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One in Three Workers Get Weekend Emails from Boss

Posted by on November 20, 2011 1 comment

One in Three Workers Get Weekend Emails from Boss











Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) June 22, 2011

One in three employees often get emails from their boss over the weekend and they are expected to reply, according to a new survey by Right Management. Right Management is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions.

An additional one-third of survey respondents also reported getting emails from their boss on the weekend, not often, but just from time to time. More than 569 employees throughout North America responded to the Right Management poll which was conducted in May and June.

Does your boss send you work-related emails during the weekend and expect you to respond?


Yes, often 33%
Only from time to time 30%
Never 37%

The survey findings are another indication of an increasingly 24/7 workplace, said Monika Morrow, Senior Vice President for Right Management. “Everybody once thought technology would reduce the drudgery and make the workplace more efficient. Sure, technology has delivered great benefits to employees, but also crosses the boundary between the workplace and the worker’s own private space. It seems one can no longer get away at all from work or responsibility.”

“We specifically asked if workers were expected to respond to the emails from their boss,” Morrow noted. “So we were not talking about broadcast emails or purely informational communications, but those intended for a particular person and looking for a response. It’s now taken for granted that everyone has to check their work email during the weekend.”

“Continuous, borderless communications are now a workplace fact of life,” acknowledged Morrow. “I suppose it’s possible weekend emails serve to smooth out the pressures of a Monday morning, but likewise they may become an intrusive nuisance. We know workers are feeling exceptional pressures, and so many weekend emails may be counterproductive.”

Morrow suggested managers set clear expectations about what really needs to be addressed over the weekend. “And if stuff might just as easily wait until Monday, say so.”

About Right Management

Right Management is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions. Right Management helps clients win in the changing world of work by designing and executing workforce solutions that align talent strategy with business strategy. Our expertise spans Talent Assessment, Leader Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Engagement, and Workforce Transition and Outplacement. With offices in over 50 countries, Right Management partners with companies of all sizes. More than 80% of Fortune 500 companies are currently working with us to help them grow talent, reduce costs and accelerate performance.

This press release was distributed through PR Web by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: http://www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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Stephen M. Parlier Receives Certified Portfolio Manager Designation

Posted by on August 29, 2011 1 comment

Stephen M. Parlier Receives Certified Portfolio Manager Designation










Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 18, 2011

The CPM designation is offered by the Academy of Certified Portfolio Managers (ACPM)® in conjunction with Columbia University. As one of the premier designations in the industry, the CPM® program offers an intense educational experience exclusively to individuals who manage discretionary portfolios. Candidates for this designation must successfully complete approximately 200 hours of coursework including the study of the theory and practice of asset pricing, asset management, hedge fund management, corporate finance, fixed income analysis and foreign exchange. Stephen was also required to attend a week-long program at the New York City campus of Columbia University. This week-long program included sessions on macro investments, risk management, asset allocation, fixed income, commodities and behavioral finance. Designees must also adhere to the ACPM® Code of Professional Responsibility and are required to undertake continuing professional education to maintain the certification.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a global leader in wealth management, provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust services. For more information, call 312-917-7453.

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 1,300 offices in 42 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit http://www.morganstanley.com

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Certrec?s FSAR Management Solution Helps Utilities Manage the Update Process Through a ?Living? FSAR

Posted by on July 31, 2011 1 comment

Certrec’s FSAR Management Solution Helps Utilities Manage the Update Process Through a “Living” FSAR












Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) July 29, 2011

Certrec, a leading regulatory licensing and compliance solutions provider for more than 20 years, announced today the availability of their Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) Management Solution.

“The FSAR update and electronic submittal is a highly precise and technical process performed at infrequent intervals, often by new or different personnel,” says Ted Enos, CEO of Certrec.

“For these reasons, our customers often have difficulty producing error-free submittals and are frustrated with the electronic submittal process,” Enos notes. “Certrec’s FSAR Management Solution removes these obstacles resulting in error-free submissions the first time.”

FSAR Management is a comprehensive, web-based solution that streamlines the update process, eliminates hassle, and has shown to free up constrained resources by 30% to focus on more important tasks.

Certrec manages and stores FSAR source files in their native format and then transfers FSAR files to PDF format for real-time, on-line version availability for the compliance organization – 24/7/365.

The change notice process is mimicked in a TAKTIX management platform, converting existing programs and processes to an electronic version, eliminating the need for extensive change management.

