SYDNEY--15 Dec--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
ICT EVOLUTION...
BONN and ESCHBORN, Germany: Information and telecommunications technology (ICT) will be found in almost all products by the year 2032. At the same time, the related added value areas will change: end customer services from ICT providers will melt into those from other industries. This is the prediction made by the ICT management consultancy Detecon in its new opinion paper, "Think 2032!"
http://www.detecon.com
http://bit.ly/h0DAxV
DEERE PLANS...
MOLINE, Ill.: Deere & Company said Wednesday that it plans to build a new factory in China to manufacture construction equipment for sale in China and for export to other markets.
www.JohnDeere.com
http://bit.ly/hMpBGs
DUPONT LAUNCHES...
WILMINGTON, Del.: DuPont Titanium Technologies has launched a new Ti-Pure R-796+ titanium dioxide grade for the laminates industry.
http://bit.ly/fweZVz
SINGAPORE OFFICE...
NEW YORK: Stone Harbor Investment Partners, a specialist credit and emerging markets fixed-income asset management firm with over $29 billion in assets under management, Wednesday announced the operations of its Singapore office - its first presence in Asia.
http://bit.ly/fUeD79
TOURICO UNVEILS...
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla.: Continuing to increase the usability of its website for agents, tour operators and suppliers, Tourico Holidays has unveiled its booking system with enhanced hotel and flight features, more user-friendly navigation and booking options, and better cross-selling opportunities.
www.TouricoHolidays.com
http://www.travelholdings.com
http://bit.ly/grqfyN
KEYNOTE ADDRESS...
BENGALURU, India: NIKSUN, a world leader in real-time enterprise network surveillance solutions, is participating in the IEEE IMSAA 2010 conference in which NIKSUN's Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Dr. Parag Pruthi, will provide the Inaugural Keynote Address on Wednesday, December 15th in Bengaluru, India.
http://www.imsaa.org
http://www.niksun.com
http://bit.ly/eDOqXv
VERTELLUS EXPANDS...
INDIANAPOLIS: Vertellus Specialties Inc. Wednesday announced a share purchase agreement the terms of which make it the sole owner and operator of Nantong Reilly Chemical Corporation (NRCC), Vertellus' pyridine and picoline production facility located in Nantong, China.
www.vertellus.com
http://bit.ly/hoKHz2
ESCO APPOINTS...
BRISBANE, Australia: ESCO Corporation, a leading global provider of wearparts and attachments for the mining and construction industries, continues to increase its footprint in Australia with the appointment of Roylance's as its products distributor for Central New South Wales and Victoria.
www.escocorp.com
http://bit.ly/hv6CEE
DATA AGREEMENT...
SINGAPORE: OAG, the global leader in aviation intelligence, and Intouch Data Pty Ltd. (ITD), a specialised business in data solutions for the hospitality industry, have signed an agreement in which OAG will provide international flight seating capacity.
http://www.hotelsnapshot.com
http://www.oag.com
http://www.oagaviation.com
http://www.intouchdata.com
http://bit.ly/hsHaJe
MICROSOFT OFFICE...
HAIKOU, China: With more advanced functions and improved interface, Microsoft Office 2010 will become a new trend in software.
http://www.addintools.com
http://bit.ly/fzonLn
YAKIMA ACQUIRES...
BEAVERTON, Ore.: Yakima, a leading designer and manufacturer of vehicle cargo management solutions, Wednesday announced its acquisition of Hubco Automotive Ltd., Australasia's leading brand of rooftop car racks, based in Christchurch, New Zealand.
www.whispbar.com
http://www.yakima.com
http://bit.ly/hLFkIW
KIMBERLY-CLARK JOINS...
DALLAS: Kimberly-Clark Corporation Wednesday announced that it has become a participant of the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest corporate citizenship and sustainability initiative.
http://www.unglobalcompact.org
http://www.Kimberly-Clark.com
http://bit.ly/e2q2vl
CARRYQUOTE COLLABORATES...
