Vietnam’s First Fingerprint-Enabled Debit Card Launches with TEMENOS Biometrics

GENEVA, Aug. 7, 2012/PRNewswire-Asia/ —

Mekong Development Bank triples current account base with launch of Vietnam’s first biometric debit card, through TEMENOS T24 Biometrics, at NCR ATMs across Vietnam

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the market leading provider of banking software, today announces the launch of Vietnam’s first fingerprint-enabled debit card, at Mekong Development Bank. The bank has implemented Temenos T24 Biometric fingerprint authentication to provide the ‘unbanked’ population of Vietnam with access to banking services. Mekong Development Bank is already running the bank on T24, this was a simple modular upgrade to incorporate biometrics into the system seamlessly.

Biometric authentication lowers the risk of fraudulent transactions, whilst providing a more convenient banking service for both the rural and urban populations of Vietnam – of a population of 86 million people, only 20% of Vietnam has a bank account. Since the initial launch in June, Mekong Development Bank’s current account base has tripled, and the deposit balance per debit card account is two times higher than a regular account without a debit card. Customer fingerprints will be captured by Mekong Development Bank at the point of opening an account – and then used at any one of 33 NCR SelfServ(TM) ATMs across Vietnam. This will be extended to other touch points in the near future in line with Mekong Development Bank’s proposition to make things simple for the customer.

Nicholas Chee, deputy CEO and head of consumer business, Mekong Development Bank says: “Being the first bank in Vietnam to bring biometric fingerprint authentication to its customers confirms Mekong Development Bank’s commitment to providing the only truly convenient and personal banking experience available in the region. Temenos delivered us a state of the art capability in less than six months, which simply plugs into Temenos T24 – our existing core banking system. Incorporating the technology at NCR SelfServ(TM) ATMs across Vietnam ensures that customers experience consistent biometric fingerprint capabilities throughout the country. Preliminary research shows that an overwhelming 91 percent of customers surveyed after activating their debit card would recommend that their family and friends sign up for the product.”

Lee Volante, director business solution group for APAC, Temenos says: “For decades, banks worldwide have used biometrics for security and access control – to access vaults, etc. But this technology is only starting to permeate the consumer experience on a mass scale in developing countries, where it has commercial value as a means to customer acquisition. Mekong Development Bank is a true pioneer in its adoption of this technology, which will help the bank to continue to build market share with its easy-to-use and convenient consumer technology. We’re delighted that T24 Biometrics is enabling this new banking paradigm in Vietnam.”

Mike van der Wal, managing director of NCR in Southeast Asia, comments: “More than half the world’s population – concentrated in developing markets such as Vietnam – does not access formal banking services. Mekong Development Bank’s biometric NCR ATMs, which identify consumers by their fingerprint in place of a personal identification number, represent a major step forward in bringing banking services to the entire population of Vietnam. Mekong Development Bank’s customers can now enjoy convenient access with increased security.”

Founded in 1992, Mekong Development Bank re-launched in 2009 under a new dynamic, modern, professional and convenient brand. Pivotal to this ethos is biometric authentication, which will revolutionise the way banking is undertaken in the country and grow Mekong Development Bank’s market share.

Volante, Temenos continues: “Mekong Development Bank’s experimental nature in the field of biometrics is something for other banks to sit up and pay attention to. With such innovative technology available, the opportunities for banks to capture market share are enormous, and the future of biometrics across multiple channels such as mobile and online banking is now a possibility.”

Temenos is one of the only core banking systems with integrated biometric capability. It is a component of the T24 system, which has a larger installed base than any other banking software provider. T24 Biometrics is in use at financial institutions across Africa, with Mekong Development Bank being its first Asian customer to adopt biometric authentication.

