Flexible workplace provider expands footprint to 17 countries in Africa and 101 globally

GABORONE, Botswana- - Wednesday, April 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regus is creating new opportunities to do business in Sub-Saharan Africa with the opening of its first centre in Botswana. The launch, which represents Regus’ 101st country, will help companies of all sizes to explore a nation expected to achieve real GDP growth of around 5.5% in 2014.1

Botswana is a highly attractive market for businesses, offering “an impressive track record of good governance and economic growth”, according to the World Bank.2 In addition to having a thriving mining industry, the country also has steady agriculture, financial services and tourism sectors, with the government committed to expanding non-mining private business – opportunities that Regus’ presence in Botswana will help firms to explore.

Following its launch in Botswana, fl ... Read more »

Creates Leading Customer and Product Support Company

NEW YORK - Wednesday, April 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) iQor, a global provider of business process outsourcing services, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Aftermarket Services business of Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE: JBL). The acquisition positions iQor as the first global company with the integrated capabilities to address the $40 billion market at the intersection of customer relationship management and product support solutions.
“We are excited to welcome the more than 13,000 Aftermarket Services employees to iQor,” said Hartmut Liebel, CEO of iQor, who previously served as CEO of Jabil Aftermarket Services for more than 10 years. “The transaction combines iQor’s leading customer support capabilities with Jabil Aftermarket Services’ experience as the premier product support organization to create a unique service offering that addresses nee ... Read more »

Launch of Open Test and Iterative Standards Development Program for Vendors, Operators & OTT Services

LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, April 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Interop Las Vegas 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Booth #522, Interop Las Vegas, USA

The CloudEthernet Forum (CEF) and MEF today announced the creation of the CEF ‘Open Cloud Project.’ The Open Cloud Project will focus on creating an open test and iterative standards development program for service providers, industry vendors and over-the-top (OTT) cloud service providers.

The Open Cloud Project includes a dedicated proof of concept test laboratory based in Silicon Valley, to provide ongoing testing and support for the iterative development of the CEF’s CloudE 1.0 open cloud environment. It will also provide the basis of future compliance and benchmark testing. Informed by the experience and learning of its close association with the MEF, and seeing the benefits that rapid, ... Read more »