Prospecting for merchandise trends at AURUM
Prospecting for merchandise trends at AURUM
London, UK (PRWEB UK) 23 April 2012
Alan Robinson, CIBER Retail Account Manager commented, “To help multichannel retailers understand and act on merchandising trends, SAP Planning for Retail is the only fully integrated retail planning solution that brings together comprehensive, real-time performance metrics with powerful customer centric planning and simulation functions. CIBER’s strategic partnership with merchandise planning implementation specialists TRILAM, will strengthen our SAP retail portfolio and combine extensive SAP retail expertise with specialist retail planning skills.”
Steve Sargent, CFO, AURUM said, “The integrated planning solution will allow AURUM to select the right mix of products at each store and allow us to adapt quickly to changing market conditions. We can also ensure our finance, merchandising and store operations are all planning and executing according to common objectives.”
Steve continued “CIBER has supported our business for many years, ever since we selected CIBER to implement our group-wide SAP Retail solution. CIBER has consistently delivered a high level of service and the partnership has been a true asset to the group. We look forward to implementing the new SAP enhancement tools with CIBER.”
About AURUM
AURUM is the largest prestige and luxury jewellers in the UK which now includes Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths brands within its portfolio. The word AURUM, taken from the Latin word for gold (signified by the chemical symbol Au) and literally translated as “glowing dawn”; has for generations been synonymous with the most prized and sought after material in the world. The group is proud to be the largest distributor in the world of luxury brands such as Omega, TAG Heuer and Gucci. It is also the UK’s largest distributor for Rolex, Cartier and Breitling. AURUM prides itself on the excellent product range and unrivalled service that we provide across our brands.
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About CIBER, Inc.
CIBER, Inc. is a global information technology consulting, services and outsourcing company applying practical innovation through services and solutions that deliver tangible results for both commercial and government clients. Services include application development and management, ERP implementation, change management, project management, systems integration, infrastructure management and end-user computing, as well as strategic business and technology consulting. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, CIBER has more than 7,500 employees. We operate in 19 countries, serving clients from 14 Global Solution Centers and 70 local offices in North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Annual revenue in 2011 exceeded $ 1.0 billion. CIBER trades on the New York Stock exchange (NYSE: CBR), and is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index. For more information, visit http://www.ciber.com.
CIBER Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
Statements contained in this release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, as discussed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CIBER undertakes neither intention nor obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. CIBER and the CIBER logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of CIBER, Inc. Copyright© 2012.
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Business Insurance SVP, Mark Knotts, Receives Regions Financial Corporation?s Top Associate Honor
Business Insurance SVP, Mark Knotts, Receives Regions Financial Corporation’s Top Associate Honor
Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) April 17, 2012
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF) today announced that Mark Knotts, senior vice president with Regions Insurance Group, based in Troy, Ala. is the April 2012 recipient of the Better Life Award. The Better Life Award is the top award given at Regions Bank to associates for outstanding dedication and job performance, as well as exemplary involvement and commitment to the community.
Knotts has developed a specialty in transportation business insurance and has become one of the leading insurance experts in that field. “You can look at Mark and the impact he’s made in a variety of areas, from maintaining strong relationships with his clients, to taking an active role in serving in the community. He is most deserving of this prestigious award,” said Charles Porter, CEO, Regions Insurance of Mississippi.
While Knotts has distinguished himself through exceptional service to clients and providing advice and guidance to those on his team, he has also consistently brought his dedication and passion for making a difference to help in the community, serving as an officer of the Pike Liberal Arts School and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Trucking Association. Knotts is also active in his church and as a youth sports coach.
A video profile of Mark Knotts is available on the Regions Financial YouTube channel.
The Better Life Award is presented monthly to a Regions associate who clearly lives the company’s mission to make life better for customers, associates and the communities it serves, and who is an example of the company’s values:
Put People First
Do What Is Right
Focus On Your Customer
Reach Higher
Enjoy Life
Regions associates are nominated by their managers and peers for the award. Regions President and Chief Executive Officer Grayson Hall honors recipients at the company’s
headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., at a meeting broadcast live to offices and branches in
the 16 states Regions serves. In addition to the recognition, associates earning the Better Life Award will receive an additional week of vacation and a crystal award.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation, with $ 127 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,700 banking offices and 2,100 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at http://www.regions.com.
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Business Insurance SVP, Mark Knotts, Receives Regions Financial Corporation?s Top Associate Honor
Business Insurance SVP, Mark Knotts, Receives Regions Financial Corporation’s Top Associate Honor
Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) April 17, 2012
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF) today announced that Mark Knotts, senior vice president with Regions Insurance Group, based in Troy, Ala. is the April 2012 recipient of the Better Life Award. The Better Life Award is the top award given at Regions Bank to associates for outstanding dedication and job performance, as well as exemplary involvement and commitment to the community.
