Beijing, China (July 03, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — U-Tron (Beijing) Electronics Co. Ltd. (U-Tron) announces today that it has signed an exclusive agency agreement with the Canada-based LECC Consulting Group (LECC). The agreement appoints LECC as the exclusive agent in Canada, Mexico and Indonesia, providing marketing, sales and maintenance services for of all U-Tron's LED products in those countries.

These products include: Lucas LED streetlights, BatLED indoor and outdoor floodlights, Traffic signal lights, SoLED solar powered lights, Helios E27 LED light bulbs, and Lucas E40 retrofit bulbs.

Raja Magasweran, the general manager of U-Tron said, "We are very pleased to welcome LECC as our agents for these three very promising markets. With their background in high technology and their extensive experience in these countries we are confident that they will be ideal partners in developing the market for advanced energy saving lighting solutions."

Dr. Chi Lin, the president of LECC, commented, "We are very proud to have signed this agreement with U-Tron. There is a rapidly growing awareness of the importance of 'green' energy saving lighting technology in reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses. U-Tron with their advanced designs and use of components from the leading LED company Cree, put us at the leading edge of this expanding market.

LECC join U-Trons's existing network of agents in Chile, China, Sweden, and the USA. U-Tron agents also provide distribution services in the European Union and the Phillippines.

About U-Tron

U-Tron (Beijing) Electronics Co. Ltd. was established in 1992 as a WOFE in Beijing, China. The company was 100% funded by investments from an American Company, China Business Associates. The main purpose was to bring U.S. developed technology products to China for manufacturing and localization. Today U-Tron has 1,000 square meters of office space in the Central Business District of Beijing and an 1,800 square meter factory employing more than 50 people in the Beijing Development Area (BDA) of Yi Zhuang district. The company focuses on developing leading-edge energy saving technology.

Website: www.u-tron.com

About LECC

Calgary, Canada-based LECC Consulting Group was established in 1997, and specializes in in project consulting, business analysis and project management on EAI, E-Commerce, systems automation and robotics, expert systems, database applications; and RFID system. Recently LECC has added LED and other green energy related products and services into its portfolio. The company is also heavily involved in trading and network building, offering a wide range of services to both Chinese and Canadian businesses in areas such as: language, banking, custom, legal, accounting and clearing; market information in both markets; advertising in both countries; logistics support and warehousing; market assessment and feasibility study; creating multimedia presentation for products and companies; and company matching. LECC's client base and network covers Canada, Norway, Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and China.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Raja Magasweran
  Tel: +86 10-6568-2990
  Email: raja magasweran@u-tron.com

  Dr. Chi Lin
  Tel: + 1 403 6087266
  Email: clin@canada-china.com

Albuquerque, United States (July 03, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Hacker Halted USA 2009, a comprehensive and complete information security conference hosted by EC-Council, will see the launch of the Hacker Halted Academy in Miami, Florida.

Understanding the growing demands for quality security training globally, Hacker Halted Academy will be offering a comprehensive suite of exam preparatory classes for industry recognized information security certifications such as the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), NSA IAM/IEM, ISO 27001, CISSP, CISA and CISM among others.

In addition, there will be several technical training classes covering key information security components such as Web Application Security and Hacking, Secure Programming, Wireless Hacking, Virtualization Security, as well as IT Governance, Risk Management and Compliance.

Said Leonard Chin, Conference Director for Hacker Halted USA 2009, "We recognize the need for training of the highest quality, and we are extremely pleased to have some of the top training companies offering a comprehensive suite of information security training at Hacker Halted Academy with the best instructors. Attendees will definitely be spoilt for choice while selecting the most relevant training for themselves."

Hacker Halted Academy, held from September 20 - 22, will offer some of the most sought after information security technical training & certification classes. NGS Software, Global Knowledge, Foundstone, Veridion, Security Horizon, Netcom Info, and Aspect Security are some of the best in the field that are offering training classes. Coupled with an impressive list of internationally recognized trainers that includes Larry Greenblatt, Clement Dupuis, Michael Gregg, Tom Bowers, Tim Pierson, Edward Haletkey and Sanjay Anand, Hacker Halted Academy will be the ideal platform for information security professionals globally to earn that desired and respected security certification, or to obtain cutting edge technical skills.

