SYDNEY--16 Oct--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
comScore Reporting...
RESTON, Va. - comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the
digital world, today announced the availability of enhanced
site audience data in the comScore Media Metrix and comScore
World Metrix audience measurement services. This enhanced
capability provides more robust and granular reporting across
global markets and more than doubles the number of reportable
sites worldwide.
www.comscore.com
IPHONE STARMAP...
GRENOBLE - Frederic Descamps, an independent iPhone
programmer, has released a state-of-the-art planetarium for the
iPhone and iPod touch, demonstrating that the iTunes-AppStore
venture is not the sole reserve of major software editors.
www.star-map.fr
http://itunes.com/apps/starmap
TAXPAYER BAILOUT...
ATLANTA - The CFO Advisory Group, Inc. is currently offering
a Main Street Bailout package for the common taxpayer. Since
the inception of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, the countrys
financial system has been heading toward todays debt and credit
crash by design. Our current monetary systems never ending need
for inescapable indebtedness has reached the end of its
exponential curve. We as a society simply cannot produce or
trade the required natural resources needed to sustain the
system. The total amount of overbearing interest owed by the
indebtedness of our society is now larger that the available
cash. To keep the current monetary system afloat, the
government must forgive a certain amount of institutional debt
which will cause enormous shareholder losses.
www.cagholdings.com
www.purelifemortgage.com
OBAMA MOMENTUM...
NEW YORK - Euro RSCG announced today the results of its
global Brand Momentum study. This year's study looked at the
top brands across the U.S., U.K., France, and China, and asked
consumers to indicate which brands are gaining ground, losing
ground, or staying the same. This study is fielded annually by
the global advertising network and has looked at 3,500 brands
across 12 countries. The tool has been proven to predict the
success or failure of the world's most well-known brands.
AERCAP ANNOUNCEMENT...
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS and MIAMI - After completing a
strategic review of its Engine Maintenance & Overhaul business
unit segment, AeroTurbine, Inc. today announced that it is
reducing operations of its engine performance restoration line.
AeroTurbine will maintain current field service, accessories
line replaceable units and light engine maintenance
capabilities in support of its engine leasing business.
THOMSON PHARMA...
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON - Thomson Reuters, the world's
leading source of intelligent information for businesses and
professionals, announced today the launch of Thomson Pharma
KOLexperts, a new solution designed to help pharmaceutical
organizations identify, verify, and develop productive
relationships with key opinion leaders and scientific experts.
It is the first solution available to the industry that allows
users to rank life sciences KOLs with a range of objective
metrics. Designed for scientific expertise identification,
Thomson Pharma KOLexperts offers a variety of tools to find
experts with specific scientific competencies.
www.thomsonreuters.com
ABU DHABI F1...
ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management today proudly
unveiled Yas Marina Circuit, the home of the Formula 1 Etihad
Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in an unique Art Exhibition at
the Emirates Palace, where it will remain until the end of
November.
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES...
MUMBAI - FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES Ltd has acquired a
significant equity stake in UK-based Audit Control & Expertise
Global Limited Group, a global credit support organisation
providing collateral control, field audits, inspection,
monitoring and financial structuring services in the commodity
trade and finance sector.
www.ftindia.com
NMETRICS VERTICA...
BILLERICA, Mass. - Australia-based nMetrics has teamed with
Vertica Systems to embed the Vertica Analytic Database within a
new breed of network monitoring appliance that analyzes huge
volumes of network data at blazingly fast speeds to help reveal
new insights about network performance, cost and security.
www.vertica.com
www.nmetrics.com.au
GREEN CARS...
LOS ANGELES - The Green Cars/LA Auto Show Ride and Drive,
taking place on Nov. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., brings
together one of the broadest selections of green and
high-mileage vehicles available for side-by-side test drives.
During the second LA Auto Show Press Day, more than 25 vehicles
will be available from 11 manufacturers representing North
American, European and Asian automakers.
www.laautoshow.com
www.GreenCar.com
www.EcoDrivingUSA.com
MENICON ACQUISITION...
NAGOYA, Japan - Menicon Co., Ltd. and Rose K International
Limited announced that the two companies reached an agreement
for Menicon to acquire 100% of the ownership of Rose K,
effective as of October 1, 2008. With this acquisition, Dr.
Paul Rose and Mr. Ian Jennings, founders and owners of Rose K
International Limited, who have grown the Rose K business from
little New Zealand to a global business that has established
the Rose K lens as the market leader for keratoconus, will join
the global Menicon group and continue to act as the main
figures of the global Rose K operations. Menicon will allocate
a substantial amount of resources to further grow the Rose K
business worldwide, while maintaining and reinforcing the
business relation with the existing labs. With the new
acquisition, Menicon continues its global expansion on the GP
contact lens segment.
www.roseklens.com
www.menicon.com
KORN/FERRY AGREEMENT...
LOS ANGELES - Korn/Ferry International, a premier global
provider of talent management solutions, today announced that
it has executed definitive purchase agreements to acquire 100%
of the stock of Lore International Institute, Inc., a global
provider of leadership development, executive education and
coaching services. The transaction, which is subject to
customary closing conditions, is expected to close within the
next 30 days. Korn/Ferry anticipates that the acquisition of
Lore will be accretive to earnings in the first 12-18 months of
ownership.
www.kornferry.com
GROUND ZERO...
IRVINE, Calif. - The increased emphasis on safety by
regulatory agencies worldwide has led to more costly medical
product development programs and requires rapid, cost-effective
and resource intensive actions by Sponsors to respond
appropriately. Expertise to effect constructive change can be
found in consulting organizations. GZP has already emplaced
systems to protect our clients from compliance errors that can
lead to adverse regulatory action by the FDA. Throughout the
product lifecycle, better use of resources by small and medium
sized firms and wise allocation of funding can lead to more
success with the FDA review process.
www.groundzerous.com
TELNIC LAUNCH...
SINGAPORE - Telnic Limited today launched resources and open
source code for developers, enabling them to create new
applications and services on the innovative .tel platform
launching in December this year. .tel, a new communications
'hub' for individuals and businesses that bypasses the need for
websites when publishing live information to the internet, will
enable secure sharing of contact information and true
personalization of online services under a .tel domain owner's
control, which has never before been possible.
www.dev.telnic.org
VALIMO TURKEY...
HELSINKI - Valimo, the selected technology provider for
Turkcell, today announced that after only 19 months from
implementation, Turks have made over 1.8 million mobile
transactions. With the Valimo solution Turkcell has provided
its 35.4 million customers unparalleled convenience.
www.valimo.com
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