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New service enabled by VocaLink. To find out more go to www.vocalink.com/sibos Join VocaLink at Sibos 2010 VocaLink is a specialist payments partner for banks, their corporates customers and government departments. We design, deliver and advise on smarter payments systems and card solutions. The VocaLink payments platform processes over 9 billion transactions each year, including 3.2 billion card initiated transactions. Our switching platform connects over 60000 ATMs for Banks and Independent ATM Deployers, whilst our Real-time Payments Platform is the central infrastructure for the UK Faster Payments Service. Our consultants use this expert knowledge base to provide industry leading advice on payments provision systems and infrastructure. This year Sibos will be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 25th to 29th October, where we will be showcasing our solutions to support SEPA, Cards, Connectivity solutions including Single Pipe and SWIFT Bureau Services and new technologies. We will also be sharing our research into consumer attitudes towards Immediate Payments, use of the service to support mobile technology, and what it means in terms of opportunities for new revenue generation. This will be the focus of our panel discussion on Tuesday 26th October at 9am, where Nick Masterson-Jones will be joined by a panel of global experts. If you would like to set some time aside for a conversation please click here – we would be delighted to meet you whether at Sibos or our …

IQPC Australia’s Field Service Management 2010. This video interview will explore the question ‘How far has the field service industry come in the last 5 years?’. Featuring industry professionals across the entire field-service and mobile technology space. www.fsmaustralia.com.au

We spoke with participants at the Mobile Health 2010 Conference held in Stanford, Ca on May 24 – 25, 2010.

Mobicity – 2010 ITEA2 Project Revision

RAPAPORT… What were the important marketing trends online for 2009? Metrics firm comScore released its annual findings on the ever-changing virtual world of branding and marketing online. While e-commerce sales fell slightly during the year, brands made great progress tapping into an evolving virtual landscape led by social media and videos. According to comScore, the year ahead will experience increased use of mobile technology, stronger use of the mega social media websites and watch for continued growth of online video channels especially given the rise of niche market players. During 2009, sales of jewelry and watches rose 4 percent, according to comScore. Other categories that experienced increases included books, software, sporting goods, video games and electronics. Facebook replaced Myspace as the “place to be” online, and Hulu is now capturing two hours of viewing time per month per viewer. Online users are spending more time watching videos and hanging-out on social media websites. Is your brand tapping into this emerging trend? Stay on top of creating content that adapts to mobile phone devices; create content and applications that serve both real-time and vertical specific results; and use cutting edge and very specific targeting techniques to place the brand in front of the online audience. RAPAPORT Information that means Business