中部電力、中小規模建物向けに低コストな「部分更新対応型ビル管理システム」を開発
「部分更新対応型ビル管理システム」の開発
～ビル管理システムのリニューアルを低コストで実現～
当社は、中小規模建物（※１）の省エネと運転管理の効率化を低コストで図る「部分更新対応型ビル管理システム」を開発いたしました。
現在、省エネと運転管理の効率化を図るため、自社建物への導入を開始しております。今後は、自社建物への活用だけでなく、お客さまへのエネルギーソリューションのひとつとして本システムをご提案してまいります。
ビル管理システムとは、建物内で稼働している空調・熱源・電気等の設備を統合し、監視・制御するものです。近年、省エネや運転管理の効率化のニーズが高まり、エネルギー管理や省エネ制御、遠隔操作等に対応する高機能化が求められております。
しかし、既設建物に設置されているビル管理システムの多くはメーカー独自仕様のため改造による高機能化は特別注文となり、また、リニューアル時においても中小規模建物に適した高機能システムが少なく、いずれも高コストでした。
本システムでは、このたび開発した「協調コントローラ（※２）」および「信号入出力装置（※２）」を採用することにより、既設ビル管理システムとの協調連携制御を行うことが可能となり、既設システムそのものの改造を必要としない低コストでのリニューアルを実現することが出来ました。
なお、「協調コントローラ」は、松下電工株式会社殿（大阪府門真市大字門真１０４８番地）、「信号入出力装置」は、渡辺電機工業株式会社殿（東京都渋谷区神宮前６丁目１６番１９号）と共同開発いたしました。
※１…延べ床面積で概ね２０，０００ｍ２以下の建物が対象となります。
※２…「協調コントローラ」「信号入出力装置」の詳細については、別紙２をご参照ください。
今回開発したシステムの主な特長は以下のとおりです。
１．部分更新が可能
○必要な部分から段階的な更新が可能であることはもちろん、全面リニューアルにも対応
２．既設ビル管理システムの高機能化
○省エネ自動制御（照明と空調等との連動制御、室内ＣＯ２濃度による最小換気制御等）
○遠隔操作（Ｗｅｂサーバの搭載によりＩＰ網で遠方の汎用パソコンから操作や監視が可能）
○エネルギー管理（トレンドグラフ表示、設備性能評価等が可能）
３．イニシャルコストの低減
○従来方式と比較した場合、約３０％のコストダウン（当社建物でモデル試算）
※８月２３日（水）～２５日（金）に開催される「ＥＮＥ－ＷＡＹ２００６」（名古屋市中小企業振興会館「吹上ホール」）にて、本システムの展示を行います。
以 上
＊別紙１＆２は添付資料をご参照ください。
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富士通九州システムエンジニアリング、輸配送業務の総合フレームワークシステムを発売
輸配送業務のオーダーメイドシステムを安価に提供
～総合的なフレームワークシステム「Ｔｒａｎｓｐｏｒｔａｔｉｏｎ Ｍａｎａｇｅｍｅｎｔ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ」を発売～
当社は、輸配送に関わる業務システムを網羅した、輸配送業務総合フレームワーク「Ｔｒａｎｓｐｏｒｔａｔｉｏｎ Ｍａｎａｇｅｍｅｎｔ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ（略称ＴＭＳ）」を、９月１日より発売いたします。
近年、物流業界では、外部販路の拡大，Ｍ＆Ａ，子会社の再編などによる物流基幹システムの再構築が盛んに行われています。システムの側面では、安価なパッケージを導入しても、システムのカストマイズや個別開発などにより、結果的にコスト高となるケースも多く、また、異なる社内システム間の情報連携などに課題がありました。
当社では、これらの課題をふまえて、輸配送業務システムの部品群（フレームワーク）からなる、総合的なシステムとして本製品を開発いたしました。
このフレームワーク（部品群）という考え方は、「安価で短納期、システムの追加が容易」という従来のパッケージ製品のメリットと、「メニューや言葉の統一、使いやすさ」といった、個別開発システムのメリットを兼ね備えているのが特長の一つといえます。
また、通常、新たに業務システムを導入する場合、既存の社内システムとのデータ連携がネックとなることが多いのですが、本製品では、他システムとのデータ連携を意識しており、どのフレームワーク（部品群）からでも、情報がシームレスに連携できるようになっています。
【製品名】
輸配送業務総合フレームワーク「Ｔｒａｎｓｐｏｒｔａｔｉｏｎ Ｍａｎａｇｅｍｅｎｔ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ（略称ＴＭＳ）」
【業務プロセスとシステム】
「Ｔｒａｎｓｐｏｒｔａｔｉｏｎ Ｍａｎａｇｅｍｅｎｔ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ（略称ＴＭＳ）」では、業務プロセスに沿った形でフレームワーク（部品群）を用意しており、業務プロセス間の確実な情報連携を実現します。
（※ 関連資料を参照してください。）
【発売日】
２００６年９月１日
【販売目標】
１００本／２年間
【標準価格（税込）】
輸配送業務総合フレームワーク一式 １５，７５０，０００円
〃フレームワーク（受注配車） ３，１５０，０００円
〃（組織管理） ２，３１０，０００円
〃（荷主管理） ２，３１０，０００円
〃（傭車管理） ２，３１０，０００円
〃（車両管理） ２，３１０，０００円
〃（乗務員管理） ２，３１０，０００円
〃（環境対応） ２，３１０，０００円
以上
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株式会社魔法のｉらんどとの業務・資本提携に関するお知らせ
当社は、本日、平成１８年８月２１日開催の取締役会において、株式会社魔法のｉらんど（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：谷井玲、以下「魔法のｉらんど社」）との間で業務提携を行うとともに、魔法のｉらんど社株式の一部を取得することを決議いたしましたので、下記のとおりお知らせいたします。
記
１． 業務提携の目的
当社は、ネットワークゲームのシステム開発・運用を通じて培った高度なネットワーク技術と、エンタテインメント性を融合させたサービスを、携帯電話を中心とした様々なメディアを通じて提供しているサービス・プロバイダーであります。魔法のｉらんど社は、無料ホームページ作成サービスをベースにした日本最大級のコミュニティサービス「魔法のｉらんど」を中心に、アバターコミュニティサービス「魔法のデコらんど」の企画・開発・運営、広告販売、ｅコマース事業の運営、公式コンテンツ配信等を行っております。
１９９９年１２月にスタートしたコミュニティサイト「魔法のｉらんど」は、携帯電話・ＰＣから無料でホームページを作成できるサービスとして、携帯インターネットの普及とともに拡大し、１０代・２０代の女性をコアターゲットに２００６年６月末日現在月間１２億ページビュー（ＰＣ２億２０００万ページビュー・モバイル９億８０００万ページビュー）、累計ＩＤ数４８０万を数える日本最大級のサイトとして成長しています。ユーザ目線に立った新機能の相次ぐリリース、ユーザビリティならびにサービスの向上など、当社が目指すＮｏ．１ Ｅｎｔｅｒｔａｉｎｍｅｎｔ Ｍｅｄｉａ ｆｏｒ Ｍｏｂｉｌｅ（ＥｎｔｅｒＭｅｄｉａ ｆｏｒ Ｍｏｂｉｌｅ：ＥＭＭ）の確立において、相乗効果が大いに期待できると判断し、業務提携契約を行うとともに、魔法のｉらんど社の株式を取得することを決定いたしました。
２． 業務提携の内容
１． 携帯電話向けオープンポータルサイトの共同開発・運営
２． 携帯電話向けオープンサイトでの携帯電話向け少額決済手段の共同開発
３． 携帯電話向け新規公式サイトの共同運営
４． コンテンツの相互供給
５． 広告事業・戦略の共同展開
６． 共同での携帯電話サービスの顧客囲い込み
具体的には、当社と魔法のｉらんど社において、ケータイ小説に関する新規公式サイトの共同運営、携帯電話向け新規コミュニティサイトの共同開発・運営、携帯電話向けインディーズ音楽配信サイトの共同運営および音楽ビジネスの共同展開、携帯電話向け広告の共同営業・新規広告商品開発・広告代理店共有による営業効率化、魔法のｉ らんどユーザーコンテンツの当社公式サイト上での有料課金、魔法のｉ らんどユーザーコンテンツのコミュニティ・ポータルに対する当社のスポンサーシップ等を行う予定です。
３． 業務提携の日程
平成１８年 ８月２１日 取締役会決議
平成１８年 ８月２１日 業務提携契約締結
４． 株式会社魔法のｉらんどの概要
＊ 関連資料 参照
５．株式の取得先
（１） 株式の取得先 谷井玲（株式会社魔法のｉらんど代表取締役社長）
他個人計４名
（２） 取得前の所有株式数 ０株（所有割合０％）
（３） 取得後の所有株式数 ６９０株
（潜在株式考慮前所有割合３２．８６％、潜在株式考慮後所有割合１３．４７％）
（４） 株式異動日 平成１８年８月中を予定しております。
６． 今後の見通し
現段階では本件業務提携ならびに株式取得が業績に与える影響は軽微となる見込みです。
以上
ギャガ、個人ブログに映画の予告編映像を配信するサービスを開始
ＧＡＧＡ個人ブログに映画予告編の配信サービス開始！
株式会社ギャガ・コミュニケーションズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：宇野康秀、大証ヘラクレス上場：証券コード４２８０、以下ＧＡＧＡ）は、配給作品『Ｓａｄ Ｍｏｖｉｅ＜サッド・ムービー＞』（１１月１１日公開）と『地獄の変異』（９月３０日公開）の宣伝プロモーションとして、個人ブログに映画の予告編情報を提供し、予告編映像を配信するサービスを開始いたします。
