SYDNEY--18 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
MINING EQUIPMENT...
PERTH: Next Tuesday, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest
industrial auctioneer, will conduct a multi-million dollar mining equipment
auction in Perth, W.A. for Orion (WA) Pty Ltd and other owners.
www.rbauction.com
OPERATION EYESIGHT...
SYDNEY: Actor Michael Caton (the Castle, Packed to the Rafters) Ambassador
of Sight for Operation Eyesight Australia will launch the organization's Donate
a Dunny campaign on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Bondi Surf Bathers'
Life Saving Club, Sydney.
www.operationeyesight.com
COREBOX RELEASES...
VANCOUVER: Corebox Thursday announced the release of its new 3D modeling
tool that is free for mining investors.
http://www.corebox.net
TELECOM MARKET...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: Morocco's telecommunications market will be marked by an
increase in competition in both fixed and mobile segments during the next five
years, leaving incumbent Maroc Telecom to deal with the mounting pressure,
according to the latest report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm
of the Light Reading Communications Network.
www.pyr.com
www.lightreading.com
http://techweb.com/aboutus
http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com
TECHINSIGHTS SELLS...
SAN FRANCISCO: TechInsights, the daily source of essential business and
technical information for the electronics industry's decision-makers, Thursday
announced that the company has reached a final agreement for the sale of its
Brussels-based publishing company, European Business Press SA, to Andraacaace Rousselot.
http://www.techinsights.com
www.unitedbusinessmedia.com
AAF ANNOUNCES...
LOUISVILLE, Ky.: AAF International, manufacturer of American Air Filter and
AAF products, Thursday announced the MEGAcel I filter with Helior media.
www.aafintl.com
TOP PROVIDER...
BANGALORE: Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro
Limited Thursday announced that it was named the No.1 service provider in a
comprehensive ranking titled "Global R&D Service Providers' Rating", by Zinnov
Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd, a leading management consulting firm.
http://www.wipro.com
MASTERWORKS AUCTION...
NEW YORK and BERLIN: Now through September 29, artnet Auctions is featuring
the Prints Masterworks Auction, a special online auction of prints and
multiples by some of the most influential artists of the 20th-21st century. The
sale comprises 150 works by 50 artists including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein,
and Pablo Picasso with estimates from $1,000-$150,000.
www.artnet.com/Masterworks
BRADY ANNOUNCES...
LONDON: Brady plc, the leading supplier of trading, risk management and
settlement solutions to the metals and commodities sectors, Thursday announced
that Standard Bank Plc are the first to use Brady's new interface to LME SMART
(the London Metal Exchange System for Matching and Registering Trades).
SMART METERING...
AUCKLAND and VANCOUVER: Outpost Central and Sierra Wireless Thursday
announced the introduction of a series of wireless communication solutions for
smart utility metering.
www.outpostcentral.com
www.sierrawireless.com
www.wavecom.com
KORN/FERRY STUDY...
LOS ANGELES: The Korn/Ferry Institute Thursday revealed a new quarterly
study designed to reflect the attitudes and opinions of global executives on
corporate leadership.
www.kornferry.com
www.kornferryinstitute.com
ACONEX SELECTED...
LONDON: Aconex has been selected by Wates Construction to provide its
web-based collaboration system to Luton Borough Council's Building Schools for
the Future (BSF) programme.
www.aconex.com
www.wates.co.uk/construction
FC2 LAUNCHES...
LAS VEGAS: FC2, Inc. has launched a new service FC2 Website(
http://web.fc2.com/) for its international users.
DECARTA ANNOUNCES...
SAN JOSE: deCarta, the leading supplier of software and services for the
Location-Based Services (LBS) industry, Thursday announced the launch of its
beta program supporting OpenStreetMap (OSM) data.
http://www.decarta.com
http://www.openstreetmap.org
BRITISH PASSPORT...
MELBOURNE: Australia Post is the first non-British Government agency
anywhere in the world to be granted the ability to accept British passport
applications.
www.auspost.com.au/britishpassport
OUTSTANDING RESEARCHERS...
MELBOURNE: Three outstanding PhD researchers
with fields spanning fighter aircrafts, food, and magnetic bearing systems
will collect their degrees from RMIT University, Melbourne, at a special
ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
HILLCREST ANNOUNCES...
ROCKVILLE, Md.: Hillcrest Labs Freespace Division Thursday announced the
availability of two new products designed to help developers easily create
applications and products that incorporate Freespace in-air pointing and motion
control technology.
www.hillcrestlabs.com
SOLIDTEC EXPANDS...
AUCKLAND: Solidtec Solutions Ltd Thursday announced the expansion of its
business to serve the New Zealand market to take advantage of the significant
market opportunities in the region. Its operations now spans across both
Australia and New Zealand.
www.solidtec.co.nz
www.solidworks.com
ASPENTECH ANNOUNCES...
PUNE: Aspen Technology, Inc., a leading provider of software and services to
the process industries, today announced that Sunil Chaudhari has joined the
company as Country Manager, South Asia.
http://www.aspentech.com
FINAL JUDGMENT...
TORONTO, Ontario: On August 11, 2009, in the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, the Honorable Leonard Davis
issued a Final Judgment in i4i v. Microsoft Corporation. The Final Judgment
included an award in excess of $290 million USD in favor of i4i and a Permanent
Injunction against Defendant Microsoft selling its flagship Word product in the
USA unless it removes custom XML which infringes i4i's U.S. Patent No.
5,787,449.
www.i4ilp.com
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