- Frontier Strategy Group Managing Director Alex Turkeltaub Discusses Strategies for Managing
Frontier Strategy Group Managing Director and natural resources expert Alex Turkeltaub discussed the topic of rising energy and power costs in the mining industry and appropriate response strategies at the Mines and Money 2006 conference. - IE Music / robbiewilliams.com and Digimpro Announce Strategic Partnership
IE Music and Digimpro announce today that they have agreed a strategic partnership. The partnership focuses on incorporating Digimpro’s interactive music technology into the activities of all IE Music’s artists including robbiewilliams.com. - Trophy Resources Looks to Expand Field Operations
Trophy Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TRSI) continues solid progress on their strategic plan in Texas while beginning a campaign to seek new opportunities and prospects in the Southwestern U.S. - NanoViricides Invited to Vietnam’s Hi Tech Park
NanoViricides, Inc, (Pink Sheets: NNVC)
NanoViricides announced today that it has been invited to participate in Vietnam’s new Hi Tech Park being built outside of Hanoi. This premier park is considered of strategic importance to the country. All applicants to this “park” must be approved at the level of the Prime Minister’s office. - International Power Group Ltd Announces Joint Venture Agreement to Build and Operate Mexicali
International Power Group Ltd. (“IPWG”) today announced it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Sistemas Ecologicos Para La Proteccion Ambiental S.A. (“SEPA”) and Mr. Mario Salguero Rossainzz (“Rossainzz”) to build and operate a waste-to-energy plant in the City of Mexicali, North Baja California, Mexico. - Wincor Nixdorf and Alogent Co-Develop the Industry’s First Smart Client ATM Deposit Automation
Wincor Nixdorf AG and Alogent Corp. today announced a new straight through check processing partnership featuring the industry’s first smart client ATM.
“We view Wincor as one of the forerunners in offering innovative and state-of-the-art multi-channel straight through check processing solutions to the market,” said Brian Geisel, CEO of Alogent Corp. - New CEO Set for Aggressive and Strategic Expansion at EMN8
In a move signaling its desire to maintain and further expand its growing domination of customer-facing, automated self-service solutions for major QSR, fast casual restaurant, exhibition, theme park, and retail brands, EMN8 Inc. today announced the hiring of Stephen M. Donly to serve as the company’s chief executive officer and president. He was also named to the company’s Board of Directors. - Clean Energy, Inc. Enters Strategic Alliance with Experienced Geothermal Contractor
Clean Energy, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CLER) will commence marketing quality geothermal systems in Canada with an experienced Canadian geothermal contractor. - ActiveStrategy and Balanced Scorecard Collaborative Announce ActiveStrategy Enterprise Certification
Balanced Scorecard Collaborative (BSCol), a Palladium company (www.bscol.com), and ActiveStrategy, Inc. (www.activestrategy.com), today announced that ActiveStrategy Enterprise has been designated as Balanced Scorecard Collaborative Certified™. - Planners Pleased with Defeat of Three ‘Takings’ Measures
The American Planning Association, the national association representing more than 41,000 urban, suburban, and rural planners, is pleased that takings measures in California, Idaho, and Washington state were defeated, but is disappointed that the takings measure in Arizona passed. - Adaptive Planning and BPM Partners Launch Definitive Business Performance Management Benchmarking
Adaptive Planning, the leader in collaborative business performance management (BPM) solutions, and BPM Partners, the leading independent authority on BPM solutions, today announced a definitive BPM Benchmarking Survey program that will enable companies of all sizes to understand how their budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes compare with those of their peers and with industry best practices. - Windhover Information Announces New Business Strategy to Meet Customers’ Needs in an Electronic Age
As the next step in its strategy of transforming itself from a traditional publishing firm to a full-scale information company, Windhover Information Inc., the leading information and intelligence provider in the health care industry, has announced the hiring of a Chief Technology Officer, Robert Cohen. - IRI Summit 2007: Delivering Game-Changing Strategies for Profitable Growth
