Sydney, Dec. 04--PRNewswire/AsiaNet
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS...
SYDNEY: IT solutions provider Aprisma Management Technologies has unveiled “three new software suites specifically targeted at the needs of emerging mid-sized organizations, global enterprises and service providers" a media release said. The new products cover infrastructure management, E-commerce initiatives and billing systems.
SOFTWARE SUITES...
SYDNEY: Aprisma Management Technologies has introduced new software initiatives aimed at providing support for business-critical IT services involved in infrastructure management. The company’s three new software suites pin point technical problem areas in support systems and offer a range of other software solutions, a media release said.
MANAGEMENT DEAL...
LONDON: Global communications company, Sprint, announced today it will provide messaging software developer,Twelve Horses Inc., hosting and managing services for its global messaging platform. The deal will "enable the Dublin-founded company to continue to deliver secure, electronic lead-generation and direct-marketing services to its US and worldwide customers" media release said.
INTERNET SUPPORT...
KANSAS CITY: Communications company Sprint has announced that Sprintlink internet network customers will be guaranteed greater service levels to insure greater technical reliability and increased efficiency. Yousef Javadi, president of Sprint International, said, “We understand that the network is a critical component in our customers' e-business success," saying that the new service level agreements offered by Sprint “give our customers added assurance that they can depend on Sprint for rapid installation and uncompromising performance, enabling them to serve their own customers better and faster."
INTERNET AVAILABILITY...
TOKYO: Telecommunications solutions provider Asia Global Crossing has announced it is testing its "Internet Protocol version 6" to alleviate the current shortage of IP addresses available through today’s internet technology, according to a press statement issued today. The company plans to "expand the capability throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas" as internet usage and demands for IP addresses grow.
TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION...
MANCHESTER: Segway LLC today announced the debut of the Segway(TM) Human Transporter (HT), “the first self-balancing, electric-powered transportation machine" the company release said. Described as an enhancement to personal mobility" the transporter “will allow people to go farther, move more quickly, and increase the amount they can carry anywhere they currently walk."
TRANSPORTER FOOTAGE...
MANCHESTER: Footage of Segway’s Human Transporter (HT), “the first self-balancing, electric-powered transportation machine" will be shown as newsfeed content in Japan on Tuesday December 4, 2001, a press release said.
AUTO PRODUCTION...
DETROIT: Market intelligence provider CSM Worldwide “presented their forecast for automotive production in Asia and emerging markets at their recent quarterly client briefing" according to a press statement issued today. Highlights of the presentation included projections that “emerging markets with the most potential are China, India and Thailand, where stable production will combine with global platforms" and “emerging markets will account for approximately 12 percent of global vehicle production in 2006, while today they account for almost 8 percent."
RESEARCH AGREEMENT...
SAN DIEGO: ChemBridge Research Laboratories (CRL) has entered into a two-year agreement with Tularik Inc “to apply CRL's discovery chemistry platform to Tularik's research" for the discovery of therapeutic drugs, the company said today.
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY...
HONG KONG: Communication provider Javelin Technologies Inc today announced the opening of a sales office in Hong Kong, a press release said. Javelin's electronic trading infrastructure products “support nearly 250 clients in locations throughout the world".
SILICON PRODUCTS...
BERNIN: Silicon manufacturer Soitec has announced it has become the world’s first supplier of silicon wafers to ship volume quantities, as well as sample quantities, to silicon chipmakers around the world. The silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers are used in semiconductor manufacturing, and the shipments represent a milestone for the company, a media release said.
SPORT...
CARLSBAD: Callaway Golf Staff Professional Ty Tryon has become “the youngest player ever to earn a PGA Tour card with his bogey-free final-round performance at the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament today" the company said today.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS...
HAMILTON: Asset management company W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd today announced “Richard Rawlinson has joined the Company as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of W.P. Stewart & Co. (Europe), Ltd., the Company's London-based research and investment sub-advisory subsidiary" and that Mr. Rawlinson “will be named a Deputy Managing Director of the parent company, W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd." The Company also announced the “addition of three experienced individuals to its global research and portfolio management team -- Tomaso Cremonesi and Andrew Headley in London and Ebrahim Busheri in New York."
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