Eurobench.com

[verwijderd] 17 juni 2009 08:57

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pro-visio schreef:
Logica advies verhoogd naar buy van hold - Deutsche Bank

AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)--Het advies op het aandeel Logica wordt door de analisten van Deutsche Bank verhoogd naar buy van hold. Het aandeel is volgens de analisten weliswaar laat-cyclisch, maar dat is al ingeprijsd. Daarnaast is Deutsche Bank minder bezorgd over de balans en verwachten de analisten dat hun verwachtingen voor het bedrijf haalbaar zijn. Het koersdoel wordt verhoogd naar 100 pence van 77 pence. Dinsdag sloot het aandeel in Amsterdam op EUR0,86. (EHI)

the legend 17 juni 2009 10:16

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Logica provides ERP system for Finnish infrastructure leader, Destia
17 June 2009
Logica, a leading IT and business services provider, today announced that it will implement a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system for Finland’s leading infrastructure and construction services company, Destia Ltd. The new Microsoft based system will enable Destia, to grow and expand in international markets. Logica will also provide customer support, maintenance services and further system development.

Destia’s new ERP system will enable the company to manage information centrally, harmonise business processes and support its global growth strategy.

“If we are to fulfil our aim of becoming a major player in the Nordic region, our ERP system needs to be flexible to our business requirements and should support the quick reactions we make to changes in the marketplace. In addition, we were looking for a system that has high usability with further development potential”, says CIO Timo Krigsman of Destia.

The project covers the renewal of Destia’s financial management system and the creation of a new procurement system to enable an efficient and consistent supply process. The company’s CRM system, will also be revamped to better manage the growing customer-driven business. Destia’s new ERP system is based on the Microsoft Dynamics AX and Microsoft Dynamics CRM software solutions.

Commenting on the win, Henry Nieminen, managing director, IDT, Logica said “Our solutions are always tailored to meet our customers’ needs. We understand that Destia’s strategic and aggressive growth demand for fast and flexible IT solutions and we are able to offer efficient, easy-to-use business systems, thanks to our productised operating models, industry expertise and Microsoft solution skills. We look forward to working with Microsoft and Destia on this challenging project.”

“Microsoft Dynamics business solutions are an ideal fit for growth-focused businesses planning to globalise their business. Our ERP and CRM solutions are effortlessly scalable to changing needs, and its easy, familiar user interface ensures smooth entry into service,” explains director Jari Hahl of Microsoft.

About Logica
Logica is a leading IT and business services company, employing 40,000 people, of which 3,000 people are working in Finland. It provides business consulting, systems integration, and IT and business process outsourcing services. Logica works closely with its customers to release their potential - enabling change that increases their efficiency, accelerates growth and manages risk. It applies its deep industry knowledge, technical excellence and global delivery expertise to help its customers build leadership positions in their markets. Logica is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG). More information is available at www.logica.com and www.logica.fi.

About Destia
Destia Ltd is a leading Finnish infrastructure and construction service company. Destia builds, maintains and designs modern traffic and industrial environments, and also provides expert services and up-to-the-minute traffic information. With a turnover of almost EUR 720 million, the Destia Group is Finland’s infrastructure market leader. It has around 2,900 employees. Destia – Building the bigger picture. www.destia.fi

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. www.microsoft.com and www.microsoft.fi

Further information

Logica, Managing Director IDT Finland, Henry Nieminen, tel. +358 (0)40 827 9622,
Destia, CIO Timo Krigsman, tel. +358 (0)400 605 643
Microsoft, Director Jari Hahl, puh. + 358 (0)50 593 9135

niche 010 17 juni 2009 17:24

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Ivonievel schreef:
[quote=pro-visio]
Logica advies verhoogd naar buy van hold - Deutsche Bank
[/quote]

AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)--Het advies op het aandeel Logica wordt door de analisten van Deutsche Bank verhoogd naar buy van hold. Het aandeel is volgens de analisten weliswaar laat-cyclisch, maar dat is al ingeprijsd. Daarnaast is Deutsche Bank minder bezorgd over de balans en verwachten de analisten dat hun verwachtingen voor het bedrijf haalbaar zijn. Het koersdoel wordt verhoogd naar 100 pence van 77 pence. Dinsdag sloot het aandeel in Amsterdam op EUR0,86. (EHI)

tegen een wisselkoers van eur/gbp 0,8506 (huidig) komt het koersdoel neer op € 1,175 , opwaarts potentieel vanaf huidige koers (0,89) 32%.

groet,

niche

p.s. dow en nasdaq in de plus

[verwijderd] 18 juni 2009 16:19

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Logica launches Aurora, the next generation of Defence Spectrum Management Capability

18 June 2009

Logica, a leading IT and business services company, today launched its new Defence Spectrum Management capability, Aurora. This new solution is designed to provide the next generation of integrated Spectrum Management tools and services for the modern battlefield. Aurora builds upon Spectrum Management tool development work for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Pilot Battlespace Spectrum Management System (PBSMS) programme. Aurora provides additional functionality in support of the equipment acquisition and spectrum trading communities as well as a full suite of operational tools to manage the spectrum demands of the ever increasing number of spectrum dependent military systems.

Logica will be showcasing Aurora as part of the 2009 Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) in a representative secure networked war-fighting environment. The Aurora suite of tools addresses the need for web-centric, dynamic management of the spectrum. The system supports the core objective of CWID 2009, to showcase Joint Battlespace Management (JBM) providing dynamic spectrum management, spectrum awareness and spectrum governance. The Recognised Spectrum Picture and related Spectrum Information Services are made available to other networked users to ensure Spectrum is considered in the military decision making process.

CWID is a unique Ministry of Defence (MOD) and industry partnership. The annual event is one of the largest research event of its kind in the world; connecting 15 countries in a virtual scenario to demonstrate ground-breaking technology, involving real data and role play, all operating on a realistic secure network. The simulation is used to demonstrate end-to-end C4ISTAR capability, identifying the strengths and weaknesses as well as highlighting interoperability. CWID 2009 aims to demonstrate solutions which support the minimisation of risk to meet the Networked Enabled Capability 1st Milestone Statement for 2012. Spectrum Management is one of the key focus areas for demonstration, in recognition of the impact that spectrum related incidents are having on UK forces in operational theatres.

The importance of spectrum management in current operational theatres has made Aurora a particularly exciting part of this year’s CWID. Logica’s Aurora solution will provide a range of services throughout CWID, allowing the Battlespace Spectrum Manager to administer the requirements of Commanders, Planners and owners of Spectrum Dependent Systems to achieve optimal use of spectrum availability. It will provide an important capability to control this increasingly congested, volatile and highly valued resource.

Commenting on this year’s demonstration, Ed Jones, Managing Director Space and Defence, Logica, said “The huge increase in defence systems that require spectrum allocation to ensure their operational effectiveness has highlighted the importance of developing a world class Spectrum Management capability. Aurora will enable the entire defence community from acquisition authorities to battlespace planners to optimise spectrum use, providing direct benefits to the warfighter”.

Utilising open standards and providing a service based architecture means that Aurora is able to be tightly integrated with broader services and organisational processes. The CWID scenario will be used to show how effectively Aurora fits with the way in which defence conducts its operational business.

At this year’s demonstration, Logica has worked with industry partner ATDI and in collaboration with the IIS IPT, Cap ISTAR, E3A and CIO/J6, to demonstrate Aurora’s ability to provide dynamic end-to-end spectrum services, integrated with C2 and ISTAR systems. Aurora will be operated and evaluated by experienced Battlespace Spectrum Managers from the new Defence Spectrum Organisation.

