DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/908d09/high_potential_mar) has announced the addition of the "High Potential Market for Imaging Installations including associate equipment (printers, software) in Horse Veterinary Practices in Germany" report to their offering.
This is the most comprehensive European market report assessing the market potential for imaging equipment in Veterinary horse practices. The report enables a thorough understanding of the overall size of the veterinary imaging market including the level of digitalization and the potential for future imaging installations. It enables to forecast own sales potential at segment level (small medium large practices, companion animals, production animals, horses) and to direct sales forces to the most attractive segments. The research does not only show supplier shares but also distributor shares in order to support optimizing of sales channels. Furthermore the report informes about most often used information sources: how do vets inform themselves about imaging product to optimize marketing costs. Finally the research investigates available budgets, how much money do veterinarians want to spend and the optimal product bundles to support price/product policy.
dii is an international marketing consulting company entirely specialized in healthcare markets providing market information and support to strategic market decisions. In cooperation with key industry a European Veterinary Imaging Market Assessment has been realized in 2008 with the objective to investigate the potential for imaging installations in Veterinary Practices. A two step approach has been chosen:
-- Step 1: randomized approach of veterinarians to collect data on market
structure and segmentation, availability of imaging equipment, reasons
for no imaging, level of digitalization, investment plans. Sample at 95%
confidence level and 5% confidence interval
-- Step 2: only practices with imaging installations or investment plans
were selected to investigate: supplier, age, lifespan of equipment, # of
examinations, preferred product bundle, supplier selection criteria,
motivation for digitalization, information sources and purchasing
channels, budget availability, sample of minimum 100 practices in large
countries. All data is presented in
Excel and Word. Excel addresses all quantitative questions at segment level, including all volume projection scenarios and statistical detail, Word presents the key data and provides an interpretation of general business implications
Key Topics Covered:
-- Universe And Sample Composition
-- High Potential Universe
-- Market Landscape Definition
-- Handling Of Ultrasound Imaging & Installed Base
-- Handling Of X-Ray Imaging & Installed Base
-- Handling Of Ct Imaging & Installed Base
-- Handling Of Mrt Imaging & Installed Base
-- Hardcopy Printing & Image Archiving
-- Practice Management Software
-- Installed Base: Summary (Ultrasound, X-Ray, Ct, Mrt)
-- Radiographic Examinations And Images
-- Influencing Factors On Investment Decisions
-- Supply Chain & Leading Vendors
-- Finance Models
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/908d09/high_potential_mar
Source: Research and Markets
WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/11/09 -- Emphasizing its agreement that the FCC "...must be guided by evidence, not rhetoric," the American Consumer Institute today released a point-by-point report refuting the claims about investment and regulation made by Free Press. Given the close relationship between broadband network investment and consumer welfare, ACI found the Free Press contentions particularly hostile to current and potential network subscribers and misleading as a basis for emerging national broadband policy. In its critique -- "The Informed Policy Maker's Guide to Regulatory Impacts on Broadband Network Investment" -- ACI called attention to fundamental errors by Free Press in logic, facts, financial accounting practice and long standing principles of real investment. ACI's report concluded:
-- A basic principle of finance is that regulatory risk will tend to
reduce investment;
-- It is nonsense to claim, as Free Press does, that network providers
are "disinvesting" or that they "boost profits" by reducing investment; and
-- Returns on investment in applications and services are directly and
critically dependent on the growth and quality of networks.
ACI Fellow Larry Darby noted: "I can find no basis in history, financial principles, commonsense, or in the Free Press' paper for concluding that proposed net neutrality regulations will have no impact on broadband network investment." A copy of the report is available at www.theamericanconsumer.org.
About The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research
The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational and research institute. The Institute focuses on economic policy issues that affect society as a whole, and seeks to be a better and more reasoned voice for consumers, by using economic tools and principles to show that markets work best for the benefit for consumers. For more information about The American Consumer Institute, please visit us at www.theamericanconsumer.org.
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MORGAN HILL, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/11/09 -- Alien Technology, an industry leader in UHF Gen 2 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and services, today announced that GS1 EPCglobal Inc. has awarded its Accredited Test Center Program (v.2.0) Mark to the Alien® RFID Solution Center (Alien RSC). Located in the Dayton, Ohio region, the Alien RSC is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to bringing the benefits of RFID technology to applications that enable improved asset visibility, enhanced consumer safety and security, and greater operating efficiencies.
