In addition, Lang Langwill appear on the finale of "Oprah's Search for the World's Smartest and MostTalented Kids" on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, May 18th (check locallistings for time and channel). Three scholars from Lang Lang's InternationalMusic Foundation will also perform.In other news, Lang Lang will team up with Hancock for an inaugural world tourbeginning in July, during which the two will perform Gershwin's "Rhapsody inBlue," in arrangement for two pianos and orchestra, and Vaughan-Williams"Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra," conducted by John Axelrod. The tourbegins at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and visits France,Germany, the Netherlands, England, Italy, and the U.S., making stopovers atLondon's famed Royal Albert Hall, Italy's spectacular Arena di Verona, and theworld-famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.Over the course of his career, Lang Lang has played sold-out recitals andconcerts in every major city in the world and is the first Chinese pianist tobe engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the topAmerican orchestras. In August 2008, more than five billion people viewed LangLang's performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympic opening ceremony.
As well astouring non-stop worldwide to sold-out crowds, Lang Lang recently launched theLang Lang International Music Foundation to foster classical music educationfor children.For more information, please contact:Pamela Murphy at Align Entertainment GroupOffice 646.596.8700Cell SOURCELang LangPamela Murphy at Align Entertainment Group, +1-646-596-8700, Cell,+1-917-498-0802, . NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - The coming months' data on joblosses should resemble April's improved figures rather than thesteeper cuts seen in recent months, Joel Prakken, chairman ofMacroeconomic Advisers, said on Wednesday. Global Markets However, Prakken, whose firm jointly developed the ADPEmployer Services report on private sector jobs, cautioned thatit was too early to conclude that the job market had made adecisive turn. "One month's number does not a trend make," Prakken told ateleconference of journalists. He added that he expected modest, below-trend economicgrowth in the second half of the year, and perhaps gradualimprovement in the labor market. (Reporting by Burton Frierson, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama) Global Markets. NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to stay competitive during theeconomic downturn, 51 percent of executives involved in document managementsay their company plans to reduce operating expenses while 20 percent saytheir organization will try to improve cash flow.
Executives agree thateffectively managing document processes can help meet these objectives,particularly with respect to reducing expenses.These are a few of the important findings highlighted in a comprehensivesurvey report issued today by Oce Business Services, a leader in documentprocess management and electronic discovery. "Meeting the Challenge: HowOrganizations are Implementing Document Management Strategies to Help DriveBusiness in a Tough Economy," investigates how survey respondents and theirorganizations are leveraging five advanced document management activities --internal and outsourced -- to achieve cost reduction and cash flow goals aswell as gain other important business benefits. The five document management activities include: document imaging(paper-to-digital conversion); enterprise-wide print/copy; mail and shipping;records management; and fleet management (print/copy/fax fleet).When it comes to outsourcing, a high number of respondents (74%) indicate thattheir company is taking this approach with at least one of the five documentactivities. The top three document activities that companies are outsourcinginclude mail and shipping, print/copy center, and document imaging. The topoverall business benefits that the respondents report gaining from theseoutsourced document activities include lowering costs, improving operationalperformance and enabling a greater focus on core business. Outsourcing activity may increase somewhat in the next 12 to 24 months as anumber of companies (33%) are planning to outsource additional documentprocessing functions, particularly document imaging. The top business goalsdriving their outsourcing plans are cost reduction, the desire to concentratemore on their core business, and the desire to improve operationalperformance.In another key finding, a majority of survey participants (55%) indicate thattheir companies are measuring document process performance.
These companiesare measuring such performance elements as user activity and documentprocessing timeliness and accuracy. A significant number of respondents (67%)specify that their organization's metrics for document performance are alignedwith business objectives (such as increasing customer satisfaction)."Whether managing document activities on an internal or outsourced basis, onething is clear," said Joseph R Marciano, president and CEO, Oce BusinessServices. "Enterprises are realizing the potential for document managementbest practices to yield benefits such as lower operating expenses, which canhelp them survive and thrive in the days ahead.""Meeting the Challenge: How Organizations are Implementing Document ManagementStrategies to Help Drive Business in a Tough Economy" is comprised of over 227online surveys completed by executives involved in document management. Theseinclude chief administrative officers, mid- and upper-level operationsmanagers and chief information officers.
Among respondents, 42 percent work atorganizations with annual revenue under $100 million; 26 percent have revenuebetween $100 million and $1 billion; and 32 percent have revenue of over $1billion. The final survey report focuses solely on responses from participantsat organizations with annual revenue over $100 million. The full survey report is available by visiting Oce Business Services Oce Business Services is a leading international provider of document processoutsourcing services and technology to businesses and the public sector. Byimproving and managing non-core yet critical document processes, Oce BusinessServices enables organizations to reduce costs, increase efficiency, mitigaterisk and improve operational performance. Oce Business Services' solutionsspan the document lifecycle, from creation through disposal, includingbusiness records, eDiscovery, imaging, print and mail management. Proprietaryservice delivery methodologies apply Six Sigma(R) to improve results.