theBITE to Serve Up US Open Coverage From the Tennis Channel

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 24, 2011

indoorDIRECT and Tennis Channel have announced an agreement to air Tennis Channels coverage of the 2011 US Open on indoorDIRECTs, in-store television show, theBITE, reaching 150 million consumers annually in the nations top quick-service restaurants.

Each day during the US Open, August 29th September 11, theBITE will feature news and daily highlights from the US Open. The entire first week of the US Open coverage on theBITE will be aired with exclusive Tennis Channel branding and messaging throughout the day.

We are thrilled to be able to generate a high level of awareness for the Tennis Channels coverage of the US Open by creating an integrated theme week, says Jonna Birgans, Vice President of Strategic Alliances at indoorDIRECT. Theme Weeks are a way for special events, such as the US Open, to be featured prominently within our programming and our viewers love to keep up with big sporting events like the US Open.

Were excited to work with indoorDIRECT again as they help to generate awareness for Tennis Channels US Open coverage, said Robyn Miller, Senior Vice President, Tennis Channel. They have been an invaluable marketing partner in past initiatives, literally helping to put our brand in front of millions of people around the country.

theBITE has been a long time programming partner of Tennis Channel and regularly features Tennis Channels Court Report, which highlights the latest news and updates from the Tennis world. theBITE is a one hour magazine-style show thats seen in the nations top quick-service restaurants and features short bites of entertainment, sports, music and lifestyle segments thats updated weekly.

For a list of locations to see the Tennis Channels coverage of the US Open on theBITE you can visit http://indoordirect.com/find-a-restaurant/ or watch online at http://indoordirect.com/watch.

About indoorDIRECT:

Indoor Direct, Inc. (indoorDIRECT) produces theBITE, a national in-store television show that delivers short clips of sports, music, entertainment, and lifestyle content to over 150 million consumers annually. theBITE is currently distributed in the nations top DMAs to more than one thousand major quick-service restaurants nationwide including; Taco Bell, Wendys, Dennys, Carls Jr., Hardees, McDonalds, KFC and Arbys. Free Wi-Fi is currently being provided to customers in select locations and plans are underway to expand free Wi-Fi access nationwide.

indoorDIRECT is a privately held company based in Dallas with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles. Visit our website at http://www.indoordirect.com.

About Tennis Channel:

Tennis Channel (http://www.tennischannel.com) is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle. A hybrid of comprehensive sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and travel programming, the network is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. It also has the most concentrated single-sport coverage in television, with telecast rights to the US Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros (French Open), Australian Open, Olympus US Open Series, ATP Masters Series, top-tier Sony Ericsson WTA Tour championship competitions, Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, and Hyundai Hopman Cup. Tennis Channel is carried by nine of the top 10 MSOs, Verizon FiOS TV, and has a national footprint via DIRECTV and DISH Network.

Media Contacts

indoorDIRECT

Brian Hasenbauer

214 580 4920

bhasenbauer(at)indoordirect(dot)com

Tennis Channel

Eric Abnser

310 314 9445

EAbner(at)tennischannel(dot)com

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PlusFourSix Closes Pan-European Deal With EMI

Stockholm, Sweden (PRWEB) September 03, 2011

Kiwi is Europes first premium cloud based music service that also offers music videos. The service will be commercially launched in Europe during the autumn together with partners such as operators, handset manufacturers and retailers. We are very happy to announce that we have closed a pan-European deal with EMI Music that also includes the great catalogue of music video content represented by the company, says Jan Nordlund, EVP Business Development at PlusFourSix.

The uptake of streaming services in Europe has well exceeded our expectations in the last six months, and we are happy to support the launch of new and innovative services such as Kiwi, says Stefan Blom, Chairman & President of EMI Music Nordic.

The commercial release of Kiwi will support playlist import functionality from services such as iTunes and Spotify, and besides the EMI Music deal PlusFourSix is currently finalizing deals with several other labels as well as European collecting societies.

By 2014 there will be at least 22 million consumers paying for a premium streaming service in Europe creating a yearly market value exceeding 2.6 billion. Kiwi enables our partners to grab a share of that market. says Niklas Stalberg, Chief Executive Officer of PlusFourSix.

For more information, please contact: Niklas Stalberg, CEO of PlusFourSix AB, +46761 662 330, niklas.stalberg(at)plusfoursix(dot)com.

About PlusFourSix AB

PlusFourSix is a true digital music pioneer and has provided music related services since 2003 to companies such as Samsung, Sony Ericsson, 3, and Spotify. The Kiwi service is a B2B2C service that was beta-launched in May 2011 and will be commercially launched later this year (2011).

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New Mobile Phone Accessories Website Launched by East-West Fusion

London, UK (PRWEB UK) 10 September 2011

The site whose name is inspired by Yoshie Namura, the companys Head of Marketing, and her husband, Nico Seal is based in the UK and provides mobile mobile, tablet and gadget users with a new and distinct destination for higher-end accessories. So dropping a precious smartphone need never be a problem again.

