Imagine Cup 2009 Kicks Off in Cairo

CAIRO, July 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Global finals of the world's largest technology competition begin today in Egypt.

Competition begins today in Cairo for 444 students from 124 countries and regions at the Imagine Cup 2009 Worldwide Finals. Now in its seventh year, Imagine Cup is an annual Microsoft Corp. competition that challenges students around the globe to use their creative genius to build technology solutions that can help address some of the world's toughest challenges.

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This year, the students' efforts are focused on using technology to help address the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. These goals encompass some of the most difficult issues facing our world, ranging from halving extreme poverty and halting the spread of HIV/AIDS to providing universal primary education. The Imagine Cup calls on young programmers, artists and technologists to rise to this challenge: "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems facing us today."

More than 300,000 students from 100 countries accepted this challenge and registered for Imagine Cup 2009. Over the past year, students have participated in local, regional and online competitions, showcasing their innovative solutions to real-world problems. The winners of these initial rounds arrive in Cairo today, where they will present their entries to a panel of judges from academia and the technology industry. At stake is more than US$288,000 in prize money and the chance to kick-start their careers in one of several technological fields.

"By providing students with cutting-edge technology and challenging them to address some of our world's most challenging issues, the Microsoft Imagine Cup is tapping an incredible and limitless resource - the passion, creativity and talents of students from around the globe," said Ray Ozzie, chief software architect at Microsoft.

Student teams compete in the Imagine Cup 2009 Worldwide Finals across nine categories: Software Design, Embedded Development, Game Development, IT Challenge, Robotics and Algorithm, MashUp, Photography, Short Film and Design. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, July 7, as part of the Imagine Cup World Festival closing ceremonies with the pyramids at Giza as the backdrop.

"Students around the world are contributing their creativity and passion in this year's Imagine Cup, and they have developed truly amazing solutions to tackle the most pressing social problems facing our world," said Joe Wilson, senior director of Academic Initiatives in the Developer & Platform Evangelism Division at Microsoft. "It's clear that the leaders of tomorrow's most innovative companies won't be found in boardrooms - they will be discovered in dorm rooms."

In addition to the nine main categories of competition, there are several Achievement Awards this year, including the Interoperability Award, Unlimited Potential Design for Development Award, Accessibility Award, Unlimited Potential MultiPoint Education Award, Parallel Computing Award, Tablet Accessibility Award and the H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak Special Award sponsored by the first lady of Egypt through the Cyber Peace Initiative (CPI).

Imagine Cup Sponsors

The Imagine Cup is being supported by a range of partner organizations including Paramount Digital Entertainment, Mesh Services & Live Framework, Microsoft Accessibility Business Unit, Microsoft Education Product Group, Microsoft Interoperability, Microsoft Learning, Microsoft Research External Research, Microsoft Parallel Computing Platform, Microsoft Robotics, Microsoft Unlimited Potential Group, Windows Embedded Business, Windows Mobile and Microsoft XNA Game Platform Group.

More information on the Imagine Cup is available online at http://www.imaginecup.com. More information on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals can be found online at http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals. Up-to-date information on the finals competition is available at the official Imagine Cup blog.

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Imagine Cup 2009 Kicks Off in CairoGlobal finals of the world's largest technology competition begin today in Egypt.

CAIRO, July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Competition begins today in Cairo for 444 students from 124 countries and regions at the Imagine Cup 2009 Worldwide Finals. Now in its seventh year, Imagine Cup is an annual Microsoft Corp. competition that challenges students around the globe to use their creative genius to build technology solutions that can help address some of the world's toughest challenges.

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This year, the students' efforts are focused on using technology to help address the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. These goals encompass some of the most difficult issues facing our world, ranging from halving extreme poverty and halting the spread of HIV/AIDS to providing universal primary education. The Imagine Cup calls on young programmers, artists and technologists to rise to this challenge: "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems facing us today."

More than 300,000 students from 100 countries accepted this challenge and registered for Imagine Cup 2009. Over the past year, students have participated in local, regional and online competitions, showcasing their innovative solutions to real-world problems. The winners of these initial rounds arrive in Cairo today, where they will present their entries to a panel of judges from academia and the technology industry. At stake is more than $288,000 in prize money and the chance to kick-start their careers in one of several technological fields.

"By providing students with cutting-edge technology and challenging them to address some of our world's most challenging issues, the Microsoft Imagine Cup is tapping an incredible and limitless resource -- the passion, creativity and talents of students from around the globe," said Ray Ozzie, chief software architect at Microsoft.

