Marketing
Idea Asia, GMEG enter acquisition agreement
Asia Global Holdings’ subsidiary Idea Asia and Global Media & Entertainment (GMEG) have entered into an agreement whereby GMEG has agreed to acquire Idea Asia from AAGH subsidiary Sino Trade Intelligent Development (Sino Trade) in return for 7.5% of GMEG’s common stock and other considerations. The deal is pending exchange of consideration on or before [...]
Orange inks mobile and internet deal with Wikimedia
Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation have announced a wide-ranging strategic partnership designed to mutually benefit each organisation’s users by extending the way people can access free knowledge. Orange, the European telco player, will initially provide customers in France, the UK, Spain and Poland with access to co-branded content from the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organisation [...]
Airtel offers 1 cent/min call rates from US to India
Bharti Airtel, an integrated telecom services provider headquartered in India, has launched a calling rate of 1 cent a minute on its online calling card service Airtelcallhome.com. The company believes this will enable NRIs (Non-resident Indians) in the US to call friends and family back in India at competitive rates in the market. Airtel has [...]
Oce expands its display graphics sales channel in US
Oce, a player in digital document management and delivery solutions, has announced an agreement with Advantage Sign Supply(ASSI) for ASSI to become an authorised reseller of Oce Arizona Series of UV curable flatbed printers in the US. ASSI will be selling the Oce Arizona 200 GT, Oce Arizona 250 GT, Oce Arizona 350 GT and [...]
Belgacom, RIM launch BlackBerry Storm in Belgium
Belgacom and Research In Motion (RIM)have announced the availability of the BlackBerry Storm smartphone in Belgium. Designed to satisfy the needs of both consumers and business customers, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone combines the communications features, global connectivity and personal productivity attributes of the BlackBerry platform with a touch-screen technology. The phone’s SurePress touch-screen is aimed [...]
CSC wins contract extension with Kmart Australia
CSC has announced a five-year information technology (IT) contract extension with retailer Kmart Australia, valued at approximately $25m (AUD$36.4m). Under terms of the agreement, CSC will provide comprehensive infrastructure systems and operations support services for more than 400 Kmart, Kmart Tyre and Auto retailers. This award extends a contract CSC signed in 2004 with Coles [...]
Ericsson to divest its TEMS-branded products business to Ascom
Ericsson has entered into an agreement to divest its TEMS-branded products business, consisting of tools for air interface monitoring and radio network planning, to Ascom. The agreement involves the transfer of about 300 employees of which around 180 are based in Sweden. The transaction is expected to close in June this year. Ericsson said that [...]
Information Services Group launches TPI into China
Information Services Group, an information-based services company, has announced the launch of its business unit TPI, a sourcing data and advisory firm, into China. The launch of TPI into China includes the launch of a new Hangzhou-based Training and Assessment Centre (TAC), which advise and conduct service provider training and operational assessments; information products and [...]
AIS to distribute rugged tablet PC line through Avnet
American Industrial Systems (AIS) has introduced a rugged, sunlight-readable mobile tablet PC designed for harsh environments. It is powered by the new Intel Atom Processor, built for low power, and extended battery life for mobile internet devices. The tablet PC sports a design featuring an aluminum-magnesium alloy construction with individually sealed ports for waterproof and [...]
Nokia streamlines operations to adapt to market situation
Nokia has announced certain actions it is taking in Devices and Markets units as well as in its Corporate Development Office and global support functions. The announcement comes as part of its plans to increase cost-efficiency and adapt to the market situation. Nokia said that it plans to scale sales, marketing and technology management to [...]