For more information about Hacker Halted Academy, please visit http://www.hackerhalted.com/academy

About Hacker Halted USA 2009
Hacker Halted USA 2009 is a complete and comprehensive information security conference hosted by EC-Council, a global leading certification body. The event will be held at the Hilton Miami Downtown, from Sep 20 - 25, 2009. With world renowned security experts including Howard Schmidt, Dave Litchfield, Ira Winkler, Ari Takanen, GM Hardy, Ron Gula and other influential security gurus, sharing and presenting intriguing case studies and findings, this conference is set to be the perfect platform for information security professionals to enhance knowledge and exchange views, as well as network with peers within the community. All participants of the conference will be entitled to attend one of three specially customized security training workshop, worth $599, at no additional cost on Sep 25. This will further enhance the value for all attendees. Refer to website for more details.

In addition, EC-Council will be offering a heavily subsidized rate for all government and military personnel who wishes to participate in the conference. Visit the website to find out more about this offer.

Since 2004, the global series of Hacker Halted has been successfully organized in many cities including Myrtle Beach, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei and Tokyo. Other cities slated to host the event in 2009 are Seoul, Hyderabad and Kuala Lumpur. Presented by EC-Council, a leading international certification authority, the objective of the Hacker Halted conference series is to raise international awareness towards increased education and ethics in Information Security. http://www.hackerhalted.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Mr. Leonard Chin
  Conference Director
  Email: leonard@eccouncil.org
  Website: http://www.hackerhalted.com

The 2009 Survey findings show that virtually none of the European businesses in China escaped the financial crisis unscathed. But for most the impact on their operations inChina was dwarfed by the fallout in their domestic markets which have been hit much harder by the crisis. As a result, companies are shifting their global strategies - and Chinais rising in relative importance. European companies are continuing to increase their commitment to China, and are preparing investment strategies and expansion plans to better position themselves for success. Despite the crisis, less than one-third of respondents plan to scale back or postpone their investments in China, reflecting the confidence of European business in China's potential.

But while there is optimism in the European business community, there is also concern that more needs to be done to bring the economy of the next level of maturity.

Joerg Wuttke, President of the European Chamber, commented, "Our members welcome the stimulus package and the Chinese government's efforts to sustain growth. But they clearly feel that not enough has been done to unleash the potential of China's economy. They identify the promotion of more free competition and the breaking down of existing monopolies as the key actions needed to drive growth, and continue to caution against protectionist reactions that would hamper China's development. In this regard, the European Chamber is not asking for priority to be given to foreign companies - we want to see equal opportunities and a level playing field for all businesses in China."

Charles-Edouard Bouée, Regional Coordinator, Asia/President & Managing Partner of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Greater China, said, "We are currently seeing positive signs of recovery, but there are still many challenges ahead. The financial crisis has exposed an already existing need for structural reform that is required to build a robust engine to drive China's economic growth for the next 30 years. But this year's survey re-confirms that China is an important market for European businesses today and will continue to be in a world that is increasingly intertwined. So it is critical to understand this market's development and get prepared to maximise the opportunities ahead."

Following today's launch, the European Chamber will present the findings from the European Chamber Business Confidence Survey 2009 to government and regulatory agencies in China, to the European Commission and EU Member State Governments, and to a wide range of business organisations and companies in China and Europe.

Key findings of the European Chamber Business Confidence Survey 2009:
- 98% of the respondents reported that the global economic crisis had an impact on their business in China; 71% indicated that the Chinese economy has proven more resilient than Europe or other traditionally strong markets where members of the European Chamber are headquartered globally.

- Some 37% of the respondents reported that China has become a more important market for them, while only 3% say China has become less important to their overall strategy; 36% say there has been no noticeable change.

- 78% of the respondents do not believe that China can drive the world to recovery in the short term. 48% of surveyed companies see China as becoming the driver of global growth in the long term, but not before.

- Only 13% of the respondents indicated that they felt the stimulus package currently being rolled out is sufficient to ensure the long-term health of the economy. While 62%of respondents believe that the stimulus package has played an important role, they also believe that more is needed to drive recovery.

- More than 50% of the respondents identified the promotion of more free competition and the breaking down of existing monopolies as the primary actions needed to drive growth in the years ahead.

About the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China was founded by 51 European member companies on 19th October 2000. The European Chamber was established to give European businesses a common voice across different business sectors, nationalities and regions of China. More than eight years after its foundation, the European Chamber now has more than 1400 members and is active in eight cities: Beijing, Chengdu, Nanjing, Pearl River Delta (Guangzhou and Shenzhen), Shanghai, Shenyang and Tianjin. The Chamber is recognized by the European Commission and the Chinese authorities as the authoritative and independent voice of European business in China.

The Chamber is built around 34 Working Groups and Forums, bringing together senior executives who engage in strategic discussions ranging from market access to the evolution of the business environment in China. Through regular dialogues with both the Chinese and European government, the Chamber conveys the operational business concerns of European companies and makes suggestions for improvements to policy-makers.

About Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Greater China
The Chinese market is a key pillar of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants' international expansion. Since our entry into the China market in 1984, the consultancy has grown rapidly: The four Chinese offices (Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei) now have over 200 people dedicated to working extensively with both leading Chinese and international companies.

As the only consulting firm of European origin among the global Top 5, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has built its expertise on its extensive experience working with clients on complex business cases for 40 years. Outstanding strategic analysis and in-depth knowledge on implementation measures are the strengths of the company's consulting approach. Roland Berger consultants combine their analytical and strategic know-how within a diverse company setting to help clients in China successfully master their unique challenges.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Grace Yao, Press Officer
  European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
  Phone: +86 (0)10 6462 2066-30; Mobile: +86 1367 1168 084
  E-mail: gyao@euccc.com.cn
  Website: www.europeanchamber.com.cn

  Susanne Hoffmann, International PR Manager
  Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
  Phone: +86 (0)21 5298 6677-825; Mobile:+86 1378 8993 272
  E-mail: Susanne_Hoffmann@cn.rolandberger.com
  Website: www.rolandberger.com.cn

Senior decision makers from 56 companies, charities and social ventures participated in the event. During the day each participant was given up to twelve 20 minute meetings, giving them the opportunity to discuss partnership opportunities, share experiences and identify possible synergies. Participants included Baidu, Wal-mart, HSBC, Citibank, Tiffany, Clearworld Energy, WWF, Amity Foundation, Narada Foundation, Roots & Shoots, Surmang / Amara, FCA.

The event kicked off in the morning with a welcome speech by Hurun Report CEO Rupert Hoogewerf and a keynote speech by ammado Head of Global Strategy Terry Farris. The CSR-Mart started shortly after; in addition to the scheduled appointments coffee breaks and lunch provided plenty of opportunities for networking.

Following the CSR-Mart a press conference was held to mark the release of the 'Hurun Corporate Social Responsibility Top Fifty 2009′ and the 'Hurun Most Valuable Chinese Brands List 2009′.

"The Wenchuan Earthquake has been a turning point for CSR in China," says Rupert Hoogewerf, CEO of Hurun Report. "Brands realise now the value of a good CSR programme, not because it is a nice thing to do, but because it is good for their business."

A short 2 hour conference on Brands with Responsibility began in the late afternoon with two discussion panels chaired by Yuan Yue Chairman of Horizon and MC of 'Brainstorm', panel one was charity focused with speakers from Baidu, Tencent and ammado. Panel two was corporate focused with speakers from Amway, HSBC and China Development Bank. Topics discussed were: The relationship between CSR and Brand Building and Building the brand in the future.

The grand finale was the highly anticipated result of the 100,000RMB donation and the prize draw. Clearworld Energy offered to donate 100,000RMB to one charity and after much deliberation they chose to donate the money to Humana People to People China. They also announced that they would like to establish a long term partnership with the charity Friends of Rural Community Development. Lucky draw prizes were a limited edition 10th CRL issue signed by Rupert Hoogewerf, a bottle of Dewar's wine worth 3,200RMB and a gift voucher for the Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan Hotel's Executive Suite worth 5,000RMB. The Renaissance Shanghai prize was won by Grace Chen of the Narada Foundation and the General Manager of the hotel also gave her a spa voucher.

Hurun Report would like to thank their sponsors Baidu and Dewar's.

Hurun Report would like to thank their partners' ammado, CSR & Company, ChinaCSR.com and NPI.

About Hurun Report
Nobody Knows China's Rich Better!

Hurun Report Inc is a leading publishing group based in Shanghai, China, comprising a luxury monthly magazine, the Hurun Report, The Hurun Research Institute and an active business events division targeting China's entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals.

Hurun Report magazine is published monthly with a proven circulation of 90,000 targeting China's wealthy elite and is widely recognized as the Mainland's foremost authority in tracking the rapid changes and trends amongst China's high net worth individuals.

Founded in 1999, the flagship is the annual Hurun Rich List published each October, considered the bible of wealth and a de-facto 'Who's Who' of Chinese business.

Throughout the year, Hurun Report also publishes the Hurun Philanthropy List (May) ranking the charitable donations of China's most generous, the Hurun Art List (Mar) ranking China's Top 50 living artists by the sales at public auction of their works in the previous year, the Hurun Best of the Best (Jan) which ranks the leading luxury brands in China and the Hurun Wealth Report (April) detailing the number of millionaires in China, broken down by region.

Hurun Report Inc also publishes a series of six other magazines focusing on the special interests of China's wealthy, notably the Schools Guide, Polo/Equestrian, Luxury Property, Watches, New Year Gifts and Luxury Travel.

