Monthly Archives: July 2013

Teradata eCircle Study Reveals “Class Structure” in Marketing Investments While European senior marketers in Telco, IT, Retail and Finance are investing heavily in data-driven marketing technology, half of all companies are spending less than 5% of their marketing budget to improve results

Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), global leader in analytic data platforms, applications and services, today released the results of its pan-European marketing study, “The Data Driven Marketing Survey 2013, Europe”. The study reveals that a shift to digital channels and the … Continue reading

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Asset Management Recovery Begins on Bumpy Road for Traditional Players: BCG Report Assets Under Management in Middle East and South Africa Grew 12 percent in 2012 – up from 1 percent in 2011

After four years of stalled growth, the $62 trillion global asset-management industry has finally entered a recovery stage, but it promises to be a bumpy one for traditional managers of the industry’s largest asset pools, according to a report by … Continue reading

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King Saud University Delivers Improved User Experience to Students and Staff with EMC University Improves Performance by 48%, Maximizes Storage Utilization and Reduces Costs with EMC

EMC today announced that King Saud University (KSU) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has selected EMC® technologies, including EMC VNX® unified storage with EMC FAST™ Suite, EMC Data Domain® deduplication storage systems and EMC Networker® unified backup and recovery to transform … Continue reading

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Special new release from EMI “Ramadan Kareem”

EMI Music is truly honored to bring you this unique album as a special digital only release to commemorate the holy month of Ramdan, with the album available in all online music stores like iTunes stores, Nokia Music stores. The … Continue reading

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SAFA is now a GACA Regulations Part 141 approved Pilot School

Saudi Aviation Flight Academy (SAFA) has been declared as a Part 141 approved Pilot School by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  SAFA is currently the only Pilot School in KSA with a … Continue reading

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Saudi Mobile Telecom Market Set For MVNO Boost Top Analyst Says Licensees Can Deliver “Better Choice and Variety” For Consumers; KSA’s CITC Expects MVNOs to Improve Value, Services and Competition

Mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) are gearing up to initiate positive change in Saudi Arabia’s telecommunications market. The Saudi Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) recently qualified three consortia for MVNO licenses in a bid to stimulate competition and provide … Continue reading

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Nicolas Mackel new CEO of Luxembourg for Finance

Nicolas Mackel is the new CEO of Luxembourg for Finance, the agency for the development of the financial centre, as of July 1st 2013. Nicolas is a career diplomat. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Aix-en-Provence, and holds two … Continue reading

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United Nations and Shanghai Women’s Federation showcase commitment to women’s empowerment

Women’s economic empowerment is a hot topic in China – which is home to 29 million female entrepreneurs. According to a Grant Thornton report, the country has the world’s highest proportion of women in senior management positions. However, despite Chinese … Continue reading

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The Majestic Fawanees Returns for the Holy Month of Ramadan – Al Faisaliah Hotel Promises Cool Comfort at Iftars and Suhoors –

While Muslim scholars are expecting the upcoming Holy month of Ramadan will be the longest and hottest in the last 33 years, Riyadh’s leading ultra-luxury hotel, Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel, promises guests cool comfort and convenience at Iftars … Continue reading

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SABIC-Albemarle joint venture, Saudi Organometallic Chemicals Company (SOCC), begins tri-ethyl aluminium (TEA) production to power plastics industry in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Organometallic Chemicals Company (SOCC), a 50-50 joint venture between Saudi Specialty Chemicals Company, a manufacturing affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), and Albemarle Netherlands BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Albemarle Corporation, has started up its aluminium alkyls … Continue reading

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