Pittsburgh Welcomes the World With Art and LightPITTSBURGH - - Duquesne Light and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Showcase Region’s Transformation with the ‘Pittsburgh Festival of Lights’ Microsoft and Partners Help Media Companies Innovate in a Digital WorldAMSTERDAM - - Expanded offerings enable content producers and broadcasters to deliver fresh content and new experiences across three screens — PC, TV and mobile. Wared Logistics Partners With Preferred FreezerJEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - - Refrigerated Facilities To Serve Fast-Growing MENA Region Wared Logistics, the world-class provider of logistics and transportation services for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, announces that it has partnered with Preferred Freezer Services (PFS), the premier global provider of cold storage warehouses, to construct and manage refrigerated warehouses throughout MENA. Weber Shandwick Tops PRWeek’s First Global Agency Report CardNEW YORK - - Firm Takes Gold Medal For Strong Performance, New Business and External Recognition Regus Opens 1,000th Centre in MauritiusPORT LOUIS, Mauritius - - Mauritian Director of the Board of Investment thanks Regus for bringing its expertise and network to the country Roamware Acquisition Outlines Strategy To Lead in Global Mobile Financial ServicesSAN JOSE, California - - Leverages mobile opportunity to `Bank the Unbanked’ - a US$5bn industry by 2013, Juniper Research VantagePoint Venture Partner’s Portfolio Companies Take Top Rankings in Guardian’s Global CleanTech 100SAN BRUNO, California - - Three Portfolio Companies Included in Top 10, 13 in Top 100 VantagePoint Venture Partners is pleased to announce that a majority of the firm’s clean technology investments have been recognized as leaders by The Guardian, a London-based media group, in its annual 100 Global CleanTech Companies rankings. Atmel Enables Superior Touchscreen Solutions With Introduction of New Family of maXTouch(TM) ProductsSAN JOSE, Calififornia - - Offers single-chip integration, unlimited touch, industry’s lowest power, most accurate and fastest response with finger or stylus input Nearly Half of European Job Seekers Have Changed Something About Their Appearance to Appeal to EmployersLONDON - The competition for a smaller number of jobs is driving some job seekers to alter their everyday appearances in the hopes of making a stronger impression. Forty-six percent of workers in Europe who were laid off from full-time jobs in the last year reported they have changed something about their appearance to make themselves more attractive to employers. This is according to a recent survey of more than 1,000 workers across Europe conducted by CareerBuilder, the global leader in human capital solutions. Fisker Karma Emissions, Economy Estimated at 83g CO2/km, 3.5L/100kmIRVINE, California - - With Photo - Stylish plug-in hybrid sedan cleaner, more efficient than today’s best Cognizant Acquires Pepperweed Advisors; Deepens Business Consulting Capability in IT Infrastructure ServicesTEANECK, New Jersey - - Clients to Benefit From More Complete Consulting Offering in IT Service Management and Asset Management 50 Millionth Unique Chemical Substance Recorded in CAS REGISTRY(SM)COLUMBUS, Ohio - - Novel analgesic marks major milestone in scientific discovery Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) (www.cas.org/), a division of the American Chemical Society, announced that on September 7 it recorded the 50 millionth substance in CAS REGISTRY, the world’s most comprehensive and high-quality compendium of publicly disclosed chemical information. The recently registered substance is a novel arylmethylidene heterocycle with analgesic properties. Reaching the 50 million mark so quickly is an indicator of the accelerating pace of scientific knowledge. CAS registered the 40 millionth substance just nine months ago - in contrast, it took 33 years for CAS to register the 10 millionth compound in 1990. SISVEL Responds to NGMN RFI for LTE Patent Pool AdministratorALEXANDRIA, Virginia - SISVEL today announced its decision to respond to the Request for Information (RFI) that the Board of the NGMN (Next Generation Mobile Networks) Alliance issued on August 17, 2009 to facilitate the selection of an LTE (Long Term Evolution) patent pool administrator by parties owning patents essential to the LTE standard. In May, SISVEL issued a call for patents and patent applications essential to the LTE standard, in an effort to support the creation of a joint licensing program to make LTE technology accessible to all users