SYDNEY--15 Dec--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
VOICEPAY TV...
LONDON: Voice Commerce Group, a leader in payment systems, Monday announced
the launch of VoicePay TV, a new payment processing service that enables any
product or service to be sold instantly via any TV or IPTV programme.
http://www.voice-commerce.com
http://www.voice-pay.com
AIR PURIFIER...
HONG KONG: U.S.-based Alen Corporation recently launched in Hong Kong an
affordable and eco-friendly air purifier called Paralda that eliminates 99.97
percent of air pollution in the home or office.
http://www.renaudlifestyle.com
http://www.alencorp.com
VODAZONE SERVICE...
ST. PETERSBURG: Vodacom Tanzania has put the Vodazone service based on the
Bercut's i-Cell solution into the revenue service. The unique Vodazone service
is available to all 5 million subscribers of Vodacom Tanzania.
http://www.bercut.com
FNS SIGNS...
ATLANTA: Fantastic Network Solutions (FNS), a global provider of IT
solutions including voice, data and IP television, has signed a $67 million
agreement with Panama International Merchandise Mart (PIMM), the largest
business marketplace in Latin America that brings together showrooms,
merchants, offices, hotels, a convention center and a host of services to
create a mini-city.
www.fantasticnetwork.com
www.pimmholding.com
www.pimm.com
MOBILE PHONE...
STOCKHOLM: By 2013, Ericsson, the world's leading provider of
telecommunications equipment and services, anticipates that there will be some
6.5 billion mobile phone subscriptions in the world, compared to today's 3.7
billion.
http://www.ericsson.com
http://www.ericsson.mobi
CROWN ANNOUNCES...
PHILADELPHIA: Crown Holdings, Inc. announced that Alan W. Rutherford, 65,
has decided to step down as Chief Financial Officer effective Saturday.
www.crowncork.com
GRAND OPENING...
WHISTLER, BC: Whistler and Blackcomb mountains were officially united Friday
with the grand opening of the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola. Skiing, riding and
sightseeing on the mountains has forever changed at Whistler Blackcomb and
guests came from far and wide to be part of the momentous occasion.
www.intrawest.com
www.whistlerblackcomb.com
INFORMEX INVITES...
PRINCETON, N.J.: Informex Saturday announced that it will invite young
chemists to attend the upcoming InformexUSA exhibition in San Francisco free of
charge.
www.cmp.biz
www.informex.com
ADVERTISING AGENCY...
NEW YORK: Euro RSCG Worldwide is the largest global advertising agency for
the third year in a row, as measured by total number of global accounts,
according to the 2008 Advertising Age Global Marketers Report.
www.AdAge.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of seven
securities issues amounting to a total of US$1,780 million on Dec 22, 23 and
24, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount
redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
MATCH HOSPITALITY...
ZURICH, TOKYO and LONDON: MATCH Hospitality AG, the worldwide exclusive
rights holder for the FIFA Hospitality Programme until 2014, has appointed
Dentsu Sports Europe as its exclusive sales agent for the Middle East and Asia
excluding China, Korea and Japan for the Official Hospitality Programme of the
FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
http://www.FIFA.com/hospitality
DESIGN MANUFACTURERS...
SINGAPORE: New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic Assessment of the
Asia Pacific Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Markets, finds that the market
earned revenues of $126.06 billion in 2007, an increase of 30 percent over the
previous year.
http://www.frost.com
http://www.smt.frost.com
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