Were offering something different, says Namura. We firmly believe that YoshieandNico.com will come to be known as the preferred site that people can trust and happily come back to again and again.

Huge growth in the ownership of smartphones and consumer electronic devices such as tablets like the PlayBook by BlackBerry and Apples iPad, as well their iPhone and iPod range has led to a massive increase in demand for accessories that both protect and personalise such gadgets. But people are now looking to add aesthetics to usability, hence the arrival of innovative products such as cases featuring a keyboard now available for the iPad 2.

The thousands of lines of stock available at YoshieandNico.com include:

Gadget and Technology specialist Monster Stuff announce that the AR.Drone is now available for Android devices

(PRWEB UK) 30 September 2011

Its already proved a big hit among iPhone and iPad users, and Gadget Specialist Monster Stuff are pleased to announce news of Android compatibility for the AR.Drone which means its validated for Motorola Xoom, HTC Desire, Desire HD, Sensation, LG Optimus 2x, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Samsung Galaxy S1 / S2 and Nexus S devices.

The AR Drone is the worlds first quadricopter designed to be flown indoors or outside via an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or Android Smartphone using touch-screen Wi-Fi technology. And with Monsterstuff.co.uk currently offering the AR Drone at just

The Salvation Army Daily Cup Mobile App Named Finalist for Effective Mobile Marketing Awards

Atlanta, GA., San Mateo, Calif., and Stockholm, Sweden (PRWEB) October 05, 2011

The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory, DIDMO, creators of the award-winning Magmito mobile application creation solution and GetJar, the worlds largest free app store are pleased to announce that The Salvation Army Daily Cup Social Justice mobile application has been shortlisted as a finalist for The Effective Mobile Marketing Awards in the Most Effective Mobile Charity Campaign/Solution category. Sponsored by UpStream, Propel and OpenMarket, the awards will be handed out on November 3, 2011 in London.

Were absolutely thrilled to be recognized by such a distinguished panel of mobile industry judges for our important work alongside DIDMO and GetJar in bringing attention to social justice issues globally, said C. Mark Brown, Major, Community Relations and Development Secretary, The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory. This nomination will help us continue to spread the word.

The free Daily Cup Social Justice mobile app, which works on all mobiles, addresses important social justice issues through building awareness and encouraging donations of time and money from mobile consumers.

Clear-Coat Scratch Protection Announces New Distribution Through Smartphone Experts Websites

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) December 06, 2011

Clear-Coat Scratch Protection, a US manufacturer of mobile accessories, today announced a distribution agreement with Smartphone Experts, an online retailer and manufacturer of smartphone accessories. Smartphone Experts operates a wide network of informational and retail websites, such as CrackBerry.com, AndroidCentral.com, and TIPB.com. Clear-Coat's line of iPhone accessories and other products will now be available throughout the Smartphone Expert websites as a result of the new distribution agreement.

"Clear-Coat and Smartphone Experts share important values - dedication to customer service and keen attention to product quality," said Dennis O'Donnell, co-founder at Clear-Coat. "We're excited to work with a company of their caliber."

About Clear-Coat Scratch Protection

Founded in 2007, Clear-Coat manufactures its line of Phone Skins and Screen Protection products in Philadelphia, PA. Clear-Coat distributes its products through the companys international network of independent distributors, indirect trading partners, retail mall kiosks and Clear-Coat.com. Clear-Coat is available for every popular device and comes with an industry-leading lifetime replacement guarantee.

About Smartphone Experts

Founded in 2002, Smartphone Experts is a leading online retailer and manufacturer of smartphone accessories, powering a growing network of e-commerce stores that offer a wide selection of products, rapid fulfillment, and knowledgeable expert support. The company also operates several smartphone-centric online communities that provide everything from editorially independent news and reviews to discussion forums. Recently rated the fastest-growing retailer in the annual Inc 500 listing (ranking 37th overall), the company's online properties include CrackBerry.com, AndroidCentral.com, NokiaExperts.com, PreCentral.net, The iPhone Blog tipb.com, and wpcentral.com. More information is available at mobilenations.com and http://www.smartphoneexperts.com.

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Over 150 Senior Executives Already Registered for North Americas Only Location and Navigation Summit

(PRWEB) October 06, 2011

The attendee list for the Location and Navigation Summit conference and exhibition has just been announced. 200 senior-level location and navigation executives are meeting in San Jose (on October 18-19) to analyse winning business strategies, discuss the converging markets and tackle business strategies for 2012.

Click here to see some of the delegates already attending

With the convergence of both the Location and Navigation markets, opportunities are arising within local search, reach and relevancy, alongside advertising and social location. These topics are all underplayed by the demand of the consumer, and what the end-user wants. Whether the automotive and LBS service providers are managing to live up to the high expectations of the consumer is another issue which clearly needs addressing.