Source files are updated to reflect approved changes, and the ‘living’ on-line FSAR is updated to keep your staff current with all changes. At submittal time, Certrec manages the entire process providing you a submittal-ready CD or DVD prepared to pass all NRC electronic requirements.

Founded in 1988, Certrec is a regulatory and compliance solutions provider that helps utilities manage the NRC, FERC, and NERC regulatory process to their advantage. With more than 250 cumulative years of regulatory and industry experience, Certrec’s licensing and compliance solutions, performance improvement, and technical services solutions help professionals better manage the risks of the regulatory and compliance process.

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Oregon Based Manufacturer Takes Safety Seriously: Finds Value in Web-Based Risk Management Tool

Posted by on July 31, 2011 1 comment

Oregon Based Manufacturer Takes Safety Seriously: Finds Value in Web-Based Risk Management Tool











Succeed Management Solutions, LLC


(PRWEB) July 20, 2011

PCC Structurals, a casting company founded in 1949, is a leading Fortune 500 organization that works with large and small castings in stainless steel, nickel-based superalloy, airframes, and more. They serve a multitude of companies in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and locomotive industries.  

PCC Structurals knows how important it is to provide quality products and maintain quality process control. They have state-of-the-art process control methodologies, including processes that help ensure safe working conditions for their employees. Employee safety is paramount to them and they know the workplace can be incident-free.  

When they were introduced to Succeed Management Solutions’ Risk Management Center, they found a product that would be an important tool in minimizing their losses and assisting their safety programs.  

Kerry Cooley, Safety Manager at PCC Structurals explains: “The Safety Staff at PCC Structurals, Inc. in Portland, OR is excited to have the Succeed Risk Management platform implemented at our facilities. The tools available through the platform will help streamline our training tracking and OSHA record keeping processes. The platform will also be valuable in updating Job Descriptions, developing efficient training and educational tools and managing our Material Safety Data Sheets. We look forward to fully utilizing the capabilities of the platform as the core of our safety administration infrastructure. We offer a huge thanks to the Succeed team for assisting PCC Structurals with the transition!”  

Succeed’s Risk Management Center is a web-based risk management platform with a large library of best practices and state of the art management tools that are designed to help risk managers to develop and more effectively manage their own risk mitigation programs.  

From the one Risk Management Center platform, these powerful modules help organizations to manage and track Certificates of Insurance, build Job Hazard Analyses, develop Job Descriptions, generate all OSHA 300 logs and the First Report of Injury, manage and store MSDSs, and track training.  

About Succeed Management Solutions, LLC  

Founded in 1996 as a high end, turn-around group, Succeed has been serving the Risk Management market for 14 years by providing Risk Management expertise to organizations. Succeed offers a comprehensive package of services and software applications needed by all organizations to effectively and proactively develop and manage their risk mitigation programs. Contact Succeed at (877) 582-0190 or visit http://www.succeedms.com/.  

About PCC Structurals  

PCC Structurals is a worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power generation, and general industrial markets. PCC is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, and forged components used in jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace, and other general industrial markets and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. Visit PCC Structurals at http://www.pccstructurals.com/.

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KePRO Promotes Barbara Knox to Vice President, Product Management

Posted by on July 31, 2011 1 comment

KePRO Promotes Barbara Knox to Vice President, Product Management










Harrisburg, PA (PRWEB) July 23, 2011

The Keystone Peer Review Organization, Inc. (KePRO) recently promoted Barbara Knox to the position of Vice President, Product Management. Ms. Knox assumes overall responsibility for directing, planning, and implementing all care management product development objectives.

In her new role, Ms. Knox will develop and implement KePRO’s strategic product development roadmap to maximize the company’s market position and strengthen its growth strategy. “Barbara has proven herself to be a health care market expert during her tenure with KePRO,” said Joseph A. Dougher, chief executive officer. “She will use her expertise to monitor market trends, analyze competitors, and ensure that KePRO’s products help members better manage their health.”

With over 20 years of experience in product development and marketing, Ms. Knox is highly qualified to position KePRO to better meet the needs of health care management clients. “My experience in product development and management, identifying market opportunities, strategic and operational planning, and reengineering and management of operational processes, will help position KePRO to maximize its market presence through innovative fully integrated products that deliver the best return on investment for clients.”

Prior to joining KePRO, Ms. Knox was Vice President of Product Management with SHPS, a health and human resource management company. She was responsible for the implementation of an integrated health management strategy, as well as the development of disease management, utilization management, case management and wellness/health promotion products.

