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November 06, 2013 23:05
Rimini Street Plans to Conduct Registered Initial Public Offering of Its Common Stock
Rimini Street, Inc. today announced that it plans to conduct a registered initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Rimini Street completed the confidential submission of its draft regis
November 06, 2013 20:00
Akaryn Hospitality Management Services Selects Agilysys Solution Suite
Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software and services, today announced that Akaryn Hospitality Management Services (AHMS) has sel
November 06, 2013 17:55
General Cable Reports Estimated Third Quarter Results; Estimated Third Quarter Adjusted Operating Results Reflect Continuing Stability in Europe and Rest of World; Acquisitions Continue to Exceed Management’s Expectations
General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) announced today preliminary selected estimated results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2013. These results are considered preliminary due to the additio
Financial Results and Forecast (Consolidated) (Japan GAAP)
November 06, 2013 16:45
Sales of Both Pachinko and Pachislot Machines Were Strong in the First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014
Strong sales of pachinko/pachislot machines In the pachinko/pachislot business, the number of both pachinko/pachislot machines sold increased year-over-year due to strong sales of both machines. Th
November 06, 2013 16:00
Trading Technologies to Establish Connection to NASDAQ OMX eSpeed
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, and NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that TT will introduce connectivity to
November 06, 2013 14:55
TransRe Receives License For Singapore Branch Office
TransRe today announced that it has received a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore for its fifth office in the region, joining Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo. Paul Bonny, TransR
November 06, 2013 13:15
ZTE Presents the Grand S Flex
ZTE today celebrates the introduction of its latest mobile phone, ZTE Grand S Flex, to Europe, with the device ranged in Germany, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Spain. The handset is a
November 06, 2013 11:27
2013 BAI - Finacle Global Banking Innovation Awards Winners Announced
BAI(http://www.bai.org/globalinnovations/) and Infosys(http://www.infosys.com/finacle/pages/index.aspx) today announced the winners of the 2013 BAI - Finacle Global Banking Innovation Awards(http://ww
November 06, 2013 11:16
High-Speed Four Channel MOSFET Driver From Supertex Delivers Sharper Images for Medical Ultrasound Applications
Supertex (NASDAQ: SUPX), a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced the MD1823, a high-speed four channel MOSFET driver designed to drive h
November 06, 2013 11:07
Bombardier Aerospace Appoints New President, Bombardier Business Aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace today announced the appointment of Éric Martel as President, Bombardier Business Aircraft. Mr. Martel succeeds Steve Ridolfi, who last week was appointed Senior Vice President, St
November 06, 2013 10:20
ZTE Contributed to the Launch of 4G Network of BASE Company in Belgium
ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, and BASE
November 06, 2013 02:00
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. Receives U.S. FDA Letters of No Objection for its Proprietary Probiotic
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.(TOKYO:2264), the second largest dairy product company in Japan, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has issued Generally Recognized as S
November 05, 2013 22:00
SingTel Enters Into Exclusive Partnership With PlayPhone for New Mobile Gaming Portal
PlayPhone®, Inc., a global leader in mobile social gaming, today announced a partnership with Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel), Asia’s leading communications group, in which PlayPhone’s reno
Business Wire Announces Opening of Hong Kong Full-Service Office
November 05, 2013 18:10
Business Wire Announces Opening of Hong Kong Full-Service Office
Business Wire today announced the opening of a full-service office in Hong Kong, reaffirming its commitment to personalized local service coupled with unparalleled global reach. The new office is Busi
Abu Dhabi Police Showcases the E-Ports Project at the Biometrics Conference in London
November 05, 2013 18:00
Abu Dhabi Police Showcases the E-Ports Project at the Biometrics Conference in London
The Abu Dhabi Police presented its E-Gates Project experience during its participation in the Biometrics Exhibition and Conference recently held in London, United Kingdom. This embodies the Abu Dhabi
November 05, 2013 15:00
Valimo digitally signs Mobile ID contract with Iceland’s national identity provider
