SYDNEY--16 Jul--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP...
SAN MATEO, Calif. and PETALING JAYA, Malaysia: NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the
industry's leading provider of cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) /
financial suites, today announced a strategic partnership with Sunway E-Systems
(SES), one of Southeast Asia's leading integrators of technology-enabled
business transformation and a subsidiary of the Sunway Group.
www.sunway.com.my
www.netsuite.com
http://bit.ly/bo1OuS
PROPERTY RIGHTS...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., and MUMBAI, India: Omidyar Network announced today a
grant of $2.1 million over two years to the Foundation for Ecological Security
(FES) to extend property rights to common land to India's poorest communities.
www.omidyar.com
http://fes.org.in
http://bit.ly/abMPZX
KEY HIRES...
NEW YORK: On the heels of opening R/GA Singapore in early May, R/GA, the
agency for the digital age(TM), is excited to announce that the Asia-Pacific
hub has made its first key hires.
http://www.rga.com/
http://bit.ly/cFYqzz
NEW MD...
GENEVA: Union Bancaire Priv aac?e (UBP) announces the appointment of Michel
Longhini, formerly head of BNP Paribas Wealth Management International, as
Managing Director of its Private Banking division.
http://www.ubpbank.com
http://bit.ly/aU65o0
STUDY COMPLETION...
TOKYO: R-Tech Ueno, Ltd. announced on July 15 the completion of the Phase II
clinical study on the ophthalmic solution UF-021 (product name Ocuseva (TM))
under development as a therapeutic drug for retinitis pigmentosa (Note 1).
http://www.sucampo.com
http://rtechueno.com/en/
http://bit.ly/cf67GA
SOFTWARE CONTRACT...
TORONTO: Varicent Software Incorporated, the leading innovator in incentive
compensation (ICM) and sales performance management (SPM) solutions, announced
today that it will provide its innovative solutions to Alcon, the world's
largest eye-care company.
http://www.alcon.com
http://www.varicent.com
http://bit.ly/bJvrmm
LICENSE AGREEMENT...
OSAKA, Japan and FREMONT, Calif.: Nitto Denko Corporation, Japan's leading
diversified materials manufacturer and Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a world
leader in the discovery and development of RNAi-based therapeutics, today
announced the initiation of a collaboration and license agreement for the
development of siRNA therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases.
www.nitto.com
www.quarkpharma.com
http://bit.ly/bsJeYv
M&A DEALS...
NEW YORK: The Q2 2010 IntraLinks Deal Flow Indicator (DFI) was released
today and reports a 40 percent increase in global M&A deal activity versus Q2
2009.
http://www.intralinks.com
http://www.intralinks.com/dealflow
CROWDSOURCING MODEL...
SYDNEY, Australia: Design crowdsourcing
(http://www.designcrowd.com/crowdsourcing) service DesignCrowd
(www.designcrowd.com) has launched an innovative, new design crowdsourcing
model that addresses the flaws with the traditional crowdsourcing process
through what it calls "Crowdsourcing 2.0" crowdsourcing where multiple
designers get paid.
www.ideasculture.com
http://www.designcrowd.com/
http://bit.ly/aOZsZx
ELECTRIC SPORTBIKE...
ASHLAND, Ore.: Brammo, Inc. announced today it will begin production of an
electric sportbike, calling it the "Empulse." Brammo demonstrated a
pre-production prototype today and all three production models of the Empulse
will be capable of sustaining 100 mph.
http://www.brammo.com
http://bit.ly/9rZUdn
HBA EXPO...
NEW YORK: HBA Global Expo is the leading product development event for the
cosmetics, fragrance, personal care, skin care, and wellness industries. For
three days the entire beauty community will gather together to source new
international ingredients and raw materials, packaging and components,
contract manufacturers and services.
http://www.hbaexpo.com
http://bit.ly/d8lSrY
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY...
NEW YORK: Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) is marking the fifth anniversary
of its Hong Kong office, which was established in July 2005. The anniversary
coincides with the addition of three new hires who will expand and enhance the
firm's capabilities in the region.
http://cohenandsteers.com/
http://bit.ly/deCvI0
KITCO ECONFERENCE...
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada: The upcoming Kitco Metals eConference is
attracting strong registration numbers thanks to an impressive line-up of
industry speakers. Live on September 12-13, 2010, the eConference program will
feature key industry figures including Congressman Ron Paul, Dr. Marc Faber,
James Dines, Frank Holmes and Puru Saxena, to name a few.
www.kitcoeconf.com
www.kitco.com
http://bit.ly/cTmeKb
RESOLUTION COMPATIBILITY...
MONTREAL: Matrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of specialised
graphics solutions, today announced enhanced resolution compatibility for
Matrox DualHead2Go and TripleHead2Go Graphics eXpansion Modules (GXMs) when
using Intel(R) HD Graphics and Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset with Intel(R)
Graphics Media Accelerator.
http://www.intel.com/
http://www.matrox.com/
http://bit.ly/cnMmXs
INITIAL FINANCING...
LOS ANGELES: Air Lease Corporation (ALC), a new aircraft leasing company
being launched by industry pioneer Steven Udvar-Hazy and longtime aviation
executive John L. Plueger, has secured initial financing of $3.3 billion, and
aircraft acquisitions are already underway.
http://www.airleasecorp.com
http://bit.ly/99BbVM
INDUSTRY TRANSPARENCY...
WASHINGTON: With final approval of sweeping financial reforms today in
Congress, the United States has taken a leading role in ensuring energy
industry transparency, and giving investors and citizens new tools to hold
companies and governments accountable for their actions.
www.revenuewatch.org
http://bit.ly/aw4hhc
NEW IDEAS...
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada: Ontario Place seeks new and innovative ideas to
develop a state-of-the-art, year-round waterfront attraction.
www.merx.com
http://bit.ly/9ubhUy
SUCCESSCONNECT CONFERENCE...
SYDNEY: Today, SuccessFactors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFSF) announced the APAC
SuccessConnect Gold Coast and 20th Annual Inform Conference events will take
place in Gold Coast, Australia from August 16-17 and August 18-19, respectively.
www.successfactors.com
https://informimpact.com/events/conferences/details
20th_Annual_Inform_Conference-AP/
http://bit.ly/d1KTtW
FREE APPLICATION...
BEIJING: NetQin Mobile Inc., a global leading mobile security service
provider, has just released NetQin Mobile Guard, a free mobile application, for
S60 the 3rd and 5th devices.
http://www.netqin.com
http://bit.ly/cbWJ4X
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