“We are pleased to welcome Logica’s launch of ‘Aurora’, as it aims to provide innovative solutions to the recognised capability gap of co-ordinating integrated, efficient and effective spectrum management.”

the legend 19 juni 2009 11:29

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Pressemitteilung vom 18.06.2009 | 12:15
Software AG
Software AG und Logica erweitern Partnerschaft: Noch bessere Unterstützung für Kunden in der aktuellen Wirtschaftskrise

• Bisher erfolgreiche Partnerschaft in Frankreich wird auf ganz Europa ausgedehnt
• Software AG und Logica blicken bereits auf über 100 gemeinsame Projekte in Frankreich zurück
• Kooperation dient der Steigerung der Unternehmensperformance in wirtschaftlich schwierigen Zeiten
• webMethods-Technologie der Software AG wird mit Implementierungs-Know-how von Logica Zusammengeführt

Darmstadt, London, 18. Juni 2009 - Die Software AG und Logica dehnen ihre Partnerschaft aus, um Unternehmen die Steigerung ihrer Performance zu ermöglichen und sie bei der Bewältigung der Wirtschaftskrise zu unterstützen. Im Rahmen der Kooperation, die nun auf alle wichtigen Märkte Europas ausgedehnt werden soll, wurden in Frankreich bereits mehr als 100 Projekte erfolgreich abgewickelt. Durch die Zusammenarbeit können Unternehmen Bereiche aufspüren, in denen sich automatisierte und optimierte Prozesse lohnen, und dabei konkurrierende Anforderungen wie Kostensenkungen, Effizienzsteigerungen, Einhaltung gesetzlicher Vorschriften und schnelle Integration nach M&As erfüllen.

Ungeachtet der weltweiten Finanzflaute beobachten die Software AG und Logica ein wachsendes Interesse an Softwarelösungen zur Steigerung der Unternehmensperformance. In allen Branchen muss sich das Management mit der Konsolidierung der Märkte, mit gesetzlichen Auflagen, Kostendruck und der Erschließung neuer Chancen und Märkte auseinandersetzen - mit konkurrierenden Anforderungen also, die nur mit Hilfe von Software gemanagt und in die richtige Balance gebracht werden können.

Gestützt wird diese Erkenntnis von einer französischen Studie über die Auswirkungen der Wirtschaftskrise auf den IT-Bereich. Die Umfrage unter mehr als 500 französischen IT-Leitern, die im März 2009 vom international operierenden IT-Marktforschungs- und -Beratungsunternehmen Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC) durchgeführt wurde, zeigt: Kostensenkungen sind derzeit zwar das zentrale Anliegen von IT-Abteilungen, doch auch Integration, Flexibilität und Innovation stechen als wichtige Themen hervor.

Henning Brüstle, Vice President Global Alliances bei der Software AG, appellierte heute an die Führungsetagen der Unternehmen, die Chancen der aktuellen Entwicklung für den IT-Bereich nicht zu verkennen. „In der gegenwärtigen Wirtschaftslage sollten Entscheidungen über IT-Investitionen unbedingt die volle Aufmerksamkeit des Topmanagements erhalten“, sagte er. „Eine Geschäftsleitung, die den strategischen Nutzen von IT für das Unternehmen unterschätzt, verpasst möglicherweise den Anschluss an schnellere und flexiblere Wettbewerber.“

Untermauert wird dies von einer aktuellen Studie der Software AG unter Banken und Versicherungen, derzufolge die meisten Unternehmen - und zunehmend auch deren Topmanagement - IT als strategische Ressource betrachten. Mehr Transparenz, Flexibilität und Modernisierung im IT-Bereich gelten bei den Befragten als wichtige Ziele, und über 60 % führen derzeit Business-Process-Management-Projekte durch. Den zweiten Weg zu mehr Flexibilität - ein Komplettaustausch bestehender Systeme und des damit verbundenen intellektuellen Kapitals - halten dagegen nur 7 % der Befragten für sinnvoll.

„Derzeit spüren wir eine erhöhte Nachfrage aus anderen europäischen Märkten”, sagte George Abou Harb, Leiter Enterprise Architecture & SOA Global Practice bei Logica. „Die Kunden möchten schnell von diesen Technologien profitieren, und genau hier können wir ihnen helfen. Wir haben ein Team gebildet, das Unternehmen das optimale Projekt zur Verbesserung ihrer Performance aufzeigt und es sofort in die Tat umsetzt. Die Fähigkeit zu schnellem Handeln entscheidet in wirtschaftlichen Krisenzeiten über Erfolg oder Misserfolg.”