ZUG, Switzerland and NEW YORK: CarryQuote AG, an award-winning pioneer in mobile real-time financial information solutions, Wednesday announced that it has entered into a development and marketing collaboration with CNBC to create a new generation of mobile and desktop market data solutions for individual investors and enterprises.
http://www.carryquote.com
http://bit.ly/fN7YwB
GREEN GOVERNOR...
SACRAMENTO, Calif.: The 2010 Green Governor of the Year Award was presented to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, by Lex Heslin, President and CEO of Beautiful Earth Group.
http://www.beautifulearthgroup.com
http://bit.ly/fg3Qck
STEINWAY ANNOUNCES...
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.: Steinway & Sons has announced the addition of the Central Conservatory of Music, School of Piano, located in Beijing, China, to its illustrious list of All-Steinway Schools.
http://www.steinway.com
http://bit.ly/dRqvAZ
ENERGY PLAN...
HONG KONG: Larry G. Wash, president of global services for Ingersoll Rand's Climate Solutions sector which includes the Hussmann, Trane and Thermo King brands, will discuss how organizations can develop an energy plan that links building health to the bottom line and will provide a financially-driven business case for improving energy efficiency during the inaugural International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU).
http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fclu/ICSU2010
http://www.irco.com
http://bit.ly/guqqz8
POKER OFFER...
DUBLIN, Ireland: Full Tilt Poker, the world's best poker room, is offering players the opportunity to win their seats at the 2011 Aussie Millions Main Event for free.
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com
http://bit.ly/eV9ho0
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of eight securities issues on Dec 24, 2010 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
http://bit.ly/f9TNrw
TERMA SIGNS...
LYSTRUP, Denmark: On Tuesday, Indian defense major Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Danish company Terma signed a strategic Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on cooperation in various fields of defense technology.
http://www.bel-india.com
http://www.terma.com
http://bit.ly/htZykz
LITEPOINT OFFERS...
SUNNYVALE, California: LitePoint Corporation, the leader in wireless test solutions, is the first company to offer a single box solution that tests Bluetooth Low-Energy (Bluetooth LE) technology in combination with classic Bluetooth and WiFi.
www.litepoint.com
http://bit.ly/gA0QPK
MEDIATEK ANNOUNCES...
HSINCHU: MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, Tuesday announced that along with the CMAI association it will co-host the "India-China Sourcing Mobile Fair 2010" in New Delhi on Dec 15th and 16th.
www.mediatek.com
http://bit.ly/dNbayt
STRATEGIC ALLIANCE...
DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia: Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited (ONC), the world's largest Omega-3 EPA/DHA solutions provider, and supplier of MEG-3 brand Omega-3 EPA/DHA (eicosapentaenoic acid/docosahexaenoic acid) ingredients, Tuesday announced that it has entered into an exclusive long term strategic agreement with Wilmar International Limited, based in Singapore.
www.wilmar-international.com
www.ocean-nutrition.com
www.meg-3.com
http://bit.ly/hPY5H2
CHINA JV...
SYDNEY, Australia: StayWell Hospitality Group Tuesday announced it has entered into a joint venture with GGI Hospitality Group to form a hotel management company in the People's Republic of China.
www.staywellgroup.com
http://bit.ly/eNASlG
PHILIPPINE LAUNCH...
BEIJING: Perfect World Co., Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator based in China, Tuesday announced the introduction of its 2.5D MMORPG "Battle of the Immortals" in December in the Philippines through its local partner Cubinet Interactive Philippines Corporation.
http://bit.ly/eFggbM
DIVX LAUNCHES...
SAN DIEGO: DivX, a division of Sonic Solutions, Tuesday announced the launch of DivX TV, the company's comprehensive entertainment service that enables retailers and consumer electronics manufacturers to bring a broad range of web-based content to home and mobile electronics.
www.sonic.com
http://bit.ly/dH0v8C
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