Knotts has developed a specialty in transportation business insurance and has become one of the leading insurance experts in that field. “You can look at Mark and the impact he’s made in a variety of areas, from maintaining strong relationships with his clients, to taking an active role in serving in the community. He is most deserving of this prestigious award,” said Charles Porter, CEO, Regions Insurance of Mississippi.
While Knotts has distinguished himself through exceptional service to clients and providing advice and guidance to those on his team, he has also consistently brought his dedication and passion for making a difference to help in the community, serving as an officer of the Pike Liberal Arts School and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Trucking Association. Knotts is also active in his church and as a youth sports coach.
A video profile of Mark Knotts is available on the Regions Financial YouTube channel.
The Better Life Award is presented monthly to a Regions associate who clearly lives the company’s mission to make life better for customers, associates and the communities it serves, and who is an example of the company’s values:
Put People First
Do What Is Right
Focus On Your Customer
Reach Higher
Enjoy Life
Regions associates are nominated by their managers and peers for the award. Regions President and Chief Executive Officer Grayson Hall honors recipients at the company’s
headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., at a meeting broadcast live to offices and branches in
the 16 states Regions serves. In addition to the recognition, associates earning the Better Life Award will receive an additional week of vacation and a crystal award.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation, with $ 127 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,700 banking offices and 2,100 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at http://www.regions.com.
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Malaysian Entrepreneur Dr. Nixon Yap Purchases German AG Listed Company
Malaysian Entrepreneur Dr. Nixon Yap Purchases German AG Listed Company
Hong Kong (PRWEB) April 09, 2012
Dr. Nixon Yap, a Malaysian entrepreneur with holdings in entertainment, mining, financial services and agribusiness, has signed an Agreement to purchase a German AG company listed on the First Quotation Board (FQB) Open Market of Deutsche Boerse in Frankfurt. Transfer of the listed company is expected to take place after due diligence and the sale of shares this month.
Dr. Yap operates a diversified business empire from Malaysia with holdings across Mainland China, Southeast Asia and North America. Investments extend from film studios, agar wood plantations, lottery companies, mining rights and an events organizer. A number of these businesses are prime for listings. Dr. Yap has already explored opportunities in the capital markets of Germany, the US and Canada.
“The acquisition of the Frankfurt listed company is an important step in bringing one of our maturing business to the public market,” remarks Yap, Chairman of Hong Kong-based Asia Entertainment Media Ltd. “This is no longer an easy task. Global capital markets are undergoing watershed changes. Sino Forest problems in Canada, delisting of China OTC companies due to a backlash from investors and the eventual closing of the Frankfurt FQB due to cases of market manipulation have shaken the capital market.”
German Capital Market Reform
Dr. Yap has purchased the German listed company, which now holds a dormant business, to inject companies from diversified businesses under his control. In addition, Dr. Yap cites landmark changes in the German capital markets as an important factor in making the decision to purchase a listed German company.
A sequence of German regulatory decisions was kicked off on December 20, 2011, when the Deutsche Boerse announced a halt to new listings on the FQB, a regulated stock exchange with lower levels of disclosure. Matters accelerated on February 2, 2012 when the European Commission rejected the US$ 17 billion planned merger of NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse for anti-competition reasons.
Matters accelerated on February 4, 2012 when the Deutsche Boerse surprised the securities industry with the closing of the FQB by September 30, 2012. Regulators required all FQB listed companies to upgrade to the more regulated and higher maintenance Open Market Entry Standard board. The deadline for this was later changed to December 15, 2012, along with the announcement of more stringent listing guidelines for those interested to move to Entry Standard.
The regional markets have been affected. Boerse Berlin, a popular regional German exchange that serves many foreign companies, halted listing of non-German incorporated businesses in mid-March 2012 (unless exemption is granted). It is expected that regional markets, like Berlin, Stuttgart and Munich will face another round of regulatory tightening as regulators turn their attention to regional markets.
“We have actively sought entrance to the European capital market through Germany over this entire period of volatility,” concludes Dr. Yap. “It has been an educational and costly period for us. The purchase of a FQB listed company signifies our confidence in the German capital market. We fully understand the risk of graduating to the Entry Standard, but are willing to assume that risk as we have always aimed to achieve the highest accounting and governance standards in an effort to do an Entry Standard IPO.”
