SYDNEY--16 Nov--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and YOKOHAMA, Japan: Marvell today announced the products and partners it will feature at Embedded Technology 2011. Front and center in the showcase are Marvell(R) ITU-T G.hn integrated silicon solutions and an address on the topic from Ramon Garcia Rangel, director of sales and business development for Marvell Hispania.
http://www.marvell.com/
http://bit.ly/rxC1w2
HYPEREXOTIC CAR...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.: For the first time in the 100-year history of the automobile, a crushing new supercar is being launched via an extreme music video: RaptorGTR.com/Video. This new 2012 Mosler RaptorGTR #001 features an 838hp 7.0L forged V8 twinturbo powerplant accelerating only 2580lbs.
http://bit.ly/tnkaqS
NEW APPOINTMENT...
SINGAPORE: Building on 2011's positive revenue performance and maximizing opportunities in a challenging global economy, DHL Global Forwarding, the air, ocean, road and rail freight specialist of DHL, the world's leading logistics company, is bringing together its North and South Pacific regional operations under the leadership of Kelvin Leung, formerly CEO for North Asia Pacific.
http://bit.ly/uhlww2
NEW ALLIANCE...
BINGEN, Wash.: Insitu Inc. announced today a new alliance that will facilitate world-class systems and support for current and future customers in the Middle East.
http://www.insitu.com/
http://bit.ly/snErY7
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES...
LONDON: Thomson Reuters announced the world's 100 most innovative organizations today with the launch of the Thomson Reuters 2011 Top 100 Global Innovator(SM) program, an initiative that analyzes patent data and related metrics in a proprietary methodology to identify the companies and institutions that lead the world in innovation activity.
http://www.top100innovators.com/
http://www.thomsonreuters.com/
http://bit.ly/s2SwUz
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING...
DETROIT: Fathead, the leading brand of officially licensed sports and entertainment wall graphics, today announced that it will ship worldwide thanks to a new partnership with FiftyOne Global Ecommerce, the market leader in international ecommerce.
http://www.fiftyone.com/
http://www.fathead.com/
http://bit.ly/uZNdqw
VIRTUALLY AVAILABILITY...
BARCELONA, Spain: Zinio [http://www.zinio.com ], the world's largest and most popular magazine marketplace, is now available on more tablet devices than any other newsstand or magazine reader, including on the iPad, ASUS Transformer, Acer Iconia, Lenovo IdeaPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Sony Tablet S and dozens more.
http://bit.ly/rL7GhS
500 MILLION PAIRS...
RED BANK, New Jersey, MELBOURNE, Australia and BRUSSELS: Ansell, global leader in health and safety solutions with over a century of expertise, has today reached a historic milestone - the sale of its 500 millionth pair of HyFlex(R) gloves.
http://www.ansell.com/corporate/en/home
http://bit.ly/v0Udu0
PLATINUM INTERIM REVIEW...
LONDON: Gross demand for platinum is forecast to rise to 251.3 tonnes in 2011, close to pre-recession levels, according to Johnson Matthey in "PLATINUM 2011 Interim Review", released today.
http://www.platinum.matthey.com/publications/pgmreview.html
http://bit.ly/sjogc0
CASH TENDER OFFERS...
CLEVELAND: American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) ("American Greetings") announced today the commencement of cash tender offers for any and all of its outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "2016 Senior Notes") and any and all of its outstanding 7.375% Notes due 2016 (the "2016 Notes" and, collectively with the 2016 Senior Notes, the "Notes" and each of the 2016 Senior Notes and the 2016 Notes a ''Series'' of Notes).
http://bit.ly/uwaFy5
SENIOR NOTES...
CLEVELAND: American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) ("American Greetings") announced today that it is offering to sell, subject to market and other conditions, $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a public offering under its effective shelf registration statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2011.
http://bit.ly/sw6fSv
NEW VICE-PRESIDENT...
