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• Global Manufacturers to Convene at Aberdeen's Annual Manufacturing Executive Summit Next Week in Boston

  - 2008-10-30

  Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), today announced that the annual Manufacturing Executive Summit to be held in Boston, MA, November 4-5th will yield a host of industry thought leaders that will convene to discuss the tough issues facing manufacturing organizations today. This year's summit participants will have the...

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• Survey Findings Published by Aberdeen Support the NetEvidence Strategic Approach to Network Performance Management

  - 2008-10-29

  NetEvidence, a leader in network performance management services, today announced the availability of a new research report on network and application performance by the Aberdeen Group, a Harte Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS). The survey report, entitled "The Value of Network and Application Visibility: Improving the Usability of Performance Data"...

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• Aberdeen Receives Notice That Equity Conversion Request to be Put to Simmer & Jack Shareholders

  - 2008-10-28

  ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL INC. ("Aberdeen" or the "Company") (TSX: AAB) is pleased to announce that it has elected to convert into equity the outstanding amount owing to it under its loan facility with Simmer & Jack Mines Ltd. ("Simmers"). The conversion is subject to approval by Simmers shareholders and Simmers has...

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• Latest Research Findings - Best in Class Organizations Reap Rewards by Deploying Unified Threat Management

  - 2008-10-27

  SEATTLE, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- WatchGuard Technologies Highlights / News Facts: -- Risks are increasing -- Aberdeen notes that on average more than 120 new vulnerability disclosures are made each week (nearly 90% of which could...

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• Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. Announces Performance Data and Portfolio Composition

  - 2008-10-27

  PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") , a closed-end bond fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of September 30, 2008. The Fund's total returns for various periods through September 30, 2008 are provided below. (All figures are...

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• Distributed Traffic Capture System(TM) Essential to Proactive Network Control, Says Aberdeen Group Study

  - 2008-10-27

  In a new report, the Aberdeen Group, a leading market analyst firm, called a Distributed Traffic Capture System essential to the proactive control of computer networks. According to "The Value of Network and Application Visibility," published September 30, the organizations most likely to prevent application performance issues from impacting...

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• General Mills, Cisco, Boeing and Others to Share Strategies for an Improved Global Manufacturing Environment

  - 2008-10-23

  Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), today announced the industry thought leaders that will discuss the tough issues facing manufacturing organizations at their annual Manufacturing Summit in Boston, MA on November 4-5, 2008. This year's summit participants will have the unique opportunity to listen to and network...

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• Procurement Leaders From GE, SalesForce.com, Hertz, Xerox, and Other Companies Will Discuss Best-in-Class Strategies at Fourth Annual Chief Procurement Officer Summit

  - 2008-10-22

  Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), today announced the complete panel of industry thought-leaders who will present their Best-in-Class procurement strategies at the Fourth Annual Chief Procurement Officer ("CPO") Summit to be held in San Francisco on November 13th and 14th. This year's summit attendees will have the...

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• nuBridges Co-Sponsors Research Study on Corporate Demand for Secure/Managed File Transfer

  - 2008-10-22

  "The demand for easy-to-use, secure file transfer has grown from quiet rumblings to loud demands as organizations face pressures on many fronts," -- so says a new report from Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS). Sponsored in part by secure eBusiness authority nuBridges, the research study --"Secure/Managed File Transfer: Why...

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• Siemens PLM Software Examines Strategies Revealed in New Product Innovation Agenda 2010 Report

  - 2008-10-21

  New Aberdeen Group Reports Consider Product Development Efficiency Critical to Product Profitability and Time to Market across Five Key Industries PLANO, Texas -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management PLM software and services, today...

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• New Aberdeen Group Report Identifies Key AP Process Strategies to Enhance Supplier Relationships and Improve Cash Flow

  - 2008-10-21

  Research Confirms Best-in-Class Companies Achieve Dramatically Lower Invoice Processing Costs, Greater Discount Capture and Cash Availability BEDFORD, Mass. -- 170 Systems, a worldwide leader in automating Finance processes, today announced that complimentary copies of the Aberdeen Group benchmark report entitled "The E-Payables Benchmark Series: A/P Strategies for Success" are...

