The Vinod Gupta School of Management has been recognized as the Outstanding B-School (East) by the ABP NEWS National B-School Awards. The ABP NEWS National School Awards were on June 30th, 2012 at Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai. The ABP NEWS National B-School Awards recognized institutions that are innovative, modern & industry-related in their curriculum in Marketing, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Engineering, and Technology.
The award recipients are well-researched and are chosen by an independent jury and a panel of professionals who believe in nurturing talent and in recognizing the best of the best.
The school was founded by Vinod Gupta through The Vinod Gupta Charitable Foundation in 1993 to develop upcoming management professionals and future CEOs who will lead technology-driven and knowledge-based industries. He has donated over $6 million to set up this school.
The school is the foremost B-School in the IIT system and offers both a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), and a Post- Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM). The two-year MBA program spans four semesters of full-time residency including a six-month internship. The PGDBM program targets working executives in a flexible, non residential program. Both promote rigorous study through a state-of-the-art infrastructure.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
R&K Solutions, Inc. Wins New Client and Renews All Eligible Contracts for 2012
R&K Solutions, a leading facility and real property management software and services provider, today announced that in 2012, the company has renewed 100% of all eligible contracts, won awards on two major contracts that were up for recompete, and expanded its Federal client base. In fact, with the addition of the Department of Defense's Tricare Management Agency (TMA) as a new client, R&K Solutions added over $14 million in booked new work for the month of September alone.
Earning considerable repeat business from clients in 2012, some of the eligible contract renewals R&K Solutions has successfully secured include work for the National Guard Bureau (NGB), the Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Forces (MARFORRES), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and the Defense Distribution Command (DDC). Other clients, such as Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL, have decided to expand their ongoing work with R&K Solutions.
R&K Solutions’ Alexandria, VA Branch Director and Executive Vice President, Jim Askew, described the awards and success as a reflection of R&K’s client-focused approach: “At R&K Solutions we have a philosophy of Performance Oriented Marketing. By this, we mean that our staff executes contract tasks in such a superb fashion that our clients consistently renew current contracts, expand existing contracts, and/or refer us to new clients. No year has better reflected the benefits of this philosophy than 2012.”
Renewed and expanded contracts cover a range of facilities management related solutions, such as real property inventory management, planning services, and facility sustainment budget modeling.
About R&K Solutions, Inc.:
R&K Solutions is the recognized leader in facilities and real property management solutions. An employee-owned company, founded in 1984, R&K Solutions has been delivering quality software, services and integrated solutions to overcome the challenges of facilities portfolio management, such as capital investment, condition assessment, space utilization, master planning and cost analysis for over 28 years.
Earning considerable repeat business from clients in 2012, some of the eligible contract renewals R&K Solutions has successfully secured include work for the National Guard Bureau (NGB), the Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Forces (MARFORRES), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and the Defense Distribution Command (DDC). Other clients, such as Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL, have decided to expand their ongoing work with R&K Solutions.
R&K Solutions’ Alexandria, VA Branch Director and Executive Vice President, Jim Askew, described the awards and success as a reflection of R&K’s client-focused approach: “At R&K Solutions we have a philosophy of Performance Oriented Marketing. By this, we mean that our staff executes contract tasks in such a superb fashion that our clients consistently renew current contracts, expand existing contracts, and/or refer us to new clients. No year has better reflected the benefits of this philosophy than 2012.”
Renewed and expanded contracts cover a range of facilities management related solutions, such as real property inventory management, planning services, and facility sustainment budget modeling.
About R&K Solutions, Inc.:
R&K Solutions is the recognized leader in facilities and real property management solutions. An employee-owned company, founded in 1984, R&K Solutions has been delivering quality software, services and integrated solutions to overcome the challenges of facilities portfolio management, such as capital investment, condition assessment, space utilization, master planning and cost analysis for over 28 years.
Coast to Coast Computer Products, Inc. Partners with Motion Computing to Increase Government Adoption of Industry-Leading Secure Mobile Computing Solutions
Coast to Coast Computer Products, Inc.™ is proud to announce it is now a Platinum Partner of Motion Computing®, the worldwide leader in rugged tablet PCs and mobility solutions. Through this partnership, Coast to Coast and Motion® will work together to deliver comprehensive, industry-leading mobile computing solutions to the public sector and private businesses throughout the world.
