SYDNEY--22 Dec--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT...
LAS VEGAS: Aruze Gaming America, Inc., a rising leader in global slot
entertainment, announced today that it has appointed Ken Jolly as Executive
Vice President and General Manager, Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe.
CHAPTER 11...
NORTHVILLE, Mich.: Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. ("Hayes" or the
"Company") announced today that it has emerged from its voluntary Chapter 11
reorganization. As previously reported, creditors overwhelmingly voted in favor
of the Company's Plan of Reorganization, which was confirmed on November 3,
2009, by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
www.hayes-lemmerz.com
SALE AGREEMENT...
TOKYO: Luxembourg-based investment companies affiliated with Elliott
Management Corporation, a $16 billion private investment firm, announced today
that they have entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of
the outstanding shares of Premier Asset Management Company in Tokyo, the
servicing business of Capmark Financial Group.
FESTIVE SAFETY...
NORTHBROOK, Ill.: It's the time of year when twinkling lights, gently
glowing candles and festive decor adorn homes everywhere. While most people
look forward to these holiday traditions, they may forget that they can pose
very real safety dangers to them and their families.
www.ul.com/consumers
SHANGHAI CENTER...
CHICAGO: Sterling Trader, Inc., a leading trading technology provider to the
financial community, is pleased to announce the opening of their new data
center in Shanghai, extending their global network into mainland China.
PROTECTION DEVICES...
MILPITAS, Calif: California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the
CM1242-33CP, first in a family of extremely small outline ESD (electrostatic
discharge) protection devices.
http://www.cmd.com
MARKETING AGREEMENT...
LOS ANGELES: Savoy Jazz, the U.S. record label which is home to some of the
most iconic artists in the history of jazz music has confirmed a new marketing
and distribution agreement with Universal Music Australia (UMA), it was
announced today by Steve Vining, President of the Savoy Label Group (SLG).
STEM CELLS...
NEW YORK: NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS), which is a leading provider of
pre-disease adult stem cell collection, processing and long-term storage
services, and holds the exclusive, worldwide license to VSEL(TM) technology
that uses very small embryonic-like stem cells isolated from peripheral blood,
announced today that five posters and two oral presentations at the prestigious
American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans in early
December demonstrated the basic cellular mechanisms of very
small embryonic-like stem cells.
www.neostem.com
EXECUTIVE QUIZ...
LOS ANGELES: The most recent Executive Quiz results released today by the
Korn/Ferry Institute indicate the recession may be taking a bite out of
corporate holiday budgets and gift-giving.
www.kornferry.com
INVESTMENT MANAGER...
PORTLAND, Ore: Mazama Capital Management, Inc. (R) announced today that the
firm has been selected as a large cap growth investment manager for the Liberty
All-Star(R) Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG), joining two other advisers in the
fund's multi-manager lineup.
TIGER WOODS...
LE CHAUX-DE-FONDS: Unlike the misleading information issued on December 18th
by Associated Press, TAG Heuer confirms it will continue its partnership with
Tiger Woods, as per the following press release.
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