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) announced today plans for the fourth annual IRI Summit 2007, an action-oriented forum built around proven game-changing strategies and tactics to exploit current and untapped growth opportunities. The world-class global conference, which attracts visionaries and senior leaders in the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail and healthcare industries, will take place Feb. 26-28, 2007, at the Wynn Las Vegas. - TechTarget India and the Indian Express Group Announce Strategic Partnership
Information-technology (IT) media company TechTarget and leading Indian business publisher The Indian Express Group announced today the formation of a strategic partnership to expand TechTarget’s highly-targeted approach to technology media into India. Working together toward this common goal, the two companies will combine their strengths and market knowledge to create powerful, targeted media vehicles to address the specific needs of IT decision makers and IT vendors in the Indian market. - TEPPCO Partners, L.P. Broadens Strategic Reach with Acquisition of Mississippi Products Terminal
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (NYSE:TPP) today announced that it has purchased a refined products terminal in Aberdeen, Mississippi from Mississippi Terminal and Marketing Inc. (MTMI). Located along the Tennessee/TomBigbee waterway system, the facility has 130,000 barrels of storage capacity for gasoline and diesel which are supplied by barge for delivery to local markets, including Tupelo and Columbus, Mississippi. - Configuresoft Federal Operations VP to Present Essential Tools and Strategies for Maintaining
Configuresoft, an innovator in systems management technology and the creator of enterprise Configuration Intelligence, today announced that Eastern US and Federal Operations Vice President Michael Dunbar will be presenting, “Shift, Drift and Infrastructure Management” at the 6th Annual Federal Information Assurance Conference (FIAC) on October 25, at the University of Maryland University College Inn and Conference Center. - Katy Sherrerd of CFA Institute to Lead Strategic Planning at Research Affiliates, LLC
Katy Sherrerd, Ph.D., CFA, will join Research Affiliates, LLC, in late November 2006 as a Principal as well as a member of the Executive Committee, which includes Rob Arnott, Jason Hsu and Janine Nesbit. Dr. Sherrerd comes to Research Affiliates from CFA Institute (formerly AIMR), where she was Managing Director of Planning and Professional Development. - Nash Finch Announces Conference Call to Discuss Company’s Strategic Plan and Third Quarter Results
Nash Finch Company (Nasdaq:NAFC), a leading national food distributor, announced today that it will host a teleconference on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 8 a.m. CT (9 a.m. ET) during which Alec Covington, Nash Finch CEO and President, will discuss the Company’s strategic plan as well as its third quarter financial results. Investors can access an Internet broadcast of this teleconference at the Nash Finch website, www.nashfinch.com. - MDU Resources Names Stumpf Vice President of Strategic Planning
MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) announced today the appointment of John Stumpf, 47, to the position of vice president – strategic planning for the corporation. Stumpf has been serving as vice president – corporate development for Knife River Corporation, an MDU Resources subsidiary, since 2002. - California Partnership for San Joaquin Valley Adopts Strategic Action Proposal
Recognizing that challenges in the San Joaquin Valley will affect the entire state, the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley today adopted a Strategic Action Proposal to tackle its economic, environmental and social challenges, as well as to position the region as central to the future of California. - Symsoft Awarded 16 MSEK Contract by Strategic Polish Partner
Polish usage of short messaging is on the go. Symsoft has now been awarded a contract by Polkomtel to extend their existing Nobill SMS Platform. Polkomtel S.A. is the leading mobile operator in Poland. - Konica Minolta and Plasmon Form Strategic Alliance to Market Plasmon's UDO Archive Storage Solutions
Plasmon (LSE:PLM), the trusted source in archiving systems, today announced a strategic alliance with Konica Minolta Holdings, Ltd. Konica Minolta will sell Plasmon’s archive solutions in Japan to enterprises that need to permanently archive critical data over long time periods while still maintaining fast access to that data. - Woodbridge Group Closes Eastern Paper-Perkins Deal