For further details about the full portfolio of Hurun publications and business activities and events, see www.hurun.net - the website of choice for the gatekeepers of China's wealthy elite.

Singapore (June 23, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Optical Transmission Vision APAC is set to become the regions premier optical and transmission / transport infrastructure event for service providers in APAC. Speakers will provide many unique insights into the major infrastructure projects currently underway in the region, with a focus on the main challenges of cost optimal backhaul. In just two days you can significantly improve your understanding of the significance and likely future impact of key developments in optical, transport, mobile backhaul and access technologies, architectures and standards.

Optical Transmission Vision APAC
19th-21st October, Singapore
www.optical-transmission.com/otv-apac

Key confirmed speakers include:
Diarmid Massey, Vice President, International Carrier Services – Worldwide, Cable & Wireless
Matt Walker, Principal Analyst, Ovum
Loke Yoon Kun, President, FTTH Council APAC
Jaehyoung Park, Researcher (Network R&D Laboratory), Korea Telecom
Anoja Obeyesekere, CEO, Dialog Global
Elena Kuzyakina, Head of Markets Planning, Rostelecom

To get in touch about a press pass or to enquire about becoming a media partner please contact Catherine Holley on +44(0)207 017 75888 or email cholley@iir-conferences.com

GoIndustry DoveBid recently re-established a long-term partnership with Motorola to manage and dispose of its surplus equipment globally. "This sale is significant to both GoIndustry DoveBid and Motorola as it represents the first time that surplus equipment from mainland China is being made available through the online channel in an auction format. We look forward to working with Motorola and adding to online commerce within China", states Jack Reinelt, CEO for GoIndustry DoveBid.

This auction follows in a series of highly successful auctions in Europe and North America earlier this year and represents the final piece in a global solution developed by GoIndustry DoveBid to allow Motorola the ability to dispose of critical assets anytime at any location within the world.

The sale will include 500+ lots including GSM, CDMA and EDGE type test and measurement equipment and is available for preview at
http://www.go-dove.com/auctions/AuctionDetail.asp?auctionID=13110&utm_source=cprn&utm_medium=pr.
Bidding will be open from 16 - 18 June 2009.

GoIndustry DoveBid has for decades conducted both live on-site and on-line auctions for large multi-national corporations with operations in China and continues to provide that service for all its global clients.

About GoIndustry DoveBid
GoIndustryDoveBid plc, quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (GOI), is a global market leader in the provision of asset management, auction and valuation services. The Company delivers innovative solutions that help to value assets accurately, optimize asset utilization and reduce costs. The Company combines its asset, industry and market expertise, with eCommerce technology to service the needs of multi-national manufacturing corporations, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, used equipment dealers and asset based lenders around the world.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Hugh Yu
  Tel: +86 21 3210 0338
  Mobile: +86 136 0178 9853
  Email: hugh.yu@go-dove.com

Albuquerque, United States (June 12, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Attendees of Hacker Halted USA 2009, a world-class information security conference to be hosted in Miami, Florida, from September 23 - 25, will be entitled to attend one of three security workshops led by EC-Council Master Instructors. These one-day workshops will cover three of the most popular security topics, namely Identifying Threats and Deploying Countermeasures; Principles of Incident Handling; and Exposing Virtualization Security Threats.

These specially customized workshops are part of continuing efforts to make Hacker Halted USA 2009 a truly valuable conference for all attendees. EC-Council is sparing no efforts in creating a unique platform where infosec professionals globally get to hear and learn from some of the top security experts from around the world, as well as, take home valuable skills and knowledge, and this can be achieved by attending the live security training workshops led by top trainers.

Said Jay Bavisi, President of EC-Council, "We wanted to produce a security conference of the highest quality, by putting together some of the best minds in the information security space and having an agenda comprising the hottest security topics. Now with the inclusion of security training, we are certain that all the conference attendees will find it an enriching experience."

About Hacker Halted USA 2009
Hacker Halted USA 2009 will be hosted at the Hilton Miami Downtown, from Sep 20 - 25, 2009. With world renowned security experts including Howard Schmidt, Dave Litchfield, Ira Winkler, Ari Takanen, GM Hardy, Peter Berghammer and other influential security gurus, sharing and presenting intriguing case studies and findings, this conference is set to be the perfect platform for information security professionals to enhance knowledge and exchange views, as well as network with peers within the community. This information security conference is being touted to be the largest reunion of Certified Ethical Hackers (CEH) globally.