このサービスは、動画配信サービスを提供する株式会社フリップ・クリップ（本社：東京新宿区、代表取締役：末松亜斗夢、天野哲也）の動画配信技術を利用したもので、ＨＴＭＬのタグと呼ばれるテキスト情報をブロガー（ブログの書き手）が自身のブログ投稿画面に貼り付けると、自動的にブログ内に画面が表示され、予告編映像が視聴できます。映画イメージに沿ったオリジナルスキン（画面周りのデザイン）も併せて表示されるため、予告編映像に加え、映画のビジュアルイメージも効果的に使ったプロモーションが可能となります。本サービスにより、映画の認知度を高め、興行収入の拡大を目指します。
ＧＡＧＡでは、昨今一般ブロガーに特典を与えて、映画の記事執筆を促す手法や、ブロガー同士が記事を評価するブログライターの養成、クチコミマーケティング支援サービスを使ったバズマーケティングなど、ブログに注力した映画プロモーションを実施してまいりました。今後は、予告編映像に加え、ブログユーザー専用の映像を配信するなど、近年増加するブロガー人口を見据えた新しいプロモーション施策に、更に取り組んでいく所存でございます。
■作品情報
『Ｓａｄ Ｍｏｖｉｅ ＜サッド・ムービー＞』
公 J：２００６年１１月１１日（土） 有楽座他全国東宝洋画系にてロードショー
監 督：クォン・ジョングァン
出 演：チョン・ウソン／イム・スジョン／チャ・テヒョン／イ・ギウ／シン・ミナ／
ヨム・ジョンア／ソン・テヨン／ヨ・ジング
配 給：ギャガ・コミュニケーションズＰｏｗｅｒｅｄ ｂｙ ヒューマックスシネマ
公式ＨＰ：http://www.sadmovie.jp/
『地獄の変異』
公 開：２００６年９月３０日（土）銀座シネパトス他全国順次ロードショー
監 督：ブルース・ハント
出 演：パイパー・ペラーボ／コール・ハウザー／エディ・シブリアン
配 給：ギャガ・コミュニケーションズ
公式ＨＰ：http://www.jigoku-movie.jp/
■会社概要
【 株式会社フリップ・クリップ 】
所在地：東京都新宿区新宿３－１－１３ 京王新宿追分ビル６Ｆ
設立：２００６年（平成１８年）４月６日
資本金：５０，０００，０００円
代表者：末松亜斗夢、天野哲也
事業内容：動画変換・配信サービス事業／インターネットメディア事業
ＵＲＬ http://www.flipclip.net/
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２００６年７月度
たばこ増税に伴う駆け込み需要の反動により既存店ベース客単価マイナス
［全般的動向］
当月は停滞した梅雨前線の影響で曇りや雨の日が多く、既存店ベースの来店客数が１０億９８９万人（前年同月比－４．１％）と５ヶ月連続のマイナスとなった。
また、たばこ増税に伴う前月６月度の駆け込み需要の反動により買い控えがみられ、既存店ベースの客単価は５６２．４円（前年同月比－２．２％）と２ヶ月ぶりのマイナスとなった。その結果、既存店ベースの売上高は５，８７６億円（前年同月比－５．２％ ）となり２ヶ月ぶりのマイナスとなった。
〔店舗売上高〕全店は３ヶ月ぶりマイナス、既存店は２ヶ月ぶりマイナス
○全店ベース
店舗売上高（税別） ２００６年７月 ２００５年７月 前年同月比（％）
（単位：百万円） ６３９，７１０ ６５５，４５０ －２．４
○既存店ベース
店舗売上高（税別） ２００６年７月 ２００５年７月 前年同月比（％）
（単位：百万円） ５８７，６４７ ６２０，１４４ －５．２
〔店舗数〕
○全店ベース
店舗数 ２００６年７月 ２００５年７月 前年同月比（％）
（単位：店） ４０，３３７ ３９，４７９ ２．２
〔来店客数〕全店は３ヶ月ぶりマイナス、既存店は５ヶ月連続マイナス
○全店ベース
来店客数 ２００６年７月 ２００５年７月 前年同月比（％）
（単位：千人） １，０９０，２８７ １，０９９，４６９ －０．８
○既存店ベース
来店客数 ２００６年７月 ２００５年７月 前年同月比（％）
（単位：千人） １，００９，８９６ １，０５３，６０６ －４．１
〔平均客単価〕全店・既存店ともに２ヶ月ぶりマイナス
○全店ベース
客単価 ２００６年７月 ２００５年７月 前年同月比（％）
（単位：円） ５６１．７ ５７４．４ －２．２
○既存店ベース
客単価 ２００６年７月 ２００５年７月 前年同月比（％）
（単位：円） ５６２．４ ５７５．３ －２．２
〔商品構成比および前年同月比〕（全店ベース）
構成比（％） 前年同月比（％）
日配食品 ３８．４ ２．４
加工食品 ３３．７ － ０．７
非食品 ２３．９ －１０．１
サービス ４．０ －１０．７
合計 １００．０ － ２．４
本調査の対象・・・・・・ＪＦＡ 正会員コンビニエンスストア本部１１社
（株）エーエム・ピーエム・ジャパン、（株）ココストア、（株）サークルＫ サンクス、（株）スリーエフ、（株）セイコーマート、（株）セブン－イレブン・ジャパン、（株）デイリーヤマザキ、（株）ファミリーマート、（株）ポプラ、ミニストップ（株）、（株）ローソン
既存店…調査月において、当月と前年同月でともに存在した店舗
全店……調査月におけるすべての店舗
商品構成表（＊添付資料参照）
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エフビット、ブロードバンドマンション向け「インターネット学習塾“アイリス”」を提供開始
ブロードバンドマンション向け「インターネット学習塾“アイリス”」の提供を開始
エフビットコミュニケーションズ株式会社（以下、「エフビット」本社：京都市南区、代表取締役：吉本幸男）、アイリス株式会社（以下、「アイリス」本社：東京都港区、代表取締役：本多伸子）の２社は、２００６年８月２１日より、エフビットのマンションインターネットサービス「Ｆｉｂｅｒ Ｂｉｔ」の会員向けに「インターネット学習塾“アイリス”」をご利用できるサービス提供を開始します。
エフビットは、マンションのブロードンバンド環境の構築および光ファイバーサービスを提供する「Ｆｉｂｅｒ Ｂｉｔ・ブロードンバンドマンション事業」を展開しています。
アイリスと提携し、エフビットの提供しているインターネットマンション「Ｆｉｂｅｒ Ｂｉｔ」の会員向けに、インターネットを通じ、リアルタイムで双方向学習ができる「インターネット学習塾“アイリス”」を提供いたします。会員特典として、初期費用無料・月額受講料割引価格にて受講することができます。ＷＥＢカメラを利用してお互いの顔を見ながら、パソコン画面上のホワイトボードで授業を進める、といった学校や塾で学んでいるのと同じ形態の学習が可能になります。
エフビットは、「Ｆｉｂｅｒ Ｂｉｔ」をご利用のお客様に、より便利で豊かなインターネットライフをお楽しみいただけるよう、今後も様々な特典や特別企画のサービス向上に努めてまいります。
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＜「インターネット学習塾“アイリス”」の概要＞
スーパー電子文房具ともいうべきコンピュータを使い、文字と言葉の伝達を、切ったり張ったり動かしたりしながら、学習者の理解力を補助し、飛躍的な成績の向上を実現する。
入会時の学力及び個性診断により学習者一人一人の個別カリキュラムを作成、学習者にとって最善の方法で指導を受け、確実に理解を深め、ドリルでの定着を図る。トレーニングを受けた現役の一流の大学生が子供達に懇切丁寧に指導し、大手予備校の現役カリスマ講師によるＶＯＤ教材などで、学習者のニーズに即した指導を行う。
＜アイリス株式会社＞
２０００年４月インターネット利用のｆａｃｅ ｔｏ ｆａｃｅ学習指導の研究開発を目的としてＩｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ Ｌｅａｒｎｉｎｇ Ｉｎｓｔｉｔｕｔｅ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ＝ＩＬＩＳ創業。インターネットテレビ電話を利用した生徒に対する学習指導を行う「教育ＩＴ化ＮＯ１企業」を目指す。一流大学の現役学生が全国各地の生徒にパソコンを通じて直接指導を行う。又、教材コンテンツを開発提供し、まさしくユビキタス教育の実践を行っている。
アイリス株式会社ＨＰ http://www.ilispen.co.jp
第一三共ヘルスケア、３種類の成分でかぜの症状に効く「ルルアタック ＩＢ」を発売
第一三共ヘルスケア株式会社
“休めないあなたに”「大人専用※１」のルル登場
「ルルアタック（Ｒ）ＩＢ」の新発売について
３種類の基準外成分のトリプルアタック処方で速攻アタック！
第一三共グループの第一三共ヘルスケア株式会社（本社：東京都中央区、社長：井手口盛哉）は、８月２４日（木）に、発売５５年目を迎えるルル（Ｒ）シリーズの新製品として、「ルルアタック（Ｒ）ＩＢ」（医薬品）を、全国の薬局・薬店等で新発売いたします。
「ルルアタック（Ｒ）ＩＢ」は、ルルシリーズではじめてのイブプロフェン配合のかぜ薬で、３種類の基準外成分※２、イブプロフェン・塩酸ブロムヘキシン・フマル酸クレマスチンを配合した“トリプルアタック処方”がつらいかぜの症状に優れた効果を発揮する「大人専用※１」のルル（Ｒ）です。
「家族みんなの常備薬」として長年多くの幅広いお客様にご利用いただいている従来のルルシリーズに加え、パーソナルユースの「ルルアタック（Ｒ）ＩＢ」が新登場です。
このすぐれた効きめを伝えるために、「休めないあなたに」をテーマコピーとし、光り輝くシルバーメタリックパッケージに３つのファイヤーボールが“アタック”するデザインで、コアユーザーとなるビジネスパーソンに向けた広告・店頭展開をしてまいります。
９月よりオンエア予定の「新ルルＡ（Ｒ）ゴールド」のテレビＣＭでは引き続き女優の木村佳乃さんを起用し、また新製品「ルルアタック（Ｒ）ＩＢ」のＣＭには、新たに、男性から高い支持を得ているスポーツジャーナリストの二宮清純さんを起用してオンエア予定です。
