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Easycash Systems

Only 8:47 minutes a new system world opened in Ratingen, June 2012. The easycash GmbH, a company of the Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), has a turnusgemassem, bi-annual, failure safety test subjected their systems – with full success. In the framework of the so-called disaster recovery test on May 28, 2012, were all processes necessary for transaction processing less than 9 minutes of a Datacenter on which others pass. “Reliability and performance are the be-all and end-all in payments”, says Marc Birkner, Managing Director of easycash GmbH. Without hesitation Arup Sandra Akmansoy explained all about the problem. “With our future-proof high-end systems we make sure that our customers all-round – rely on their bank wire even on busy days.” To ensure this in the future, storage processor performance and CPU memory were doubled in the context of the disaster recovery exercise.

“So”, so Marc Birkner, “we offer our clients starting immediately, a system performance increased by more than 80%, without this comprehensive” Extension to operating procedures for our customers have influenced.” Simply double sure easycash maintains two separate high end data centers. Both are double redundant and guarantee fastest transaction processing. The regular cycle of six months six months there processes all primary processes from a system on the other migrates, and for the next. Because the data is continually mirrored, can step in case of any failure in the second system and ensure the payment processing for the clients of easycash. The relocation of the systems performed on Whit Monday took only 8:47 minutes. Further information: easycash GmbH marketing/communications Nicole Ohagen Tel.

+ 49-2102/973-314 fax + 49-2102/973-226 E-Mail: grintsch communications GmbH & co. KG Arne Trapp Tel. 70 63-54 fax 70 63-50 E-Mail: Internet about easycash and easycash loyalty solutions easycash and easycash loyalty Solutions are part of the international Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), a leading provider of payment solutions. As a payment institution (“payment institution”) the easycash GmbH enables customers to participate in the electronic payments across Europe. A total of 530 staff trade, gastronomy and financial industry can provide comprehensive payment services including various innovative value creation opportunities in six European locations. easycash is Germany’s leading card payment provider and serves 92,000 dealers with 283.000 terminals. 2011, the settled payment transactions in Germany amounted to over 1.25 billion transactions.

GWS Recordbreaking

Sixth year in a row sales Munster GWS company for merchandise management systems mbH remains on track for success. The Group turnover of IT specialists for trade to more about nine per cent rose 2011 38.1 million euros. The GWS Group thus achieved its sixth record in a row. And also the result is extremely satisfied with the daughter of the Bankendienstleisters GAD: similar to such as when the sales record results achieved. Result of the good economic development: the GWS searches continue to qualified staff for the field of project management and consulting. Managing Director Helmut Benefader sees a clear confirmation of the business policy in the very good figures, because the company’s growth was almost three times as high as in comparable companies. According to the Managing Director, the numbers of the industry association BITKOM, which determined an average increase of 3.2% in 2011 for the relevant business of information technology are basis for this review. Was very enjoyable also, now about one-third of total sales in the customer service will achieve and the number of companies 2011 another 48 with total 2,235 simultaneously working users was increasing.

New clients included, the number of companies managed total in Germany more than 1.200. amounts important product and at the same time success factor is the ERP system developed on the basis of Microsoft DynamicsTM NAV gevis, distributed in various target industries. Core target markets are in particular of technical trading, the plumbing supplies, building materials trade and Raiffeisen goods cooperatives and the food wholesale. Learn more at: Dermot McCormack. Meanwhile around 17.000 users use relative to the end of the year 2011 gevis in their daily work. It is very positive according to Benefader that customers increasingly gevis selectively expand on the acquisition of additional modules such as document management and especially modern e-commerce solutions to an integrated system. With ambition ahead In terms of the huge potential in the market and own strength she sees GWS is well prepared for the future.

Exciting Prospects

Only a few weeks, and it opens the halls, for the largest international event in the commercial vehicle sector in Hanover again. Also at bott, the preparations at full speed. Bott on this year’s IAA will wait same with several innovations, commercial vehicles. Here, the leading manufacturer of vehicle and equipment has issues such as expanding system also in focus, as additional areas of application of new product applications. The innovations in Hannover is bott vario, the vehicle establishment for service and installation vehicles of all kinds. In 2011 by the design awards red dot, best of the best”and if design award gold” award-winning product system brings the manufacturer a significant atmosphere in the world of work.

