Xda Flame set to fire up the mobile industry
Singapore, 8 June 2007 – Just when technology fans think they’ve seen it all, O2 once again affirms its industry leading position by introducing the trailblazing Xda Flame, the company’s latest star product.
“The Xda Flame encapsulates everything O2 stands for – innovation and performance in a sleek, desirable package. It has all the qualities O2 fans have come to love about our brand and products,” said Mark Billington, CEO of O2 Asia Pacific and Middle East.
“As O2 continues to evolve its product line through close customer feedback and trend studies, you will begin to see more and more cutting-edge devices like the Xda Flame. This is the beginning of what we believe will be another market leading series of PDA-phones from O2,” he added.
Be empowered
The Xda Flame is the first PDA-phone to harness the full multimedia capabilities of a 3D graphics processor. The NVIDIA® GoForce® 5500 graphics processing unit (GPU) accelerates multimedia tasks such as audio and video in hardware – the improved speed gives customers console-class 3D gaming, DVD-quality video, sharp photo playback, as well as the ability to display interactive 3D charts and diagrams during presentations.
With this GPU, the Xda Flame also becomes the first PDA-phone to feature two processors, the other being an Intel® central processing unit (CPU). This allows for the workload to be split between the two processors, leading to overall device efficiency and a smoother end-user experience.
Customers with a need for heavy business usage will appreciate the device’s productivity features, including Microsoft® Office Programs for Windows Mobile®, Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile with Direct Push Technology, Adobe Reader and popular stalwart applications like O2 SMS Plus, O2 Menu, O2 MediaPlus, Worldmate and Codewallet Pro. They can juggle multiple applications while ensuring smooth operation also thanks to its massive 2GB ROM and 128MB RAM of onboard memory.
Those who need to stay globally connected will like its range of connectivity options like 3G, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth® v2.0 and a micro-SD card slot. Customers can also connect a myriad of USB devices to the Xda Flame with USB OTG (On-The-Go) technology and use the device as a host. They can now manage gadgets, from printers to hard disk drives, digital cameras and MP3 players, away from their desk station. An Infrared remote control feature even lets the Xda Flame manage various appliances like TV, video and audio players wirelessly. The Xda Flame liberates the customer to be truly mobile.
Be entertained
A perfect complement to the NVIDIA GoForce 5500 GPU is the radiant 3.6” TFT VGA LCD screen. This gorgeous touch panel supports 262K colours at 480 x 640 dots resolution for sublime graphical display. Those desiring an even bigger screen can hook up the Xda Flame to a TV or computer screen via its TV-out connector feature to conduct presentations, watch photo slideshows taken with its 2.0 mega pixel camera, or play games on a large screen format.
Catering to more than just visual pleasure, the Xda Flame pairs the brilliant display with SRS WOW HD surround sound to ensure that the visual treat on screen is matched with high quality audio piped through the device’s dual speakers.
“The Xda Flame is designed for mobile professionals and tech pioneers with the highest appetite for innovation, business productivity and multimedia experiences. We are delighted to be working with NVIDIA to create this new class of device and demonstrate O2’s commitment to growing the category space and enhancing mobile experiences for our customers,” said Billington.
Pricing & availability
The Xda Flame will retail at S$1498, inclusive of GST and a one-year local warranty, in end-May, at all SingTel, M1 and StarHub outlets, authorised distributors and retail channels.
Visit SeeO2.com/Flame/ for more information on the Xda Flame.
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About O2 Asia Pacific and Middle East
O2 Asia Pacific and Middle East (“O2 AP & ME”) is a member of Telefónica O2 Europe, a leading provider of mobile communications services in Europe with more than 37 million active customers. Part of the Telefónica group, O2 AP & ME provides customers throughout Asia Pacific and Middle East with innovative, premium mobile data devices and services that enhance everyday business solutions and lifestyle needs. The company is headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Australia, Malaysia and Korea and a sister company in Hong Kong; apart from Singapore, Australia, Malaysia and Hong Kong, it also distributes in Indonesia, Thailand, India, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait, Taiwan, Pakistan, Philippines and Vietnam.
