SYDNEY--2 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
AIRLINE SIMULATOR...
AVALON: Mechtronix Systems Inc., an MWC company, a world leading
manufacturer of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD), today announced the
production of an FFT X for the Cessna Grand Caravan to support fleet expansion
of Indonesian carrier Susi Air.
www.mwc.mechtronix.com
http://bit.ly/gQQPCz
GOODMAN RESULTS...
HONG KONG: Goodman Group ("Goodman" or "Group") has announced its results
for the half year ended 31 December 2010. Key financial highlights for the
period are as follows.
www.goodman.com
http://bit.ly/ezFIW0
MARDI GRAS...
SYDNEY: Time to hit the gym, drag out the spandex and dust off the glitter
bag its Mardi Gras time! It's more than just excessively decorated floats and
people wearing (next to) nothing its a celebration, a cultural experience and,
quite frankly, a fantastic party.
http://www.HotelsCombined.com
http://bit.ly/hmlNew
VINEYARD ACQUISITION...
SANTIAGO, Chile: Vina Concha y Toro S.A. (NYSE: VCO) and Brown-Forman
Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) announced today the acquisition by Vina Concha y
Toro of Fetzer Vineyards and related assets from Brown-Forman in California.
http://bit.ly/fA5Bvk
CHARGING TECHNOLOGY...
LONDON: HaloIPT will supply its revolutionary induction charging technology
for 102EX, the Phantom Experimental Electric vehicle revealed yesterday at the
Geneva Motor Show.
http://www.haloipt.com
http://bit.ly/gUTnl5
HELICOPTER TRAINING...
AVALON, Australia: Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Bristow Helicopters
Australia, an affiliated company of Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), today
announced a partnership to offer a complete training solution to the Australian
Defence Force for its Project Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training
System (HATS) requirement.
http://www.lockheedmartin.com
http://www.bristowgroup.com
http://bit.ly/eEMbvd
LANDMARK BUILDING...
LOS ANGELES: Cesar Pelli celebrated a milestone for the Red Building on
Monday, as the long-awaited final building of the Pacific Design Center nears
completion.
http://www.red-building.com
http://www.pacificdesigncenter.com
http://bit.ly/fpJ5VO
IMAGING SUMMIT...
JACKSON, Michigan: 6Sight(R) Conferences LLC will expand its conference
offerings to include a Mobile Imaging Summit in Malmo Sweden on November 15-17,
2011, with event co-hosts Scalado and Invest in Skane.
http://www.6Sight.com
http://bit.ly/heU2Kd
PHOTO CONTEST...
SEOUL: Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key news wire service, starts
receiving entries today (March 2) for the 'Yonhap International Press Photo
Awards (YIPPA) in support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
http://www.yippa.net
http://bit.ly/eJv4Fm
HYDROGEN STORAGE...
TOKYO: McPhy Energy, a leader in solid hydrogen storage technology, has
announced that the company has signed a contract with the Iwatani Corporation,
Japan's leading supplier of hydrogen in terms of market share, to supply a 4
kilogram solid hydrogen storage solution.
http://www.mcphy.com
http://www.iwatani.co.jp/eng/index.php
http://bit.ly/hF1ZCy
CPA EXAM...
NEW YORK: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National
Association of State Boards of Accountancy, and Prometric announced the
international administration of the Uniform CPA Examination will be offered
during the month of August in Japan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and the United
Arab Emirates.
www.nasba.org
www.prometric.com
http://bit.ly/eRiXrs
AIRFORCE SECURITY...
NEW YORK: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National
Association of State Boards of Accountancy, and Prometric announced the
international administration of the Uniform CPA Examination will be offered
during the month of August in Japan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and the United
Arab Emirates.
http://www.northropgrumman.com
http://bit.ly/hiMyAd
FOREX ANALYSIS...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass: FX Transparency ("FXT"), an independent provider of FX
transaction-cost analysis (FX TCA) and currency-execution consulting, today
released a ground-breaking study of trading costs related to
standing-instruction(or commonly "non-negotiated") FX trades.
http://www.fxtransparency.com
http://bit.ly/fy2PD0
VALENCE DEAL...