One of only three awardees of strategic sourcing blanket purchase agreements by the General Services Administration (GSA) under contract #GS-26F-AA001, Coast to Coast is the primary representative of Motion ruggedized mobile tablet PCs within the GSA strategic sourcing program. This new generation of contracts being administered by the GSA guarantees aggressive pricing, pre-negotiated volume discounts, and greatly increased transparency in the procurement process through the use of level three merchant card processing services.
Coast to Coast has been a GSA contractor in good standing for more than 14 years and serving the needs of commercial customers for over 27 years. With a highly specialized department dedicated to servicing public sector requirements, Coast to Coast can provide pre-sales support for custom configuration development, custom image development/deployment, secure data management, solution planning and implementation, and complete life-cycle asset planning/management services.
“Motion is committed to aligning with industry-leading ISVs and VARs to develop and deliver solutions that continue to define mobile computing,” said Grant Frederiksen, senior director, strategic corporate alliances at Motion. “We are excited to work with Coast to Coast to provide innovative, end-to-end mobile computing solutions to their customers.”
The Motion Valued Partner (MVP) Program reflects the importance Motion sees in partnering with industry-leading ISVs and VARs from across the globe and providing those partners with marketing, sales and training resources that drive the delivery and deployment of best-in-class mobility solutions.
About Coast to Coast Computer Products, Inc.™
Coast to Coast carries many of the leading brands of tablets, computers, printers, and inks and toners that are commonly used by businesses and government. With a focus on providing cost-effective solutions that offer high performance, scalability, and reliability, Coast to Coast is known for their exceptional customer service, advanced response times, and has made a name for themselves with their exclusive Diamond Series™ product line.
About Motion Computing
Motion Computing® is the worldwide leader in rugged tablet PCs and mobility solutions, combining world-class products with services customized for the unique needs of mobile professionals across vertical markets, such as field service, retail and healthcare. The company’s enhanced line of rugged tablet PCs as well as mobile point-of-service solutions and accessories are designed to increase mobile productivity while providing portability, security, power and versatility.
One of only three awardees of strategic sourcing blanket purchase agreements by the General Services Administration (GSA) under contract #GS-26F-AA001, Coast to Coast is the primary representative of Motion ruggedized mobile tablet PCs within the GSA strategic sourcing program. This new generation of contracts being administered by the GSA guarantees aggressive pricing, pre-negotiated volume discounts, and greatly increased transparency in the procurement process through the use of level three merchant card processing services.
Coast to Coast has been a GSA contractor in good standing for more than 14 years and serving the needs of commercial customers for over 27 years. With a highly specialized department dedicated to servicing public sector requirements, Coast to Coast can provide pre-sales support for custom configuration development, custom image development/deployment, secure data management, solution planning and implementation, and complete life-cycle asset planning/management services.
“Motion is committed to aligning with industry-leading ISVs and VARs to develop and deliver solutions that continue to define mobile computing,” said Grant Frederiksen, senior director, strategic corporate alliances at Motion. “We are excited to work with Coast to Coast to provide innovative, end-to-end mobile computing solutions to their customers.”
The Motion Valued Partner (MVP) Program reflects the importance Motion sees in partnering with industry-leading ISVs and VARs from across the globe and providing those partners with marketing, sales and training resources that drive the delivery and deployment of best-in-class mobility solutions.
About Coast to Coast Computer Products, Inc.™
Coast to Coast carries many of the leading brands of tablets, computers, printers, and inks and toners that are commonly used by businesses and government. With a focus on providing cost-effective solutions that offer high performance, scalability, and reliability, Coast to Coast is known for their exceptional customer service, advanced response times, and has made a name for themselves with their exclusive Diamond Series™ product line.
About Motion Computing
Motion Computing® is the worldwide leader in rugged tablet PCs and mobility solutions, combining world-class products with services customized for the unique needs of mobile professionals across vertical markets, such as field service, retail and healthcare. The company’s enhanced line of rugged tablet PCs as well as mobile point-of-service solutions and accessories are designed to increase mobile productivity while providing portability, security, power and versatility.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Citizen Engagement Made Easy with InTouch Mobile App Launched by iCompass
Today, iCompass Technologies proudly unveiled InTouch Mobile, its latest app for public sector organizations. This cross-platform smartphone app allows members of the public to engage on issues and subjects important to them 24-7-365 using the mobile device they are most comfortable with, their phone.
