Who: Param Singh, vice president of clinical trial management solutions, BioPharm Systems

Adrian Hampshire, managing director, EMEA, BioPharm Systems

Paul Dobrowolskyj, senior consultant, Oracle Health Sciences

What: Webinar: "Business and Operational Risks in Clinical and Safety: Applying Appropriate Technology and Approaches to Mitigate Risk"

All business processes are subject to some level of risk. Key to the long term viability of any company is the critical need to identify the risks, quantify them, minimize them, and have a clear plan for dealing with any residual risks.

Organizations try to mitigate risks by implementing systems that support the company's business processes. Commercial software systems that are available from vendors such as Oracle include many capabilities which, if implemented properly, greatly reduce the risks in the business process.

The implementation of complex systems is, in itself, a risky process. Organizations like BioPharm Systems have been able to use their wide range of experience to develop pre-configured and pre-validated solutions that help reduce the risks during the implementation of a clinical trial management system (CTMS) and a safety system.

This one and a half-hour webinar will provide an overview of business risks related to clinical and safety systems and will illustrate how the risks inherent in implementing complex CTMS and safety systems can be significantly reduced.

When: Thursday, November 17, 2011 @:

7:00 a.m. US Pacific time
8:00 a.m. US Mountain time
9:00 a.m. US Central time
10:00 a.m. US Eastern time
15:00 UK time
16:00 Central European time

Webinar Information: To register for this complimentary webinar, go to: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/bf2hph6dutcu

Free Exporting 101 Webinar: Are you new to exporting? Do you have a product that can be exported and need help? Join me in a series of 4 Exporting 101 webinars:

1) Exporting 101: Export Practice and Fundamentals.

At the end of this webinar you should be able to:

• Understand the essentials for export success
• Identify major barriers for your exports and barriers for your importers
• Learn how to select countries and identify products to export
• Avoid mistakes made by exporters
• Identify export help and other resources.

This webinar will benefit:

• Those with a product suitable for export, but no previous exporting experience.
• Those with some export experience, but are seeking to expand their exporting knowledge.
• Entrepreneurs and trade consultants.
• Professional organizations - trade and industry associations, Chamber of Commerce’s.
• Government agencies - foreign trade agencies, business development centers.

No password, no dial in required use of web browser only. You may e-mail your questions in advance to stcintL@stcinternational.us

Event Date: Friday, March 11, 2011

Time: 11:00 AM PST - 12:00 AM MST - 1:00 PM CST - 2:00 PM EST

For future webinar schedules please go to http://www.stcinternational.us

NorthgateArinso and SAP invite you to a 60-minute Virtual Briefing about Integrated Talent Management.

During this interactive webinar, you will discover how integrated talent management supports the process of finding, nurturing, rewarding and retaining the best people and talent within your organization, through integrating HR processes.

A panel of HR experts will explain why integration really matters. Weaving individual Talent Management processes together into a consolidated system will let you uncover the benefits of enterprise-wide talent management, such as:

- How performance management can help optimize compensation planning
- How succession planning helps you to educate & develop future leaders by learning
- How global HR administration and data management leverages your HR investment across all Talent Management processes

PLUS: Enjoy a live demo of how euHReka handles key transactions in HR administration, payroll and talent management in an intuitive, fast, flexible and smartly integrated way.

What's in it for you?

- Learn more about the added value of integrated Talent Management
- Observe how easy it is to efficiently manage the life-cycle of your workforce
- Participate in a global forum and interact with fellow HR/IT decision makers and subject matter experts

Purchase to Pay Automation: Goals and challenges in a global enterprise

Effective change management is key to the success of any project which alters the way people work; whether that be a change to processes, technologies, systems or structures. However, many projects still suffer when organizational issues aren’t adequately addressed; so what practical steps can you make within your project delivery to ensure success and achieve your goals?

Nigel Chapman, Change Management Facilitator at ABB, will deliver a case study and share his experience and practical advice, providing you with key steps to reduce project risk and attain faster ROI. ABB successfully automated their invoice processing to increase efficiency and reduce costs. Join this webinar to find out how ABB successfully reaped the best results from their P2P automation program and discover:

- How to manage change regionally in line with the global enterprise
- Ways to gain stakeholder interest and developing user commitment
- How to achieve process centralization and system integration
- Techniques for tackling non-compliance
- A path to determine project success
- The top 5 lessons learnt and success factors from the UK regional implementation

OVERVIEW
The 90-minute webinar will comprise expert insights and coaching, as well as case studies and Q&A. Following the webinar, registered attendees will have access to a recording of the webinar and a PDF file of the presentation material.