Student teams compete in the Imagine Cup 2009 Worldwide Finals across nine categories: Software Design, Embedded Development, Game Development, IT Challenge, Robotics and Algorithm, MashUp, Photography, Short Film and Design. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, July 7, as part of the Imagine Cup World Festival closing ceremonies with the pyramids at Giza as the backdrop.

"Students around the world are contributing their creativity and passion in this year's Imagine Cup, and they have developed truly amazing solutions to tackle the most pressing social problems facing our world," said Joe Wilson, senior director of Academic Initiatives in the Developer & Platform Evangelism Division at Microsoft. "It's clear that the leaders of tomorrow's most innovative companies won't be found in boardrooms -- they will be discovered in dorm rooms."

In addition to the nine main categories of competition, there are several Achievement Awards this year, including the Interoperability Award, Unlimited Potential Design for Development Award, Accessibility Award, Unlimited Potential MultiPoint Education Award, Parallel Computing Award, Tablet Accessibility Award and the H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak Special Award sponsored by the first lady of Egypt through the Cyber Peace Initiative (CPI).

Imagine Cup Sponsors

The Imagine Cup is being supported by a range of partner organizations including Paramount Digital Entertainment, Mesh Services & Live Framework, Microsoft Accessibility Business Unit, Microsoft Education Product Group, Microsoft Interoperability, Microsoft Learning, Microsoft Research External Research, Microsoft Parallel Computing Platform, Microsoft Robotics, Microsoft Unlimited Potential Group, Windows Embedded Business, Windows Mobile and Microsoft XNA Game Platform Group.

More information on the Imagine Cup is available online at http://www.imaginecup.com/. More information on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals can be found online at http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals. Up-to-date information on the finals competition is available at the official Imagine Cup blog.

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Démarrage au Caire d'Imagine Cup 2009

LE CAIRE, July 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Les finales mondiales de la plus importante compétition technologique au monde démarrent aujourd'hui en Egypte.

Aujourd'hui démarrent au Caire les compétitions pour les finales mondiales d'Imagine Cup 2009, l'événement rassemble 444 étudiants de 124 pays et régions. Maintenant dans sa septième année, Imagine Cup est un concours annuel de Microsoft Corp. qui met au défi des étudiants du monde entier d'utiliser leur génie créatif pour construire des solutions technologiques pouvant aider à aborder certains des plus épineux défis mondiaux.

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Cette année, les efforts des étudiants sont concentrés sur l'utilisation de la technologie pour aider à s'atteler aux Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement des Nations Unies. Ces objectifs englobent certains des problèmes les plus difficiles auxquels notre monde fait face, allant d'une réduction de moitié de l'extrême pauvreté et de l'arrêt de la progression du VIH/SIDA à la fourniture d'une éducation primaire universelle. L'Imagine Cup invite les jeunes programmeurs, les artistes et les technologues à relever le défi suivant : << Imaginez un monde où la technologie nous aide à répondre aux enjeux les plus cruciaux de notre société. >>

Plus de 300 000 étudiants de 100 pays ont accepté de relever ce défi et se sont inscrits à Imagine Cup 2009. Au cours de l'année écoulée, des étudiants ont participé à des compétitions locales, régionales et en ligne, présentant leurs solutions novatrices à des problèmes réels. Les gagnants de ces rounds initiaux arrivent aujourd'hui au Caire, où ils présenteront leurs travaux à un comité de juges provenant du milieu universitaire et de l'industrie de la technologie. Sont en jeu la somme de 288 000 dollars US et la possibilité de donner un coup d'envoi à leurs carrières dans l'un des divers domaines technologiques.

<< En fournissant aux étudiants une technologie de pointe et en les mettant au défi d'aborder certains des problèmes mondiaux les plus difficiles, la Microsoft Imagine Cup utilise une ressource incroyable et illimitée - la passion, la créativité et les talents d'étudiants du monde entier >>, a déclaré Ray Ozzie, architecte en chef de Microsoft.

Les équipes d'étudiants disputent les finales mondiales d'Imagine Cup 2009 dans neuf catégories : Conception de logiciels, Développement embarqué, Développement de jeu vidéo, Défi en TI, Robotique et algorithmes, Applications composites, Photographie, Court métrage et Design. Les vainqueurs seront annoncés le mardi 7 juillet dans le cadre des cérémonies de clôture du festival mondial Imagine Cup qui auront les pyramides de Gizeh comme toile de fond.