※１ 成人１５歳以上から服用できます。（医薬品における「成人」は１５歳以上と定められております。）
※２ 基準外成分とは：一般用医薬品では厚生労働省により定められた基準により、配合できる成分が「基準内成分」として決められています。「基準外成分」とは承認基準に載っていない成分のことで、それぞれ個別に有効性と安全性を確認し医薬品として承認されています。一般的に基準外成分はより優れた効果発揮を目的として配合し、それぞれの製品特長となっています。
〔ルルアタックＩＢ（Ｒ）の特長〕
○のどの痛み・熱、せき・たん、くしゃみ・鼻水等のかぜのつらい症状に有効な総合かぜ薬です。
○イブプロフェン、塩酸ブロムヘキシン、フマル酸クレマスチンの３種の基準外成分をはじめとした、６種の有効成分を配合しています。
○服用しやすい小型のフィルムコーティング錠です。
＊製品概要などは、添付資料をご参照ください。
「ねつ・のど・鼻にルルィが効く」ルル（Ｒ）公式サイト：http://http://www.lulu.jp/
ａｍ／ｐｍジャパン、「4種焼き鳥串 たれ」などホットスナック３品を発売
「ＨＯＴ★ＳＮＡＣＫ」コーナーが充実！
「４種の味を１本で楽しむ」をコンセプトにした
ホットスナック３品を新発売！
～「超辛口 からあげ串」「ジューシーフランクフルト」なども加え、計１０種類のラインナップで登場～
株式会社レックス・ホールディングス傘下の株式会社ａｍ／ｐｍジャパン（本社：東京都港区 社長：松宮 秀丈）は、「あんしん・あんぜん」への思いはそのままに、より「おいしさ」にこだわって、「４種の味を１本で楽しむ」をコンセプトにしたオリジナルホットスナック３品を９月５日（火）からａｍ／ｐｍの店舗で発売いたします。
◆コンビニ業界激戦区「ホットスナック」売り場にアイデア商品で挑戦！
ａｍ／ｐｍでは、「いろいろな味を試してみたい！」というお客様のご要望に応えるアイデア商品を「ＨＯＴ★ＳＮＡＣＫ」コーナーで新たに発売いたします。
今回発売する商品は、「４種焼き鳥串 たれ」、「４種焼き鳥串 塩」、「４種のチーズフランク」の３品で、１本で４つの味が楽しめる今までにないお得な商品です。
◆「超辛口 からあげ串」や「ジューシーフランクフルト」も新発売
定番商品も加え、「ＨＯＴ★ＳＮＡＣＫ」コーナーが充実！
ジューシーな鶏肉のおいしさとハバネロの辛さをあわせた「超辛口 からあげ串」やホットスナック定番商品の「ジューシーフランクフルト」が「ＨＯＴ★ＳＮＡＣＫ」コーナーに新しく加わります。
人気のホットスナックが計１０種類のラインナップとなり、お客様に様々なおいしさを提供いたします。
「ＨＯＴ★ＳＮＡＣＫ」商品の概要につきましては次頁（関連資料）をご参照ください。
＜この件に関するお問い合わせ先＞
「お客様窓口」 ０３－５５４９－１０６０
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リビット、「ｃｈｉｚｕｍａｄｏ」で広告主の独自デザインに変更できるサービスを提供
ブログ上の地図から地域で繋がる広告サービス「ちず窓ジャック」を開始
株式会社昭文社（本社、千代田区麹町代表取締役社長：黒田茂夫、東証コード９４７５ ）の１００％子会社、株式会社リビットが運営するブログに地図を貼るサービス「ｃｈｉｚｕｍａｄｏ（ちず窓）」の広告サービスである「ちず窓ジャック」を２００６年８月２１日から開始します。
「ちず窓ジャック」は、「ちず窓」で作成した地図画像及びちず窓ビュー（本体）のデザインを広告主の独自デザインに変更する事ができるサービスで、従来のエリアサーチ（地図サイトなどで店舗のポイントを単体で紹介する広告手法）では不向きとされていた、全国チェーン等のキャンペーン広告を「地域」から「地域」への導線を確保しつつ、効果的に実施できる広告サービスです。
株式会社リビットでは、将来的にこの「ちず窓ジャック」を、商店街や地域の個店でも気軽に活用できる「ロングテール型」のローカル広告サービスに発展させていく予定です。
■「ちず窓ジャック」のサービス内容
（１） ブログ側地図画像に広告スポンサー専用のロゴを表示したり、位置を示すアイコンを専用の意匠に変更することができます。
（２） 上記（１）地図をクリックすると、広告スポンサーがデザインした「ちず窓」ビュー画面に遷移します。
（３） ちず窓ビューには、広告スポンサーの全国各地の店舗ポイントをインポートする事が可能で、直接自社の店舗詳細ページへの誘導リンクを設定する事ができます。
（４） 上記（２）や（３）で、広告スポンサーが設定した自社サイトへのリンクなどをクリックすると課金対象（従量制）となり、課金の一部はブログ側の地図を貼った「ちず窓」ユーザに「ポイント」として還元されます。
（５） 「ちず窓」ユーザへ付与したポイントは、ネットマイル※と交換して、航空会社のマイレージや現金化、携帯電話のポイント、電子マネーなどに交換することができます。
※ ネットマイルは株式会社ネットマイルが運営する共通ポイントプログラムです。
■ 関連ＵＲＬ
ちず窓（ブログに地図を貼れるサービス）
http://chizumado.jp/
デモサイト（スポンサー「ＢｉｔＰｅｔｓ編」）
http://chizumado.jp/blog/2006/08/post_10.html
■ 会社概要
会社名 株式会社リビット
所在地 東京都千代田区麹町３－１
設立 ２００６年７月１９日
資本金 ８，０００万円（株式会社昭文社１００％出資）
代表者 代表取締役社長 花岡幸信
※株式会社リビットはローカル広告事業を推進しています。
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森永乳業、食べ切りサイズの「クラフト ポーションジャム ストロベリー」など３品を発売
「個食化」の現代に！食べ切りサイズのジャム
「クラフト ポーションジャム ストロベリー／
ブルーベリー／オレンジマーマレード」
３品新発売のお知らせ
森永乳業ではこのたび、「ＫＲＡＦＴ（クラフト）」ブランドから食べ切りサイズのジャム３品「クラフト ポーションジャム ストロベリー／ブルーベリー／オレンジマーマレード」を９月１日（金）より全国にて発売いたします。
近年、食スタイルの多様化や少子高齢化による世帯人数の少数化から、食べ切りサイズの食品への需要が高まり、３枚入りのハーフサイズ食パンなど、「個」をターゲットとした商品の品揃えが増加しております。そこで、当社は「個食化」による需要に対応した、食べ切りサイズのポーションジャム「クラフト ポーションジャム」シリーズを発売いたします。
１．商品特長
（１）１回ずつの食べ切りタイプのジャム４個をセットにしました。単身者や人数の少ないご家庭でもお買い求めいただきやすいジャムです。
（２）フルーツにもこだわった３品のラインナップから、お好きな時にお好きな味をお選びいただけます。
＜ストロベリー＞
果実の味がしっかりとしたイチゴを使用し、風味豊かで色も鮮やかに仕上げました。
＜ブルーベリー＞
カナダ産ワイルドベリー種を使用し、小粒で味が濃く、程よい酸味と甘味のバランスが良いのが特長です。
＜オレンジマーマレード＞
太陽をいっぱい浴びて育った瀬戸内産夏みかんを使用しました。柑橘系のすっきりとした酸味の中にほろ苦さが広がる、爽やかなおいしさです。
２．商品概要
添付資料をご参照ください。
３．お問い合わせ先
森永乳業株式会社
＜お客様からのお問い合わせ先＞
お客さま相談室 フリーダイヤル ０１２０－３６９－７４４
＜森永乳業ホームページ＞ http://www.morinagamilk.co.jp
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森永乳業、シュガーコーンアイス「エスキモー クリスピーナ メープル」など発売
パリッと香ばしいシュガーコーンアイス「クリスピーナ」に新ラインアップ！
エスキモー「クリスピーナ メープル」新発売のお知らせ
エスキモー「クリスピ－ナ チョコ＆バニラ」 エスキモー「クリスピーナ（マルチパック）」もリニューアル発売！
森永乳業ではこのたび、エスキモー「クリスピーナ メープル」を９月４日（月）より全国にて新発売いたします。また、エスキモー「クリスピーナ チョコ＆バニラ」とエスキモー「クリスピーナ（マルチパック）」を８月下旬より全国にて順次リニューアル発売いたします。
１．商品特長
＜クリスピーナ メープル＞
（１）甘い香りのメープルアイスをセミスィートチョコレートで覆い、シュガーコーンの中に充填しました。メープルは女性を中心に人気の大人向けの味わいです。
（２）シュガーコーンならではのパリッとした食感と香ばしさが楽しめ、大人の方にも満足いただけるコーンアイスです。
＜クリスピーナ＞ チョコ＆バニラ／（マルチパック）
（１）バニラアイスを覆っているチョコレートのカカオ分をアップしました。チョコレートのビターな味わいが、コクのあるバニラアイスをより一層引き立てます。
（２）大人向けのスタイリッシュなパッケージデザインを採用しました。
２．商品概要
（※ 関連資料を参照してください。）
３．お問い合わせ先
＜お客さまからのお問い合わせ先＞
お客さま相談室 フリーダイヤル ０１２０－３６９－７４４
＜森永乳業ホームページ＞ http://www.morinagamilk.co.jp
＜エスキモーホームページ＞ http://www.eskimo.jp/
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● 関連リンク
ＡＮＡグループ、お盆期間の顧客利用実績を発表
平成１８年度 お盆期間 お客様ご利用実績
平成１８年度 お盆期間（平成１８年８月１１日～平成１８年８月２０日）のＡＮＡグル－プのお客様ご利用実績を取り纏めましたので、ご報告致します。
尚、詳細については別紙をご参照下さい。（＊添付資料参照）
