LONDON - Ivar Jacobson International (IJI), a global services company that helps organizations meet business requirements, optimize team performance and increase project success through software process improvement, today announced that it has named Sion Roberts, former EMEA Consulting Director at EDS, an HP company - as Managing Director of EMEA. Mr. Roberts has extensive experience in the technology services industry leading teams of consultants and account managers, and has worked with large enterprises and multinational clients. Mr. Roberts has held a number of management positions in marketing, consulting, and business development, notably at EDS, 724, and ICL (now Fujitsu Services). Mr. Roberts holds Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Liverpool University.

ANAHEIM, California - The Walt Disney Studios has made a deal with Apple Corps Ltd. to develop a new 3D performance capture adaptation of the 1968 hit animated film "Yellow Submarine" to be written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, it was announced today at the D23 Expo by Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. The film will be created by ImageMovers Digital, Disney's state-of-the-art performance capture animation studio operated in conjunction with Zemeckis and his partners, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey, who will serve as producers on the project.

ANAHEIM, California - The Walt Disney Studios, in collaboration with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth," "The Hobbit"), is launching a new production label called Disney Double Dare You (DDY), to create new animated films full of chills and thrills for audiences of all ages, it was announced today at the D23 Expo by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. All films will be produced under the guidance of del Toro, who originated the concept and the design of DDY and who will also direct certain projects. The first project in development for the new label is called "Trollhunters," an original del Toro story which he will produce.

LONDON - Physical Gold Ltd. today announces the official launch of its partnership with Pointon York SIPP Solutions to offer UK retail investors the opportunity to include solid gold bars into UK Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs).

BURSCHEID, Germany - - Johnson Controls Presents New Head-Up Display With Vehicle-Independent Integration