Archive for November 29th, 2012
Ageas Wins Top Honours in Benchmark 2012 Wealth Management Awards
HONG KONG, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The dedication to excellent service and innovative technology of Ageas Insurance Company (Asia) Limited (Ageas) has received further recognition in the form of three Benchmark 2012 Wealth Management Awards. These coveted financial-sector honours are organised by WealthAsia under the Benchmark magazine brand.
Ageas Hong Kong has received three Benchmark Awards, in recognition of its outstanding track record in insurance industry.
Ageas Hong Kong has received three Benchmark Awards, in recognition of its outstanding track record in insurance industry.
Ageas has gained a high reputation and strong position in the market through its dedication to delivering world-class insurance and financial services to its customers. The 2012 Benchmark Wealth Management Awards were received for:
Career Achievement Award (Insurance) — Mr. Stuart Fraser, CEO of Ageas Hong Kong;
Best-in-Class in Training and Development (Insurance); and
Outstanding Achiever in Social Media Engagement (Insurance) of the Year.
The Awards organisers noted that Mr. Fraser’s 35 years experience in the financial services sector in both Europe and Asia have been instrumental in building Ageas into an outstanding brand. His leadership and management skills have enabled Ageas Hong Kong to bring together a team of 2,700 professional consultants and to become one of Hong Kong’s top five in the combined agency/ IFA segment in terms of newly generated life insurance business in 2011, as well as a leading IFA (Independent Financial Advisor) distributor.
“The need to meet evolving challenges in the marketplace constantly drives Ageas to satisfy its customer needs by providing them with comprehensive products and excellent service,” Mr. Fraser commented.
Aiming for academic excellence
Professionalism is the key to success. The Ageas management team aims to outperform its competitors by developing the Ageas Academy into Hong Kong’s best and most comprehensive internal training centre for staff and agents. Its ongoing commitment to manpower training and development has also earned it several other awards in recent years, including:
the ERB Manpower Developer Award Scheme’s “Manpower Developer 1st”; and
the Hong Kong Management Association’s “Distinguished Trainer Award”.
“Being honoured with the Benchmark Training and Development Award will inspire us to continue delivering quality training programmes to our financial consultants,” Mr. Fraser added.
Innovative interactions with the public
“Ageas is actively expanding its business and the reach of its marketing and promotional activities by leveraging the fresh opportunities being provided by advances in IT,” Mr. Fraser explained.
Ageas has scored several “firsts”, in terms of integrating social media platforms with its advertising campaigns:
the first in Hong Kong to employ cutting-edge QR technology to allow customers to call celebrities and hear smart financial tips;
the first insurance company to use U-tie technology to integrate advertising with mobile app technology; and
the first insurance company to develop an iPad Financial Needs Analysis tool.
Furthermore, Ageas has built its Facebook fanpage and YouTube channel to increase brand awareness.
Benchmark has presented the three 2012 Wealth Management Awards to Ageas in recognition of its outstanding track record in these areas.
Ageas Hong Kong has received three Benchmark Awards, in recognition of its outstanding track record in insurance industry.
About Ageas Insurance Company (Asia) Limited
Ageas Insurance Company (Asia) Limited (“Ageas”) is one of Hong Kong’s largest life insurance companies. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ageas Group.
Leveraging on our global capabilities and local expertise, Ageas offers both individual and institutional customers a broad range of financial protection products and wealth management services to match their exact needs. In addition, we provide comprehensive general insurance services in partnership with China Taiping Insurance (HK) Company Limited, Asia Insurance Company Limited and MSIG Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited.
New partnerships were established with BCT and Principal Trust Company (Asia) Limited, respectively, to offer comprehensive Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) solutions to businesses, individuals and institutional clients.
UBM Asia Appoints Joji George as Managing Director of UBM India
HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — UBM Asia Ltd announces today that it has appointed Joji George as Managing Director of its subsidiary, UBM India with effect from 3 December, 2012. Joji will take over from Sanjeev Khaira, who has been in the post for three years, after working for one year as Managing Director of Publishing and On-line business, UBM India.
