SYDNEY--8 Mar--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
ISOFACE PRODUCTS...
SINGAPORE: The new ISOFACE(TM) Digital Input products offer an integrated
galvanic isolation of 500VAC (EN60664-1, UL508); expanding Infineon's
innovative product segment of galvanic isolated interfaces for industrial
control and automation applications.
www.infineon.com
http://bit.ly/dZL0Qo
HOSPIRA APPOINTMENT...
LAKE FOREST: Ball's deep industry experience, international business acumen
and transformative leadership style support Hospira's focus on driving
strategic growth and shareholder value.
www.hospira.com
http://bit.ly/g4uuPx
CO2 COMPENSATION...
MUNICH: Second "Living Bid Book" by Munich 2018 bid committee on "CO2
Compensation" published.
http://bit.ly/hSxEnB
HID CARDS...
SEOUL: HID Global, the trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of
secure identity, today announced that it has introduced a pilot digital gift
card issuance project at two Korean retail giants, Home plus and Shinsegae
E-mart, utilizing HID's FARGO(R) HDP5000 high-definition printer/encoders.
www.hidglobal.com
http://bit.ly/eIN5el
DULUTH ARRANGMENT...
TORONTO: Duluth Metals Limited ("Duluth") (TSX: DM) (TSX: DM.U) and
Franconia Minerals Corporation ("Franconia") (TSX: FRA) are pleased to announce
the successful completion of their previously announced plan of arrangement
(the "Arrangement").
www.duluthmetals.com
http://bit.ly/fBp8dk
CELL RESEARCH...
VIENNA: Whereas formerly often only the symptoms of age were treated in
cosmetic medicine, autologous stem cell-assisted regenerative therapies take a
more comprehensive approach: the abundant stem cells in fat tissue are
extracted and introduced in the body.
http://ddrheinrich.com/
http://bit.ly/e3ZC54
NEOSTEM APPOINTMENT...
NEW YORK: NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS), an international biopharmaceutical
company with operations in the U.S. and China, announced today that Dr. Ian
Zhang, PhD, MBA, President and Managing Director of NeoStem (China), Inc. will
present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual China Investment Conference on Tuesday,
March 8, 2011.
http://www.neostem.com
http://bit.ly/eioSyn
WOLTERS APPOINTMENT...
RIVERWOODS: Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, the world's largest provider of
tax, accounting and audit information, software and services, announced today
that Thomas Abraham has been appointed as Managing Director for CCH India,
effective immediately.
http://bit.ly/ggICip
FRAPORT PRESENTATION...
FRANKFURT: Fraport AG will once again be presenting Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- one of the world's top 10 air transportation gateways - at this year's
International Tourism Exchange (ITB) trade fair from March 9 to 13 in Berlin.
http://www.fraport.com
http://bit.ly/hsVNY9
CHINA WOODCHIPS...
BOSTON: RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest
products industry, today reported that China's imports of woodchips increased
340% between 2008 and 2010, and that import levels are expected to more than
double by 2015.
http://www.risi.com
http://bit.ly/hln5Jo
IPC'S UNIGY...
JERSEY CITY: IPC Systems, Inc., a leading provider of trading communications
solutions to the world's top financial services firms and global enterprises,
today announced that AmInvestment Bank Berhad has agreed to trial IPC's new
game-changing trading communication system, Unigy(TM).
http://www.ipc.com
http://bit.ly/ezFVBf
MARKEN SINGAPORE...
LONDON: As part of Marken's continued expansion of services in the APAC
region, they have relocated and expanded their Singapore office to further
support clients' needs for specialty logistics services.
http://www.marken.com
http://bit.ly/i1XJz1
SECURITIES REDEMPTION...
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/gmmc18
VALENCE APPOINTMENTS...
LONDON: Anton Ticktin, Samuel Aofolaju and Jane Smith will be joining The
Valence Group effective April 1, 2011.
http://www.valencegroup.com
http://bit.ly/gPSW8w
DULUTH ARRANGEMENT...
