is seemingly shifting towards developing markets such as Asia-Pacific and East European countries. Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing market for DTH satellite TV services, registering a CAGR of nearly 23%.

Leading global and regional players operating in the industry include APT Satellite Holdings, Astro All Asia Networks, AUSTAR United Communications, BCE, Inc, Chaparral Communications, DIRECTV, DREAM Satellite TV, EchoStar Communications, FOXTEL, Intelsat, JSAT Corporation, MEASAT Satellite Systems, Nahuelsat, Norsat International, Pace Micro Technology, Optus Communications, Shaw Communications, Shin Satellite Public, Star Group Limited, Sky Italia, SkyLife, Sky Network Television, SINO Satellite Communications, Satmex and True Visions Public Company Limited.

“Direct-To-Home (DTH) Satellite TV Services: A Global Strategic Business Report” published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of the recent mergers, acquisitions, market trends, drivers, issues, challenges and competition. Analytics for the period 2000 through 2015 are presented for major geographic markets such as US, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

For more details about this research report, please visit

http://www.strategyR.com/DTH_Satellite_TV_Services_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world’s largest market research publishers. The company employs more than 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of more than 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

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Evergreen Team Concepts Announces World Class Training DVD L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Proven to Give Your Leadership Team the Edge

Evergreen Team Concepts Announces World Class Training DVD L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Proven to Give Your Leadership Team the Edge

(PRWEB) June 3, 2008

Nationally renowned trainer and speaker Henry Beeland, president and founder of Evergreen Team Concepts, has been equipping leaders, managers and supervisors with his presentation L.E.A.D.E.R.S. (Leadership. Energy. Attitude. Discipline. Empowerment. Responsibility. Succession). This 90-minute presentation is now available on DVD through Evergreen Team Concepts’ Training in a Box DVD Series.

Mike Ridpath, manager of products with Evergreen Team Concepts, says, “The training DVDs that we are producing are really changing the way training seminars and DVDs are being done; we are revolutionizing the training market. This powerful series is exactly what leadership teams need to train their entire team.”

This DVD is a comprehensive three-hour workshop designed to address the core competencies your leadership team needs to create an engaging, effective environment for your organization, your customers, and your business success in the competitive marketplace.

In L.E.A.D.E.R.S., Beeland will give you and your team the core competencies all leaders need, with the simple acronym of L.E.A.D.E.R.S.:

Leadership:

Understanding personal and professional leadership

Energy:

Education and experience for motivation and confidence

Attitude:

The three attitudinal stances assumed by leaders

Discipline:

Creating empathy, compassion and fairness

Empowerment:

Build a culture of diversity, creativity and value

Responsibility:

Understanding personal and team roles

Succession:

The rule of two

“Participants will begin to gain the core competencies needed for a successful business in today’s fast-paced environment,” program writer Henry Beeland says.

This DVD is accompanied by an audio CD, downloadable workbook and handouts – everything that is needed for training yourself and your team. L.E.A.D.E.R.S. also includes a PowerPoint presentation – the exact same one Henry uses to teach the many participants who come to the Evergreen Team Concepts Bellingham venue to attend powerful, insightful workshops. L.E.A.D.E.R.S. is available for only $ 99 plus tax – a remarkable offer for this powerful training session that will positively impact your organization’s culture.

As organizations struggle to keep up with the demands of a changing world economy, people at all levels of the company structure are being called upon to make presentations, conduct training, and influence others to make changes. The Training in a Box DVD Series tries to address this need to ensure your team gets the highest quality training.

The training world will never be the same again; the Training in a Box DVD Series equips you with the knowledge and materials to train your team with one of the most content-rich leadership workshops available. This is a rare, premium training resource that generally only a fortune 500 could afford for only $ 99; now, order today and join the many other satisfied business leaders who have experienced the Training in a Box DVD Series.

