The primary priorities when determining the use of cloud computing continue to be cost, timeliness, and resource optimization.

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Other features include full data path protection, embedded AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) engines for data security, and other resource optimization features.

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Among the measures undertaken to date are integration and consolidation of sales offices and resource optimization in sales and marketing organizations, primarily in Japan, the U.S. and Europe.

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As part of its mid-term strategic initiatives announced in April 2012, Sony identified resource optimization as one of the key initiatives for transforming its electronics business and Sony has since been progressively implementing various structural reform measures to optimize costs, streamline its overall organization, accelerate decision-making processes and establish firm foundations for sustainable future growth.

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Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General, Education Sector, and the direct supervision of the Director of the Division for Planning and Development of Education, the incumbent will lead the design, coordination, execution and evaluation efforts for programme and projects and play a significant role in policy and strategy direction, development and integration, and resource optimization.

UNESCO: Vacancy : Chief of Section (11/5/2011) (# ED 385 - (P5))

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General, Education Sector, and the direct supervision of the Director of the Division of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, the incumbent will lead the design, coordination, execution and evaluation efforts for programme and projects and play a significant role in policy and strategy direction, development and integration, and resource optimization.

UNESCO: Vacancy : Chief of Section (11/5/2011) (ED 052 - (P5))

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General, Education Sector, and the direct supervision of the Director of the Division for Basic to Higher Education and Learning, the incumbent will lead the design, coordination, execution and evaluation efforts for programme and projects and play a significant role in policy and strategy direction, development and integration, and resource optimization.

UNESCO: Vacancy : Chief of Section (11/5/2011) (ED 197 - (P5))