TORONTO: Duluth Metals Limited ("Duluth") (TSX: DM) (TSX: DM.U) and
Franconia Minerals Corporation ("Franconia") (TSX: FRA) are pleased to announce
that the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta has issued a final order approving
the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") involving
Duluth and Franconia.
www.duluthmetals.com
www.franconiaminerals.com
http://bit.ly/gw9GH9
SAMPLIFY FUNDING...
SANTA CLARA: Samplify Systems, Inc., a leading provider of technology,
semiconductors and sub-systems for medical, industrial, wireless, and
scientific markets, has completed its Series B round of funding.
http://www.samplify.com/ultrasound
http://bit.ly/eKff8F
SMALLER BOARDS...
HONG KONG: Smaller boards, more female directors and a higher proportion of
independent directors are the key boardroom components for company success,
according to a major new report released today (7 March) by international law
firm Eversheds.
http://www.eversheds.com
http://bit.ly/gr1XXY
SECURITY CONFERENCE...
DOHA: The 1st International Sports Security Conference will take place in
Doha, at Aspire Zone on the 9th and 10th March 2011.
http://www.qiass.org
http://bit.ly/fS1Rjv
INTERTEK ACQUISITION...
LONDON: Intertek, the leading international provider of quality and safety
services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire
Moody International ("Moody") from the alternative investment firm Investcorp.
http://www.intertek.com
http://bit.ly/e9QBaK
ACISION APPOINTMENT...
READING: Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announced that its
Board of Directors has appointed Jorgen Nilsson to Chief Executive.
http://www.acision.com
http://bit.ly/eBKyXl
THAI FESTIVALS...
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the Songkran
Splendours Festival campaign that offers visitors from all over the globe
memorable experiences with a variety of delightful, traditional celebrations of
the Thai New Year.
http://www.tatnews.org
http://bit.ly/gpZl1f
ELEMENT14 BENCH...
CHICAGO: element14, a collaborative social community and electronics store
for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts, and modding guru Benjamin J.
Heckendorn, a.k.a. Ben Heck, debut a redesign of Ben's portable work bench that
offers the ultimate modding-on-the-road convenience in the newest episode of
"The Ben Heck Show".
http://bit.ly/eZGTJH
KORN/FERRY REPRESENTATION...
SINGAPORE: Initial findings in a board diversity study by Korn/Ferry
International has found that female representation on boards of directors in
the Asia Pacific region remains low and that female directors have different
demographic characteristics compared to male directors.
www.kornferry.com
http://bit.ly/hGqUFC
DWA PURCHASE...
RICHMOND: Dorsey Wright & Associates (DWA), an independent and privately
owned registered investment advisory firm based in Richmond, VA, has purchased
19% of Stockezy.com (http://www.stockezy.com), India's first on-line social
investing and networking community, which allows its members to find the best
Stocks and the best Investors.
http://www.dorseywright.com
http://bit.ly/fUoIdp
PLATTS BIOFUEL...
SINGAPORE: With the global move toward increased use of greener fuels such
as ethanol, Platts today launched the world's first daily price assessments
that capture the value of ethanol delivered to the Philippines, one of the
world's key consumers of the biofuel.
http://www.platts.com
http://bit.ly/eLMLpA
ENVIRONMENTAL TIRES...
ATLANTA: Lehigh Technologies, a manufacturer of sustainable, micronized
rubber powders, announced today that 2011 marks the 3-year milestone in its
partnership with The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. to help solve the important
environmental problem of end-of-life tires.
http://www.lehightechnologies.com
http://bit.ly/gdHZXS
SG HYBRIDS...
SAN DIEGO: SG Biofuels (http://www.sgbiofuels.com), a bioenergy crop company
using breeding and biotechnology to develop elite hybrid seeds of Jatropha,
today announced it is expanding operations into India and has named Subhas
Pattnaik as director of operations for the market.
http://bit.ly/eOJidj
WOMEN'S SURVEY...
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Hong Kong have been ranked among the most popular
global destination to relocate to, with 100 percent of professional women
surveyed saying they would recommend working there to others.
http://www.hydrogengroup.com
http://bit.ly/h7nmKz
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