Invitation: PROSTVAC(TM) Wrap upKVISTGAARD, Denmark - Following the presentation of data with PROSTVAC(TM) - a promising, late-stage vaccine candidate for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, Bavarian Nordic will be hosting a Q&A session at the ASCO Annual Meeting. SCHNEIDER KREUZNACH Lenses Monitor the Final Servicing Mission to the Hubble Space TelescopeBAD KREUZNACH, Germany - Dubbed STS-125, NASA’s final servicing mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope was launched on 11 May of this year. The crew of seven astronauts replaced six gyroscopes, some batteries and a sensor that is used to guide the telescope. On board Space Shuttle Atlantis, three lenses made by Schneider-Kreuznach monitored the rendezvous between the shuttle and the telescope as well as the repair work. Atlantis returned safely to its base on the 24th of May. arvato Rewards to Present Challenges of International Loyalty Programs at the Loyalty Expo in the U.S.MUNICH - After a successful participation in 2008, rewards arvato services GmbH, the leading European provider of customized rewards management solutions, will once again be represented at the Loyalty Expo in the USA, where it will present how international loyalty programs can be successfully implemented. The Loyalty Expo is scheduled to take place from May 31 - June 2, 2009 in Hollywood, Florida. Clarity Systems Celebrates Success at Sixth Annual Vision:09 Customer Users’ ConferenceORLANDO, Florida - Firm Records Largest Attendance Ever, With Customers Sharing Knowledge of Their Clarity 6 Corporate Performance Management (CPM) and Clarity FSR(TM) Unified Financial Governance Implementations DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces a Price Increase for Titanium Dioxide Products in North America, Europe and the Middle EastWILMINGTON, Delaware - DuPont Titanium Technologies (DTT) today announced a price increase for all DuPont titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in North America, Europe and the Middle East. Cognizant and SAP Announce Global Services PartnershipORLANDO, Florida - Companies Expand Collaborative Relationship and Global Footprint Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of global IT and business process outsourcing services, and SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced a global services partnership in an effort to deliver increased business value by streamlining their engagement and enabling both companies to respond quickly to the ever-changing needs of their customers. The announcement was made at SAPPHIRE(R) 2009, being held in Orlando, Florida, May 11-14. Allied World Appoints Katherine Richardson Senior Vice President, Human ResourcesPEMBROKE, Bermuda - Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH) today announced that Katherine Richardson has joined Allied World National Assurance Company as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, responsible for HR functions globally. Ms. Richardson is a senior HR leader with 15 years of generalist management experience in the financial services and insurance industries. Bayalink Liberty(TM) Brings Mobility to the DatacenterORLANDO, Florida, Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2009 - Bayalink Solutions Corp., a leading innovator in smartphone application virtualization and a member of the BlackBerry(R) Alliance Program, announces today the general availability of Bayalink Liberty(TM) v1.7. Liberty, a virtualization solution for BlackBerry(R) smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM) (TSX:RIM), is a combination of sophisticated software and standard hardware technologies that provide the user with a virtualized presentation of select BlackBerry smartphone applications on larger display devices such as laptops and workstations. Service Sector All Set to Adopt the New Global FrameworkORLANDO, Florida - QAI Appointed as a Transition Partner for New Service Sector Model From Carnegie Mellon University Melody Successfully Evades Pirates Near SeychellesFORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - MSC Cruises confirms that the Melody cruise ship was attacked by pirates near the Seychelles Islands on Saturday evening, April 25, 2009. The ship initiated avoidance procedures and quickly escaped the attack with no injuries to any of the approximately 1,000 passengers and 500 crew members onboard. GoldenSource to Exhibit at SIFMA Operations Conference & ExhibitNEW YORK - ONLINE ALERT - What: GoldenSource Corporation, a leading provider of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) solutions, will be attending the SIFMA Operations Conference & Exhibit in Hollywood, Florida on April 26-29. AboutAnywhere.com Launches PPC ModelMIAMI - AboutAnywhere.com (www.aboutanywhere.com) has implemented an additional facet to its online distribution model - Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising for its Hotel Partners. Initially, a fixed-fee PPC model will be utilized, allowing selected placement for the hotel’s profile within the hotel’s Destination Page. An auction based PPC model is under development and until it is launched, placement will be based solely on a first-come, first-served basis. Royal Caribbean Reports Better Than Expected First Quarter Results Due to Better Revenues and ExpensesMIAMI - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL; Oslo) today announced earnings for the first quarter of 2009. Royal Caribbean Announces Oasis of the Seas FinancingMIAMI - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL, Oslo) today announced it has arranged commitments for unsecured financing in the amount of USD 1,050,000,000 or 80 percent of the contract price of Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas. AIMS Signs Three More Airline Crew Management ClientsMIAMI and ATHENS - AIMS Corp has announced the introduction of its “state-of-the-art”, technologically advanced Airline Crew Management, Operations Control & Commercial Planning Systems with three more Airline clients in the USA, Brazil and the Middle East. Royal Caribbean to Hold Conference Call on First Quarter ResultsMIAMI - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL; Oslo) has scheduled a conference call for 10 a.m. Eastern time, Thursday, April 23, 2009, to discuss the company’s first quarter financial results. The call can be listened to by all interested parties at the company’s investor relations web site, www.rclinvestor.com. To listen to the call, please dial +1-877-663-9606 in the US and Canada. International phone calls should be made to +1-706-758-4628. There is no passcode or meeting number. A replay of the webcast will be available at the same site for a month following the call. InComm Names New Vice President of InternationalATLANTA - Frank Monaco to Join Management Team InComm, a leading provider of prepaid transaction processing and electronic point-of-sale (POS) distribution solutions, announced today that Frank Monaco will join InComm’s management team as Vice President of International reporting to Brian Parlotto, Senior Vice President of Products and International. Hard Rock International World’s First Chinese Memorabilia Displayed at City of DreamsORLANDO, Florida - Superstar Jacky CHEUNG Hok-yau First Chinese Artist Featured in Hard Rock Memorabilia Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. to Acquire Metavante Technologies, Inc.JACKSONVILLE, Florida and MILWAUKEE - Combination to create the world’s largest provider of comprehensive integrated payment and financial core processing services World Heart Federation, Daiichi Sankyo and Lilly Partner to Improve Cardiovascular HealthORLANDO, Florida - The World Heart Federation, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (TSE: 4568) Abbott’s Market-Leading XIENCE V(R) Shows Increasing Clinical Advantages Over TAXUS(R) Express2(TM)/TAXUS(R) Liberte(TM) Between Two and Three YearsORLANDO, Florida - In SPIRIT II Trial, XIENCE V Drug Eluting Stent Demonstrates Clinically MitraClip(R) Therapy Data Shows Important Clinical Benefit in High Risk Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation at 12-Month Follow UpORLANDO, Florida - EVEREST High-Risk Registry Data Shows Improved Symptomatic Status and Lagomar Properties Announce Condo Sales for Hard Rock Hotel PanamaORLANDO, Florida - RESORT PROPERTY OFFERS FOUR-STAR, LUXURY ENVIRONMENT COMBINED WITH |