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RACINE, Wis., Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- This fall,
the Case IH brand will be displayed on a pair of the
world's most powerful and exotic automobiles as they
traverse the Western Hemisphere. It's all part of the
Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 -- an epic journey that takes
two new Ferraris through 16 countries and across 20,000
miles (32,000 km) during a 15-stage, 84-day tour.
(Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060804/CGF025 )
As co-sponsor of the tour, Case IH will hold dealer,
customer, media and employee events that emphasize its
parallels with Ferrari -- world-class technology, power,
performance, and of course, a preference for red paint.
The Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 begins August 24, when
two pristine examples of Ferrari's recently launched
12-cylinder model, the 599 GTB Fiorano, take off on a
grueling journey from Brazil to New York. The challenging
route spans mountain roads in the Andes and dirt tracks in
Central America as well as U.S. interstates and Canadian
highways. The tour is scheduled to end in New York City on
November 17.
Tour stops include Case IH manufacturing facilities in
Curitiba, Brazil and Racine, Wisconsin, USA.
"Case IH is proud to be a part of the Ferrari
Panamerican tour, so we can showcase the power of Ferrari
side-by-side with the power of Case IH," says Mario
Ferla, President, Case IH. With a 620 horsepower, V12
5999cc engine, the 599 GTB Fiorano is the most powerful
production model ever built at Ferrari's Maranello, Italy,
plant.
"It's quite amazing to consider that the largest
Case IH tractor -- the Steiger STX530 -- uses 584
horsepower when operating at peak power, just a bit less
than Ferrari's top performer," Ferla notes. "But
at 54,000 pounds (24,494 kg) compared to the Fiorano's 3,684
pounds (1,612 kg), the Steiger is almost 15 times heavier.
Case IH tractors are designed work all day in the field
under constant load, transferring their power to
ground-engaging implements, while the Ferrari harnesses its
power for speed."
You can follow the tour online at
http://www.ferrariworld.com and
http://www.media.ferrari.com . Both Web sites will feature
regularly updated news and high definition photographs.
The Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 continues a strong
connection between Case IH and Ferrari. Earlier this year,
the Case IH logo appeared on Ferrari Formula 1 cars
competing in Grand Prix races in Indianapolis, Indiana,
where Ferrari took first and second places, and Montreal,
Canada, where they posted second and fifth place rankings.
Case IH is a global leader in agricultural equipment.
With headquarters in the United States, Case IH has a
network of dealers and distributors that operates in over
160 countries. Case IH provides agricultural equipment
systems, flexible financial service offerings and parts and
service support for professional farming operations through
a dedicated network of professional dealers and
distributors. Productivity enhancing products include
tractors; combines and harvesters; hay and forage
equipment; tillage tools; planting and seeding systems;
sprayers and applicators; and site-specific farming tools.
For more information on Case IH visit us on the World
Wide Web at http://www.caseih.com .
For more information, please contact:
Krista Knigge
Tel: +1-262-636-7715
Email: krista.knigge@cnh.com
Gualberto Ranieri
Tel: +1-847-778-4162
Email: gualberto.ranieri@cnh.com
SOURCE Case IH
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- BP
Exploration Alaska, Inc. has begun an orderly and phased
shutdown of the Prudhoe Bay oil field following the
discovery of unexpectedly severe corrosion and a small
spill from a Prudhoe Bay oil transit line. Shutting down
the field will take days to complete. Over time, these
actions will reduce Alaska North Slope oil production by an
estimated 400,000 barrels per day.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/NYM120LOGO )
The decision follows the receipt on Friday, August 4 of
data from a smart pig run completed in late July. Analysis
of the data revealed 16 anomalies in 12 locations in an oil
transit line on the eastern side of the oil field.
