SYDNEY, Jun. 7--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
PRODUCT DEBUT...
MUMBAI MAHARASTRA - pTex Solutions, the exclusive
distributor of Freeborders' products and services in India,
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Mauritius, recently debuted
Freeborders PLM Suite at the 3rd International Textiles and
Apparel Congress in Mumbai, India.
http://www.freeborders.com
INDIAN DESIGN...
BANGALORE - It was Charles and Ray Eames, designers of
Herman Miller's iconic Eames Collection who wrote 'The India
Report', which led in 1961 to the creation of the National
Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
SANGANTEC TOOLS...
FREMONT - Sagantec, the leader in accelerating deep
sub-micron layout and process migration, has released Sagantec
Tool Set version 8 capable of supporting 65 nanometer and 45nm
technology design rules.
http://www.sagantec.com
BEIJING OLYMPICS...
BEIJING - The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008
Olympic Games on Sunday launched its volunteer program at a
high-profile ceremony attended by International Olympic
Committee President Jacque Rogge.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK...
SAN JOSE - Komag, Incorporated, a leading independent
supplier of thin-film media for disk drives, is updating its
business outlook for the second quarter of 2005.
http://www.komag.com
BUSINESS RELATIONS...
SAN JOSE - Komag, Incorporated, a leading independent
supplier of thin-film media for disk drives, announced today
that the Company has expanded its business relationship with
Western Digital Corporation.
http://www.komag.com
NAME CHANGE...
ALEXANDRIA - The Young Entrepreneurs' Organization and World
Entrepreneurs' Organization, the premier peer-to-peer global
learning community for entrepreneurs, announced that it has
changed its name TO Entrepreneurs' Organization.
http://www.eonetwork.org
FRIENDSTER CLASSIFIEDS...
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Friendster, the easiest way to stay in touch
with your friends, announced Monday the expansion of Friendster
Classifieds into Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India,
Australia and New Zealand.
http://www.friendster.com
US MARATHON...
LAS VEGAS - The New Las Vegas Marathon will debut on
December 4, 2005 with an explosion of fireworks set to Elvis'
"Viva Las Vegas" when a field limited to 15,000 participants
will become the first in history to run the Las Vegas Strip.
http://www.lvmarathon.com
NETPROCESS SOFTWARE...
SANTA CLARA - IntelliCorp, a worldwide provider of software
tools for SAP lifecycle management and system support,
announced Monday that DKSH is using NetProcess as part of its
technology and business strategy to achieve regulatory
compliance.
http://www.intellicorp.com
COPYRIGHT SETTLEMENT...
NEW YORK - A Settlement has been reached in a class action
lawsuit alleging that commercial electronic databases and
certain print publishers infringed the copyrights of freelance
authors.
http://www.copyrightclassaction.com
DUPONT PRODUCT...
WILMINGTON - New DuPont Ti-Pure R-350 is an advanced
titanium dioxide product based on a revolutionary new
technology platform and designed specifically for the plastics
industry.
http://www.titanium.dupont.com
MICROSOFT INNOVATION...
CHICAGO - Monday at SUPERCOMM 2005, Microsoft Corp.
announced that it is providing the innovative software-based
solutions telecommunications operators require to deliver a
variety of services over Internet protocol, or SoIP.
http://www.microsoft.com
IT COOPERATION...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. & REDMOND, Wash. - Amdocs, a leading provider
of software and services, and Microsoft Corp. announced Monday
that they have signed a letter of intent designed to enable
service providers to more rapidly deliver converged, Internet
protocol (IP)-based services to their customers.
http://www.amdocs.com
http://www.microsoft.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of 8 securities issues amounting to a total of
US$409.792 million on June 16, 2005, at a redemption price
equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
VOIP AGREEMENT...
CHICAGO, Ill. - Microsoft Corp. and Sylantro Systems Corp.
announced Monday that they have signed a letter of intent
through which the two companies will develop and market
enhanced voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) solutions for
telecommunications providers.
http://www.sylantro.com
http://www.microsoft.com
ENERGY AWARDS...
NEW YORK - Platts is currently seeking nominations for the
7th Annual Global Energy Awards, which recognizes excellence of
companies and individuals in the global energy industry.
http://www.platts.com
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com
http://www.globalenergyawards.com
SCIENTIFIC FORUM...
ANDOVER, Mass. - InnoCentive announced Ciba Specialty
Chemicals and Novartis Pharma AG have joined its online
scientific forum, a global community where world-class
companies and scientists collaborate to solve research and
development challenges.
http://www.innocentive.com
STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS...
RESTON, Va. - PRA International, a leading global clinical
research organization, announced the strategic acquisition of
two regulatory and product development consultancies:
Regulatory/Clinical Consultants, Inc. and GMG BioBusiness
Ltd.
http://www.prainternational.com
COMPANY OVERVIEW...
MILAN - Eurand announced Monday that Gearoid Faherty,
Chairman and CEO, will present an overview of the company at
the 2005 Life Sciences Growth Conference sponsored by Pacific
Growth Equities on Tuesday, June 7, 2005.
http://www.eurand.com
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