Miami will also see the launch of the Hacker Halted | Academy (www.hackerhalted.com/academy), where some of the most sought after information security certification and technical training classes will be conducted prior to the conference. Some of the classes includes exam prep for the world renowned Certified Ethical Hacker program, CISSP, CISA and CISM, as well as technical training comprising the Ultimate Hack series, Web Application Hackers Course, IT Governance, Risk and Management certification classes. These and others will be offered by the likes of Foundstone, Global Knowledge, NGS Software, among others.

Since 2004, the global series of Hacker Halted has been successfully organized in many cities including Myrtle Beach, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei and Tokyo. Other cities slated to host the event in 2009 are Seoul, Hyderabad and Kuala Lumpur. Presented by EC-Council, a leading international certification authority, the objective of the Hacker Halted conference series is to raise international awareness towards increased education and ethics in Information Security. http://www.hackerhalted.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Mr. Leonard Chin
  Conference Director
  leonard@eccouncil.org
  3819 Osuna NE
  Albuquerque, NM
  87109 USA

To carry out the strategy deployment of the State Council and Party Central Committee about energy saving & emission reduction, construct resource conservation & environment friendly society and promote intelligence & green building, the Green Building China 2009 will be held in November 3rd-4th, 2009. This outlook will be on the basis of the combination of technology, policies and market. Government officials will arrive at the conference to present the green building industry trend and policy guide. Professional R&D elites will publish and communicate technical solutions; meanwhile, business leaders will provide talented insights about marketing feasibility.

Congress Name: Green Building China
Entrepreneur: Architectural Society of China
Organizer: Business Innovation Partner
Congress Time: 3rd-4th November, 2009
Congress Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, BEIJING SUN PALACE, Beijing, CHINA

CONGRESS TOPICS
Section One: Industry Related Policies and Rating System
Section Two: Financing & Marketing of Green Building Projects
Section Three: Evolving Green-Tech Making Sustainability Possible
Section Four: Future Outlooks

WHO ATTENDEES
- Government Policy Makers
- International Authority of Green Building Rating System
- Chief Executive Officer, Head of R & D Department and Marketing Directors of International industry related manufacturing companies
- Representatives from green building projects developers
- Representatives from Financing institutions offering financial supports to green building constructions
- Developers of new environment-friendly energy technology
- Suppliers of Building Automation System and Building Energy-saving solution scheme and so on

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Austin XU
  Project Manager of Business Innovation Partner
  Tel: 021 6167 0500*812
  Fax: 021 6167 0511
  E-mail: austin.xu@bipartners.com
  Internet address: www.greenbuildingchina.com

Singapore (June 03, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Mobile Money World Conference 2009 will be held on 29 to 30 July 2009 in New Delhi, India. Highly-regarded speakers representing the mobile operators, banks, mobile transfer networks, mWallets and 'interoperability hubs', handset manufacturers, technology and equipment providers will share their latest efforts in launching mobile money transfer services and the key challenges facing them at this conference.

Companies/organisations representing the Mobile Money Transfer Ecosystems will be speaking at this conference:

- Sudhir Gupta, Advisor (Mobile Network), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
- Hemant Kaul, Executive Director-Retail Banking, Axis Bank, India
- Frederic Schepens, EVP Strategic Business Development, Belgacom ICS, Brussels
- Pallab Mitra, Head, Commerce, Bharti Airtel, India
- Senior Director, Citibank, India
- Thivanka Rangala, Group Chief Commercial Officer, Dialog Telekom PLC, Sri Lanka
- Alexander Boller, Head of Etisalat MMT Initiative, Etisalat, UAE
- Rashed Alabbar, Senior Manager / Product Marketing – eBusiness, Etisalat, UAE
- Richie Sison, Marketing Group Head of G-Xchange, Inc, Globe Telecom, Philippines
- Kazi Islam, Chief Executive Officer, Grameen Solutions, Bangladesh
- Delwar Hossain Azad, Head, Financial Services, GrameenPhone, Bangladesh
- Srinivas Nidugondi, B2 - Direct Banking; Mobile Banking, ICICI Bank, India
- Srinivas Gopal, General Manager-Marketing (Value Added Services), Idea Cellular, India
- Bharat Bhatia, Regional Director, India, SAARC and South East Asia, Motorola, India
- Zahir Khoja, Head of M-Paisa, Roshan, Afghanistan
- Lokesh Kumar Singh, Managing Partner, Sanchetna Financial Services, India
- Chandrashekhar Bhide, Head of Product Development, TimesofMoney, India
- Basavaraj Nagaraj, Senior Manager - Product Management, Messaging & Mobile Media division, VeriSign Inc.

There will be a pre-conference workshop on 28 July 2009 with the title "Security Issues in Mobile Money Transfer and Payment Services".

