2009 Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany for LAVA

The sitting-lounging-reclining furniture LAVA designed by Kirsten Hoppert and Steffen Kroll for COR is to receive the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany in Silver. The award will be presented in Frankfurt in February 2009. Managing Director Leo Lübke: “Among the more than 40 awards we have received so far for corporate and design achievements, the ‘award of awards’ is a special appreciation of the innovative strength... 

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Pfleiderer AG and IBM Sign Outsourcing Contract

German Pfleiderer AG and IBM signed a seven-year outsourcing contract. As part of the agreement, IBM will provide application hosting and management services out of Germany and Canada for all SAP Systems in Pfleiderer’s worldwide locations. The flexible IBM SAP Application Delivery Center Model will enable Pfleiderer to use and pay for services according to its needs. “By centralizing our IT activities, our processes can become more efficient... 

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Munich design firm develops exclusive yacht interior

My yacht is my style – anyone who forks out millions for the ultimate status symbol of a luxury yacht has the right to an interior that looks more than merely ‘functional’. Taking design to a new dimension is the task that the team of the Munich architect Kathrin Haak have set themselves. In collaboration with their creative crew, they develop boat interiors that set new standards for both pragmatic and aesthetic excellence. Their idea is that... 

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ETO ERP Encompix Selected by Machine Tool Company

David Simonian, CFO, explained some of the problems Simmons experienced running an old, non-integrated Dbase system. “Each department had its own mini-system. The same data was entered multiple times—engineering, purchasing, job costing, and accounting. It was very difficult to extract any meaningful information to run the business,” he said. Simmons had known about Encompix for several years. “We looked at Encompix many years ago, but were... 

ETO ERP Encompix Selected by Machine Tool Company

David Simonian, CFO, explained some of the problems Simmons experienced running an old, non-integrated Dbase system. “Each department had its own mini-system. The same data was entered multiple times—engineering, purchasing, job costing, and accounting. It was very difficult to extract any meaningful information to run the business,” he said. Simmons had known about Encompix for several years. “We looked at Encompix many years ago, but were...