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• Selectica Sponsors Aberdeen Group Best Practices Study on Contract Lifecycle Management

  - 2008-10-21

  Independent Study by Aberdeen Group Finds Top CLM Performers Apply Centralized Contract Management, Collaboration, and Reporting and Analytics as Best Practices SAN JOSE, Calif. -- According to a new report by The Aberdeen Group, "Contract Lifecycle Management: Views from Procurement, Sales, Finance and Legal," 42 percent of corporate enterprises...

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• Aberdeen Elects to Convert Gold Royalty Loan Into Simmer & Jack Shares

  - 2008-10-20

  ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL INC. ("Aberdeen", or the "Company")(TSX: AAB) is pleased to announce that it has provided notice to Simmer & Jack Mines Ltd ("Simmers") regarding its election to convert the principal amount outstanding under its Loan Agreement into Simmers common Stock as of October 16, 2008. Under the terms...

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• Microlog Wins Contract From Aberdeen Proving Ground for Service First(R) Upgrade

  - 2008-10-17

  Microlog Corporation (PINKSHEETS: MLOG), a Germantown, Maryland based technology leader in Integrated Voice Response IVR and Computer Telephony Integration CTI solutions for the Government, Healthcare and lotteries has been awarded a contract from the Aberdeen Proving Ground APG to upgrade their patient appointment system at Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic....

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• / CORRECTION - Microlog Wins Contract From Aberdeen Proving Ground for Service First(R) Upgrade

  - 2008-10-17

  In the news release, "Microlog Wins Contract From Aberdeen Proving Ground for Service First® Upgrade," issued earlier today by Microlog Corporation (PINKSHEETS: MLOG), we are advised by the company that the second paragraph has been replaced. Complete corrected text follows. Microlog Wins Contract From Aberdeen Proving...

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• Awards for Supply Management Excellence to Be Presented at Aberdeen Group's Chief Procurement Officer's Summit

  - 2008-10-16

  Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), will reveal the winners of its industry achievement awards in global supply management at its 4th annual Chief Procurement Officer's CPO Summit on November 13-14, 2008 in San Francisco, CA. Aberdeen will present five companies with Global Supply Management Achievement Awards for excellence...

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• Awards for Manufacturing Excellence to Be Presented at Aberdeen's Annual Manufacturing Summit

  - 2008-10-16

  Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), will reveal the winners of its industry achievement awards in manufacturing at its annual Manufacturing Executive Summit on November 4-5, 2008 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, MA. Aberdeen will present five companies with Manufacturing Achievement Awards for excellence demonstrated in 5 specific...

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• Calyptix Answers Call of Small Businesses for Powerful & Affordable Network Security

  - 2008-10-14

  Aberdeen Group Research Validates All-in-One Solution CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Internet security firm, Calyptix Security, partner with the Aberdeen Group to announce the publication of a new benchmark report on Unified Threat Management: What's In, What's Next and Why. This research outlines the benefits Best-in-Class organizations have achieved with all-in-one...

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• Best-in-Class Manufacturers Respond to Economic Conditions by Reducing Costs with Platform Approach to Global Operations Management

  - 2008-10-14

  Research Confirms Benefits of Global Visibility from Uniform KPIs, Better On-Time and Complete Shipments, Higher OEE and Faster Response Times to Demand Variability LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Apriso, a leading provider of adaptive software solutions for global manufacturers, today announced the need for an enterprise software platform for Manufacturing...

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• Supply Chain Consultants Co-Sponsors Aberdeen Study on Demand Management

  - 2008-10-14

  Report highlights importance of effective forecasting for dealing with demand fluctuations in unstable market; details Best-in-Class attributes WILMINGTON, Del. -- According to a new report from Aberdeen Group, best-in-class companies in process industries are 1.5-times more likely than all other companies to be able to forecast based on attribute....

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