SYDNEY--20 Jan--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
SINGAPORE ARTIST...
SINGAPORE: Tung Yue Nang is an award winning multi-disciplined artist from
Singapore who is proud of his Chinese Heritage. He is also the artist behind
the 7th annual limited edition Adecco Ang Pow.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adeccosingapore
SOCIAL NETWORK...
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Friendster, Inc., a top 20 global website based on traffic and
the #1 social network in Asia, today announced that it has further expanded its
team, offices and partnerships in the Asia Pacific region and that it will
continue growing its team and partners in Asia throughout 2009.
http://www.friendster.com
FLOW CONTROLLER...
SAN JOSE: Celerity, Inc., a technology leader in precision instruments and
advanced gas and liquid delivery solutions for the global semiconductor, solar
and electronics industries, announced today the introduction of its new GF100
series mass flow controller (MFC) designed to precisely measure, monitor and
control ultra high purity process gas chemistry in semiconductor device and
solar cell manufacturing processes.
http://www.celerity.net
PRECISION INSTRUMENTS...
SAN JOSE: Celerity, Inc., a technology leader in precision instruments and
advanced gas and liquid delivery solutions for the global semiconductor, solar
and electronics industries, announced today the introduction of its new GC100
series mass flow controller (MFC) designed to precisely measure and control
gases in applications including process gas control in solar cell
manufacturing, glass and web coating, plasma cleaning, PEM fuel cell gas
control and bioreactor gas management.
BEIJING OFFICE...
LONDON: Actix, the recognized leader in mobile Network Status Management
systems, today announced that Actix China has opened a new office in Beijing.
http://www.actix.com
BOARD APPOINTMENT...
DALLAS: Synerzip, a dual-shore Agile software product development partner for
small to midsized, typically venture funded, technology companies, announced
today that it has added Dr. Pallab Chatterjee, Former CEO of i2 and former CTO
of TI Technology Labs, to its Board of Advisors.
www.synerzip.com
INDIA APPOINTMENT...
LONDON: OAG Cargo Solutions announces today the appointment of
Naveen Malik as Country Manager for India, to strengthen the company's focus on
air cargo carriers and freight forwarders in the region. Malik will be based at
the Gurgaon headquarters of ABV Techno Solutions, OAG Cargo's representative
for India and Nepal.
www.oagcargo.com
REALITY SHOWS...
SINGAPORE: Telnic Limited, the registry operator for the new .tel top level
domain (TLD), today announced that audiences of some of the best-watched
reality television broadcast programs in the world will soon be able to vote
for their favorite participants more easily.
http://www.telnic.org
DESIGN COMPETITION...
MUNICH: Underwear manufacturer Triumph is kicking off 2009 with the second
launch of its global lingerie design competition for young fashion and design
students. This year, young talents will not only be selected by the
prestigious jury in Milan, they will also be chosen by visitors to the
http://www.triumph-inspiration-award.com website who will also be able vote
on who should receive the award.
http://www.triumph-inspiration-award.com
3G SUBSCRIBERS...
SINGAPORE: Asia-Pacific was home to some 121 million 3G subscribers in 2007 and
an estimated 158.4 million in 2008. By 2013, the region’s 3G subscriber base is
expected to top 564 million, accounting for about 18.2 percent of all mobile
users.
http://www.frost.com
VICTORIAN WAGERING...
MELBOURNE: Bookmaker Mark Read of IASbet.com has opened betting on the
Victorian retail wagering license, with Tattersalls as the dominant favourite,
and international heavy-weights potentially poised to tender.
CONCRETE LICENSING...
ABU DHABI AND LOS ANGELES: iCrete, a clean technology leader and the world's
premiere concrete technology company, and UNIBETON Ready Mix, one of the
largest concrete producers in the Arabian Gulf, announced an exclusive
licensing agreement today.
http://www.icrete.com
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