The Location and Navigation Summit has been created to provide a much needed forum to address these challenges.

Naomi Hands, TheWhereBusiness VP North America & Europe, commented: Im really thrilled with the way the forum has shaped up, and that weve managed to bring such a cross section of the ecosystem together under one roof. Not only this but with case studies from global brands, were finally going to hear what is working and what isnt.

Additions to the speaker line-up include the likes of Head of Product and Engineering for eBay Local, Senior Advanced Technology Engineer for BMW, Product Management Lead, Local Mobile Advertising, at Google, and MTV Networks Senior Director, Business Development, International Digital Media.

These industry trailblazers will join the likes of Apple, General Motors, Delphi, Sprint, Tasti D-Lite, Placecast, JiWire, OMD, Mastercard, RIM, Panasonic, Nokia, Georillas, T-Mobile, Palm, CSR, Sony Ericsson, Trimble Outdoors, Urban Mapping, Factual, Yahoo! and many more.

The event has also attracted sponsors from some of the biggest names in the industry. TomTom are confirmed as Gold Sponsor of the event, as well as deCarta (local search sponsor), Localeze (Co-Sponsor) and an array of exhibitors.

Naomi Hands also commented With such support from associations such as the Mobile Marketing Association, Wireless Communications Alliance, the Location Forum, and Location Based Marketing Association, we really do have full industry backing for this event.

To see a sample of who else will be at the event, click here

Contact:

Naomi Hands

VP North America & Europe

TheWhereBusiness

naomi(at)thewherebusiness(dot)com

About TheWhereBusiness

TheWhereBusiness publishes news and events for those involved in the navigation and location ecosystem. Through high-end B2B conferences, we connect people across the industry, provide market leading intelligence and enable companies to capitalise on emerging business opportunities in location-based services, navigation, geoweb, tracking and mobile advertising; basically, anything that involves location, context or maps! Through continuous independent research with hundreds of companies and dedicated journalists, our news portal keeps you one step ahead of an industry in flux, and our events provide key networking forums for the industry.

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Victor Sahate Joins AnalogFolk as Executive Creative Director

London, UK (PRWEB UK) 22 October 2011

Interactive agency AnalogFolk (http://www.analogfolk.com) announced today the hire of Victor Sahate as Executive Creative Director. In this role, Sahate will bring his reputation for creative excellence and expertise in interactive experience design to lead the AnalogFolk London creative department.

We have a very talented team at AnalogFolk, and we look forward to Victors creativity and leadership taking our creative work to an even higher level, said Bill Brock, Founder, AnalogFolk. Our focus on making and marketing innovative interactive experiences that create value for people and brands becomes even clearer and more ambitious with Victor onboard.

Prior to AnalogFolk, Victor was the Executive Creative Director of Syzygy, the Head of Design at Agency Republic and part of the founding team as Senior Art Director at Brazilian agency Gringo. During this time he was involved in winning over 40 prominent awards for clients such as Absolut Vodka, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung, BBC, Playstation, Mazda Motors Europe, Smirnoff, O2, EA Games, Sony, Honda/Acura, Pimms, Adidas, Hovis and Jose Cuervo Tequila.

With the agency recently announcing big pitch wins for Malibu Rum and Yellow Tail wines as well as opening a second office in Sydney, its amazing to join AnalogFolk at such an exciting time, said Victor Sahate. I was immediately attracted to the agencys vision regarding the importance of creating value through interaction as it is so closely aligned with my beliefs.

The AnalogFolk Story

AnalogFolk is an agency that makes and markets interactive experiences that create value for people and brands. Our aim is to use digital to make the analog world better. Key disciplines are creative platform development, communications planning, digital marketing, retail activation, experiential, social media and advertising communications.

Founded in 2008 by Bill Brock and Matt Dyke, AnalogFolk have a team of 40 passionate people working in offices in London and Sydney. Clients include SEAT Cars, Cancer Research UK, Malibu Rum, Sony Ericsson, Rowse Honey and Yellow Tail wines.

Examples of AnalogFolk work:

http://www.analogfolk.com/work/

Video case studies

http://vimeo.com/analogfolk/videos

More about Victor Sahate

For more information about Victor, please visit http://cargocollective.com/sahate

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TuneIn to Discuss How to Build The Ultimate Automotive Portal at Content & Apps for Automotive USA 2011 Conference & Exhibition

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 04, 2011

The conference will gather key companies like Amazon, Audible, Google, BMW, RIM, Sony, Toyota, Volvo & Yahoo to debate how cloud-hosted content and apps are set to transform the traditional driver experience.

Commercializing In-Car Radio

Telematics Update spoke with key speaker Carl J. Rohling, Vice President, Sales & Business Development at TuneIn, to find out what he will be talking about at the conference.