“We are excited to launch InTouch Mobile, a natural extension to our CivicWeb services and in particular our Action Tracking engine,” said Todd Stone, President & CEO of iCompass. “InTouch Mobile will replace dozens of paper forms thus reducing administrative costs and saving taxpayer dollars, all the while enhancing the public’s ability to communicate and engage with their local government,” added Stone.
InTouch Mobile is available in the Android and Apple iOS app stores under the local government’s name so residents can find the app quickly. Once the app is downloaded, the user can submit requests or report issues, track their previously entered items, and review submissions from others. All items are immediately sent back to a tracking dashboard thus enabling the organization to acknowledge, route and respond to the submission as required. From graffiti complaints, to pothole reports or public records requests, any such request or issue can be completed on a smartphone via the InTouch Mobile app, and then sent instantly to the appropriate local government department.
InTouch Mobile also utilizes mapping apps and cameras found on smartphones, improving the public’s ability to inform their local government with just a couple of taps. InTouch Mobile stands apart from other apps in the industry since it allows the user to submit a variety of requests or report a variety of issues all within one app.
“We are excited to launch InTouch Mobile, a natural extension to our CivicWeb services and in particular our Action Tracking engine,” said Todd Stone, President & CEO of iCompass. “InTouch Mobile will replace dozens of paper forms thus reducing administrative costs and saving taxpayer dollars, all the while enhancing the public’s ability to communicate and engage with their local government,” added Stone.
InTouch Mobile is available in the Android and Apple iOS app stores under the local government’s name so residents can find the app quickly. Once the app is downloaded, the user can submit requests or report issues, track their previously entered items, and review submissions from others. All items are immediately sent back to a tracking dashboard thus enabling the organization to acknowledge, route and respond to the submission as required. From graffiti complaints, to pothole reports or public records requests, any such request or issue can be completed on a smartphone via the InTouch Mobile app, and then sent instantly to the appropriate local government department.
InTouch Mobile also utilizes mapping apps and cameras found on smartphones, improving the public’s ability to inform their local government with just a couple of taps. InTouch Mobile stands apart from other apps in the industry since it allows the user to submit a variety of requests or report a variety of issues all within one app.
Global Direct General Insurance Carriers Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld has Been Updated
Insurance coverage brings peace of mind to citizens and businesses all over the world by shielding them from a range of unpredictable events. The Global General Insurance Carriers industry provides protection against the costs arising from a variety of property and casualty (P&C) events, such as auto accidents, natural catastrophes and medical malpractice. General insurers derive income from both insurance premiums and the investment of premiums in bonds, stocks and other asset classes. Most premiums are derived from the renewal of existing policies. Policy pricing tends to cycle from price cutting (softening) to price increasing (hardening). Generally, a hard market will lead to higher P&C premiums from one year to the next, without a change in risk coverage.
After suffering two consecutive years of contraction amid the global economic downturn, the industry returned to growth in 2010. In the five years through 2012, industry revenue declined at an annualized rate of 2.2% as investment income plummeted and premium prices softened. In 2012, industry revenue will grow about 2.8% to $1.6 trillion, down from $1.8 trillion in 2007. Starting in 2010, the industry saw more insurance sales, causing premium income to rise, along with greater investment income streams through recovery in financial markets and asset prices. Industry profit margins also edged closer to traditional levels as wage expenses and benefit payments made to claimants declined. “IBISWorld estimates that profit for the industry will reach 11.8% of revenue through 2012 after averaging just 8.4% for the past five years,” says IBISWorld industry analyst Nima Samadi. The next five years will feature strong revenue gains.
Demand for insurance will grow, hardening premium prices, and investment income will pick up as investor confidence returns to global markets. Industry revenue is forecast to grow strongly during the next five years. Insurers will also see a healthy bottom line and an increase in their assets. Underpinning these results will be more stringent risk management techniques in response to the global recession that characterized the past five years.
