SYDNEY--20 Nov--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
DIET PROBLEMS...
WELLINGTON - This week’s Australian launch of a revolutionary website
strives to solve age-old problems faced by dieters and parents.
www.sizeXchange.com.au
SATELLITE DEPLOYMENT...
SAN DIEGO - Antenna Technology Communications Inc., a provider of
commercial satellite communications systems, today announced at the Milcom
Conference in San Diego, the deployment of its Warrior Satellite Monitoring and
Surveillance System throughout the Asian region.
ENGINE CONTRACT...
GENEVA - Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its International
Turbine Engine Company (ITEC) has been awarded a contract to deliver
F124-GA-200 engines to Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, for the
production of the Advanced Jet Trainer M-346.
http://www.aermacchi.it
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT...
SAN FRANCISCO - Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC, a leading independent proxy
advisory and investment research firm, today announced it has signed a
definitive agreement to acquire Washington Analysis Corporation ("Washington
Analysis"), a top-rated political and economic advisory firm based in
Washington, D.C.
SERVER SELECTION...
SAN JOSE - Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a leader in
application-optimized, high performance server solutions, today announced that
its 1U Twin(TM) serverboards (X7DWT-INF+) were recently selected for the
prestigious Hyperion Project at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
http://www.Supermicro.com
MOBILE GROUP...
MACAU - Acision, the world's leading messaging company, today announces that
it has become a member of the GSMA, the global trade group for the mobile
industry. As an infrastructure supplier, Acision will join the GSMA as an
associate member, becoming part of a group of key mobile companies that
provide communications technologies and services to more than 3 billion
people worldwide.
TEST DROP...
YUMA - Airborne Systems, a world leader in parachute design and
manufacturing, announced today they successfully completed a test drop
deploying 40,000 lbs. of payload under a single ram-air parachute, surpassing
the previous payload record of 33,000 lbs. set in September.
http://www.airborne-sys.com
SALES DRIVE...
MELBOURNE - High fuel prices, rising air travel and the economic slowdown
will drive worldwide sales for vistime?, as companies seek to work more
efficiently, says Firmware Technologies Inc. President Jacques Blandin.
www.vistime.com
OIL DEPENDENCE...
DUBAI - Due to high volatility in the crude oil market, it becomes necessary
for the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) to invest in diversifying their
economy and reduce its dependence on oil.
http://www.frost.com
MOVIE DEAL...
SINGAPORE - Disney's "A Christmas Carol," the spectacular 3D 2009 holiday
release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, will be the
first film from The Walt Disney Studios slated for IMAX(R) theatres under a new
five-picture arrangement the studio reached with IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:
IMAX; TSX: IMX), it was announced today by Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney
Studios Motion Pictures Group.
www.imax.com
3D CLASSIC...
SINGAPORE - Further demonstrating its commitment to quality 3-D motion
picture entertainment, The Walt Disney Studios has begun re-rendering its
Oscar(R)-winning animated favorite, "Beauty and the Beast," in preparation for
its Disney Digital 3-D(TM) debut on the big screen in 2010, it was announced
today by Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group.
UNICEF CEREMONY...
NEW YORK - Multi-platinum MTV, Grammy, and American Music Award winning
artist Rihanna and Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini will light the UNICEF
Snowflake at the Grand Army Plaza in New York City.
www.dogmatic.com/MNR/gucciUNICEFrihanna
OUTSOURCING APPOINTMENT...
NEW YORK - Pangea3 LLC, the global leader in legal process outsourcing to
corporate in-house counsel and U.S. law firms, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Jay Koza as Senior Vice President & Managing Director of
Discovery Services. Koza will join Pangea3’s senior management team.
http://www.pangea3.com
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING...
MUMBAI - As flexible packaging's benefits of ease of handling and lesser
storage space become increasingly appreciated, traditional rigid packaging will
take a backseat.
http://www.frost.com
COMPUTER PUBLICATION...
ORLANDO - How to Build the Perfect Computer, by author Thomas Thompson,
explains how to customize and construct your own custom computer.
www.dcorpit.com
SENSITIVE INSTRUMENTS...
MACCLESFIELD - Cyprotex are proud to announce the introduction in their
facilities of one of the most sensitive ion trap and triple quadrupole
instruments in the industry.
http://www.cyprotex.com
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