AVG Technologies, developers of the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, today announced the formation of a Global Strategic Alliances (GSA) group focused on corporate development and licensing initiatives, as well as strategic partnerships. The GSA group will offer AVG’s security technology into new areas where it can protect people and businesses from malware, phishing scams, social networking hacks and other online harm.

Clarity Capital, a private mining house and a subsidiary of Aveng Ltd, the South African construction company, have formed a strategic alliance to develop mining assets in Zimbabwe.

Clarity’s subsidiary Duration Gold Ltd, already has assets in the Southern African country, while Aveng’s E+PC Engineering & Projects Company Ltd will provide the engineering skills and resources to develop these.

First to be developed will be the Vubachikwe tailings re-processing project. At the same time feasibility studies will be initiated for the expansion of the Vubachikwe mine and the development of two other projects, Athens and Gaika.

“Clarity’s early mover strategy offers us a unique opportunity to further expand our market in Zimbabwe which we see as re-emerging with huge growth potential,” said Mark Berger, E+PC’s director of business development.

E+PC, specialises in engineering, design and project delivery as well as operation and maintenance of metallurgical plants. The company said that a pipeline of additional Duration, plus third-party, projects are also under review.

In this first episode of The Alliance Conversation my guest is Tom Halle. Tom is an experienced strategic alliance professional based in San Diego, CA. With a broad experience in bringing all kind of organizations together in partnerships Tom has specialized in helping small companies to partner with large companies. As Tom phrases it himself he helps David’s partner with Goliath’s.

In this conversation we learn from Tom that for a strategic alliance each company needs to be key for gaining something that is strategic for the other. As such a strategic alliance is more than business as usual. Tom explains the differences between a strategic alliance and a regular partnership. He shares some interesting insights on why companies should partner in general and in particular what the benefits can be for small companies to partner with large companies.

Listen to my conversation with Tom Halle by downloading the file, or directly through the player below.

Anaheim, CA, Feb 2, 2010 — At the annual summit of the Association of Strategic Alliances Professionals (ASAP) in Anaheim, CA, Simoons & Company is launching The Alliance Conversation, a podcast series about strategic alliances and partnerships to grow your organization.

When you are a business owner and see the signs that may point to the fact that the economy is slowly picking up again, you will be looking for ways to grow your business. Are the old fashioned ways of organically growing still the most beneficial ways of growing your organization in 2010? Time to team up with others and explore the area of strategic alliances and partnerships as an effective way to grow your business.

The Alliance Conversation is aimed at you as a business owners to help you to learn about alliances and the do’s and don’ts in establishing partnerships. At first, starting February 2010, The Alliance Conversation will provide an audio channel that will bring conversations with people who have first hand experience with Alliances. The conversation will bring their stories, allow to learn from their experiences, successes and lessons learned, all packed in a free weekly 20 – 25 minute podcast. Later on in 2010 The Alliance Conversation will be bundled in a book.

http://www.theallianceconversation.com

About Simoons & Company

Simoons & Company is an organizational coaching and consulting firm, that enables organizations to create successful partnerships and strategic alliances, create a culture for collaboration and adopt social media and social networking in the business development process. Simoons & Company is a network organization founded by Peter Simoons and is based in the Amsterdam area in the Netherlands,

Contact Peter Simoons at +31 6 1426 3593

http://www.simoons.com

The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan is entering into an agreement with the City of Orlando and the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) to advance zero-emission mobility in the Orlando area by promoting the development of an electric-vehicle charging network and policies to support widespread adoptions of electric cars. The announcement, made at the Orlando stop of the Nissan LEAF Zero Emissions Tour, helps pave the way for the 2010 introduction of Nissan LEAF, the industry's first all-electric, zero-emission car designed for the mass market.

Worldwide customers to have greater choice and increased value as a result of the partnership

MADRID and BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amadeus, a leading global technology and distribution partner to the travel industry, and Concur (NASDAQ:CNQR) , a leading provider of on-demand employee spend management solutions, announced that they have entered into a long-term alliance to bring key technologies together for a combined travel and expense management solution to extend their core offerings.

This includes the integration of travel bookings from Amadeus eTravel Management (AeTM) into Concur® Expense, as well as unique integration of Amadeus core distribution technology into Concur® Cliqbook Travel - the first time Amadeus has provided this type of technology to a third party. Both companies are currently working towards delivery of the solution in 2010.