The Global Direct Insurance Carriers industry exhibits a low level of concentration with the top four industry participants accounting for 12.9% of global industry revenue. A top four share below 40.0% is considered low. Importantly, no player commands an industry share of greater than 5.0%. Nonetheless, concentration levels do vary by region, country and product line. Many industry participants specialize in a particular segment, for instance AMBAC specializes in credit insurance on municipal bonds, which is a niche market in the context of this industry. According to Samadi, other competitors may concentrate on a country or region, but globally their share is low. Given that the major players are already highly globalized with the exception being the North American based State Farm, the likelihood of a material increase in concentration is unlikely even when accounting for prospective mergers and acquisitions that may take place over the coming five years. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Global Direct General Insurance Carriers industry report page.
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IBISWorld industry Report Key Topics
Businesses in this industry initially underwrite insurance policies relating to property, casualty, liability and other general risks. In underwriting insurance policies, general insurers earn premiums that they then invest to generate additional income. The underwriting of life, disability, health and medical insurance represents a separate industry, although many businesses compete in both insurance markets.
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Current Performance
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Products & Markets
Supply Chain
Products & Services
Major Markets
Globalization & Trade
Business Locations
Competitive Landscape
Market Share Concentration
Key Success Factors
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Barriers to Entry
Major Companies
Operating Conditions
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After suffering two consecutive years of contraction amid the global economic downturn, the industry returned to growth in 2010. In the five years through 2012, industry revenue declined at an annualized rate of 2.2% as investment income plummeted and premium prices softened. In 2012, industry revenue will grow about 2.8% to $1.6 trillion, down from $1.8 trillion in 2007. Starting in 2010, the industry saw more insurance sales, causing premium income to rise, along with greater investment income streams through recovery in financial markets and asset prices. Industry profit margins also edged closer to traditional levels as wage expenses and benefit payments made to claimants declined. “IBISWorld estimates that profit for the industry will reach 11.8% of revenue through 2012 after averaging just 8.4% for the past five years,” says IBISWorld industry analyst Nima Samadi. The next five years will feature strong revenue gains.
Demand for insurance will grow, hardening premium prices, and investment income will pick up as investor confidence returns to global markets. Industry revenue is forecast to grow strongly during the next five years. Insurers will also see a healthy bottom line and an increase in their assets. Underpinning these results will be more stringent risk management techniques in response to the global recession that characterized the past five years.
The Global Direct Insurance Carriers industry exhibits a low level of concentration with the top four industry participants accounting for 12.9% of global industry revenue. A top four share below 40.0% is considered low. Importantly, no player commands an industry share of greater than 5.0%. Nonetheless, concentration levels do vary by region, country and product line. Many industry participants specialize in a particular segment, for instance AMBAC specializes in credit insurance on municipal bonds, which is a niche market in the context of this industry. According to Samadi, other competitors may concentrate on a country or region, but globally their share is low. Given that the major players are already highly globalized with the exception being the North American based State Farm, the likelihood of a material increase in concentration is unlikely even when accounting for prospective mergers and acquisitions that may take place over the coming five years. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Global Direct General Insurance Carriers industry report page.
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IBISWorld industry Report Key Topics
Businesses in this industry initially underwrite insurance policies relating to property, casualty, liability and other general risks. In underwriting insurance policies, general insurers earn premiums that they then invest to generate additional income. The underwriting of life, disability, health and medical insurance represents a separate industry, although many businesses compete in both insurance markets.
Industry Performance
Executive Summary
Key External Drivers
Current Performance
Industry Outlook
Industry Life Cycle
Products & Markets
Supply Chain
Products & Services
Major Markets
Globalization & Trade
Business Locations
Competitive Landscape
Market Share Concentration
Key Success Factors
Cost Structure Benchmarks
Barriers to Entry
Major Companies
Operating Conditions
Capital Intensity
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Annual Change
Key Ratios
Rocket21 & Turner Endangered Species Fund Launch One-of-a-Kind “HOWL-O-WEEN” Competition for Middle and High School Students and Teachers,Connecting S.T.E.M and Halloween
Rocket21™ (the new social network where kids explore amazing possibilities for their lives and futures) and the Turner Endangered Species Fund (supporting endangered species conservation efforts) have joined forces to increase awareness of wildlife conservation and recovery, as well as wildlife science careers, through a video competition themed HOWL-o-ween: Dream Big in the Wild.