The Accreditation Mark signifies that the Alien RSC has successfully completed the EPCglobal Test Center Reassessment Audit and that it uses a standard set of test profiles to simulate real-world conditions in testing the readability of end-user products that are tagged with the EPC. EPCglobal Inc. is the not-for-profit organization whose mission is to drive the adoption of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) in global supply chains.
The RSC is home to Alien RFID Academy, responsible for educating thousands of industry professionals in proper RFID implementation techniques. The 23,000 square foot facility is designed to accommodate hands-on education and technology assessments by mocking typical real-world environments to help clients visualize RFID opportunities in their particular applications.
"As an Accredited Performance Test Center, the Alien RSC is able to facilitate multiple RFID performance evaluations for clients and partners in a repeatable, standardized and trustworthy environment, helping clients more efficiently and cost effectively conduct their RFID analysis with the assistance of experienced RFID specialists," said George Everhart, Alien Technology CEO.
"We want to make it easy for end users to ensure that their tagged shipments can be read before sending them through their global supply chains," said Chris Adcock, president of EPCglobal Inc. "The GS1 EPCglobal Test Center Accreditation Program will help end users be assured that an accredited third party has established that these shipments can be read."
About EPCglobal Inc.
EPCglobal Inc is a subsidiary of the global not-for-profit standards organization GS1, and supports the global adoption of the Electronic Product Code as industry-driven standards to enable accurate, immediate and cost-effective visibility of information throughout the supply chain.
For more information about EPCglobal Inc, visit: http://www.epcglobalinc.org.
About Alien Technology
Alien Technology is a leading provider of UHF RFID products and services, including RFID ICs, inlays, readers, and education. Alien is headquartered in Morgan Hill, California, with Alien Technology Asia in South Korea, its subsidiary Quatrotec located in South San Francisco, California, and the RFID Solutions Center located in the Dayton, Ohio region. Alien also maintains sales offices in the US, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Alien's award-winning Higgs(TM)-3 RFID IC, our performance-leading Squiggle® inlay product line, and the renowned RFID Academy at: www.alientechnology.com.
Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien logo, Higgs, and Squiggle are trademarks or registered trademarks of Alien Technology Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Contacts: Victor Vega Alien Technology Marketing Director Email Contact Phone: 408-782-3930
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Target today announces its partnership with VolunteerMatch to help connect military veterans, active military, and their families with community and civic service opportunities across the country. The partnership is an immediate response to a report based on the first ever nationally representative survey of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan which found that these men and women have a strong desire to serve their country on the home front through community service and volunteer work. The report entitled, "All Volunteer Force: From Military to Civilian Service," was written by Civic Enterprises and underwritten by Target and the Case Foundation.
The report highlighted that only 13 percent of veterans strongly agreed their transitions home from deployment were going well. However, those veterans who had participated in service opportunities since arriving home had smoother transitions than those who had not. Given the pressing need to help ease veterans' re-entry into the community, Target and VolunteerMatch have taken immediate action on the report results to make it easier for veterans to find service opportunities, for citizens to support the military through community service, and for service organizations to more effectively recruit volunteers in local communities. Available now, military families, veterans and supporters can visit www.VolunteerMatch.org to help connect with service organizations that are available nationwide. The VolunteerMatch home page features a link to its Advanced Search page where "Military Families & Veterans" has been added as a new Interest Area -- making it easy for visitors to find military-related volunteer offerings.
"At Target, we have a profound connection to this survey, as we are proud to count many veterans and military reservists among our 350,000 team members. I can't think of a better way to show our continued support to veterans and active soldiers serving in our Armed Forces than to listen and swiftly respond to their needs," said Laysha Ward, president, community relations, Target. "This online resource provides an easy way for veterans to find meaningful volunteer and service opportunities and make connections in their local community."
"Military service and community service are both strong in our nation, and volunteering at local organizations is a great way for these traditions to come together to strengthen local communities." said Greg Baldwin, president, VolunteerMatch. "We are happy to work with Target to salute the men and women who defend our nation and help ease their transition home."
Target helps to support veterans in many ways throughout the year, and to further showcase its continued commitment this Veterans Day, Target is a sponsor of ServiceNation's MISSION SERVE care package assembly at George Washington University. In partnership with ServiceNation, the military family organization Blue Star Families, event participants and GWU students, the volunteers will create more than 500 "Thx Box" care packages for military families during the event's service project. The care packages will include a reusable Target bag, games, spa items, photo albums, playing cards, DVDs and more. The event is sponsored by Target, Blue Star Families and the forthcoming PBS documentary, "This Emotional Life."
