Press Releases and Vital Wave Consulting News Clips

September 1, 2011
Top 10 Adventure Travel Destinations You Didn't Know About - Forbes
"Where to go on your next trip? So many choices, no? Well, the Adventure Travel Trade Association is out with its newest survey of adventure travel destinations. Some of them, particularly in the developing world, may surprise you..."

August 1, 2011
Switzerland, Israel top adventure tourism ranking - The Independent
"Switzerland has topped an annual ranking of adventure tourism destinations by the Adventure Travel Trade Association - but if you're looking for something a little less traditional, Israel or the Slovak Republic could be the best bets..."

August 1, 2011
Four Fast-Growing Niches in the Travel Business
Xola Consulting, a specialized tourism consulting firm recently acquired by Vital Wave Consulting, quoted in Entrepreneur magazine.

July 26, 2011
Vital Wave Consulting acquires tourism-focused Xola Consulting
Joining Forces to Support Business Growth in Emerging Markets
"Vital Wave Consulting, Inc. announces the acquisition of Xola Consulting, specialists in sustainable and adventure tourism since 2004. Xola's consulting practice will bring a sharp focus on tourism – one of the hottest growth areas in emerging markets – to Vital Wave Consulting's current offerings in the health, financial services, education, public services, technology and agriculture sectors..."

July 26, 2011
Study Reveals that Israel, Slovak Republic and Chile Are Among Countries with Highest Adventure Tourism Potential
3rd Annual Adventure Travel Development Index Ranks Adventure Tourism in Developed and Emerging Markets
"A study published by George Washington University, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) and Vital Wave Consulting revealed that Israel, the Slovak Republic and Chile were among the top adventure tourism destinations for 2010. The Adventure Tourism Development Index (ATDI), now in its third year, offers a ranking of countries around the world based on principles of sustainable adventure tourism and is calculated through a combination of expert survey data and quantitative data gathered from international indices..."

January 27, 2011
Not just talk - The Economist
"Not many services are set up to grow, says Brooke Partridge of Vital Wave Consulting, which advises businesses in emerging markets. Providers lack technology, money and market knowledge. "We don't need more new services, but a better focus on commercialisation..."

March 8, 2010
Vital Wave Consulting Contributes to the GSMA Development Fund’s new mWomen Initiative Catalyzing Action to Empower Women with Mobile Phones
"Leading up to International Women’s Day, the GMSA Development Fund hosted a workshop on Mobile Phones and Women (mWomen) last week in London. During this workshop, cross-sector leaders from organizations as diverse as CARE International, Telenor and the South African government discussed how to accelerate women’s ownership of mobile phones for social and economic empowerment. These discussions centered on a wide range of issues including overcoming the barriers to phone ownership by women and tailoring mobile services..."

March 8, 2010
Cherie Blair: Liberate women – give them mobile phones - The Independent
"...The role mobile phones play in increasing economic opportunities for women is transformative. Women in Asia, Africa and the Middle East have told me how having their own income gives them more confidence and status within the family that leads to their having an input into key decisions. They are, for example, much more likely to be able to insist their daughters receive an education. Greater financial independence gives women more control over their own bodies, the power to insist on safe sex, for example..."

March 2, 2010
In developing nations, women lag behind men in use of cell phones - The Washington Post
"The mobile phone has been critical to helping solve poverty and promote development around the world. But in many developing nations, this hand-held technological revolution has left behind a large segment of the population: women..."

August 5, 2009
'Virtual' computers span the digital divide - Yahoo! News
"...The NComputing model disrupts the normal value chain of the one-to-one PC business system," said Brooke Partridge, chief executive of Vital Wave Consulting firm that specializes in technology growth in emerging markets. "It dramatically reduces the price per computing seat without compromising on performance..."

March 29, 2009
Vital Wave Consulting's Karen Coppock and Brendan Smith Selected to Speak at International CTIA Wireless 2009 in Las Vegas  
"...Smith will discuss the role that mobile services will play in accelerating profitable revenue growth in emerging markets. Coppock will discuss the variety of business and technical challenges confounding the selection process for healthcare organizations along with a variety of wireless deployment solutions that have been adopted by the industry..."