Für weitere Informationen:
www.softwareag.com/performancedriven
www.logica.com/soa

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Unser Produktportfolio umfasst marktführende Lösungen für das Datenmanagement, die Erstellung und Modernisierung von Anwendungen, serviceorientierte Architekturen und die Optimierung von Geschäftsprozessen. Wir verbinden leistungsfähige Technologie mit Branchen-Know-how und bewährten Best Practices und helfen damit unseren Kunden, ihre Unternehmensziele schneller zu erreichen.

Die Software AG hat 40 Jahre internationale IT-Erfahrung und ist mit rund 3.500 Mitarbeitern in 70 Ländern vertreten. Das Unternehmen hat seinen Hauptsitz in Deutschland und ist an der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse notiert (TecDAX, ISIN DE 0003304002 / SOW). 2008 erzielte die Software AG einen Umsatz von 721 Millionen Euro.

Über Logica
Logica ist ein führender Anbieter von IT- und Business Services sowie von IT- und Business Process Outsourcing und beschäftigt 40.000 Mitarbeiter. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit seinen Kunden erschließt Logica das Potenzial möglicher Veränderungen, steigert die Effizienz und das Wachstum der Unternehmen und begrenzt gleichzeitig die Risiken. Mit fundierten Branchenkenntnissen, hoher Fachkompetenz und internationaler Erfahrung hilft Logica den Kunden, in ihren Märkten eine führende Position zu erreichen. Das Unternehmen ist an den Börsen in London und Amsterdam notiert (LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG). Weitere Informationen erhalten Sie unter www.logica.com

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voda 19 juni 2009 18:23

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Eindelijk! :-)

De sterkste stijgers in de AEX en de Midkap van de afgelopen week (slotstand vandaag vergeleken met vrijdag een week geleden):

Logica +5,75%
KPN +3,67%
Heineken +2,92%
Crucell +2,55%
Wavin +1,89%

the legend 20 juni 2009 16:09

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Ewart recruited to grow Logica's Scottish business

« Previous « PreviousNext » Next »View GalleryPublished Date: 20 June 2009
By Jane Bradley
IT SERVICES giant Logica has appointed a new general manager for Scotland, more than a year after the departure of Judith Halkerston.
Martin Ewart, former investment director at private equity firm Arkaga, has been taken on to grow the business.

Logica, which employs about 300 people in Scotland and has a turnover from its Scottish division of £40 million, boasts a client list t
ADVERTISEMENThat includes the Scottish Parliament, ScottishPower and BP.

Ewart, who also previously worked as group technology director for HBOS, said: "Logica has a strong record of delivering on commitments. It has never been more important for us to continue to do so."

He added: "Our clients are steering themselves through the economic downturn. We aim to support them and ensure their success."

Joe Hemming, UK chief executive of Logica, commented: "Martin's appointment reflects our desire to further grow and develop business in Scotland.

"During these challenging times, we believe it is important to take a long-term view. Logica's Scottish business is an important element in our global operation.

"This is a time to make sure we have the capability to support our clients through difficult times."

Ewart said he was confident Logica would weather the downturn due to its exposure to a wide range of sectors.

He explained: "We work in the oil and gas industry, transport and financial services. There is such a wide range of companies that we are working with."

Halkerston, who was appointed head of Logica's Scottish operations in February 2006, left the post just over a year ago to become UK managing director for energy, utilities and telecoms.

Last year, Logica cut 1,300 jobs from its 39,000-strong global workforce, but Ewart told The Scotsman there were "no plans" for further cuts.

It also announced in April that it planned to cut a further £10m from its costs in 2009.