Woodbridge Group, Inc., an international middle market mergers and acquisitions firm, announced today that Eastern Paper of New England, a leading janitorial services and solutions company, has been acquired by Perkins, one of New England’s largest independent wholesale distributors of foodservice and sanitary supplies. - DXP Enterprises, Inc. Announces Strategic Acquisition of Safety International
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXPE) today announced that they have completed a strategic acquisition of Safety International, a company which provides safety and environmental consulting and training services as well as safety equipment sales, service and rental. The acquired business has operated in Odessa, Texas since 1963. - The Toro Company Announces That Peter M. Ramstad Will Join as Vice President of Business
The Toro Company (NYSE:TTC) today announced that Peter M. Ramstad will join the company as vice president of business and strategic development, effective November 28. Ramstad is currently employed by Personnel Decisions International (PDI), where he founded the firm’s strategy practice and most recently served as its executive vice president-strategy and finance. - Velocity Express Announces Strategic Partnership with Bush Truck Leasing
Velocity Express Corporation (NASDAQ:VEXP), the largest time definite logistics company in North America, today announced a strategic partnership with privately-owned Bush Truck Leasing that will provide Velocity’s 5,000 independent contractors nationwide access to brand new vehicles with an established company, which has been providing “lease to own” vehicles for decades out of their Cincinnati headquarters. - Optaros and Pentaho Announce Strategic Partnership
Optaros Inc., an open source software consulting and integration firm that provides enterprises with online platforms and business solutions for the next generation of the Internet, today announced a strategic partnership with Pentaho, a leading provider of open source business intelligence (BI) software. - Really Strategies Announces RSuite CMS at InfoCommerce 2006
RSuite CMS, a content management system for publishers, was unveiled at InfoCommerce 2006 in Philadelphia. Barry Bealer, president and CEO of Really Strategies, Inc. announced the release of RSuite CMS to a crowd of 350 publishing and media executives. - UC Strategies Announces Landmark UC Reseller Study
UC Strategies announced the kickoff of their landmark study on the issues, obstacles, and successes of the converged technology reseller channel as it begins embracing unified communications. The lack of a significant successful reseller channel has long been a major obstacle in the industry that initially brought together voice and data technologies and which has continued to move toward unifying all aspects of communications. - Troux Technologies Drives Business Transformation with Actionable Enterprise Architecture™
Troux Technologies, the Enterprise Architecture (EA) platform of choice for the world’s most successful EA teams, today issued a series of strategic announcements which underscore the company’s leadership in Actionable Enterprise Architecture™ (AEA) — the first in the industry to provide Business Intelligence (BI) for the CIO. - Hawkeye Optimizes Inventory with Manhattan Associates’ Integrated Planning Solutions™
Leading supply chain solutions provider, Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH), implemented its Replenishment solution, a component of its Integrated Planning Solutions™, for Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution, Inc., a privately-owned broadline distributor of foodservice products. As one of the top 25 corporations in its industry, Hawkeye serves as the distribution link between food and food-related items and end users such as restaurants, healthcare facilities and schools. - ISO Announces Pending Acquistion of the Assets of Urix, a Leading Provider of Healthcare
ISO today announced its immediate plans to acquire the assets of Urix, a leading provider of cutting-edge healthcare analytics and employer reporting solutions. Terms have not been disclosed. - Sub-Urban Brands Announces Strategic Initiative to Enter Premium Denim Marketplace
Sub-Urban Brands, Inc. (OTCBB:SUUB), a multi-brand apparel company pursuing high-margin revenue growth in the global fashion industry, has announced a new strategic initiative to drive growth from the premium denim market, the fastest growing category in the apparel industry for the past four years. - Fitch Affirms 4 Classes of Diversified Strategies CFO, S.A.
Fitch Ratings affirms four classes of Diversified Strategies CFO, S.A. These affirmations are the result of Fitch's review process.