January 5, 2009
Net Effect: Sticker Shock  - Foreign Policy
"...training and support expenses eventually dwarf the initial outlay, putting total costs on par with conventional machines. “You have a cheaper device, but you still need to understand those other costs,” says Vital Wave’s Karen Coppock. The ultracheap devices might not even last as long as ordinary computers..."

December 10, 2008
Developing Nations Use SMS to Save Lives - Internet Evolution
"...Health professionals operating in urban centers [in developing countries] now have access to reliable information via the Internet through landlines,” says VitalWave CEO Brooke Partridge. "This knowledge can be then disseminated via text- or SMS-based mHealth programs, such as answers to questions regarding HIV or disease consultations..."

November 19, 2008
Desmond Tutu Presents E-Health Call to Action - Digital Health
"...interoperability so far has failed in the U.S. because multitudes of competing interests have not fully embraced such principles. “The developing world can learn a lot from [the mistakes of] the developed world..."

November 3, 2008
The New Business Metrics: Measuring Social Return - Green Biz
"...clients who are implementing healthcare technologies like mobile health (mhealth) want to quantify the value of improved health outcomes and the operational efficiencies they gain through the implementation of the technology platform..."

March 7, 2008
Negroponte Goes Fishing for an OLPC Chief - Tech News World
"...While the OLPC organization seeks a new chief, Negroponte offers his opinion of his leadership and the organization's future..."

February 20, 2008
Emerging Markets Focus at Mobile World Congress: Financing May Accelerate Growth of First-time Mobile Handset Buyers
"...Mobile industry executives at last week's Mobile World Congress agreed that the key to expanding mobile adoption will be to offer lower-cost handsets to low-income buyers in emerging markets..."

January 23, 2008
Making Progress - Entrepreneur Magazine
"...Companies from around the world are creating products specifically for developing countries..."

November 15, 2007
Financing Plans Will Accelerate Growth of First-time Mobile Handset Buyers in Emerging Markets Says Vital Wave Consulting
"...key to accelerating sales to these near-term handset buyers is tapping into existing financing mechanisms"

November 12, 2007
Iceland Getting Back on Track as Place to Invest - Investment News
"...From our perspective it's considered an advanced market because of their overall economic performance"

August, 2007
Toeing the Line - Inc Magazine
"What's the difference between a bribe and a gift? Vital Wave Consulting looks at five emerging market countries."

June 4, 2007
It takes a wired village - InfoWorld
"...Technology companies are reaching out to the 4 billion people not yet connected to the Internet."

June 4, 2007
PC Companies Get Practical Guide to Capturing Developing-country Markets
"...PC companies aiming for near-term revenue growth in emerging markets will do well to focus on selling traditional PCs to young urban workers and doting parents."

April 4, 2007
China Mobile Subscribers Surpass Total US Population
"...subscriber base grew to 301 million, surpassing the total population of the United States"

February 2, 2007
Does the $100 Computer Have A Future in the US? - Tech News World
"...If the OLPC and other such efforts can effectively produce low-priced machines, the overall educational computing market will see an overhaul..."

January 25, 2007
Most Chinese Internet Users Access the Web via Shared-use PCs ICT companies should tailor products to this usage model
"...Internet users in China would surpass the number of users in the United States within two years"

November 2, 2006
Vital Wave Consulting and Reuter’s Digital Vision Program at Stanford University Partner for Technology Business in Developing-country Markets
"...concepts range from the establishment of Internet cafés in Nigerian universities to the creation of a telemedicine system for detecting outbreaks of diseases"

August 16, 2006
Cheri Voisine Joins Vital Wave Consulting from Intel Corporation
"...more than 10 years of international program and channel management, marketing communications, and alliance management expertise"

August 10, 2005
Vital Wave Consulting Helps Market Technology Solutions for Developing Countries
"...companies hoping to increase their revenues in fast-growing emerging markets gained an ally"