In his new position, Joji will continue to grow UBM India’s exhibition, conference, publishing and on-line business. Having been established in India for just six years, UBM India is now the leading exhibition organiser in the country.
Joji was with Percept Sports and Entertainment as CEO, spearheading some of the largest events in the country. Prior to this, he was with the Global Brand Forum, Astro, MTV and Yahoo in South East Asia at senior management positions specifically in the key areas of new business development, brand management, marketing and promotions. Joji will report to Michael Duck, Executive Vice President of UBM Asia based in the regional office in Hong Kong.
Sanjeev Khaira is transferring within UBM to take up the new post of Managing Director – Market Development, EMEA with UBM Live, based in the London head office.
In announcing the appointment, Jime Essink, President and Chief Executive Officer of UBM Asia said:
“I am delighted that Joji is joining us in India. He brings with him excellent credentials and experience in our sector and new ideas from the large and varied events he has been running throughout India. Also I am very pleased that Sanjeev remains within the organisation and I am sure we will continue to see a lot of him in our business. India is one of our most important markets and I am pleased that we have been able to develop the business well in India with Sanjeev at the helm.”
Michael Duck, Executive Vice President of UBM Asia said:
“I am looking forward to working closely with Joji as we continue to grow our own exhibitions and conferences organically, geo-adapt those from within the UBM portfolio of brands, increase presence on-line, as well as influencing the Indian exhibition industry in terms of professionalisation, venue development and sustainability.”
Notes to Editors
1. About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)
Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia operates in 19 market sectors with headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia, including UBM China in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Beijing. We have over 240 products including trade fairs, conferences, trade publications, B2B/B2C portals and virtual event services. As Asia’s leading exhibition organiser and the biggest commercial organiser in China, India and Malaysia, we stage the leading events of their kind across the region. Our 200 events, 24 publications and 16 vertical portals serve over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world with high value face-to-face business-matching events, quality and instant market news and industry trends, and round-the-clock online trading networks and sourcing platforms. We have over 1,100 staff in 21 major cities across Asia, stretching from Japan to Turkey.
2. About UBM plc (www.ubm.com)
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com; follow us on Twitter at @UBM_plc to get the latest UBM news.
For press enquiries, please contact:
Jennifer Law, Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications, UBM Asia
Tel: +852-2516-1691
Fax: +852-3749-7342
Email: Jennifer.Law@ubm.com
Elsie Hui, Corporate Marketing & Communications Executive, UBM Asia
Tel: +852-2516-1679
Fax: +852-3749-7342
Email: Elsie.Hui@ubm.com
UBM Asia Appoints Joji George as Managing Director of UBM India
HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — UBM Asia Ltd announces today that it has appointed Joji George as Managing Director of its subsidiary, UBM India with effect from 3 December, 2012. Joji will take over from Sanjeev Khaira, who has been in the post for three years, after working for one year as Managing Director of Publishing and On-line business, UBM India.
In his new position, Joji will continue to grow UBM India’s exhibition, conference, publishing and on-line business. Having been established in India for just six years, UBM India is now the leading exhibition organiser in the country.
Joji was with Percept Sports and Entertainment as CEO, spearheading some of the largest events in the country. Prior to this, he was with the Global Brand Forum, Astro, MTV and Yahoo in South East Asia at senior management positions specifically in the key areas of new business development, brand management, marketing and promotions. Joji will report to Michael Duck, Executive Vice President of UBM Asia based in the regional office in Hong Kong.
Sanjeev Khaira is transferring within UBM to take up the new post of Managing Director – Market Development, EMEA with UBM Live, based in the London head office.
In announcing the appointment, Jime Essink, President and Chief Executive Officer of UBM Asia said:
“I am delighted that Joji is joining us in India. He brings with him excellent credentials and experience in our sector and new ideas from the large and varied events he has been running throughout India. Also I am very pleased that Sanjeev remains within the organisation and I am sure we will continue to see a lot of him in our business. India is one of our most important markets and I am pleased that we have been able to develop the business well in India with Sanjeev at the helm.”
