Kursverdoppelung bei Actua Corporation (vorm. Internet Capital)

auch offensichtlich ChannelIntelligence gut, obwohl ich hier aufgrund der Funkstille bei Meldungen bei weitem nicht mit dem gerechnet hattet:

ChannelIntelligence revenues grew 23% in Q4 2011 compared to Q4 2010

• Grew revenues 23% in Q4 2011 compared to Q4 2010, on the strength of continued success with its core products, specifically the "where-to-buy" service.

–More than 150 leading brands in 29 countries now use CI’s Where-to-Buy service


•Beta-launched myList, a product-search, discovery and sharing platform fully integrated into Facebook

–lets users search, collect, and share products among their Facebook friends and friends-of-friends

–myList provides a list of retailers from which users are able to purchase itemized products or related items

–myList retains a commission for links to, and/or purchases of, these items

–MyList brings CI's full product search capability to Facebook and includes over 14 million items currently

Freeborders:

www.freeborders.com/...-built-in-partnership-with-freeborders/

finance.yahoo.com/news/...nces-Contract-pz-1340878769.html?x=0

das erhöhte Volumen der letzten drei Tage ausreichend für Rückkaufe genutzt:


Feb 27, 2012

8.83

8.93

8.31

8.41

261,900

8.41



Feb 24, 2012

9.33

9.40

8.89

8.96

129,700

8.96



Feb 23, 2012

10.10

10.10

9.24

9.36

243,400

9.36



Feb 22, 2012

10.30

10.46

10.13

10.14

86,500

10.14



Feb 21, 2012

10.47

10.54

10.28

10.37

91,500

10.37



Feb 17, 2012

10.57

10.65

10.33

10.46

73,300

10.46



Feb 16, 2012

10.23

10.58

10.20

10.52

62,800

10.52

stark unterbewertet - das wertvollste Asset von ICG Group, die 81% an Procurian, kann man nämlichs sehr gut mit Ariba vergleichen.

• Signed 8 new customers in 2011, including the largest hotel chain in the world


•Expanded relationships with several existing accounts


•Packaged 3 new service offerings to take to market

–Web2China - Web interface development and integration for hotels that need to have a booking engine for China

–Mobile2China - Mobile Web development for companies marketing to China

–Insight PMO Hub - Reporting framework for management and staff empowering better program management within major global organizations

hat Procurian (früher ICGCommerce) bisher nicht herausgerückt.

www.procurian.com/industries-clients

news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-02/26/c_131432346.htm

HARBIN, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Revenues of China's software and information technology (IT) service industry rose 32.4 percent year-on-year to 1.84 trillion yuan (292.23 billion U.S. dollars) in 2011, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said.

The rise was 4.4 percentage points higher than the industry's average growth rate during the 2006-2010 period, according to an MIIT report released at an ongoing forum held in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.

www.freeborders.com/

www.freeborders.com/wp-content/uploads/...0/Choosing-China.pdf

February 28, 2012

Manufacturers drive online sales with where-to-buy

Once you know what "where-to-buy" is, you understand why so many people in the industry consider it to be an essential component for manufacturer websites.

If you work for a manufacturer that supports the retail channel, nothing makes more sense than taking ready-to-buy consumers directly from your product page to a retailer "buy page." And if you're a retailer, of course you are thrilled to participate in a program that sends you referrals from shoppers who already expressed a strong interest in a specific product.

You have to see a where-to-buy implementation in order to truly appreciate how it works. So let's look at a few examples of how manufacturers use the technology.

Tripp Lite is a leading manufacturer of products that power, connect and protect computers and other electronics. When you visit a Tripp Lite product page, click on the yellow "check prices" button and you will see CI Boost Where-to-Buy in action.

Visitors to the Black & Decker website are linked directly to retailer buy pages when they click the orange "buy now" button on product pages.

If you want to see additional examples or learn more about CI Boost Where-to-Buy, please feel free to e-mail me. I will put you in touch with one of my colleagues on either the CI manufacturer or retailer team, and we'll explain exactly how your business can benefit from deep-linking technology.

Posted by John Terry on February 28, 2012 at 12:11 AM in Channel Intelligence, Manufacturer eCommerce, Retailer eCommerce | Permalink

Innovation and Growth

finance.yahoo.com/news/...ey-finds-fortune-1000-130000749.html

Procurian's Experience and Capabilities

This is why Procurement leaders are partnering with Procurian to gain immediate access to a Specialized Procurement Infrastructure™ that is proven and working for dozens of companies. This infrastructure can be leveraged to meet your specific needs in under- resourced areas of spend, and tightly integrates with your business to help you deliver new levels of savings and value on an accelerated basis.