About Mekong Development Bank

Mekong Development Bank started out as My Xuyen Joint Stock Commercial Bank (MX Bank), established on October 12, 1992. On September 16, 2008, MX Bank was approved by the State Bank to change its model to an urban-centric bank, enabling it to expand nationwide. The Bank remained focused on credit investment in the agriculture sector and rural areas, given its proven expertise over 15 years in operation. On November 13, 2009, MX Bank was officially renamed Mekong Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (MDB) and rapidly expanded operations across the country. On December 9, 2010, MDB became one of the few banks to successfully increase its charter capital to VND 3,000 billion with the investment from Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte., an investment group owned by Temasek Holdings Pte., a strong financial group belonging to the Singapore government. Today, MDB has a chartered capital of VND3,750 billion and stands among the top 20 banks in Vietnam. It’s network includes 48 branch and outlets across the country with a shared ATM network of over 20,000 under the Smartlink network in Vietnam. Staff strength has increased from 500 in 2010 to over 1,200 in 2012.

About NCR

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (http://www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

About Temenos

Founded in 1993 and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX: TEMN( http://www.swx.com/market/quote_chart_en.html?id=CH0012453913CHF4 )), Temenos Group AG is the market leading provider of banking software systems to retail, corporate, universal, private, Islamic and microfinance & community banks. Headquartered in Geneva with more than 60 offices worldwide, Temenos serves over 1,500 customers in more than 125 countries across the world. Temenos’ software products provide advanced technology and rich functionality, incorporating best practice processes that leverage Temenos’ experience in over 700 implementations around the globe. Temenos customers are proven to be more profitable than their peers: data from The Banker – top 1000 banks shows that Temenos’ customers enjoy a 54% higher return on assets, a 62% higher return on capital and a cost/income ratio that is 7.2 points lower than non-Temenos customers. For more information please visit http://www.temenos.com.

Other Temenos contacts:

Michael Golding
Head of Communications
Tel: +44(0)207-423-3751
Email: mgolding@temenos.com

Abigail Daniels
Hotwire for Temenos
Tel: +44(0)207-608-8364
Email: temenos@hotwirepr.com

SOURCE﹛Temenos

Fergie Joins Case-Mate to Launch Mobile Device Fashion Accessories Campaign

ATLANTA, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and fashion icon Fergie has teamed up with Case-Mate© to launch its upcoming mobile fashion accessories advertising campaign, “Right Case. Right Occasion.”

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Case-Mate is the international design company known for creating fashion-forward accessories that protect, adorn, and enhance mobile technology. In the upcoming campaign, Fergie will join Selena Gomez and Common on Case-Mate’s growing roster of fashionable celebrity trend-setters who will inspire Millennials to outfit their smartphones, tablets and other portable electronic devices with cases that complement their various styles and individual personalities.

The integrated marketing campaign will include broadcast, digital, and social media-based programming. In addition, Fergie and Common will be co-hosting a mobile accessories fashion event in New York City for Case-Mate during 2013 Spring Fashion Week this September.

“I’m a huge believer in changing up my look to express the way I feel – and am always looking for fun accessories to spice up my outfit so I feel confident and sexy,” said Fergie. “I’m really excited about partnering with Case-Mate – they are such a fun, edgy brand that I relate to on so many levels.”

The rock-star-turned-fashion-designer is known for her chic and flirtatious sense of style. Fergie was named to People Magazine’s “Best Dressed” List and has since launched Fergie™ and Fergalicious by Fergie™ footwear lines, along with fragrances Viva, Outspoken and Outspoken Intense.

“Fergie’s free spirit and passion-for-fashion make her a perfect fit for Case-Mate,” said Shashi Reddy, Case-Mate’s founder and CEO. “She’s a creative icon that has broken through barriers in film, music and fashion – and we are thrilled to be working with her.”

The campaign is set to air beginning in September 2012.

About Case-Mate:

Case-Mate is the leader in design of fashion-forward accessories for mobile technology and tablets. Since 2006, the company has helped consumers express their individual style with products that protect, adorn and enhance their mobile devices. Working with top designers from around the world and using cutting-edge materials, Case-Mate’s team of technology and design aficionados has created an extensive repertoire of mobile and tablet cases right for any style and every occasion. For more information, visit http://www.case-mate.com.

Follow @CaseMate on Twitter and Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CaseMate.

SOURCE　Case-Mate

Fergie Joins Case-Mate to Launch Mobile Device Fashion Accessories Campaign

ATLANTA, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and fashion icon Fergie has teamed up with Case-Mate© to launch its upcoming mobile fashion accessories advertising campaign, “Right Case. Right Occasion.”