Michael Duck, Executive Vice President of UBM Asia said:
“I am looking forward to working closely with Joji as we continue to grow our own exhibitions and conferences organically, geo-adapt those from within the UBM portfolio of brands, increase presence on-line, as well as influencing the Indian exhibition industry in terms of professionalisation, venue development and sustainability.”
Notes to Editors
1. About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)
Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia operates in 19 market sectors with headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia, including UBM China in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Beijing. We have over 240 products including trade fairs, conferences, trade publications, B2B/B2C portals and virtual event services. As Asia’s leading exhibition organiser and the biggest commercial organiser in China, India and Malaysia, we stage the leading events of their kind across the region. Our 200 events, 24 publications and 16 vertical portals serve over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world with high value face-to-face business-matching events, quality and instant market news and industry trends, and round-the-clock online trading networks and sourcing platforms. We have over 1,100 staff in 21 major cities across Asia, stretching from Japan to Turkey.
2. About UBM plc (www.ubm.com)
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com; follow us on Twitter at @UBM_plc to get the latest UBM news.
For press enquiries, please contact:
Jennifer Law, Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications, UBM Asia
Tel: +852-2516-1691
Fax: +852-3749-7342
Email: Jennifer.Law@ubm.com
Elsie Hui, Corporate Marketing & Communications Executive, UBM Asia
Tel: +852-2516-1679
Fax: +852-3749-7342
Email: Elsie.Hui@ubm.com
Sub-Saharan Africa is yet to Harness Cogeneration’s Potential as a Green Power-generating Mechanism, Says Frost & SullivanX
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.energy.frost.com), The Emerging Cogeneration Market in Sub-Saharan Africa, finds that there is potential to produce between 1% and 20% of a country’s total electricity demand per annum through cogeneration. The research covers South Africa, Tanzania, Mauritius, Uganda and the Ivory Coast.
Drivers for the cogeneration market include energy shortages, environmental concerns, waste usage and government incentives and rebates. Restraints are often linked to the lack of infrastructure, implementation costs and the absence of Government support.
“Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa cogeneration is driven primarily by energy shortages,” noted Frost & Sullivan’s Energy & Power Systems Industry Analyst Megan Van Den Berg. “Companies need to produce their own power to meet electricity demands and most have by-products from processes performed that can be used as fuel or heat.”
Companies in Africa incorporate cogeneration facilities to meet or supplement their electricity and power demands, as there is usually insufficient power available from the local utilities. The cogeneration market, overall, is expected to increase in Sub-Saharan Africa over the next 10 years, especially amongst industries that are looking to expand into this region.
However, low electricity tariffs have served as a disincentive to investment into increasing a cogeneration plant’s efficiency to produce excess power for the national grids in Sub-Saharan African countries.
“The lower priority given to cogenerated power production, when compared to other renewables, and limited Government understanding and support, have resulted in a lack of policies that would provide security of investment and tariffs to justify implementation costs,” added Van Den Berg.
Cogeneration can provide additional and valuable revenue streams to agro-based and wood-based industries, while assisting in meeting the growing power supply gap faced by many African countries.
“Government support and a clearly defined policy on using by-products, such as bagasse, as a substitute to fossil fuel are required,” advised Van Den Berg. “Common protocols and standards regarding cogeneration, together with clear policies offering clarity on investment security, can steer cogeneration towards becoming a substantial long-term green power-generating mechanism.”
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High Degree of Disease Prevalence Sustains Diabetes Diagnostics Market in Europe, Finds Frost & SullivanX
Companies can increase profits by offering customised testing solutions with accurate, result-oriented features
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.healthcare.frost.com), European Diabetes Diagnostics Market, finds that the market earned revenues of over $3.97 billion in 2011 and estimates this to reach $5.93 billion in 2018.
The proven efficacy of point-of-care testing (POCT) HbA1c and glucose tests has encouraged their adoption. In most European countries, these tests are a part of routine screening programmes.
