SYDNEY--12 Nov--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
MARSH NAMED...
SINGAPORE - Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor,
has been named 'Broker of the Year' at the 13th Annual Asia Insurance Industry
Awards. This is the third year in a row and fourth time in five years Marsh has
taken home this accolade.
http://www.marsh.com
ITOJUN SERVICE AWARD...
HIROSHIMA - The first Itojun Service Award was presented today at this
week's Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting in Hiroshima, Japan to
Lorenzo Colitti and Erik Kline of Google for their outstanding contributions to
the development and deployment of IPv6, the next generation Internet protocol.
http://www.isoc.org
TFM&A ENTERS CHINA...
SHANGHAI - United Business Media (UBM) announced the launch of Technology
For Marketing & Advertising (TFM&A) China, the leading integrated marketing
event which will be held in Shanghai next year.
www.ubm.com
RESEARCH ON SIMBIONIX...
LONDON - Extensive research conducted by the Imperial College of London,
Ghent University Hospital and University of Sheffield on the Simbionix
PROcedure Rehearsal Studio(TM), was awarded a Magna Cum Laude EPOS Award at the
CIRSE 2009 congress in Lisbon, Portugal.
ICE ANNOUNCES...
LONDON - IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of
global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC)
markets, today announced the introduction of two cash-settled futures
contracts based on the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI) and cleared by ICE Clear
Europe.
www.theice.com
CESARIA EVORA...
TASHKENT - World renowned Portuguese singer, Cesaria Evora and Fund Forums'
Chairperson Dr Gulnara Karimova, will give grants to Uzbekistan's talented
youth.
http://www.fundforum.uz
ACCELEDENT SYSTEM...
HOUSTON, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc., developers of the AcceleDent System , which
is an acceleration device to enhance orthodontics, announced that its
application to market and distribute the product for sale was approved by
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
http://www.acceledent.com/
http://www.tga.gov.au/
IMCOPA ANNOUNCES...
ARAUCARIA - Imcopa International Cayman Ltd. (the "Issuer") and Imcopa
Importacao, Exportacao Industria e Oleos S.A. (the "Guarantor" or "Imcopa")
announced today that they have successfully concluded their consent
solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") in connection with the Issuer's
U.S.$100,000,000 10.375% Notes due 2009 (ISIN: XS0275709094) (the "Notes").
www.imcopa.com.br
mig33 EXPANDS...
SINGAPORE - mig33, the world's largest mobile-first community, today
announced that it has further broadened its offerings with the launch of mobile
games, reporting that more than one million members played the company's new
"premium" mobile games within 60 days of their launch.
www.mig33.com.
VOLTZ APPOINTS...
LONDON - Voltz International has today announced it has appointed a
distributor for the Voltz energy shot health drink in Australia. This will be
the first time the popular energy shot drink, launched in the UK in May, will
be made available in the region.
http://www.voltzenergyshot.co.uk
COMMUNISPACE AND COLMAR BRUNTON...
BOSTON and SYDNEY - Communispace, a pioneer of online customer insight
communities for the world's leading brands, and Australian market and social
research agency, Colmar Brunton, are hosting an exclusive event to demonstrate
the power of tapping online communities for business insights and product
innovation.
www.cbr.com.au.
NUTRITION SECURITY...
GENEVA - Despite substantial progress, rates of child malnutrition in
Bangladesh are among the highest in the world. More than 36 percent of
preschool-age children are stunted, 46 percent are underweight and 16 percent
are wasted. Nutrition Security for Children in Bangladesh
http://www.gainhealth.org/eventsgain-business-alliance-forum
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