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120806/NY52481 )

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110112/NY28848LOGO )

Case-Mate is the international design company known for creating fashion-forward accessories that protect, adorn, and enhance mobile technology. In the upcoming campaign, Fergie will join Selena Gomez and Common on Case-Mate’s growing roster of fashionable celebrity trend-setters who will inspire Millennials to outfit their smartphones, tablets and other portable electronic devices with cases that complement their various styles and individual personalities.

The integrated marketing campaign will include broadcast, digital, and social media-based programming. In addition, Fergie and Common will be co-hosting a mobile accessories fashion event in New York City for Case-Mate during 2013 Spring Fashion Week this September.

“I’m a huge believer in changing up my look to express the way I feel – and am always looking for fun accessories to spice up my outfit so I feel confident and sexy,” said Fergie. “I’m really excited about partnering with Case-Mate – they are such a fun, edgy brand that I relate to on so many levels.”

The rock-star-turned-fashion-designer is known for her chic and flirtatious sense of style. Fergie was named to People Magazine’s “Best Dressed” List and has since launched Fergie™ and Fergalicious by Fergie™ footwear lines, along with fragrances Viva, Outspoken and Outspoken Intense.

“Fergie’s free spirit and passion-for-fashion make her a perfect fit for Case-Mate,” said Shashi Reddy, Case-Mate’s founder and CEO. “She’s a creative icon that has broken through barriers in film, music and fashion – and we are thrilled to be working with her.”

The campaign is set to air beginning in September 2012.

About Case-Mate:

Case-Mate is the leader in design of fashion-forward accessories for mobile technology and tablets. Since 2006, the company has helped consumers express their individual style with products that protect, adorn and enhance their mobile devices. Working with top designers from around the world and using cutting-edge materials, Case-Mate’s team of technology and design aficionados has created an extensive repertoire of mobile and tablet cases right for any style and every occasion. For more information, visit http://www.case-mate.com.

Follow @CaseMate on Twitter and Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CaseMate.

SOURCE　Case-Mate

World’s First RF Vector Signal Transceiver Redefines Instrumentation

News Highlights

— The NI PXIe-5644R RF vector signal transceiver (VST), the first software-designed instrument, combines a vector signal generator and vector signal analyzer with a user-programmable FPGA into a single PXI modular instrument.

— Engineers can transform the vector signal transceiver into a new instrument or enhance its existing functionality using NI LabVIEW system design software.

— The new VST is ideal for testing the latest wireless and cellular standards such as 802.11ac and LTE.

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — NIWeek – National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today introduced the world’s first RF vector signal transceiver( http://www.ni.com/vst ) (VST), the NI PXIe-5644R, and with it, a new class of software-designed instrumentation. This software-centric architecture represents a new era in which engineers and scientists can use LabVIEW to tailor open, field-programmable gate array (FPGA)-based hardware for their specific needs.

Quotes

“A quarter-century ago, NI redefined instrumentation with LabVIEW system design software, and now we are doing it again with our vector signal transceiver,” said Dr. James Truchard, president, CEO and cofounder of National Instruments. “When we first started our company, we envisioned the central role software would play in instrumentation, and now we are truly seeing LabVIEW revolutionize the way engineers approach RF design and test.”

“At Qualcomm Atheros, instrumentation flexibility and to-the-pin control are critical for keeping our RF test process as efficient as possible, and we’re pleased with the performance gains we’ve seen when testing with NI’s new vector signal transceiver,” said Doug Johnson, director of engineering at Qualcomm Atheros. “The NI PXIe-5644R provides us freedom and flexibility in the way we develop our 802.11ac solutions for our customers, and has significantly improved our test throughput.”