Listeners are overwhelmed with all of the different services available in the car. Automakers will soon start designing interfaces so there is more aggregated content available in the car. Car manufacturers are moving towards creating an in-car experience.

OEMs recognise the value of the 30-40 minute listening time. Soon automakers will be able to participate in the sharing of revenue streams through targeted advertising and subscription models.

Carl will be leading the session Building the Ultimate Automotive Audio Portal that will discuss the key components needed to create a profitable, seamless in-car audio experience.

The Future of Automotive Apps

The 2 day conference will feature presentations and panel discussions with companies such as BMW, Audible, Airbiquity, ABC News Radio, Toyota, Pandora, Slacker, Ericsson, HD Radio, Nokia, Ford, Kia, Hyundai and many more.

For the complete Content & Apps for Automotive USA 2011 conference program and speaker line-up, access the e-brochure at http://www.telematicsupdate.com/content-services-mobile-apps/download-brochure.shtml or contact the Telematics Update team on content(at)telematicsupdate(dot)com

Register by Friday 4th October and you will save $ 100 off your registration, sign up via the secure link: https://secure.telematicsupdate.com/content-services-mobile-apps/register.shtml

About Telematics Update:

Telematics Update Conferences are the most prestigious in the industry. We produce the largest telematics events in North America, Europe & Asia, and attract the most influential speakers providing a rich environment for establishing strategic relationships and networking.

About TuneIn

Formed in July 2010, TuneIn is a free service that lets people listen to any music station, talk show or sporting event in the world from wherever they are. TuneIn offers over 50,000 AM, FM, HD and Internet radio stations and 1.2 million on-demand shows from every continent. TuneIn is available on all major smartphones, tablets, connected home stereos, Smart TVs, and online at tunein.com. The company is based in Palo Alto, California.

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DIDMO Launches Magmito Application Developer Certification Program

Stockholm, Sweden (PRWEB) October 25, 2011

DIDMO, creators of the award-winning Magmito mobile application creation solution for all mobiles, has announced the launch of its Magmito Application Developer (MAD) Certification Program and Magmito 3.0. Designed to further empower its Do-it-yourself (DIY) developer community with advanced features and the ability to earn MAD certification status, Magmitos MAD Program meets expressed demand on the part of small Web and marketing agencies to offer mobile app creation services to their clients.

The MAD Program allows registered users the opportunity to certify their Magmito app development skills and take advantage of advanced platform features and promotional opportunities. MAD candidates submit two Magmito-generated apps to the certification board for review. Once approved, certified MAD clients receive 24 pages of content per app (vs. 12 with the basic version), url customization (removal of Magmito URL branding), exclusive training, marketing opportunities, VIP email support, a MAD Directory listing and more. An annual MAD Certification fee of $ 499 and an app publishing fee of $ 199 for each app created guarantee access to advanced features and functionality.

Magmito 3.0, available to all Magmito users, includes the ability to remove the main menu and offer one-page apps, a copy page function, general user interface improvements and the option of submitting apps for inclusion in the enhanced Magmito showcase.

The MAD Program was born based on direct feedback from our users, reflecting a rapidly evolving mobile ecosystem, said Ted Iannuzzi, DIDMOs chief executive officer. When we launched Magmito in 2009, our goal was to put mobile content creation into the hands of the masses. We are one step closer to that reality with the release of Magmito 3.0 and the MAD program which is aimed at agencies, Web developers and designers looking for an easy-to-use, cross-platform compatible solution to get in the game themselves and on behalf of their customers.

The majority of Magmitos 13,000+ registered users are small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) looking to Magmito as a means to enter mobile marketing. Using the tool, they can create cross- platform, rich, engaging and affordable apps for their customers, from restaurants to veterinary clinics and more. According to a study by Borrell Associates, 83% of small to mid-sized businesses in the U.S. are either planning to invest or already have invested a portion of their yearly marketing budget into the mobile channel. Platforms and solutions such as Magmito and the MAD Program are removing barriers to entry.

To learn more about the Magmito Application Developer Certification Program and apply to become a certified MAD, visit http://www.magmito.com/learnmore_mad.php.

About DIDMO

Creators of the worlds first cross-platform mobile content creation solution, Magmito, DIDMO has empowered people and companies around the world to easily create, deliver and track rich and engaging mobile applications. Magmitos toolset has been used by companies including Turner Broadcasting, the Salvation Army, Sony Ericsson and Disney to launch mobile campaigns including product promotions, special events, customer surveys and more, delivered directly to virtually any mobile on the market. DIDMOs develop once, publish everywhere philosophy leaves no mobile unturned, from iPhone to Android, Blackberry to Java devices. Recipient of the 2010 Mobility Award, Best in Mobile Marketing for Magmito, DIDMO also won Swedens Gold Mobile Award for This Years Mobile Business Solution. DIDMO is based in Stockholm, Sweden with offices in Naples, Florida. For more information visit http://www.didmo.com or http://www.magmito.com.

