SYDNEY, May 10--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE...
SINGAPORE: Shunra Software Ltd., leading provider of
application and network performance management solutions for
distributed enterprises, today announced version 3.5 of its
Shunra Virtual Enterprise solution. The new version delivers
enhanced automation for rapid testing and assurance of
dynamically-changing network environments such as disaster
recovery, business continuity, network load balancing and data
integrity.
http://www.shunra.com
http://www.shunra.com/butler.php
ASIA-PACIFIC FUND...
LONDON: CVC Capital Partners today announced that it has
raised US$ 1.975 billion from a range of international
institutional investors and high net worth individuals to fund
investments in companies based in the most developed economies
of the Asia Pacific region (Australia, Hong Kong, Japan,
Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan). This is the second Asian
fund to be raised by CVC and is a joint venture with
Citigroup.
DOMAIN NAME...
LUXEMBOURG: Responding to the Increased Demand for European
Domains Provoked by the Imminent Launch of the '.eu' Domain,
AsiaDNS.com Now Offers Visitors the Option to Directly Search
and Register all European Domain Name Extensions. With the
European Commission's active support of Euro-China and
Euro-India trading relations, now is an excellent time for
local companies in these countries to develop and extend their
links with Europe.
http://www.asiadns.com
GOLF SIMULATION...
ZALTBOMMEL: ProTee United B.V. announced today the ProTee
Golf Simulator 2005, a state-of-the-art golf simulation system.
This simulation goes beyond gaming: real clubs and real balls
can be used and computing results can be projected onto a large
screen.
http://www.protee-united.com
http://www.protee-united.com/downloads
SURFCAM AUSTRALASIA...
MELBOURNE: SURFCAM Australasia will demonstrate Surfware's
new patent-pending TrueMill technology at Austech 2005.
TrueMill provides a revolutionary tool path engine that
precisely controls a tool's engagement with the material,
enabling the use of much more aggressive machining parameters,
which results in significantly reduced cycle times.
http://www.surfware.com
http://www.surfcam.net.au
NEW RESEARCH...
WELLINGTON: New research shows that parents of overweight
and obese preschoolers are often not concerned or even aware
that their child is overweight. The research finding by Dr
Michele Campbell and team from the Murdoch Childrens Research
Institute at the Royal Childrens Hospital in Victoria was
submitted at the RACP Annual Scientific Meeting held in
Wellington today.
BIOTECHNOLOGY PLANTING...
CHICAGO: Farmer leaders from the American Soybean
Association , the National Corn Growers Association and the
National Cotton Council met in Chicago today to recognize the
planting of the one-billionth acre of biotech-enhanced
agricultural commodities. Representatives from Truth About
Trade and Technology were also on hand to talk about an acreage
counter that is being used to track the planting of biotech
acres around the world.
http://www.soygrowers.org
OPENING ANNOUNCED...
SINGAPORE: The Tudor Group today announced the official
opening of its Singapore affiliate, Tudor Capital Singapore
Pte. Ltd. at One George Street in Singapore. Paul Jones,
Chairman and CEO of Tudor Investment Corporation said, "We are
delighted to open Tudor Capital Singapore as part of our
efforts to build a strong presence in Asia. Ian and Julian are
proven investment professionals who give us tremendous depth
and leadership."
DRUG DELIVERY...
CARY: Cornerstone BioPharma, Inc. (Cornerstone) and Lupin
Ltd announced a development and licensing agreement in which
both companies will collaborate in the clinical development of
a novel drug delivery system for an anti-infective product. In
the agreement, Cornerstone has the rights to sell and market
the prescription drug in the US, upon FDA approval.
http://www.cornerstonebiopharma.com
http://www.lupinworld.com
PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED...
SANTA CLARA: Aprio Technologies Inc., the technology leader
in design-for-manufacturing solutions, announced its first
technology partnership with NEC Electronics, a world leader in
advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Aprio's DFM products will
be applied to NEC Electronics' methodologies in advanced IC
manufacturing throughput, robustness and accuracy by employing
modular, hierarchical and incremental approaches in the
handling of reticule enhancement technology.
http://www.aprio.com
CONTRACT WON...
EDINBURGH: Axios Systems, the international software firm,
has hit new heights in the USA by winning a contract from the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide a centralized
IT Service Management solution. The FAA is installing Axios'
assyst product on Help Desks in Oklahoma City supporting
Desktop Office Automation, Mainframe Host, the Office of
Information Technology's Systems Management Facility and the
Department of Transportation's financial accounting package.
http://www.axiossystems.com
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