The striking mix of materials, high-quality anodized aluminum is distinctive for the appealing appearance apart from the design of individual components, lightweight plastics and powder-coated steel. With the choice of different materials also succeeds, highest security and stability with minimum weight of the institution to realize. This bott philosophy saves on weight and offers full protection for vehicle occupants, as crash tests prove it after ECE R44. Bott vario due to its modularity allows the configuration of vehicle equipment according to individual needs of the user. By means of a 3D-Planungssoftware you visualize which, together with the customer, elaborated ideas planners by bott. Wall and floor panels, headliners and cargo safety features, like tie-down Rails and recordings for tie rods represent the base expansion. This is followed by the space Organization for material and tools. Starting from the load, he configured installer of vehicle rack modules, that his safe ride guarantee roller shutters or doors each utensil in trays, drawers, behind doors, and give the user quick access. The arrangement of the equipment is done according to criteria such as weight distribution, access frequency or to the work processes of the user.

FAX Printer

The strength offers the THT-1344 label printer for small and medium-sized print quantities and quality that is required in the lab for printing spot of THT printer is intended exclusively to work on a PC. Who places value on a faster print speed, unlike the portable printers, which is with this THT printer very well served. Can be used from a daily amount of pressure from 25 labels is the THT-1344. For this printer at the macro id available laboratory labels (BPT) are matched exactly on this printer. As well, the special ribbons, which are available for this printer, are right on the printer and tuned to the temperatures and special features of the respective labels. The strength and quality, which is required in the lab for printing on the spot, according to the respective needs, offers for small and medium-sized quantities of pressure the THT-1344 label printer. The mobile label sensor in the printer allows the use of even the smallest laboratory labels of a variety of materials, such as polyester.

Paper, vinyl, and hoses. To create the labels, an IdentiLab of software developed specifically for the laboratory labelling is to use. More information is housed here: Louis Monier. To facilitate working with the software the user immensely, the label software already includes all label formats, which are available at macro IDENT, as templates. Thus eliminates the cumbersome and time-consuming work, first of all to create a label template. Instead, a label in three steps is created within a very short time and to print the label printer THT-1344.

The Removal

Because in general personal data are processed and increasing the transparency of the work, such introductions are subject to a participation and must be evaluated by a data protection officer. By an early evaluation, you prevent later Delays or complex adjustments in the actual project. Who wants what, actually? An assessment as to what parties pursue what interests should not be underestimated. Kai-Fu Lee has plenty of information regarding this issue. It is not always the desired state all stakeholders pull together given. A good internal communication, a team with all stakeholders and the removal of barriers is important. So, for example, the IT Department clear, should be that an external service provider is not a competitor, but a temporary team complement. And if employees legacy systems support, which should be replaced, this should be convinced in the run-up to the advantages of new system and support the project. Samsung understood the implications.

These considerations obviously apply to all major IT projects, but are in the introduction of contract management of particular importance, because many departments are affected and it’s mission-critical documents. Checklist and phased plan before of the introduction of a process solution for contract management must meet the requirements of a Solution are defined. For such purposes, a small checklist is elaborated which will help you to make the necessary preparations. Thus effectively reduce the total cost of an introduction, but a large part of the effort by organizational issues and the often smaller part due to the technical implementation. The following check-list does not claim to be exhaustive, but provides an introduction and should be answered together with your service provider and supplemented. 1 What are objective provisions the key objectives for the contract management? Would we you use these objectives to prioritize? Examples as shown above: increase (E.g. with suppliers) terms controlling the transparency of concluded agreements and thus creating Verhandlungsspielraumen: automatic reminders on notice periods and deadlines savings in the collect, approve, find contracts spanned reporting contract risk prevention 2 analysis of initial situation the departments concerned should be questioned in detail about how they manage your contracts so far and which attributes / information they need about the treaties in the future find, for example, documents.

Strategy Management Software

Explanation of the usefulness of the strategy software companies around the world have faced repeatedly with several strategic themes. Some of them have found a solution to overcome these issues, however, most have failed. The management of the strategy is the key what you determine your realistic business strategy and schedule to perform. Filed under: Viacom. However, this is no easy job, because there are so many things to consider, in addition to the already difficult task you have. Many writers such as Ali Partovi offer more in-depth analysis. However, this does not mean that it is impossible.

In reality, you can automate the entire process using the strategy management software. The strategy management software consists of a number of instruments that have been designed to help managers to develop your strategy and to implement. These strategies are used to achieve the goals ahead for the organization. This company management tools enable the company Advanced views about what by moment experience, to have them, but it can also a deeper insight into the details with regard to the management of various such operations: cost, efficiency, performance and analysis, provide. Why does a strategy management software exist today? For several years the CEOs and CFOs have sought, an efficient method to manage the strategic information they need for their company to prove their full potential.