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Avantel S.A.S., Selects StreamWIDE Voicemail Service

Lyndhurst, NJ (PRWEB) December 01, 2011

A full network evolution and migration from Avantels legacy voice messaging system was recently unveiled. The new voicemail platform is hosted on very compact on-premise hardware and connects simultaneously to multiple NGN SoftSwitches.

StreamWIDE has proved a very reliable VAS partner for the efficiency of their delivery services teams, the simplicity of their software architecture and the quality of functionalities included, Martha Liliana Romero, Gerente de Operaciones at Avantel S.A.S.,StreamWIDE was very sensitive to each of our business and customer satisfaction concerns a true enterprise partner.

Avantel S.A.S., is now delivering advanced StreamWIDE voicemail features to its business users, including call screening, call blast or auto-attendant service, and plans to leverage the convergence capabilities of the platform to extend quickly to fax and reachability management services.

Avantel S.A.S., shares many of the same values we practice at StreamWIDE. Their commitment to Service, Quality, Ethics and Loyalty has make it easy for us to, once again, provide a state-of-the art deployment producing immediate increased ARPU for the operator focused with customer retention and satisfaction programs Juan C. Sanchez, StreamWIDE Senior Sales Director for the CALA region.

About StreamWIDE (http://www.streamwide.com)

An established leader for value-added telephony services, StreamWIDE assists worldwide operators and service providers in shaping their telephony services innovation. StreamWIDE next generation software technology enables legacy systems replacement, as well as innovative services launches in the areas of voice messaging, virtual numbers and reachability services, convergent charging, conferencing, call center services, ringback tones and IVR.

Operating from USA, CALA, France, China, and Romania; StreamWIDE is listed on Alternext Paris

For more information, visit http://www.streamwide.com or visit our Facebook or Twitter pages.

Contacts

Regina Wade

StreamWIDE, Inc

Director , Communications NA/CALA

201-933-5700

info(hyphen)request(at)streamwide(dot)us

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Only 7 Business Days Left until Telematics Munich 2011 Europes Largest B2B Forum for the Telematics Community

(PRWEB) October 31, 2011

With over 550 top level industry executives already confirmed to attend (32% from Auto OEMs) Telematics Munich 2011 is set to be the best forum for networking, crucial business strategy and industry discussions you can attend this year!

The connected vehicle, mobile and web industry will unite in Munich for critical discussions and incomparable networking opportunities. Expert strategies will be shared by leading executives from BMW, Audi, Fiat, Peugeot Citreon, Ford, Generali, Octo Telematics, Sony Ericsson, Telenav, Harman, WirelessCar, Volvo and more. With over 65 expert telematics speakers confirmed, the Europes annual Telematics event is already superior to all previous years.

Telematics Munich provides the technical, strategic and commercial solutions your business requires to stay ahead of the industry curve! Telematics Update has kept up with the latest announcements, partnership deals and market trends ensuring that Telematics Munich is the only place to receive the very latest business intelligence.

Take a look at some of the key discussion points:

Understand the Architecture Required for a Future European eCall System

Practical Solutions to Profit from Insurance Telematics

Harness the Open Platform for the Automotive Environment

Data Management to Streamline Customer Connectivity

Cloud Services and Connected Infotainment for the Car

Eco Navigation and Telematics for Greener Driving

Mobility Services Influence Telematics and Car Technology

Fleet Solutions to Drive Fuel Efficiency

For the complete Telematics Munich conference program and speaker line-up visit http://www.telematicsupdate.com/munich or contact the Telematics Update team at munich(at)telematicsupdate(dot)com.

Secure one of the remaining passes now: Register via the secure site https://secure.telematicsupdate.com/munich/register.shtml

Over 500 industry executives have already registered and are networking online. Secure your place and begin your Telematics Munich experience today passes have almost sold out, dont miss the opportunity achieve a years worth of business in just 2 days.

Telematics Update Conferences are the most prestigious in the industry. We produce the largest telematics events in North America, Europe & Asia, and attract the most influential speakers providing a rich environment for establishing strategic relationships and networking.

Contact: Emily Savage

Conference Director

Telematics Update

esavage(at)telematicsupdate(dot)com

website: http://www.telematicsupdate.com/munich

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PCCW Teleservices Awarded Best China Outsourcing Customer Contact Center

Hong Kong and Dublin, OH (PRWEB) December 02, 2011

PCCW Teleservices, a premier provider of global outsourcing solutions, has been awarded the Best China Outsourcing Customer Contact Center of the Year (Inbound) at the Annual China Best Customer Contact Center Awards 2011.

The Awards, organized by 51CallCenter in Tianjin in September, is recognized as the Academy Awards of the contact center industry. The Awards vision is to promote social awareness of excellent customer service, to improve contact center operation management, to establish service outsourcing industry standard, and to foster the development of outsourcing contact center industry in mainland China.

