SYDNEY--28 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
ERNI LAUNCH...
SINGAPORE: ERNI introduced a new blindmate connector system with SMT or
through-hole termination for mezzanine board-to-board interconnections.
http://www.erni.com
http://bit.ly/b1MmSm
BSS CONTRACT...
SYDNEY: Bangkok Smartcard System (BSS) executes contract to implement Vix
ERG's MASS clearing house solution.
www.vix-erg.com
http://bit.ly/a344Fu
MAQUET BREAKTHROUGH...
HIRRLINGEN: German-based medical technology manufacturer MAQUET
Cardiopulmonary AG has developed the world's most compact and lightweight
heart-lung support system for mobile applications.
http://bit.ly/9qzWu3
INSPIRATIONZ POSTERS...
WELLINGTON: N.Z. company Inspirationz Inc has coupled an all-star line up of
sculptors and painters to quotes that inspire and enthuse producing, for the
first time, a catalogue of fine art-quality posters to inspire people to move
mountains.
www.inspirationz.com
http://bit.ly/aNou8J
SPECIALIZED ACHIEVEMENT...
MORGAN HILL: Every bike company dreams of winning the Tour de France:
Specialized realized its dream and took it one step further, with Alberto
Contador and Andy Schleck riding their Specialized bikes to a 1-2 finish Sunday
in Paris.
http://bit.ly/8YJvFR
UNITECH ACQUISITIONS...
NEW DELHI: Unitech has constituted a committee to explore and evaluate,
inter alia, potential acquisitions, whether in India or overseas, in the best
interests of the Company and its shareholders.
http://bit.ly/b1l5wB
HERAMBIENTE SALE...
BOLOGNA: Hera Group and a company controlled by EISER Infrastructure Limited
(Ambiente Arancione Cooperatief U.A) have signed today a binding agreement for
the acquisition of a 20% stake in the share capital of Herambiente, the holding
company of the Hera Group in the environment business.
http://bit.ly/d2nB6i
SURVEY SAMPLING...
SHELTON: A new study with Survey Sampling International's (SSI) global
panels -- comparing sponsorship awareness before and after the World Cup --
reveals that VISA, McDonald's and Hyundai are seeing gains among both men and
women around the world.
www.surveysampling.com
http://bit.ly/9hbxgs
HBOT STUDY...
IRVINE: A new study on treating Cerebral Palsy with Hyperbaric Oxygen
Therapy (HBOT) is making waves in India and the U.S.
http://www.ihausa.org
http://bit.ly/9ZEqbc
TI CONTRACT...
AUBURN HILLS: TI Automotive, a leading automotive supplier of fluid storage,
carrying and delivery technology, has earned the largest single-source contract
in the company's history.
http://bit.ly/dh16Kz
UL INITIATIVE...
NORTHBROOK: Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing
and certification, announces a new initiative to develop and launch electric
vehicle installation training programs aimed at furthering the development and
installation of electric vehicle charging equipment.
http://www.ul.com/electricvehicle
http://bit.ly/cDkvuo
FANNIE MAE REDEMPTION...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae 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/cEFq3x
FIELDPOINT PLANS...
AUSTIN: FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation (NYSE Amex: FPP) today provided an
update of its 2010 operations.
http://www.fppcorp.com
http://bit.ly/djemhc
IGF SUBMISSIONS...
SAN FRANCISCO: The Independent Games Festival China (IGF China), which runs
in conjunction with the Game Developers Conference(TM) China (GDC China) is
accepting submissions from the pan-Pacific area now through Wednesday,
September 15.
http://www.gdcchina.com/events/igf.html
http://bit.ly/bxd6xp
BNY MELLON APPOINTMENT...
LONDON and NEW YORK: BNY Mellon announced today that Mitchell Harris will be
the sole head of the company's asset management business on an interim basis.
http://www.bnymellon.com/
http://bit.ly/dCF3N8
STRASBAUGH HIRE...
SAN LUIS OBISPO: Strasbaugh, a leading provider of equipment and tools for
advanced chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), prime wafer polishing, and
grinding equipment for device and wafer manufacturing, announced today that it
has engaged E-Dot Technology, a CMP service and support company in Taiwan
R.O.C., to represent Strasbaugh.
http://bit.ly/d9tN03
TOMMY AWARD...
WASHINGTON: Internationally renowned, award-winning Australian guitarist
Tommy Emmanuel was honored as a Queen's Member of the Order of Australia on
July 26 in Washington, DC.
http://www.tommyemmanuel.com
http://bit.ly/9dFZV7
PWC FAIR...
BEIJING: Perfect World Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PWRD), a leading online game
developer and operator based in China, held a grand fair offline for its online
game, 3D MMORPG "Wulin Wai Zhuan."
http://bit.ly/bMrCHf
UBP PROFITS...
GENEVA: At a time when the markets are highly volatile, interest rates are
low and exchange-rate effects are negative, Union Bancaire Priv aac?e has
returned a consolidated net profit of CHF 103.3 million (USD 95.6 million) in
the first half of 2010.
http://www.ubpbank.com
http://bit.ly/bMLuHI
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