Target currently has thousands of team member veterans, as well as many active duty personnel and countless team members who have a family member currently serving in the military. To help provide ongoing support and resources for any Target team member soldier and/or family member connected to the United States military -- before, during and after deployment -- Target developed the Military Service Network (MSN). MSN is an onboarding social network that serves as a resource conduit for Target team members, which offers service opportunities, support groups and educational presentations.
And because Target understands the difficulty and importance of communicating with family members who are deployed as part of the military, Target Technology Services (TTS) has created a solution that allows team members to communicate with deployed family members using Microsoft Communicator, Target's standard instant messaging (IM) software. The Military IM program is open to any team member with a Target computer who has a family member deployed with one of the armed services.
"As a Target team member the past thirteen years and active member of the military for twenty-four years, Target has provided me, my team member counterparts, and our families with every opportunity to stay connected, help ease our transition home from deployment, as well as provide ample ways for us to get involved and volunteer," said Bill Lieder, Target team member and active member of the Army National Guard. "There are thousands of military men and women throughout the nation that have a passionate desire to serve and continue their dedication to their country, and it's our duty to help them do just that."
For years, Target has donated funds and volunteer hours to local and national veterans' and military organizations that align with the company's core areas of giving - education, arts and social services, which includes:
-- Voice of Democracy: Target is the national sponsor of the $3 million
scholarship competition in which students write and record a broadcast
script based on a patriotic theme. Local VFWs gather volunteers to
judge the competition, which culminates in a Target-sponsored trip to
Washington, DC for the state finalists.
-- United Through Reading Military Program: With Target's support, the
United Through Reading Military Program now reaches all branches of the
military, helping parents and children stay connected while separated
during long deployments through the medium for reading aloud on DVD.
-- Our Military Kids: Target provides support through grants and education
scholarships, as well as pro bono efforts, for Our Military Kids, which
provides support to the children of deployed and severely injured
National Guard and Military Reserve personnel.
-- Operation Gratitude: Volunteers from Target stores and distribution
centers participate annually in the Patriotic Drive to assemble care
packages for troops overseas.
-- American Legion: Last month, Target and the American Legion joined
forces to raise more than $100,000 for care packages to send to the Army
service members of Bravo Troop 3-61 Cavalry, who lost all their
possessions when their base camp in Afghanistan was attacked and later
destroyed.
Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its income to support education, the arts, social services and volunteerism. Today that's more than $3 million every week.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at 1,743 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.
About VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch is a national nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities by helping good people and good causes to connect. Its award-winning online service, www.VolunteerMatch.org, makes it easy to find a way to make a difference by location, expertise, or availability. VolunteerMatch provides many of the nation's most recognized businesses, campuses and organizations with Web-based solutions to facilitate and track volunteer engagement at local and national levels. As the #1 ranking for "volunteer" on Google and Yahoo!, the VolunteerMatch network regularly welcomes more than 180,000 visitors each week and has become the preferred volunteer recruiting service for tens of thousands of participating nonprofits across the country.
About Civic Enterprises
Civic Enterprises is a public policy firm that helps corporations, nonprofits, foundations, universities and governments develop and spearhead innovative public policies to strengthen our communities and country. For more information, visit www.civicenterprises.net.
SOURCE Target Corporation
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/90f908/global_constructio) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Global Construction and Architecture Supplier Industry Outlook to 2010: Marketing and Sales Strategies and the Impact of Recession and Recovery" to their offering.
"Global Construction And Architecture Supplier Industry Outlook to 2010: Marketing & Sales Strategies and the Impact of Recession and Recovery" is a new report published in association with ICD Research that analyzes how the media spend, marketing and sales strategies & practices and businesses of suppliers, manufacturers and distributors to the design and construction industries are being affected by the recession. In an uncertain economic climate this report gives you access to the media channel spending outlooks, media budgets, marketing agency selection criteria, business challenges and sales tactics of architect and construction suppliers. The report also identifies suppliers and construction contractors, architects and developers future growth, M&A and investment expectations that will impact the architecture, construction and real estate industry. The research is based on an extensive survey of senior and C-level industry executives from our market leading panels.
