ArtinSoft and Gizmox Announce Strategic Alliance to Migrate Visual Basic 6.0 Applications to the WebCHESTERFIELD, Montana - - ArtinSoft and Gizmox have joined forces to provide a comprehensive solution to migrate legacy Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 applications to a Web-based DHTML or Microsoft Silverlight TeliaSonera and Alcatel-Lucent Deploy First Countrywide 100Mbps Access Network in FinlandPARIS, Broadband World Forum Europe - - TeliaSonera Leverages Alcatel-Lucent’s Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) fiber/VDSL2 Innovations to Become the Finnish Broadband Access Leader RTS and NYSE Arca Europe Team Up on Joint Marketing Initiative for European Equity TradingCHICAGO and FRANKFURT - RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading global trading solutions provider, today announced that it has teamed up with NYSE Arca Europe, the pan-European Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) launched by NYSE Euronext (NYX), on a joint marketing initiative following a surge of interest in access to the marketplace. Under the program, existing clients of RTS who do not yet trade on NYSE Arca Europe can quickly and easily gain low latency access to the market and benefit from sponsorship by RTS and the MTF of key technology costs. BancTec and Apptricity Create Service and Distribution PartnershipDALLAS - BancTec, a global provider of advanced, high-volume, document and payment processing solutions and services, announced today that it has signed a joint service and distribution agreement with Apptricity, a fast-growing provider of enterprise service-oriented architecture (SOA) software solutions for supply chain, workforce and financial management. The Handheld Group and Getac Technology Corporation Enters Into Strategic PartnershipLIDKÖPING, Sweden - The Handheld Group and Getac Technology Corporation jointly announced today the beginning of a strategic partnership to expand rugged handheld business. This partnership will see co-branded products to be sold through Handheld’s extensive network of 250 authorised partners worldwide. VocaLink and KIR Announce Interoperability Agreement for SEPA Credit TransfersLONDON - VocaLink, the international payments specialist, today announced that it is working with KIR (Krajowa Izba Rozliczeniowa S.A.), the national clearing house for Poland, to establish a bilateral link for the exchange of SEPA Credit Transfer (SCT) payments based on the EACHA interoperability standards. Tosho’s Satisfaction With Health Robotics Steers the Japanese Pharmacy Automation Leader to Renew and to Expand its I.V. Automation Strategic PartnershipBOZEN, Sud-Tyrol, Italy - Health Robotics today announced that after a successful first year of cooperation in Japan with Tosho Inc., the companies signed this week a contract renewal of the CytoCare(TM) and i.v.STATION(TM) exclusive distribution agreements, and an expansion of their strategic relationship to include future joint-development projects in their respective areas of Pharmacy Automation expertise. Media Invite: Citibank Partners With Virgin MegastoreDUBAI - Citibank in partnership with Virgin Megastore invite you to join them on Thursday 3rd September 2009, when they will announce details about their strategic partnership to bring their products into Virgin Megastore and offer value-added discounts, access to exclusive events and many other exciting programs that Virgin Megastore and Citibank will be co-developing in the years to come. Polkomtel Poland Signs With MACH for Advanced Roaming Business Management SolutionsLUXEMBOURG - MACH, the leading provider of solutions to simplify and accelerate the creation and operation of the mobility supply chain, announced today that it has signed a deal to provide roaming business management services to Polkomtel, the largest mobile operator in Poland. Nucletron Increases Full Year Outlook After Strong First Half 2009VEENENDAAL, the Netherlands - - Despite Challenging Global Economic Conditions, Nucletron Surpassed Projections for the First Half Year Marvell and NuTune Collaborate on New Hybrid NIM for European Integrated Digital Television SetsBERLIN - - Marvell’s turnkey hybrid demodulator offers manufacturers the opportunity to develop low profile, low power, cost-effective products for the iDTV market. Globalpark Celebrates 10 Years of Helping Organizations Gain Insights That Drive Decision-Making and Bottom-Line GrowthNEW YORK and LONDON - Today Globalpark (www.globalpark.com), a