“Doctors and diabetes specialists recommend HbA1C tests once every three months for type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients,” saysFrost & Sullivan Senior Research Analyst K. Srinivas Sashidhar. “Disease awareness programmes will further ensure regular monitoring of blood sugar levels.”
However, low-cost suppliers are increasingly entering the market. This leads to stiff competition and intense pressure on established manufacturers to introduce innovative, automated and efficient monitors.
Frost & Sullivan: North American Military Avionics Market Fragmented by Mergers and Acquisitions
Dynamics of market changing while living in the shadow of sequestration
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan’s recent research North American Military Avionics Market establishes the current and expected spending for avionics in the United States and Canada. The spending is segmented by type of aircraft and additional sub-segmentation is included by military service budget category and type of avionics.
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Frost & Sullivan’s Aerospace and Defense practice (www.defense.frost.com) finds that the North American Military Avionics market earned revenue of $13.48 billion in 2011 and estimates this to decline to $13.31 billion in 2017.
If you are interested in more information on this research, please send an email to Jeannette Garcia, Corporate Communications, at jeannette.garcia@frost.com, with your full name, company name, title, telephone number, company email address, company website, city, state and country.
“Past programs often involved completely new aircraft and avionics designs,” said Frost & Sullivan Industry Manager Wayne Plucker. “The relatively small numbers of new aircraft models will limit the number of market participants able to play a role in the development and manufacture of those aircraft.”
Most of the new programs rely on common airframes modified for specific missions. Some of these airframes are commercial aircraft designs and use largely commercial avionics for flight avionics. However, integrated avionics will offer new opportunities for niche suppliers. Additionally, major component providers are becoming greater market forces.
Overall, the total number of suppliers in the avionics market has been declining due to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). However, these M&A have actually enhanced the competitive nature of the market. Aircraft OEMs have been more aggressively pursuing opportunities as avionics integrators, while component suppliers who often supplied stand-alone systems in the past are now providing integrated solutions.
“As a result of these market forces, Boeing and Lockheed Martin are accruing more direct avionics revenue, and Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are now major market participants,” said Plucker. “Aircraft programs are becoming more international, resulting in increasing competition for roles in the few new aircraft programs.”
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Coty Inc. And Katy Perry Announce Fragrance Partnership
Global Beauty Leader and Multi-Platinum Recording Artist to Develop Innovative New Line of Fragrances
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Coty Inc., a new emerging leader in beauty, announced today the signing of multifaceted singer, songwriter and entertainer Katy Perry to develop and market her own line of signature fragrances. As part of the project, Coty will also distribute the artist’s successful existing fragrance portfolio, comprised of Purr and Meow!, effective immediately.
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Perry joins Coty’s impressive list of brands that include Calvin Klein, Chloe, Marc Jacobs and Playboy, among many others.
Eight-time Grammy nominee Katy Perry is one of the best-selling recording artists of this era. Her monumental album Teenage Dream, which has sold more than 5 million copies and 50 million single downloads to date, has remained in the Top 40 album charts since its release two years ago. Perry is a global superstar, touring the world with sold out arenas, including 124 live shows in her 2011 California Dreams tour. The tour is documented in this summer’s hit 3D feature “Katy Perry: Part of Me,” which is already the fourth biggest music documentary of all time.
“We are thrilled to have an artist as creative and talented as Katy Perry join us at Coty,” said Renato Semerari, president, Coty Beauty. “Katy is original and daring — her unique approach to music and life will serve as the inspiration behind her innovative new scents and allow us to explore new avenues of scent creation.”
“I am honored to be working with Coty, which has produced some of my favorite fragrances,” said Perry. “I’m excited to share what’s next in my perfumed world as well as making Purr and Meow! more accessible worldwide!”
For additional information about Coty and its portfolio of fragrances, color cosmetics and skin and body care products, please visit http://www.coty.com
About Coty Inc.