In response to the inspection data, BP conducted follow
up inspections of anomalies where corrosion-related wall
thinning appeared to exceed BP criteria for continued
operation. It was during these follow up inspections that
BP personnel discovered a leak and small spill estimated at
4 to 5 barrels.
The spill has been contained and the clean up effort is
underway. The pipeline was shutdown at 6:30 am Sunday
morning. BP has notified state and federal officials of the
decision and will work closely with the U.S. Department of
Transportation and the Alaska Department of Environmental
Conservation, among others.
"We regret that it is necessary to take this
action and we apologize to the nation and the State of
Alaska for the adverse impacts it will cause," said BP
America Chairman and President Bob Malone. "However,
the discovery of this leak and the unexpected results of
this most recent smart pig run have called into question
the condition of the oil transit lines at Prudhoe Bay. We
will not resume operation of the field until we and
government regulators are satisfied that they can be
operated safely and pose no threat to the
environment."
BP is identifying and mobilizing additional resources
from across Alaska and North America in order to speed
inspection of remaining Prudhoe Bay oil transit lines. BP
operates 22 miles of oil transit pipeline at Prudhoe Bay.
Smart pigging inspection has been completed over about 40
percent of that length.
BP previously announced plans to replace a three-mile
segment of pipeline following inspections conducted after a
large spill discovered on March 2, 2006.
For more information, please contact:
Daren Beaudo,
BP Press Office
Anchorage
Tel: +1-907-564-5404 / +1-907-748-7219
Ronnie Chappell,
BP Press Office
Anchorage
Tel: +1-281-236-3529
Web: http://www.bp.com
SOURCE BP Exploration Alaska, Inc.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Because of a
risk of strut fracture that could result in death or
serious injury, all Bjork-Shiley Convexo-Concave Heart
Valves (BSCC) were removed from the market by the
manufacturer. Approximately 86,000 of these heart valves
were implanted in patients worldwide. Under a class action
settlement agreement in the Bowling, et al. v. Pfizer Inc.,
et al. heart valve litigation, financial benefits are still
available to certain patients implanted with the BSCC heart
valve.
A Supervisory Panel of experts funded by the Bowling
Settlement has determined that risk of fracture depends on
the patient's age, gender, valve size, valve implant
position, and certain valve manufacturing characteristics.
It is important for people with BSCC heart valves to
contact a cardiologist to discuss whether they are at an
increased risk of fracture or possibly a candidate for a
valve replacement.
If you have a Bjork-Shiley Convexo-Concave Heart Valve,
you are urged to register your name and address with the
court-appointed Bowling Settlement Claims Administrator.
Only if you register will the Claims Administrator be
able to contact you with information about your class
action settlement benefits. There is no cost or obligation
incurred by registering.
To register, contact:
Wayne Smith, Bowling Claims Administrator
525 Vine Street, Suite 2300
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 U.S.A.
Telephone: +1-513-421-4415 (English only)
Toll Free: +1-800-977-0779 (U.S. or Canada - English
only)
Fax: +1-513-421-7696
E-mail: bowlingpfizer@fuse.net
Web: http://www.bowling-pfizer.com
For more information, please contact:
Wayne Smith
Bowling Claims Administration Company
Tel: +1-513-421-4415 or +1-800-977-0779
Web: http://www.bowling-pfizer.com
SOURCE Bowling Claims Administration Company
DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Bookmaker Paddy Power has pledged to double the GBP10,000
first prize in its forthcoming World Strip Poker
Championship if the event is won by someone donating their
winnings to charity. This would mean a whopping GBP20,000
payday for the winning charitable organisation.
The event, being held at the Cafe Royal, Regent Street,
London on Saturday 19 August, is an attempt to set the
Guinness World Record for the largest ever strip poker
tournament.
Interest in taking part in the event has been so
strong, with applicants across 15 countries, that the
organiser is now looking to expand the event. A large
percentage of those playing are doing so to raise funds for
their favourite charities.
Spokesman Paddy Power said: "We don't want to
disappoint anyone who wants to play and we've had a lot of
interest from people willing to donate their winnings to
charity so we thought we'd super-size the event and
encourage people to cast off their clothes for
charity."
Charities or their patrons interested in participating
can register at http://www.paddypower.com/strippoker or
contact pressoffice@paddypower.com .
The winner of the event will also win a package worth
approximately GBP3,000 to play in the Paddy Power Irish
Poker Open, Dublin over Easter weekend 2007 where they will
get a shot at the GBP1 million plus prize pool.
Event details:
When: 19 August 2006
Where: Cafe Royal, Regent Street, London, W1B 5EL
How: Register free to take part on
http://www.paddypower.com/strippoker
Other: The tournament will be played in a fully
hygienic and comfortable
environment with professional dealers, tables
and a tournament
structure that will encourage lots of poker
play.
Media: Event accreditation requests to
pressoffice@paddypower.com
For more information, please contact:
(IRL) Ken Robertson
Paddy Power Strip Poker Team
Tel: +353-1-404-5915
Mobile: +353-87-852-8718
(IRL) Brendan Murray
Paddy Power Strip Poker Team
Tel: +353-1-4881759
Mobile: +353-87-9166000
(UK) Darren Haines
Tel: +44-207-0899-799
Mobile: +44-7771-650-330
SOURCE Paddy Power
SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software and
information technology outsourcing provider with a local
front-end and China back-end service model, today announced
a definitive agreement to merge with Beijing Beifang Xinyu
Information Technology Co., Ltd. (BBX). With 450 employees,
this merger represents Achievo's largest acquisition by
headcount, and with over 90% of its revenues from outside
China, it positions Achievo as one of the biggest
independent overseas offshore software outsourcing
businesses in China.
BBX provides software development and IT services to
Japanese companies with offshore outsourcing services in
China. BBX is noted for its expertise in finance,
telecommunications, manufacturing, government and other
industries. The merger further strengthens Achievo's
presence in Japan through BBX's established relationships
with customers that include NEC, Nomura, Toshiba and
Hitachi.
"Achievo proudly welcomes BBX's 450 employees to
the Achievo family," said Dr. Robert P. Lee, Achievo's
chairman and chief executive officer. "The level of
experience, knowledge and skill these professionals bring
to our organization is first rate. Moreover, the principals
of BBX have worked in Japan and have a strong understanding
of Japanese business. In addition to deepening Achievo's
talent pool, the merger will provide opportunities for BBX
and Achievo to expand our reach and ability to service more
customers, while positioning ourselves to serve BBX clients
even better."
When the merger is completed, BBX will be a wholly
owned division of Achievo Corporation. Shiqing Wang, BBX's
chief executive officer, will be general manager of Achievo
BBX. He and his management team will continue to be
responsible for the operation of Achievo BBX. Mr. Wang will
report to Dr. James C. Li, general manager of the Achievo
Japan Business Group. Achievo BBX and its employees will
continue to be located in Beijing, China; Dalian, China;
and Tokyo, Japan.
BBX is the third merger Achievo has completed in the
last two years of software development companies whose
business mainly originates from and in Japan. Last year
Achievo acquired Advanced Network Services (ANS) Group, now
Achievo ANS. This year Achievo acquired Shanghai Wintech
Software Co., Ltd., now Achievo Wintech. In March 2006, the
employees of Global Friends Network, a Tokyo-based software
and IT firm that provided software development and quality
assurance services to Japanese companies, joined Achievo.
"The Achievo BBX division gives us our second
major office in Beijing," said Dr. Lee. "With
Beijing being such a big city, we need both facilities to
service our clients and accommodate our employees. This is
an amazing expansion and a historic milestone for the
company. Achievo is now one of the biggest truly global
offshore software outsourcing businesses in China, with
most of our revenues directly from North America, Europe
and Japan. Software outsourcing is a major focus industry
for China. We are very privileged to be able to
participate in such an important initiative of the Chinese
government."
About BBX
BBX was founded in 1999. The company is located at 4th
Floor, IT-Center Building, No. 315 GuangAnMenNei Street,
Xuanwu District, Beijing, China, 100053. The company also
has divisions in Tokyo, Japan and Dalian, China that
provide solutions for Japan software outsourcing customers.