The following rating actions are effective immediately:
--$125,000,000 class A secured notes affirmed at 'AAA';
--$32,500,000 class B secured notes affirmed at 'A'; - itelligence® and Bristlecone Implement SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization For Johnsonville
itelligence, Inc. and Bristlecone announced today the successful implementation of the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) solution at Johnsonville Sausage. SAP APO is the planning component of SAP Supply Chain Management, which enables an organization to achieve improved customer service while reducing costs by leveraging demand planning, supply network planning, production deployment and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) functionalities. - Powerlock International Corporation President to Be a Guest on 'Corporate Strategies' Radio
Rick Fass, President of Powerlock Int’l Corporation (Pink Sheets: PWLK) will appear on the Corporate Strategies radio show (http://www.businesstalkradio.net/weekend(underbar)host/cs.shtml) on Sunday, October 8, 2006, 9:06 PM ET. - Skyworks Exits Baseband Business and Implements Strategic Restructuring
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity, today announced that effective immediately the company is ceasing its baseband operations in order to sharpen focus on its high growth core business encompassing linear products, power amplifiers, front-end modules and radio solutions. - Red Hat Builds Strength in the Channel
Red Hat, Inc. (NASDAQ:RHAT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions to the enterprise, today announced the hiring of Mark Enzweiler as Vice President of North American Channel Sales. The addition of Enzweiler is the latest step in Red Hat's plan to build out its global channel strategy. - QCSI Announces Strategic Partnership with A.D.A.M. to Provide QNXT & MyHealthBank
QCSI® (Quality Care Solutions, Inc.), a leading provider of advanced information technology and enterprise application software and services for health insurers and benefits administrators, announced today it has entered into a strategic partnership with A.D.A.M., Inc. (Nasdaq: ADAM), which will provide health content and decision-support tools for QCSI’s innovative QNXT Case Management module and MyHealthBank suite of solutions for Consumer-Directed Healthcare (CDH) plans. - Activision Appoints Brian Hodous Chief Customer Officer
Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) announced today the appointment of Brian Hodous as Chief Customer Officer, who is expected to join the company in early November 2006. - Zila Completes Strategic Divestiture of Nutraceuticals Division
Zila, Inc. (Nasdaq GM: ZILA) has completed the divestiture of its wholly-owned subsidiary Zila Nutraceuticals, Inc. for a total cash transaction of $37.5 million with up to an additional $3 million to be paid through an earn-out formula dependent upon the future performance of the business. Zila Nutraceuticals, manufacturer and marketer of Ester-C(R) and Ester-E(R), was purchased by NBTY, Inc. - RuleStream and Razorleaf Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
WAKEFIELD, Mass. and STOW, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RuleStream Corporation, provider of knowledge and decision management solutions to the discrete manufacturing industries, and Razorleaf, a consulting firm dedicated to improving business processes by creating, implementing and supporting technology-optimized processes, today announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance. - NanoViricides, Inc. Bio-terrorism Response Strategies Presented at the NanoTX 2006 Conference
NanoViricides, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NNVC) revealed new details of the novel anti-bioterrorism and epidemic-containment possibilities opened up by the nanoviricides technology at the NanoTX 2006 Conference in Dallas, TX, last week on Sept. 28, 2006. - Quest Completes Strategic Acquisition of 100% Working Interest in 1,082 Acres
Quest Oil Corporation (OTCBB:QOIL) announced the successful acquisition of the Shinkle Lease, comprised of five oil and gas zones listed below. “We selected this acquisition because of our familiarity with the region, our ability to activate strategic partners and the overall economics we believe are achievable based on our internal capital allocation models,” stated Joe Wallen, Quest’s Operations Director. - Aberdeen Group Survey of LogicTools Users Reveals High Customer Satisfaction and Supply Chain
Aberdeen Group recently surveyed LogicTools’ users as part of its upcoming “The Technology Strategies for Inventory Management Benchmark Report” and found that an overwhelming number of respondents said that they would recommend LogicTools to others. - Successful Executive Now Positioned to Share Sales Strategies and Tactics
