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- HomeGrid Forum and CABA Ink Liaison Agreement to Promote Development and Deployment of Advanced Intelligent Home Networks
- OTTAWA & BEAVERTON, Ore. -- The Continental Automated Buildings Association CABA and HomeGrid Forum are pleased to announce a liaison agreement between the two industry associations. The agreement reinforces the broad and growing industry support for G.hn -- the International Telecommunication Union's next generation networking standard -- which promises to...
- Research articles 2008-10-27
- As Home Automation Goes Mainstream, Shipments Will Increase Dramatically to Four Million, Says ABI Research
- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Two new approaches to home automation - "mainstream" systems based on standardized technologies and packaged components, and home automation as a managed service offered through a broadband or wireless service provider - have the potential for such broad market appeal that new research forecasts shipments to grow...
- Research articles 2008-09-25
- U.S. Specialty Crops at a Crossroad
- Hi-tech or else? Numerous U.S. specialty crops are facing growing domestic and global market pressures that threaten their long-term viability. For instance, Brazilian citrus growers can produce, process, and ship juice to Floridian markets cheaper than Florida growers under the current tariff system. For many growers, labor expenses...
- Research articles 2008-09-01
- Zoho Welcomes Prestige Home Automation as One Millionth User
- Success of Online Business Apps Positions Company as IT Department for SMBs PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Zoho today announced that Dean Detton, founder of Prestige Home Automation, is the company's one millionth user. The news validates Zoho's user-driven success and the increasingly influential role the company plays in defining the...
- Research articles 2008-08-06
- Building Automation Markets in Asia - Where are the Hot Spots?
- SINGAPORE -- Frost & Sullivan's Environment & Building Technologies practice in Asia Pacific (http://www.environment.frost.com) will host an analyst briefing webinar on the Building Automation Markets for Asia on August 19th, at 11:00 hrs (GMT +08:00hrs) Singapore time. As the economy in so many parts within Asia is taking off,...
- Research articles 2008-07-28
- Enhanced Efficiency Motivates the Growth of Automation and Control Solutions in the South African Pulp and Paper Industry
- CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The upgrading of mills from semi to full automation, and the continued capacity upgrades of existing mills, is increasing the uptake of automation and control solutions ACS in South Africa's pulp and paper industry. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.industrialautomation.frost.com), South African Automation...
- Research articles 2008-07-24
- Western European In Vitro Diagnostics Market Sustained by New Technologies
- LONDON -- Despite issues such as rising R&D costs, poor reimbursement and a decline in prices, the emergence of new technologies is boosting the Western European in vitro diagnostics IVD markets. While the introduction of automation and integrated platforms has spurred mature segments such as clinical chemistry and immunoassay, new...
- Research articles 2008-07-01
- 45th Design Automation Conference Awards Best Papers to Authors from Texas A&M University and Stanford University
- BOULDER, Colo. -- The 45th Design Automation Conference DAC, the electronic design automation EDA industry's prestigious annual forum, awarded Best Paper honors to two technical papers presented at this year's conference. Wei Dong, Peng Li and Xiaoji Ye, of Texas A&M University, the authors of "WavePipe: Parallel Transient Simulation of...
- Research articles 2008-06-30
- Improved Interoperability among Clinical Automation Systems to Enhance Uptake of e-Prescribing Solutions
- PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Increased uptake of e-prescription and Electronic Medical Record EMR systems has significantly boosted the quality of healthcare and patient safety. Prescribers in the ambulatory care segment have increasingly realized their ability to save lives and costs through clinical automation as well as economical and consolidated e-prescribing...
- Research articles 2008-06-23
- Technical Impact Award in Honor of Richard Newton's Legacy Announced Today at Design Automation Conference
- Annual Award Jointly Sponsored by IEEE Council on EDA, ACM SIGDA to Recognize Individuals Who Have Influenced EDA NEW YORK -- A yearly award for outstanding technical contributions to the field of Electronic Design Automation EDA honoring the late Dr. Richard Newton was announced today during the 45th Design...