About NeoEdge
NeoEdge is a business media company that aims to serve the corporate world with integrity and excellence by providing cutting edge business intelligence and creating high value networking opportunities. NeoEdge events are developed based on careful and original research including extensive and direct interactions with potential participants in the market. NeoEdge events are distinguished by delivering premier value to customers in a sustainable means.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Sharon Lim, marketing manager
  NeoEdge Pte Ltd
  65-6557 9166
  Email: Sharon.lim@neo-edge.com
  http://www.neo-edge.com

The Social Networking World Forum - Asia event - www.socialnetworking-asia.com - located at the Grand Hyatt, Singapore on the 22nd and 23rd Sept 2009, has just announced its preliminary speaker line up.

The event has already attracted a range of global brands and communication companies to speak.

Top speakers announced include:

- Deep Malhotra, Senior Director, MySpace India and South East Asia.
- Bennett Porter, Head of Marketing - South East Asia, Yahoo
- Bambos Kaisharis, Head of Marketing, Singapore & Malaysia Nokia
- Lau Seng Yee, SVP, Tencent
- Michael Stellway, Manager Digital Marketing, Qatar Airways
- Desmond Tan, Brand Manager, L'Oral
- Reynold D'Silver, Global Brand Marketing Manager, Unilever
- Paras Sharma, Senior Director, Marketing & Communications, ESPN STAR Sports
- Lai Kok Fung, CEO, BuzzCity
- Nicole Mies, General Manager Marketing Asia & Pacific, Lufthansa
- Ashutosh Srivastava, CEO, Mindshare Asia Pacific
- Robert Tedesco, VP & Head of Client Management JAPA, American Express Business Travel

The Six Degrees team are looking forward to the Asia event (www.sixdegs.com), on the back of the hugely successful Social Networking World Forum – UK (www.socialnetworking-forum.com) that took place earlier this month at Olympia, London and attracted over 2000 people to register.

"With social networks and communities in Asia among the fastest growing social networking markets on the planet, this event should provide a great insight into the some of the key issues within the industry." said Mark Johnstone, Director of Six Degrees Ltd. "We are pleased to be working with some of the top social networks, brands, publishers and communication companies within the diverse Asian market."

There is an early booking discount for the conference which ends on the 21st Aug, delegates can register online at www.socialnetworking-asia.com, by fax +44 (0) 117 321 8301 or via our telephone booking hotline +44 (0) 117321 8303.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Richard Blythe
  Marketing
  Email: Richard@sixdegs.com
  Tel: +44 (0) 117 321 8306

Caroline Mak, Group Specialty Retail Director, Dairy Farm Group
Alessandra Piovesana, Regional Managing Director, Nuance-Watson
Jennifer Woo, Managing Director, Lane Crawford Hong Kong
David Hong, Managing Director, The Swank
Alessandro Paparelli, Regional HR Director, Ferragamo Hong Kong
Winston Chow, Director and Deputy General Manager, Chow Sang Sang
Gary Ng, General Manager and Director, Fortress
Todd Hartwell, Regional Financial Controller, Guerlain
Graeme Fowler, Visual Merchandising Director, DFS Asia Group
William Fu, Deputy Managing Director, YGM Trading Ltd
Francis Gouten, Former CEO, Richemont Asia Pacific, Gouten Consulting
Karim Azar, Assistant General Manager, Retail Leasing, IFC
Nic Banks, Founder and Managing Director, Atelier Pacific
Morgan Parker, President, Taubman
Joanne Davis, Former Deputy MD of HKCEC and Director of London Fashion Week
Douglas Young, CEO, G.O.D.

The event comprises a high level CONGRESS together with two exhibitions - RETAIL DESIGN & IN-STORE MARKETING EXPO and RETAIL TECHNOLOGY EXPO. The first congress took place on its own last year in July in Hong Kong to general acclaim. The two elements of technology and design are vital to retail success and become even more so in tough economic times where attracting and keeping customers in shops and increasing operational efficiencies and reducing costs are essential for survival.

Notes to the Editor:

Retail Asia Expo & Congress 2009 is organised by Diversified Events Hong Kong, in partnership with Beacon Events Ltd.

For further information or to interview Mr. Bednall, Chief Operating Officer, please Contact:
Xiao Guo, Marketing Manager: +852 3105 3975
Email: xiao@retailasiaexpo.com

The burgeoning industry growth brings along its unique set of challenges. Customer centricity is today the most important aspect of business for the contact center industry. Businesses need to cope with increasing cost pressures, training & motivating agents, rising customer expectations, deploying web & multimedia applications and other challenges.