Ewart's appointment comes shortly after Jim Martin, Logica's Scottish chairman, announced he was to step down from the company to become Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

the legend 20 juni 2009 16:11

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[verwijderd] 22 juni 2009 18:53

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48 banks in Turkey go live on Logica’s messaging infrastructure

22 June 2009

Logica, a leading IT and business services company, today announced that 48 banks represented by The Banks’ Association of Turkey (TBB) have upgraded their financial messaging infrastructure using Logica’s high-end messaging system. The Logica platform has been successfully rolled out across 10 international and 38 Turkish banks in the record time of just two months.

Sarah Loveday, managing director, global financial products at Logica, comments: “We are honoured that 48 banks have decided to extend their partnership with us and that the entire high-value payments environment for Turkey runs on Logica infrastructure. Our high-end messaging systems offer flexibility and automation the banks require to substantially reduce manual interventions and costs, ultimately improving customer service.”

The migration to the new Logica financial messaging platform enables the banks to increase Straight Through Processing (STP) rates by automating validation and allowing them to develop their own message validation rules. This increases the reliability of the network, as fewer messages are rejected while optimised testing improves the quality and time to market of new financial instruments. The need for manual intervention is also reduced resulting in lower costs for the banks. By improving the efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness of their financial messaging, the banks can deliver a better customer service. Logica’s high-performance, scalable payments system can handle approximately 5 million messages a day.

The Turkish banks have been Logica clients since 1992 and decided to modernise their messaging infrastructure as part of a broader project to upgrade their hardware platform. After a rigorous evaluation process Logica emerged as the supplier of choice. Logica’s close partnership with Turkey’s banking community ensured a rapid and smooth migration. With project teams working along side each other this was a high quality development and system rollout to all the banks coordinated by the TBB.

the legend 23 juni 2009 13:28

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New leader for Logica in Scotland
Hi-Tech Scotland reporter | Tuesday June 23, 2009

Logica, a leading business and IT services company, has appointed Martin Ewart to the position of General Manager, Scotland.
Martin will be responsible for leading and expanding the business in Scotland. This encompasses driving Logica growth with key clients, developing robust client business plans for all key accounts, and acceleration for Logica’s value proposition deployment.
Martin joins Logica from Arkaga, a private equity firm where he was their Investment Director. During 22 years of experience, he has held senior management positions in Xansa and HBOS. His recent role as Group Technology Director for HBOS saw him oversee major technology change and IT service transformation.
Commenting on his appointment, Martin Ewart said, “I am delighted to be leading Logica in Scotland. Logica has a strong record of delivering on commitments. It has never been more important for us to continue to do so. Our clients are steering themselves through the economic downturn. We aim to support them and ensure their success.”
Joe Hemming, UK CEO said, “Martin’s appointment reflects our desire to further grow and develop business in Scotland. During these challenging times, we believe it is important to take a long term view. Logica’s Scottish business is an important element in our global operation. This is a time to make sure we have the capability to support our clients through difficult times.
“Martin is a leader with an established track record of combining strong customer focus and engendering strong team performance. He has proven experience of driving business performance through the use of Information Technology. His knowledge and expertise will assist at a time when many firms are looking to review their existing business model and implement rapid change.”
Logica has operated in Scotland for almost thirty years and has a strong client base across three key sectors – Energy & Utilities, Public Sector and Financial Services. Clients include the Scottish Government, ScottishPower, BP and the Bank of Scotland. It regularly supports Scottish business and is a regular sponsor of the National Business Awards of Scotland Leadership Award.
The appointment of Martin Ewart coincides with the appointment of Jim Martin, Logica’s Scottish Chairman, as Scottish Public Services Ombudsman for the Scottish Government. This appointment necessitates that Jim will stand down from his role and Martin will effectively take over all his responsibilities. Joe Hemming said, “We would like to thank Jim for the significant contribution that he has made to Logica over the past few years, we congratulate him on his new appointment and wish him every success.”

[verwijderd] 24 juni 2009 09:07

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Logica tekent overeenkomst met Sonny Ericsson.
Betreft 5 jarig contract

Beursgoeroe 24 juni 2009 09:42

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en het gaat maar door, moet toch wel heel raar lopen
in de toekomst ..........

