SYDNEY--13 Jan--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
HAVOC TV...
DETROIT: Havoc TV, operator of the nation's most-highly viewed
video-on-demand (VOD) channels, took its unique interactive platform to the
Detroit Auto Show this week.
NORTHERN TRUST...
MELBOURNE: Northern Trust Monday announced it has been appointed global
custodian to the New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO). Northern Trust
will be responsible for the provision of core custody and related services to
NZDMO's book of Fixed Income assets valued at around NZ$4.0 billion.
http://www.northerntrust.com
NEW ACQUISITION...
LONDON: Brady plc (BRY.L), the leading global supplier of trading, risk
management and settlement solutions to the metals and commodities sectors, has
acquired Commodities Software (UK) Limited (Comsoft), a privately held company.
http://www.bradyplc.com
COTY INC. ANNOUNCES...
NEW YORK: Sergio Pedreiro Joins Cotys Executive Committee
Coty Inc., a leader in the global beauty industry and the worlds largest
fragrance company, is pleased to announce that Sergio Pedreiro has been named
chief financial officer effective immediately. In this position, Pedreiro will
oversee Cotys worldwide finance and information management activities.
www.coty.com
GULFNAV APPOINTS...
DUBAI: Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (DFM: GULFNAV), the regional's leader in
maritime and shipping services has recently announced the appointment of Mr.
Per Wistoft Kristiansen as Chief Executive Officer. Per will lead the company's
expansionary mission of growth.
http://www.gulfnav.com
GAMING STANDARDS...
LAS VEGAS: Quickly responding to international demand, the Gaming Standards
Association is holding its first GSA University classes in Australia. The
sessions take place March 23-27 in Sydney.
www.gamingstandards.com
THOMSON REUTERS...
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON: Thomson Reuters Tuesday announced that it has
published a new white paper on the topic of biomarkers drawing on expert
insight from academics and key players in the pharmaceuticals industry.
www.thomsonreuters.com
WINDOWS EMBEDDED...
NEW YORK: Tuesday, at the National Retail Federation Annual Convention &
Expo, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the latest offering from
its Windows Embedded Ready product line for key device categories, Windows
Embedded POSReady 2009, the next generation of Windows Embedded for Point of
Service (POS).
MICROSOFT RELEASES...
NEW YORK: Tuesday, at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Convention
& Expo, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the latest offering from
its Windows Embedded Ready product line for key device categories, Windows
Embedded POSReady 2009, the next generation of Windows Embedded for Point of
Service (POS).
http://www.POSReady.com
ACCENTURE, AVANADE...
REDMOND, Wash. and NEW YORK: Accenture and Microsoft Corp. Tuesday announced
an initiative to help retailers tackle the challenge of linking consumers to
emerging technology platforms such as social networking and online communities.
http://www.accenture.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of xxx
securities issues amounting to a total of US$1,105 million on June 17, 2010,
July 22, 2011, September 12, 2011, October 7, 2011, December 23, 2011, January
30, 2012, July 22, 2013, January 22, 2018, January 24, 2017, January 24, 2023,
at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed
plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
DOUGLAS DEPLOY...
NEW YORK: Today, at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Convention &
Expo, Microsoft Corp. announced that Douglas, Europe's largest fragrance and
cosmetics retailer, is migrating its point of service (POS) systems in 23
countries around the world to Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, the next
generation of Windows Embedded for Point of Service.
http://www.microsoft.com/
BARIX IP...
ZURICH: Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and
monitoring, Tuesday announced that Oceanic Time Warner, a division of Time
Warner Cable serving the Hawaiian islands, is using Barix Barionet IP control
devices to monitor more than 1500 digital and analog signals from critical
equipment at 18 locations around Hawaii.
http://www.barix.com
DEFINING THE FUTURE...
DETROIT: Fisker Automotive, Inc., the new American manufacturer of premium
green automobiles, unveiled its first production car -- the 2010 Fisker Karma -
at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit Tuesday.
www.fiskerautomotive.com
ATMAIL ANNOUNCES...
BRISBANE and COEUR D'ALENE: AtMail, a leading provider of easy-to-use,
Linux-based email management appliances and software, Tuesday announced the
release of AtMail 5.6. The new AtMail 5.6 version includes new iPhone push mail
support, DKIM filtering and improved WebAdmin functionality.
http://www.atmail.com
TPI ANNOUNCES...
SYDNEY: TPI, the largest sourcing data and advisory firm in the world and a
unit of Information Services Group Inc. (ISG) (Nasdaq: III, IIIIU, IIIIW), a
leader in the information-based services industry, is accepting nominations for
its inaugural Sourcing Industry Awards.
www.tpi.net
ECO-FRIENDLY DESIGNS...
LONDON: Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), the leading multi-channel, high
service distributor and its companies (Farnell, Newark, Premier Electronics,
Farnell-Newark CPC, and MCM), Tuesday announced that design submissions for the
international design competition, Live EDGE - Electronic Design for the Global
Environment will close on the 31st of January 2009.
http://www.premierfarnell.com
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING...
HONG KONG: The Asia-Pacific region is an area of tremendous economic growth
and trade, but along with that growth comes an increased risk of money
laundering, terrorist financing and fraud. In recognition of this, the US-based
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) has opened
an office in Hong Kong.
www.ACAMS.org
ADT-SENSORMATIC STUDY...
BOCA RATON: A new study "Loss Prevention and Beyond: Survival of the
Fittest," sponsored by ADT's Sensormatic Retail Solutions, has uncovered some
big differences between top retail performers -- those whose sales growth
outpace the three percent industry average -- and retailers below that average.
One is that top performers use business intelligence tools like returns and
void management technologies 46 percent more than underperformers.
http://www.adt.com/global
AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,
translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for
full-text versions.