Frost & Sullivan hosted a two day summit titled 4th annual Customer Contact Asia Pacific Summit in Kuala Lumpur to address current industry challenges and to bring out tactical solutions. The summit kick-started today and is held at Crowne Plaza Mutiara hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Shivanu Shukla, industry manager, for ICT at Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific says, "The contact center industry in Asia Pacific continued to invest in customer care and contact center applications despite a slow economic environment in the second half of 2008. Fueled by rising domestic demand as well as steady growth in outsourcing, the contact center market in Malaysia is expected to see good growth over the next 3-5 years."

Based on the theme, 'the people, processes & technologies that deliver customer satisfaction and excellence,' the thought-leaders at the summit elucidated on areas like - eight enemies of employee engagement; attracting, retaining and engaging generation Y staff; building a successful remote contact center agent program; customer care in a down economy; change management towards business excellence; structuring and organizing the contact center for greater competitiveness; creating excellent customer experiences and much more.

The summit is designed to keep the discussion current and interactive through concurrent tracks, CEO dialogues, panel discussions and executive insights. It features prominent speakers from the region such as, Engagement Matters, Interactive Intelligence, Aspect Software, Brandt International, IDEA Cellular, NTUC Income Insurance, OCBC Bank Group, Business Processing Association of the Philippines, Convergys, DiGi Telecommunications and Lenovo group, amongst others.

Convergys is the gold sponsor and Cisco Systems is the breakfast briefing sponsor for the summit. Conference sponsors include Aastra, Aspect Software, Interactive Intelligence, Oracle Communications and Salesforce.com. Exhibitor sponsor is Jebsen & Jessen Communications and Technology sponsor is Plantronics. Lanyards for the summit are sponsored by PACNET.

Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPA/P), BPO Services Association Unlimited (BSA/U), Customer Relationship Management and Contact Centre Association Malaysia (CCAM) and Hong Kong Call Center Association (HKCCA) are the supporting associations for the summit and PRNewswire is the official Newswire for the summit.

The media partners for the summit include Business Today, China CSR, Chinatechnews, China Newswire, Developing Telecoms, Innovation in CRM, Strategic Path Asia and ZDNet Asia.

For more information, please visit www.frost-ccap.com.

About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's TEAM Research, Growth Consulting and Growth Team Membership empower clients to create a growth-focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Surbhi Dedhia
  Corporate Communications – Asia Pacific
  P: +65.6890.0926
  E: surbhi.dedhia@frost.com

  Neethiya Sadagopal
  Corporate Communications – Asia Pacific
  P: +65.6890.0966
  E: neethiya.sadagopal@frost.com

Marc Einstein, industry manager for ICT at Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific says, "It is very appropriate to hold the inaugural conference discussing mobile broadband in Malaysia. In 2008, Malaysia quickly became one of the most competitive broadband markets not only within ASEAN, but throughout the entire Asia Pacific region."

"Malaysia now boasts four full service 3G mobile broadband operators and four mobile WiMAX providers, a total of eight mobile broadband providers leading the entire region," Marc highlights.

The summit kick-started with a keynote presentation by Nitin Bhat, senior vice president, for the ICT practice, Frost & Sullivan followed by a CEO-dialogue on the promise of Mobile Broadband.

Well-known industry leaders including Don Price, group CTO, AXIATA Group; Bui Quoc Viet, CIO Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), Vietnam; John Stefenac, president Qualcomm, Southeast Asia Pacific; Jerome Almirante, head of VAS and Data Services, SMART and Manoj Menon, partner and managing director, Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan discussed on demands, opportunities and strategies to succeed in mobile broadband.

The line of speakers included representatives from Celcom, Ericcson, PACNET One, Yahoo!, At-Life, Mobile Entertainment Forum, PT Indosat and Tata Telecommunications amongst Frost & Sullivan analysts.

Mobile broadband adoption and usage is experiencing explosive growth in Asia. With concerns on growing capacity costs, there are now solutions for operators to meet the needs of subscribers with different usage patterns and demands, new ways of monetizing the internet, and real sustainable measures of reducing the cost and improving customer experience. The summit discussed how businesses can create compelling mobile user experience and build a business model that will be sustainable in the current environment.

"Mobile broadband has finally evolved to a level where it can compete with fixed broadband solutions for the first time and we are starting to see wireless operators in Asia Pacific accelerate fixed-to-mobile substitution for wireless data services," says, Marc.

He further adds, "While this is certainly an exciting development, mobile broadband services are still evolving with 4G services on the horizon which will open doors to even more ubiquitous mobile broadband use in new areas like machine-to-machine communications, healthcare applications, remote monitoring & security and many others."

