Jan. 29--PRNewswire/AsiaNet
WAVE MACHINE...
MANILA: The Siemens mobile Wave Tour Manila 2002 featured a portable wave machine on which surfers competed for US $20,000, a media release said today. The event was held over four days with over 30,000 people in attendance.
INNOVATION AWARD...
BOSTON: Presence Online has won the 2002 Lotus Beacon Award for Distinguished Achievement' in the Asia Pacific, it was announced today. The award "recognises Presence Online as the top IBM business partner in the region, having demonstrated excellence in driving revenue, innovation, loyalty, ability to open new markets, and stature in the IBM business partner community", a media release said.
PEACE PROPOSAL...
TOKYO: Daisaku Ikeda,president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI),today called for"a new comprehensive treaty for the prevention of terror and the prompt establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC)" as a long-term peace strategy. Mr Ikeda also called for support for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) to be held in South Africa from August, focussing on environmental issues.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PARTNERSHIP...
BEIJING: Nokia and chinadotcom corporation today launched the Nokia wireless platform in China as part of a plan to promote mobile services in Mainland China. The wireless platform enables Nokia to provide a "range of innovative services to the market place such as ringing tone download, picture message download, operator logo and a range of SMS gaming applications ..." according to a press statement.
COMPANY EXPANSION...
SANTA CLARA: I.T company Imperito today announced the opening of branch offices in Hong Kong and the UK, to service resellers and customers in the regions. "Pre-established reseller relationships as well as several in-process customer implementations support Imperito's decision to aggressively grow these markets", the company said.
FINANCIAL REPORTING...
LONDON: The Financial Models Company Inc. today announced that European asset manager, F&C, has selected its FMCPages product to meet its reporting needs. FMCPages provides a highly automated report generation process to maximise efficiency, which will "empower F&C ... through sophisticated, highly customisable reports for both private and institutional clients", a press release said.
COMPANY STATEMENT...
HONG KONG: Asia Global Crossing today issued a statement "in response to Global Crossing's announcement that it had signed a letter of intent with Hutchison Whampoa Limited and Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte. Ltd. for $750 million cash investment for a joint majority stake in Global Crossing and that it and certain ... affiliates had commenced Chapter 11 cases". The company said "it is not a party to the letter of intent, and it is not one of the Global Crossing affiliates that has joined Global Crossing in commencing Chapter 11 cases".
HEALTHCARE SYMPOSIUM...
NEW YORK: The NewYork Presbyterian Hospital will host a special symposium on the future of healthcare for the global community, it was announced today. The event is in light of the 2002 World Economic Forum, and the threat of bioterrorism and the agility of medical responses to other large-scale emergencies, a press release said.
NAME CHANGE...
FRAMINGHAM: Medical product manufacturer Circon today announced it has consolidated its various business entities under the name, ACMI. Gary Young, Vice President Global Marketing, said, ""Brand recognition is paramount in the survival of any organization our company will focus on developing one globally recognizable brand under our flagship name - ACMI".
HEART HEALTH...
ZURICH: Sulzer Carbomedics today announced the availability of a new heart valve for use in cardiac surgery in the European community. Sulzer Carbomedics is a subsidiary of Sulzer Medica, which develops, produces, and distributes medical implants and biological materials for cardiovascular and orthopedic markets worldwide.
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT...
FRAMINGHAM: Medical product manufacturer ACMI today announced it will distribute an advanced new system for the treatment of urological problems. The device, manufactured by ProstaLund Operations AB, will be distributed in North and South America and other selected countries for seven years, the company said.
FINANCIAL RESULTS...
JILIN CITY: The board of directors of Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited today informed its shareholders that the Company expects to record a loss for its operation results for the year ended 31 December, 2001, due to "increased accounting provisions (including bad debts provisions) and price decrease in the Company's petrochemical products". The Company intends to release its audited 2001 annual results by the end of April 2002, a press release said.
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