To order L.E.A.D.E.R.S. visit http://www.etcwa.com and click on ”Training DVDs.” Video clips from the DVD are available on the website. Order now and develop your leadership team – to reach greater heights and new horizons. You can also bring Evergreen Team Concepts training to your venue. For more information call (866) 559-9222.

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transcosmos Ranked the World 46th for the 2011 Global Outsourcing 100

transcosmos Ranked the World 46th for the 2011 Global Outsourcing 100® and Selected Top 10 Outsourcer to China, Southeast Asia and Japan by International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®)

(PRWEB) May 19, 2011

transcosmos inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; President and COO: Masataka Okuda; Securities code: 9715; hereafter, transcosmos)　ranked the world 46th for the 2011 Global Outsourcing 100® and selected for the top 10 outsourcer sub-lists to China, Southwest Asia and Japan’ by International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®). In the industry categories of sub-lists transcosmos is included in lists of the world best 20 outsourcers of retail, consumer goods, IT (HW/SW), CRM. This recognition makes it two consecutive years in a row that transcosmos has been selected for this esteemed ranking.

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The 2011 Global Outsourcing 100

Rank 46

2011 Sub-list Honors:

Best 20 Leaders by Industry Focus – Retail and Consumer Goods
Best 20 Leaders by Industry Focus – Technology (Hardware and Software)
Best 5 Leaders by Service Provided – Marketing Services
Best 20 Leaders by Service Provided – Customer Relationship Mgt. Services
Best 10 Leaders by Region Served – China
Best 10 Leaders by Region Served – Southeast Asia
Best 10 Companies by Region Served – Japan
Best 20 Companies by Region Served – Southeast Asia

The 2011 Global Outsourcing 100® and The World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors recognize the world’s best outsourcing service providers and advisors. These rankings are based on applications received and evaluated by an independent judging panel organized by IAOP®.

Overall ranking list is listed on the IAOP® sponsored advertising section on the world’s largest business magazine “FORTUNE” (May 23 issue). Also, overall ranking and sub-lists are on IAOP® website. (IAOP’s Web Site：http://www.iaop.org./ )

“Revenue data supplied by applicants for the Global Outsourcing 100® shows the size and strength of the outsourcing industry. Outsourcing is enjoying strong growth and companies are outsourcing more of their operations than ever before,” said IAOP® Chairman Michael Corbett and chair of the judging panel.

The Global Outsourcing 100® and The world’s Best Outsourcing Advisors rankings help make better-informed purchasing decisions with confidence because these companies have gone through a rigorous process that has put their credentials through objective scrutiny,” said Deborah Hamill, chief executive officer of IAOP®.

transcosmos provides services that help customer companies’ sales grow and reduce costs not only in Japan but also overseas. For example, in china, as a sales growth service, transcosmos has been providing ecommerce support service as the official partner of Taobao, the largest Chinese Online EC mall; in Korea, transcosmos has been providing contact center service locally through a partnership with KT Corporation, a major telecommunication communications company in Korea. transcosmos has also been providing digital marketing service to customer companies as well as CRM related service globally. On the cost service side, trancosmos has been expanding its BPO service operations into China to utilize offshore/nearshore resources in combination with Japan operation centers. In April 2010, a new BPO center was established in Suzhou, China as part of a BPO enhancement and growth operation.

transcosmos has been developing and providing various services to keep pace with the latest market trends and requirements so it can meet the customer companies’ changing needs in the fast growing IT outsourcing industry. In 2010, transcosmos introduced application development/operation service for the iPhone/iPad platform and marketing service using the Twitter/Facebook platform for enhancing corporate-consumer communications. Those proactive initiatives have likely contributed to transcosmos back–to-back recognition for the esteemed “Global Outstanding 100” ranking this year.

transcosmos will continue providing added-value and high quality outsourcing services and support to its customer companies utilizing its 45-year track record in Japan and 23-year overseas’ business operation and expertise.