Members of the judging panel were impressed by PCCW Teleservices professional operations and management, and excellent service delivery, which enable its clients to improve customer satisfaction and increase revenue generation opportunities.

Mr. Joseph Wong, PCCW Teleservices Vice President, said, "We are delighted to be honored in the Annual China Best Customer Contact Center Awards. It is a tribute to our professional team who has made this possible, and we will provide even better services and solutions to our clients in the future.

About PCCW Teleservices

PCCW Teleservices, a subsidiary of PCCW Limited, offers clients world-class global contact center and BPO services in all facets of voice and non-voice customer services, technical support, sales, retention, and other business processes. Operating a global network of multi-channel contact centers, PCCW Teleservices provides support in languages covering over half of the world's population.

PCCW Teleservices is consistently ranked among the worlds leading contact center service providers. With nearly 6,000 agent positions in the United States, mainland China, Hong Kong, Panama, and the Philippines, PCCW Teleservices provides local and multinational companies a wide array of skills to service more than 80 million customer contacts annually. To learn more, please visit us at http://www.pccwteleservices.com, or call us at +852-2888-3636 (Asia) or +1-614-280-1600 (Americas).

About PCCW Limited

PCCW Limited (SEHK: 0008) is the holding company of HKT Group Holdings Limited (HKT), Hong Kongs premier telecommunications provider and a world-class player in Information and Communications Technologies. PCCW also holds a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, and overseas investments including the wholly-owned UK Broadband Limited.

As the provider of Hong Kongs first quadruple-play experience, PCCW/HKT offers a range of innovative media content and services across four platforms fixed-line, broadband Internet access, TV and mobile. In addition, the Group meets the sophisticated needs of the local and international business community, while supporting network operators with cutting-edge technical services and handling large-scale IT outsourcing projects for public and private sector organizations. To learn more about PCCW and HKT, please visit http://www.pccw.com.

For more information, please contact:

Monti Becker Kelly

Vice President

PCCW Teleservices (US), Inc.

Add: 565 Metro Place South, Suite 250, Dublin, OH 43017

Tel: +1-614-280-1600

Email: monti.kelly(at)pccwteleservices(dot)com

http://www.pccwteleservices.com

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Weekly London Video Webcast Enjoys Early Success as Relationships, Politics, Philosophy and Sex are Debated with Unconventional Guests

London, UK (PRWEB UK) 17 November 2011

Brian Rose and Nic Gabriel have created London Real, a weekly one hour video podcast documenting their journey as they challenge the status quo, explore the human experience, and exchange ideas and perspectives with their guests in one of the most exciting and diverse cities on the planet.

This week they host Stephen Brocklehurst, an actor and producer who discusses his upcoming film The Enfield Poltergeist and reminisces about his two years spent in the City of London as an investment banker. We dont have all of the answers, but we do have all of the questions states co-host Nic Gabriel, who was born in South Africa but moved to London to pursue his black belt in the martial art Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Our goal is to expand your consciousness and experience a new mind frame, to confront your fears and to celebrate the triumph.

The podcast genre of entertainment is a new medium that people are just now beginning to understand explains co-host Brian Rose, a native of San Diego and retired derivatives broker in the City of London. It used to be you get home from work and turn on the TV. Not anymore, people today want to listen to real people having real conversations about real topics, and that is the essence of London Real.

In just over four weeks since its debut, the show has already attracted a cult following with thousands both watching the video and listening to the audio portion on iTunes. Past guests include an Iranian refugee who became one of the founders of Sony-Ericsson, one of Londons top cocktail barmen, and an SAS veteran of two tours of Afghanistan.

Our guests are Londoners from all walks of life. Were not concerned about success or careers, the pre-requisite is that theyre interesting and open. said Gabriel.

Contact:

Brian Rose

London Real

07961 007725

http://www.londonreal.tv


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Top 10 Outsourcing Trends to Watch in 2012

El Paso, TX (PRWEB) December 03, 2011

DATAMARK Inc., a leading business process outsourcing firm headquartered in El Paso, Texas, recently released their predictions for the hottest 10 business process outsourcing trends to watch in 2012.

As expected, emerging technologies continue to change the face of BPO, and the uncertain economy has companies reviewing outsourcing options within the U.S., nearshore in Latin American and farshore in India, the Philippines and China.

Below are 5 of the top 10 outsourcing trends, in no particular order.

1. The rise of mobile apps.

Executives and managers hate being chained to their desks, and they love the power of tablets and smart mobiles. Expect BPO providers to provide clients with mobile apps for monitoring and auditing outsourced processes. Features will incorporate business intelligence, dashboards, analytics and instant messaging with the provider.