Product Features
— Up to 6.0 GHz frequency coverage and 80 MHz instantaneous RF bandwidth
— Industry-leading performance for testing the latest wireless standards such as 802.11ac and LTE
— More than 10 times faster measurements than comparable solutions
— Can replace multiple traditional instruments at a fraction of the cost and size
— Built on FPGA technology programmable with LabVIEW
— Easily expands to support multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) configurations or parallel testing in a single PXI chassis

Click to Tweet: At #NIWeek, @NIGlobal unveils world’s first RF vector signal transceiver, and redefines instrumentation

Readers can learn more with the following additional resources:

Vector signal transceiver information page: http://www.ni.com/vst

Video: Software-designed instrumentation( http://zone.ni.com/wv/app/doc/p/id/wv-3395 )

Video: Demonstration of the VST( http://www.ni.com/vst )

Product white paper( http://www.ni.com/white-paper/14027/en )

About National Instruments

Since 1976, National Instruments (www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI’s graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company’s long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.

LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other products and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.

Editor Contact: Sarah Beck, (512) 683-5126

SOURCE﹛National Instruments

Haifa Group Launches YouTube Channel

An initial library of almost 30 videos on plant nutrition will be available at http://www.youtube.com/HaifaGroupChannel

HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — HAIFA Chemicals( http://www.haifa-group.com ), a global leading supplier of potassium nitrate for agriculture and industry, specialty plant nutrients and food phosphates, today announced the launch of the Haifa Group YouTube Channel( http://www.youtube.com/HaifaGroupChannel ), marking another step in its social media rollout plan.

The Haifa Group YouTube channel( http://www.youtube.com/HaifaGroupChannel ), as well as Haifa’s knowledge-sharing website, enables farmers to take advantage of Haifa’s experience and know-how. “The plan is to enrich this video library with practical “how to” videos helping the grower maximize gains from their crops,” said Mr. Natan Feldman, Haifa’s Vice President Sales and Marketing. “We will further expand the access to our know-how through popular web channels, and will continue to do our very best to pioneer the way forward to a more productive world,” he added.

Videos currently available for viewing on the Haifa Group Channel include practical information about plant nutrition such as Controlled Released Nutrition, Fertigation and Foliar Nutrition applications. The videos include a mix of highly professional technology animations, agronomical tips to the grower and corporate image videos. Shortly it will also include videos about Haifa’s super quick dissolved phosphate for the food industry.

Visit: http://www.youtube.com/HaifaGroupChannel

About Haifa Chemicals:

Haifa Group( http://www.haifa-group.com ) is an Israel-based multinational corporation and a global leading supplier of potassium nitrate for agriculture and industry, specialty plant nutrients and food phosphates. Renowned for its pioneering spirit and innovative solutions, Haifa was founded in 1966 by the Israeli government and under private ownership since 1989. Haifa’s global operations span in over 100 countries across 5 continents with 12 subsidiaries and 3 production plants.

Visit http://www.haifa-group.com

Media Contact:
Aviv Sax-Nahamoni
Manager, Corporate Marketing
Haifa Chemicals
Tel: +972-54-2450240
e-mail: aviv.sax-nahamoni@haifa-group.com

Commercial Contact:
Yoel Nitzani
Commercial Manager
Haifa-group
Tel: +972-74-7373723
e-mail: yoel.nitzani@haifa-group.com

SOURCE﹛Haifa Group

ATC Global’s Growing VIP Hosted Buyer Programme Set to Boost Exhibitors’ Sales

LONDON, August 7, 2012/PRNewswire-Asia/ —

ATC Global announced today that it is expanding its VIP Hosted Buyer Programme for the third consecutive year. This unique service at their annual Air Traffic Management exhibition in Amsterdam has become a potent business opportunity for the industry. At this year’s event the VIP Hosted Buyer Programme enabled leading suppliers and potential customers from across the globe to cultivate new and existing relationships with a combined investment value of over USD $490 million.

ATC Global’s VIP Hosted Buyer Programme provides pre-qualified sales leads to exhibitors by arranging meetings with CEOs and Directors of Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) that are planning development projects. A dedicated team works throughout the year to compile the desired product and service offerings of each exhibitor and match these with the investment plans of all relevant ANSPs, allowing all parties to agree on an efficient and well-planned meeting schedule months prior to the event. ATC Global subsidises the cost of ANSPs attending the event through this programme, dependent on travel budgets.

