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Access Group launches dedicated supply chain division

Colchester, UK – 23 September 2013 – Access Group has announced it has set up a new Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) division to gain further market penetration with its integrated product suite for the manufacturing, warehouse management, wholesale and logistics sectors. The business software provider has seen its SCS customer base increase by 12.6% within the past 12 months. Ian Roper has been appointed as divisional director for SCS. He commented, “Access has a very solid proposition within the supply chain arena, which has been further strengthened by the acquisition of Access Delta last

Veidekke's Economic Activity Report: Positive growth prospects for building and construction in 2014

The Scandinavian markets are boosted by improvements in the global economy in 2014. This will be particularly noticeable in Sweden and Denmark. "We expect annual growth in the building and construction markets in the Scandinavian countries of 2-3%, with the strongest growth potential in Sweden and Denmark," says Rolf Albriktsen, who is Strategy and Market Director of Veidekke. Normalisation in Norway "Over the past few quarters, we have seen that Norwegian GDP growth has slowed and the housing market is somewhat more subdued. This means that after a two-year period of strong growth in

Aegis IT Named Huawei European Excellence Partner of the Year

Aegis IT, the North East based technology consultancy has scooped a major award and recognition from global technology business Huawei, at their annual awards for European distributors. The business was acknowledged as European Excellence Partner of the Year at the distributor conference in Amsterdam.The company beat off significant competition from Huawei distributors across Europe to receive the prestigious award, as Huawei have 431 official partners across Europe including many of the largest IT consultancies across Europe.  The award was presented to Aegis IT Managing Director, David

North American Partners in Anesthesia Announces Exclusive Sponsorship of The New York Academy of Medicine’s Anesthesiology Residents’ Night 2013

North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), the largest single specialty anesthesia and perioperative management company in the United States, today announced its support of The New York Academy of Medicine’s (NYAM) Anesthesiology Residents’ Night 2013. NAPA will serve as the event’s exclusive sponsor and donor. At the event, top residents from anesthesiology programs in the tri-state area will present clinical and scientific papers representing original research to fellow clinicians and researchers. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 from 6 to 8 pm at The New York

Media Alert: A “race” for $20k marks risky start for 18th annual Indy festival

10-day festival begins November 1 at the Toby, Indianapolis Museum of ArtTickets on sale nowWHO: 18th annual Spirit & Place Festival celebrates theme of RISK November 1-10 WHAT: “Race” is a small word but one that largely shapes the perspectives we have of our communities and ourselves. On November 1, the 18th annual Spirit & Place Festival will host “$20K: A Competition about Race,” inviting individuals or groups from any sector or discipline – artists and cultural organizations, faith leaders and congregations, educational institutions and scholars, civic organizations and social

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO HOST CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IN WEST WINDSOR, NJ

Event to feature Doug Clemens and other MLB AlumniColorado Springs, Colo. – The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association and Double G Sports will be hosting a celebrity golf outing to benefit Breast Intentions. The event, taking place on September 25th, will feature players formerly with the Reds, Phillies, and Cardinals. Alumni Players attending include Doug Clemens, Scott Forster and Keith Glauber. The event take place on Wednesday, September 25th, beginning with registration at 7:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. The event will finish with a luncheon

Elekta Opens Global Education Center for Oncology and Neuroscience Professionals

Learning and Innovation Center (LINC) to draw thousands to AtlantaATLANTA, Sept. 23 – Elekta will unveil a state-of-the-art learning center at its North American headquarters, in conjunction with the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) being held in Atlanta. The Learning and Innovation Center (LINC) is expected to draw clinicians, researchers and health IT professionals to the city for education, training and collaboration on Elekta’s industry-leading solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The LINC also serves as a tangible introduction

Elekta leads radiation therapy industry through innovation

ATLANTA, US, September 23 – Elekta’s strategy to be number one in the radiation therapy industry is built on developing advanced products, software and services, which will continue to drive strong growth, according to President and CEO, Tomas Puusepp. He spoke today at the Elekta Capital Markets Day in Atlanta, Georgia during the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).“Elekta’s 40-year history is built upon innovation,” he told the audience of analysts and investors. “And we continue to create history every day by inventing new, revolutionary products