<< Des étudiants du monde entier contribuent à l'Imagine Cup de cette année avec leur créativité et leur passion, et ils ont développé des solutions vraiment étonnantes pour aborder les problèmes sociaux les plus urgents auxquels fait face notre monde >>, a déclaré Joe Wilson, directeur principal des initiatives universitaires de la Developer & Platform Evangelism Division chez Microsoft. << Il est évident que les leaders des entreprises les plus innovantes de demain ne se trouveront pas dans les salles de réunion - ils seront découverts dans les logements d'étudiants >>.

En plus des neuf catégories principales du concours, il y a cette année plusieurs Prix de réussite dont le Prix pour l'interopérabilité, le Prix pour le développement et la conception au potentiel illimité, le Prix pour l'accessibilité, le Prix pour l'éducation multipoints au potentiel illimité, le Prix pour l'informatique parallèle, le Prix pour l'accessibilité des tablettes et le Prix spécial de Son Excellence Mme Suzanne Mubarak parrainé par la Première dame d'Egypte à travers l'initiative CPI (Cyber Peace Initiative).

Sponsors d'Imagine Cup

L'Imagine Cup est supportée par tout un éventail d'organisations partenaires dont Paramount Digital Entertainment, Mesh Services & Live Framework, Microsoft Accessibility Business Unit, Microsoft Education Product Group, Microsoft Interoperability, Microsoft Learning, Microsoft Research External Research, Microsoft Parallel Computing Platform, Microsoft Robotics, Microsoft Unlimited Potential Group, Windows Embedded Business, Windows Mobile et Microsoft XNA Game Platform Group.

Des informations supplémentaires sur l'Imagine Cup sont disponibles en ligne à l'adresse http://www.imaginecup.com. Des informations supplémentaires sur les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement des Nations Unies se trouvent sur le site http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals. Des informations mises à jour sur les compétitions finales sont disponibles sur le blog officiel d'Imagine Cup.

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Autonomy Enters Into Multi-Million Dollar License Agreement With Major U.S. National Law Enforcement Agency

CAMBRIDGE, England, July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that it has entered into a multi-million dollar license agreement with a major U.S. national law enforcement agency to use Autonomy's Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL) software for investigative purposes.

About Autonomy

Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, spearheads the Meaning Based Computing movement. It was recently ranked by IDC as the clear leader in enterprise search revenues, with market share nearly double that of its nearest competitor. Autonomy's technology allows computers to harness the full richness of human information, forming a conceptual and contextual understanding of any piece of electronic data, including unstructured information, such as text, email, web pages, voice, or video. Autonomy's software powers the full spectrum of mission-critical enterprise applications including pan-enterprise search, customer interaction solutions, information governance, end-to-end eDiscovery, records management, archiving, business process management, web content management, web optimization, rich media management and video and audio analysis.

Autonomy's customer base is comprised of more than 20,000 global companies, law firms and federal agencies including: AOL, BAE Systems, BBC, Bloomberg, Boeing, Citigroup, Coca Cola, Daimler AG, Deutsche Bank, DLA Piper, Ericsson, FedEx, Ford, GlaxoSmithKline, Lloyds TSB, NASA, Nestle, the New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, Shell, Tesco, T-Mobile, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. More than 400 companies OEM Autonomy technology, including Symantec, Citrix, HP, Novell, Oracle, Sybase and TIBCO. The company has offices worldwide. Please visit http://www.autonomy.com/ to find out more.

For more information, please contact: Winifred Shum Autonomy (US) +1-408-771-6668 wshum@autonomy.com Assia Svinarova Autonomy (UK) +44-(0)1223-448000 assias@autonomy.com Edward Bridges Financial Dynamics +44-207-831-3113 edward.bridges@fd.com Ian Bain The Red Consultancy (US) +1-415-618-8806 ian.bain@redconsultancy.com

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Autonomy Enters Into Multi-Million Dollar Agreement With Major Global Bank

CAMBRIDGE, England, July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that a major global bank based out of the U.S. has placed a multi-million dollar order for Autonomy compliance solutions including automated legal hold. The agreement has an expected value in excess of $15 million over the next few years.

About Autonomy

Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, spearheads the Meaning Based Computing movement. It was recently ranked by IDC as the clear leader in enterprise search revenues, with market share nearly double that of its nearest competitor. Autonomy's technology allows computers to harness the full richness of human information, forming a conceptual and contextual understanding of any piece of electronic data, including unstructured information, such as text, email, web pages, voice, or video. Autonomy's software powers the full spectrum of mission-critical enterprise applications including pan-enterprise search, customer interaction solutions, information governance, end-to-end eDiscovery, records management, archiving, business process management, web content management, web optimization, rich media management and video and audio analysis.