on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms and conditions. Hunting PLC Announces Call for 2010 Hunting Art Prize; Texas Artists Compete for US$50,000 AwardHOUSTON - Hunting PLC, an international oil services company, has announced the call for entries in celebration of the 30th annual Hunting Art Prize, a competition for Texas artists that carries a US$50,000 award for the winner. Prescient Medical Inc. Featured on FOX Business NetworkDOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania - Prescient Medical Inc. announced that CEO Patricia Scheller, appeared on FOX Business Network (FBN) to discuss the company’s groundbreaking products and recent achievement of CE Mark approval for their vProtect(TM) Luminal Shield Stent System. Abbott Launches Next-Generation XIENCE PRIME(TM) Drug Eluting Stent in International MarketsBARCELONA, Spain - - New Cobalt Chromium Stent Offers Enhanced Deliverability with a Broad Matrix of Sizes California Micro Devices Introduces New LuxGuard(TM) ESD Protection Solution for High Brightness LEDsMILPITAS, California - - Industry’s First 100v Breakdown Voltage ESD Solution for High Power Solid State Lighting Applications Omron Healthcare Reaches 100 Million Blood Pressure Monitor Units SoldKYOTO, Japan - Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. announced on August 28 a new sales milestone for blood pressure monitors: 100 million units sold worldwide. The first Omron digital blood pressure monitor was launched in 1973 and since then, Omron Healthcare has introduced more than 100 models used in more than 100 countries around the world. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects to Design Vietcombank TowerNEW HAVEN, Connecticut - Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects has been selected to design the Ho Chi Minh City headquarters of Vietcombank. The client is Vietcombank-Bonday-Benthanh Joint Venture Company Limited. Shanghai World Financial Center Observatory Recognized by the Guinness World Records as World’s Highest Observation Deck on its 1st AnniversarySHANGHAI, China - The Shanghai World Financial Center Observatory has been authenticated by the Guinness World Records on its 1st anniversary. Topping the Records as the highest observation deck in the world, the 100th floor (477.96 m) of the Observatory features a special 50m-long glass floor, and welcomes guests from all over the world to experience the spectacular bird’s eye view across Shanghai. Meanwhile, the Park Hyatt Shanghai which occupies the floors 79 to 93 of SWFC has been recognized as the highest hotel in the world. World Finance Global Insurance Awards 2009LONDON - The need for a stable and reliable insurance company is, and always has been, of great importance to both individuals and firms. One of the main problems with choosing the right firm to suit specific needs is the vast array of firms within the market. So much choice can lead to confusion and mistakes being made. With that in mind, World Finance scoured the globe to filter the market, and here recommends the best available. Congratulations to those who made the grade this year. Canadian Solar Obtained Development Rights for a 500 MW Project in ChinaONTARIO, Canada - Canadian Solar Inc. (”the Company”, “Canadian Solar” or “we”) (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced it obtained rights to design, install, operate, and maintain a 500 MW solar power plant system. Under a letter of intent with the Administration Committee of Baotou National Rare Earth Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone (”CPT”) in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, the solar power plant will be located in CPT. ATX Obtains French Certification for In-Vehicle SOS SystemDUSSELDORF, Germany - ATX Group, one of the leading providers of customized, connected vehicle (telematics) services to the global automotive industry, announced today it and BMW France have obtained certification from the French Interior Ministry to provide ATX’s emergency notification and response, or eCall, service. The service is standard in most models of BMW in France. Lockheed Martin Airborne Intelligence Test-Bed Completes Maiden Flight; Receives FAA CertificationDENVER - - Flying Laboratory Will Accelerate Delivery of C4ISR Capabilities Warfighters will receive critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities sooner, now that the airborne test-bed developed by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received its Experimental Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. This Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) will