leading provider of panel, community and survey software, celebrates its 10th anniversary in the online feedback management business. AVEVA Instrumentation Selected by AMECCAMBRIDGE, England - AVEVA (LSE:AVV) announced the latest release of its new AVEVA Instrumentation product with the news that AMEC, a leading international engineering and project management company, has confirmed its adoption of AVEVA Instrumentation for Instrumentation and Control design and engineering for its Mining and Metals business in Canada. IBM and Metropolitan Community College of Omaha Collaborate on First Green Data Center DegreeARMONK, New York and OMAHA, Nebraska - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration with Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in Omaha, Nebraska, to develop a first-of-its-kind green data center management degree using IBM hardware, software and online skills training resources. The two-year associates degree includes courses to help students gain technical and business skills to prepare them for careers in the design and management of energy efficient data centers. SynCo Bio Partners Enters the Japanese Market as it Signs its First Agreement With a Japanese Pharmaceutical CompanyAMSTERDAM - SynCo Bio Partners B.V., the expert in long term GMP contract manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals announced today that it has expanded its business into a new geographical market, with the signing of a contract to manufacture a live biotherapeutic for an emerging Japanese pharmaceutical company. Nuevolution Announces New Research Collaboration With Big PharmaCOPENHAGEN - - Partnership to use Nuevolution’s Chemetics(R) Technology for Lead Discovery Team Garmin-Slipstream Announces POM Wonderful SponsorshipLOS ANGELES - - Team Garmin-Slipstream athletes to be fueled by POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice in 2010 New Large-Scale, Global Study Provides Additional Information About an Intensified Dose-Regimen of PLAVIX(R) in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Undergoing AngioplastyPARIS, and PRINCETON, New Jersey - -No added benefit on the composite primary end-point with the higher dose when entire ACS study population considered- Melexis and BFi OPTiLAS Partner on European Distribution of Wireless Integrated CircuitsYPRES, Belgium - Melexis, a leading supplier of mixed signal semiconductors, announces that French based BFi OPTiLAS will join its’ sales network as a distributor for the company’s Wireless ICs in Europe. Melexis RF product portfolio includes ISM band transmitters, receivers and transceivers along with RFID and wireless sensor tags. AEGON Sony Life Insurance Company Gains Final Approval to Launch Business in JapanTHE HAGUE, Netherlands and TOKYO - - Operations Expected to Begin by Year-end - Joint Venture to Initially Focus on Variable Annuities Cardea Technology Inc and Optasia Medical Ltd Announce Plans to Collaborate to Optimize Their Vertebral Fracture Assessment ToolsBOSTON, Massachusetts and CHEADLE, England - Cardea Technology, Inc. and Optasia Medical Ltd., announce plans to collaborate and configure their software tools for Vertebral Fracture Assessment, a method for evaluating vertebral fractures from images on bone densitometers, to exchange information and create reports for the management of osteoporosis. UK’s Leading Payment Service Provider Teams up With Unique Sales Channel to Help Over 25,000 UK Businesses Through RecessionLONDON - Thousands of online businesses received a boost today with an announcement from online marketplace Aroxo (www.aroxo.co.uk) and Sage Pay (www.sagepay.co.uk) the UK’s leading independent payment service provider (PSP) that they have joined forces to provide a secure and efficient new sales channel. Addax Petroleum Commences Exploration Campaign in Joint Development ZoneCALGARY, Canada - - Drilling First Deepwater Well at Kina Prospect in JDZ Block 4 Licence Area Shire Builds Competitive Position of its HGT Business through Research Collaboration with Santaris Pharma A/S on LNA Drug PlatformCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces today that it has entered into a research-based collaboration with Santaris Pharma A/S, a leading player in RNA-based therapeutics, to develop its proprietary Locked Nucleic Acid (LNA) technology in a range of rare diseases, thereby enabling Shire to build on its already strong competitive position for its Human Genetic Therapies (HGT) business. LNA