the arrangement of workspace so that work can be performed in the most efficient way. Office design incorporates both ergonomics and work flow, which examine...
Want to make your employees more productive? Maybe you need nicer offices. Our image gallery of best and worst workplaces shows why design matters. by Karen Steen
Badly configured offices aren’t just killjoys — they kill profits, too. Here’s how smart companies use space to their advantage.Researchers have said for years that the physical workspace of a business factors directly into productivity, job satisfaction, and, yes — profitability. Yet relatively few companies practice what everyone...
The nature of work has changed considerably since the first cubicle was introduced in 1968. Today's workplaces need to be as adaptable and collaborative as the people inside them. Here’s how Microsoft and other large companies have redesigned their offices for the way people work now. .officeDesignPic...
A well-designed office is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to retain workers and make them more productive. Size Up Your Current Space Goal: Understand how well — or...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Church & Dwight to Build New Laundry Detergent Plant in PennsylvaniaC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Church & Dwight Co. has announced plans to construct a new integrated laundry detergent manufacturing plant and distribution center in York County, Pennsylvania. ...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Monsanto Commits to Double Yield in Three Major CropsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Monsanto Company announced a three-point commitment to help increase food production in the face of growing demand, limited natural resources and a changing climate. It...
[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] THE OFFICE environment affects people enough to increase their productivity. Because we spend more than 10 hours a day in the office, it needs to be comfortable. If possible, the majority of workers should have a window view. When visiting clients who are fortunate...
Six officers and one warrant officer from the Army Reserve were among 28 company-grade officers recognized by Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey in a May 14, 2008 Pentagon ceremony held for 2007 Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Awards. Among the other recipients recognized were 1 3 officers and one...
Control Solutions International todayannounced that Frank Edelblut will be a featured panelist at the 2008 MITSloan CFO Summit, the largest annual gathering of chief financial officersin New England. Mr. Edelblut will participate in the 11:00 panel discussionon "IASB Convergence - Truths, Myths, and Strategies." Mr. Edelblut is founder and president...
Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc.(PINKSHEETS: CYPW) has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent andTrademark Office on its production prototype waste heat engine WHE. The WHE is able to convert wasted heat from sources such as ovens, furnacesand engine exhaust into mechanical energy and electricity. This process ofcogeneration -- also...
Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAY) today announced plans to begin shipping Cray XT5 supercomputersystems with the new Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor, codenamed "Shanghai,"in early 2009. This enhanced processor, built on 45nm process technology,is designed to provide significant benefits in energy efficiency, increasedperformance compared to previous generation AMD Opteron...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Conceptus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTS) announced today that Mark Sieczkarek, president and chief executive officer, will present at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The conference will be held at the New York Palace Hotel. ...
LOS ALTOS, Calif. -- Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), one of the world's premier technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed memory architectures, today announced that Harold Hughes, chief executive officer, and Satish Rishi, chief financial officer, are scheduled to present at the UBS Global Technology and Services Conference in New York on...
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Healthy Coffee International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:HCFI) has established a regional office in Tokyo and has named Mr. Mike Barlow as Chief Operating Officer of Healthy Coffee Japan. Mr. Barlow will oversee operations in Japan and assist in the company's rollout activities throughout the Pacific basin. ...
Event Will Simulate 7.8 Earthquake to Test Region's Preparedness NEW YORK -- GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOI), a leading provider of domestic and international risk management services, today announced that its Crisis Management and Preparedness Services Division, James Lee Witt Associates JLWA, has provided technical advice and counsel...
To advance unique technology for healing traumatic spinal cord injury CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Medical device company InVivo Therapeutics Corporation today named John Baker, an experienced information technology executive, as the company's Chief Information Officer CIO and Christopher Pritchard, an award-winning engineering science expert, as Director of Research and...
SAN ANTONIO -- Sunrise Solar Corp. (OTCBB:SSLR) today announced a key management team appointment that will help position the Company to take full advantage of domestic and international opportunities in the solar marketplace. James "Jim" T. Kesaris, a proven senior executive with extensive financial and operational experience, has been named...
Company Continues Asia Expansion to Increase Direct Service and Support to Growing MATLAB and Simulink Customer Base NATICK, Mass. -- The MathWorks, the world's leading developer of software for technical computing and Model-Based Design, today announced the opening of a new office in Bangalore, India, that will be...
North Carolina Boutique Law Firm Chooses Themis Solutions' Flagship SaaS Product for Ease of Use, Accessibility, Security and Affordability VANCOUVER, British Columbia & SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. -- Vancouver-based Themis Solutions Inc., has announced that the Law Offices of Place & Hanley, PLLC a North Carolina law firm based...
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. -- Leslie Kessler, Chief Executive Officer of Water Chef Inc. (OTC BB: WTER) is pleased to announce the execution of a letter of intentions with Mekorot Development and Enterprise Ltd. (Mekerot D&E), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mekorot, the National Water Company of the State of Israel. ...