Press Contacts
For more information, please contact:
Ms CJ M. Bite / Mr Jarieul Wong Mr Shawn Mak
Upstream Asia PR & Media Manager
Tel: 65 – 6323 7377 O2 Asia Pacific & Middle East
Email: catherine.mbite@upstreamasia.com Tel: 65 – 6216 7919
jarieul.wong@upstreamasia.com Email: shawn.mak@o2.com
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INFORMATICA REPORTS RECORD SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 19, 2007 — Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA), a leading provider of data integration software, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007.
Revenues for the second quarter of 2007 were $94.3 million, up 17 percent from the $80.8 million recorded in the second quarter of 2006. License revenues for the second quarter were $41.8 million, up 14 percent from the $36.9 million recorded in the second quarter of 2006. Net income for the second quarter, calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), was $10.5 million or $0.11 per diluted share, up more than 37 percent from net income of $7.6 million or $0.08 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2006. For the three months ending June 30, 2007, earnings per diluted share is calculated on an “if converted” basis, including the add-back of $1.1 million of interest and convertible notes issuance cost amortization, net of income taxes.
Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2007 was $15.6 million or $0.16 per diluted share, up more than 14 percent from $12.9 million or $0.14 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2006. Non-GAAP net income excludes charges related to purchased in-process research and development, equity-based compensation, facilities restructurings and the amortization of acquired technology and intangible assets. A reconciliation of GAAP operating results and non-GAAP results is included below.
For the six-month period ending June 30, 2007, revenues were $181.4 million, an increase of 18 percent from the $153.9 million recorded for the first six months of 2006. License revenues for the first six months of 2007 were $79.4 million, up 14 percent from $69.7 million in the first six months of 2006. GAAP net income for the first six months of 2007 was $19.6 million or $0.21 per diluted share, up over 50 percent versus $12.9 million or $0.14 per diluted share in the first six months of 2006. Non-GAAP net income for the first six months of 2007 was $30.0 million or $0.31 per diluted share, up over 19 percent versus $24.2 million or $0.26 per diluted share in the first six months of 2006. For the six months ending June 30, 2007, earnings per diluted share is calculated on an “if converted” basis, including the add-back of $2.2 million of interest and convertible notes issuance cost amortization, net of income taxes.
“We are pleased with the record second quarter results in all major international regions,” said Sohaib Abbasi, chairman and CEO of Informatica. “The latest product releases clearly contributed to our record second quarter license results. Additionally, with the new OEM agreements signed last quarter, we further strengthened our partner ecosystem.”
Significant milestones achieved since April 2007 include:
• Signed repeat business with 210 customers. Customers continue to derive considerable value from their investments in Informatica solutions. Repeat customers included Achmea Group, Alltel Communications, City of Calgary IT Services, First American Corporation, Groupe Pernod Ricard, L'Oréal USA, Norwich Union Life Services, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, SAP AG, and Wachovia Securities.
• Added 66 new customers. Informatica increased its customer base this quarter to 2,856 companies. New customers include Caixa Econômica Federal, Del Monte, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Piraeus Bank, Pacific-Antai Life Insurance Company, Tickets.com, United Overseas Bank Limited, and Université Laval.
• Established OEM relationship with SAP. SAP will embed Informatica’s PowerCenter, PowerExchange and Metadata Manager software into SAP® performance management and analytic applications and the SAP NetWeaver® platform for master data management and business intelligence.
• Recognized as a "Leader" in the Gartner Data Quality Tools Magic Quadrant. Informatica placed in the "leaders" quadrant, progressing from the “visionary” quadrant in just 14 months. The rapid progress is recognition of the market’s increasing adoption of Informatica’s data quality and data profiling capabilities.