Karen Adams, Director of Business Development for ITT Exelis, said: “The VIP Hosted Buyer Programme provides an opportunity to meet new potential customers, and other decision makers from geographical regions that our sales team have difficulty accessing during the year＃I thought this was well executed. Investment plans and project details of the hosted buyer ANSPs were provided to us prior to any pre-arranged meetings, allowing sufficient time to prepare for meetings and to have thorough discussions about the buyer’s needs.”

This year, ATC Global’s professional event management team facilitated 197 pre-arranged and over 130 ad hoc meetings between buyers and suppliers. ATC Global is the only occasion where the fastest growing ANSPs from across Latin America, Africa and Asia are sponsored by the organisers to bring their business to the Exhibitors. ATC Global 2013, taking place at the Amsterdam RAI on 12-14 March, has already received applications from emerging markets such as Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Peru, Uruguay, COCESNA, Botswana, Nepal and Morocco to participate in the programme, with many more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Mr B Ngwarai, Director Air Navigation Services, Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, said, “The ATC Global 2012 VIP programme enabled our organization’s participation in a well-organised, world class exhibition and conference. Pre-arranged meetings with suppliers of CNS/ATM systems were a productive way of navigating through the exhibition halls with many suppliers. These initiatives assisted in time management as it is easy to overstay on one stand. The concierge service was highly customised, with a personalized touch. ATC Global financial assistance made it possible for our organisation to participate in this special ATM event, even in the face of budgetary constraints.”

Paula Milburn says: “ATC Global’s priority is to listen to the needs of our clients and maximise the return of investment for all parties attending the exhibition. We have designed the VIP Hosted Buyer programme to reach out to every global region and enable the broadest range of ANSPs and suppliers to come together. Our dedicated service goes beyond the networking opportunities available at other exhibitions and allows all attendees to maximise their connections in an independent business environment.”

For more information on the Hosted Buyer Programme and other services available at ATC Global 2013 visit
http://www.atcglobalhub.com

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Notes to Editors:

About ATC Global:

ATC Global has been uniting the entire ATM industry annually since 1990. It provides an independent and impartial marketplace for ATM businesses from every region, small and large and regardless of affiliation. It brings together thousands of people annually from regulatory bodies, ANSPs, industry organisations and suppliers to establish and maintain meaningful partnerships.

The ATC Global conference agenda is set by an Advisory Board made up of senior decision-makers from throughout the industry, determining the right discussions for the whole industry. The conference and workshops examine a wide range of topics, with speakers drawn from all sections of the ATM community. ATC Global provides a variety of programmes to enable the broadest range of suppliers and investors to meet in the most efficient business environment.

ATC Global is a subsidiary of the global B2B communications and marketing provider UBM and currently holds its annual event at the Amsterdam RAI.

For further information go to http://www.atcglobalhub.com

About UBM Live:

UBM Live operates a number of market leading exhibitions, awards, websites/online products and publications in twenty different business sectors with offices in the UK, Netherlands, USA, UAE and Brazil. Our brands include CPhI, IFSEC, Food Ingredients. Cruise Shipping Miami, Technology for Marketing and Advertising, International Confex, Informex and many more. UBM Live is part of UBM Ltd

For further information go to http://www.ubmlive.com

SOURCE﹛ATC Global

Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub Unveiled: First Unified Enterprise Gateway to a Hybrid Cloud Environment

BANGALORE, India, LONDON and NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Infosys, a global leader in consulting and technology, today launched the Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub. This comprehensive solution enables enterprises to create, adopt and govern Cloud services across the ecosystem. Businesses can now accelerate time-to-market of Cloud services by up to 40 percent, improve productivity by up to 20 percent and achieve cost-savings of up to 30 percent.

The Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub enables rapid adoption of Cloud services. The unified self-service catalog feature enables enterprises to quickly subscribe to relevant information technology (IT) and business services across multiple environments. The solution can dynamically provision IT infrastructure and platforms on a hybrid cloud environment in minutes.

According to Daryl C. Plummer, Group Vice President and Chief Gartner Fellow: “As hybrid Cloud ecosystems are a reality today, there is a need for enterprises to work with Cloud services brokers for smartly assessing and brokering Cloud services. To truly unlock the challenges of managing a fragmented IT environment, it would be critical for enterprises to embrace Cloud services brokerages.”

