[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea (CEO, Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) launches the ‘book event’ with YES24 from October 10 to November 18 to present books containing encouragements and comforts from the mentors of this era. Customers can take part in the event both at the Citibank Korea website and the YES24’s official blog(blog.yes24.com/yesblog). Since two companies host the event together, there are two different sub-events. First, a book “Takes a thousand shakes to become an adult” by professor Nan-Do Kim will be presented to Citibank Online banking transfer customers through a lotter
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced it has appointed Dr. Steven Gray, CTO of Cambridge Silicon Radio, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Gray will serve a two-year appointment starting December 4, 2012, joining current board members from Intel, Motorola, Lenovo, Nokia, Microsoft, Ericsson AB, Toshiba, Apple and Nordic Semiconductor. “Bluetooth technology is experiencing its second wave of growth, moving into devices and markets where wireless technology previously had no foothold,” said Chris Hansen, chairman of the Bluetooth SIG board of directors. “St
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]GuestLogix Inc. (TSX:GXI), the leading global provider of onboard retail and payment technology solutions to airlines and the passenger travel industry, today announced the recipients of this year‘’s POSie Awards at the fourth annual GuestLogix User Group Conference. The POSie Awards recognize the year‘’s best in onboard retail innovation and excellence and are presented to customers who are doing business in new and innovative ways with GuestLogix products and services. “The GuestLogix POSie Awards recognize some of the most innovative airlines and rail companies in the
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Siliconarts Inc. (www.siliconarts.com), a Korean tech startup, developed RayCore®, the real-time ray tracing graphics processor (GPU) for the first time in graphics hardware history. RayCore® is the next-generation GPU that is used in rendering high-quality 3D graphics whose graphics performance surpasses that of rasterization GPU approach. Mostly utilized in Hollywood studios in creating huge contents such as “Toy Story” and “Avatar,” realistic effects are the key to differentiating the features of ray tracing technology compared to a rasterization approach. However, ray
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Approximately KRW7 trillion will be invested in Jeju over the next 10 years to not only develop JDC's six core projects but also establish the 2nd Jeju Science Park, Ocean Marina City and Multi Tourist Complex. When these projects are completed in 2021 as scheduled, Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) will reap the fruits of its hard work to turn Jeju into a world-class tourism and advanced business city capable of outperforming Hong Kong and Singapore. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTMA) announced that it has approved JDC‘s ’2nd
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]In November 2012, a large number of prominent figures in the world music industry will visit Seoul. They include Bruno Crolot, Director of Music Markets at Midem, Malcolm Haynes of the Glastonbury Festival, and James Minor, General Manager of SXSW, to name a few. These music industry leaders will participate in MU:CON SEOUL 2012, the first global music conference and showcase sponsored by the Korean government, and share information on trends of the world music market at a conference to be held under the theme of ‘How Asian Music Makes a Breakthrough to the World.’ The co
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its earnings guidance for the third quarter, 2012. - Consolidated Sales : Approximately 52 trillion Korean won(Range: 51 – 53 trillion Korean won) - Consolidated Operating Profit : Approximately 8.1 trillion Won(Range: 7.9 – 8.3 trillion Korean won) The above figures are consolidated earnings estimates based on K-IFRS ※ ’12 2Q and ’11 3Q consolidated figures based on K-IFRS are as follows Disclosure regulations in South Korea do not allow earnings guidance to be provided as a range, therefore the official disclosur
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]GM Korea Company has launched the 2013 Alpheon, which offers improved fuel efficiency and enhanced safety and convenience features. “On top of adding to its globally proven safety, the 2013 Alpheon takes driving pleasure to the next level,” said Ankush Arora, GM Korea Vice President of Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. “Its next-generation six-speed transmission improves both fuel economy and performance. We are confident that the 2013 Alpheon will exceed consumers’ expectations for luxury cars.” The 2013 Alpheon has an emergency stop signal as standard on all trim le
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced an evolution of its organizational structure and executive leadership team, which is designed to position the company for future growth and enable it to more quickly capture market transitions and deliver innovative solutions to its customers. Based upon the principles of customer-centricity and operational excellence, Cisco is evolving its organization structure and leadership team for speed, agility, alignment and growth with the following executive appointments: Gary B. Moore, President and Chief Operating Officer As President and C
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]iGATE (Nasdaq:IGTE), the first integrated technology and operations company providing Business Outcomes-based solutions, in association with Forbes, publisher of Forbes magazine and forbes.com, will host the first-ever two-day iGATE CEO Cup Golf tournament, awarding $100,000 to the winners' favorite charities. CEOs of top companies based in North America will be invited to participate in this first-class Championship-style golf tournament, which will take place Jan. 12-13, 2013, at the world-famous PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass, Home of the PLAYERS 2013. “Golf is