SYDNEY--27 Jul--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
MEDIATEK PACT...
TOKYO: MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor
company for wireless communications and digital multimedia
solutions, announces it has entered into a licensing agreement
with NTT DOCOMO, INC. regarding "LTE-PF," a mobile-terminal
platform based on Long Term Evolution (LTE).
http://bit.ly/aJ9JUU
http://www.mediatek.com
ADRMAP APPOINTMENT...
HONG KONG: To further maximize its strong business
performance and recent growth, Avery Dennison Roll Materials
Asia Pacific has named Mr. Georges Gravanis as its new Vice
President and General Manager.
http://www.averydennison.com
http://bit.ly/ddieIu
IPREO PROMOTION...
HONG KONG: Ipreo, a leading global provider of market
intelligence and productivity solutions to investment banks and
corporations, announced that after two years in client support
in Hong Kong, Natalie Wong has been promoted to handle Account
Management for Corporate Investor Relations clients in the APAC
region.
http://www.ipreo.com
http://bit.ly/a1FHjD
NCP LAUNCH...
NUREMBERG: The NCP engineering GmbH, leading supplier of
integrated Remote Access VPN solutions announces the release of
a new version of the "NCP Secure Client - Juniper Edition" for
Juniper operating systems.
http://bit.ly/bjqAPA
NSF APPOINTMENT
SHANGHAI: NSF International, a global public health and
safety organization, has appointed Alex Zhang as General
Manager of NSF's joint venture, NSF Shanghai Co., Ltd., in
China.
http://bit.ly/bzSQn7
ISC2 GALA...
SINGAPORE: (ISC)2(R) ("ISC-squared"), the not-for-profit
global leader in educating and certifying information security
professionals throughout their careers with over 70,000
certified members worldwide, announced four distinguished
information security workforce initiatives led by the most
outstanding honorees at its fourth annual Asia-Pacific
Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA) Gala Dinner
and Ceremony last night in Singapore
http://www.isc2.org
http://bit.ly/9rXd1m
KITEBOARD RECORD...
ZURICH: A team of adventurers with the motto of "Follow Your
Convictions" has set out to cross the Bering Strait by
kiteboard, setting three world records in the process:
1. The first crossing of the Bering Strait by kiteboard.
2. The first crossing from America to Asia by kiteboard.
3. The first crossing of the International Date Line by
kiteboard.
http://www.beringstraitexpedition.com
http://bit.ly/biZ46v
SIEMENS SALE...
WASHINGTON: Siemens Energy, Inc. has won a gas and steam
turbine-generator sale to the Republic of Korea for a plant
expansion, backed by a $134.2 million long-term loan guarantee
from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im
Bank).
http://www.exim.gov
http://bit.ly/ca34bY
PEABODY EXPANSION...
ST. LOUIS: Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) today said it has
approved expansion of the Wilpinjong thermal coal mine in New
South Wales, which is expected to increase production by 2 to 3
million tons annually beginning in 2012.
http://bit.ly/cEjPuo
QPS ACQUISITION...
NEWARK and GRONINGEN: QPS Holdings, LLC, a leading
full-service GLP/GCP-compliant contract research organization
providing testing services to support preclinical and clinical
research and development, announced the completion of its
acquisition of Xendo Drug Development BV (XDD), headquartered
in Groningen, The Netherlands.
http://www.qps-usa.com
http://www.xendo.com
http://bit.ly/aTuyv7
INFORMEX REGISTRATION....
PRINCETON: Informex show management announced today the
opening of Informex Latin America registration and made public
the event's conference program.
http://www.informex.com
http://bit.ly/b8K94X
SECURITIES REDEMPTION
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) will
redeem the principal amounts indicated for the following
securities issues on the redemption dates indicated below at a
redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount
redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of
redemption.
http://bit.ly/9r0W3G
ESB EXHIBIT...
NEW YORK: The Empire State Building today unveiled a $2
million interactive, multi-media sustainability exhibit at the
second floor visitor's center, which showcases a $20 million
energy retrofit project that was announced in April 2009 with
President Bill Clinton and New York City Mayor Michael
Bloomberg.
www.esbnyc.com
http://bit.ly/bTbbUV
EF INTERN...
TOKYO: "EF Global Intern 2010" winner Anna Bulycheva starts
her truly global internship.
http://www.ef.com/
http://bit.ly/9Xnlsi
MIRROR RECORD...
TOKYO: Over 100,000 KomyMirrors have been delivered since
1997, giving service to airlines and other customers.
www.komy.com
http://bit.ly/a8K5ls
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