The smart brokerage feature of the Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub provides an enterprise-wide decision support mechanism to select, compare and deploy Cloud services from across providers. Decisions can be based on evaluation of over 20 parameters such as quality of service, technology compatibility, regulatory compliance needs and total cost of ownership of application workloads. The Hub provides a single-window view of the enterprise Cloud ecosystem and brings cohesion into an otherwise fragmented IT environment – across private and public Cloud with on-premise IT. The solution enables easy monitoring of Cloud resource usage and optimizes utilization. It provides consolidated metering and billing thereby enabling service charge-backs.

Said Vishnu Bhat, Vice-President and Global Head – Cloud, Infosys: “Our clients are dealing with complexities of a fragmented Cloud environment. The Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub provides organizations a unified gateway to build, manage and govern their hybrid cloud ecosystem. This solution allows clients to fully realize the benefits from the long-standing promise of the Cloud.”

Infosys collaborates with over 30 of the world’s leading providers of Cloud infrastructure, applications and platforms including Amazon Web Services, CA Technologies, Dell, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, IBM, Microsoft and VMware among others. As a Cloud ecosystem integrator, Infosys brings industry leading Cloud capabilities while providing the convenience of single-point accountability.

Partner Quotes

— “Through our longtime partnership with Infosys, we will
offer customers a broad choice of Cloud solutions through
the new Infosys Hub,” said Adam Famularo, SVP of Cloud
Solutions and Service Providers, CA Technologies. “We are
working together on multiple fronts to deliver full Cloud
services management. We’re helping our customers to make
smarter and faster decisions around Cloud services sourcing,
to predict and manage capacity more effectively, to test
application and cloud service behavior more efficiently
with service virtualization, to provision services more
rapidly using a virtual grid, and to integrate monitoring
of the security of those cloud services. Together we can
help our customers accelerate time-to-value and increase
business returns with intelligent, flexible and secure
technology solutions.”
— “At Dell, we realize enterprises are taking multiple paths
to the Cloud and we’re excited to have our Boomi integration
technology be part of the Cloud Ecosystem Hub,” said Rick
Nucci, General Manager, Dell Boomi. “Our relationship with
Infosys provides more choice to customers seeking to
transform their business with Cloud solutions.”
— “The new strategic Cloud services partnership further
strengthens our long-term relationship with Infosys.
Hitachi Unified Storage (HUS) provides the new Infosys
Cloud Ecosystem Hub with a converged solution for Microsoft
Exchange environments that offers predictable performance
and high scalability. Hitachi Unified Storage enables
99.999% availability in a private Cloud model, which helps
IT in their ever-changing environments. These benefits
allow Infosys to deliver enterprise-class cloud services to
customers at a lower cost. We are excited to be part of
this new ecosystem with Infosys to bring our collaboration
to the next level,” Mark Kay, Senior Vice President, System
Integrators and Alliances, Hitachi Data Systems.
— “With the Cloud at the center of Windows Server 2012,
System Center 2012, and Windows Azure, Microsoft offers
end-to-end services for private, public, and hybrid Cloud,”
said Mark Miller, Director, Server and Tools Business
Marketing, Microsoft. “As a Cloud Ecosystem Integrator,
Infosys – with its Cloud Ecosystem Hub and related suite of
services can bring customers an enterprise view of the Cloud
ecosystem to help them select the services they need.”
— Mathew Lodge, Vice President Cloud Services, VMware, said,
“We are delighted to partner with Infosys in providing
industry-leading VMware technology as the foundation for
their Cloud Ecosystem Hub. VMware, like Infosys, shares
a vision of Cloud driving innovation-led growth for
enterprises, while at the same time providing customers
with a flexible, tailored and aligned Cloud solution for
their individual needs that delivers a competitive advantage.
We believe that the Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub addresses
the industry need for building, delivering, and managing
an enterprise hybrid Cloud ecosystem that meets each
client’s unique requirements.”