BBX can be reached at +86 01.6369.1800.8025, on the web at
http://www.bbx.com.cn , or via e-mail at
sales@bbx-group.com .
About Achievo
Achievo is a global offshore software and information
technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and
China back-end service model. With expertise in diverse
technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded
platforms, the CMM-certified company offers improved
efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a combined talent
pool to deliver cost-effective, quality-centric, and
scalable IT outsourcing services to customers and partners
worldwide. Customers include IBM, HP, Sun Microsystems,
Netgear, Cadence, Accela, China Academy of Sciences,
DaimlerChrysler, Ellie Mae, ESRI, Audi, Fujitsu, Mercedes
Benz, Mitsubishi, Siemens, United Way, Hitachi, NEC,
Pioneer, NTT Data, Nomura, Toshiba and other Fortune 2000
companies. Headquartered in the Silicon Valley, Achievo has
offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Greater China
and Japan. For information on the company and its services,
visit http://www.achievo.com .
(C) 2006 Achievo Corporation. All rights reserved.
Achievo is a registered trademark of Achievo Corporation in
the United States and in other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Jayme Curtis, Public Relations
Achievo Corporation
Tel: +1-408-892-8661
Email: jayme.curtis@achievo.com
SOURCE Achievo Corporation
BEIJING, Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- On August 11,
the very day around 80 classic cars to arrive in Beijing
from Amsterdam after a marathon ride of 17,500 kilometers,
Chinglish BV, the official sponsor of the event, will
launch a new bilingual e-mail program. By allowing users
to read and write Chinese online anywhere in the world and
by translating e-mail messages from English to Chinese and
vice versa, Chinglish addresses the needs of millions of
businesspeople and students in search of solutions to
overcome the communication barrier separating China and the
West. Chinglish supports both simplified and traditional
Chinese by input methods including alphabet, pinyin and
zhuyin fuhao. "It is the first internet portal
offering translation and an array of language tools
embedded within a web-mail application," says Tang
Qian, General Manager of Chinglish PRC.
The Chinglish-method
The Chinglish.com website is based on the Chinglish
format, i.e. Chinese and English side-by-side. In China,
this format has been steadily spreading via books and
magazines. However, paper does not match the interactive
solutions offered by the internet. Chinglish.com has
picked up the gauntlet in solving the technical
difficulties accompanying a dual Chinese-English online
approach. After two years of research, Chinglish.com is
now ready to launch a beta version of its bilingual portal.
Representatives of the Beijing Olympic Committee 2008,
also an official sponsor of ABR 2006, will attend the
finishing ceremonies of the rally in Beijing. Marius van
Bergen, founder and CEO of Chinglish.com, states that he
has identified the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as a milestone
in the promotion of the Chinglish concept and proposition:
"The rally bridged the distance between China and the
West by car. Chinglish.com continues where the rally stops
and goes further, not with cars, but with the vehicle of
language. After all, in terms of language, 50% of the world
economy in 2010 will be accounted for by Chinese and
English."
About Chinglish
Chinglish BV is a Dutch company that was founded with
venture capital in 2004 by Marius van Bergen. Chinglish's
mission is to promote linguistic and cultural communication
between China and the western world by creating a virtual
internet community in which Chinese and English coexist and
enrich each other in a single environment. The Company
intends to create the leading bilingual linguistic portal
in China.
For more information, please contact:
Marius van Bergen, CEO
Chinglish.com
Tel: +86-130-51732943 / +31-6-15572348
Email: marius@chinglish.net
SOURCE Chinglish BV
CONCORD, Mass., Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- A newly
published study provides a listing of the total
concentration of antioxidants for more than 1,000 commonly
consumed U.S. foods and beverages.
Ranking the items by antioxidant concentration per
serving size, the five foods and beverages with highest
antioxidant levels were blackberries (144g), Welch's
(purple) 100% Grape Juice made from American Concord grapes
(240 ml), walnuts (28g), strawberries (166g) and artichoke
hearts (84g). These items ranked higher than blueberries,
red wine, chocolate, coffee and tea -- often touted for
their high antioxidant capacity.
The study, which appears in the July issue of the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, was conducted
independently of any industry sponsors. Researchers from
the University of Oslo, Norway, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, and the University of
Minnesota used the FRAP (ferric reducing ability of plasma)
assay method to measure and compile this expanded listing of
total concentration of antioxidants for 1,113 U.S. foods and
beverages. Food samples were obtained from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture National Food and Nutrient
Analysis Program.
"Antioxidants are bioactive compounds in foods
that play an active role in the human body. By quenching
free radicals they help maintain oxidative balance and
contribute to good health," explained Carla McGill,
PhD, RD, a nutrition consultant. "Many
high-antioxidant fruits and vegetables can be identified by
their deep, dark coloring. In fact, in this study,
researchers found that blackberries and Welch's (purple)
100% Grape Juice made from American Concord grapes had the
highest antioxidant contents per serving of all foods
measured."
The researchers quantified the antioxidant
concentration of the foods by measuring the antioxidant
concentration per typical serving size. For juices this was
a 240 ml serving. Welch's (purple) 100% Grape Juice made
from American Concord grapes had the highest antioxidant
concentration of all juices with 4,089 mmol/serving, and
ranked #2 over all samples tested, whereas the average
antioxidant content for all grape juices tested was much
lower at 2,557 mmol/serving.
Recently, consumers have begun incorporating
antioxidant rich foods into their diets to decrease risk
for disease and to delay the onset of many age-related
conditions. In fact, according to the U.S. Institute of
Food Technologists, sales of products carrying an
antioxidant claim jumped nearly 20 percent last year. One
of every four consumers says they eat fruits or vegetables
to prevent disease, one in three eats them to feel healthy,
and nearly nine of ten eat them to stay healthy. This
present study provides consumers with a guide to help
decide what foods and beverages to include in the diet to
maximize antioxidant consumption.
Source: Halvorsen, B.L., Carlsen, M.H., Phillips, K.M.,
et al., "Content of redox-active compounds (ie,
antioxidants) in foods consumed in the United States,"
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2006; 84:95-135.
For more information, please contact:
Welch Foods Darlene Hollywood, Inc.
Tel: +1-781-837-2572
Email: darlene@dhollywoodpr.com
SOURCE Welch Foods, Inc.
SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software and
information technology outsourcing provider with a local
front-end and China back-end service model, announced today
that James C. Li, PhD has been named general manager of the
Achievo Japan Business Group, a new business group that
oversees all the Achievo divisions that are mainly involved
in Japanese business. (Refer to the Achievo Business Groups
press announcement released today.) Dr. Li will report to
Dr. Robert P. Lee, Achievo's chairman and chief executive
officer.
"The potential of the Japanese offshoring market
continues to get stronger," said Dr. Lee. "For
the past two years Achievo has established itself as a
leader of providing quality and affordable solutions to the
electronics, technology, manufacturing, financial services,
automotive and telecommunications industries in Japan
through organic growth and the acquisitions and mergers of
four companies that serve Japanese businesses. Japan plays
a significant role in our growth strategy, and that's why
we have created a business group to focus solely on this
portion of our business. Based on experience and track
record, there is no one more qualified to lead this group
than James Li.
"Previously, as senior vice president of business
integration for Achievo China overseeing our M&A
activities, James has demonstrated his skill at integrating
and managing teams in Japan. Cultural familiarity is a key
differentiator for Achievo, and James has proven he is the
best choice for managing our Japanese business."
As the head of the Achievo Japan Business Group, the
Achievo ANS (Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China); Achievo
Wintech (Shanghai, China) and Achievo BBX (Beijing and
Dalian, China; and Tokyo, Japan) divisions will report to
Dr. Li.
Dr. Li joined Achievo in China in 2004, and a year
later was promoted to senior vice president of business
integration. He also served as general manager of the
Beijing office. Before joining Achievo, Dr. Li was senior
vice president of SinoCom Software Group, the largest
independent software outsourcing company in Beijing he
helped take public in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he was
president and chief executive officer of CoreCom Systems, a
California-based software outsourcing company where he
directed the development of software consulting. Dr. Li
has also held senior engineering consulting and management
positions at DigiSquare, Premier Tech, BellSouth and
Accenture.
Dr. Li has an extensive academic background in applied
research of advanced computing. He was associated with Ohio
State University as a research scientist, and with the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a visiting
scientist. He has written articles for several major
academic publications in the United States. Dr. Li
received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Beijing
University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He earned his
MBA from California State University, and his doctoral
degree in computer science from Beijing Jiaotong
University.
