Hitachi Consulting UK today announced that it has implemented a Cost Operations Shared Service Centre model on behalf of Swiss Re designed to provide consolidated expense processing and reporting for the company’s US and UK entities. Known internally as BOOST (BIS & Oracle Operations Standardisation), the project was based on Oracle ERP Financials, and designed to control overheads, increase efficiency and simplify data reporting associated with intercompany recharge process. The new system replaces multiple policies and procedures and simplifies complex processes that required streamlining, involved numerous resources and lacked cost transparency.

Publishers Communication Group (PCG), pioneers of research, sales and marketing services for scholarly and professional publishers, is delighted to extend their 20 years of expertise to leading academic, scientific and professional publisher, Inderscience, for comprehensive sales and marketing representation in Europe and North America. Inderscience will benefit from PCG’s unparalleled network of library prospects and its proven business development record in the library and academic markets. Under the partnership, PCG will drive strategic marketing planning and regional analysis in these territories as well as undertaking upsell and renewal campaigns, sales visits and consortia negotiations on behalf of the publisher. Development of multilingual marketing materials and exhibition representation is also part of the comprehensive service. The program will target key European and North American regions in the academic, government and corporate markets.

LONDON, UK — 23 August 2010 — Hitachi Consulting UK today announced that it has been shortlisted for five different UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG) Partner of the year Awards 2010. Last year saw Hitachi Consulting UK win three prestigious awards, including Cost Effective Partner of the Year, UK Business Intelligence Partner of the Year and UK Middleware Partner of the Year. This year, Hitachi Consulting UK has been nominated in five different award categories, including:

PoINT Software & Systems GmbH has expanded the list of storage systems supported within the proven Multi Tier Storage Architecture of its PoINT Storage Manager by certifying the “Silent Cubes” hard disk based archive storage made by FAST LTA. The Silent Cubes storage hardware is supported as a Tier 3 (“Archive Tier”) device in the Multi Tier Storage Architecture of PoINT Storage Manager. When configured as an Archive Tier device, PoINT utilizes the comprehensive retention management and WORM functionality features of the Silent Cubes to offer customers an ideal solution for fulfilment of compliance regulations.

Jackie Evancho ~ America's Got Talent YouTube acts Compete. The 10-year-old opera singer impressed the judges Tuesday night during a live performance on "America's Got Talent." The public voted overwhelmingly to keep her out of 20,000 YouTube videos submitted.