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Experian Marketing Services’ The 2014 Holiday Marketer Report reveals key marketing strategies, tactics and trends that will define the 2014 holiday season

Paid Facebook ads will rival organic Twitter and YouTube campaigns; email will be the hub of 2014 holiday marketing campaigns New York, N.Y., 17-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Experian Marketing Services, a recognized leader in data-driven marketing, published a new research report … Read the full press release

Gamesa renewed contract with Società Energie Rinnovabili (SER) to provide operation and maintenance services for SER’s whole fleet (244,65 MW) in Italy

Biscay, Spain, 17-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind power industry, has renewed the contract with the company Società Energie Rinnovabili (SER), the JV between API and Iberdrola, to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for 244,65 … Read the full press release

Kuehne + Nagel opens new logistics infrastructure in Greater Sydney

Sydney, Australia, 17-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne + Nagel has extended its logistics infrastructure in Greater Sydney to meet the growing demand for end-to-end logistics solutions. Placed in the quickly developing logistics hub area Eastern Creek, the facility is strategically located … Read the full press release

INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute, the HEAD Foundation and Universum study: Millennials value personal development and work-life balance over money and status

Fontainebleau (France), Singapore and Abu Dhabi, 14-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Millennials value personal development and work-life balance over money and status. However, they are still ambitious and believe in their own ability to steer their career. Being one finding among many, this … Read the full press release

Sky creates Europe’s leading entertainment company following the acquisition of Sky Italia and majority interest in Sky Deutschland

LONDON, 14-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sky has created Europe’s leading entertainment company after completing the acquisition of Sky Italia and a majority interest in Sky Deutschland. The enlarged group will serve 20 million customers across five countries: Italy, Germany, Austria, … Read the full press release

Thales to equip its avionics package on all 234 new Airbus A320 fleet purchased by Lion Air

KEY POINTS Thales will equip 234 A320s ordered by Lion Air with its avionics package. This represents the largest Airbus order ever placed by Lion Air. This follows the order placed by China Eastern earlier this year, reinforcing Thales’s position … Read the full press release

Air China selected the Thales TopFlight SATCOM satellite communications solution for their 22 B737 aircraft

KEY POINTS Thales will equip Air China’s 22 B737 with the latest in satellite communications. Thales has now more than 20 customers worldwide flying with Thales SBB Satcom for cockpit application on Boeing aircraft. Thales TopFlight SATCOM is future proofed … Read the full press release

Capgemini and Pivotal launch solution to help companies address advanced threats to the enterprise

Unique new offer to detect and react to advanced internal and external business threats Paris, London, 14-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services today announced, with Pivotal, the company at the intersection … Read the full press release

Capgemini positioned as leader by Gartner, Inc in the latest “Magic Quadrant for SAP Application Management Service Providers, Worldwide”

PARIS, 14-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced that it has been positioned as a leader by Gartner, Inc in the latest “Magic Quadrant for SAP Application Management … Read the full press release

Gemalto selected by leading financial institution in New Zealand Westpac for its Optelio Contactless Sticker for mobile payment

Optelio contactless sticker seen as an ideal, cost-effective solution to quickly enable mobile contactless payment Amsterdam, 14-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been selected by Westpac, a leading financial institution in … Read the full press release

Gemalto announces that it has acquired all outstanding shares of Marquis ID Systems

Austin, TX, 14-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that it has acquired all of the outstanding shares of Marquis ID Systems (MIDS), a primary provider of fully integrated solutions and services … Read the full press release

Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) extends the appointment of Dr. Karsten Heuchert as Chairman of the Executive Board of VNG until August 31, 2019

Leipzig, 13-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At its meeting held today, the Supervisory Board of VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG), Leipzig, unanimously resolved to extend the appointment of Dr. Karsten Heuchert (60) as Chairman of the Executive Board of VNG – … Read the full press release

28 young social entrepreneurs to join Telenor Group’s second Youth Summit next month in Norway

Telenor Group is pleased to present 28 young social entrepreneurs, who will join our second ever Youth Summit next month in Norway. Fornebu, Norway, 13-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The summit, in partnership with the Nobel Peace Center, will give youth from across … Read the full press release

Global provider of telecommunications services VimpelCom announces its financial calendar for the year of 2015

Amsterdam, 13-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ: VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services in 14 countries and headquartered in Amsterdam, today announces its financial calendar for the year of 2015. The Company aims to publish … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes research: Chinese exports to grow by additional USD300 billion over 2014-15

PARIS, 13-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Chinese exports will grow by an additional USD300 billion over 2014-15 on the back of higher quality of products, new markets and better access to financing. This is the key finding of the latest research … Read the full press release

Neste Oil selected again to the STOXX® Global ESG Leaders index and the Storebrand Trippel Smart and SPP Global Topp 100 fund as a sustainable investment object

Espoo, Finland, 13-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste Oil has been selected again to the STOXX® Global ESG Leaders index and the Storebrand Trippel Smart and SPP Global Topp 100 fund as a sustainable investment object. The STOXX Global ESG Leaders index lists … Read the full press release

Voith honoured with the Dekra Award for its special achievements in the environment category

Award for environmentally compatible hazardous materials management Innovative process paves the way to pollutant-free products Stuttgart/Heidenheim, Germany, 12-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith received the Dekra Award on November 11 for its special achievements in the environment category. In the presence of Baden-Württemberg’s … Read the full press release

KfW-ifo SME Barometer for October 2014: Majority of German SMEs take pessimistic view regarding the business performance in a six-month horizon

SMEs: pessimists prevail Large companies: current situation is deteriorating significantly Weakness threatens to impact domestic economy FRANKFURT, 12-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first time since December 2012, the majority of German SMEs take a pessimistic view regarding the business … Read the full press release

UniCredit appointed Mr. Carlo Vivaldi as the Head of Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) Division effective 16th February 2015

MILAN, 12-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — During today’s meeting, the Board of Directors of UniCredit has appointed, effective as of 16th February 2015, Mr. Carlo Vivaldi as the Head of Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) Division. In this function Mr. Vivaldi … Read the full press release

Jotun and United Arab Shipping Company reached agreement on the provision of advanced antifouling coatings for eleven newbuild container vessels

Jotun and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) have reached agreement on the provision of advanced antifouling coatings for eleven newbuild container vessels. The contract is part of UASC’s ambitious USD 2.3 billion newbuilding programme. Sandefjord, Norway, 12-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release