Qualcomm is the gold sponsor for the summit. Ericsson and Juniper Networks are partner sponsors and HP is the exhibitor sponsor.

Media partners for the summit include Business Today, China CSR, China Newswire, China Tech News, China Wireless News, Convergence World, Developing Telecoms, mCube Digital. com, MobileIN.com, Strategic Path Asia, Telecom India Daily, Telecom Watch, Telecom Asia, What's new in mobile, Wimax.com, Wireless Asia, Wireless Business Review and ZDNet Asia.

Official newswire for the summit is PRNewswire, WiMax 360 is the Online Community Partner and Mobile Entertainment Forum is the Supporting Organisation for this summit.

For more information, please visit www.frost-mobile.com.

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best in class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company's Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO's Growth Team with disciplined research and best practice models to drive the generation, evaluation and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from 31 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit http://www.frost.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Surbhi Dedhia
  Corporate Communications
  P: +65.6890.0926
  E: surbhi.dedhia@frost.com

  Neethiya Sadagopal
  Corporate Communications
  P: +65.6890.0966
  E: neethiya.sadagopal@frost.com

This most recent appointment was won over a number of other international and local asset disposal companies and follows a series of other successful tyre manufacturing sales GoIndustry DoveBid recently held for Continental Tires.

The upcoming sales will be held in three stages in May 2009 including two online auctions on
www.Go-Dove.com and a 2-day clearance live auction in Somerton including over 1000 lots of factory equipment.

Major tyre manufacturing equipment, used in the production of Goodyear and Dunlop tyres for passenger vehicles will be auctioned off in the online auction set to close in May 22nd featuring tyre building machines, curing presses, extruders, calenders, mixing lines and much more. The contents for two further sales will consist of factory support equipment and machine tools.

The sales are expected to generate revenues in excess of AUD1million from existing tyre manufacturers in Asia.

GoIndustry DoveBid Goodyear Dunlop Auctions:

Sale 1 Online Auction:
Factory Support Equipment and Machine Tools
Bidding Closing Friday 15th May 2009 at http://www.Go-Dove.com/
http://www.go-dove.com/Auctions/AuctionDetail.asp?auctionID=12915&utm_source=cprn&utm_medium=pr

Sale 2 Online Auction:
Tyre Manufacturing Machinery including Tyre Building Machines, Mixers, Calenders, Extruders and Mills
Bidding Closing Friday 22nd May 2009 at http://www.Go-Dove.com/
http://www.go-dove.com/Auctions/AuctionDetail.asp?auctionID=12914&utm_source=cprn&utm_medium=pr

Sale 3 Live Auction:
2-Day Clearance Live Auction of Over 1000 Lots of Factory Equipment
Thursday, 28th & Friday, 29th May 2009 at Somerton, Victoria, Australia

GoIndustry-DoveBid plc, quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (GOI), is a global market leader in the provision of asset management, auction and valuation services. The Company delivers innovative solutions that help to value assets accurately, optimize asset utilization and reduce costs. The Company combines its asset, industry and market expertise, with eCommerce technology to service the needs of multi-national manufacturing corporations, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, used equipment dealers and asset based lenders around the world.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Greg Ceniti
  Tel: +61 3 9013 9230
  Cell: +61 421 33 22 66
  Fax: +61 3 9013 9231
  Email: greg.ceniti@go-dove.com

Adam J. Szubin, Director of OFAC will speak on OFAC's new enforcement guidelines, Priorities and Targets.

Amid the staggering £231 MILLION LLOYDS TSB PENALTY, U.S. sanctions authorities are increasingly willing to slap harsh penalties against a foreign entity–no matter where the entity is located in the world.

As U.S. authorities increase their international sanctions enforcement efforts, financial institutions and exporters in the Asia Pacific now face unprecedented risk.

OFAC, industry and private practice speakers will provide you with best practices for developing an effective screening and sanctions compliance program. Topics will include:

- What the extraterritorial reach of US Sanctions means for entities in the Asia Pacific
- Lessons learned from the Lloyds TSB penalty: OFAC's compliance expectations for US and non-US entities
- Implementing a robust screening program: Resolving transliteration challenges and integrating all restricted parties
- Conducting due diligence for international transactions and underwritings
- Developing a risk-based sanctions compliance program from the ground up
- EU and UN updates, and how to reconcile potential conflicts with US sanctions

Register now by calling +44 (0) 20 7878 6888 outside the US or 1-888-224-2480 in the US; faxing your registration form to +44 (0) 20 7878 6896 outside the US or 1-877-927-1563 in the US; or registering online at www.C5-Online.com/SanctionsAsia or www.AmericanConference.com/SanctionsAsia