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With an annual budget of £2.14 billion and 1.4m citizens, Essex County Council is one of England’s largest local authorities. This is an extremely complex organisation to manage – including dealing with myriad business continuity risks and their potential impact. To protect its operations, the Council has used Shadow-Planner software for business continuity planning and management since 2010.

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Nokia to fully acquire Siemens' stake in Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Corporation and Siemens AG have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Nokia acquires Siemens' entire 50% stake in their joint venture, Nokia Siemens Networks. The acquisition has been approved by the Board of Directors of Nokia as well as the Managing and Supervisory Boards of Siemens, and is subject to the customary regulatory approval process.

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VMworld 2013 heads to San Francisco and Barcelona

VMware, Inc. has announced that VMworld 2013 U.S. makes its return to San Francisco Aug. 25-29 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, celebrating the 10th annual event in the United States. VMworld 2013 Europe will be held Oct. 14-17 at Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona. With more than 28,000 attendees expected worldwide, VMworld 2013 will spotlight VMware and the industry’s commitment to the era of innovation and mobility through a new world of computing.

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