About IAOP

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With more than 110,000 members and affiliates worldwide, IAOP® helps companies increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI, and expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses. To learn more, visit http://www.iaop.org.

About The Global Outsourcing 100

The IAOP® is in its sixth year of compiling its annual ranking of the world’s best outsourcing service providers and advisors – The Global Outsourcing 100. The IAOP® also introduced a new list in 2009, The World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors.

The Global Outsourcing 100® and its sub-lists are essential references for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with the best companies in the industry. The World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors is geared specifically to companies that are outstanding global outsourcing advisors and consultants. In addition to being part of The Global Outsourcing 100®, the new list of advisors ranks the top consultant, legal and related advisory firms globally, and is a valuable reference tool for companies needing expert advice and guidance with their outsourcing projects.

About transcosmos, inc.

Since its founding, transcosmos has been enhancing the competitive strength of its enterprise customers by bringing together people and technology. The company provides a wide range of outsourcing and high value added services that include call-contact center support, business process outsourcing, business process solutions, and digital marketing. Whether as a single service or as an integrated, comprehensive solution, transcosmos provides customers with total outsourcing services to help them achieve optimized marketing, increased sales, and an expanded customer base.

Based in Tokyo, transcosmos has 44 operation centers and offices throughout Japan and in five other countries, including China, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines and the United States. Transcosmos is expanding its operations through partnerships in Europe, Central Latin America and India. By providing high quality outsourcing services worldwide, transcosmos aims to be “the Global IT Partner” of choice by its customers. For more information, visit http://www.trans-cosmos.co.jp/english/

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World Trade Center Images in Educational Video for Kids Stir Up Debate: Should the Towers Come Out?

World Trade Center Images in Educational Video for Kids Stir Up Debate: Should the Towers Come Out?

Aberdeen, New Jersey (PRWEB) February 20, 2004 -

Images of the Twin Towers appearing in the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island episode of the children’s video series “Dave and Augie’s Home Movies” have stirred up a recent debate at schools in Central New Jersey and at an online educator’s forum. Some teachers feel that brief scenes of the towers at the beginning of episode one of the puppet-hosted history series are disturbing to its K-4 viewers and need to be edited out while others are greatly opposed to their removal.

Gregory Ciano, the owner of Freggie Entertainment, the company that produced the video, was first approached about editing out the Towers after he performed an assembly at a South Brunswick school in New Jersey: “When I read the school’s feedback form comments I was shocked. They were vehemently against the images remaining in the video.” Despite the negative comments, Ciano decided to leave the Towers in believing that it was important to remain faithful to reality even if it was disturbing to some young viewers. However, several months later, when teachers at an East Brunswick school made the same request, Ciano began to seriously rethink his initial decision: “I didn’t know what to do when I remembered that my sister Dawn, our Head Researcher and Education Specialist, participated in an online teachers forum, so I asked her to do a survey.” All of the teachers who responded to the survey were greatly in favor of leaving the Towers in, and some were incredulous that anyone had even suggested editing them out.

The positive response was a great relief to Ciano who commented: “When we first produced the tape we had no idea it would one day become so controversial. We just wanted to do a fun, educational show about an important American monument. But, I don’t have any regrets. The post-9/11 significance of those two towers is too important to leave them on the cutting room floor. We have an obligation to tell children the truth about our history even if it’s sometimes painful.”

About Freggie Entertainment:

Freggie Entertainment, a video production company based in Central New Jersey, was founded by Gregory Ciano in 1999 to provide high-quality, educational entertainment for children. Although children are the primary audience for most Freggie Entertainment productions, the company’s videos and DVD’s appeal to the entire family with their fast-paced and sophisticated mix of humor, information and music. All of the company’s products are available at http://www.LibraryVideo.com

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Gregory Ciano

Freggie Entertainment

tel. 732-801-8452

fax. 732-583-3506

http://www.DaveandAugie.com

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