Valimo, the world leader in mobile identity authentication, has electronically signed a cooperation agreement with Iceland’s national certification authority Audkenni, for the delivery of Valimo’s Mob
November 05, 2013 14:14
Bombardier Announces First U.S. Bombardier 415 Aircraft Sale and Delivery to a Partnership Led by Tenax Aerospace, LLC
Today, Bombardier celebrated the sale and delivery of its 50th iconic Bombardier 415 superscooper aircraft assembled at its North Bay, Ontario facility. The aircraft, purchased by a partnership led by
November 05, 2013 14:05
CEO Confidence Converging Within Asia, According to YPO
After having plunged in July to its lowest level in the history of the four-year series, the YPO Global Pulse Confidence Index for Asia regained 1.1 points in the third quarter to 60.1, virtually the
November 05, 2013 13:00
NYSE Euronext and IntercontinentalExchange Announce Preliminary Results of Proration Calculations
IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, and NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX), today announced the preliminary results of the proration calculations perf
November 05, 2013 11:02
Exalt Names Gregory Marzullo as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Exalt Communications, Inc., the leading innovator of next-generation packet microwave backhaul systems, today announced the appointment of Gregory Marzullo as senior vice president of worldwide sales
November 05, 2013 10:50
Chicago-Based Performance Trust Investment Advisors, LLC (PTIA) Changes Name To Performance Trust Asset Management, LLC (PTAM)
Chicago-based Performance Trust Investment Advisors, LLC (PTIA) is changing its name to Performance Trust Asset Management, LLC (PTAM). Firm president Doug Rothschild explains, “The new name better
November 05, 2013 09:59
ZMDI and Murata Power Solutions Launch True-Digital Point-Of-Load Solutions
ZMD AG (ZMDI(http://www.zmdi.com/)), a Dresden-based semiconductor company that specializes in enabling energy-efficient solutions, and Murata Power Solutions, the world's leading supplier of board mo
November 05, 2013 09:49
Xignite Joins NASDAQ OMX FinQloud to Enhance Data Storage and Computing Resources
Xignite, Inc.(http://www.xignite.com/) a leading provider of financial market data cloud solutions, announced today that they will use NASDAQ OMX FinQloud(http://www.nasdaqomx.com/technology/yourbusin
November 05, 2013 09:14
Tapjoy(R) Wins Prestigious 2013 iResearch Marketing Award
Tapjoy, Inc. (www.tapjoy.com), a leading mobile advertising and monetization platform, announced today that it received the prestigious 2013 iResearch Marketing Award for “Best Mobile Application Reco
Working with Coca-Cola and (RED), Harry Shum, Jr. (Mike Chang, “Glee”) moves for the MOVEment to bri
November 04, 2013 17:35
Coca-Cola and (RED) Join Forces to Inspire People to Move for the Movement to Help Deliver an AIDS-Free Generation
Your favorite dance move could help save lives. Coca-Cola and (RED) have enlisted the help of Harry Shum, Jr. (Mike Chang, “Glee”) and the world-famous dance crew Jabbawockeez, as well as other notabl
November 04, 2013 17:00
Terumo BCT Acquires GADA Turkey
Terumo BCT has acquired GADA® Turkey, an exclusive supplier and world-class distributor of blood bank components and equipment to Turkish public and private healthcare facilities. GADA Turkey has b
November 04, 2013 16:00
electroCore's clinical trial program into non invasive vagus nerve stimulation therapy gathers momentum
Following the announcement last month that it had fully enrolled its pilot FDA chronic migraine study electroCore has announced that its European randomized controlled trial, GC - 002, for the prevent
November 04, 2013 16:00
NYSE Euronext and IntercontinentalExchange Announce Preliminary Shareholder Merger Consideration Election Results
IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, and NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX), today announced the preliminary results of the elections made by sharehol
November 04, 2013 14:00
Netsize expands mobile operator billing into Windows Phone Store
Netsize, a Gemalto company, is expanding its mobile operator billing platform to include Microsoft’s Windows Phone Store. This means that now, even more Windows Phone users can easily purchase apps di
November 04, 2013 13:35
Jefferies Further Extends Equities Business with Alliance with Evans and Partners in Australia
Jefferies today announced that it is entering into an alliance to distribute Evans and Partners’ equity research on companies in Australia on a co-branded basis to Jefferies’ institutional clients aro
November 04, 2013 13:30
Bentley Announces Winners of 2013 Be Inspired Awards
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced the winners of the 2013 Be Inspired Awards. Th
November 04, 2013 09:40
