http://www.informa.com/about/Press_ReleasesThe latest global news from Informa60http://www.new.myinforma.com/__data/assets/image/0019/10558/myinforma_intranet_sign.gifhttp://www.informa.comhttp://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2009/outstanding_performance_for_informa_healthcare_journals01 Jul 2009Informa Healthcare – one of the world’s leading medical and scientific publishing groups – has announced highlights of its latest journal Impact Factor results, with impressive results across the division’s comprehensive range of titles.http://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2009/cityscape_saudi_arabia25 Jun 2009Billions in onsite orders, 10,000 sqm of exhibition space and 8,500 visitors confirms Cityscape’s status as premier real estate showcase in Saudi Arabia With more than SAR14 billion in onsite deals, 100 companies exhibiting, covering over 10,000 square metres of floor space and attracting in excess of 8,500 visitors, Cityscape Saudi Arabia has confirmed its standing as the Kingdom’s largest and most important real estate investment and development event.http://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2009/omega_performances_credit_skills_development_programme_receives_accreditation_from_the_chartered_institute_of_bankers_in_scotland10 Jun 2009Charlotte, N.C., USA, May 2009—Omega Performance’s acclaimed Credit Skills Development (CSD) programme has been accredited by the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland (CIOBS). Successful completion of the CSD and its 18 modules covering topics from Accrual Accounting to Loan Management enables participants to acquire an Advanced Diploma in Credit, and three credits towards the flagship Chartered Banker professional designation.http://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2009/cityscape_asia_shows_benefits_of_networking_in_a_downturn26 May 2009<p>With the three day Cityscape Asia property exhibition and conference drawing to a close in Singapore today, delegates attending the conference have passed their verdict on a range of issues affecting the property industry. This year’s Cityscape Asia attracted more than 3,000 participants, 150 conference delegates and 40 exhibitors from across the region and globe. </p>http://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2009/new_editor_for_worlds_longest-published_newspaper20 May 2009<p>Lloyd’s List – the flagship newspaper of the global maritime shipping industry and the world’s longest published newspaper – has a new editor-in-chief. Tom Leander, who joins Lloyd’s List from The Economist Group, has more than 20 years of experience in editing newspapers and publications in the economy and finance sectors.</p>http://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2009/scrips_best-in-class_reporting_recognised_by_industry18 May 2009Scrip World Pharmaceutical News journalist, Malini Guha, is the first-ever winner of the Advances in Renal Cancer Journalists’ Award – Europe, presented by The Association of German Medical Journalists at the Fourth European International Kidney Cancer Symposiumhttp://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2009/datamonitor_aquires_the_assets_of_the_brownwilson_group01 May 2009<p>Datamonitor recently announced that it has acquired the assets of the Brown–Wilson Group, for an undisclosed sum. As part of the deal Doug Brown and Scott Wilson, directors of the company and authors of The Black Book of Outsourcing, are joining the Datamonitor group.</p>http://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2009/success_of_cityscape_reflects_uae_economic_strength24 Apr 2009<p>Institutions affected by the global economic crisis could expect government support “but not those that were reckless,” His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, said yesterday (Wednesday 22 April 2009).</p>http://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2009/salesforce.com_service_cloud_and_twitter24 Apr 2009Salesforce.com has announced that Twitter will be added to its Service Cloud solution, and will offer integration with customer data to subscribers from the summer. Salesforce.com is the first to offer integration with social networking websites, however according to independent market analyst firm Datamonitor, other customer relationship management (CRM) vendors are likely to closely follow the company and begin addressing demands for social networking in the near future.http://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2009/taylor__and__francis_awarded_publisher_of_the_year24 Apr 2009<p>I am delighted to announce that at the 38th Annual Conference of the Academic, Professional & Specialist Booksellers Group in Grantham on 13th March, Taylor & Francis was presented with the Publisher of the Year Award.</p>