2. About Belgium

    The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometers (11,787 square miles) and has a population of about 10.5 million.

    Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, with 58% of the population, and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia, inhabited by 32%. The Brussels-Capital Region, although officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish and near the Walloon Region, and has 10% of the population. A small German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the political history and a complex system of government.

    The name 'Belgium' is derived from Gallia Belgica, a Roman province in the northernmost part of Gaul that was inhabited by the Belgae, a mix of Celtic and Germanic peoples. Historically, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were known as the Low Countries, which used to cover a somewhat larger area than the current Benelux group of states. From the end of the Middle Ages until the 17th century, it was a prosperous centre of commerce and culture. From the 16th century until the Belgian revolution in 1830, many battles between European powers were fought in the area of Belgium, causing it to be dubbed "the battlefield of Europe" and "the cockpit of Europe" — a reputation strengthened by both World Wars. Upon its independence, Belgium eagerly participated in the Industrial Revolution, generating wealth and also a demand for raw materials; the latter was a factor during the era of its African colonies.

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    2. Xerox CTO Named Belgium’s ICT Personality of the Year / Xerox Newsroom

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      ...on Group, has been named Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Personality of the Year in Belgium, by DataNews. Each year Data News honors the excellence of individuals, companies and products with... (Read Full Article)

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      ...e responsible for the Printing Systems business unit in 1989. He served as Managing Director of Océ-Belgium N.V. from 1992 until being appointed to the Executive Board of Océ N.V. in 1995. Key achievements f... (Read Full Article)

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    4. Canon Europe Acquires Dutch Medical Solutions Specialist Delft DI - MarketWatch

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      Canon Europe Acquires Dutch Medical Solutions Specialist Delft DI - MarketWatch ...istribution partner for Canon digital radiography systems for over ten years in The Netherlands and Belgium. Building on this partnership, where Delft DI already incorporates Canon digital radiography produc... (Read Full Article)

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      Patrick Chapuis Appointed President and CEO of Océ North America ... wide format business of Océ France. Prior to that, he managed the sales and operations for France, Belgium and Holland for Kodak Office Imaging and the French operating company for Danka Office Imaging. Ear... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   France   Belgium   Canon Group

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    7. Lexmark acquires Pallas Athena

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      Lexmark acquires Pallas Athena LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced the acquisition of Netherlands-based Pallas Athena in a cash transaction, valued at approximately $50.2 million. Upon completion of the transaction, the Dutch company will become a part... (Read Full Article)

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    8. HP Saudi Arabia enhances office productivity with new workflow solutions

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      HP Saudi Arabia enhances office productivity with new workflow solutions ...Initially, this product will only be available in: UK & Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany and France. — HP LaserJet Pr... (Read Full Article)

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    9. European Businesses are Missing out on Potential 46 Billion Profit Increase

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      European Businesses are Missing out on Potential 46 Billion Profit Increase ...research consisted of 458 telephone surveys within large (1000+ employee) organisations, located in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, The Nordics (Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark), Spain,... (Read Full Article)

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      Office productivity with new workflow solutions to resolve complex business issues ...Initially, this product will only be available in: UK & Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany and France. — HP LaserJet Pr... (Read Full Article)

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    11. Esker Opens New Mail Facility in France Capable of Processing 12 Million Pages per Month

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      ...ts eight production facilities (in France, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium and Singapore), the Esker outsourcing solution has experienced great success. Companies like Jenny ... (Read Full Article)

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    12. Professor appointed to Canon-Océ Endowed Chair

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      Professor appointed to Canon-Océ Endowed Chair ...rvices and Telecommunication and visiting professor or Fellow at various universities in Australia, Belgium, Mexico and the United States. He has published extensively on service quality management. His rese... (Read Full Article)

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    13. Océ North America - Senior Account Manager (Houston, TX)

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      ... research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, wit... (Read Full Article)

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    14. ACS, A Xerox Company, to Acquire Unamic/HCN / Xerox Newsroom

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      ACS, A Xerox Company, to Acquire Unamic/HCN / Xerox Newsroom ...elux and an emerging Turkish market will expand ACS’ customer care capabilities in The Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey and Suriname. The agreement marks ACS’ first acquisition in the European customer care mark... (Read Full Article)

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    15. Océ signs worldwide contract with Gdf Suez for printers and managed services

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      Océ signs worldwide contract with Gdf Suez for printers and managed services ... head office in Venlo (Netherlands) and involving representatives from its country organizations in Belgium, France and the Netherlands as well as Océ Direct Export. In fulfilling the GDF SUEZ contract Océ w... (Read Full Article)

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      ... research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, ... (Read Full Article)

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