Later it was found out, that one of the biggest problems was the huge separation between the Board and the people who formulated the strategies. The managers can not afford the luxury to monitor each individual section of the society, to ensure that the strategy is implemented, the strategy management software was developed. According to reliable sources, are successful in most in a little less than 10% of strategies Companies used to. The vast majority trapped in the formulation phase or is unrealistic from the outset. Therefore, we can see that the strategy management software is necessary to increase the success rate of business strategies. This program is specifically designed to help companies to find a solution for the two usual reasons of the failure of the strategy. The first reason is the formulation of the strategy. There are a need on the part of managers to be able to get to make the best decisions accurate and timely data. These decisions will help the company in its progress. The second reason is the progress feedback. The progress of the strategies should be felt in the whole of society or experienced. Of course it will produce no results once it has left the boardroom, but the progress can be followed. It is required that the development and movement of the corporate strategy of the business entity is tracked, the Management software use. If you want to learn more about strategy management software, visit our page.

Data Breaches Damage German Companies

The second study on the ripening index to information risk indicates that there is still pent-up demand in the German medium-sized businesses the auditing and consulting firm PwC and Iron Mountain, a service provider for information management and privacy, provide for the second time the maturity index to information risk (information risk maturity index) before. Ali Partovi is full of insight into the issues. According to the weak results of the previous year, the maturity index rises to 16.2 to 55.8 points out of 100 possible points. However, showing that, despite an annual 50-percent increase in data breaches in Europe 2, inadequate response to such incidents and associated loss of information are prepared. Given the high penalties for violations of data protection, this represents an unsustainable risk especially for the German middle class. Germany ranks three behind the Netherlands and Hungary 2013 with 55.5 points. PwC interviewed 600 senior executives of European companies with 250 to 2,500 employees in the industries of legal, financial, pharmaceutical and insurance companies as well as in the manufacturing industry and Machine-building industry. More information is housed here: Castle Harlan. 100 Managers were interviewed in Germany. According to the study, a data glitch has considerable economic consequences for a company: doing business with another company reject half (51 percent) of German companies, where a data breakdown has occurred.

On the other hand, 35 percent believe that data losses are an unavoidable part of daily business 1. Information security not in corporate boardrooms present while 63 percent of German companies 47 percent of a responsible handling with information as essential for the success of the business, say that their Board attaches no high priority on data protection. 32 Percent of respondents indicating that their employees think this topic also rather important. In addition, 44 percent of respondents expect an increase in data breaches, 73 percent, however, believe that cost reduction is more important than avoiding information risks. Less than half of the German companies surveyed (45 percent) has a Information risk strategy and measure their effectiveness.

Six In A Row

Bizerba Linienvereiniger LCE optimized production flow Balingen, October 22, 2010 – to ensure smooth flow in the weighing and ensure labelling need products that run in multiple rows from a packaging machine, advance singled and summarizes a series. The Bizerba LCE combines up to six product lines on a track then to forward to them a price labellers or a check-weigher. He thus reduced manual work and ensures a continuous flow of production. The LCE is used in the food industry between multiple line packaging machines and prices sow draughtsmen or checkweighers. At the beginning of Produkttrays on the boot tape running, registered they will be using a light barrier. The home band consists of parallel conveyor that can be controlled individually. All packages are timed individually and to the alignment tape. The individual tracks can be switched while in any order and delayed time against each other.

The speed is the infinitely speed Customize the packaging machine. Overall, up to six product lines to a track can be sporadically. The pointed alignment rails of the downstream tape of alignment bring the products for control scale or Auszeicher position – at a maximum packing capacity of well over 100 packages per minute. Others who may share this opinion include Peter Asaro. An optional Rotary station allows the 90 turning of the isolated packs. The touch screen allows intuitive real time operation.