About Asia Entertainment Media Limited (AEM)
AEM is a producer and investor in film productions and television programs, with operation in Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. Currently, AEM is involved in ten film productions, recently completed “The Hunter”, “The Departed Crime”, “Dark Wedding”, “The Cases” and “Pretty Ugly Guy”. Dr. Nixon Yap is its Chairman. AEM is also active in the artist management business, record distribution, concert promotion and event management.
Disclaimer: This press release and the information contained herein are not to be interpreted ? in Germany or abroad, and especially not in the US, Canada or Japan ? as an offer or invitation to purchase shares in any listing vehicle Dr. Yap may choose for a planned listing in Germany. This press release is of a purely informative nature. The information contained herein is directed exclusively at persons and companies with their place of residence or business in Germany. In connection with the planned listing in Germany, shares in any listing vehicle Dr. Yap may choose for a planned listing will not be publicly offered to investors in Germany or other countries, especially not in the US, Canada or Japan.
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Malaysian Entrepreneur Dr. Nixon Yap Purchases German AG Listed Company
Malaysian Entrepreneur Dr. Nixon Yap Purchases German AG Listed Company
Hong Kong (PRWEB) April 09, 2012
Dr. Nixon Yap, a Malaysian entrepreneur with holdings in entertainment, mining, financial services and agribusiness, has signed an Agreement to purchase a German AG company listed on the First Quotation Board (FQB) Open Market of Deutsche Boerse in Frankfurt. Transfer of the listed company is expected to take place after due diligence and the sale of shares this month.
Dr. Yap operates a diversified business empire from Malaysia with holdings across Mainland China, Southeast Asia and North America. Investments extend from film studios, agar wood plantations, lottery companies, mining rights and an events organizer. A number of these businesses are prime for listings. Dr. Yap has already explored opportunities in the capital markets of Germany, the US and Canada.
“The acquisition of the Frankfurt listed company is an important step in bringing one of our maturing business to the public market,” remarks Yap, Chairman of Hong Kong-based Asia Entertainment Media Ltd. “This is no longer an easy task. Global capital markets are undergoing watershed changes. Sino Forest problems in Canada, delisting of China OTC companies due to a backlash from investors and the eventual closing of the Frankfurt FQB due to cases of market manipulation have shaken the capital market.”
German Capital Market Reform
Dr. Yap has purchased the German listed company, which now holds a dormant business, to inject companies from diversified businesses under his control. In addition, Dr. Yap cites landmark changes in the German capital markets as an important factor in making the decision to purchase a listed German company.
A sequence of German regulatory decisions was kicked off on December 20, 2011, when the Deutsche Boerse announced a halt to new listings on the FQB, a regulated stock exchange with lower levels of disclosure. Matters accelerated on February 2, 2012 when the European Commission rejected the US$ 17 billion planned merger of NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse for anti-competition reasons.
Matters accelerated on February 4, 2012 when the Deutsche Boerse surprised the securities industry with the closing of the FQB by September 30, 2012. Regulators required all FQB listed companies to upgrade to the more regulated and higher maintenance Open Market Entry Standard board. The deadline for this was later changed to December 15, 2012, along with the announcement of more stringent listing guidelines for those interested to move to Entry Standard.
The regional markets have been affected. Boerse Berlin, a popular regional German exchange that serves many foreign companies, halted listing of non-German incorporated businesses in mid-March 2012 (unless exemption is granted). It is expected that regional markets, like Berlin, Stuttgart and Munich will face another round of regulatory tightening as regulators turn their attention to regional markets.
“We have actively sought entrance to the European capital market through Germany over this entire period of volatility,” concludes Dr. Yap. “It has been an educational and costly period for us. The purchase of a FQB listed company signifies our confidence in the German capital market. We fully understand the risk of graduating to the Entry Standard, but are willing to assume that risk as we have always aimed to achieve the highest accounting and governance standards in an effort to do an Entry Standard IPO.”
About Asia Entertainment Media Limited (AEM)
AEM is a producer and investor in film productions and television programs, with operation in Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. Currently, AEM is involved in ten film productions, recently completed “The Hunter”, “The Departed Crime”, “Dark Wedding”, “The Cases” and “Pretty Ugly Guy”. Dr. Nixon Yap is its Chairman. AEM is also active in the artist management business, record distribution, concert promotion and event management.
Disclaimer: This press release and the information contained herein are not to be interpreted ? in Germany or abroad, and especially not in the US, Canada or Japan ? as an offer or invitation to purchase shares in any listing vehicle Dr. Yap may choose for a planned listing in Germany. This press release is of a purely informative nature. The information contained herein is directed exclusively at persons and companies with their place of residence or business in Germany. In connection with the planned listing in Germany, shares in any listing vehicle Dr. Yap may choose for a planned listing will not be publicly offered to investors in Germany or other countries, especially not in the US, Canada or Japan.
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