We’ve spent over a decade building and advancing a Specialized Procurement Infrastructure™ that gives you immediate access to:
Over 600 dedicated supply-market specialists who concentrate in areas such as sourcing, contracting, purchasing, supplier management and continuous cost innovation. These specialists work with you and collaborate with each other to help you achieve a higher level of impact.
Real-time, ground-level intelligence on supply markets, prices and costs, supplier capabilities, best in-class contract terms and spending and savings benchmarks. This intelligence comes from conducting thousands of sourcing events and engaging in tens of thousands of supplier interactions each year.
Comprehensive, integrated spend management processes tailored for each category.
Specialized technology that integrates expertise and activities across the globe and give you a clear, continuous view of program and project progress, spend, savings and compliance results, and additional areas of opportunity.

Our infrastructure and experts will help you influence more spend, bring more strategic value to stakeholders and deliver verified savings of a margin point or more.

spendmatters.co.uk/...xchanging-proxima-procurian-insight-hfs/

hospitalitytechnology.edgl.com/top-stories/...n-201279268.aspx

die übrigens auf Yahoo sofort gelöscht wurde, ohne dass ich das nachvollziehen konnte.

messages.finance.yahoo.com/Stocks_(A_to_Z)/...orumview?bn=9069

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auch wieder in Europa stark an:

Procurian (former: ICGCommerce) in Europe    19 minutes ago    





Kristen Knouft March 22, 2012 at 3:28 pm

Peter, I think you have described “The New Procurement” quite well. While we don’t claim to have invented all of these principles, or that each are “new” in their own right, we believe they collectively represent a new standard of excellence that we and indeed all organizations must aspire to in order to meet the needs of businesses today.

With regard to effectively meeting these needs in Europe, we wholeheartedly agree that you can’t rely on experts 3,000 miles away. That’s why we’ve established two solution centers to support Europe – one in London and one in Prague. Across our European centers you would see more than 120 local supply market experts (who collectively speak 21 languages) including dedicated category sourcing, contracting and buying specialists. These experts utilize the same sophisticated tools, information and processes that you saw in the US. We would welcome the opportunity to have you to either office and show you our local capabilities!

Across our European centers you would see more than 120 local supply market experts (who collectively speak 21 languages) including dedicated category sourcing, contracting and buying specialists. These experts utilize the same sophisticated tools, information and processes that you saw in the US. We would welcome the opportunity to have you to either office and show you our local capabilities!

Eigentlich waren sie schon einmal in Europa und vor allem in Deutschland positioniert, als sie den Zentraleinkauf von Hoechst übernommen hatten. Diese als HPI firmierende Unternehmung haben sie dann aber wieder abgestoßen - heute ist diese HPI Bestandteil eines neuen deutschen Unternehmens mit gleichem Namen, das aber weit mehr umfasst als die ehemalige HPI. Offensichtlich war Procurian diese HPI zu sehr ein Gemischtwarenladen (eine Meinung, die ich teile), während die beiden neuen europäischen Schaltstellen in London und Prag wohl mit der gleichen Fokussierung arbeiten wie die US-Zentrale. Offensichtlich war man der Meinung, dass die Gründung eigener Fililaen der bessere Weg sei, als die HPI umzuorganisieren.

Wie Ihr vielleicht bemerkt habt, war ich auch schon einmal bei HPI kurzzeitig engangiert, bin dann aber wieder raus, weil ich gemerkt habe, dass die Qualität der Strategie dieses Gemischtwarenladens trotz niedriger Bewertung von der Qualität der Unternehmensstrategie von Procurian (bzw. ICG Commerce) doch (vielleicht aber auch nur noch) weit entfernt ist. Beobachten werde ich da weiter, halte aber momentan Procurian noch für die bessere Alternative.

for the IAOP 2012 Global Outsourcing 100

"Posted on April 2, 2012 by freeborders

Freeborders Inc., a global provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing solutions for Internet based businesses, today announced that The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) has recognized Freeborders Inc., as a Rising Star in the 2012 Global Outsourcing 100®."

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deren Posten mir momentan auf Yahoo verweigert wird:

Form 8-K for ICG GROUP, INC.