AGENDA
* Introduction, Objectives, Biographies
* Why DfE? Strategic importance to designers, competitive products, risk reduction, and profitability
* New regulations and standards brewing: Similarities, differences, trajectories
* DfE Checklist: How to train designers and how to measure environmental and financial benefits
* Supply-chain DfE: Preparing for the coming wave of DfE requirements, and what you can do to get your company ready
* Q&A with electronics companies strategically committed to DfE

PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS
Electronics designers (electrical, electronic, mechanical), Supply-chain managers, Product managers, R&D, operations and marketing executives, academia.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Pamela J. Gordon, president of Technology Forecasters Inc. (TFI) brings data and insights from running DfE Workshops over the past 6 years, training more than 1,000 designers, supply-chain and product managers, and executives. She is an executive consultant for High-ROI Environmental Roadmaps and author of the 2001 book, Lean and Green: Profit for Your Workplace and the Environment. Pamela Gordon, pgordon@techforecasters.com, 1-510-601-9107

Michael Kirschner, President of Design Chain Associates, LLC (DCA) actively influences DfE standards like EPEAT and regulations like California's Safer Alternatives Regulation that drive the industry. Mike has in-the-trenches experience preparing designers for the coming wave of DfE requirements, and what they can do to get ready. Mike Kirschner, mike@designchainassociates.com, 1-415-904-8330

In the current economic and political climate, many organizations face a host of energy-related challenges. With a well-crafted energy management strategy, organizations can reduce operational expenses, comply with impending regulations and appeal to environmentally-conscious patrons­ all without affecting product and service levels.

In this educational webcast, the experts at LPB Energy Management will share best practices to reduce cost and consumption up to 30% by:

Eliminating the “data divide” between groups who receive and pay utility bills and those accountable for lowering cost and consumption.
Maximizing rate reduction opportunities through energy procurement, invoice audit and demand response programs.
Minimizing consumption and provide analysis and reporting to measure program success.

Start planning for SUCCESS in 2010!

With budget cuts and more pressure to perform, Sales and Marketing professionals need the best tools at minimal expense.

While it sounds like an impossible task, the SUCCESS team has created a Virtual SUCCESS seminar with workshops that can give you the tools to complete the impossible tasks you are faced with.

Sales professionals will leave armed with skills and tools they can use right away to increase sales and meet quotas.

Marketing professionals will learn how to leverage today’s latest tools to track and drive more sales leads. Get your entire team on the right page for one low cost

To Register: http://virtualseminar.eventbrite.com/

More information regarding the SUCCESS Virtual Seminar can be found here:

http://www.generationomarketing.com/VirtualSeminar.html

Details of the SUCCESS Workshops can be found here:

http://www.generationomarketing.com/VirtualSeminarWorkshops.html

Information regarding the SUCCESS Speakers can be found here:

http://www.generationomarketing.com/VirtualSeminarSpeakers.html

This seminar will focus on the Information and Communication Technologies sector in Spain and the investment opportunities it offers to foreign companies. Thus, we will analyse the current situation and future trends of the sector, highlighting its main competitive advantages.

Attendees will have the chance to listen to first hand experiences from multinational companies already established in Spain, who will give their view on the suitability of Spain for their different strategies, covering topics such as:

- The maturity of the Spanish ICT market, with experience both in the client and provider side

- The potential access to key markets in Latin America and Europe that Spain offers

- The availability of local talent and skills, at a competitive cost

- Big multinationals are already manufacturing and delivering professional electronics and systems in a competitive way

- Multinational companies are already developing software and providing outsourcing services to other European big and medium-sized enterprises

- There is a global presence providing high value services from Spain

This seminar will focus on the Information and Communication Technologies sector in Spain and the investment opportunities it offers to foreign companies. Thus, we will analyse the current situation and future trends of the sector, highlighting its main competitive advantages.

Attendees will have the chance to listen to first hand experiences from multinational companies already established in Spain, who will give their view on the suitability of Spain for their different strategies, covering topics such as:

- The maturity of the Spanish ICT market, with experience both in the client and provider side

- The potential access to key markets in Latin America and Europe that Spain offers

- The availability of local talent and skills, at a competitive cost

- Big multinationals are already manufacturing and delivering professional electronics and systems in a competitive way

- Multinational companies are already developing software and providing outsourcing services to other European big and medium-sized enterprises

- There is a global presence providing high value services from Spain

No one has to remind you we are living in challenging times. No doubt you are hearing the pain of a down economy from your franchisees on a daily basis. They are looking to you for additional help and direction during these difficult days.

This webinar will give Franchisors important information and concrete solutions to insure your franchisees have the latest in technology for growing their businesses.

Our panel of experts will help you understand

* Why most marketing campaigns only promote name recognition rather than customer action.
* How to help your franchisees save time and money by specifically targeting their “best” customers.
* How to make your franchisee’s direct marketing programs both cost and ROI effective, using the latest direct mail and e-marketing tools and strategies.
* The truth behind Pay Per Click advertising and how to make it effective for your franchisees.
* How a fellow Franchisor found a simple solution to his franchisees marketing challenges.