be used to tailor advanced sensor combinations to resolve specific military, strategic intelligence and homeland security mission needs. CDMA Certification Forum Achieves ISO/IEC Guide 65 AccreditationSAN DIEGO - - This accreditation demonstrates the CCF’s technical competence and operation of a quality management system as a Product Certification Body. SGI President Patrinos Co-Authors Proposals on International Policies to Reduce Global Greenhouse Gas EmissionsLA JOLLA, California - To aid in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and help solve the complex issues of climate change, two researchers have published energy and technology policy recommendations. Co-authors Aristides A.N. Patrinos, Ph.D., President of Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), and Richard A. Bradley, Ph.D., Head of Energy Efficiency and Environment Division at the International Energy Agency published their policy proposals in the August 21st edition of Science. 54 Million Free-To-Air Analog Mobile TV Users Worldwide In 2009 According to a Free White Paper by In-StatSUNNYVALE, California - Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile, and independent market research and consultancy firm In-Stat today announced the availability of a free In-Stat white paper on free-to-air analog mobile TV in which In-Stat predicts a worldwide user base of 54 million consumers in 2009, signaling the arrival of mobile TV in the global mass market. The white paper, “Analog Mobile TV: The World’s Most Widely Available Option for Mobile TV,” predicts 6x growth to 300 million users by 2013 and highlights common global mobile TV usage trends revealed by primary research conducted by Telegent in Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and Turkey. It can be downloaded for free here: www.instat.com/promos/09/mobiletv.asp Atmel and Cryptography Research Announce License Agreement for Differential Power Analysis Countermeasures PatentsSAN JOSE, California and SAN FRANCISCO - Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI) announced today an agreement regarding the use of CRI’s patents to enhance the security of Atmel’s tamper-resistant chips against Differential Power Analysis (DPA) and related attacks. Under the agreement, Atmel receives the freedom to use CRI’s patents as part of its strategy to develop and enhance its security chips used in smart cards and other applications. The license also covers software executing on Atmel chips, allowing Atmel’s customers to develop their own security countermeasures without a separate license from Cryptography Research. Gooding & Company Announces More Than US$50 Million(1) in Sales at 2009 Pebble Beach AuctionPEBBLE BEACH, California - - Gooding Sold 129 Exceptional Lots with Two US$4+ Million Cars and Achieved Multiple World Records in 2 Days Amcor Offers to Acquire Parts of Alcan PackagingMELBOURNE, Australia - Amcor has offered to acquire parts of Alcan Packaging for US$2025 million from Rio Tinto. The Alcan Packaging businesses which Amcor has agreed to acquire include: Alcan Packaging Global Pharmaceuticals, Alcan Packaging Food Europe, Alcan Packaging Food Asia and Alcan Packaging Global Tobacco. California Micro Devices Announces New PicoGuard(R) Low Capacitance ESD Protection Array for High Speed Serial InterfacesMILPITAS, California - - CM6100 Provides Robust ESD Protection for Mobile Handsets and Other Portable Applications California Micro Devices Introduces New XtremeESD(R) Protection Array With 20kV ESD ProtectionMILPITAS, California - - Second Generation Device Features Higher Performance, Smaller Size and Lower Price GameStreamer, Inc. Adds Top Casual Game Developers’ Titles to Massive White Label NetworkTAMPA, Florida - - PlayFirst, Inc., Alawar and Last Day of Work join GameStreamer’s game catalog. Atmel Introduces New Family of AVR Microcontrollers for Industrial Motor ControlSAN JOSE, California - - New family offers CAN and LIN connectivity with advanced pulse width modulation features CAS REGISTRY(SM), the Global Standard for Chemical Research, Approaches 50 Millionth Registration MilestoneWASHINGTON - CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, announced today that it is on track to register the 50 millionth unique chemical substance in the CAS REGISTRY on September 7. REGISTRY is the most comprehensive and high-quality compendium of publicly disclosed chemical information. This milestone came quickly, since it was only 9 months ago that CAS registered its 40 millionth substance. In contrast, it took 33 years for CAS to register the 10 millionth compound in 1990. |