Coty is a new emerging leader in beauty with net revenues of US$4.6 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. Founded in Paris in 1904, Coty is a pure play beauty company with a portfolio of well-known fragrances, color cosmetics and skin & body care products sold in over 130 countries and territories. Coty’s product offerings include such global brands as adidas, Calvin Klein, Chloe, Davidoff, Marc Jacobs, OPI, philosophy, Playboy, Rimmel and Sally Hansen.
For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit http://www.coty.com
About Katy Perry
Katy Perry has cemented her status as a best-selling superstar with the global success of her second studio album, Teenage Dream, which debuted at #1 in 8 countries and has spent every week in Billboard’s Top 200 album sales chart since its release 2 years ago. She became the only female artist to have 5 #1 singles from one album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (“California Gurls,” “Teenage Dream,” “Firework,” “E.T.” and “Last Friday Night”). The recently-released special edition, Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, added “Part of Me” and “Wide Awake” to Katy’s list of nine Top 40 chart-toppers (dating back to her multi-platinum debut album, 2008’s One of the Boys, which generated four hit singles: “I Kissed A Girl,” “Hot N Cold,” “Thinking of You” and “Waking Up In Vegas”). In 2011, she sold out arenas around the globe on her California Dreams Tour. The tour was the subject of this year’s 3D feature film, Katy Perry: Part Of Me, which is already the fourth biggest music documentary of all time, outpacing films from Madonna, U2, and the Rolling Stones.
Deutsche Post DHL and UNDP Launch the Third “Get Airports Ready for Disaster” Training in Indonesia
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New GARD trainings launched in Medan and Banda Aceh
SINGAPORE, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Indonesian government, Deutsche Post DHL and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 21 November launched a four-day “Get Airports Ready for Disaster” (GARD) training programme at Polonia Airport in Medan and Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport in Banda Aceh.
The training aims to improve capacities of airport personnel so they can handle high volume of incoming goods and increasing number of passengers during the aftermath of a disaster. Similar trainings took place in 2009 and 2011 at the Mutiara Airport in Central Sulawesi, Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in South Sulawesi, Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali and El Tari in East Nusa Tenggara.
“The Ministry of Transportation has been improving the capacity of 27 airports in various disaster-prone areas in Indonesia. In view of this, we see GARD as a very relevant training as it can help airports to be better prepared when there are disasters,” said Abdul Hani the Head of Airport Authority Region II from the Ministry of Transport.
Susanne Meier, Vice President Go Help at Deutsche Post DHL, said, “In close cooperation with DHL’s experienced aviation trainers, participants identify possible bottlenecks in their airport in the event of a disaster. The goal is to develop a plan which ensures relief goods and aid channeled through airports can reach communities quickly and efficiently.”
UNDP views GARD training as a part of its wider commitment to make disaster risk reduction ‘everyone’s business’ in one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. The agency has played a key role in creating the necessary institutions and laws for efficient disaster prevention and management while strengthening the capacities of communities to manage and reduce the risks of disasters in Indonesia.
“In 2010, 664 disasters occurred in Indonesia. More than 1,700 people were killed, and almost 1.4 million were injured or reported missing. UNDP draws on its global networks of expertise, to extend participation and investment in disaster risk reduction in Indonesia – by communities, civil society and the sub-national and national governments,” UNDP Indonesia Country Director Beate Trankmann said.
Corporate Responsibility is an integral part of Deutsche Post DHL’s business strategy and focuses on the topics protecting the environment (GoGreen), delivering help (GoHelp) and championing education (GoTeach). The GARD concept was the natural next step for Deutsche Post DHL in its commitment to humanitarian relief, which began with the Disaster Response Team (DRT) program. The DRTs have been deployed to over 20 airports since 2005. The DRTs, which work free-of-charge and in close cooperation with the UN, help keep the flow of incoming relief goods moving at disaster-site airports.
GARD trainers and material are provided free-of-charge by DHL. Training is organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of State-Own Enterprises through one of its subsidiaries, PT. Angkasa Pura II. Training is funded by these two Ministries with coordination support from UNDP Indonesia.
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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 more than 53 billion euros in 2011.
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About UNDP
UNDP is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners.
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