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Innovation in places all over the world is driving a second phase of globalization, and Cisco Systems Inc. wants to tap into that trend through “brainforming,” the networking giant’s CTO, Padmasree Warrior, said. Web 2.0 technologies such as wikis and social networking can help make it happen, she said. According to Warrior, earlier emerging markets used to be passive recipients of innovations done in developed markets. Now innovation, as well as capital, is coming from emerging markets as well, Warrior said. She cited India as an example, which has developed ways of using SMS (Short Message Service) for mobile transactions that are new to developed countries.
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Informatica Corporation has announced the global launch of The Informatica Technology Network, a new online community open to data integration and data quality technology professionals around the globe. Built from the ground up to stimulate participants’ contributions, Informatica Technology Network (TechNet) is the next generation of the Informatica Developer Network, comprised of a rapidly growing member community of nearly 45,000. The community provides an inclusive, independent and interactive forum for sharing data integration knowledge, showcasing solutions, impacting technology trends and developing cutting-edge skills.
Vasont Systems announced the availability of its new integration between the Vasont(R) Content Management System (CMS) and Freeway(TM), the Web-based translation management platform from Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. This direct integration between the Vasont CMS and Freeway provides clients with a more efficient method of translating content and monitoring the status of translation projects. Using the Vasont Translation Package with the Freeway integration, clients can now initiate translation quotes or translation projects to Freeway directly from the Vasont interface.
NEAT Receipts, a Philadelphia-based company committed to developing user-friendly scanning solutions, has selected Symphony Services, the leader in global product engineering services, as its global product engineering partner. Symphony’s product engineering experience and strong test automation and quality assurance capabilities will help NEAT Receipts improve the productivity of its development process and speed the time-to-market of its products.
CAS has announced the launch of CAS Global Services. The new organization will bring together the company’s best practices, methodologies, and support resources. This will assist customers to speed implementation time and drive business results and enhance predictability throughout the entire project lifecycle. As far as the Globalization of CAS Support Services is concerned, CAS customers are leading global enterprises. So, CAS is expanding its product support capabilities to provide a consistent customer experience in all major theaters of operation.
Infor has announced the latest version of Infor PLM Runtime, a comprehensive Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution for the apparel and footwear manufacturing industries. With nearly 40 new features, the new version includes tools to help manufacturers enhance collaboration with suppliers and improve the efficiency and timeliness of new product development and introduction processes. Infor PLM Runtime enables apparel and footwear manufacturers around the globe to design, source and deliver innovative products. The new enhancements in Infor PLM Runtime enable manufacturers to effectively manage these globalization challenges and control the flow of product data across their organization, while improving communication with suppliers during the critical development phase.
A report written by Ludwig Siegele, a journalist with ‘The Economist,’ has referred to cloud computing as the ultimate type of globalization. Controlling the data is a tough task. Information can float quite freely. Every government wants to control the data of their citizens and companies. All of them have their own sets of data regulation. Wladawsky-Berger from IBM has said that the IT industry spent most of its first decades in developing the fundamental components of computing. Now that these have standardized, systems that will be larger and more diverse can emerge.