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PARIS - Valeo’s Board of Directors, which met on 20 March 2009, announces the
departure of Thierry Morin who is leaving his post as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. This decision comes as a result of strategic differences
and the will of the Board to change the Group’s governance structure.
SAN JOSE, California - In its Latest Cybercrime Intelligence Report, Finjan Shows how
Rogueware Affiliate Networks use SEO Techniques to Distribute Their Rogue
Anti-Virus Software for Profit
WAALWIJK, The Netherlands - Technology company IAI industrial systems in Veldhoven, the Netherlands,
a subsidiary of the stock listed company DOCDATA N.V. in Waalwijk, the
Netherlands, will supply three BookMaster One systems for the personalisation
of passports to a non-European country.
ALTRINCHAM, England - Maxatec has launched a new colourful option to its new range of
electronic point of sale terminals, launched in Q4 2008. The new colour
bezels on the POS terminal allow the customer to colour co-ordinate the POS
terminals to suit the customer’s environment. VFD display and the POS
terminal back plate can also be colour co-ordinated.
LONDON - Telnic Limited (www.telnic.org), the registry operator for the new
communications-focused .tel top level domain (TLD), today announced that it
had submitted its free and open source My .tel iPhone application to the
Apple App Store.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has signed a new information
technology (IT) framework agreement with United Utilities, the largest
operator of water and wastewater assets in the UK, serving approximately one
in four people. The agreement has a base period of three years and two
one-year options.
LONDON - BIS Ltd is pleased to announce that they have been awarded
COLT’s UK Sales and Marketing Reseller for its Partner of the Year 2008
Awards.
LONDON - Leading Science and Technology Broadcaster Dr Adam Hart-Davis Lends
Full Support to Campaign
PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has
been selected by China Unicom, a leading fixed and mobile service provider in
China, to deploy 3G W-CDMA networks in 14 Chinese provinces. This major
contract, secured through Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell (ASB),
Alcatel-Lucent’s flagship company in China, will enable the operator to
provide its end users with new, advanced 3G mobile services including media
streaming, ring back tones, video sharing and high-speed internet access.
CAMBRIDGE, England - Collaboration, Security and Usability Basis of Key Update
AVEVA (LSE: AVV) today announced the immediate availability of the latest
release of AVEVA NET Portal. This significant update responds to direct
customer feedback by incorporating features that improve the collaboration,
security and usability of the product, further closing the gap between
disparate systems and the need for an ‘integrated operations’ working
environment.
AMSTERDAM - Elsevier announced today that the Brazilian Federal Agency for the
Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) is expanding local
research community access to Scopus(R), the company’s flagship product and
the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed
literature. CAPES, which assists the Brazilian Ministry of Education in the
formulation of national policies related to post-graduate study, will be
making Scopus available to 200 universities and research institutes in
Brazil, up from 44 in 2007.
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Palace Cinemas announces the addition of twelve (12) 3D-capable digital
screens at its sites in Central Europe in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and
Hungary. Three will be in Prague, two in Brno, two in Bratislava and five in
Budapest in addition to the one in operation since December 2007. Eleven of
the sites will use the Masterimage 3D technology while Palace West End in
Budapest will add an additional Real D system. The Barco projectors and XDC
servers were provided through XDC and installed by Film-Ton-Technik (FTT).
Palace Cinemas’ first wide 3D premiere will be Monsters vs. Aliens, a
DreamWorks Animation production. There will be a special sneak-preview on 25
March at Palace Cinemas in the Czech Republic followed by a general release
in the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 26 March and Hungary on 2 April.
MOSCOW - A high-tech Photonics exhibition, which is to be held at
Expocentre (Moscow) on April 20 - 23, 2009, will include a special section.
It will be completely devoted to laser nanotechnologies, which are
considerably transforming the image of modern electronics.
LONDON - Axispoint Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Axispoint, Inc., a leading
provider of technology solutions, today announced the company has acquired
the assets of Baseline Consultancy Ltd., a niche technology consulting
company located in Crawley, Sussex. The acquisition enables Axispoint
Solutions Ltd. to further expand its footprint in the UK, and adds key
Microsoft and Cisco expertise that will serve as a valuable addition to the
solution offerings in which Axispoint specialises: Business Process
Management, Application Development, Virtualisation, and Infrastructure
Solutions.
SHENZHEN, China - Credit Facility Allows ZTE to Expand Global Reach and Introduce New
Technologies
SAN FRANCISCO - Imagination, Digital Legends, Firemint, Nokia and Samsung deliver
mobile 3D leadership
LONDON and NEW YORK - Beats Google (Gdrive), Microsoft to Market With First Viable Online
Storage Solution
SAN JOSE, California - Atmel(c) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today a convenient, easy to
implement, low cost touch sensor IC, which brings capacitive user interfaces
to price-sensitive consumer and mobile devices. This AT42QT1040 device is
available in a 3mm x 3mm VQFN 20 pin package, making it ideal for use in
mobile phones and other handheld devices where PCB space is at a premium. In
low power mode the AT42QT1040 draws only 31uA from a 1.8 VDC supply, allowing
capacitive sensing to be added with minimal impact on battery lifetime. The
AT42QT1040 is the latest solution from Atmel’s touch sensor division, which
develops capacitive touch button, slider, wheel and touchscreen controllers.