NEW YORK: The Valence Group announces that it has advised PolyOne Corp
(NYSE: POL) on the successful sale of its 50% interest in SunBelt Chlor Alkali
Partnership to Olin Corporation.
http://www.valencegroup.com
http://bit.ly/gY71FA
PULP DEMAND...
BRUSSELS: World dissolving pulp demand reached its peak in 1975 at 5.3
million tones.
http://www.risi.com/dissolve
http://bit.ly/f1WXU4
FLYING DOCTORS...
MELBOURNE: Quintiq, a leading provider of Advanced Planning and Scheduling
solutions, today announced that the Queensland Section of the Royal Flying
Doctor Service (RFDS) has gone live with a Quintiq multi-resource planning
solution.
http://www.quintiq.com
http://www.flyingdoctor.org.au
http://bit.ly/fIZWqz
BEAUTY EVENT...
NEW YORK: HBA Global Expo & Conference is one of a select group of trade
shows to be chosen by the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade
Administration to participate in its International Buyers Program (IBP) for
2011.
http://www.hbaexpo.com
http://bit.ly/e1Y5VF
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae Announces Offering of New Issue 5-Year Benchmark
Notes(R) due April 11, 2016
http://bit.ly/eT710o
SOLAR POWER...
NUREMBERG, Germany: According to calculations by DLR (German Aerospace
Center) the increase in yield resulting from annealed parabolic mirrors over a
period of 25 years amounts to more than seven million Euros. This is based on
independent figures and on the company's practical experience with more than
seven million solar mirrors that have been installed in the field for 30 years
already.
http://www.flabeg.com
http://bit.ly/hQ5Jdh
PORCHE PREMIERE...
GENEVA: World premiere at the 81st International Geneva Motor Show: Porsche
presents the Panamera S Hybrid. It is accompanied by the Semper Vivus
(replica). With the first functional full hybrid car, the legendary constructor
Ferdinand Porsche predicted the future 111 years ago.
http://bit.ly/emGwU9
COMPUTER SOFTWARE...
HANNOVER, Germany: Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a global
leader in application-optimized, high-performance server solutions, is
releasing its 8-Way Enterprise Server solution with up to sixty-four Xeon
processor cores in 5U (80 cores coming soon), and its SuperBlade system that
supports 20 GPUs in a single 7U blade enclosure, at CeBIT 2011 in Hannover,
Germany (Hall 2, Stand F38).
www.supermicro.com
http://bit.ly/hygBlQ
CLOUD COMPUTING...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and SAN MATEO, Calif.: NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the
industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites,
and Informatica (Nasdaq: INFA), the world's number one independent provider of
data integration software, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver
the first cloud computing-based solution for deploying two-tier ERP systems.
http://www.netsuite.com
http://bit.ly/hAcWuE
BROADBAND PLAN...
HOLMDEL, N.J.: Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of
low-cost communications services connecting individuals through broadband
devices worldwide, today announced a new calling plan - Philippines Unlimited -
offering unlimited calling to the Philippines, plus unlimited calling to the
U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
www.vonage.com
http://bit.ly/giGSzX
ONLINE POKER...
DUBLIN: The three-time Super Bowl champion will represent FullTiltPoker.net
at a selection of live events, starting with this week's "National Heads-Up
Poker Championship" at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, from March 3rd to 6th.
http://www.fulltiltpoker.net
http://bit.ly/e1liYd
COMPANY APPOINTMENTS...
MUMBAI: To support the increased demand experienced in its India operations,
MajesticMRSS has announced three senior level appointments. This is another
milestone in its endeavour in establishing new global structure designed to
better support its worldwide clients through timely, consistent, and integrated
Business Intelligence Solutions.
http://www.majesticmrss.com
http://bit.ly/e6JjME
AMAZON LOGISTICS...
RHEINBERG, Germany: Goodman Group today announced that it has signed a
contract with Amazon, one of the world's leading online e-commerce providers,
to develop an approx. 110,000 sqm logistics centre in Rheinberg, Germany (near
Duisburg).
www.amazon.de
www.goodman.com
http://bit.ly/f3b1AN
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