• Achieved Record Customer Satisfaction. Informatica achieved “best in class” performance scores in the annual TNS Custom Research customer satisfaction survey. This year, 90 percent of customer respondents indicated that they planned to repurchase Informatica software at the same or higher level than in the past. Reasons for the strong showing included Informatica’s product performance, ease of use, quality, functionality, pricing, support, partner ecosystem and Informatica’s platform-neutral architecture.
• Received Permanent Injunction Against Business Objects. Informatica was granted an injunction prohibiting Business Objects from shipping code that infringes on Informatica patents for the creation of context independent reusable transformations – a critical element of an enterprise-class data integration platform.
• Innovation Awards. Informatica hosted the ninth annual Informatica World Conference in Orlando, Florida. At the event, Air France/KLM Cargo, Boston Medical Center, Cadbury Schweppes, and the New York Police Department, were among the customers honored with Innovation Awards for their innovative application of Informatica Data Integration technologies to drive business advantage.
Conference Call and Webcast
Informatica will discuss its second quarter 2007 results on a conference call today beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT. A live Webcast of the conference call will be available at http://www.informatica.com/investor. A replay of the call will also be available by dialing 617-801-6888, reservation number 98576963.
About Informatica
Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA) is a leading provider of enterprise data integration software and services. Using Informatica products, companies gain greater business value by integrating all their information assets. More than 2,850 companies worldwide rely on Informatica to reduce the cost and expedite the time to address data integration needs of any complexity and scale. For more information, call 650-385-5000 (1-800-653-3871 in the U.S.), or visit www.informatica.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
To supplement the company’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, Informatica uses non-GAAP financial measures of net income and net income per share. These measures are adjusted to exclude the charges and expenses discussed above. The company believes the disclosure of such non-GAAP financial measures is appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of its historical financial performance. These adjustments to the company’s GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of the company’s underlying operational results, trends, and marketplace performance. Informatica believes that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency and comparability with its historical financial results, as well as comparability to similar companies in the company’s industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for its planning and forecasting of future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or net income per share prepared in accordance with GAAP in the U.S.
Safe Harbor
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Informatica’s opportunity for growth in the data integration market, and efforts being conducted with strategic partners. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results described in this press release. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ include, among others, risks related to (1) competition with larger companies that have longer operating histories and greater financial, technical, marketing, and other resources; (2) uncertainty in the state of IT spending and the continued growth in the market for data integration solutions in general; and (3) lack of control regarding our strategic partners’ devotion of adequate resources to promote, sell, implement, and support our products, as well as those risks and uncertainties included under the caption “Risk Factors” in Informatica’s report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, which are on file with the SEC and is available on the company’s investor relations website at http://www.informatica.com/. All information provided in this release is as of July 19, 2007 and Informatica undertakes no duty to update this information.
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Network General Names Lee Boon Huat as Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan
SINGAPORE, JULY 12, 2007 – Network General ™ Corporation, the leading provider of IT Service Assurance solutions, today announced the key appointment of Lee Boon Huat as Vice President. Mr. Lee has responsibilities over the company’s business operations across Asia Pacific and Japan. His focus is on extending Network General’s leadership in the region through revenue growth.
With 16 years of sales management experience in the enterprise software industry, Mr. Lee’s excellent management track record will serve to strengthen Network General’s Asia Pacific and Japan operations. Prior to joining Network General, he served as Vice President at Business Objects Asia Pacific which included Australia, New Zealand, Korea and the Asia South region.
Kevin Maloney, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Network General, said, “Boon Huat is an exceptional and visionary leader with deep knowledge of the industry. His extensive regional experience in building direct enterprise software sales teams and channels will help strengthen Network General’s presence in Asia Pacific and Japan. The appointment of such an industry leader validates Network General’s growing leadership globally. I strongly believe Boon Huat will bring a new dimension of energy and insight to our executive team.”
“I am excited about the possibilities that lie ahead for Network General. We are committed to delivering value to our customers through our innovative solutions. Customer success is our focus and only with strong customer endorsement can we meet our company goals,” said Mr. Lee.