ST. LOUIS: Savvis [http://www.savvis.com ], a CenturyLink company (NYSE: CTL) and global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today announced that it has strengthened its cloud and sales management teams through the additions of James R. Parker as senior vice president, Americas sales, and Daniel Patton as vice president and general manager of cloud services.
http://www.centurylink.com/
http://bit.ly/s0RPr2
APPROVAL GRANTED...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.: Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved a variation to the marketing authorization for Vectibix(R) (panitumumab) to include indications for the treatment of patients with wild-type KRAS metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in first-line in combination with FOLFOX and in second-line in combination with FOLFIRI in patients who have received first-line fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy (excluding irinotecan).
http://www.amgen.com/
http://bit.ly/sW18AR
MARKET DOMINANCE...
SHELTON, Conn.: An overwhelming 95% of people around the world now own cell phones, according to a new nine-country study by SSI.
http://www.surveysampling.com/
http://bit.ly/vdJwLc
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE APPAZINE...
FOSTER CITY, Calif.: Ringier Studios, Inc., the California-based app development specialists that bring amazing stories to life, today announced the unveiling of its highly anticipated Ringier Studios Champions League: True Passion, Big Business tablet appazine for free exclusively on Samsung Apps for most Samsung GALAXY devices.
http://www.ringierstudios.com/
http://bit.ly/vL03gk
3-YEAR BENCHMARK NOTES...
WASHINGTON: The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA).
http://bit.ly/sPHpIR
NEW ADVISOR...
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada: Colt Resources Inc. ("Colt" or the "Company") (TSXV: GTP) (FRA: P01) (OTCQX: COLTF) is pleased to announce that Mikhail Y. Gurfinkel has accepted to join the Colt Resources Advisory Board.
http://www.coltresources.com/
http://www.renmarkfinancial.com/
http://www.sedar.com/
http://bit.ly/rPYFkR
ASIAN ART, ANTIQUE AUCTION...
NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Auction Galleries, Inc. is pleased to announce its three-day Asian Art and Antiques Sale, taking place Tuesday, December 6 through Thursday, December 8, 2011, starting at 11 a.m. each day. The sale features nearly 2,000 exquisite lots, including pottery, jade carvings, painted enamel teapots and Chinese and Japanese porcelain.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/
http://www.neworleansauction.com/
http://bit.ly/tuRW9S
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE...
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.: Johnny Rockets announces the opening of two new restaurants in Seoul, at Gangnam Station and Shinsegae Department Store, and a third at the Yeoju Premium Outlets as part of the company's planned expansion into the Korean market.
http://www.johnnyrockets.com/
http://bit.ly/rrKt0h
AWARDS DEADLINE...
LAS VEGAS: The 2012 Business Excellence Awards are fast approaching and the deadline to enter your business will be here in less than a month.
http://www.actioncoach.com/businessforum2012-awards
http://bit.ly/vbv8U2
PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED...
SINGAPORE: Rune, an information security firm committed to empowering the defense of privacy, today announced its partnership with Fortress Pte Ltd, a leading distributor of information technology security products in the Asia Pacific region.
http://www.rune.sg/
http://bit.ly/uHdc46
ORDER OF CANADA...
BELLEVILLE, Ontario, Canada: Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC) (ASX: BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, offers its sincere congratulations to Dr. Alvaro Morales who became a Member of the Order of Canada earlier this month in recognition of his contributions to advancing the field of urology, notably in the areas of oncology and sexual dysfunction.
http://www.bioniche.com/
http://bit.ly/txP33x
GLOBAL TRADING AGREEMENT...
SHANGHAI: RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has signed a new global trading agreement with SMC, the world leading experts in pneumatics.
http://www.rs-components.com/
http://www.electrocomponents.com/
http://bit.ly/v40Fw5
INNOVATION AGENDA...
BEIJING: Thomson Reuters announced new findings on Chinese innovation today in its 2011 "Invented in China" report, which analyzes patent filings, industry sector activity and government policies related to innovation.
http://www.thomsonreuters.com/
http://bit.ly/rKtwQK
OPEN WHITE CHAMPION...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Dashwood Wine is pleased to announce it has won two trophies and a Pure Elite Gold Medal at this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards for its 2011 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
http://www.foleyfamilywines.com/
http://bit.ly/rAqsF0
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