SYDNEY--3 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
THOMSON REUTERS...
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON - The Healthcare and Science business of Thomson
Reuters today announced the launch of InCites(TM) - a customized Web-based
solution that provides users with the tools needed to demonstrate the impact
and importance of their institution's research. Through InCites, Thomson
Reuters empowers its customers with a one-stop system to quantitatively
evaluate productivity and influence in order to make strategic decisions.
www.isiwebofknowledge.com/incites/ .
CHAMP AND OAG ANNOUNCEMENT...
BANGKOK - CHAMP Cargosystems, the leading provider of air cargo IT
solutions, and OAG Cargo (), the foremost data and online information services
business for the global airfreight industry, today announced their global
co-operation for the provision of real-time rate and booking services. This
alliance will deliver a direct interface between CHAMP's Cargospot system and
OAG's Air Freight Rates (AFRA) application.
www.oagcargo.com
www.ubm.com
www.champ.aero
ETISALAT & TATA COMMUNICATIONS...
MUMBAI - Etisalat, and Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new
world of communications and a part of the $62.5 billion Tata Group, today
jointly announced the launch of enterprise network services, enabling to offer
a range of dedicated Ethernet services to the customers seeking connectivity in
the UAE and globally. The partnership enables Etisalat to extend its reach by
offering Layer-2 Global Ethernet services into and out of the UAE, while Tata
Communications can now extend its global network coverage into the UAE.
http://www.etisalat.ae .
AIR CARGO WORLD...
ROSWELL, Ga. - Air Cargo World, the global news authority on air logistics
and freight transport, has unveiled the findings of its fifth annual Air Cargo
Excellence (ACE) Survey, which measures carriers and airports on specific
criteria and ranks these to identify above or below average performance.
Airlines are rated by freight forwarders on Customer Service, Performance,
Value and Information Technology; airports are rated by airlines on
Performance, Value, Facilities and Regulatory Operations. The full results,
including index rankings by region for each of the measures evaluated, are
available online at www.aircargoworld.com and featured in the March issue of
the monthly magazine, published by UBM Aviation
www.ubmaviation.com
AVG LAUNCH...
AMSTERDAM - Identity theft is now the number one Internet-based crime and
claims almost ten million online and offline victims at a cost of $48 billion
in the US alone, according to the Javelin Strategy & Research, 2008 Identity
Fraud Survey Report published last month. CIFAS, the UK's Fraud Prevention
Service, estimates that identity theft is costing that country's economy over
$3.4 billion annually. To help users protect their personal and private
information online, AVG Technologies, developer of the world's leading free
computer security product, today introduces AVG Identity Protection (IDP).
www.avg.com
MICROSOFT ONLINE...
HANOVER - Furthering its commitment to deliver communications and
collaboration software as enterprise-class services, today at CeBIT 2009
Microsoft Corp. announced that the Business Productivity Online Suite, part of
Microsoft Online Services, is now available for trial to businesses of all
sizes in 19 countries.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass
NEKTAR ANNOUNCEMNET...
SAN CARLOS, Calif.- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) announced positive
topline results today from a Phase 2 double-blind, randomized,
placebo-controlled study of NKTR-118 in patients with opioid-induced
constipation (OIC). NKTR-118, a peripheral opioid antagonist, is an oral
once-a-day
investigational drug to treat OIC, the most common and debilitating
manifestation of opioid-bowel dysfunction (OBD).
http://www.nektar.com
HUNTSMAN TEXTILE...
BASEL - Huntsman Textile Effects, a division of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:
HUN) and a leading manufacturer of dyes and textile chemicals, today announced
it will establish new headquarters in Singapore. The move is a major milestone
of the division's previously announced restructuring and will significantly
contribute to the division's focus on serving selected global market segments
from the region most expected to fuel growth in the years to come.
www.huntsman.com .
FANNIE MAE REDEMPTION...
WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) will redeem the principal amount of
US$450 million of MTN securities issues on March 12, 2009 at a redemption price
equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest
thereon to the date of redemption
www.fanniemae.com
LI-NING INNOVATION...