Ms. Knox holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing from the University of Baltimore and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from Morgan State University. She has received many awards and recognition, including 100 Leading Black Women, Who’s Who in American Women and 100 Leading Black Professional Women.

About KePRO

KePRO, a leading quality improvement and care management organization, offers innovative and outcomes-focused solutions to reduce the utilization of health care resources and optimize quality of care for public and commercial clients. KePRO’s comprehensive, member centric care management solutions go far beyond traditional utilization and case management by coordinating the care provided to members with acute, chronic and complex conditions across the continuum, and identifying members who are at the highest risk for future services, but have not yet had an acute event. Tailored programs maximize members’ quality of life, and realize greater cost savings for members and clients.

Headquartered in Pennsylvania, KePRO also has offices in Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. KePRO is URAC health utilization management and case management accredited. For more information, visit http://www.kepro.com.

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Acuity and PACE Claims Services Enter Strategic Alliance to Provide Integrated Solutions for Mass Tort Clients

Posted by on July 31, 2011 1 comment

Acuity and PACE Claims Services Enter Strategic Alliance to Provide Integrated Solutions for Mass Tort Clients











Richmond, VA (PRWEB) July 26, 2011

Acuity Management Solutions, a leading provider of web-based legal management tools, announced today that it has entered into a strategic alliance with PACE Claims Services LLC (“PACE”), a subsidiary of Navigant Consulting, Inc., to provide integrated, streamlined web-based management tools unique to class action and mass tort needs. The alliance between PACE and Acuity enables clients with class action or mass tort litigation to easily manage their workflow processes. PACE is the recognized leader in mass tort claims administration.

Mass tort and class action litigation present unusual challenges to legal defense teams. The mere volume and repetitiveness of the legal services being performed and the data being managed can render most “off-the-shelf” legal management and invoicing products useless. However, PACE’s deep experience in managing claim data for the asbestos and silica litigants, coupled with Acuity’s flexible solutions for handling litigation on-line, have resulted in an elegant and streamlined solution.

“We began working together in 2006, at the time assisting one mass tort defendant with claims management, e-billing and related extranet services. The challenge for in-house counsel and insurers monitoring the defense of these claims is one of volume – how do you effectively review and manage these claims both individually and as a whole, so that you can see the forest as well as the trees,” noted Kelley Johnston, President and CEO of Acuity. “Working with PACE, we developed interfaces that enable our joint clients to access legal spend information at claim and lawsuit levels, and at firm and regional levels, giving them tools and reports to analyze and better manage their defense costs both granularly and globally from their desktops.”    

Since 2010, PACE and Acuity have implemented numerous systems for corporate clients and insurers managing mass tort litigation. The seamless integration of the companies’ services now makes implementations swift and efficient. Bill Alesio, a Managing Director at PACE, notes, “The PACE team has been assisting mass tort defendant companies and their insurers for over 25 years. We have always been committed to delivering the most responsive and custom-tailored technology solutions to our clients in order to minimize the time and cost associated with their litigation management efforts. Our alliance with Acuity now enables us to make the best e-billing and claims management tools available to our mass tort clients.”

Through the alliance, clients can now review their claim information, share data and documents with their outside counsel in one central location, and utilize a system that effectively manages the complex invoicing process associated with mass tort litigation.

About PACE Claims Services

PACE Claims Services LLC, a subsidiary of Navigant Consulting, Inc., is a recognized leader in mass tort claims administration. PACE began in the early 1980s supporting clients facing asbestos data management and claims administration challenges. These clients include defendant companies, insurers, financial institutions and other entities. By combining the proven experience of PACE professionals with modern systems and technology, the company is able to provide its clients with a cost-effective solution to address mass tort litigation needs while enhancing our clients’ ability to achieve better claim outcomes. To learn more about PACE, visit http://www.paceinformation.com.

About Acuity Management Solutions

Acuity Management Solutions was launched in 1996 as the first web-based legal collaboration and management service. Originally called TrialNet, Incorporated, the company offers advanced web-based technology to facilitate better legal management and cost cutting strategies for corporate legal and insurance claims departments. Acuity’s web-based legal management tools include E-Billing, Matter Management, Collaborative Databases, and VendorConnect cost management tools. To learn more about Acuity Management Solutions, visit http://www.acuitymanagement.com.

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New Project Management Software for Online Proofing Released by MetaCommunications

Posted by on March 13, 2011 1 comment

New Project Management Software for Online Proofing Released by MetaCommunications













Approval Manager 2011


Iowa City, IA (PRWEB) May 10, 2011

MetaCommunications today announced the immediate availability of the all new Approval Manager 2011. Approval Manager 2011 is a team based project management solution specifically developed for managing the soft proofing approval and feedback processes for marketing, creative and production environments.