About Infosys

Many of the world’s most successful organizations rely on the 151,000 people of Infosys to deliver measurable business value. Infosys provides business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients in over 30 countries build tomorrow’s enterprise. For more information about Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), visit http://www.infosys.com

Safe Harbor

Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, industry segment concentration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks or system failures, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Infosys has made strategic investments, withdrawal or expiration of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability and regional conflicts, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and on Form 6-K for the quarters ended September 30, 2011,December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2012.These filings are available at http://www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company.

SOURCE﹛Infosys Ltd

Supermicro(R) Announces Worldwide High-Volume Availability of New FatTwin(TM)

High-Capacity, Energy Saving FatTwin Platform Reduces TCO in Large Scale Data Center Deployments

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing, has ramped up production of its FatTwin server platform, the latest evolution of their Twin architecture featuring high-performance, dual-processor, 8/4 hot-pluggable node configurations ideal for large scale Data Center and Cloud Computing deployments. The Data Center Optimized (DCO) 4U FatTwin features air-flow optimized designs that support 135W CPUs at 35 degrees C (130W CPUs @ 47 degrees C) delivering maximum performance while eliminating costly air-conditioning to dramatically reduce TCO. This extremely versatile platform is designed around industry standards and fits into existing 19″ rack cabinet IT infrastructure. FatTwin servers are distributed and supported globally from Supermicro’s operations centers in Silicon Valley, USA, the Netherlands and its Science and Technology Park in Taiwan.

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“Interest in our FatTwin platform’s advanced technology and operational savings has grown since our initial launch and we are excited to deliver higher compute capacity and performance along with maximum energy and cooling efficiency in volume to customers worldwide,” said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. “For high capacity needs, the 4U, 4-node FatTwin supports an impressive 8 hot-swap 3.5″ HDDs per node. For high performance applications, FatTwin can be configured to support up to 135W CPUs. Our unique FatTwin architecture provides customers the lowest TCO while boosting performance and new models are just around the corner, optimized for HPC with high-density GPU support and Hadoop, big data analytics applications.”

The 4U FatTwin is available in an 8-node configuration with 6x 2.5″ hot-swap HDDs per node (SYS-F617R2-RT+/SYS-F617R2-R72+) and a 4-node version with 8x 3.5″ hot-swap HDDs per 1U node (SYS-F627R3-RTB+/SYS-F627R3-R72B+). Both 8-node and 4-node platforms support dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 series processors per node. 256GB in 8x DIMM slots and up to 512GB of 1600MHz memory in 16x DIMM slots are also supported depending on configuration. Maximum energy efficiency and high-availability is achieved with 4x 1620W Redundant Platinum Level (94%+) power supplies in 8-node and 4x 1280W Redundant Platinum Level (95%) Digital power supplies in 4-node systems. Uptime security can be further increased and additional UPS expenses can be eliminated using Supermicro’s high-efficiency Battery Backup Power (BBP™) modules. New to both FatTwin 8-node and 4-node platforms is the addition of Front I/O configurations optimized for rapid serviceability and maintenance in large scale Data Centers. In addition, individual nodes can now be purchased for onsite spare backups. Supermicro also offers power, BIOS, and firmware management through its Data Center Management software.

FatTwin delivers maximum performance, efficiency and versatility for scientific, research, engineering, and enterprise organizations requiring high-performance, scalable computing and storage solutions for mission-critical applications. The platform is optimized for process intensive database driven applications including Big Data and Hadoop analytics, gas and oil exploration, HPC, computational finance, search engines, design and modeling, simulation and many other applications.

For complete information on Supermicro’s high performance, high-efficiency FatTwin™ architecture, visit http://www.supermicro.com/FatTwin. For more information on Supermicro’s comprehensive line of server, storage and complete integrated SuperRack® solutions visit http://www.supermicro.com.

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DHL Express Posts Record Increase in CO2 Efficiency

Asia-Pacific 2011 results improved by 21% despite impressive volume growth with Bangladesh, Japan, and South Korea top performers
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has achieved record improvements of CO2 efficiency (Note 1) with results up 21 per cent in 2011 compared to 2010 for its Express division in Asia-Pacific. This is the third consecutive year that DHL Express Asia-Pacific has achieved double-digit efficiency improvements in DHL’s annual carbon accounting process, despite increases in volume due to the continued economic recovery.