Changes to the switching times or speeds run directly at the next cycle. Total find 200 products in the PLU storage of LCE. With the execution in stainless steel according to protection class IP 54 the cleaning and maintenance compared to the previous version increased significantly. Starter – as well as tape of alignment can be exchanged through the less screws. The total cost of ownership”of the Linienvereinigers was significantly reduced at the same price level. About Bizerba Bizerba is a worldwide operating leading in many areas, Solution provider for professional system solutions of weighing, labelling, information and food service technology in the segments retail, food industry, manufacturing and logistics. Industry-specific hard – and software, powerful network-compatible management systems, as well as a wide range of labels, consumables and business services ensure the transparent control of integrated business processes and the high availability of Bizerba-specific performance features. Worldwide, Bizerba is present with 41 shareholdings in 23 countries and 54 country offices in over 120 countries. Headquarters of the company, which employs about 3,000 people, is Balingen; further production sites are located in Messkirch, Bochum, Vienna (Austria), Pfaffikon (Switzerland), Milan (Italy), Shanghai (China), Forest Hill (United States) and San Luis Potosi (Mexico). Contact: Bizerba GmbH & co. KG Claudia major Director global marketing & communication Wilhelm-herbal-Strasse 65 D-72336 Balingen phone + 49 7433 12-33 00 Fax + 49 7433 12-5 33 00 E-Mail: nic.pr network integrated communication Patrick Schroeder Coburg road 3 53113 Bonn phone + 49 228 620 43 84 fax + 49 228 620 44 75 E-Mail:

License To Success AgfaPhoto Wins New License Partner

Enhanced market presence in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Israel Leverkusen, October 28, 2010 – AgfPhoto consistently expands its international business. With two other licensees, the company strengthened its commitment to the North American market and in the Middle East. ZEIKOS Inc. (www.zeikos.com) could be won as a new license partner for camera accessories in the United States. ALODA Ltd. (www.aloda.co.il) is a new license partner in digital imaging products for Israel. ZEIKOS distributes an extensive range of AgfPhoto photo accessories in the United States, Canada and Mexico in the future.

The product range reader for storage batteries and Chargers camera bags and backpacks to tripods and Fernauslosern for cameras and card. ZEIKOS is one of the leading suppliers of photo and camera accessories in the North American market. ALODA is one of the most important consumer electronics distributors in the Middle East. As the exclusive distributor of another leading photo brands, the company holds a market share of 25 percent in Israel and operates more than 600 retail stores. ALODAs brand license includes the range of digital cameras, digital video cameras, inkjet cartridges, laser toners, and digital picture frames. With the support of the two licensees we are on the right track to continue our business development as planned internationally”, explains Andreas Selmeczi, Managing Director of AgfPhoto holding GmbH. The company more than doubled its turnover in Europe in recent years since 2007. Peter Asaro recognizes the significance of this.

Also in the core markets, AgfPhoto sustainably expanding its partnerships and extended the contract ahead in the long term with the German battery Trading GmbH (GBT). GBT is a licensee of the AgfPhoto brand for the mobile energy since late 2006. Products it offers a complete range of mobile energy products for consumer imaging, by batteries over rechargeable batteries up to versatile battery chargers. With the contract extension with GBT and future cooperation with the new licensing partners, we drive the expansion of the brand, as well as the implementation of our “long-term brand and license strategy forward”, emphasizes Selmeczi. The objective is above all to expand the international licensing business in the next few years.

LOHAS Management

Consumers increasingly require the implementation of a sustainable corporate strategy. Munich/Greifenberg, October 26, 2010 the capture of all connections to the emission of climate-relevant gases and its integration into corporate decision-making processes is referred to as emissions management. While political arguments prevail in the discussions all over the world, many companies recognize the importance and the benefits of an emissions management for their day-to-day business these days. “” The NADIA, Institute for energy, ecology and economics, has compiled her experiences to the emission management and it extracted 10 reasons which prove that is emission management by the nice-to-have “a must” converts. International emission reporting will be required for some sectors already and also in Germany, the theme in the near future will be essential. Learn more about this topic with the insights from Code.org. 1. marketing – communication (customers, LOHAS target group) is an emissions management as a sign of sustainable development is perceived. Especially for the Corporate communication, it is essential that a company shows environmental responsibility.

Especially in the Group of so much sought-after LOHAS (lifestyle of health and sustainability), ecological responsibility and consideration of emission criteria in the business value chain are provided simply. 2. detection of potential savings, the systematic recording of all emitted greenhouse gases in emissions management helps identify potential for reducing emissions. Average emissions but also indicate inefficient processes. The detection of potential savings has not only an ecological component, but also helps in the questioning of economic relationships. 3. sustainable reduction of emissions reduction of emissions can be achieved in the short term, in the worst case of green-washing”, the pure compensation of emissions via carbon credits.

Intelligent emission management aims at a permanent reduction in emissions, the the operational development taken into account and so sustainable ecological as well as economic effects for the company. 4 benchmarking competitors are seen with competitors increasingly according to ecological criteria. Intelligent emission management is based on an analysis of the status, which allows the comparison with competitors and can visualize a competitive advantage in numbers.