2. The social contact center.

Customer rants or raves are no longer limited to mobile calls and email missives. Outsourced contact centers will have savvy staff keeping customers happy and engaged through Facebook, Google+, Twitter and other social networks. Social Customer Relationship Management will include following chatter on social networks. Quick-reaction teams will be ready with a strategy and response to potential PR debacles.

3. Gamification will liven up the dull side of BPO.

Business process engineers will apply game theory to more and more business processes as a way of driving innovation into the enterprise. Although gamification has emerged in the past year as a hot buzzword, the concept, as applied to business, has been around seemingly forever. Examples are frequent-flier miles and other promotions that reward a loyal consumers looking to level-up in the game. Game mechanics make repetitive processes more fun, keep rules and goals clear and consistent, and deliver rewards (think cash bonuses) to staffers based on merit, rather than who you know or how long youve been here.

4. Public-private initiatives worldwide will stimulate BPO growth.

Countries will aggressively compete for a slice of the global BPO market, which is expected to grow at a annual rate of 5.4 percent to $ 93.4 billion in 2015, according to analyst Ovum. Providers, industry groups and governments at all levels will ally to develop incentives to attract BPO jobs. Lures will include breaks on taxes and fees, as well as free or low-cost courses to improve residents English skills and technological know-how. As India becomes more expensive, look for the Philippines, China, Africa and Latin America to roll out the welcome mat for outsourced business processes at the low to mid-point of the value chain.

5. The U.S. will take a lesson from international public-private alliances.

The U.S. ruralshoring modeloutsourcing processes to communities with low costs of livingwill continue to intrigue companies that are not satisfied with their farshore experiences. Astute governments at the state and local levels will take a page from competing countries playbooks and engage chambers of commerce and BPO providers in strategies to bring those jobs home.

For the full article, read 10 Business Process Outsourcing Trends to Watch in 2012.

About DATAMARK

DATAMARK, Inc. is a leading business process outsourcing company specializing in high-volume digital mailrooms, document processing and document management services for large enterprises. Headquartered in El Paso, Texas, DATAMARK employs nearly 2,200 people in its U.S., Mexico and India facilities. For more information, visit DATAMARK.net

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KiwiTech Develops Bollywood Entertainment App for Eros International

Washington, DC (PRWEB) December 07, 2011

KiwiTech, a leading mobile technology firm, announced today that it has developed a cutting-edge iPad app for Eros Entertainment that will allow fans of Bollywood movies to access the latest movie trailers, photos, exclusive behind the scenes, songs, trivia and other content.

The free app (http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/eros-international-media-limited/id477987506) became the #1 free app in the Indian iTunes app store within a day of its release. With a variety of content and an attractive, user-friendly layout, this app gives Bollywood fans a brand new way to experience new movies and songs from Eros. It also has some fun features, such as fake movies posters and an interactive quiz, which make this a truly unique entertainment app from Eros, one of Indias largest global media companies.

Working with the creative and tech-savvy professionals at Eros, we have developed an entertainment app that sets a new standard in marketing entertainment products, said Gurvinder Batra, KiwiTechs Founder and Chief Technology Officer.

Among the apps key features:

U.S. Preventive Medicine Launches First-of-Its-Kind Health & Fitness App in Collaboration with Qualcomm Life

Jacksonville, Fla/Dallas,TX (PRWEB) December 07, 2011

U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc., the leader in preventive medicine, today announced during the 3rd annual mHealth Summit the launch of Macaw from The Prevention Plan, its new mobile health and fitness app designed to serve as a complete personal health monitor. Macaw is a full-feature app that assesses an individuals health risks and will serve as a hub to track health metrics and activity, as well as integrate information from other health and fitness apps, plus lab results and wireless devices.

For members of U.S. Preventive Medicines The Prevention Plan, Macaw has additional specifications including showing the individuals personal Prevention Score and integrating data between the mobile app and the Plans online health management platform. Macaw can be downloaded for free on the iPhone and Android devices. It is enabled by Qualcomm Life Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and was designed by Fjord, a leading design consultancy.

U.S. Preventive Medicines mission is to make the world a healthier place and help save lives by giving people the tools, advice and encouragement they need to identify their top health risks and improve their health, said Christopher Fey, founder, CEO and chairman of U.S. Preventive Medicine. The new revolutionary Macaw app is an important tool that is designed to be the ultimate mobile health hub, enabling users to improve their individual health outcomes while potentially lowering healthcare costs.

According to Rick Valencia, vice president and general manager of Qualcomm Life, "U.S. Preventive Medicine offers an outstanding clinically-based program The Prevention Plan - that helps users manage their individual health risks and lead healthier lives. By combining this clinically-based platform with Qualcomm Lifes wireless expertise, we have transformed the smartphone into a personal health monitor.