About Achievo
Achievo is a global offshore software and information
technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and
China back-end service model. With expertise in diverse
technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded
platforms, the CMM-certified company offers improved
efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a combined talent
pool to deliver cost-effective, quality-centric, and
scalable IT outsourcing services to customers and partners
worldwide. Customers include IBM, HP, Sun Microsystems,
Netgear, Cadence, Accela, China Academy of Sciences,
DaimlerChrysler, Ellie Mae, ESRI, Audi, Fujitsu, Mercedes
Benz, Mitsubishi, Siemens, United Way, Hitachi, NEC,
Pioneer, NTT Data, Toshiba and other Fortune 2000
companies.
Headquartered in the Silicon Valley, Achievo has
offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Greater
China and Japan. For information on the company and its
services, visit http://www.achievo.com .
For more information, please contact:
Jayme Curtis, Public Relations
Achievo Corporation
Tel: +1-408-892-8661
Email: jayme.curtis@achievo.com
SOURCE Achievo Corporation
SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software and
information technology outsourcing provider with a local
front-end and China back-end service model, today announced
the creation of two new business groups in China to focus on
core businesses and raise the level of service and support
it provides to its global customers. The Achievo
Multinational Business Group and the Achievo Japan Business
Group, both located in China, will be headed by Vincent Lin,
PhD and James Li, PhD, respectively. Drs. Lin and Li will
report to Dr. Robert P. Lee, Achievo's chairman and chief
executive officer.
"Achievo is creating a more efficient business
structure for its operations worldwide to maximize the
service it provides to customers, and leverage the
strengths, skills and expertise of its development centers
in China," said Dr. Lee. "The business groups
let us focus on the specific needs and requirements of
customers in each country, which is turn enables us to
deliver quality products on time, on budget and on
target."
The Asia divisions will now report to the business
groups: Achievo Jeyo (Guangzhou, China) and Achievo
VisualSoft (Taipei, Taiwan and Jinan, China) report to the
Multinational Business Group; Achievo BBX (Beijing, China;
Dalian, China and Tokyo, Japan); Achievo ANS (Tokyo, Japan
and Beijing, China) and Achievo Wintech (Shanghai, China)
report to the Japan Business Group.
"The business groups ensure that Achievo's China
back-end capabilities are aligned with the requirements of
the other Achievo divisions in the rest of the world to
support sales and customer service goals," said Dr.
Lee.
"These steps are a logical next move for
Achievo," he added. "This is about growth and
providing unparallel service and support to customers. We
are increasing the size of our management team and
organization in China to better serve our clients. We have
grown quickly with offices around the globe. Service to
customers is our top priority, and we will maintain that
level of service and quality as we grow and expand to be
the best and largest global software and IT outsourcing
company with a China back-end."
About Achievo
Achievo is a global offshore software and information
technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and
China back-end service model. With expertise in diverse
technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded
platforms, the CMM-certified company offers improved
efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a combined talent
pool to deliver cost-effective, quality-centric, and
scalable IT outsourcing services to customers and partners
worldwide. Customers include IBM, HP, Sun Microsystems,
Netgear, Cadence, Accela, China Academy of Sciences,
DaimlerChrysler, Ellie Mae, ESRI, Audi, Fujitsu, Mercedes
Benz, Mitsubishi, Siemens, United Way, Hitachi, NEC,
Pioneer, NTT Data, Nomura, Toshiba and other Fortune 2000
companies. Headquartered in the Silicon Valley, Achievo has
offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Greater China
and Japan. For information on the company and its services,
visit http://www.achievo.com .
For more information, please contact:
Jayme Curtis, Public Relations
Achievo Corporation
Tel: +1-408-892-8661
Email: jayme.curtis@achievo.com
SOURCE Achievo Corporation
SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software and
information technology outsourcing provider with a local
front-end and China back-end service model, today announced
that Raymond Tong has been named executive vice president of
worldwide integration and transformation. Mr. Tong will be
located in China and will report to Dr. Robert P. Lee,
Achievo's chairman and chief executive officer.
"One of Achievo's core competencies is its ability
to source M&A candidates, qualify and acquire them, and
then integrate and transform these companies into
high-growth integrated entities within the Achievo
family," said Dr. Lee. "This is an unusual
capability that requires the kind of experience found only
in the global executive team of Achievo. This newly
established position is focused on this very important part
of the Achievo business model. It is because of the vital
importance of this role that I have named Raymond Tong to
this position."
In this position, Mr. Tong will have worldwide
responsibility on behalf of the corporation to ensure that
acquired companies are integrated efficiently into the
Achievo model, and make certain that all of these companies
leverage each other's strengths, expertise and abilities to
deliver the highest quality service to Achievo's customers.
Prior to this role, Mr. Tong served as president of
Achievo China. He joined the company when it began in
2002, and was the senior executive sent to China to build
Achievo's China operations.
"Raymond has first-hand experience and knowledge
of how our business operates, and he is credited with
having built a vibrant organization from one employee to
almost 1,000 employees in China in less than four years.
He helped develop an integration process that has
successfully contributed to the company's growth globally,
and he has the experience, knowledge and know-how to build
the foundation for the next phase of the company. I'm
pleased to have someone of Raymond's background and skills
lead this effort."
Mr. Tong was raised in Hong Kong, educated in the
United States, and worked for companies in the U.S. and
China. He has 20 years of product development and
executive management experience in the information
technology industry, particularly in telecommunications.
He participated in the development of the Rolm PhoneMail
product, the world's first voice mail system, in the early
1980s.
Mr. Tong later joined Voysys Corporation as director of
software engineering, responsible for leading the
development and successful launch of "StarTalk,"
an OEM voice mail system for Nortel's popular NorStar key
system. After leaving Voysys in 1997, Mr. Tong co-founded
Linux Systems Ltd. in Hong Kong which later became UniCONN
Technologies Limited. The company developed the UNISON
communication server, and in May 2000 launched
"HelloVoice," the first unified messaging service
in Hong Kong.
Mr. Tong has a bachelor's degree in electrical
engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a
MBA degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
About Achievo
Achievo is a global offshore software and information
technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and
China back-end service model. With expertise in diverse
technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded
platforms, the CMM-certified company offers improved
efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a combined talent
pool to deliver cost-effective, quality-centric, and
scalable IT outsourcing services to customers and partners
worldwide. Customers include IBM, HP, Sun Microsystems,
Netgear, Cadence, Accela, China Academy of Sciences,
DaimlerChrysler, Ellie Mae, ESRI, Audi, Fujitsu, Mercedes
Benz, Mitsubishi, Siemens, United Way, Hitachi, NEC,
Pioneer, NTT Data, Toshiba and other Fortune 2000
companies.
Headquartered in the Silicon Valley, Achievo has
offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Greater
China and Japan. For information on the company and its
services, visit www.achievo.com.
For more information, please contact:
Jayme Curtis, Public Relations
Achievo Corporation
Tel: +1-408-892-8661
Email: jayme.curtis@achievo.com
SOURCE Achievo Corporation
SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software and
information technology outsourcing provider with a local
front-end and China back-end service model, today announced
the appointment of Dr. Vincent Lin to head the Achievo
Multinational Business Group, one of two new business units
announced today. (Refer to the Achievo Business Groups
press announcement released today.) Dr. Lin will report to
Dr. Robert P. Lee, Achievo's chairman and chief executive
officer.
"As our operations expand in Asia, we are
strengthening our management team to ensure that Achievo's
back-end capabilities have the right mix of skills,
resources and expertise to support the offshore outsourcing
requirements of our customers worldwide," said Dr. Lee.
"Vincent has a wealth of IT experience and a proven
track record, and brings high energy, strategic thinking,
and a strong customer focus to the table. In addition, he
will help improve our industry and government relations in
China. We are fortunate to have someone of Vincent's
caliber and diverse background join our management
team."
As the head of the Achievo Multinational Business
Group, Dr. Lin has overall responsibility for the
operations of Achievo's many business divisions in Greater
China including the original Achievo Beijing (Beijing),
Achievo Jeyo (Guangzhou) and Achievo VisualSoft (Taipei and
Jinan). In addition, Dr. Lin will work with the Achievo
divisions worldwide to plan, develop and align Achievo
China's back-end capabilities with the requirements of the
other divisions to support their sales and customer service
goals.