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Jerry Hsu, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific, said: “For an organization of our size with huge volume growth, sustaining carbon efficiency improvements would be a triumph. However, it is an amazing achievement that our teams around the region have managed to improve our performance by over 20 percent.”

The business in Bangladesh proved to be the region’s most outstanding performer. It achieved the highest improvement rating of 27 percent with its continued investment in cleaner technology like CNG vehicles, while reducing reliance on least energy efficient power sources such as power-diesel generators. This is in addition to its continued significant effort in increasing its operational efficiency with better route planning and optimization.

Other top performers include DHL Express operations in Japan, South Korea and China which achieved CO2 efficiency improvements of 23 per cent, 22 per cent and 19 per cent respectively. The business in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam also did well, achieving double digit performance improvements in 2011.

Mr. Hsu added, “With this level of innovation and commitment to the DHL GoGreen program, we are on track to beat our target of improving the carbon efficiency of our operations and those of our transport subcontractors by 30 per cent by 2020, compared to 2007. DHL’s commitment to sustainability is making a significant difference to the planet and to our clients and for 2012, we will continue to push harder for even more savings internally and for our customers.”

DHL was the first global logistics provider to set a quantified CO2efficiency targets under its GoGreen program. DHL Express Asia Pacific started the assessment of its carbon footprint from energy consumption in real estate and ground transport to measure and improve carbon efficiency through abatement programs. This program was first introduced by DHL Express in 2008 and now covers over 1,000 facilities in 27 markets across Asia-Pacific. In 2009, DHL Express in Asia Pacific improved overall CO2efficiency by 19 per cent over 2008, and in 2010, the figure was 14.1 per cent.

Record efficiency levels were achieved in 2011 as a result of a variety of initiatives under DHL’s region-wide GoGreen program. Programs included optimizing delivery routes, using clean fuels and consolidating facilities. Innovative initiatives and latest technologies that were deployed also helped to optimize processes and operations, which in turned helped to reduce CO2 emissions.

Market-specific CO2reduction programs were also rolled out. For example, DHL Japan’s project team responded to the massive power shortages across the country, caused by the earthquake and tsumani, by implementing widespread abatement measures from installing LED lights, re-setting air-conditioners to 28 degrees, and switching off lights at certain times and in certain areas.In South Korea, Express service centers were consolidated and electric scooters replaced petrol vehicles for deliveries. The business also switched to drawbar trucks, which allowed it to halve the number of trucks needed. Meanwhile in China, the business managed its improvements by route and asset optimization, and re-lamping (Note 2).

DHL Express was the first global logistics company to offer a carbon neutral shipping service. DHL GOGREEN Carbon Neutral (Note 3) calculates the carbon emissions generated by each shipment and offsets these emissions by reinvesting in recognized climate protection projects such as hydropower, biomass or wind energy. Globally, the DP DHL group successfully shipped more than 1.86 billion GOGREEN shipments in 2011, offsetting 134,000 tonnes of CO2 for customers.

Notes:
1. Includes Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Scope 1 & 2 CO2 emissions on the ground, but excludes all aviation CO2 emissions.
2. Replacement of more energy-efficient lighting
3. DHL GOGREEN Carbon Neutral is an all-inclusive carbon neutral transportation service. It comprises the calculation of CO2 of every shipment, the offsetting of CO2 emissions through DHL’s Carbon Management function, and the annual verification CO2 offsetting by an external third party.

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DHL – The Logistics company for the world

DHL is the global market leader in the logistics industry and “The Logistics company for the world”. DHL commits its expertise in international express, air and ocean freight, road and rail transportation, contract logistics and international mail services to its customers. A global network composed of more than 220 countries and territories and about 275,000 employees worldwide offers customers superior service quality and local knowledge to satisfy their supply chain requirements. DHL accepts its social responsibility by supporting climate protection, disaster management and education.

DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL. The Group generated revenue of 53 billion euros in 2011.

For the latest news and happenings about DHL in Asia Pacific, visit http://press.ap.dhl.com.

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