About Network General Corporation
Network General™ is a leading provider of IT management solutions designed to integrate and simplify troubleshooting and management across IT domains, assuring the delivery of IT services. The Network General portfolio consists of innovative software solutions and intelligent appliances that proactively monitor and manage all elements of IT infrastructure performance including network devices, applications, and servers, while simultaneously delivering a correlated view of the health of the business service.
Network General’s solutions drive down the cost-per-managed network segment while providing IT professionals with a full range of complementary products that assure delivery of business-relevant IT services.
For more information on Network General, a privately-held company based in San Jose, California, dial 1-408-571-5000 or go to www.networkgeneral.com. For Asia-based queries, dial 65-6549-7110.
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Hong Kong (November 13, 2006) — The Honourable Donald Tsang, GBM, Chief Executive of the HKSAR of the PRC and Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology Mr. Joseph W. P. Wong, GBS, JP today joined Mr. Victor Lo, Chairman of the Board of Governors, Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) and Chairman of Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), Mr. Freeman Lau, Chairman of the Board of Directors of HKDC, Mr. Carlos Genardini, CEO of HKSTP to officially open InnoCentre.
InnoCentre, formerly HKSTP's Tech Centre in Kowloon Tong, was renamed on 1 January 2006 to serve Hong Kong’s need for high quality design related innovation, acting as a bridge between design professionals and industry, and thereby strengthening Hong Kong as a design hub for the region.
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CUPERTINO, California - October 24, 2006 - Apple® today announced that its entire MacBook™ Pro line of notebooks now includes the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor and delivers performance that is up to 39 percent faster than the previous generation. All MacBook Pro models now offer double the memory and greater storage capacity than the previous generation, as well as a FireWire® 800 port for connecting to high-speed peripherals. The new MacBook Pro's stunning, lightweight, aluminum enclosure is just one-inch thin, available in 15- and 17-inch models, and features a built-in iSight® video camera for video conferencing on-the-go.
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London and Hong Kong, November 13, 2006 – Music Copyright Solutions ("MCS") today announced the establishment of an Asian subsidiary ("MCS Asia") to acquire, manage and administer ownership of music in China and throughout the continent, and operate in an environment of tremendously high growth.
MCS will be based in Hong Kong and will be the company’s first direct presence in the region. The local subsidiary will provide the company with a platform to develop a new revenue stream, and enhance the ties between it and Asian songwriters, regional owners of music rights and other industry professionals.
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Lays foundation for next generation network to serve fast-evolving market needs
Hong Kong, November 15, 2006 - Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) and Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau S.A.R.L. (CTM) today announced a collaboration to roll out critical infrastructure that will enable sophisticated Internet Protocol (IP) communications services for CTM's business and consumer customers in order to realize the operator's "Digital Macau" vision.
CTM's "Digital Macau" project delivers a new generation of communications services that will keep pace with and support the Macau Special Administrative Region's sustained economic growth. Next-generation network services will be provided in four key areas: mobile, broadband, high-speed data services and applications. Following its next-generation network services launch which is expected by the first quarter 2007, CTM will further develop advanced services, and bandwidth on demand all with the differentiated quality of service (QoS) necessary to meet the needs of its customers.
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(Hong Kong, 16 November 2006) Dr. Lee Shau Kee, Chairman of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) and Mr. Alfred Chan, Managing Director of Towngas today invited The Honourable Donald Tsang, GBM, Chief Executive of the HKSAR and Mr. Stephen Ip, GBS, Secretary for Economic Development and Labour to officiate the opening of the Towngas Natural Gas Receiving Station.
"Our success in introducing natural gas to produce town gas is the result of years of hard work," said Dr. Lee Shau Kee, Chairman of Towngas. "We started discussions with Guangdong Dapeng LNG Company Limited since year 2000, and subsequently won over an annual quota of 330,000 tonnes of natural gas. In 2003, we signed a 25-year contract with an Australian natural gas supplier to ensure a secure, long-term supply of natural gas."