Autonomy's customer base is comprised of more than 20,000 global companies, law firms and federal agencies including: AOL, BAE Systems, BBC, Bloomberg, Boeing, Citigroup, Coca Cola, Daimler AG, Deutsche Bank, DLA Piper, Ericsson, FedEx, Ford, GlaxoSmithKline, Lloyds TSB, NASA, Nestlé, the New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, Shell, Tesco, T-Mobile, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. More than 400 companies OEM Autonomy technology, including Symantec, Citrix, HP, Novell, Oracle, Sybase and TIBCO. The company has offices worldwide. Please visit http://www.autonomy.com/ to find out more.

For more information, please contact: Winifred Shum Autonomy (US) +1-408-771-6668 wshum@autonomy.com Assia Svinarova Autonomy (UK) +44(0)1223 448000 assias@autonomy.com Edward Bridges Financial Dynamics +44-207-831-3113 edward.bridges@fd.com Ian Bain The Red Consultancy (US) +1-415-618-8806 ian.bain@redconsultancy.com

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VanceInfo Announces Acquisition of Hong Kong-based CRM Solution and Service Provider

BEIJING, July 3 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- VanceInfo Technologies Inc. ("VanceInfo"), an IT service provider and one of the leading offshore software development companies in China, today announced that it has acquired the operating subsidiaries of TP Corporation Limited ("TP"), a Hong Kong-headquartered provider of Customer Relationship Management ("CRM") solutions and call center services.

Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, VanceInfo will pay an initial consideration of approximately US$1.1 million in cash. Contingent consideration will be paid based on TP's financial performance in the next 18 to 30 months.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, TP develops and markets customer care software products in China and Southeast Asia and provides call center outsourcing services in Hong Kong. With over 25,000 CRM software licenses installed, TP helps its clients in telecommunications, financial services and government sectors to automate customer operation, support and management. For the five months ended May 31, 2009, the estimated revenues of TP are approximately US$3.9 million.

"We are excited to welcome this highly skilled team into the VanceInfo family as we continue to carry out our investment strategies to build up our expertise and expand in fast growing sectors," said Chris Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VanceInfo. "TP's CRM products will help enhance our solutions capability, enabling us to better meet the needs of telecom carriers, product vendors as well as clients in other industries with the demand for mission critical customer services. With TP's engagement capabilities in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, this acquisition will help VanceInfo broaden its client base, reaching out to customers in the region in various sectors."

About VanceInfo

VanceInfo Technologies Inc. is an IT service provider and one of the leading offshore software development companies in China. VanceInfo was the first China software development outsourcer listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Company ranked number one among Chinese offshore software development service providers for the North American and European markets as measured by 2008 revenues, according to International Data Corporation.

VanceInfo's comprehensive range of IT services includes research & development services, enterprise solutions, application development & maintenance, quality assurance & testing, and globalization & localization. VanceInfo provides these services primarily to corporations headquartered in the United States, Europe, Japan, and China, targeting high-growth industries such as technology, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, retail, and distribution.

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Nokia #1 Choice for Mobile Navigation in Europe and Russia

ESPOO, Finland, July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to the study conducted by Frost & Sullivan amongst European and Russian consumers, Nokia is the number one choice for mobile navigation over other leading handset manufacturers.

The primary aim of the study was to evaluate the perceptions, understanding, expectations and motivations of European and Russian consumers towards navigation and location-based services. The key objectives of the study were to analyse consumers' awareness of, and level of satisfaction with different types of navigation systems (e.g. PND, mobile phones), the different features available (e.g. navigation, 3D imagery, voice guidance, touch screen), location-based services (e.g. car and pedestrian navigation, traffic information, social networking) and other telematics features. The study also aimed at evaluating consumers' perceptions and willingness to pay for different types of navigation systems, their features and location-based services as well as determining consumers' brand awareness and perception.

According to Frost & Sullivan, GPS-enabled devices is a fast growing market segment in Europe, with more than 30 million devices shipped in 2008 and close to 80 million devices expected to be shipped by 2010. In Russia in 2008, the market for navigation-enabled mobile devices grew to over 300 000 units, representing a share of more than 60% of the overall navigation market in Russia.