Press release: First commercial application in Electronics confirmed

Nexam Chemical has been informed by Sumitomo of Japan, one of the world’s largest chemical/material companies, that they now have commercialized the first application containing Nexam’s crosslinkers.The application is polyimide films for coating of high-performance computer chips. Scale-up is now successfully completed and commercialization is made. The order value for Nexam during the first twelve months is estimated to approximately SEK 300,000 and the expectation is that this will increase with time. Sumitomo also informed that they are developing more applications containing Nexam’s

The Hub is the New Centre for Fun and Learning

Riverside Hub LaunchesNorthampton, UK (September 23, 2013) – An innovative new activity centre designed especially for children has very recently opened its doors to the public. This exciting new development is designed to provide a fun-filled, creative and educational children’s activity experience. Riverside Hub based in Northampton offers visitors a safe, secure and unique environment for children’s parties and activities. The Hub’s philosophy is simple ‘Play, Party, Learn, Create’, and this is underpinned in all of the activities on offer. There is a wide variety of party themes

Avoiding specific region of brain during whole-brain radiotherapy prevents memory loss

Atlanta, September 23, 2013—Limiting the amount of radiation absorbed in the hippocampal portion of the brain during whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) for brain metastases preserves memory function in patients for up to six months after treatment, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO’s) 55th Annual Meeting. The single-arm, phase II study was a multi-institutional, international clinical trial in the U.S. and Canada, conducted through the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG). Researchers compared the study group to a historical

Fewer weeks of hormone therapy before radiation reduces side effects, yields comparable disease-specific-survival in intermediate risk prostate cancer

Atlanta, September 23, 2013 – A shorter course of androgen suppression therapy prior to radiation therapy, when compared to a longer course of androgen suppression therapy, yields favorable outcomes and fewer adverse effects for intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) 55th Annual Meeting. The study confirmed a disease-specific-survival (DSS) rate of 95 percent when patients received fewer weeks of neoadjuvant (NEO) total androgen suppression (TAS). The multi-institutional phase III trial,

Patient-reported outcomes provide valuable insight regarding quality of life for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Analysis of RTOG 0617 trial evaluates the impact of high-dose radiation therapyAtlanta, September 23, 2013—An analysis of quality of life (QOL) data of stage III lung cancer patients who received higher doses of radiation therapy (with chemotherapy) shows a significantly lower quality of life at 3 months after treatment compared to patients who received a standard dose of radiation (with chemotherapy), according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO’s) 55th Annual Meeting. The study also suggests that lung cancer patients who received intensity

Two-item questionnaire proves to be a valid depression screening tool for radiation therapy patients

Atlanta, September 23, 2013 — Cancer patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) who are potentially suffering from depression can be effectively identified by a two-item questionnaire, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO’s) 55th Annual Meeting. The Radiation Oncology Therapy Group (RTOG) Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP)-supported multi-institutional study screened 455 patients receiving radiation treatment at 37 centers around the U.S. Participants in the study were seeking treatment for breast cancer (45 percent); GI cancer (

TOMRA introduces new reverse vending machine with TOMRA Flow Technology

TOMRA today announced the launch of T-9, the first of a new generation of reverse vending machines (RVMs) based on TOMRA Flow Technology™. T-9 features the first ever 360 degree recognition system applied inside an RVM and enables faster and cleaner collection of beverage containers, even containers that until now could not be collected in reverse vending machines.“With T-9, TOMRA has improved what matters most to our customers”, says Håkon Volldal, Executive Vice President and Head of TOMRA Collection Solutions. “It will significantly improve the consumer experience by increasing capacity

Silo art in Haderslev is one of Denmark’s most elevated artworks

The artwork will be dedicated on Friday, September 27, 15:00-17:00Artist Victor Ash has transformed a 29-metre high concrete silo at Haderslev Harbour into an “aquarium” with sharks, fish and whales. The Municipality of Haderslev and the Danish Arts Council’s Committee for Art in Public Spaces, which financed the artwork, will provide refreshments in connection with the opening. The French-Portuguese artist Victor Ash has decorated the 1,537 m² surface of the former grain silo with marine animals. “The silo is an exciting project because of its size and round shape. Now it has been

