SYDNEY, Dec. 8 --AsiaNet/InfoQuest
LINUX PRODUCT...
MUMBAI: i-flex(R) solutions, a leading provider of
information technology solutions to the financial services
industry worldwide, announced today the availability of its
flagship product suite, FLEXCUBE(R), on Linux.
http://www.iflexsolutions.com
SINGAPORE DISTRIBUTION...
SINGAPORE: Western Digital Corp. today announced that TSR
Silicon Resources (Asia) Pte Ltd. will be distributing its
broad range of storage products in Singapore, expanding the
company's reach in the Asian market.
http://www.westerndigital.com
DATING WEBSITE...
SYDNEY: Lavalife Corp., one of the leading providers of
technology-based dating services for singles, today announced
the launch of Lavalife Australia, a comprehensive online dating
site offering users access to more than 100,000 local
members.
www.lavalife.com.au
www.lavalife.com/corp
www.lavalife.com/mediaroom
SATELLITE SERVICE...
AUCKLAND: Stratos Global Corp., the global leader in
advanced mobile and broadband remote communications solutions,
today announced that the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has
officially accepted delivery of its Enhanced Leasing Service
(ELS) using the Inmarsat-B satellite platform following a
successful system testing period.
www.stratosglobal.com
TECHNOLOGY AWARD...
BARCELONA: Mobile telecoms antenna developer Fractus has
been selected by the World Economic Forum as a Technology
Pioneer for 2005.
http://www.weforum.org
http://www.fractus.com
COMPANY ACQUISITION...
BEIJING: Caterpillar Inc. announced today the signing of a
definitive agreement to acquire Shandong SEM Machinery Co.,
Ltd., one of China's key wheel loader manufacturers.
http://www.cat.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of 1 securities issue amounting to a total of US$100
million on December 17 at a redemption price equal to 100 per
cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
ELECTRONICS EXPANSION...
ELKTON, Md.: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore), a leader
in providing high technology solutions for the electronics
industry, announced today the expansion of their electronic
products operation into their 80,000 square foot facility in
Shenzhen, China.
http://www.gore.com/electronics
INNOVATION RECOGNITION...
MONTEREY, Calif.: Crescendo Networks, Ltd., a leading
developer of data center solutions that improve
business-critical application delivery, announced Tuesday its
selection as one of Red Herring's Top 100 Innovators.
http://www.redherring.com
IT SOLUTIONS...
LUXEMBOURG, LONDON and GENEVA: SITA INC (Information
Networking Computing) and Cargolux Airlines International S.A.
announced Tuesday their decision to create the world's only
company solely dedicated to the provision of IT solutions to
the air cargo industry.
http://www.sita.aero
http://www.cargolux.com
HOTEL GROUP...
HONG KONG, AUCKLAND and MELBOURNE: Australia and New
Zealand's first Langham Hotels will open their doors on 1
January 2005 as members of the world's most prestigious hotel
collection, The Leading Hotels of the World.
http://www.langhamhotels.com
http://www.langhamhotels.com/melbourne_lobby_english.jpg
http://www.langhamhotels.com/auckland_lobby_english.jpg
EXPO DETAILS...
NAGOYA: Brother Industries, Ltd. has announced the details
of its exhibition, which will be one of the main features of
EXPO 2005.
NEW SERVICE...
BOMBAY: Global information company Reuters announced Tuesday
the launch of Reuters Order Routing for Equities (RORE) to
support South Asia's trading and investment community at a one
week event to be held on 7-10 December, 2004 in Bombay.
http://www.about.reuters.com
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