- Research articles 2008-06-10
- Research Shows Accounts Payable Automation Generates Bottom-Line Savings
- A new study by the Aberdeen Group, sponsored by Document Process Automation provider ReadSoft, finds that best-in-class enterprises exhibit 83% lower invoice-processing costs by utilizing accounts payable AP automation solutions. The E-Payables: Imaging and Workflow report features benchmarks of AP automation, the initial stages of the AP process, invoice...
- Research articles 2008-05-02
- Survey Finds Data Center Automation Software Reduces Escalating Costs and Solves Key Human Issues
- Study Reveals Organizations Struggling with Skills Shortages, Turnover and Errors from Manual Intervention LAS VEGAS -- At TechWeb's Software 2008, Stratavia[TM], the leading provider of data center automation software for Fortune 1000 organizations, today announced the results of a study it sponsored, conducted by research firm Enterprise Management Associates....
- Research articles 2008-04-29
- Fly-ins let Automation Federation members influence Congress
- Most organizations have lobbyists who communicate with congressional figureheads and represent the interests of that organization. A Congressional Hill fly-in is a horse of a different color. It is a tool for individual members of an organization, say, a nonprofit society such as the Automation Federation, to gather en masse...
- Research articles 2008-04-01
- Reduced Operational Expenses and Consolidation Buoy the Brazilian Clinical Diagnostics Automation Market
- SAO PAULO, Brazil -- With consolidations becoming the norm among clinical laboratories, the clinical diagnostics automation market is all set to witness substantial growth. The consolidation movement will cause an escalation in the number of tests for processing, which, in turn, will drive the clinical diagnostics automation market. New...
- Research articles 2008-03-27
- New ESG Research Identifies IT Service Management Automation and Best Practices as Essential in Today's Complex Data Centers
- Report shows it is "virtually impossible" to effectively manage virtualized data centers without help from automated management tools MILFORD, Mass. -- New research from the Enterprise Strategy Group ESG, finds that IT management teams are struggling to keep up with the operational complexities caused by large-scale roll-outs of virtualization,...
- Research articles 2008-03-24
- Kent State Expert in Design Automation Recognized for Contributions Benefiting Computing Professionals; Robert A. Walker Led Efforts to Increase Interaction Among ACM Computing Communities.
- Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, March 6 AScribe Newswire -- Robert A. Walker, who oversaw the growth of ACM's Special Interest Group on Design Automation SIGDA and its portfolio of programs for computing professionals who design and produce electronic systems, will receive...
- Research articles 2008-03-06
- Special Supplement: OTC derivatives - Buy-side sees the upside of automation.
- Byline: Virginie O'Shea There can be no doubt that the sell-side is well ahead of the buy-side when it comes to establishing straight-through processing STP in the area of over-the-counter OTC derivatives. To a large extent this is thanks to the US Federal Reserve...
- Research articles 2008-03-01
- Automation and Control Solutions Adopted by Southern African Power Utilities Looking for Improved Productivity
- CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Power generation utilities in Southern Africa are expected to increasingly adopt automation and control solutions ACS to counter the effects of the current power shortage. Automation will help them improve process efficiency and productivity through the elimination of redundant operations and the reduction of human...
- Research articles 2008-02-19
- Automation and Increasing Investment in Research & Development to Accelerate the Densitometers and Profilometers Markets
- PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The distinct shift from handheld densitometers to automated scanning densitometers currently drives the growth of the densitometers market. Meanwhile, evolving standards and a growing focus on quality control in various manufacturing industries drive the profilometers market. Increasing investment in materials research and nanotechnology will further strengthen...
- Research articles 2008-02-19
- Agistix Logistics Management Automation Selected as Finalist in 2008 CODiE Awards for Best Supply Chain Management Solution
- REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Agistix, Inc., the leading provider of Logistics Management Automation LMA software, today announced that Agistix Logistics Management Automation (http://www.agistix.com/our_solution) has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2008 CODiE Award in the Best Supply Chain Solution category. The CODiE Awards celebrate achievement and vision in...
- Research articles 2008-02-14
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