Altogether 3 119 interviews were conducted for this survey in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom and Benelux, in addition to 600 interviews conducted in Russia. According to the study, 62% of the non-owners of a navigation system in Europe and 77% in Russia consider Nokia as the leading brand for delivering mobile navigation. Additionally, over 72% of the current users of a navigation system in Europe and 81% in Russia vote Nokia as the best brand for delivering mobile navigation.

"Nokia has clearly excelled in identifying growth opportunities in a maturing mobile handset market by integrating GPS in a large number of its handsets, making them navigation-ready. With a target of enabling a majority of its new devices with the GPS feature by 2010, coupled with the acquisition of mapping and software companies like NAVTEQ and gate5, the company is clearly building a strong presence in the mobile navigation markets in Europe and elsewhere," comments N. Praveen Chandrasekar, Program Manager, Telematics and Infotainment at Frost & Sullivan. "This vertical integration strategy along with its position as the leading handset vendor puts the company in a good position to meet the needs of people both already using and considering mobile handset-based navigation systems."

According to Frost & Sullivan, Nokia's acquisition of NAVTEQ last year has enabled it to aggressively venture into the mobile navigation space with a strong product portfolio. With the recent launch of Ovi Maps for mobile and web, the company is expanding its market presence into the service space within the mobile navigation market. Nokia's aggressive strategies in this market and strong brand recognition among consumers make it a worthy recipient of Frost & Sullivan's 2009 European & Russian Mobile Navigation Leading Brand Awareness Consumer Choice Award.

The latest version of the Ovi Maps for your device is available for download at http://www.nokia.com/maps.

The Ovi Maps Beta on the web is accessible at http://www.maps.ovi.com/. About Nokia

Nokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world's leading maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people in new and different ways - fusing advanced mobile technology with personalized services to enable people to stay close to what matters to them. We also provide comprehensive digital map information through NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

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Innovative 'Office-in-a-Box' Now Available From Leading Retailers Including WHSmith and Office Depot

LONDON, July 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Regus responds to huge demand for flexible workspace solutions from burgeoning B2C2B market

Regus, the leading global provider of innovative workspace solutions, today announces the launch of Regus-to-go, a range of 'office-in-a-box' solutions for home and mobile workers. Following a highly successful trial period, Regus-to-go will be stocked in selected WHSmith stores(1) across the country and online as well as with Office Depot. Regus plans to add further outlets later in the year.

Roger Binks, VP Group Marketing at Regus says: "The demand for flexible working solutions is booming; we've seen a three-fold increase in sales of our mobile product solutions since the start of 2009. We believe there is further significant yet latent demand amongst many home and mobile workers who still believe that high-end professional working space is cost-prohibitive. This is the B2C2B market, consumers that want business products and services. With the launch of Regus-to-go, it is within the reach of everyone with a great business idea and a passion to succeed."

Toby Keir, Senior Trading Controller, WHSmith says: "We're looking forward to introducing this innovative new idea into our High Street stores and online. Regus has spotted an opportunity to tap into the burgeoning B2C2B start-up and home working community through a channel with which they will already be familiar."

The range will include 15 products with varying levels of access to Regus services and facilities. The products are designed to cater to all business needs regardless of location or budget.

Products include: Business Traveller, which gives users access to Regus Business Lounges across the world; My Office, a fully furnished 'work-ready' office; Virtual Office, a premium business address and telephone number with post forwarding; and Business Start-up Kit, a bundle of Regus products including meeting room and Business Lounge access, virtual and actual office facilities and 1,000 pounds sterling worth of business software.

Binks adds: "While the range will be very attractive to the start-up and home working markets, we're also catering for larger enterprises with mobile workforces in need of a comfortable and quiet place to work productively or an occasional meeting room. Regardless of business need we have a product to suit."

Regus-to-go will retail from 9.99 pounds sterling for a week's business lounge access to 49.99 pounds sterling for the full business start up kit.

About The Regus Group

The Regus Group (LSE: RGU) is the world's leading global provider of innovative workspace solutions, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges and the largest network of videoconferencing studios. Regus delivers a new way to work, whether it's from home, on the road or from an office. Clients such as Google, GlaxoSmithKline, and Nokia join thousands of growing small and medium businesses that benefit from outsourcing their office and workplace needs to Regus, allowing them to focus on their core business.

Over 400,000 clients a day benefit from Regus facilities spread across a global footprint of 1,000 locations in 450 cities and 75 countries, which allow individuals and companies to work wherever, however and whenever they want to. For more information please visit: www.regus.co.uk

(1) In the 30 busiest High Street stores out of a total of 562

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