SYDNEY--5 Feb--AsiaNet/InfoQuest WIRELESS SOLUTION... MINNEAPOLIS: Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., a leading datacommunications and telecommunications technology manufacturerbased in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Symstream Technology GroupLtd., an Australian-based wireless technology company, announcean alliance to deliver a wireless modem solution that enableswireless transaction services utilizing the GSM/3g networks.www.multitech.comwww.symstream.com CHURCH PRESIDENT... SYDNEY: Thomas S. Monson is the new president of The Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it was announced at anews conference in the Church Office Building in downtown SaltLake City, Utah. President Monson, 80, succeeds PresidentGordon B. Hinckley, who died on 27th January at the age of97.www.lds.org/newsroom HUDSON HIGHLAND... NEW YORK: Hudson Highland Group, Inc., a leading provider ofpermanent recruitment, contract professionals and talentmanagement services worldwide, has made severalannouncements.www.hudson.com MOBILE SHELL... ST. PETERSBURG: Spb Software House, the world's leadingWindows Mobile software vendor, will present the new version ofits celebrated Spb Mobile Shell at the GSMA Mobile WorldCongress, the world's most significant mobile event of theyear.www.mobileworldcongress.com/aboutcongress.htmwww.spbsoftwarehouse.com/ SUCCESSFUL TRIALS... WELLINGTON: Innovative New Zealand nutraceuticalmanufacturer, Vital Foods, has appointed David Mastroianni,founder and principal of leading US consulting company, NaturalGrowth LLC, as the Chief Executive for their US based business.Mr Mastroianni will be responsible for turning what he andVital Foods see as the enormous potential for their new productPhloe into reality in the US.www.vitalfoods.co.nz FICO SCORE... SINGAPORE: Fair Isaac Corporation, the leading provider ofanalytics and decision management technology, announces aground-breaking alliance with High Mark Credit InformationServices of India to introduce Fair Isaac's global-standardFICO(R) credit risk scoring technology to Indian lenders.www.fairisaac.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN, FINP and FINSsecurities issues on February 14, 2008 at a redemption priceequal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plusaccrued interest.www.fanniemae.com DATA PROTECTION... SAN JOSE, California. and MILPITAS, California: HitachiGlobal Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) and PhoenixTechnologies Ltd., announce a collaboration to providenext-generation mobile PC security on notebooks equipped withHitachi hard drives.www.phoenix.comwww.hitachi.comwww.hitachigst.com DARA BIOSCIENCES... RALEIGH, North Carolina: DARA BioSciences, Inc. announcesthat the company will present at the ROTH 20th Annual GrowthStock Conference in Dana Point, California on Tuesday, February19, 2008 at 3:30pm Pacific Time.www.darabiosciences.com ARCELORMITTAL ANNOUNCES... LUXEMBOURG: ArcelorMittal announces the launch of "InsideTransforming Tomorrow," the second season of its successful WebTV at www.arcelormittal.tv NETDRAGON BUYBACK... HONG KONG: One of the leading game developers and operatorsin China, NetDragon Websoft Inc. has announced that it hasbought back 271,000 of its shares on 31 January 2008. CLICKSOFTWARE OPTIMIZES... BURLINGTON, Massachusetts: ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.,a leading provider of mobile workforce management and serviceoptimization software, is proud to announce that, together withits Chinese reseller Xiangmin Technology, it has won theproject to manage the field activities of hundreds oftelecommunication technicians during the 2008 Olympic Games.www.clicksoftware.comwww.xiangmin.com.cnwww.cbwtc.com NEW CEO... AIX-EN-PROVENCE: Payment software provider Welcome Real-timeannounces the appointment of Francois Dutray as CEO. TheSupervisory Board chose Francois Dutray for his in-depthknowledge of the bank industry and his leadership experiencewhich will be key assets to continue the growth of thecompany.www.welcome-rt.com LIMO FOUNDATION... LONDON and TOKYO: LiMo Foundation, a global consortium ofmobile leaders delivering an open handset platform for thewhole industry, announces the on-schedule availability in March2008 of the first release of the LiMo Platform-the firstglobally competitive, Linux-based software platform for mobilehandsets-together with the immediate public availability of theapplication programming interface specifications.www.limofoundation.orgwww.mobileworldcongress.com CARIBBEAN RESIDENCES... AMSTERDAM: La Perla International Living is creating theMarina Residences on a prime, waterfront area on one side ofthe full serviced marina within the Jolly Harbour Resort.www.laperlainternationalliving.com AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.