SYDNEY--14 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
SOCIAL MEDIA...
HONG KONG: Unisys has been commissioned by the Hong Kong Government's
Efficiency Unit to help redesign its Youth Portal ( http://www.youth.gov.hk/en )
using public social networks and new mobile computing capabilities to better
engage with Hong Kong's young people.
http://www.unisys.com/
http://bit.ly/oNzR4F
STRATEGIC ADVISOR...
TORONTO: McMillan LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of the
Honourable Stockwell Day, member, Queen's Privy Council (P.C.), as a Senior
Strategic Advisor to assist the firm in expanding its interests in the
Asia-Pacific region and South America.
http://www.mcmillan.ca/
http://bit.ly/pdzeVT
JOSH BIDWELL FOUNDATION...
SYDNEY: Giving back to the community is a responsibility we all share.
That's why Equmen was a major sponsor of the 2011 Josh Bidwell Celebrity Golf
Classic.
http://www.joshbidwellfoundation.org/
http://www.equmen.com/
http://bit.ly/puK3Ox
CLOUD STRATEGY...
LOS ANGELES and GENEVA: Today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
in Los Angeles, Temenos, the global provider of banking software, launched a
complementary go-to-market model using Microsoft technologies to address
affordable access to finance in emerging markets.
http://www.temenos.com/
http://bit.ly/pEZ5K9
MERGER APPROVED...
ST. LOUIS and MONROE, La.: Savvis, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVVS), a global leader in
cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today announced
that Savvis stockholders have voted to approve all proposals related to the
merger with CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL).
http://www.savvis.com/
http://www.centurylink.com/
http://bit.ly/mXwxsx
3-YEAR BENCHMARK NOTES...
WASHINGTON: The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board:
FNMA).
http://bit.ly/on7upQ
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS...
LAS VEGAS: The Finalists for the 2011 Business Excellence Awards
[ http://www.actioncoach.com/businessforum2011-finalists] have been announced
and 47 outstanding companies have been honored with a total of 56 finalist
nominations.
http://bit.ly/p4aSdL
LOSS RECOVERY...
SAN FRANCISCO: Glass, Lewis & Co., a leading independent governance services
firm, today announced the launch of a new service designed to help
institutional investors and plan sponsors recover their losses on private-label
residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).
http://www.glasslewis.com/
http://bit.ly/mTRSsq
PARTNER INVESTMENTS...
LOS ANGELES: Microsoft Corp. today unveiled updates to the Microsoft Partner
Network (MPN), to better help partners grow their businesses and meet evolving
technology needs of customers around the globe through tools, training and
incentives totaling $5.8 billion for fiscal year 2012.
http://www.microsoft.com/news
http://bit.ly/oKraoQ
MAJOR CONTRACT...
MONTREAL: A leading Tier 1 telecommunications operator in Europe, providing
mobile voice and data services to millions of active customers, selected
Watch4net's APG software platform to monitor its LTE network for performance
and capacity management.
http://bit.ly/pebH6Q
CONFERENCE CALL...
CALHOUN, Ga.: In conjunction with Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) 2nd
Quarter 2011 earnings release on Thursday, August 4, 2011, you are invited to
listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live on Friday, August 5,
2011 at 11:00 am ET.
http://www.mohawkind.com/
http://bit.ly/oaMcTS
NEW BOARD MEMBER...
SYDNEY: FireScope Inc., the leader in aligning customers' technology
performance to their business and customer experiences, today announced that
Jeff Smith, CEO of Suncorp Business Services (SUN:AU) has joined its Board of
Directors.
http://www.firescope.com/
http://bit.ly/os5TKp
SALE COMPLETED...
NEW YORK: JLL Partners Inc. is pleased to announce the closing of the sale
of PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. to inVentiv Health, Inc., an affiliate of
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. JLL acquired PharmaNet in 2009 and worked in close
partnership with the Company's management team to drive operational
efficiencies and outstanding new business momentum, resulting in the highest
EBITDA levels in the Company's history.
http://www.jllpartners.com/
http://www.pharmanet.com/
http://bit.ly/nZSDFv
NEW KVM-OVER-IP...
SOMERSET, N.J.: Raritan today introduced the first KVM-over-IP switch that
enables the use of SmartPhones and tablets to manage remote servers.
http://www.raritan.com/
http://bit.ly/rpjYBZ
SOURCE TAG RECIRCULATION...
SINGAPORE: Over 750 Million Genuine Sensormatic Hard Tags Recirculated
Annually Tyco Retail Solutions, a leading global provider of retail performance
and security solutions sold through ADT and authorized business partners
worldwide, today announced the recent success of its revolutionary Source Tag
Recirculation program, designed not only to help retailers improve supply chain
and selling floor efficiency but also improve profits.
http://www.adt.com/global
http://www.tycoretailsolutions.com/
http://bit.ly/qY5v8T
UNIVERSITY DOCTORATE...
LONDON: Shiamak Davar is to receive an honorary doctorate from Middlesex
University London, in recognition of his contribution to entertainment in India
and throughout the world.
http://bit.ly/oKTxHn
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