Phase III data show Boehringer Ingelheim's faldaprevir* was highly effective in a broad range of patients with genotype-1 hepatitis C
Boehringer Ingelheim today announced new data from its Phase III clinical trial programme, STARTVerso™, which evaluates faldaprevir* in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PegIFN/RBV)
Boehringer Ingelheim's interferon-free hepatitis C treatment portfolio strengthened by promising Phase II data
November 04, 2013 09:40
Boehringer Ingelheim's interferon-free hepatitis C treatment portfolio strengthened by promising Phase II data
Interim data presented today show that all patients (13/13) who reached their 4-week post-treatment follow-up have undetectable levels of hepatitis C virus (SVR4) after completing a 12-week regimen of
Toshiba Launches New Embedded NAND Flash Memory Modules Using 19nm Second Generation Process Technol
November 01, 2013 18:35
Toshiba Launches New Embedded NAND Flash Memory Modules Using 19nm Second Generation Process Technology
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of new embedded NAND flash memory modules integrating NAND chips fabricated with 19nm second generation process technology. The module is fu
November 01, 2013 18:10
Guinea, Africa Project Demonstrates Advanced Weather Monitoring and Warning System from Earth Networks
A public-private partnership with Guinea’s national meteorological organization (Direction Nationale de la Meteorologique) and U.S.-based Earth Networks is paving the way for the first-ever operation
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November 01, 2013 17:10
PerkinElmer’s DairyGuard™ is the First Analyzer to Add Screening for Unknown Adulterants in Milk Powder
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today introduced the DairyGuard™ milk powder analyzer, a near infrared (NIR) spectrometer specifica
Transform or Die: Companies Must Continually Adapt to the Changing Global Economic Environment or Risk Failure, Says Ram Charan
November 01, 2013 15:50
Transform or Die: Companies Must Continually Adapt to the Changing Global Economic Environment or Risk Failure, Says Ram Charan
Seismic transformation of economic opportunity and geopolitical power from advanced countries in the North to countries of the South is taking place at breakneck speed. What is this context in which c
November 01, 2013 15:35
Quintiles President & COO John Ratliff to Leave Company at End of 2013
Quintiles today announced that John Ratliff has resigned his position as president and chief operating officer (COO) effective December 31, 2013. He has also resigned his role as a member of the Quint
November 01, 2013 13:50
Excelitas® Technologies Completes Acquisition of Qioptiq
Excelitas Technologies, a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative and customized optoelectronics to OEMs seeking high-performance technology solutions, announced that is has complete
November 01, 2013 11:38
Tizen App Challenge Deadline Extended as New Developer Tools Become Available
The recent boost in submissions to The Tizen App Challenge, the skills-based contest for application developers building cutting-edge new mobile apps, is a result of new support and contributions from
Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated Third Quarter 2013 Results
November 01, 2013 10:48
Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated Third Quarter 2013 Results
EXXONMOBIL'S CHAIRMAN REX W. TILLERSON COMMENTED: “ExxonMobil’s third quarter results reflect our continued progress across a diverse set of profitable growth opportunities, which positions us well
November 01, 2013 09:46
Ernesto Zedillo to Chair 21st Century Council of Berggruen Institute on Governance
Zedillo Ponce de León will be the new chair of the 21st Century Council as part of a deeper partnership between the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization (YCSG), of which he is the director, and
November 01, 2013 09:34
Tata Sky Selects Cisco's Videoscape Video Everywhere Solution to Deliver Multiscreen Experiences
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced that Tata Sky, one of the leading innovators in the Direct-to-home (DTH) space in the country has deployed the Cisco's Videoscape Video Everywhere solution, a thin
October 31, 2013 11:53
SolarWinds Extends Remote IT Management Support in DameWare and Mobile Admin
SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI(http://www.marketwired.com/news_room/stock?ticker=SWI ), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software(http://www.solarwinds.com/?CMP=PUB-PR-SWI-prq413_DW
October 30, 2013 21:00
PwC and Booz & Company Announce Signing of Conditional Merger Agreement
PwC and Booz & Company are pleased to announce that they have signed a conditional merger agreement. The proposed transaction is conditional on approval by Booz & Company partners, receipt of required
October 30, 2013 14:19
