SYDNEY, March 21--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
VATIV ANNOUNCES...
SAN DIEGO: Vativ Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative
DSP-based silicon solutions, announced today it has begun customer sampling of
the industry's first single-chip 10-Gigabit Ethernet transceiver for
full-duplex operation over a single CAT5e or CAT6 unshielded twisted-pair
cable. Targeted
customers for the new Vativ V10LAN transceiver are OEMs and system vendors
developing high-speed Ethernet switches and servers for the enterprise
datacenter market.
http://www.vativ.com/products.php?productfamily=lan
http://www.vativ.com
MANAGEMENT TEAM...
HONG KONG: The AXA Investment Managers group (AXA IM), the multi-specialist
asset manager, announced today the appointment of Anthony Fasso as Asia Pacific
regional director. Mr. Fasso's role will oversee operations for both AXA IM and
AXA Rosenberg, a specialist global equity investment management firm within
the AXA IM group. Based in Hong Kong, Mr. Fasso will have responsibility for
the groups' offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and its Australian o operations.
http://www.axarosenberg.com
NEW SPORTSCAR...
ADELAIDE: Marcos Engineering Limited is pleased to announce the new Marcos
TSO GT coupe is making its world debut today in South Australia at the Clipsal
500 Adelaide motor race. The TSO GT ran pre-race laps before a crowd of over
250,000 racing fans and will also be on display during the event. The car will
then undergo a 2800 km test program in preparation for the Australian
marketplace.
http://www.marcos-australia.com
http://www.marcos-eng.com
GLOBAL LAUNCH...
NEW ORLEANS: Worldwide Superstar Britney Spears teamed up with cosmetics
giant Elizabeth Arden to celebrate the international launch of her fragrance
'curious.' Britney was joined in New Orleans, Louisiana, her home state, by
fans from all over the globe (Australia, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Ireland) who won special contests in their home
countries to experience this international event and all things Britney.
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN
securities issues amounting to a total of US$150 million on March 28 and 29,
2005 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount
redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
WINDOWS-POWERED GAMES...
LONDON: Gizmondo Europe Ltd., subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based
Tiger Telematics Inc., this weekend begins retailing the Microsoft Windows CE
based Gizmondo multi-entertainment device and opening of its flagship store.
http://www.gizmondo.com
http://www.tigertelematics.com
PANEL RECOMMENDS...
LYON: Sanofi pasteur, the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group,
announced that the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee
of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend
licensure of ADACEL (Tetanus Toxoid and Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and
Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed) Vaccine for protection against tetanus,
diphtheria and pertussis in adolescents and adults aged 11-64 years.
http://www.sanofipasteur.com
TIGER TELEMATICS...
LONDON: Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger
Telematics Inc, announced a deal today that will package the Gizmondo
multi-entertainment console in the UK with a pre-pay SIM card from Vodafone and
revenue share agreement.
http://www.gizmondo.com
http://www.tigertelematics.com
STARCK HOTELS...
LONDON: Internationally renowned lifestyle designer Philippe Starck has a
dream to "make a place where people are more awesome, are more sexy, are more
smart, more sparkling... " and he announced today a global partnership for a
new ultra-luxury hotel brand, Starck Hotels, that he says will make people fall
in love all over again.
http://www.askf6.com
http://www.f6world.com
http://www.starck.com
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