Approval Manager is the only online proofing solution that includes project management, allowing managers to route proofs across multiple stages, manage schedules and centralize the workflow for proof approvals and feedback.

“Project managers can now track hundreds or even thousands of proofs throughout the entire proofing process on a visual dashboard,” said Robert T. Long, President of MetaCommunications. “It’s critical for organizations to be able to have a top level view of managers and designers involved in proofing projects.”

Try it out online instantly at: http://www.metacommunications.com/products/approval_manager/editions

or

Download a free 30 day trial at: http://www.metacommunications.com/products/approval_manager/editions

About Approval Manager 2011

Approval Manager 2011 is a unique team-based solution designed to automate the online proofing and review process.

Additional features and capabilities of Approval Manager include:

Multi-stage workflow – organizes your proofing workflow from production through multiple approval stages. Approval stages help navigate proofs across an organization – for example, marketing, merchandising, creative, legal, customer services, sales and more.
*Support for PDF and most standard image file formats including PNG, GIF, JPEG, TIFF and more.

*All actions, including proof uploads, reviews and emails are automatically captured and stored in an audit trail.

*Simple to use annotation tools for users to leave a comment, box-out a section, point something out or rotate and zoom.

*Tab-based browsing of previous versions, review stages and rounds.

*Compatible with Mac OS X and Windows versions of Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer web browsers.

For more features visit: http://www.metacommunications.com/products/approval_manager/product_tour

Pricing and Availability

Approval Manager 2011 is available immediately in three editions – Express, Standard and as an integrated module of the Workgroups 2011 suite. Approval Manager Express edition is free and includes unlimited users, storage and proofs. Approval Manager Standard edition starts at $ 995 and includes complete workflow management. Approval Manager may be purchased from the MetaCommunication online store at http://www.metacommunications.com/products/approval_manager/editions.

About MetaCommunications

MetaCommunications develops productivity apps for marketing, creative and production. With over 1000 customer sites worldwide, MetaCommunications has the solid experience and range of solutions to quickly help organizations take their productivity to the next level. For more information about MetaCommunications, please visit http://www.metacommunications.com.

Press Contact

Robert T. Long, President

MetaCommunications

Phone: (319) 337-8599 ext 180     Fax: (319) 337-3635

Email: blong(at)meta-comm(dot)com

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No Limits Software Announces Special Pricing to Educational Institutions for RaMP data center management solution

Posted by on March 3, 2011 1 comment

No Limits Software Announces Special Pricing to Educational Institutions for RaMP data center management solution











RaMP


St. Louis, MO (Vocus/PRWEB) April 18, 2011

No LImits Software announces special pricing for education institutions for the Rack Management Platform (RaMP) data center management solution. RaMP provides automated IT asset management, real-time power and environmental monitoring, change management and detailed server analytics to increase availability while reducing data center operating costs.

“Despite signs of recovery, colleges and universities are still facing tough economic conditions,” said Dave Cole, president of No Limits Software. “This is an excellent opportunity for these organizations to greatly improve their data center management at a very affordable price point.”

RaMP provides the following features:

Automated Asset Management


100% data accuracy through the automated discovery of detailed device information
Automatically track device location down to the rack unit (including zero-U devices)
Real-time data center auditing for IT asset accounting compliance (Sarbanes-Oxley, CFR-11)
Automated change control to reduce mean time to repair and increase availability
Web services API provides full interaction with other asset and change management systems

Real-Time Monitoring

Power and environmental monitoring down to the device level
Server monitoring to identify servers which should be retired or consolidated
Identify servers which are not using server power management
Real-time redundancy evaluation to reduce shutdown risk due to rack PDU overload on failover
More accurate capacity planning data helps to reduce stranded power and shutdown risks

User Interface Options

Actionable data at your fingertips through fully interactive dashboards
Blackberry, iPad, iPhone and Droid handheld applications put the data into your hands

About No Limits Software

No Limits Software was founded in 2009 by Dave Cole, a recognized industry leader in data center real-time management solutions. The Advantage Group, the previous company he founded, provided solutions for leading companies around the world before being acquired in 2007 by Aperture Technologies (now a division of Emerson Network Power). No Limits Software offers a suite of data center management solutions designed to change the way you manage your data center. For more information, please visit our web site (http://www.nolimitssoftware.com).

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