SYDNEY, Dec. 14 --AsiaNet/InfoQuest
SINGTEL DEAL...
SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications Limited and Samsung
Networks, an IP communications service provider in Korea, today
announce that they have signed an IP-VPN (Internet Protocol --
Virtual Private Network) distribution agreement.
http://www.singtel.com
PIDX INDUCTEE...
HOUSTON, Texas: Quadrem, the Global eMarketplace, has joined
the American Petroleum Institute's (API) committee on
Electronic Business (PIDX) to support the development of
effective standards and processes for electronic business
communications within the petroleum industry.
www.quadrem.com
INPHARMATICA LIMITED...
LONDON: Inpharmatica Ltd has announced a discovery
collaboration with Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research,
the pharmaceuticals research organization of Novartis AG.
http://www.inpharmatica.com
WACHOVIA SERVICE...
CHARLOTTE, N.C: Wachovia announced the introduction of a new
receivables service, Remote Desktop Capture, which enables
Wachovia clients to capture and transmit images of paper checks
for deposit.
http://www.wachovia.com
FS2 LOGIC...
PORTLAND, Ore. and SAN JOSE, Calif: First Silicon Solutions,
and Atmel Corporation announced the availability of the FS2
Logic Navigator System for embedded debug, trace, and logic
analysis for Atmel FPSLIC and FPGA products.
http://www.fs2.com
DEMANDTEC DEAL...
SAN CARLOS, Calif: DemandTec announced that Foodland
Associated Limited has entered into a long-term contract for
the use of DemandTec's CDM software.
www.demandtec.com
USEFUL DIVIDEND...
FRANKFURT: At next year's annual general meeting (AGM) of
shareholders on June 1, Fraport AG's supervisory and executive
boards are planning to recommend a noticeable increase in the
company's dividend for the 2004 business year.
http://www.fraport.com
SOMA NETWORKS...
SAN FRANCISCO: SOMA Networks, Inc announced commercial
availability of the SOMAport 300 wireless broadband gateway
device in the Asia Pacific region.
DIVESTMENT DEAL...
SAN DIEGO: GE Commercial Finance, Global Electronics
Solutions (GES) and Colliers International's Advanced
Technology Real Estate Group (ATREG) have signed an agreement
that will enable semiconductor and electronics manufacturers to
evaluate, acquire, or divest manufacturing facilities, real
estate and equipment together for the first time.
http://www.colliersmn.com/atreg
http://www.GEelectronicsweb.com
HAYES LEMMERZ...
NORTHVILLE, Mich: Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
announced the move of Marc Hendrickx to the position of Vice
President of the Aluminum Operations for the Company's
International Wheel Group, effective January 1, 2005.
http://www.hayes-lemmerz.com
RABOBANK APPOINTMENT...
SYDNEY: Rabobank Australia & New Zealand has announced the
appointment of leading New Zealand businessman John Palmer to
its board of directors.
BIG SHIP...
HAMBURG, Germany and KURE, Japan: The largest container ship
ever to have been built in Japan was taken into service today
as the "P&O Nedlloyd Mondriaan". At the shipyard IHI Marine
United Inc. in Kure, the "P&O Nedlloyd Mondriaan" was built
according to the Rules and under the supervision of
Germanischer Lloyd.
http://www.gl-group.com
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