Now through November 4th, Rocket21 middle school and high school student members have an opportunity to share videos featuring their most inspired, passionate, creative, individual brand of wolf howl to compete for one of two extraordinary family trips to Montana. Winning howlers will participate in a wolf conservation and recovery activity dubbed a “howling party”, along with biologists and researchers at Ted Turner’s Flying D Ranch outside Bozeman, Montana. Winners will also tour Yellowstone National Park.
Teachers may separately enter their classes, to compete for one of two school-based “Classroom Howling Parties”, featuring a team of wildlife experts from Turner Endangered Species Fund in a visit to each of two winning classrooms.
“The challenges involved in wildlife conservation are complex, and require a combination of genius, collaboration, and determination,” noted Mike Phillips, Executive Director, Turner Endangered Species Fund. “We’re delighted to work with Rocket21 in leveraging the popularity of Halloween as another opportunity to inspire the next generation of our planet’s scientists and stewards.”
Hundreds of experts, called R21 PROs, from hundreds of fields have been invited to interact with kids on Rocket21. They include explorers, artists, ecologists, business executives, entertainers, scientists, engineers, nurses, doctors, educators, and more – people who do many of the amazing things kids dream of doing.
“Rocket21 is about supporting all kids’ dreams, every single day. But we are also scanning the globe 24/7 for once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to inspire our members’ imaginations and extend their passions, especially around themes related to Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (S.T.E.M). Our Dream Big in the Wild promotion is one of those opportunities. The winners will remember being with scientists in the wilds of the Flying D Ranch fifty years from now,” said Rocket21 President and COO Jodell Seagrave. “Our partnership with Turner Endangered Species Fund brings direct access to world-class wildlife experts to all our youth members, and this promotion is an exciting enhancement.”
Representatives from Turner Endangered Species Fund and Rocket21 will serve as judges. Click here for more details. Deadline for entries is November 4th.
About Rocket21
Rocket21 provides youth with unprecedented access to world-class experts and organizations while protecting them with a combination of state-of-the-art, real-time filtering and human moderation, extensive safety and security precautions, and a specialized infrastructure designed to keep kids safe. Rocket21 is GPS for Your Life.
Like Rocket21 on Facebook and Follow @Rocket21 on Twitter. For more information about Rocket21, please contact Jodell Seagrave at media(at)rocket21(dot)com.
About Turner Endangered Species Fund
The Turner Endangered Species Fund is a non-profit, private operational charity dedicated to preserving nature by ensuring the persistence of imperiled species and their habitats with an emphasis on private land. The Fund was formed by Ted Turner in June 1997.
For more information about Turner Endangered Species Fund, please contact Mike Phillips at Mike(dot)Phillips(at)retranches(dot)com.
Now through November 4th, Rocket21 middle school and high school student members have an opportunity to share videos featuring their most inspired, passionate, creative, individual brand of wolf howl to compete for one of two extraordinary family trips to Montana. Winning howlers will participate in a wolf conservation and recovery activity dubbed a “howling party”, along with biologists and researchers at Ted Turner’s Flying D Ranch outside Bozeman, Montana. Winners will also tour Yellowstone National Park.
Teachers may separately enter their classes, to compete for one of two school-based “Classroom Howling Parties”, featuring a team of wildlife experts from Turner Endangered Species Fund in a visit to each of two winning classrooms.
“The challenges involved in wildlife conservation are complex, and require a combination of genius, collaboration, and determination,” noted Mike Phillips, Executive Director, Turner Endangered Species Fund. “We’re delighted to work with Rocket21 in leveraging the popularity of Halloween as another opportunity to inspire the next generation of our planet’s scientists and stewards.”
Hundreds of experts, called R21 PROs, from hundreds of fields have been invited to interact with kids on Rocket21. They include explorers, artists, ecologists, business executives, entertainers, scientists, engineers, nurses, doctors, educators, and more – people who do many of the amazing things kids dream of doing.