Successful corporate executive Steven P. Duddy announces the formation of a new company called Strategic Direction, Inc. Strategic Direction, Inc. is a professional sales consulting firm providing sales focused strategies and successful tactical solutions to maximize business growth. - William Mills Agency Promotes McCaskill to Group Director
William Mills Agency, the largest independent public relations firm serving the financial industry, announced the promotion of Andrew McCaskill to Group Director. McCaskill’s responsibilities include supervising strategy and providing senior level counsel to some of the agency’s most important accounts. - Steptoe & Johnson Selects LexisNexis Market Intelligence to Uncover New Client Service Opportunities
LexisNexis® U.S., a leading provider of client development solutions, today announced that Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has selected LexisNexis Market Intelligence to more quickly respond to the litigation needs of its clients and help guide the firm’s overall strategic business development efforts. - INSIDE Contactless Expands Business Development Activities of a Global Scale
INSIDE Contactless, a world leader for contactless semiconductor chips, today announced the appointments of Linh Huynh as Business and Strategic Development Director for the Americas, and Lim Boon Heong as Marketing & Business Development Director for the NFC Business Line in Asia Pacific. - TraceSecurity Expands National Presence, Opens Advanced Technology Resource Lab in California
TraceSecurity, a leading provider of on-demand security compliance management software, has expanded its national presence by opening an Advanced Technology Resource Center (ATRC) in Cupertino, Calif. The company anticipates that the new location will increase exposure to potential business partners, assist in recruiting new talent and support its business development strategy. - Duncan Lawrie Acquires Hill Martin
Duncan Lawrie, the private bank headquartered in Belgravia, has expanded further by acquiring Hill Martin, the strategic financial planning, employee benefit and asset management firm with offices in London and Bristol. - Apex Silver Forms Strategic Alliance with Sumitomo Corporation
Apex Silver Mines Limited (AMEX: SIL) today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Sumitomo Corporation, a diversified international company whose business operations include major interests in mining, metal products, transportation and construction systems, finance and logistics. - Tridion Appoints Ion Global as Its First Premier Partner in US Market to Enable Organizations
Tridion, a leading global provider of web content management software solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Ion Global, an international e-business consultancy, to provide customers with the solutions and technology they need to launch global e-business initiatives. - SunGard Availability Services Introduces Pandemic Response Planning Services
SunGard Availability Services today announced a portfolio of Pandemic Response Planning services to help organizations develop and test preparedness plans that help safeguard employees and business operations during an influenza pandemic. The services help companies minimize the risks to business and information technology (IT) operations created by a pandemic where upwards of 40 percent of staff may be absent over an extended timeframe. - Silver Group and MWM Capital Form Strategic Alliance
The Silver Group, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in technology strategy and planning, announced today the formation of a strategic alliance with MWM Capital, Inc. With this partnership, The Silver Group, Inc, which launched in the fourth quarter of 2005, will enhance its services by leveraging the business and management strengths of MWM Capital Inc., an investment and management firm. - STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Western European Cellular Margins Continue Decline
Average Margins per User (AMPU) in Western Europe’s cellular market fell by 10 percent in Q2 2006 to $14.60 per month, their steepest fall this decade, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. The study, "Quarterly Operator Performance Benchmarking, Q2 2006," from the Strategy Analytics Wireless Network Strategies service, reported a third consecutive quarter of AMPUs below the $15 mark, a level not seen since 2002. - New Itanium Programs and Membership Milestone Highlight First Itanium Solution Summit
The Itanium® Solutions Alliance today hosts the first Itanium Solutions Summit. Aimed at highlighting the breadth of Itanium® 2-based solutions opportunities, this event brings together Itanium-based hardware vendors with top software players. - Decision Strategies Consultant Publishes Executive’s Guide to Managing Risk
Patrick Leach, Senior Consultant at Decision Strategies, announced today that his book, "Why Can't You Just Give Me the Number? - An executive's guide to using probabilistic thinking to manage risk and to make better decisions,” has just been published.