Announced at Fusion, Concur's annual customer conference in Boca Raton, Florida, the alliance is an extension of the companies' vision for offering end-to-end T&E solutions and gives Concur and Amadeus customers even greater choice for integrated travel and expense management solutions. Through the strategic alliance, Concur and Amadeus continue their commitment to global and local market leadership and set a new level for providing global distribution and content.

Equipment Tracking, a specialist in the development of innovative software solutions for pallet and equipment tracking markets, recently signed a partnership agreement with Belgravium, a manufacturer of rugged mobile computing devices.

Equipment Tracking will offer Belgravium RFID enabled handheld computers as a platform for its asset management software within the leading manufacturing, warehousing and logistics organisations – the solution will enable end-to-end control of equipment pool, saving time, money and driving improved performance.

The alliance will see Equipment Tracking utilising Belgravium’s Boston 8500 and Atlanta 8000 series rugged handheld devices as a hardware platform for their MPC and ERICA solutions. The joint solution will add enable improved traceability, handling efficiency and better information about the location and condition of products via the incorporation of RFID functionality.

Collaborative Construction has joined forces with Phi Cubed, an Initial Charter Member of the International BUILT Association, to launch a Strategic Alliance to Rebuild Haiti. The Alliance has formulated a Statement of Purpose and the Alliance's Philosophy is set forth below.

The Strategic Alliance to Rebuild Haiti (Alliance) – a collaborative coalition of world class leaders – is integrated under best of class standards related to the delivery of goods and services necessary for the relief, reconstruction, recovery and rebirth of Haiti.

A “Best for Haiti” philosophy is mandatory for all Alliance members. The goal of the Alliance is to maximize the value added contributions to tangible assets for the benefit of the Haitian people today and in the future.

We began by asking where should the Haitian people be 6 months, 5 years, 10, 20 or 30 years from now? Armed with a vision of a sustainable future for Haiti, we are formulating solutions and investments that provide immediate relief and position Haiti for long term sustainable recovery and rebirth.

Alliance solutions will, invariably, empower the Haitian people. Alliance members will deliver sustainable solutions that provide jobs to Haitians. Unskilled workers will become skilled workers and skilled workers will refine their existing skills and develop others.

Micro-lenders will nurture small businesses in Haiti while innovative professionals will help Haitians develop sustainable localized solutions. Experts in micro-energy production and sustainable energy solutions will share their knowledge. Waste water recycling, water treatment, and agricultural innovations will embolden Haitians to support themselves.

By leveraging their combined knowledge, skills, resources and networked relationships Alliance members will deliver amazing “Best for Haiti” solutions. We invite other innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders to join us!

To learn more contact James L. Salmon - at the numbers listed below - or contact Hector Camps, CEO of Phi Cubed. You can download and print a copy of the Alliance's Statement of Purpose instrument by clicking on this LINK.

PHI Cubed TM
8101 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 306
Miami, FL 33138
P.305.960.7225
F.305.960.7226
hectorcamps@phicubed.com
www.phicubed.com

James L. Salmon
Of Counsel
Beatty Bangle Strama, p.c.
400 West 15th Street Suite 1450
Austin, Texas 78701
(o) 512-879-5050
(f) 512-879-5040
(c) 512-630-4446
(s) 859-912-7747

President
Collaborative Construction Resources, LLC

Jsalmon@bbsfirm.com
JamesLsalmon@gmail.com
James.Salmon@collaborativeCR.com
www.CollaborativeConstruction.Blogspot.com
www.CollaborativeConstruction.com
www.bbsfirm.com

Office: 512-879-5050
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The private equity firm Gulf Capital and General Electric’s Healthcare Division, GE Healthcare, are joining forces in an effort to start a chain of healthcare services and diagnostic centers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The partnership revolves around Gulf Capital either acquiring relevant companies already in business or starting new ventures while GE Healthcare will provide support via access to their international commercial products as well as corporate solutions and services. The chain of service centers will initially be rolled out in Egypt and Saudi Arabia offering medical imaging, physiotherapy, and dialysis, laboratory and oncological services as well. The chain will be moved on to other countries as business opportunities arise in the future.

GE Healthcare and Gulf Capital will be working closely with GE Capital Markets Corporate (CMC) which will provide financing solutions for the partnership including equipment financing and financial advisory services. As part of the deal, Gulf Capital will also gain access to GE Healthcare strategic and financial partners as well as GE’s full list of global business practices as well as the GE toolkit for best business practices.