“Rocket21 is about supporting all kids’ dreams, every single day. But we are also scanning the globe 24/7 for once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to inspire our members’ imaginations and extend their passions, especially around themes related to Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (S.T.E.M). Our Dream Big in the Wild promotion is one of those opportunities. The winners will remember being with scientists in the wilds of the Flying D Ranch fifty years from now,” said Rocket21 President and COO Jodell Seagrave. “Our partnership with Turner Endangered Species Fund brings direct access to world-class wildlife experts to all our youth members, and this promotion is an exciting enhancement.”
Representatives from Turner Endangered Species Fund and Rocket21 will serve as judges. Click here for more details. Deadline for entries is November 4th.
About Rocket21
Rocket21 provides youth with unprecedented access to world-class experts and organizations while protecting them with a combination of state-of-the-art, real-time filtering and human moderation, extensive safety and security precautions, and a specialized infrastructure designed to keep kids safe. Rocket21 is GPS for Your Life.
Like Rocket21 on Facebook and Follow @Rocket21 on Twitter. For more information about Rocket21, please contact Jodell Seagrave at media(at)rocket21(dot)com.
About Turner Endangered Species Fund
The Turner Endangered Species Fund is a non-profit, private operational charity dedicated to preserving nature by ensuring the persistence of imperiled species and their habitats with an emphasis on private land. The Fund was formed by Ted Turner in June 1997.
For more information about Turner Endangered Species Fund, please contact Mike Phillips at Mike(dot)Phillips(at)retranches(dot)com.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Good News for Small Businesses, say The Lending Circle, Following Recent Federal Reserve Announcement
The central bank decision, announced by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on September 13, to launch "QE-3" was good news for small business all across the U.S.
"QE-3", which refers to the third round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve, means that credit terms will ease. First, short-term interest rates will remain near zero until 2015. Then the Fed will buy up to $40 billion a month in mortgage-backed securities. These two measures will reduce interest rates for home buyers and other borrowers.
Small business reacted positively to the move: “Thursday’s announcement of a bold stimulus plan offers new hope that we are on our way out of the malaise. Perhaps most comforting is Bernanke’s indication that he and his team are shifting their focus away from inflation and squarely on the clearest path to a stronger economy — the generation of new jobs,” said Paul Mandell, owner of the Bethesda, Maryland-based event development group Consero, in The Washington Post on September 18th.
Bernanke has said that the previous QE campaigns led to the creation of 2 million jobs, largely by small businesses. As credit conditions improve, consumers use their credit cards, take out auto loans, and just generally feel wealthier. That means more customers for small business, explains One of the problems for small businesses is lack of customers, and the QE move is thought to help.
Bank loans would help small businesses expand in this newly favorable climate. Yet a recent survey by SurePayroll showed that 82% of small businesses didn’t seek bank lending in the first two quarters of this year. Of those who did, 32% were unable to get the loans they needed. This data shows that banks are willing to lend to small business, said SurePayroll CEO and President Michael Alter in a press release on August 31st, 2012.
The Small Business Administration offers both banks and small business exceptionally favorable conditions for loans. Yet the SBA has a little more than $79 billion of loans on its books, compared to the more than $646 billion dollars of small-business loans held by private banks. That’s only 12.23%, and far below the SBA’s capacity.
What is the takeaway? Small businesses should not wait any longer to make applications for SBA loans or other types of business loans. If the complex procedures involved are the major obstacle, businessrd can seek help with a firm like Sunovis Financial, a national expert on SBA loans for small businesses. Sunovis and its division, The Lending Circle, helps small businesses with the entire SBA loan process from A to Z…that is, from pre-qualification to post-closing.
About The Lending Circle
The Lending Circle is a division of Sunovis Financial. The Lending Circle helps today's borrowers, including small businesses, with their lending needs. The company has a nationwide network of professionals and lenders who ARE active today. The firm also offers services to small banks to help them compete and thrive.
"QE-3", which refers to the third round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve, means that credit terms will ease. First, short-term interest rates will remain near zero until 2015. Then the Fed will buy up to $40 billion a month in mortgage-backed securities. These two measures will reduce interest rates for home buyers and other borrowers.
