CHICAGO, May 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Varicent's SPM leadership position further validated by market and industry

Varicent Software, an innovator and provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and sales performance management (SPM) solutions, today announced continued upward momentum for Q1 2009.

Varicent recorded 100% revenue growth quarter over quarter for Q1, which is in line with previous record quarters. Market penetration continued, with new customers across diverse industries including retail, publishing, technology, telecommunications and medical devices.

CHICAGO, May 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Varicent SPM 6.0 enables organizations to improve alignment of strategies to sales execution, provide better insight into sales performance and expand information delivery options

Varicent Software, an innovator and leading provider of incentive compensation and sales performance management (SPM) solutions today announced Varicent SPM 6.0 at INSIGHT09, the annual users conference for Varicent clients and partners.

This next generation of Varicent SPM includes new capabilities and advanced reporting features for customers who rely on Varicent SPM to meet the increasing demands of their variable compensation programs and the performance of their sales force.

NAPA, California, May 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- 12-week study concludes that new cosmeceutical improves skin barrier function, erythema and lesions associated with rosacea -

Senetek PLC (OTC Bulletin Board: SNKTY), a life sciences company engaged in the development of technologies that target the science of healthy aging, today announced that the clinical study entitled Topical PRK-124 (0.125%) Lotion for Improving the Signs and Symptoms of Rosacea, has been published in the May issue of Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, a peer-reviewed dermatologic publication.

TORONTO, May 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leading financial institution in Hong Kong automates compensation to drive productivity and time-to-market

Varicent Software, an innovator and provider of incentive compensation and sales performance management (SPM) solutions, today announced its flagship product, Varicent SPM, has been selected by Sun Hung Kai Financial (SHKF) to manage its compensation programs across the organization.

BOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, May 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leading IT Service Providers Selected to Bring Technical Expertise and On-the-Ground Support to Crossbeam Customers in the UK and the Nordics

Crossbeam Systems, Inc., the leading provider of next-generation security platforms for high-performance networks, today announced that it has expanded its Crossbeam Accredited Service Provider (CASP) partner program in Europe with the addition of two CASP-Support partners: mnemonic, an IT-security service provider based in Norway, and nscglobal, an integrated IT communications solution provider based in the UK.

Okay, my last blog was a list of Spam haikus. I offer this post as self-flagellation before the scientific community at large.

Traditionally, the crux of teleportation has been its seeming contradiction of the Uncertainty Principle, which states that you can never measure and thus know all the information contained within an atom (the more you measure, the more you disturb, until the thing no longer looks like what you started with). Without knowing the make-up of the original object, how could you replicate it across space?

LONDON, May 4 /PRNewswire/ --

The Healthcare Group at Frost Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Market to be held on Wednesday, 6th May 2009, at 3 p.m. GMT.

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The API market, traditionally dominated by small molecule drugs, is currently witnessing a rapid shift towards biopharmaceuticals. At the same time the manufacturing volume outsourced to contract manufacturing firms is on the rise. As plain vanilla generics continue to get highly competitive, API manufacturers are searching for newer avenues such as the production of high potency API's to differentiate themselves from competition.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information, announced today that Dr. David Goldmann has joined Elsevier Health Sciences as Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, First Consult. As Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Goldmann is responsible for developing the overall content strategy and vision and leading the entire content production of First Consult and derivative products.

Michael Hansen, Chief Executive Officer, Elsevier Health Sciences said of the appointment, David's background and expertise will help Elsevier become an even stronger knowledge partner, anticipating clinicians' needs across disciplines and providing accurate, timely, evidence-based answers to their questions.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 4 /PRNewswire/ --

Africa is the only continent that still has a severe lack of telecommunications connectivity. The region is particularly hamstrung by insufficient infrastructure and the resultant impact this has on the ability to provide broadband services.

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Due to these constraints, most of Africa's population is anticipated to have their first experience with the internet through the mobile channel, says Frost Sullivan (http://www.ict.frost.com) industry analyst Lindsey Mc Donald. This is however about to change when the first undersea cable lands in June this year. And this is only the first of many.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 4 /PRNewswire/ --

A majority of African countries is currently experiencing acute power shortages. This is leading to rolling blackouts and load shedding.

Only 23 per cent of the region has access to electricity. The major problem is the lack of adequate electricity generation capacities and insufficient electricity grids.

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African governments have however embarked on substantial investment towards building additional new electricity supply capacities, says Frost Sullivan energy industry analyst Moses Duma. Approximately 80,000MW of new electricity generation capacity is expected to come online by 2030.