Jul 31--PRNewswire/AsiaNetGLOBAL HOTEL DEAL... SYDNEY: Broadband Internet services company, inter-touch Pty Ltd has scored a global deal with Hilton Hotel Group, one of the world's largest 5-star chains, to develop an integrated hotel guest information platform. "Hotels will be able to maintain a consistent branded experience, generate new revenue streams and improve guest retention", a company news release has stated.PRESTIGIOUS WEB MUSIC DEAL... HONG KONG: Internet entertainment site, YesAsia, will market EMI Asia's music products to consumers and retail stores in North America, "leveraging the company's proven online and offline marketing expertise", a company news release has said.CONVERSATIONAL CARS?... DEARBORN: Visteon Corporation and SpeechWorks International will team in a licensing and development project that will create a range of voice-enabled automotive and consumer market products. "Car owners may hear, "Bear left at Route 1; You have one new e-mail from John Smith", a news release has reported.ASIAN HOTEL ALLIANCE... HONG KONG: Five of Asia's most respected hotel operators, Dusit Hotels & Resorts Thailand, Landis Hotels & Resorts Taiwan, the Marco Polo Hotel Group in Hong Kong, Meritus Hotels & Resorts in Singapore, and New Otani Hotels in Japan, have joined in an Asian Hotels Alliance (AHA), according to a news release.U.S. PATENT APPROVED... AUSTIN: Simplified, the software infrastructure company, has had its U.S. patent claim for softswitch technology approved, the company said today.STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN... BEIJING: SOHU.COM Inc, the media communications company, said today that its board has implemented a stockholder rights plan to deter coercive takeover tactics, including buying shares via the open market or through private transactions without honouring shareholders.SOFTWARE ENHANCES SERVICE... SEATTLE: Korea's LG Telecom, has licensed 4th pass technology, "an application that provides Java services wirelessly", to launch a range of games and interactive services to its 3.8 million subscribers, the company has announced.SOFTWARE ADVANCES SCIENCE... ANN ARBOR: Genomics Solutions Inc will jointly develop proteomics software with New York-based software development firm, ProteoMetrics Inc, the company reported today. Under the deal, the two companies will create a bioinformatic product, drawing on their respective data integration software and "mass spectrometry data analysis" systems.PROCUREMENT DEAL... DALLAS: TradeMC and Bruckner Supply Company will combine their procurement services and deliver maintenance, repair and operations to TradeMC's member-based network, the companies have announced.EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS:LONDON: WestLB Global Financial Markets is marking its expansion into Japan, by announcing a number of executive appointments and promotions, including Mr Terence Mark as Head of Credit Sales, Ms Loren Portnow as Regional Head of Derivatives, Mr Andrew Shipley as Chief Economist and Mr Gene Takayanagi to the Credit Desk.REDWOOD CITY: Online game company, Zona Inc, today named Dr Gary Chang as Chief Technology Officer, driving research and development.FINANCIAL RESULTS:TORONTO: Sherritt International today invited media and investors to witness the release of its second-quarter results, to be unveiled on Thursday 9 August. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated press releases for worldwide clients. Contact: www.asianet.com.au for full-text versions).