SYDNEY--14 Feb--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
SOFTWARE LAUNCH
KUALA LUMPUR: Meltwater Group, one of the world's leading Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, today announced further international expansion with the opening of an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dedicated to Meltwater News, its online media monitoring tool, the office will strengthen its global market leadership while enabling the company to break into a new market in Malaysia.
http://www.meltwater.com
http://bit.ly/gyZltR
POCKET CHARGER...
STOCKHOLM: PowerTrekk is a pocket size, lightweight charger for users who spend time away from the electricity grid. Providing instant power anywhere, PowerTrekk uses advanced fuel cell technology which cleanly and efficiently converts hydrogen into electricity.
http://www.powertrekk.com
http://bit.ly/h4DsCw
PRODUCT DEMOS...
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: NXP Software is offering visitors a chance to discover "the future of mobile multimedia today" on its stand A15, Hall 1 at Mobile World Congress 2011.
http://bit.ly/gHBJ1d
COMPANY APPOINTMENT...
HONG KONG: Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN), a world leader in electronic transaction processing services, announced the appointment of James R. Hicks as President of Global Payments Asia Pacific, responsible for its activities in the region.
www.globalpayments-asia.com
http://bit.ly/hgvFWl
NEW CHIPSET...
BARCELONA: IKIVO, the market leading supplier of user experience solutions based on open web standards, today announced that its Enrich RMC SVG engine is now shipping. It is accelerated by the 2D graphics engine in Qualcomm's Adreno 200-series GPUs in Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets.
http://www.ikivo.com
http://bit.ly/egodFk
USER INTERFACE...
BARCELONA: IKIVO, the market leading supplier of user interface solutions based on open web standards, today announced the release of Enrich 5 UI Solution. Powered by an unparalleled client and efficient tool chain, Enrich 5 ensures rapid design, implementation and delivery of compelling user interfaces, with possibilities beyond the native capabilities of any given platform. Enrich offers screen resolution independence, essential in realizing a true a multi-screen experience.
http://www.ikivo.com
http://bit.ly/fpHHNe
ANDRIOD ALLIANCE...
BARCELONA: Ocean Observations, award winning design agency, and IKIVO, market leading supplier of UI solutions based on open web standards, today jointly announce their partnership to deliver Fipplr, a progressive Android Homescreen. Fipplr improves content and social service experiences thanks to purposeful feeds and an unconventional take on graphic design.
http://bit.ly/gA19Nb
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) will redeem the principal amounts indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
http://bit.ly/ghLaA4
CASH STORE...
EDMONTON: The Cash Store Australia Holdings Inc. ("Cash Store Australia") (TSXV:AUC) today announced results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010.
http://bit.ly/gVV2p9
VALENTINE'S CONSUMERISM...
SHELTON, Conn: As Valentine's Day approaches, global consumers have very different views on the meaning behind the holiday. Most global consumers (52%) describe Valentine's Day as "too commercialized," according to new research with Survey Sampling International's (SSI) global online panels. Only in the US and China did more consumers describe Valentine's Day as a "holiday for couples."
http://www.surveysampling.com
http://bit.ly/fApO8i
ELECTRIC BUS...
CHARLOTTE: DesignLine Corporation and Liberty Automotive have announced a $30M Joint Venture to open a DesignLine UAE production facility in Abu Dhabi. The new facility will open prior to year's end with a capacity of 300 buses annually and projected revenue for its first year in excess of $80M.
http://www.designlinecorporation.com
http://bit.ly/eksZs2
DATA TRAFFIC...
BARCELONA: Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the leader in intelligent broadband controls, today announced that Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) (ETEL.AD), the largest provider of mobile broadband in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has
selected and rapidly implemented the Bridgewater(R) Policy Controller for data traffic (PCRF) to manage mobile data communication growth and deliver innovative services on Mobily's nationwide 3G/HSPA+ network.
http://www.bridgewatersystems.com/Policy-Controller.aspx
http://bit.ly/dTh4gE
MOBILE BROADBAND...
BARCELONA: Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the leader in intelligent broadband controls, today announced that Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) will resell Bridgewater's complete control plane portfolio globally, as an integral
component of Juniper's MobileNext, the industry's first open mobile core for 2G/3G and LTE networks.
http://www.juniper.net
http://bit.ly/hh9dk1
CCF BOARD...
SAN DIEGO: The CCF (CDMA Certification Forum), a global non-profit organization dedicated to establishing test efficiency to streamline time to market and minimize costs associated with CDMA device certification, announced today its 2011 Board of Directors and its new members.
http://www.globalccf.org
http://bit.ly/dSHCzx
TOXICOLOGY SERVICES...
NEWARK, Del. and TAIPEI, Taiwan: QPS Holdings, LLC, a leading full-service GLP/GCP-compliant contract research organization providing testing services to support preclinical and clinical research and development, announced the acquisition of the Center of Toxicology and Preclinical Sciences (CTPS) from Taiwan's Development Center for Biotechnology (DCB). CTPS, located in Taipei, will become a division of QPS-Taiwan.
http://www.qps-usa.com
http://bit.ly/hrkNoI
DIAC EVENT...
DUBAI, UAE: After the success of their earlier overseas arbitration dialogues held in London and Paris last year, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry's initiative of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) is
organising its 5th Arbitration Dialogue in Seoul, Korea, on March 2, 2011.
http://bit.ly/i4eSJC
MOBILE SECURITY...
BEIJING: NetQin Mobile Inc. ("NetQin"), a global leader in mobile security services today announced that based on NetQin's cloud-client computing platform, it will showcase the latest mobile security and productivity applications including NetQin Anti-virus, NetQin Mobile Manager and NetQin Mobile Guard at Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona, from February 14-17, 2011.
http://www.netqin.com/en/products
http://bit.ly/e49PYd
SANTA CLARA: Samplify Systems, Inc., a leading provider of technology, semiconductors and sub-systems for the ultrasound equipment market, announced today that Chris Daft, Ph.D. has joined the company as Senior Scientist, where he will apply his expertise to extend the company's leadership for its next generation of ultrasound beamforming technology and products.
http://www.samplify.com/ultrasound
http://bit.ly/fZZI8E
GAME DEVELOPER...
HONG KONG: TheCASH Group* [1049:HK], a services developer of internet and mobile services in China, today announces a tie-up between its six-year-old Moli Group (meaning magical power) platform, based out of Shanghai, with Oberon Media, based out of New York City, United States.
www.cash.com.hk
http://bit.ly/dELuY3
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