Tier 1 North American Carrier Selects Openet for World's First Virtualized Policy Solution
Openet, a global leader of real-time transaction management software and services, today announced a Tier 1 North American wireless operator successfully deployed Openet Policy Manager in a virtualize
October 30, 2013 14:09
Appcelerator Continues Global Expansion With Appointment of Enterprise Technology Veteran Jim Watson as Vice President of Asia, Middle East and Africa
Appcelerator®, the leading mobile enterprise platform company, today announced the appointment of Jim Watson as its vice president & corporate general manager of Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA). T
October 30, 2013 09:17
Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:GDEF), a newly-organized blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging with an operating business in the U
October 30, 2013 09:09
IncellDx Signs Agreement With Bristol-Myers Squibb Related to the Development of an Assay for a Companion Diagnostic Test
IncellDx, Inc. announced today that they have entered into an agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) related to the development of an assay for potential application in a molecular com
October 30, 2013 09:04
China Financial Futures Exchange and NASDAQ OMX Sign MOU
China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) and the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc (Nasdaq:NDAQ), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the World Federation of Exchanges' annual meeting to strengthen coop
October 29, 2013 13:03
ISC8 Announces Expansion in Asia Pacific Region
ISC8® Inc. (OTCBB: ISCI(http://www.marketwired.com/news_room/stock?ticker=ISCI)) (“ISC8” or the “Company”), a provider of intelligent cybersecurity solutions, today announced the opening of a new offi
October 29, 2013 02:00
American Express Meetings & Events to Help Companies Bridge the Gap Between Virtual and Physical Meetings With Multimedia Solutions Powered by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions
American Express Meetings & Events today announced that it is working with NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions, a leading global provider of webcasting and other multimedia technologies, to provide meeting
October 27, 2013 11:04
Micron Technology Appoints Brian Angell as Vice President of Advanced Controller Development
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), today announced that the company has named Brian Angell, vice president, Advanced Controller Development. Angell will be responsible for leading Micron‘s contro
October 25, 2013 22:00
BBC World News Features Legal Industrial Hemp-Based Cannabidiol (CBD) Product With Cheryl Shuman, Medical Marijuana Inc.'s HempMedsPX Brand Ambassador & Medical Cannabis Advocate, on Friday, October 25th
Medical Marijuana, Inc.(http://medicalmarijuanainc.com/) (OTC Pink:MJNA) is pleased to inform shareholders and the general public that HempMedsPX™(http://hempmedspx.com/)—a corporate portfolio company
October 25, 2013 13:39
Vienna State Opera Selects Ooyala to Livestream the World's Largest Repertoire of Ballet and Opera to a Global Audience
Ooyala, the leading innovator in video streaming, analytics and monetization, today announced its selection as the streaming technology provider for “Wiener Staatsoper livestreaming,” the new cutting
October 25, 2013 11:23
Arkadin Asia Pacific Announces Strategic Move With Unified Communications-as-a-Service With Microsoft Lync
Arkadin, one of the world‘s largest and fastest growing Collaboration Service Providers, today announced the launch of its unified communications(http://www.arkadin.com/sg/solutions/unified-communicat
October 25, 2013 11:14
Micrel Introduces New 18V, 3A, High Performance DC-DC Converter in 3mm x 3mm Footprint
Micrel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRL(http://www.marketwired.com/news_room/stock?ticker=MCRL)), an industry leader in high performance linear and power solutions, LAN and timing and communications solutions, tod
October 25, 2013 09:57
Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. Announces Pricing of $60,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:GDEF), a newly-organized blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging with an operating business in the U
October 25, 2013 09:45
SparkLabs Global Ventures Launches New $30 Million Seed-Stage Fund to Help Great Start-Ups Go Global
SparkLabs Global Ventures (www.sparklabsglobal.com) is launching a new $30 million seed-stage fund that will invest in early-stage companies looking to rapidly scale their innovations. The fund's worl
October 24, 2013 15:31
Resinate Materials Group Enters into Distribution Agreement with Connell Brothers
Resinate Materials Group, Inc., a provider of polyurethane dispersion (PUD) resin technology and products to the coatings industry, has entered into a distribution agreement with Connell Brothers, the