Macaws Unique Features and Benefits

Unlike other available health and fitness apps, Macaw is based on the clinical science of preventive medicine and is universally designed for people who exercise regularly as well as those who are novices when it comes to physical activity. By leveraging Qualcomm Lifes expertise, Macaw will be able to transform a smartphone into the ultimate personal health hub, connecting an individuals health apps and wireless devices for tracking weight, fitness, overall activity and biometrics including pedometers, glucose meters, activity armbands, scales, labs, sleep managers, mobile weight loss apps and blood pressure cuffs into a single app for complete tracking. With the initial launch, Macaw will allow integration with the Fitlinxx Actiped+ all-day activity monitor, and WorkSmart Labs weight loss and fitness app Noom Weight Loss. Macaw users will be able to track the progress of their activity, nutrition and health knowledge while engaging in games that unlock prizes.

Features include:

7 questions to quickly assess your health
GPS to track exercise
Ability to set goals and track weight and calories
Reminders about recommended preventive screenings based on age and gender
Activity and knowledge cards that unlock chances for weekly prizes

Additional specifications for members of The Prevention Plan include:

A link to the Prevention Score, a unique tool that tracks an individuals prevention efforts and key health indicators throughout the year
Activity auto-uploaded to The Prevention Plan
Exercise, weight and calories tracked

According to world championship-winning quarterback and U.S. Preventive Medicine spokesperson, Joe Theismann, We all need to take better care of our health by staying active and living a healthy lifestyle. With the Macaw mobile app, you can have greater confidence that you are doing all you can to proactively manage your health, maintain healthy habits, identify your top health risks and work to reduce them. It puts all the tools you need for better health right in your pocket.

Industry experts in mobile health and technology, including those from The New York Times, WIRED, BNET, PhoneDog and Mashable, named Macaw among the top three finalists in both the fitness and the health and wellness categories of the 2011 Hot for the Holidays Awards national competition sponsored by CTIA, the cellular telecommunications industry association. Finalists were selected based on innovation, functionality and creativity.

Macaw is available for download on the iPhone App Store and Android Market. You can also stay up-to-date by following Macaw on Facebook (Facebook.com/ThePreventionPlan), Twitter (@MacawApp) and YouTube (YouTube.com/MacawApp). View the video at http://www.youtube.com/macawapp.

About U.S. Preventive Medicine

Kabam Promotes Andrew Sheppard and Amit Ranade to Lead Two New Business Units

Redwood City, Calif. (PRWEB) December 05, 2011

Kabam, the leading developer of hardcore social games, today announced the promotion of two executives, Andrew Sheppard and Amit Ranade to head the companys two new business units. Sheppard will become President of Kabam Game Studios and Ranade will be President of Kabam Game Distribution as Kabam continues to expand its worldwide scope and platforms.

As the trend toward free-to-play, streaming gameplay model disrupts the traditional games industry, there are two key components for success high quality games that delight and engage core gamers and the ability to optimize traffic acquisition, retention and lifetime value, said Kevin Chou, CEO and co-founder of Kabam. Kabam was born and bred in this evolution, so the web and the cloud are central to our company DNA. We have been steadily building our game studio capabilities, technology, analytics and marketing prowess. This enables us to not only make great hardcore social games, but also to optimize the distribution of those games. This new structural alignment into two business units is a natural step for us to take and will enable Kabam to maintain its leadership in F2P core games.

In his role as President of Kabam Game Studios, Sheppard will oversee 12 development teams in the global production of web and mobile games. He will also manage the product marketing, community and player insights functions. Sheppard has served as Kabam Chief Product Officer for the past two years, leading the product strategy, product development and engineering efforts. In addition to leading the scaling of Kingdoms of Camelot

aecKnowledge and the AIA California Council (AIACC) Release 2011 AIACC Design Awards Video

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 06, 2011

aecKnowledge and the AIA California Council (AIACC) announce the release of the 2011 AIACC Design Awards Video. For the first time ever AIACC is celebrating these projects with a narrated, online high-definition video, hosted on aecKnowledge.

Since 1982, the AIACC has celebrated outstanding architecture through the AIACC Design Awards program. This is an exciting new step for the Design Awards, stated Nicki Dennis Stephens, Hon. AIACC, LEED Green Assoc., Senior Director, AIACC. Now the creativity, innovation and excellence of California architects can be enjoyed by design enthusiasts everywhere.

Twenty-nine projects were selected by jury for their outstanding design and innovation. Winning projects were diverse in size, scope, budget, and typology...from mixed-use towers in Guangzhou, China (designed by SOM) to a "small project"--the Fung Shui cube (designed by SPACEFLAVOR) as a mobile space to maximize the "chi" of the area. Each of the projects was recognized for its original approach to solving problemswhether a difficult site, a limited budget, or a challenge to reuse existing buildings in new ways.

According to Michael Strogoff, FAIA, Founder + President, aecKnowledge, Every year, the AIACC Design Awards highlights the diverse and innovative designs of California. Capturing these incredible projects on video provides design professionals everywhere with the opportunity to learn from and get inspired by some of our nations top design talent.

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