Small business reacted positively to the move: “Thursday’s announcement of a bold stimulus plan offers new hope that we are on our way out of the malaise. Perhaps most comforting is Bernanke’s indication that he and his team are shifting their focus away from inflation and squarely on the clearest path to a stronger economy — the generation of new jobs,” said Paul Mandell, owner of the Bethesda, Maryland-based event development group Consero, in The Washington Post on September 18th.
Bernanke has said that the previous QE campaigns led to the creation of 2 million jobs, largely by small businesses. As credit conditions improve, consumers use their credit cards, take out auto loans, and just generally feel wealthier. That means more customers for small business, explains One of the problems for small businesses is lack of customers, and the QE move is thought to help.
Bank loans would help small businesses expand in this newly favorable climate. Yet a recent survey by SurePayroll showed that 82% of small businesses didn’t seek bank lending in the first two quarters of this year. Of those who did, 32% were unable to get the loans they needed. This data shows that banks are willing to lend to small business, said SurePayroll CEO and President Michael Alter in a press release on August 31st, 2012.
The Small Business Administration offers both banks and small business exceptionally favorable conditions for loans. Yet the SBA has a little more than $79 billion of loans on its books, compared to the more than $646 billion dollars of small-business loans held by private banks. That’s only 12.23%, and far below the SBA’s capacity.
What is the takeaway? Small businesses should not wait any longer to make applications for SBA loans or other types of business loans. If the complex procedures involved are the major obstacle, businessrd can seek help with a firm like Sunovis Financial, a national expert on SBA loans for small businesses. Sunovis and its division, The Lending Circle, helps small businesses with the entire SBA loan process from A to Z…that is, from pre-qualification to post-closing.
About The Lending Circle
The Lending Circle is a division of Sunovis Financial. The Lending Circle helps today's borrowers, including small businesses, with their lending needs. The company has a nationwide network of professionals and lenders who ARE active today. The firm also offers services to small banks to help them compete and thrive.
MedVentures and Restoration Robotics Announce Strategic Rental Program
MedVentures LLC, a leading healthcare services company, announced today that it will provide its Technology Rental Program to Restoration Robotics, Inc., the premier manufacturer of hair restoration surgical systems.
“We are proud to announce our alliance with Restoration Robotics,” said William Curtis, Chairman and CEO of MedVentures LLC. “We fully recognize that MedVentures’ success is a direct result of relationships with and creating value for leading medical technology companies like Restoration Robotics.”
The Technology Rental Program will provide Restoration Robotics’ customers with a unique way to acquire the Restoration Robotics’ industry-leading ARTAS System. The 12-month, per procedure rental agreement provides the customer with several options at the end of that period, including the ability to purchase the equipment, to extend the rental by 12 months, to convert into MedVentures longer term Technology Access Program or to return the equipment.
"With approximately 75% of the per-procedure rental fees applying to the customer’s subsequent purchase of the ARTAS system, the MedVentures program is an easy and affordable way for physicians acquire this important, patient outcome and practice enhancing medical technology," said Curtis. "In fact, the use of the Technology Rental Program represents only a single-digit premium to the cost of a cash purchase, so the flexibility provided by the program is an important value-add for Restoration Robotics’ customers."
“We are proud to announce our alliance with Restoration Robotics,” said William Curtis, Chairman and CEO of MedVentures LLC. “We fully recognize that MedVentures’ success is a direct result of relationships with and creating value for leading medical technology companies like Restoration Robotics.”
The Technology Rental Program will provide Restoration Robotics’ customers with a unique way to acquire the Restoration Robotics’ industry-leading ARTAS System. The 12-month, per procedure rental agreement provides the customer with several options at the end of that period, including the ability to purchase the equipment, to extend the rental by 12 months, to convert into MedVentures longer term Technology Access Program or to return the equipment.
"With approximately 75% of the per-procedure rental fees applying to the customer’s subsequent purchase of the ARTAS system, the MedVentures program is an easy and affordable way for physicians acquire this important, patient outcome and practice enhancing medical technology," said Curtis. "In fact, the use of the Technology Rental Program represents only a single-digit premium to the cost of a cash purchase, so the flexibility provided by the program is an important value-add for Restoration Robotics’ customers."