[verwijderd] 24 juni 2009 11:37

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Je zou haast gaan geloven dat Logica nieuwe klanten moet betalen.

voda 24 juni 2009 14:26

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Er wordt weer fijn gereageert op die pb's. :-(

Logica tekent 5-jarige overeenkomst met Sony Ericsson

AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)--Logica plc heeft een 5-jarige overeenkomst getekend met Sony Ericsson. Het betreft een uitbreiding van de ondersteuning van de Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM) aan het bedrijf, zo meldt de automatiseerder woensdag zonder daarbij financiele details te vermelden.

Door Simon de Wilde; Dow Jones Nieuwsdienst; +31-20-5715 201, simon.dewilde@dowjones.com

[verwijderd] 24 juni 2009 15:06

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als de beurs een paar dsagen positief is zullen we zeker omhoog gaan.
nog ff volhouden

[verwijderd] 24 juni 2009 16:33

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Die euro komt er deze week wel!!

voda 25 juni 2009 16:10

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Ingezonden brief van de CEO in het FD:

ICT-reuzen staan stevig overeind
24 juni 2009 | Het Financieele Dagblad

Door: Kieboom, W.

'Nederlandse IT-reuzen hebben weinig geleerd van vorige crisis', kopte het FD. Ordina, Atos Origin en Logica ontslaan na jaren van 'miljardenwinsten halsoverkop honderden, duurbetaalde' medewerkers (FD 5 juni). Ook is er te weinig werk naar India uitbesteed. Echter, van miljardenwinsten is geen sprake. Het is geen verrassing dat ook ICT-bedrijven last hebben van de crisis. Niettemin blijft de sector overeind.

Terwijl de economie dit jaar met 5% krimpt, beperkt de ICT-sector de daling tot 1%. De sector is goed voor euro 30 mrd per jaar aan omzet, circa 5% van het Nederlandse bbp. In de branche werken 260.000 vooral hoogopgeleide personen. Daartegen afgezet is het huidige aantal ontslagen relatief beperkt.

De ICT-bedrijven hebben in de afgelopen jaren hun bedrijfsvoering ingrijpend geprofessionaliseerd. Minder detachering en meer projecten is het credo. Outsourcing staat hoog op de agenda.

Nederland zit in de voorhoede van het Europese vasteland. Een groot deel van de projecten die de grote dienstverleners uitvoeren bestaat uit gecompliceerde opdrachten waarbij bedrijfskritische systemen onder handen worden genomen. Daarvoor is kennis nodig die de klanten niet hebben en is een marktconforme prijs op zijn plaats.

Meer dan andere Europese landen leunt de Nederlandse economie op dienstverlening. ICT speelt hierin een belangrijke rol en levert mensen met kennis van klanten, markten én technologische innovaties, juist tijdens deze crisis.

Het leveren van offshorediensten is een belangrijk onderdeel van de oplossing: zowel aan de kostenkant als aan de opbrengstenkant. Juist met ICT kunnen zij innoveren en anticyclisch acteren. Dat is onderscheidend vermogen van de ICT-dienstverleners. Daarin zijn zij succesvol en leveren zij een waardevolle bijdrage aan de concurrentiepositie van Nederland.

Wilbert Kieboom, ceo Logica Benelux

Copyright (c) 2009 Het Financieele Dagblad

niche 010 25 juni 2009 18:16

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groet,

niche

the legend 26 juni 2009 00:15

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Logica benoemt Henny Hendriks tot Managing Director Human Resources Nederland
23 juni 2009
Logica, de Europese ict- en zakelijk dienstverlener, heeft Henny Hendriks (57) benoemd tot Managing Director Human Resources Nederland. Henny begint per 1 juli in zijn nieuwe functie en volgt Theo Borgert op die Logica gaat verlaten. Henny is lid van de Nederlandse Management Board en rapporteert aan Wilbert Kieboom, CEO van Logica Benelux. Tevens neemt hij zitting in Logica’s Global HR Leadership Team dat onder leiding staat van Group Human Resources Director Stephen Kelly.

