SYDNEY--12 Nov--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
U.S. SCIENCE...
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON: A study from Thomson Reuters released today shows
that the US is no longer the "colossus of science" that it was and has not kept
pace with the increased output from European and Asia-Pacific nations.
http://www.thomsonreuters.com
http://bit.ly/cM4XZJ
OM NOM NOM NOM....
SEOUL: Hakwah Walnut Cookie recruits the Japanese franchisees to promote the
Korean taste to Japan.
www.hodo1934.com
http://bit.ly/dhhIw4
COMSCORE APPOINTMENT...
SYDNEY: comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital
world, today announced the appointment of Amy Weinberger as vice president for
Australia and New Zealand.
http://www.comscore.com/companyinfo
PATENT SEARCH...
HONG KONG: CPA Global Discover sets new standard for patent search.
http://www.cpaglobal.com
http://bit.ly/8XWcR6
GBOT DEBUT...
DUBAI: Pacific Controls, the Dubai-headquartered world class developer and
provider of global total automation solutions, announced the unveiling of GBots
(Virtual Robots), a pioneering technology that will transform energy and
facility management enabling complete remote management and maintenance using
distributed intelligent systems on wired and wireless networks.
http://www.pacificcontrols.net
http://bit.ly/dmJ4o9
EISENHOWER AWARDS...
NEW YORK: The Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) today
announced the recipients of the 26th annual Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Awards,
which will be presented at a Gala and Award Ceremony held on November 17th at
New York's Plaza Hotel.
http://bit.ly/bTH9nx
SSI QUEST...
SHELTON: Survey Sampling International today announced that it has made
donations to children's charities around the world in honor of the first SSI
QUEST(TM) (Questionnaire Experience Satisfaction Tool) Award winners.
http://www.surveysampling.com
http://bit.ly/9HVaR4
T3 G-20
SEOUL: South Korean distributor, Sunny Electronics provides T3 series
electric stand-up vehicles for security at G20 Summit.
www.t3motion.com
http://bit.ly/aOOmv3
ACISION KENYA...
CAPE TOWN: Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announced that
Airtel Kenya, part of Bharti Airtel, Asia's leading telecommunications service
provider, has selected the Acision SMSC to expand its messaging capability and
underpin continued SMS growth in the region.
http://www.acision.com
http://www.ke.zain.com
http://bit.ly/aTD5dS
GAMING PARTNERSHIP...
DUBLIN: PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual and social games, today
announced a partnership with TAITO Corporation (TAITO(R)), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd to launch Pop Tower(TM), a
dedicated mobile social game service for the Japanese market.
http://www.popcap.com/trademarks
http://bit.ly/d1FQzr
AERCAP TRANSACTION...
AMSTERDAM: AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap", NYSE: AER) announced that today
it has completed the transaction with Abu Dhabi-based investment holding
company Waha Capital PJSC ("Waha", ADX: WAHA), which was previously announced
on October 25, 2010.
http://bit.ly/atTFRy
CATERING JV...
ZURICH: Gate Gourmet, a member of gategroup, today announced a joint venture
agreement with India Hospitality Corp. (IHC) to acquire a majority interest in
Skygourmet, the leading airline caterer in India with a presence in seven major
cities. For gategroup, this transaction is a major move into the Asian market
and a strategic breakthrough into the world's second-fastest growing economy
where airline traffic recently has been increasing at an average of about 20
percent.
http://www.gategroup.com
http://www.indiahospitalitycorp.com
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