Remarketing Campaign Generates 15,000 Conversions
As testament to the positive results that can be achieved by a Google AdWords Remarketing Campaign, Webrageous is pleased to report that it has generated 15,000 conversions via a remarketing campaign for just one of its clients alone.
4597 of those conversions were regular conversions and over 11,000 conversions were view through conversions, bringing the figure up to an impressive 15,000.
Most people looking to invest in PPC advertising are well aware of what a conversion is and in the case of this particular client, the conversion was generated when the online customer added something to his or her shopping cart.
However, few people are aware of what view through conversions are and how they are vital to the success of remarketing campaigns. “When working on the remarketing campaign of this particular client,” said David Chapman, Director of Marketing at Webrageous, “it was clear that a focus on view through conversions via the Google Display Network was really going to make a difference.”
A view through conversion is a PPC metric for the Google Display Network. In this case of the 11,000 view through conversions referred to above, Webrageous was able to use this metric to record the amount of conversions generated from the client’s Display Network Campaign that occurred within a 30-day period after any given online user saw but did not click on the client’s advertisement.
“Essentially, what happens is that the online user sees our client’s advertisement on the Display Network, but does not click on that advertisement,” explains Mr. Chapman. “However, within the 30 days which follow, the same online user actively seeks out our client’s website and then makes the conversion at a later date.”
The view through conversion metric that Webrageous uses to analyze the effects of remarketing campaigns via the Google AdWords Display Network, reveals staggeringly positive results. These results reveal the full extent of the effective PPC Management offered by the advertising experts at Webrageous and the importance of also running a remarketing campaign whenever possible.
The generation and management of a Google AdWords remarketing campaign for this particular client helped to more than double the number of conversions achieved. Without the Google AdWords remarketing campaign, this client would have lost out on 11,000 leads.
Results prove that this particular client receives the best results on the Google Display Network when appealing to the same potential client over and over again for a lengthy period of time (the exact nature of a Google AdWords remarketing campaign).
“Once it became clear that we needed to gain the trust of our client’s potential customers, the Webrageous team knew that it had to take full advantage of the Google AdWords remarketing campaign approach to PPC Management and focus on securing as many view through conversions as possible. The results were outstanding,” said Mr. Chapman.
4597 of those conversions were regular conversions and over 11,000 conversions were view through conversions, bringing the figure up to an impressive 15,000.
Most people looking to invest in PPC advertising are well aware of what a conversion is and in the case of this particular client, the conversion was generated when the online customer added something to his or her shopping cart.
However, few people are aware of what view through conversions are and how they are vital to the success of remarketing campaigns. “When working on the remarketing campaign of this particular client,” said David Chapman, Director of Marketing at Webrageous, “it was clear that a focus on view through conversions via the Google Display Network was really going to make a difference.”
A view through conversion is a PPC metric for the Google Display Network. In this case of the 11,000 view through conversions referred to above, Webrageous was able to use this metric to record the amount of conversions generated from the client’s Display Network Campaign that occurred within a 30-day period after any given online user saw but did not click on the client’s advertisement.
“Essentially, what happens is that the online user sees our client’s advertisement on the Display Network, but does not click on that advertisement,” explains Mr. Chapman. “However, within the 30 days which follow, the same online user actively seeks out our client’s website and then makes the conversion at a later date.”
The view through conversion metric that Webrageous uses to analyze the effects of remarketing campaigns via the Google AdWords Display Network, reveals staggeringly positive results. These results reveal the full extent of the effective PPC Management offered by the advertising experts at Webrageous and the importance of also running a remarketing campaign whenever possible.
The generation and management of a Google AdWords remarketing campaign for this particular client helped to more than double the number of conversions achieved. Without the Google AdWords remarketing campaign, this client would have lost out on 11,000 leads.
Results prove that this particular client receives the best results on the Google Display Network when appealing to the same potential client over and over again for a lengthy period of time (the exact nature of a Google AdWords remarketing campaign).
“Once it became clear that we needed to gain the trust of our client’s potential customers, the Webrageous team knew that it had to take full advantage of the Google AdWords remarketing campaign approach to PPC Management and focus on securing as many view through conversions as possible. The results were outstanding,” said Mr. Chapman.
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