[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) today announced Henry Nguyen, a Vietnamese businessman and the founder of Good Day Hospitality, as developmental licensee for Vietnam to build the Brand. “As we grow our presence in the Asia region, we are looking for partners with a blend of strong business acumen and a unique understanding of our Brand,” said Dave Hoffmann, President of McDonald's Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region. “Henry Nguyen is that ideal business partner who has an impressive business background and proven track record in driving new business ventures in Vietnam.” M
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has implemented Cisco's (NASDAQ: CSCO) Data Center architecture to increase operational flexibility, improve its business operations and streamline its online trading platform. With the intense competition in capital markets, SET has used innovative and proven technology from Cisco to develop new models of trading, improve management, support service expansion and facilitate new offerings to meet rapid changes in investors' demands. SET decided to upgrade and strengthen its IT infrastructure with networking, data center and security so
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]--(Marketwired - July 17, 2013) - Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Republic Polytechnic have signed a memorandum of agreement to integrate the Cisco® CCNA® Security training program, the leading global certification for security credentials in networking, into Republic Polytechnic's Diploma in information technology (IT). In addition to this memorandum of agreement, Republic Polytechnic and Cisco collaborated on a project for students enrolled in the final year of the Diploma in IT. For the final year project, students developed a working prototype of a mobility-focused physical
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]e2v, a leading global provider of hi-rel semiconductor solutions, today announced plans to support Qorivva™ microcontrollers with the release of hi-rel versions. The first product to be added to the catalogue will be the PC5674F, a product which will deliver the next generation of avionic processing elements, high computing performance with minimal power consumption. Distributed electronics for airborne platforms are starting to attract significant interest from the aerospace and defence industries. Electronic controls embedded directly inside the jet engines, or installe
[By NBC-1TV H.J Yook]Morphlabs, Inc. (Morphlabs; CEO and founder, Winston Damarillo), a U.S.-based cloud solution provider, and NEC Corporation (NEC; Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6701) today announced the availability of pre-configured and certified mCloud Solutions with NEC Express 5800 servers. mCloud Solutions, powered by OpenStack, provide compact, scalable and efficient cloud infrastructure, with integrated metering and billing, enabling service providers to offer cost effective and sophisticated cloud services while nearly eliminating time-to-market. “mCloud and NEC empower service providers to
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWAY), the world's leading online marketplace for vacation rentals, has signed an agreement to acquire majority control of travelmob™, an online start-up for vacation rental properties in Asia Pacific. The all-cash transaction is expected to close in a few weeks and following the closing, the travelmob management team will retain a 37 percent share of the business and continue to operate as an independent brand from its Singapore headquarters. For the remainder of fiscal 2013, HomeAway® expects to incur about $2.0 million in additional expense to f
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook] Isola Group S.a.r.l., a market leader in laminate materials used to fabricate advanced multi-layer printed circuit boards, announced today the site expansion of its Suzhou, China manufacturing facility. The substantial upgrade includes two additional hot oil presses, semi-automatic layup lines and an additional cleanroom. As part of the company's commitment to continuous quality improvement, these upgrades will increase capacity of its high-performance laminate materials by 70,000 sheets per month, significantly reduce lead-times and enhance quick turnaround capability.
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization World Vision International has succeeded in cutting its data center network operating costs by 40 percent following the implementation of an Ethernet fabric-based network infrastructure from Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) to support increased server virtualization. The deployment of Brocade® VDX® switches at a new hosted data center has enabled the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to reduce its network cost of ownership through streamlined administration, space savings and lower power consumption, while providing a