Because executives have to make decisions in the face of uncertainty all the time, there are always multiple possible outcomes, each with its own probability of occurrence. - Amaranth Fallout Highlights Market Opportunities, NGI Reports
Just days after hedge fund Amaranth Advisors LLC warned investors of significant losses due to wrong-way bets in the natural gas futures arena, the ramifications of those losses on the market are slowly coming into better view. - A.J. McCann Resigns from ClickPay CEO Post
ClickPay Solutions, Inc. (OTC:CKPY), a premier check cashing service provider, made a realignment of its executive team on May 17th as part of the execution of its recently redirected growth strategy. - Pentaho Acquires Weka Project
Pentaho Corp., creator of the world's most popular open source business intelligence (BI) suite, today announced that it has acquired the Weka open source data mining project developed by the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Weka's advanced analytics equip users with the tools to identify complex patterns. - Dresser, Inc. To Explore Strategic Alternatives
Dresser, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized its management to begin a process to explore strategic alternatives for the business, including the potential sale of the company. The company has retained Morgan Stanley and UBS as its financial advisors for this process, which is expected to take a number of months. - Deutsche Asset Management Quantitative Strategies Group Launches
Deutsche Asset Management today announced the launch of two new absolute return global macro strategies for US and Non-US investors that use the integrated Global Alpha Platform (iGAP) to help generate excess return or alpha. - Sunflower Systems(R) Joins New SAS(R) Reseller Program
Sunflower Systems today announced its participation in the new SAS channel program. Sunflower Systems is a global leader in delivering forward-thinking software solutions and services for lifecycle asset management and strategic asset intelligence to the federal government, government contractors, higher education and private sector. - Passlogix VP Scott Bonnell to Speak at BMC User World
Passlogix(R), Inc., the leading provider of enterprise single sign-on solutions, announced today that VP of Business Development, Scott Bonnell, will co-chair a panel discussion at BMC User World titled "Dirty Little Secrets of Single Sign-On & Password Management." Bonnell will be joined in the session by Chris Williams, Director of Consulting at ILANTUS Technologies, a provider of identity and access management solutions and services. - Synchronoss Scores Silicon Valley and Wall Street Top Talent
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCR) today announced the appointments of Omar Tellez as executive vice president of marketing and Ronald Prague as vice president & general counsel. - Eaton Vance Sees Significant Growth in Managed Account Distribution Adds Strategies to Nine Partner
Eaton Vance Corp. announced today that the Eaton Vance Managed Accounts group has significantly expanded distribution of Eaton Vance portfolios and those of Eaton Vance subsidiaries across key partner platforms over the past 18 months. During the first half of calendar year 2006 alone, 12 Eaton Vance portfolios were added to nine separate account platforms, with several more to be included beginning in August. - Digital Fountain Names Marshall Porter Director of Mobile
-Digital Fountain, Inc., the leading provider of communications software enabling flawless delivery of content for networked entertainment applications, today announced the appointment of Marshall Porter as director of mobile. Porter brings six years of business development and strategy experience to the company's already significant mobile industry presence. - Psytechnics Wins New Funding and Appoints Vice President of Marketing
Psytechnics, the global leader in voice, video and multimedia Quality of Experience (QoE) assessment for mobile, fixed and converged network service providers, announced that it has closed its latest round of financing from existing investors and appointed a new Vice President of Marketing. - Equity Office Announces 2006 - 2007 Disposition Plans
Equity Office (NYSE:EOP) announced plans to market $3 billion to $3.5 billion of assets for sale in 2006 and 2007, in addition to properties sold to date. The company anticipates gains in excess of $700 million from these planned dispositions. As a result of the reduction in the intended holding period on these properties, EOP will recognize a non-cash impairment charge on nine assets of approximately $185 million, or $0.46 per diluted share. Approximately 65 percent of this impairment charge re - Siemens Transportation Systems Becomes 300th Customer to Choose Single
Single Source Systems, Inc. and Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. (STS), Locomotive Service Division of Chicago, Illinois announce Siemens' selection of SM-Plus(TM) as its new software system. Siemens will use SM-Plus to run its locomotive service operation, particularly for work order management to collect data from the field and consolidate it into the Siemens corporate back office system. - New Report Answers What Multi-Play Strategies Are Available To Service Providers