The AT42QT1040 includes 4 digital output channels, enabling per-channel
indication on touch detection. The IC can also be configured using one
channel as a proximity sensor, enabling ‘hidden-until-lit’ user interfaces
where the device detects the presence of a finger some distance away from the
keypad.
LONDON - The 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Healthcare Document Management
Systems (DMS) Product Quality Leadership Award is presented to KIBI Software
Solutions for continuous product innovation. Uncompromising quality
maintenance, together with exceptional customer support and technological
leadership, contribute to KIBI’s success.
PITTSBURGH - The Release of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2009 Sets the Pace
The leader in the Microsoft Visual Studio component industry,
ComponentOne, has expanded its offering of custom controls in the most
complete suite in the market, ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2009. This
release includes new controls and updates that bring enhanced performance and
presentation to Windows, Web, and Mobile application development.
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Revenue from 3G-based mobile services will grow rapidly over the next
four years in Hungary and will overtake 2.5G service revenue by 2012 as more
subscribers migrate to broadband mobile data services, according to a new
report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the
Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).
RIJSWIJK, Netherlands - Freecom, an award-winning manufacturer of external hard drives
and portable storage devices, launched the ‘ToughDrive Sport’, a durable,
shock-resistant, 2.5″ external hard drive designed to endure even the
toughest conditions. This latest addition to the ToughDrive family is perfect
for heavy duty users that want to carry their data on the move, from
backpacking around the world to cycling up mountains.
VICTORIA, British Colombia - Podcast Analytics Aggregation and Realtime Intelligent Ad Targeting
SHANGHAI - The Soitec Group (Euronext Paris), the world’s leading supplier of
silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers and other engineered substrates for the
microelectronics industry, announced today a new partnership with a
distributor in China to strengthen its Far East presence. A member of the
Shanghai Semiconductor Association, Cantang Electronics Technology Inc. is a
professional service provider specialized in semiconductors, with staff and
engineers that understand SOI technology and its markets. Under the new
partnership agreement, Cantang Electronics will distribute, market and
support Soitec’s products and services throughout China.
ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands - VoIP Over 3G, Skype Out, SIP Calling, and Twitter Support Make
Nimbuzz the Most Comprehensive Mobile Social VoIP and Instant Messaging
Application - and Turns iPod Touch Into iPhone
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - IDC Keynote Speech on Middle East Enterprise Applications Market
LONDON - A new passenger flight information system that provides a simulated view
from the pilot’s seat is just one of the innovative products being launched
at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2009, which takes place from 31st March to 2nd
April 2009 at the Hamburg Messe in Germany.
VICTORIA, British Colombia - Realtime Feedback for Developers - Realtime Intelligent Ad Targeting
for Advertisers
DATCHET, England - 1.745m Returns Filed With HMRC Through IRIS Software by January
Deadline
- IRIS Customers Filed Almost as Many Returns As All Other Software
Vendors Customers Put Together
GERMANTOWN, Maryland - New HX260 Mesh and HX200 Broadband Satellite Routers, Ideal for Private
Networks and Cellular Backhaul, with Advanced DVB-S2/ACM Bandwidth Management
DUBLIN and WASHINGTON - dotMobi now accepting beta applicants to trial award-winning
DeviceAtlas mobile device database for the ASP.NET programming framework
LONDON - Uncertainty around today’s economy has left some workers feeling uneasy
about their jobs. Career experts from CareerBuilder are offering tips to help
workers make themselves indispensable at the office and to help them find a
job if they have experienced a layoff.
UPPSALA, Sweden - Hansoft, the leading vendor of tools for project management and QA in the
game development industry, will officially launch Hansoft 5.3 during GDC in
San Francisco next week.
MIGDAL HA’EMEK, Israel - Jordan Valley Semiconductors (JVS) has named Paul Ryan, PhD as Corporate
VP and UK site manager. In his new role, he will be responsible for
Operations and Engineering at the JVS’ UK facility. Dr. Ryan has successfully
served as Director of Technology since the acquisition of Bede Scientific
last year, demonstrating strong leadership in the high-resolution X-Ray
Diffraction (HRXRD) technology for JVS worldwide and managing the Technology
and Engineering team located in our UK facility. Dr. Ryan has a solid
background in Materials Physics, paired with a PhD in growth and
characterization of magnetic multi-layers. Jordan Valley Semiconductors is
proud to confirm our commitment to the long-term future of both the Jordan
Valley Semiconductors UK facility located in Durham and the technology gained
by adding the prior Bede product line to Jordan Valley Semiconductors family
of integrated products.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - esobi Inc., an innovative Internet information navigator, announced a new
partnership with Acer Inc. that will preload “eSobi News Center” on Acer
Aspire One netbooks starting in 2009. This worldwide cooperation will allow
users to always stay up-to-date with the latest news online that can be
easily organized in a handy personal folder to carry on the go.
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