BEIJING - On March 2, Elena Isinbaeva, the Russian pole vaulter who was the
Olympic gold medalist in 2004 and 2008, the nominee of IAAF female athlete of
the year for three times and 26 time world record breaker, formally signed an
agreement with LI-NING and became one of the most dazzling stars among the
rich international sports resources of LI-NING.
CONTOURGLOBAL AGREEMENT...
NEW YORK - ContourGlobal announced today that its subsidiary ContourGlobal
Kivuwatt Ltd signed an agreement with the Republic of Rwanda to develop an
integrated gas extraction and electricity generation facility which will
provide 100 MW of natural gas fired electricity to Rwanda and the East African
Region.
www.contourglobal.com
MOBILE OPERATORS...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Central Asia's emerging markets will continue flocking to
mobile telecom services over the next five years, with subscriber bases growing
about 13 percent per year and revenues growing by 8 per cent annually through
2013, according to a new report from Pyramid Research ( www.pyr.com ),
the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network
( www.lightreading.com ).
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN) today announced
the international availability of Invisalign Teen(TM) for non-adult,
comprehensive orthodontic treatment. Invisalign Teen is based on the innovative
technology and demonstrated effectiveness of the Invisalign(R) system, with new
features to address patient compliance, natural eruption of
permanent teeth, and root-movement control - issues that are common in
treatment of younger patients. Invisalign Teen was launched in the U.S. and
Canada in July 2008.
www.invisalign.com
FRIENDSTER EXPANSION...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Friendster, Inc., a top 20 global website based on
traffic* and the #1 social network in Asia, today announced that it has
expanded its global executive management team. Friendster appointed Andy
Spillane to senior vice president of product, Nimesh Shah to chief financial
officer, and Karin Visnick to vice president of business
operations.
www.friendster.com
KORN/FERRY ANNOUNCEMENT...
LOS ANGELES - Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global
provider of talent management solutions, today announced that Paul C. Reilly
will be stepping down from his roles as Executive Chairman and President of
Korn/Ferry's EMEA division effective April 30, 2009 as part of a planned
succession effort. Mr. Reilly has accepted the role of President of Raymond
James Financial, a diversified financial services company, headquartered in St.
Petersburg, Florida. Mr. Reilly has served on the Raymond James board of
directors since 2005.
www.kornferry.com
SIERRA WIRELESS AIRLINK(TM)...
VANCOUVER - Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) today announced that
the AirLink(TM) line of intelligent Mobile and M2M gateways will be available
in Australia in 2009. Commercial shipments are expected to begin in the second
quarter of 2009, and Sierra Wireless is featuring the AirLink product line in
the company's booth at APCO Australia, March 2 to 4 in Sydney.
www.sierrawireless.com .
GERMAN PHOTOVOLTAIC...
MUNICH - Germany's photovoltaic (PV) industry is emerging as a success story
despite the economically trying times. Start-ups and established solar
companies alike will be showcasing their successes at this year's Photovoltaic
Technology Show 2009 Europe in Munich, Germany from March 4 - 6. Germany is an
appropriate setting, as the country remains the global leader in PV and has
seen an increase in investments across the entire industry.
http://www.gtai.com
EVENT REGISTRATION...
PISCATAWAY, NJ.- In a short time eventsbot.com has carved a niche for itself
as a one of the market-leading online event registration and ticketing service
provider. Eventsbot.com has grown in leaps and bounds, and with its tremendous
organic growth it has also spread its reach or presence in Australia as well.
http://www.eventsbot.com
HP HOOD ANNOUNCEMENT...
LYNNFIELD, Mass. - HP Hood, America's second largest low acid fluid
processor, announced plans to install aseptic processing and filling capacity
at its Sacramento, California plant. Hood's present aseptic capacity at its
Winchester, Virginia facility is almost fully committed.
GENIVI ALLIANCE LAUNCH...
SAN RAMON, Calif. - Leading automobile manufacturers and suppliers announced
today the formation of the GENIVI Alliance, a non-profit organization committed
to driving the development and broad adoption of an open source In-Vehicle
Infotainment (IVI) reference platform. The new alliance will unite
industry-leading automotive, consumer electronics, communications and
application development companies investing in the IVI market and driving
innovation. The effort will result in both reducing time-to-market and total
cost of ownership.
www.genivi.org .
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