SYDNEY--1 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
MEDIA GATEWAY
TOKYO: On March 29, TANDBERG(R) (OSLO: TAA. OL) announced its groundbreaking
Advanced Media Gateway, the first and only solution that seamlessly enables
millions of Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 users to connect and
collaborate in high-definition (HD) with other standards-based video and
telepresence users.
http://www.TANDBERG.com
AUTO APPEARANCE
SHANGHAI: With automotive analysts reporting that the average car on the
road is more than nine years old - a year older than a decade ago - auto
appearance products formulators are turning to a variety of XIAMETER(R) and Dow
Corning(R) brand products to deliver superior gloss, durability, water
repellency, and soft feel to keep cars looking and feeling new.
http://www.xiameter.com
VIDEO METRIX
SINGAPORE: comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital
world, today announced the launch of comScore Video Metrix in the Asia-Pacific
marketplace.
www.comscore.com/companyinfo
DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY
LONDON: Argentium International Limited, the company behind the world's most
famous highly tarnish resistant silver, began implementing its new distribution
strategy for Argentium earlier this year with the appointment of the Legor
Group as technical partners and suppliers of Argentium silver grain.
http://www.argentiumsilver.com
ACQUISITION COMPLETION
HONG KONG: Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor,
today completed its previously agreed acquisition of HSBC Insurance Brokers
Limited (HIBL), a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank plc.
http://www.marsh.com
NAME AUCTION
PODGORICA, Montenegro: The largest online auction of personal names ever
held begins next week. More than 300 personal names and surnames with a .ME
extension will be available starting April 5 through NameJet.
http://www.Domain.Me
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
SUDBURY: Vale Inco is pleased to announce that USW Local 2020-005,
representing Office, Technical and Professional employees in the Sudbury
Operations, has voted 84.5% in favor of ratifying a new three-year collective
agreement with the company in voting that concluded today.
MODEL OFFENSIVE
NEW YORK: Following the successful start to the year with a clear rebound
against the first quarter 2009, Mercedes-Benz is pushing forward with its model
offensive on the U.S. market.
CONFERENCE LINEUP
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.: The ICMI (http://www.icmi.com) ACCE Conference &
Expo (http://www.icmi.com/ACCE2010), the annual global gathering for the
contact center community, has announced their keynote lineup.
http://www.icmi.com/ACCE2010
INTERSOLAR INDIA
PFORZHEIM and FREIBURG: On December 14, 2010, India's international
exhibition for solar technology, Intersolar India, will once more open its
doors.
http://www.intersolar.in/
OFFSHORE RESOURCES
CALGARY: Ecosse Energy Corp. (CNSX: ECS), a company focused on oil and gas
exploration and production in Indonesia, today announced its offshore resources
estimate based on an independent evaluation by Chapman Petroleum Engineering
Ltd of Calgary of its offshore acreage in its Bengkulu PSC.
www.sedar.com
NEW OFFICE
MUMBAI: Global executive search firm DHR International is pleased to
announce moving into its own office at Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, an up
market business and financial district that is rapidly attracting major local
companies and multinational corporations.
http://www.dhrinternational.com
TOMMY HILFIGER
AMSTERDAM: The Tommy Hilfiger Group today announced it has entered into an
agreement to assume direct control of its wholesale and retail distribution in
China from its licensee Dickson Concepts (International) Limited, beginning
March 01, 2011.
http://www.tommy.com
BLOOD GLUCOSE
SALEM, N.H.: AgaMatrix, Inc. and sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE:
SNY) today announced that they have signed a long-term agreement for the
development, supply and commercialization of blood glucose monitoring
(BGM)solutions.
http://www.agamatrix.com
NEW CUSTOMERS
SINGAPORE: Salesforce.com (http://www.salesforce.com/ap/ ) (NYSE: CRM), the
enterprise cloud computing company, added more than 1,800 net new customers in
the Asia Pacific region(1) during its full fiscal year ended January 31, 2010,
bringing its total customer base to almost 7,000 organisations (http:/
www.salesforce.com/ap/customers/success_stories.jsp) in the region, a 36%
increase, year-over-year.
http://www.salesforce.com
PEABODY ENERGY
ST. LOUIS: Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) today confirmed that it has submitted
a non-binding indicative proposal to Macarthur Coal Limited (ASX: MCC).
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