Scope
-- The opinions and forward looking statements of over 550 construction
suppliers, distributors, product manufacturers and architects,
developers and investors have been captured in our in-depth survey, of
which over 55% represent Directors, C-levels & Departmental Heads
-- This report covers data and analysis on media channel spend, marketing
and sales practices and industry developments by suppliers to the
worldwide construction and design industries
-- The report examines current practices and provides future expectations
over the next 12-24 months
-- The research is based on primary survey research conducted in
association with ICD Research accessing its B2B panels comprised of
senior purchase decision makers and leading supplier organizations
-- Key topics covered include media spend activity, marketing and sales
behaviours & strategies by suppliers to the construction and
architecture industry and how these have been affected by the recession,
as well as threats & opportunities, sector and region growth forecasts
and business confidence among both buyers and suppliers.
-- In the report buyers identify what suppliers need to do to maintain
their business and the key actions being taken by industry players to
overcome the leading business threats
-- The report provides qualitative analysis of key industry opportunities
and threats and contains full survey results
-- The geographical scope of the research is global - drawing on the
activity and expectations of leading industry players across the
Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa & Middle East
Highlights
-- 49% of industry players are looking to increase their marketing
expenditure over the next 12 months, with only 28% looking to decrease
it
-- 27% of industry players are adapting product portfolios or positioning
to meet clients cost pressures
-- 4 of companies believe that the demonstration of confidence to their
customers from increased marketing activity in the current business
climate can give their company an edge
Reasons to buy
-- Benchmark your sales and marketing plans with industry competitors to
effectively determine strategy
-- Identify the specific marketing approaches your competitors are using to
win business during the recessionary climate
-- Better promote your business by aligning your capabilities and business
practices with your customer's changing needs during these times of
market uncertainty
-- Secure stronger customer relationships by understanding the leading
business concerns and changing strategies of buyers in the construction
industry
-- Effectively plan your business strategies
-- Predict how the industry will grow, consolidate and where it will
stagnate
-- Uncover the business outlook, key challenges and opportunities
identified by suppliers and buyers in the industry
Key Topics Covered:
Introduction
-- What is This Report About?
-- Methodology
-- Profile Of Survey Respondents: Construction Industry
-- Profile Of Survey Respondents: Architecture & Design Industry
Executive Summary
-- Construction and Architecture Industry Respondents Expect an Early
Recovery in the Global Economy
-- Uncertainty Prevails in the Global Construction and Architecture
Industry With Regards to Revenue Growth for the Next 12 Months
-- Both Short and Long Term Challenges Daunt Construction and Architecture
Industry Players
-- Construction and Architecture Suppliers Plan To Increase Marketing
Budgets to Tap the Demand Rise
-- Construction and Architecture Suppliers Adapt a Two-Pronged Marketing
and Sales Strategy to Face Business Concerns
Economic Outlook & Confidence
-- Global Economy Recovery Expectations
-- Global Construction Growth Forecast For 2010
-- Global Architecture Growth Forecast for 2010
-- Revenue Growth Expectations
Construction and Architecture Industry Investment Outlook
-- Construction Growth Opportunities by Region
-- Construction Growth Opportunities by Market Sector
-- Architectural Services Growth Opportunities By Region
-- Architectural Services Growth Opportunities By Market Sector
-- M&A Activity Predictions
-- Supplier's Industry Outlook
Recession: Threats & Opportunities For The Construction and Architecture Industry
-- Leading Business Concerns Due To Recession
-- Key Actions To Overcome Business Threats
-- Key Actions to Maintain & Win Buyer Business
-- Leading Recession & Recovery Related Business Opportunities
Marketing Spend Activity
-- Annual Marketing Budgets: Suppliers To The Industry
-- Expected Change In Marketing Expenditure Levels: Suppliers To The
Industry
-- Change In Expenditure By Media Channel: Suppliers To The Industry
-- Future Investment In Marketing & Sales Technology: Suppliers To The
Industry
Marketing & Sales Behaviors & Strategies & The Impact Of Recession & Recovery
-- Key Marketing Aims: Suppliers To The Industry
-- Marketing & Sales Practices during Recession & Recovery: Suppliers To
The Industry
-- Expected Adaptations To Marketing Activities During Recession &
Recovery: Suppliers To The Industry
-- Critical Success Factors For Choosing A Marketing Agency: Suppliers To
The Industry
-- Marketing Attitudes & Approaches: Suppliers To The Industry
Appendix
-- Full Survey Results-Closed Questions
-- Methodology
-- Contact Us
-- About
-- Disclaimer
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/90f908/global_constructio
Source: Research and Markets
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