Dr. Lin and the Achievo Multinational Business Group
will be located in Beijing.
Dr. Lin comes to Achievo from Hewlett Packard where he
was senior director of HP's Global Delivery China Center,
and senior director of business operation and strategy for
HP's Global Delivery Application Services North Asia
Cluster. Dr. Lin set up and managed software development
centers in China in Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and
Dalian. While at HP, he oversaw more than 1,300 software
professionals and consultants working to develop and
deliver application solutions to local and offshore
customers in Greater China, Japan, Korea, North Asia, the
United States and Europe.
Previously, Dr. Lin was Greater China Java chief
consultant and ISV director of Great China for Sun
Microsystems. He also held senior engineering positions at
Corel Corporation in Canada and at Varian Associates in the
U.S. Additionally, Dr. Lin is founder of a risk management
investment company with funding from Japan Softbank Venture
Capital.
Dr. Lin received a doctoral degree from the Dalian
Institute of Chemical Physics at the Chinese Academy of
Sciences, and a bachelor's degree from Jilin University.
He did doctoral research on artificial intelligent expert
systems at the Varian Research Center under the sponsorship
of Stanford University. In addition to his corporate
responsibilities at Achievo, Dr. Lin is a part time
professor of engineering at Beijing University of Posts and
Telecommunications Engineering Institute.
About Achievo
Achievo is a global offshore software and information
technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and
China back-end service model. With expertise in diverse
technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded
platforms, the CMM-certified company offers improved
efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a combined talent
pool to deliver cost-effective, quality-centric, and
scalable IT outsourcing services to customers and partners
worldwide.
Customers include IBM, HP, Sun Microsystems, Netgear,
Cadence, Accela, China Academy of Sciences,
DaimlerChrysler, Ellie Mae, Audi, ESRI, Fujitsu, Mercedes
Benz, Mitsubishi, Siemens, United Way, Hitachi, NEC,
Pioneer, NTT Data, Toshiba and other Fortune 2000
companies. Headquartered in the Silicon Valley, Achievo has
offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Greater China
and Japan. For information on the company and its services,
visit http://www.achievo.com .
For more information, please contact:
Jayme Curtis, Public Relations
Achievo Corporation
Tel: +1-408-892-8661
Email: jayme.curtis@achievo.com
SOURCE Achievo Corporation
HONG KONG, Aug. 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- MIPIM Asia,
the world's property market in Asia Pacific will be held at
the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27 to 29
September 2006. A series of practical country profiles,
providing key information on real estate investments, has
been produced in partnership with Cushman & Wakefield.
An excellent working tool for preparing MIPIM Asia,
these profiles give a rapid but up to date snapshot of the
current real estate situation in Thailand, China, India,
Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore.
They focus on all relevant points:
For example in Thailand, 2005 and 2006 were the most
dynamic years for investment during the last decade. The
government has decided to start seven large-scale projects,
and forecasts a total real estate investment of US$44.75
billion over the next five years.
China continues to surprise the world, forecasting
economic growth of 9.9%. The building market is reaching
new heights with some US$200 billion entering this sector
in 2005 and 1.4 billion sq. metres currently under
construction.
In India, the real estate market is exploding.
Shopping centres and multiplexes covering a total of 4.3
million sq. m. are due to be built in the next 24 months.
The real estate market in Australia is at its peak
since 2005 with a series of large scale sales across the
country and a particularly high interest rate favourable to
property investment in large cities. After 3 years of calm,
demand for office rentals is rising again in Sydney.
In Japan, economic growth and the increasing popularity
of real estate investment funds has triggered a sharp rise
in the value of real estate and of commercial leases in
large cities. The percentage of unoccupied office
buildings is therefore very low at 3.5% in Tokyo and only
2% for class A properties.
In Hong Kong, following the success of 'The link REIT',
'Prosperity REIT' and 'GZI REIT' last year, the Champion
REIT' was listed on the stock market in May 2006 and many
more IPOs are planned by the end of the year.
With the recent rise in the quality of life and wealth
of Korea, the country has become a major site for
investment in Asia Pacific, offering new opportunities in
tourism real estate.
In Singapore, the government has begun an effective
pro-investment strategy for foreign investors. Many firms,
especially in finance, are seeking more office space while
only 6% of office buildings are vacant.
These country profiles give key figures, and vital
information for understanding and entering these markets,
such as the global property market situation, risks and
difficulties, and investment opportunities per country.
They are available at http://www.mipimasia.com .
For more information, please contact:
Ms Belinda Chan
Tel: +852-2372-0090
Email: belinda@creativegp.com
SOURCE Reed MIDEM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Gemalto
(Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital
security, announced today that the United States of America
Government Printing Office (GPO) placed its first order with
the company, following Gemalto's electronic passport
technology qualification completion. The GPO and U.S.
Department of State evaluated the Gemalto solution at their
testing facilities and confirmed it fully satisfies the
agency's requirements for privacy protection, security,
durability, manufacturing yield, and transaction speed and
communications performance. The GPO, on behalf of the U.S.
Department of State, plans to incorporate the electronic
capability in all new passports to be issued in 2007. The
United States produced over ten million passports in 2005.
(Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060804/221930 )
"This award comes at the end of Gemalto's
successful completion of an extensive qualification
process," commented Ernie Berger, president of Gemalto
North America. "Winning this contract gives us enormous
satisfaction and we look forward to delivering the first
electronic passports to U.S. citizens, as we fully support
the GPO in this essential global security initiative. These
new passports will greatly enhance the travel experience for
U.S. citizens by providing effective, efficient and rapid
passage through border control points with an additional
element of security."
The Gemalto electronic passport (e-passport) technology
includes the company's highly secure operating system
software running in a large capacity contactless
microprocessor chip. The chip is embedded in a module that
is highly resistant to damage and then is integrated into
the passport booklet cover. Leveraging the company's 26
years of smart card experience, the Gemalto e-passport
solution has been designed to provide superior durability
and performance over the passport's expected 10-year life
span. Gemalto's e-passport references include the Czech
Republic, Denmark, France, Norway, Portugal, Russia,
Singapore, Slovenia and Sweden.
Background information
To better protect travellers, streamline immigration
processes and improve the security of the passport booklet,
the U.S. Department of State and the GPO, which assembles
all U.S. passports, is issuing an electronic passport
booklet in accordance with the standards developed by the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency
of the United Nations. Last year, ICAO adopted the chip
technology used in contactless smart cards as the standard
for electronic passports in order to add a facial biometric
and other security features to passport books.
The computer chip in the passport will contain all the
information that is now printed on the document's data page
including a digitized photograph of the passport owner. The
text data and the photograph can be read with a contactless
reader at a border entry point and the electronically
provided data can be compared to the information printed in
the passport at issuance.
Not to be confused with RFID, secure personal
identification devices using contactless smart card
technology have built-in and active security and encryption
capabilities to protect information access and
communications. More than 30 nations worldwide have already
pledged to adopt passport technology that conforms to an
international standard for electronic identification data.
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is a leader in
digital security with pro forma 2005 annual revenues of
EUR1,7 billion ($2.2 billion), operations in 120 countries
and 11,000 employees including 1,500 R&D engineers. The
company's solutions make personal digital interactions
secure and easy in a world where everything of value - from
money to entertainment to identities -is increasingly
represented as bits and bytes communicated over networks.
Gemalto thrives on creating and deploying secure
platforms, portable and secure forms of software in highly
personal objects like smart cards, SIMs, e-passports,
readers and tokens. More than a billion people worldwide
use the company's products and services for
telecommunications, banking, e-government, identity
management, multimedia content, digital rights management,
IT security and other applications. Gemalto was formed in
June 2006 by the combination of Axalto and Gemplus
International S.A. For more information please visit
http://www.gemalto.com .
For more information, please contact:
Gemalto
Media
Emmanuelle Saby
Tel: +33-1-55-01-57-27
Mobile: +33-6-09-10-76-10
Email: esaby@axalto.com
Investor Relations
Stephane Bisseuil
Tel: +33-1-55-01-50-97
Mobile: +33-6-86-08-64-13
Email: sbisseuil@axalto.com
TBWA/Corporate
Emlyn Korengold
Tel: +33-1-49-09-66-51
Mobile: +33-6-08-21-93-74
Email: emlyn.korengold@tbwa-corporate.com
SOURCE Gemalto