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2-Apr-2012

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, Other Events, Financial State



Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On March 27, 2012, ICG Holdings, Inc. ("ICG Holdings"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICG Group, Inc. ("ICG"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (such agreement, the "Merger Agreement"), under which it acquired approximately 96% of the primary equity interests of MSDSonline Holdings, Inc. ("MSDSonline") for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $48.1 million. Following ICG Holdings' acquisition, which was completed on March 30, 2012, the remainder of MSDSonline's equity interests are currently held by members of MSDSonline's executive management team.

The foregoing description contains only a summary of certain terms of the Merger Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 8.01. Other Events
On April 2, 2012, ICG issued a press release announcing its acquisition of MSDSonline. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith:


Exhibit
 No.                                     Description

10.1         Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 27, 2012, by and among
            MSDSonline Holdings, Inc., MSDSonline Acquisition Corp., MSDSonline
            Inc., GB Stockholder Services, Inc., as the Stockholder
            Representative, and ICG Holdings, Inc., as the Guarantor.

99.1         Press Release issued April 2, 2012 by ICG Group, Inc.

According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), more than five million facilities in North America handle hazardous chemicals.  With increasing regulatory requirements, many of these facilities are looking for ways to more efficiently manage their hazardous chemical compliance needs.  Serving an estimated $650 million market, most of which is still paper-based, the MSDSonline solution integrates a robust suite of capabilities that automates material safety data sheet (MSDS) management on one platform.  In addition to these core hazardous chemical management features, EH&S professionals can also add regulatory compliance capabilities, such as injury and illness recordkeeping, on-demand workplace training and compliance education tool kits.

OSHA recently announced its adoption of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), which changes the way chemical hazards are required to be classified and communicated to the workforce.  As a result, businesses will be flooded with changes to current MSDS documents and labels that must be revised, rewritten and republished to comply with new GHS regulations and the revised hazard communication standard.

“MSDSonline is well positioned to continue to help EH&S professionals utilize technology to streamline their compliance responsibilities and mitigate the risks associated with workplace hazards,” said Glenn Trout, President and CEO of MSDSonline. “Now more than ever, with OSHA’s adoption of GHS serving as an important catalyst, safety professionals in virtually every industry are looking to technology solutions to help manage compliance and ensure the safety of their workforce.”

“We are excited to become an ICG company, as ICG provides extensive expertise in the cloud-based arena and is closely aligned with our vision for continued growth,” added Trout. “Together, we will continue to fuel our mission to provide our customers with innovative EH&S compliance management solutions and the highest quality service to help them operate more cost-effectively.”

ICG’s Government and Compliance Group, which includes GovDelivery and MSDSonline, is comprised of technology companies that serve the government or automate adherence to government compliance regulations.  Governments are increasingly seeking more cost-effective solutions to operate and deliver services to their constituents, while government compliance has become increasingly burdensome and costly across industries.  Companies that provide cloud-based solutions to automate these complex business processes are delivering compelling savings and efficiencies to enormous markets.

Building out ICG’s Government and Compliance Group will allow ICG to serve a large untapped market and positions the company to leverage its industry expertise and economies of shared resources.  Cost synergies between ICG and this group will begin in 2012 and include savings in accounting, insurance, marketing communications, treasury, legal and M&A services.  ICG will provide an update to its core consolidated revenue and EBITDA guidance on its first quarter earnings call.

About MSDSonline
Founded in 1996 and based in Chicago, MSDSonline is a leading provider of on-demand EH&S compliance solutions, offering products and services for managing and authoring material safety data sheets (MSDSs), managing hazardous chemical inventories, reporting workplace incidents, training employees and administering other critical EH&S information.  The company’s mission is to provide sustainable solutions that help customers improve employee safety, streamline compliance and reduce potential exposures to workplace hazards and risks.  MSDSonline has been recognized for the last five years on Inc. magazine’s list of America’s 5,000 fastest-growing private companies. More information is available online at www.MSDSonline.com and on the official company blog at blog.MSDSonline.com/.

About ICG Group, Inc.
ICG Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGE) identifies, capitalizes and grows companies in the cloud-based software and services sectors.  These companies transform the way business is done by enabling enterprises to increase efficiencies and improve and automate critical processes. ICG leverages its unique expertise to carefully identify companies based on their potential to become market-changers and market-leaders. ICG is focused on building profitable businesses in these sectors by infusing them with management expertise, strategic and operational guidance, as well as growth capital.

Investor inquiries:
Karen Greene
ICG
610.727.6900
ir@icg.com

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