The News Review:
- Blame Is Put on Management but Hourly Workers Retirees Face More …
- AlarmPoint Systems and BMC Software Collaborate on Alert …
- Kent Gladding Joins Washington Trust Wealth Management
- Genpact Certified by SAP as Global Provider of Application …
- Morgan Stanley Deploys pTier’s CoreFirst for Business Transaction …
- TANDBERG Television Introduces Centralized Multiplatform Content …
- Pendum Realigns Deepens Management Talent
Blame Is Put on Management but Hourly Workers Retirees Face More …
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and Chrysler LLC appears to take aim at union retirees a usually reliable Democratic constituency. After studying the plight of the companies the president’s auto task force concluded GM and Chrysler’s survival is dependent on greater concessions from the United Auto Workers union because the cost of funding retiree benefits had become unmanageable especially given the downturn in global auto sales. In his address Monday Mr. bama laid blame for GM and Chrysler’s financial ills largely at the feet of the management teams at those companies. He called on hourly workers and retirees at the companies to be ready to accept more sacrifice if they hoped to keep their employers afloat. The UAW appears to be standing firm that its members have made substantial concessions compared with other stakeholders. UAW President Ron Gettelfinger on Monday declined requests for interviews but a person close to him said the union boss is determined not to consider further concessions unless bondholders and creditors agree to givebacks that cut GM’s and Chrysler’s debt.
AlarmPoint Systems and BMC Software Collaborate on Alert …
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Mar 31 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) —-AlarmPoint Systems provider of the leading Alert Management platform today announced a new article in the latest release of BMC Software’s thought leadership publication VIEWPINT Volume 6 Focus n; Business Service Management (BSM). Included in the Service Assurance section of the publication AlarmPoint’s article Be Alert articulates the dramatic reduction in the cost of IT operations recognized by enterprises using Alert Management platforms. The article covers the five steps to effective Alert Management starting with efficiently gathering information and ultimately delivering the right information to the right people whether that is the IT staff or the impacted line of business owner. Alerts are targeted to the person with the skill set and availability to fix the issue. It concludes with a more efficient and organized way of eliminating non-value-added and redundant processes more effectively utilizing personnel and significantly improving time to resolution of an incident. “AlarmPoint’s Alert Management platform complements our BSM strategy by delivering a single unified Alert Notification solution for both IT staff and business users. This collaboration enables us to deliver meaningful and accurate information via voice notification desktop or mobile device” said John la vice president of corporate business development BMC Software.
Kent Gladding Joins Washington Trust Wealth Management
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former senior vice president and chief investment officer of Citizens Bank has joined Washington Trust Investors as vice president & investment officer. Gladding will be responsible for managing investment portfolios for Washington Trust Wealth Management’s clients and is located at their offices on 68 South Main Street Providence RI. During his tenure at Citizens Gladding managed the Company’s investment division with $4. 6 billion under management. He also served as portfolio manager for high net worth and institutional clients. Gladding who also served at Fleet Financial Group has more than 20 years of investment and financial management experience.
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Genpact Certified by SAP as Global Provider of Application …
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Genpact joins a select group of than 10 global SAP partners to achieve this certification. “This certification from SAP helps validate capabilities provided by Genpact to global corporations across a wide range of industries” said KNK Venkataraman SVP & IT Practice Leader Genpact. “ur dedication to continuous-process improvement is deeply ingrained in our comprehensive suite of Application Management Services (AMS) and for our clients this innovative approach can reduce AMS-related costs by 30-40 percent” said Perry Santia SVP Global IT Business Development Genpact. “In today’s challenging global economy this level of savings can have a substantial impact on a client’s bottom line. While many providers have traditionally focused on delivering tactical support solutions Genpact process experts work to reduce demand for AMS. They do this by eliminating non-essential technology and offering consulting services to help clients invest in more stable applications and hardware. “Genpact has been successfully certified as a global provider of application management services” said Michael Ressemann global head of BP Solution Delivery and Partner Enablement at SAP.
Morgan Stanley Deploys pTier’s CoreFirst for Business Transaction …
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CoreFirst allows Morgan Stanley to monitor the performance of its trading transactions in real time and significantly improve service levels for trading clients. With CoreFirst Morgan Stanley can monitor and improve the performance and service levels of its trading platform to the benefit of its clients and its own systems management. “There are technologies available today that provide partial aspects of transaction management but we have not come across any solution that provides the complete visibility and control that CoreFirst does” said Hishaam Mufti-Bey Executive Director at Morgan Stanley. “With CoreFirst we are able to know in real time who is using the application and in what ways how the application is performing and where exactly we need to focus our attention to optimize the performance of our trading platform. This was not possible before deploying CoreFirst. “Business Transaction Management is proving to be the next wave of IT management for large organizations such as Morgan Stanley” said Israel Mazin CE of pTier. “This product helps organizations gain value out of their new and legacy applications by helping companies to understand how those systems can perform better and with reduced operating costs.
TANDBERG Television Introduces Centralized Multiplatform Content …
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Mar 30 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) —-TANDBERG Television part of the Ericsson group (NASDAQ:ERIC) today introduced the WatchPoint(R) Content Management System (CMS). The system gives service providers unprecedented visibility of the content that enters their library and throughout the content lifecycle. This system is designed for the centralized management of any metadata format content type and workflow process. The file-based content ingested into and stored in the CMS may include VD programs advertising music and games. WatchPoint CMS increases overall operational efficiency through the automation of customized content processing via a rules management interface and extensible workflow. The system also provides a scalable technology infrastructure for efficient single or multi-screen strategies while enabling increased revenue opportunities by accelerating VD business on any platform. “This next-generation content management system takes the management of VD services to new levels of efficiency.
Pendum Realigns Deepens Management Talent
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The promotion of two Pendum standouts along with the hiring of five more experienced leaders coincides with Pendum’s business plan and commitment to customer service. “Pendum’s strong financial position enables us to look toward the future and put the right leaders in place to meet our goals” said Pendum CE Jim Campbell. “ur newly assembled management team brings a mix of deep experience and fresh ideas to make Pendum more efficient more organized and more customer-focused than ever before. Promoted from within Pendum are: — Tom Szczepanski executive vice president of operations: Szczepanski will oversee the phased integration and ongoing management of Pendum’s field service and armored operations which are being combined to deliver a more seamless customer experience. Szczepanski who previously led Pendum’s armored division has more than 18 years of experience serving financial institutions in the armored car industry. Prior to joining Pendum in 2000 he spent 10 years with Brink’s departing as a senior manager in charge of armored operations and sales in the Northeast region. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Central Michigan University.