SYDNEY, Dec. 2 --AsiaNet/InfoQuest
NEW PROGRAM...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.: WaterPartners International, a nonprofit body providing
clean water to developing countries, will launch an innovative new program in
India called WaterCredit with a $1 million grant from the Michael & Susan Dell
Foundation.
http://www.water.org
http://www.msdf.org
PIPELINE EXPANSION...
CALGARY: Terasen Pipelines announced that Expression of Interest (EOI)
documents for a major capacity expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline system
(TMX) have been sent Wednesday to current and prospective customers.
http://www.terasen.com
MULTIEMEDIA MONITOR...
SAN JOSE, Calif.: Techwell, Inc. a leading designer of digital video
decoding semiconductor solutions for the display, consumer electronics and PC
markets, Wednesday announced Dell's 2005FPW multimedia monitor is currently
shipping using its TW9905 video decoder.
http://www.techwellinc.com
TENDER OFFER...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Wednesday said its wholly owned
subsidiary Vale Overseas Limited has commenced a cash tender offer for its
Notes due 2007.
http://www.cvrd.com.br
NEW CHAIRMAN...
LAUSANNE: IMD, a world leader in executive education, Wednesday announced
that Dr. Matti Alahuhta has been elected Chairman of the IMD Foundation Board,
replacing Heini Lippuner, who has served as Chairman elect of IMD's Foundation
Board since 1999.
http://www.imd.ch
GIZMONDO WOWS...
LONDON: Gizmondo Europe Ltd., subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based
Tiger Telematics Inc., celebrated an ecstatic reception of the
multi-entertainment handheld at the weekend's Toys for Big Boys show in Dublin,
Ireland.
http://www.gizmondo.com
http://www.tigertelematics.com
PRIZE WINNER...
REDMOND: Microsoft Corp Wednesday announced that New Zealand-based Ambient
Design Ltd., creator of ArtRage, is the $100,000 grand prize winner of the
Microsoft Tablet PC Does Your Application Think in Ink? contest.
NEW PRESIDENT/CEO...
SANTA CLARA, California: Centrality Communications, Inc. Wednesday announced
that its board of directors has appointed Rob Baxter as its President and Chief
Executive Officer.
http://www.centralitycomm.com
JAPAN PRIZE...
TOKYO: The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan Wednesday announced
the two categories for the 2006 (22nd) Japan Prize.
http://www.japanprize.jp/English.htm
THINNER HANDSETS...
BARCELONA: Telecoms antenna developer Fractus has started deliveries of the
first handset antenna using its patented FracPlane technology, which enables a
combined antenna and ground plane height of just 3.2mm.
http://www.vitelcom.es
TECHNOLOGY FOCUS...
NEW YORK: Media and entertainment executives around the world are focused on
the impact of technology on their industry and believe more technology-savvy
managers are critical to their companies' future success, according to a new
study by Ernst & Young.
http://www.ey.com
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