Jan., 13 -- PRNewswire / AsiaNet
BEA STUDY...
TAIPEI: BEA Systems today announced the findings of a study that demonstrates tremendous potential for enterprise-wide cost savings by leveraging an integrated Application Platform Suite (APS). The study, based on a detailed analysis of projects and data from systems integrators and Fortune 500 enterprises, highlights significant time-to-market and cost advantages - 22 per cent faster, 25 per cent less cost and assets - for IT initiatives implemented on an integrated platform when compared to projects implemented on a non-integrated platform.
www.bea.com
CNH APPOINTMENT...
LAKE FOREST: CNH Global N.V. said that Roland Sunden has been appointed president of the company's global agricultural business.
www.cnh.com
CATERPILLAR MILESTONE...
PEORIA, Ill: Caterpillar Inc. announced the shipment of the 10,000th Cat hydraulic excavator from the company's Chinese joint venture facility, Caterpillar Xuzhou Ltd. (CXL).
www.CAT.com/
NORTHWEST AIRLINES...
SINGAPORE: Northwest Airlines announced that it will offer daily nonstop service between Tokyo and Portland, Ore. beginning June 10, 2004.
www.nwa.com
SOCKEYE SOLUTIONS...
TORONTO: Sockeye Solutions Corporation, a developer of Adaptive Supply Chain Collaboration Applications, has announced the launch of Collaborative Application Framework (CAF) version 3.0. The Collaborative Application Framework is the adaptive foundation that enables the creation and deployment ofapplication templates and services that extend command, control and communication of business processes beyond the traditional enterprise.
www.sockeyesolutions.com
BULLETPROOF VEST...
TEL AVIV: Rabintex Industries Ltd., a manufacturer of personal protection equipment, recently launched a lightweight ballistic panel for use as ballistic insert in bulletproof vests, weighing only 4.2 Kg./Sqm.(0.86 P/Sqf.) whereas the average panel weighs 5.5 Kg./Sqm.
www.rabintex.com
REDKNEE INC...
MUNICH: Redknee Inc. announced the delivery of the Synaxis Multi-SIM integrated network service solution to O2 Germany.
www.redknee.com
EURAND APPOINTMENT...
MILAN: Eurand, a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced the appointment of Mr. Steve Ellul to the position of Director of Business Development for Eurand's European business.
www.eurand.com
LINCOLN ELECTRIC...
CLEVELAND: Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire controlling interests in three different welding businesses in China.
www.lincolnelectric.com
BAYPACKETS INC...
FREMONT, Calif: BayPackets, Inc., a provider of voice and data solutions for wireless, wireline and cable operators, announced that Global Crossing has chosen BayPackets' Agility Network Services Platform (NSP) to enable the migration of its Account Code products and services from an existing circuit-switched network to a next-generation voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) network.
www.baypackets.com
UNIVERSAL ACCESS...
HONOLULU: Universal Access Global Holdings Inc. has introduced UA*Link, the first service specifically tailored to meet the needs of international carriers entering or operating in the United States. UA*Link dramatically eases the direct entry of foreign carriers into the U.S. marketplace.
www.universalaccess.net
CONCURRENT PHARMACEUTICALS...
FORT WASHINGTON: Concurrent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced that it completed a Series B Preferred Stock financing totaling $15 million.
www.concurrentpharma.com
ABBOTT LABORATORIES...
ABBOTT PARK, Ill: Abbott Laboratories announced a worldwide distribution agreement with South San Francisco-based Atria Genetics, Inc., doing business as Forensic Analytical/Molecular Genetics, for a line of tests for defining human leukocyte antigens (HLA) used for identifying potential donors in the matching process for bone marrow transplantation.
www.abbott.com
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