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Siemens Automation and Drive’s imminent acquisition of UGS Corp. is
set to make it the world’s first supplier to provide an end-to-end software
and hardware portfolio to manufacturing industries encompassing the complete
lifecycle of products and production facilities.
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Research Snapshots
World
Content Protection and Digital Rights Management Markets
Digital rights management (DRM) refers to
hardware and software solutions that work to control access and use of the
intellectual property assets of an organization by establishing rules and
defining the rights of the content user. In this research service, the
current state of the world content protection and DRM market and factors
that will attribute to its growth in the future are analysed. Apart from
market drivers and restraints, the study also includes challenges being
faced by the industry, revenue forecasts, and the demand for DRM solutions
in the coming years. Click on the link for more details. Click
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here to e-mail us for more information about this research service
World
Marketing Process Optimization Solutions Markets
World marketing process optimisation
solutions (MPOS) is a value chain of product suites that offer firms the
ability to execute marketing functions including planning, print and digital
media creation, resource budgeting, archiving marketing content and digital
media, distribution, workflow management and performance measurement and
analysis. This research service evaluates the current state of the world
MPOS market and analyses the market drivers and restraints, provides revenue
forecasts and projected demand for MPOS in the future. Click on the link for
additional information. Click
here to read more information Click
here to e-mail us for more information about this research service Recent Studies
Intelligent
Touch Controls Featuring Improved Security and Navigation in Mobile Applications
Recently, there has been
an increase in the usage of multimedia-enabled mobile phones. These phones
coupled with interactive applications and services are paving the way for a new
era featuring mobile commerce (m-commerce). As and when the applications and
functionalities improve on mobile phones, there arises a need for efficient
navigation, which in one way would enable faster adoption of m-commerce. Atrua
Technologies, based in California, has addressed the above challenge with its
intelligent touch control technology. This technology facilitates the mobile
phone users with a rich and responsive navigation control with its intuitive
touch sensors.
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Technical Research Snapshot
Encryption
Algorithms
Encryption algorithm consists of three different types of algorithms called
as symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption and hash function. In general,
development of an algorithm is propelled when the code of an existing algorithm
is broken. This involves decades of dedicated work by mathematicians to break
the code and point its vulnerability. This research service discusses the global
advancements in the encryption algorithms market. Click on the link for further
details. Click
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Industry Forecasting Tools - Country Industry Forecast
Russian
Offshore Software Development- Engine of Growth
The Russian IT industry is one
of the most dynamic and aggressively expanding in the world. Increased
government procurement and corporate purchases, significant growth in
domestic market and exports and business expansion in regions will boost the
industry. Significant opportunities exist in personal computing and
networking equipment and broadband technologies and equipment, even as
offshore software development continues to be the engine of growth. In the
second of a three-part series on the Russian IT industry, this research
service analyses the economic framework of Russia and the development of its
IT industry therein.
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New
Media Channels
Dates: 4 - 6 June, 2007
Venue: Southern Sun Hotel Grayston, Johannesburg The ongoing convergence of the telecom, media and
broadcasting industries has opened up many challenges and opportunities.
IIR’s 2nd Annual New Media Channels Conference promises a dynamic panel of
speakers who will assist delegates in identifying opportunities and
strategies to maximise ARPU.
Click
here for more information on how
to participate/register or contact Agnes Davids, Marketing Manager, at
adavids@iir.co.za; +27 11 771 7102. IT
Risk Management
Dates: 18 - 20 June, 2007
Venue: Southern Sun Hotel Grayston, Johannesburg
Effective IT governance, risk mitigation and implementation
solutions are critical to ensure the growth of your enterprise.
IIR’s IT Risk Management Conference will examine security threats and assist
delegates to effectively align IT governance with business governance and
goals.
Click
here for more information on
how to participate/register or
contact Agnes Davids, Marketing Manager, at adavids@iir.co.za; +27 11 771
7102.
Corporate Training &
Development
As one of the world's leading training providers, we understand how to make
training measurable and deliver lasting results. Our industry-relevant
global training solutions have helped our clients achieve their strategic
objectives through their people for the last 40 years.
Performance Management: Managing and Developing Your People Dates:
24-25 May, 2007
Venue: London
Despite our increasing use of technology, very few managers have the
skills to really manage and develop performance of their people. Supported
by relevant theory and good practice, this two-day course is designed to
provide practical suggestions and ideas that will produce rapid results for
busy managers.
Key Focus:
Assess performance accurately and clarify performance expectations
quickly and incisively
Monitor performance in ways that motivate and understand your role as
a coach and develop the right skills
Give feedback in ways that improve performance and motivate
Identify what motivates people and link emotions to high achievement
and take action to help poor performers back on track
Link development to demonstrable performance improvement and learn how
to be the best manager your staff have ever had
The 2007 Frost &
Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards to be held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will
recognise outstanding performance and industry achievements by some of
Malaysia’s leading information and communication technology companies.
The 2007 Frost &
Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards to be held at Singapore will recognise
companies and individuals that have risen above the competition and
demonstrated outstanding performance in the Asia Pacific information and
communication technology industry.
FROST & SULLIVAN AWARDS
We recognise outstanding industry achievements by presenting Frost &
Sullivan Awards to companies demonstrating best practices in various
regional and global markets.
CipherLab
Recipient of the
2007 North American
Retail In-Store Handheld Automation Product Innovation of the Year
Award
•
ClearStory System
Recipient of the
2007 Global Digital
Media Applications Product of the Year Award
•
Dendrite International
Recipient of the
2007 North American Frost
& Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy
•
Entellium Corporation
Recipient of the 2006 North
American CRM Applications Customer Value Enhancement Award
•
Envivio, Inc.
Recipient of the
2007 Global Digital Media
Infrastructure Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award; 2006 North
American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation
•
Getronics
Recipient of the 2006
North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Penetration Leadership
•
Innovative Silicon
Recipient of the 2006 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product
Innovation
•
IQinVision
Recipient of the 2007
North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Excellence in Technology
•
Landslide Technologies
Recipient of the 2006 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product
Differentiation Innovation
•
Orange
Recipient of the 2007 Product Differentiation Innovation Award
•
PatchLink
Recipient of the 2007 North American Network Security Resource Protection
Product of the Year Award
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