Technology Review Unveils the 2007 TR35 Humanitarian and Innovator of the Year: Tapan Parikh from the University of Washington Named Humanitarian
Technology Review today announced the 2007 Humanitarian and Innovator of the Year as part of its annual TR35 awards honoring the top 35 innovators under the age of 35. The Humanitarian of the Year honor goes to Tapan Parikh at the University of Washington, and the Innovator of the Year is David Berry, a principal at Flagship Ventures.
XMicro Has Developed the Latest Technology in Antivirus Solutions, Internet Security, Parental Control, Anti Spam, Spyware Detection and Firewall
XMicro is a Worldwide distributor for security software and antivirus solutions.
Careers in Maritime Industry Top Choices for Systemizers According to EQSQ.com
According to the EQ SQ Theory of male versus female brain types, systemizers who specialize in the "ability to analyze and understand the rules governing a system" may be the perfect candidates for maritime careers. EQSQ.com (http://www.eqsq.com), an online personality test resource, provides personality quizzes to help users identify their brain type -- empathizing or systemizing. The site also offers education overviews, career profiles that relate to the test results, a column and blog that explore gender stereotypes, and other EQ SQ-related resources.
Entertainment Technology: What to Consider Before Buying HDTV
HDTV – or, High Definition Television – is the new
generation of TV, and is capable of displaying analog
signals as well as those that are digital in nature. While
this offers a viewing experience that's unmatched, it also
requires external hardware in order to receive the HDTV
signals in addition to the monitor.
Using Your Accounting Skills In the Banking Industry
One of the hottest university degrees on the British and European job markets is held by the thousands of accounting graduates yearly of European universities. Accounting degrees confer professionals with the technical and academic knowledge necessary to succeed in a variety of industries. From small financial planning firms to large accountancy companies, accounting graduates are needed to keep the books straight and help executives plan the financial future of a company.
Dealer.com Ranks Among Best in Software Industry for Customer Service
Dealer.com today announced it ranks among the best companies in the nation in the software industry for customer service, based on the results of its Net Promoter® Score (NPS) survey. Many large Fortune 500 companies rely on the NPS score as an indicator of customer loyalty and future success. The score is obtained by asking customers a number of questions to determine their likelihood of recommending Dealer.com.
New ways of communication: The VoIP technology ? a simple solution for people?s desire for communication
Technology is in a continuous change, it evolves every day. With the help of the Internet, various new and innovating technologies are now accessible to everyone and provide new solutions to the old problems. One of them is the desire to communicate more, cheaper and over longer distances than usual. The solution for this need is the VoIP technology which replaces the traditional telephone landlines. This technology works best on a high-speed connection to the Internet. The dial-up connection is too slow for a real-time voice or data transfer, so it is not recommended. The program used in this type of communication resembles a telephone keypad and works in the same way. It is called ?Softphone?, which means ?Software Phone?.
ECPI College of Technology and Medical Careers Institute Announce Extension for South Carolina Military Scholarship Opportunity
ECPI College of Technology has extended its military scholarship program for South Carolina veterans who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan. This scholarship program was initially introduced in fall 2005 and is also available to spouses and dependents of military veterans who have served in these regions. Up to $150,000 in scholarships is available for students who begin classes at ECPI College of Technology or Medical Careers Institute, the School of Health Science at ECPI College of Technology, campuses in Greenville, Columbia, or Charleston, South Carolina through Veterans' Day, November 11, 2008. The scholarship may also be applied to online courses at ECPI.
JobCentral to Sponsor Leading Industry Blogger Cheezhead
JobCentral, an online job site dedicated to providing job content and employment solutions to companies throughout the world has agreed to a 2-year sponsorship deal with Cheezhead, a recruiting industry-focused blog, worth $50,000 per year.
Bingo Caf? - Cutting Edge Technology with Lots of Games
Bingo Caf? is considered one of the United Kingdoms leading online bingo rooms. The site uses cutting edge technology and one of the widest varieties of online bingo games to bring players a truly superb bingo experience from the comfort of their own home.
Search Technology Trexy.com Wins British Computer Society Award
New search technology, Trexy.com, was awarded a British Computer society (BCS) IT Professional award in the Services category last night.
The annual award encompasses excellence and innovation in computing within the context of business value and social benefit. The British Computer Society is the leading industry body for those working in Information Technology.
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Business.com Ranked Eighth in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Los Angeles
Santa Monica, Calif. (PRWEB) October 9, 2007 -- Business.com, the leading business search engine, directory and pay-per-click advertising network, today announced that it has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Los Angeles.
The Fast 50 is a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2002 to 2006.
"Our rapid growth is a reflection on the fact that Business.com has become a 'must buy' for B2B advertisers based on our ability to connect thousands of advertisers with millions of business buyers every month," said Jake Winebaum, Business.com's founder and CEO, and now president of R.H. Donnelley Interactive. "By delivering a great user experience for business decision makers and strong ROI to our advertisers we have been able to generate consistent profitable growth."
To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 2002 and $5,000,000 in 2006, be headquartered in North America, and be a company that owns proprietary technology or proprietary intellectual property that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology.
"To rank on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50, companies must have phenomenal revenue growth over five years. Business.com has proven to be one of the fast-growth success stories in the Los Angeles area, and we applaud their dedication to making their vision a reality," said Tony Buzzelli, vice chairman and regional managing partner for the Pacific Southwest Region at Deloitte & Touche USA LLP.
For more information on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 or Technology Fast 500 programs, visit http://www.fast500.com
About Business.com
Business.com (http://www.business.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of R.H. Donnelley Corporation (NYSE: RHD), is the leading business search engine and directory and pay-per-click advertising (http://www.business.com/info/advertisewithus.asp) network, serving more than 40 million business users and thousands of advertisers every month. Business.com helps business decision makers quickly find what they need to manage and grow their businesses, and enables business-to-business marketing professionals to reach these users wherever they are across the business Internet through premier partners, including The Wall Street Journal Online, Forbes, BusinessWeek, Hoovers, Financial Times and Internet.com. The company recently launched Work.com (http://www.work.com), a B2B community publishing platform featuring more than 1,900 business how-to guides contributed by business experts (http://members.work.com/lb/TopExperts.do). Business.com was named to the 2006 Inc. 500 and BtoB magazine's Media Power 50 and Los Angeles Business Journal's list of Best Places to Work in Los Angeles.
About Deloitte
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Deloitte & Touche USA LLP is the U.S. member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. In the U.S., services are provided by the subsidiaries of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Deloitte Tax LLP and their subsidiaries) and not by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP.
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