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- Advertising chief Sorrell comments on 2009 and lifts WPP hiring freeze 11/03/10
- Eniro uses myVR software for 3D street views 10/03/10
- Online ad expenditure in US to overtake print for first time ever 9/03/10
- Apple’s iPad to hit market in April 8/03/10
- Hoppenstedt-Studie „Frauen in Führungspositionen“: Frauenanteil im Management steigt weiter – an der Spitze sind Frauen a 5/03/10
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Advertising chief Sorrell comments on 2009 and lifts WPP hiring freeze
Thu, 11/03/2010 - 10:41. Sector newsIn an interview with the business TV channel CNBC, the CEO of the global advertising group WPP, Sir Martin Sorrell likened the last year to a football “"a game of two halves" for his group. He also forecasted a return to growth in the second quarter this year. Sorrell said: "In the first half of the year I think we were staring into the abyss. In the second half we certainly saw things becoming less worse." Last year WPP had stopped hiring new people in order to cut costs, but now, Sorrell said the company was hiring again.
Eniro uses myVR software for 3D street views
Wed, 10/03/2010 - 11:45. Products and services
Online ad expenditure in US to overtake print for first time ever
Tue, 09/03/2010 - 10:13. Sector newsFor the first time, spending on digital/online advertising and marketing in the USA will overtake print in 2010, according to new projections from Outsell, Inc. Companies will spend $119.6 billion on online and digital strategies, from search engine keywords to webinars, while committing $111.5 billion to print methods such as newspaper and magazine ads. Overall, U.S. spending on advertising and marketing will increase in 2010, but by just 1.2 percent to $368 billion.
Apple’s iPad to hit market in April
Mon, 08/03/2010 - 20:15. NewsApple will begin selling itsiPad in the USA on April 3rd,thecompny announced. The iPad with Wi-Fi connectivity will be the first one to be available, and the Wi-Fi and 3G device will go on sale later in April. From 12 March, US customers can pre-order either model. In addition, all models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April. The iPad, unveiled in late January, is a device for browsing the web, reading and sending e-mail, and using media such as photos, videos, music, games and e-books. The device is 1.27cm thick, weighs 680 grams, features a multi-touch display and comes with twelve apps designed specifically for the iPad. The iPad with Wi-Fi only will be available at US$ 499 for the 16 GB model and US$ 699 for the 32 GB model. The Wi-Fi + 3G version will sell for US$ 629 for the 16 GB model, US$ 729 for the 32 GB model and US$ 829 for a 64 GB model. (Source: Telecompaper)
Hoppenstedt-Studie „Frauen in Führungspositionen“: Frauenanteil im Management steigt weiter – an der Spitze sind Frauen a
Fri, 05/03/2010 - 23:08. Nachrichten von unseren Mitgliedern
Hoppenstedt survey “Women in leading positions” shows increase in management, but still very few women in top management
Fri, 05/03/2010 - 22:58. Member newsHoppenstedt’s annual survey of the proportion of women in German companies, which the company has been conducting for 15 years, shows that the proportion of women in management levels 1 and 2 is increasing continuously – from 8.17% in 1995 to 19.56% now. However, women are still a rarity in top management positions of companies with over € 20 m turnover, rising from 3.2% to 5.9% in the last 15 years. In companies with over € 1bn they account for only 3.5% of top management.
Microsoft to offer web browser choice as of Monday
Thu, 04/03/2010 - 21:30. Sector news