October 24, 2013 13:54
Ikanos Introduces Next-Generation G.fast Platform
Ikanos Communications, Inc.(http://www.ikanos.com/) (NASDAQ: IKAN(http://www.marketwired.com/news_room/stock?ticker=IKAN)), a leading provider of advanced broadband semiconductor and software products
October 24, 2013 13:43
New Program for Next Gen Z-Wave Products Gives Service Providers and OEMs Faster Time-to-Market, Easier Installation and Superior Performance
Z-Wave Alliance, a consortium of global companies that oversees the world's largest interoperable ecosystem for wireless home monitoring and control products and services and Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASD
October 24, 2013 11:18
Nectar Services Corp. Completes Qualification With Microsoft Lync and Chosen as Depth Partner
Nectar Services Corp., a leader in the development of network monitoring and management software for IP voice, video, data, and advanced applications for the Unified Communications (UC) industry, toda
October 23, 2013 13:58
Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment Orders a Bombardier 415 Aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed today that, after months of negotiations, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment signed a firm purchase agreement for one Bombardier 415 amphibious ai
October 23, 2013 13:48
GuestLogix and NCR to Integrate Leading Technologies to Transform Self-Service Retail throughout Global Travel Industry
GuestLogix Inc.(http://www.guestlogix.com/) (TSX: GXI), the leading global provider of onboard retail and payment technology solutions to airlines and the passenger travel industry, today announced th
October 23, 2013 13:32
XPRIZE Commits to Three New Ocean XPRIZEs by 2020
XPRIZE (www.xprize.org), the global leader in incentivized prize competitions, today announced its largest commitment to date -- a multi-year effort to launch three additional ocean XPRIZEs by 2020, a
October 23, 2013 13:24
InMobi Launches Advanced Ad Formats That Drive Higher Monetization and User Engagement for Mobile Developers
InMobi, the world's largest independent mobile ad network, today announced two new mobile ad formats, App Galleries and Custom Ads. These new ad formats enable developers to deliver personalized an
October 23, 2013 12:04
Vitesse Transforms Carrier Model to Monetize Ethernet Business Services
Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation(https://www.vitesse.com/) (NASDAQ: VTSS(http://www.marketwired.com/news_room/stock?ticker=VTSS)), a leading provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterpri
October 23, 2013 11:49
China Unicom Broadband Online and ASSIA to Improve 10 Million DSLs
ASSIA, Inc., a leading solutions company for broadband service providers, and China Unicom Broadband Online, the Internet and value-added service provider of the China Unicom Group, announced a strate
October 23, 2013 11:32
Tricor Group Embarks on Joint Venture With Korean Professional Services Firm International Outsourcing Inc.
Tricor Group(http://www.tricorglobal.com/Global/index.asp) (“Tricor”), a member of The Bank of East Asia Group, is pleased to announce its expansion into Korea, a prominent player in the international
October 22, 2013 11:09
Increased Uptake of DCIM Predicted Globally for 2013 as Industry Awareness Grows
DCD Intelligence(http://www.dcd-intelligence.com/) (DCDi), the business intelligence division of DatacenterDynamics (DCD), announces today that it expects 2013 to see an increased number of Data Cente
October 18, 2013 11:36
Over 50 Million App Installs Delivered by InMobi This Year
InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile ad network, today released the first edition of the InMobi App Insight Report(http://www.inmobi.com/insights/insights-data-download/?fname=InMobi%20App%2
October 17, 2013 14:27
InMobi and Mindshare Win Top Awards for Innovation and In-App Advertising
InMobi, the world's largest independent mobile ad network, and Mindshare, the global media and marketing services network, have been awarded two top prizes at the 2013 Smarties™ Awards Asia Pacific fr
October 17, 2013 14:24
Microsoft Names SolarWinds Head Geek Lawrence Garvin MVP for Ninth Consecutive Year
SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI(http://www.marketwired.com/news_room/stock?ticker=SWI)), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software(http://www.solarwinds.com/?CMP=PUB-PR-SWI-prq413_hea
October 17, 2013 14:12
BMO Financial Group Announces New Organizational Structure to Support Accelerated Growth and Evolving Customer Needs
Bill Downe, President and CEO of BMO Financial Group (TSX: BMO)(NYSE: BMO), today announced that Frank Techar is appointed Chief Operating Officer, BMO Financial Group, effective November 1, 2013. Mr.
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