SYDNEY--28 May--AsiaNet/InfoQuest OMNIVISION LAUNCHES... SUNNYVALE, Calif.: OmniVision Technologies, Inc., the world's largestsupplier of CMOS image sensors, Wednesday launched its OmniBSI architecture, anovel sensor design that adopts a radically different approach to traditionalCMOS image sensor technology.http://www.ovt.com TRANSPORT FORUM... LEIPZIG: The Secretary General of the International Transport Forum, JackShort, along with Leipzig's mayor, Burkhard Jung, opened the InternationalTransport Forum 2008 in Leipzig on Tuesday with a tour of the concomitantexhibition.http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/forum2008.html TRADING OFFICES... PITTSBURGH, PA.: Tube City IMS, LLC, a provider of products and services tosteel mills and foundries throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico,South America and Asia, Wednesday announced that its Tube City Division hasopened its first trading offices in Singapore, and Gent, Belgium, and hasexpanded its representative trading offices in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Beijing,China.http://www.tubecityims.com RESEARCH CENTRE... HOUSTON, Texas: Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry Company, Wednesday announced theopening of its newest research centre in Shanghai, China.http://www.futurestep.comhttp://www.kornferry.com SIKORSKY OPENS... TRUMBULL, Conn.: Sikorsky Aerospace Services, the newly re-brandedaftermarket organization for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., will open a regionalspare parts stocking facility in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on June 1.http://www.sikorsky.com BREAST CANCER... PARIS: A new international study for women with HER2-positive breast canceris open for enrollment.http://www.nsabp.orghttp://www.trioncology.org RISI CONFERENCES... BOSTON: RISI Tuesday announced plans for 2008 fall conferences in NorthAmerica and Latin America.http://www.risiinfo.com UICC CALLS... GENEVA: On World No Tobacco Day, 31 May, the International Union AgainstCancer (UICC) joins the World Health Organization in calling for acomprehensive ban on all forms of advertising, promotion and sponsorship oftobacco products.http://www.worldcancercampaign.orghttp://www.uicc.orghttp://www.who.int ALERIS ANNOUNCES... BEACHWOOD, Ohio: Aleris International, Inc. Tuesday announced that GaldinoClaro will join Aleris as Executive Vice President and CEO, Aleris Americas,reporting to Steven J. Demetriou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, on June3, 2008.http://www.aleris.com ARCLIGHT INVESTS... ADLINGTON: The Fairport Engineering Group (FEG) Tuesday announced astrategic investment by affiliates of ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC (ArcLight)in two of its group subsidiaries Orchid Environmental Limited (Orchid) andFairport Engineering Limited (FEL).http://www.arclightcapital.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of sevensecurities issues amounting to a total of US$900.704 million on June 6, 2008 ata redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plusaccrued interest.http://www.fanniemae.com MICROSOFT ADDS... REDMOND, Wash.: Microsoft Corp. is adding no-cost Microsoft Exchange Labse-mail for students and alumni to its Live@edu online communication andcollaboration applications tailored for educational institutions.http://www.microsoft.com SYNOPSYS UNVEILS... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP forsemiconductor design and manufacturing, Tuesday unveiled Zroute, a newmulti-threaded router fully integrated into IC Compiler.http://www.synopsys.com ENERGENICS APPOINTS... SINGAPORE: Energenics Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of EnergenicsHoldings Pte Ltd, Tuesday announced it has recently agreed to appoint Nanotradesro as an exclusive Eastern European distributor for its Enercat fuel bornecatalyst product.http://www.energenics.orghttp://www.nanotrade.cz UNIQLOCK WINS... TOKYO: UNIQLOCK has won the 2008 Interactive Grand Clio at the Clio Awards,one of the world's top three international advertising presentations.http://www.clioawards.com LOW-COST CALLS... LONDON: Morodo Ltd Tuesday announced that its MO-Call low-cost callingsoftware now supports Windows Mobile Smartphone and Pocket PC GSM devices.http://www.morodogroup.com MBA PROGRAM... WASHINGTON and GENEVA: Potomac College of Washington, DC and University ofBusiness and International Studies (UBIS) of Geneva Switzerland, Tuesdayannounced their five-year International Bachelor/MBA FastTrak Program.http:/www.potomaconline.nethttp://www.potomac.edu CBM PRESENTS... BEIJING: CBM International on Tuesday said its board Chairman Mr. WolfgangFischer will present a cheque to China Administration of Sports for Personswith Disabilities/Beijing Olympic Committee on May 28 at a special ceremony inBeijing. AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.