Henny werkt sinds begin van dit jaar voor Logica en heeft in de afgelopen maanden als Managing Director leiding gegeven aan de divisie Financial Sector Nederland. Hij heeft ruime ervaring opgedaan op het gebied van Human Resources. In de afgelopen jaren vervulde hij verschillende hoge HR-functies bij onder andere Akzo Nobel en Atos Origin. Voor het laatste bedrijf was hij tussen 2000 en 2007 op verschillende posities actief. Hij was onder meer verantwoordelijk voor HR in Nederland en later tevens voor de dagelijkse bedrijfsvoering in onder andere de Benelux, Scandinavië en de divisie Global Consulting and System Integration. Henny heeft gestudeerd aan de Koninklijke Militaire Academie (KMA) in Breda en was daarna actief als officier voor de Koninklijke Luchtmacht.

Haye Mensonides (51), Managing Director Public Sector Nederland, neemt de taken van Henny als hoogste leidinggevende van de divisie Financial Sector ad interim waar. Haye werkt sinds 1994 voor Logica en is sinds 2004 verantwoordelijk voor de divisie Public Sector.

Meer informatie
Christoph Linke, persvoorlichting
Telefoon: 020-5713777
E-mail: pr.nl@logica.com

[verwijderd] 26 juni 2009 18:38

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Britain Reviews Its Future In The Space Race

26 June 2009

An expert panel has been asked to lay out the challenges and opportunities facing the British space industry.

The group will deliver its assessment in six months and make recommendations on how it thinks government can help maintain the sector's competitiveness.

The industry turns over £6bn annually and supports some 70,000 jobs.

Science minister Lord Drayson called the sector a "hidden jewel" of UK PLC because of its huge - but largely unrecognised - impact on daily life.

So much of what people do, from watching TV to finding their way in a car, is now dependent on space-borne services - many of which are just taken for granted.

Known as the Space Innovation Growth Team (Space IGT), the new panel will be chaired by Andy Green, the chief executive officer of Logica.

His IT company provides software and systems support to other space firms and so is in a good position to survey the entire industry, from hardware manufacturing to end-user applications.

The IGT will take soundings from across the sector, and from interests that rely on space technology such as entertainment, navigation and climate change.

Next generation

The aim of Mr Green's panel is to define a 20-year strategy for the British space business.

It will attempt to identify the key trends and then list the actions industry and government need to take if they want to fully exploit the changes that are coming.

"Major Tim" will be an ambassador for science and technology
"We're clearly not going to outspend the Americans or the Indians; that's not the answer. What we're going to have to do is work smarter," Mr Green told BBC News.

"We have to think through very carefully what it is that is going to drive wealth creation, and begin to build the skills and the investment that will make that happen."

And he added: "It is technology-driven businesses like the space industry which will provide an absolutely fundamental lever for economic growth in the UK going forward.

"I am particularly concerned to see that we get more young people interested in technology careers, and I think space has a tremendous opportunity to excite people about what technology can do."

This is just the latest IGT established by government. Previous panels have been set up to examine the potential for wealth creation in areas such as biotechnology and the auto industry.

The Space IGT is expected to come forward with some preliminary findings by the end of the year, and then deliver its full report in early 2010.

Esa investment

Lord Drayson already has a report on his desk detailing how the UK can play its part in the changing goals of space exploration.

Soon, he is also likely to call for a consultation on the issue of whether Britain should have a dedicated space agency to co-ordinate government policy; at the moment policy is driven by a collection of "users" comprising the research councils and the various government departments with an interest in space.

British space activity was given a huge boost in May with the appointment of the first UK citizen to the European Space Agency (Esa) Astronaut Corps. Major Tim Peake will become a significant ambassador for science and technology.

Esa will also formally open its new technical centre in Harwell, Oxfordshire, next month.

"Space is a bit of a hidden jewel in the UK," Lord Drayson told BBC News.

"We have a number of hooks to raise its profile - Major Tim, the Harwell centre, the big Herschel launch that we've had recently.

"But what the IGT will do, I think, is give us a great platform to say more about the commercial opportunities and how space can really contribute to the UK economy and jobs in the future."

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