Freeserve and Garlands to create 200 new jobs in Middlesbrough

Freeserve, the UK's No. 1 for the Internet and part of Wanadoo, one of Europe's leading ISPs, announces today that 200 new jobs are to be created at its Middlesbrough contact centre. Garlands Call Centres, named 'Tees Valley Company of the Year' at the 2003 Tees Valley Business Awards, operates t...
Published on: 12:00AM on 16th April 2004

LAN/WAN Service Providers Tread Cautiously In An Unexplored Market

Managing a network across desktops located in disparate offices is becoming more complex and resource-intensive in the globalised business environment. It involves managing multiple contracts with different suppliers - one for the wide area network (WAN), one for the local area network (LAN) and ...
Published on: 12:00AM on 8th April 2004

Freeserve is changing with online campaign

London - 8th April 2004 - Following Freeserve's recent announcement that it is rebranding to Wanadoo before summer, itraffic today launches the online component of the 'Freeserve is changing campaign.' The campaign leverages one of the most popular and memorable icons of Freeserve, the "hippies" ...
Published on: 12:00AM on 8th April 2004

avecho releases ThreatCENSOR for licensing

avecho announces the release of licences for ThreatCENSOR, avecho’s positive security technology that provides 98% protection from all viruses, Trojans, worms and exploits. When run alongside GlassWALL, avecho’s zero-day anti-virus technology, the two products combine to offer 100% per cent prote...
Published on: 12:00AM on 7th April 2004

TradeDoubler: Online retail 'watershed' following sales growth in March

The TradeDoubler Tracker™ is a monthly report detailing online sales volumes and trends across Europe, based on TradeDoubler’s monitoring of sales made through its European network. The data contained within the tracker shows results from 660 advertisers, spanning a multitude of different sectors...
Published on: 12:00AM on 7th April 2004

ADVFN makes Olympian strides with addition of Greek stocks and indices

***free prices from Athens Stock Exchange for private investors*** ADVFN (www.advfn.com) is now providing users with free Greek stock market data. The UK’s leading stocks and shares website is offering private investors the opportunity to track stocks on the volatile Athens Stock Exchange (ATH...
Published on: 12:00AM on 7th April 2004

Future Now, Inc. To Offer Website Conversion Optimization Based on the Power of WebTrends 7

Future Now, Inc., the Conversion Rate Specialists, today announced it will offer conversion optimization based on the power of WebTrends® 7, providing customers website redesigns based on Persuasion Architecture. Persuasion Architecture is a patent pending persona-based business process for creat...
Published on: 12:00AM on 6th April 2004

Babel jacks up Russell to Sales and Marketing Director

Award-winning global games specialist Babel Media has appointed games industry veteran Keith Russell as European Sales and Marketing Director. Keith will have responsibility for all European business in each of the company's service areas and will head a team of six executives. The appointment f...
Published on: 12:00AM on 5th April 2004

MegaStar to host official CSI microsite

To celebrate the release of the eagerly awaited CSI series 3, part 1, available from April 5th MegaStar.co.uk has partnered with Momentum Pictures UK to host the official microsite. The site features details on the latest release as well as the complete back catalogue of box-sets, a competition, ...
Published on: 12:00AM on 5th April 2004

Press Release: Wippit Increases its offering thanks to Softwrap

Softwrap(tm) today announced that peer-to-peer service Wippit (www.wippit.com), has signed an agreement to distribute 'Softwrapped' software from its new, revamped site that launches today. A range of popular applications and games, protected by the Softwrap DRM solution that also allows users to...
Published on: 12:00AM on 2nd April 2004

Press Release: Web Sites of UK Local Authorities Low on Interactivity, Focus on News and Information Dissemination

Self service and the enhancement of democratic processes take second place to news and information dissemination on the web sites of UK local authorities. There are regional differences in the way what content and services are the most prominent on the web sites of UK local authorities and indica...
Published on: 12:00AM on 2nd April 2004

Press Release: Acquisition of GoldBet moves ukbetting into Europe

ukbetting plc (“the Company” or “ukbetting”), the UK’s leading sports content and online gaming business, announces today the acquisition of GoldBet SportWetten GmbH (“GoldBet”), the European online sports betting company, for a maximum consideration of €4.5 million, dependent on the achievement ...
Published on: 12:00AM on 1st April 2004

Press Release: LadbrokesPoker.com launches online campaign mirroring its sponsorship of the Sky Sports Poker Million Tournament

Ladbrokespoker.com is launching a six figure online marketing campaign to support its TV sponsorship of Sky Sports’ Poker Million – The Masters II tournament, to be aired every Friday night starting March 26th. The campaign, planned and bought by Unique Digital, Ladbrokes’ lead online agency, ai...
Published on: 12:00AM on 1st April 2004

Press Release: Google redesign has immediate impact on Froogle

Hitwise reports that Google’s homepage placement of Froogle, its shopping search engine, has seen an immediate impact on visits to the Froogle website http://froogle.google.com in the UK and the US. Although Froogle was first launched 15 months ago, Google has only now decided to give its shopp...
Published on: 12:00AM on 1st April 2004

Press Release: Exony delivers next generation cost control capability for contact centres

***Exony 4.0 Gives Unparalleled Reporting, Analysis and Connectivity To Optimise Contact Centre Performance*** Exony, the leader in optimisation and control solutions for contact centres, has announced Exony 4.0, its next generation of software capability. Exony 4.0 spans the entire process of c...
Published on: 12:00AM on 1st April 2004

Enpocket Mobile Media Monitor (UK) shows rapid growth in 'next generation' data services over last six months

***250% growth in use of 3G services, 175% growth in Java game downloads*** Enpocket, the leading mobile marketing solutions provider, has unveiled the findings from the latest Mobile Media Monitor. The quarterly analysis from Enpocket Insight helps marketers understand the changing patterns of ...
Published on: 12:00AM on 1st April 2004

Press Release: Yahoo increases its audience by 12% to over 43 million Europeans through Kelkoo acquisition

With this week’s announcement that Yahoo! will acquire the European comparison shopping service Kelkoo, Nielsen//NetRatings can reveal the impact the purchase will have on Yahoo!’s European audience. Based on Nielsen//NetRatings NetView data recorded in February 2004, 38.6 million Europeans visi...
Published on: 12:00AM on 31st March 2004

Press Release: Content International’s slate available online

Content International recently appointed digital agency iConcertina to design and launch their website. iConcertina designed the site in accordance with Content International’s corporate identity and ensured easy access to films as a priority. Users can access film information, festival and mar...
Published on: 12:00AM on 31st March 2004

Press Release: Fusion Communications Re-brand executed by iConcertina

Fusion Communications recently appointed digital agency iConcertina to design and launch their new brand and collateral. iConcertina have worked with Fusion for several years, so the invitation to design their new brand was a reflection of the trusting and dependable relationship that had evolve...
Published on: 12:00AM on 31st March 2004

Press Release: ‘Lovelife’ in the digital age

***Buongiorno Vitaminic supports South Africa’s HIV prevention initiative*** Buongiorno Vitaminic, the leading European media company, is to donate mobile products and revenue and provide interactive mobile technology and sponsorship for ‘Lovelife’, South Africa’s national HIV prevention program...
Published on: 12:00AM on 30th March 2004