technology has the benefit of a very quick validated target to proof of concept turnaround, thereby increasing the speed and lowering the cost of development. Itau Unibanco and Porto Seguro Announce Signing of Operational AgreementSAO PAULO - Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (”Itau Unibanco”) and Porto Seguro S.A. (”Porto Seguro”) disclose to the market that on August 23, 2009, they entered into an alliance aimed at the unification of residence and automobile insurance operations, in addition to an Operational Agreement for the exclusive offer and distribution of homeowner and auto insurance products to clients of Itau Unibanco’s branch network in Brazil and Uruguay (”Alliance”). Spirent Communications and AT4 Wireless Collaboration Results in Industry First for LTE Device TestingSUNNYVALE, California - - Spirent LTE Network Emulator Delivers the Industry’s Only Solutions to Test All Aspects of LTE Multi-Mode Device Performance Vitol Tank Terminals International B.V. Enters a Joint Venture Agreement With MISC BerhadGENEVA - Vitol Tank Terminals International B.V. (”VTTI”), part of the Vitol Group, entered into a joint venture agreement today with MISC Berhad (”MISC”) to incorporate a joint venture company on an equal partnership basis. The joint venture company, Asia Tank Terminal Limited, will hold 100% equity interest in an oil terminal in Tanjung Bin, located in south-west Johor, Malaysia. Interead Partners With ArgosREADING, England - - UK’s largest catalogue retailer to sell COOL-ER ereader Only months after its worldwide launch, Interead Ltd., maker of the COOL-ER ereader, today announced that it has partnered with Argos, a leading UK catalogue and online retailer of consumer products, to sell COOL-ER ereaders. Boulder Digital Works (BDW) at CU Boulder Announces its Board of Directors, Faculty, and First WorkshopsBOULDER, Colorado - - Executive workshop series begins in September, followed by October 5th launch of the full-time 60-week program. ONDAS Media Agrees Content Deal and Development of Tailored Radio Channels with Rotana Audio & VideoMADRID - ONDAS Media S.A., the satellite radio company for Europe, has today announced it has signed an agreement with Saudi-based media giant Rotana Audio & Video. This strategic partnership allows ONDAS Media to broadcast artists’ songs, interviews, concerts and related content owned by Rotana to satellite radio customers across Europe. The agreement with Rotana also includes the development of tailored radio channels and their possible monetization before ONDAS’ full service launch in 2012. A part of Kingdom Holding’s interests, Rotana Audio & Video is the leading TV and radio broadcaster in the Middle East. With more than 100 artists under contract, Rotana Audio & Video is also one of the region’s largest recording labels. Extreme Music Rolls out the Red Carpet for Sir George Martin and the Kings of the Control RoomLOS ANGELES - - With Photo Extreme Music, the worldwide production music library unit of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, today announced an innovative partnership with Sir George Martin CBE to create the Grandmaster Production Music Library. Shikun & Binui Subsidiary Signs Agreement to Sell Land in NetanyaRAMAT GAN, Israel - - Expects to Record Net Capital Gain of NIS 20 Million in Third Quarter 2009 Fenwal and Golden Meditech Agree to Form Joint Venture in China for Blood Collection and Transfusion TechnologiesHONG KONG and LAKE ZURICH, Illinois - Fenwal, Inc. of Lake Zurich, Illinois, and Golden Meditech (stock code: 801.HK) of Hong Kong, announced today they have agreed to form a joint venture in China to focus on blood collection and transfusion products for the fast-growing Chinese medical market. Nanosyn, Inc. and PCAS Announce the Signing of a Joint-Venture Agreement to Operate PCAS-NANOSYN, LLCLONGJUMEAU, PARIS and MENLO PARK, California - PCAS, a worldwide leader in commercial scale pharmaceutical synthesis and fine and specialty chemical manufacturing, and Nanosyn, a leading US based pharmaceutical contract research provider of preclinical chemistry and biology services, announce the signing of a joint-venture agreement to operate PCAS-NANOSYN, LLC, a Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) kilolab in Santa Rosa, Northern California. Alticor Enters Into Joint Venture Agreement With MetagenicsADA, Michigan and SAN CLEMENTE, California - - Metagenics to Operate as a Stand-Alone Entity Serving Health Care Professionals |