Invitation to ICA Gruppen’s capital markets day in Stockholm 11 December 2013

ICA Gruppen hereby invites analysts, investors and media to its capital markets day. CEO Per Strömberg, Deputy CEO and CFO Sonat Burman-Olsson and other representatives from the ICA Gruppen management team will speak during the day, among others things, about ICA Gruppen’s strategic priorities and the Swedish business. Time: Wednesday December 11, 2013 at 13.00-17.00, followed by an informal reception at approximately 17.00-18.00. Registration starts at 12.30. Venue: Spårvagnshallarna, Birger Jarlsgatan 57A in Stockholm. Notification: If you wish to participate in the capital

Large German chemical supplier automates with ReadSoft in 324,000 EUR deal

ReadSoft Germany has reached an agreement with a large chemical provider to automate their invoice processing. The deal was signed in the third quarter of 2013, and includes licenses, maintenance and services, with a total project value of 324,000 EUR.The company is a world leader in its space within the chemicals industry and with its new growth initiatives, the management team has identified the need to make savings and increase efficiency by adopting ReadSoft’s solution to automate invoice processing inside their SAP ERP system. The customer will be able to easily handle any type of

SKF named one of world’s most sustainable companies for 14th year in a row

Dow Jones Sustainability World Index ranks SKF as a sustainable leaderGothenburg, Sweden, 23 September, 2013: For the 14th year in a row, SKF has been listed as one of the world’s most sustainable companies by both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Europe. DJSI rated SKF as best in class for the company’s approach to environmental management. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes were launched in 1999 and are longest-running and most prestigious global sustainability benchmarks worldwide. “SKF has been listed in the leadership index

Cision UK launches content marketing suite

LONDON Cision has announced the UK launch of its new Content Marketing Suite  aimed at helping brands and organisations get the most out of their branded content. Through this platform, Cision’s customers will be able to create, amplify, and analyse their communications and reach highly engaged users on top publisher sites including The Guardian, The Telegraph, Sky News, Mail Online, and many more. Cision's Content Marketing Suite provides a range of sophisticated measurement tools and includes integration with Google

Record Equine Entries for Countryside Live

A weekend of equine excellence is promised for the forthcoming ‘little sister’ event of the Great Yorkshire Show - Countryside Live. Dates are Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October and it will take place at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.Organisers, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society have announced that equine numbers have reached an all-time high, with a total of 335 entered in the competitions well and truly beating last year’s record of 303. And there’s a new feature this year, the North East Driving Trials, which take place in the Main Ring on Saturday afternoon. Show Director,

Trimble to address ‘Transforming Service Delivery: The Big Debate’ at upcoming IoD seminar

Trimble is delighted to announce that it will be hosting an exclusive seminar in partnership with the Institute of Directors (IoD) exploring service delivery and the challenges faced by businesses with mobile workforces, striving to deliver effective, efficient service. The seminar will take place on Thursday 3rdOctober between 4:00pm- 6.30pm. Chaired by the IOD, this interactive session will include a panel of industry experts, comprising of spokespeople from the Institute of Customer Service, Deloitte, Verologik LLP, Akenham and Trimble Field Service Management. The panel will discuss

MP VISIT CANCELLED

MEDIA RELEASE 23RD September 2013***THIS VISIT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED*** Vernon Coaker, MP for Gedling, will be acting as milk monitor for the day in Woodthorpe Infants School in celebration of World School Milk Day. To mark the event, Woodthorpe Infants School will be encouraging children to drink milk and understand the nutritional benefits milk provides, alongside hundreds of schools and nurseries across the UK throughout September and October 2013. An initiative driven by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, World School Milk Day (25th September 2013)

Harley Street hypnotherapist to the stars hosts one-off group session in Colchester

Inspired by Stoptober, celebrity hypnotherapist, Susan Hepburn is offering Harley Street treatment at High Street prices to help people to lose weight without dieting, quit smoking and moderate their alcohol intake through group hypnotherapy. The sessions will take place at the Crowne Plaza in Colchester on 19thand 20thOctober. Each of the three courses tackles one issue (weight loss, smoking or drinking) and, providing the attendees are committed to changing, they should require no further treatment after this session. Susan has helped thousands of clients over her 25 year career.

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