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39363) has announced the addition of The Impact of the Multi-Service Play: Scenarios for Future Growth to their offering. - CrossPoint Energy, LLC Announces Merger Agreement
CrossPoint Energy, LLC today announced it has completed two transactions that will facilitate the company's drilling and development plans and simultaneously effectuate a merger into a publicly traded corporation. The merger is expected to become effective in early fall, subject to requisite regulatory approvals, and the combined entity will operate under the name of CrossPoint Energy Company. - View Systems Receives Additional SecureScan Purchase Orders from Maryland House of Corrections
View Systems Inc. (OTCBB: VYST), a leading homeland defense solutions provider, announced today that additional purchase orders for SecureScan units have been received from two correctional facilities in Maryland: The Maryland House of Corrections in Jessup and MRDCC. - Expression Analysis Announces Additions to its Scientific Advisory Board
Expression Analysis, Inc., a full-service microarray testing, analysis and data management organization, has announced additions to its scientific advisory board. John Ryan, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer of AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Richard Hockett, MD, Medical Fellow and Director of Genomic Medicine at Eli Lilly & Co., and Buzz Sztukowski, Sr. Vice President, Global Marketing & Strategic Development at bioMerieux have joined Expression Analysis' Scientific Advisory Board. - Arizona-Based Ensynch Launches Southern California Office
Ensynch Inc., the Southwest's leading provider of IT consulting, IT staffing and data center solutions, today announced it has opened a Southern California office. The new location will drive local business opportunities spanning from Los Angeles to San Diego.
This expansion highlights Ensynch's continued strategic growth and validates the increasing need for expert IT services in the burgeoning business markets of Southern California. - BluWater Consulting Appoints Kelly Bell as Business Development Manager
BluWater Consulting, a leading IT consulting and staffing firm, today announced that Kelly Bell has been named business development manager. Bell comes to BluWater from Towson, Md.-based Ajilon Consulting where she served as an account manager. She has more than 10 years of experience in the IT consulting business. - Identify the Key & Niche Companies Operating in the World's Laminate Flooring Market
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40693) has announced the addition of Laminate Flooring - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering. - Analysis of the Major Product Segments within the Plastic Pipes Industry
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40697) has announced the addition of Plastic Pipes - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering.
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Plastic pipes in Million Meters. The major product segments analyzed are Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes, Polyethylene (PE) Pipes, and Polypropylene (PP) Pipes. - Strategy X, Inc. a Victim of Unknown Third Party Spam Campaign
Strategy X Inc. (Pink Sheets:SGXI), global performance based risk mitigation specialists reports that the company has received numerous complaints from private citizens and commercial companies concerning a barrage of unsolicited commercial email, or spam, touting SGXI stock. - Prudential Annuities Names Bruce Ferris Vice President of Strategic
Prudential Annuities, the domestic annuity business for Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), announced that Bruce Ferris has been named vice president of Strategic Account Management. In this role... - Take a Detailed Look At The Most Significant Laws behind Antitrust Issues
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40776) has announced the addition of "Understanding Antitrust Issues for Executives With Douglas Broder of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP (Video Leadership Seminars)" to their offering. - Technomic and Global Market Insite to Provide Enhanced Syndicated Consumer Research on Restaurants
Technomic has entered into a strategic partnership with global market intelligence leader GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.). The move supports Technomic's ongoing development of its syndicated consumer research program ROOT (Restaurant Occasions Ongoing Tracking). The ROOT program is unique in the food industry in that it provides in-depth insights and analysis on how consumers choose the restaurants they visit. - Strategic Planning Course is Added to Learning Tree Management Institute Curriculum
Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NM:LTRE) announced today the addition of a new course, Strategic Planning, to its Learning Tree Management Institute Strategic Business Skills curriculum. During the 3-day course, an expert instructor will lead attendees through intensive workshops intended to provide the opportunity to apply strategic planning tools and techniques. - Safeguard Scientifics Announces Repurchase of $16 Million of Convertible Senior Debentures
WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2006--Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE:SFE), which builds value in high-growth life sciences and information technology companies, today announced that the Company has repurchased $16 million of face value of its 2.625% Convertible Senior Debentures for approximately $12.5 million in cash. - Patni and Savvion Announce Strategic Alliance to Offer Industry-Leading Business Process Management
Savvion(R), the industry's leading business process management (BPM) company, and Patni Computer Systems Ltd. (Patni) (NYSE:PTI)(MUMBAI:PATNI COMPUT)(NSI:PATNI), a leading global IT services provider, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance to offer industry-specific BPM solutions across industries. As part of the agreement, Patni will leverage its deep domain expertise and knowledge of industry best practices to help people within organizations to collaborate. - TekMethods Steps up Focus on IT Asset Management in Support of Business Continuity Planning
TekMethods, a leading provider of IT Asset Management (ITAM) consulting services and solutions, today announced plans to step up its focus on assisting organizations as part of business continuity planning. TekMethods actively provides ITAM solutions to organizations to support their business continuity in case of emergencies. With the hurricane season now in full swing and the memory of last year's record-breaking storms fresh on everyone's mind, TekMethods is ramping up this effort. - Concurrent Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Earnings Conference
The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com, Thomson's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com), a password-protected event management site. - Concurrent Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Earnings Conference
The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com, Thomson's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com), a password-protected event management site. - Cereplast, Inc. Announces Significant Production Increase; New Production Lines Will More
Cereplast, Inc. , producer of resins made from renewable and biodegradable sources, announced today that it has taken delivery of the first of several new lines of production that will immediately and dramatically increase capacity and output. - Everlast Worldwide Inc. Continues Strategic Licensing and Business Alliance with Contender Partners
Everlast(R) Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: EVST), manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods, apparel footwear and other active lifestyle products under the Everlast brand name is continuing its strategic merchandise, licensing and equity alliance and agreement with Contender Partners LLC, formed by leading entertainment companies Mark Burnett Productions and DreamWorks Television. - ACH Direct President Appointed to ETA's Strategic Leadership Committee
-The Electronic Transaction Association (ETA) recently appointed Jeff Thorness, President and CEO of ACH Direct, to the Strategic Leadership and Networking Forum Program Planning Committee. ETA is an international trade association serving the needs of organizations offering transaction processing products and services. - Amp Resources Provides Update on Its Renewable Energy Business
Amp Resources(TM), LLC (Amp), a developer of renewable energy power plants and licensor of cleantech power generation technologies, today announced the engagement of a financial advisor and provided an update on its geothermal and waste heat power plant development activities. - UTEK Corporation and Innova Pure Water, Inc. Announce a Strategic Alliance
UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK), a specialty finance company focused on technology transfer, and Innova Pure Water, Inc. (OTCBB:IPUR), a developer and manufacturer of water treatment products, are pleased to announce that they have signed a strategic alliance agreement. - The SNIA Announces Two Additions To Its 2006 Board of Directors
The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) today announced two new additions to its 2006 Board of Directors. Newly appointed Brad Bickford and David Dale will join the 12 other SNIA Board members in furthering the adoption of storage networks as complete and trusted solutions via leadership in strategic planning, technical standards development, participation in the development of the SNIA's education and certification programs and the development of strategic alliances . - Governance, Risk and Compliance Survey Pinpoints Keys to Operational Success
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NC announced today the selection of Nationwide Exchange Services (NES), of Cupertino, Calif., for a strategic marketing agreement to assist business and retail customers in the greater Washington, D.C. area with tax-deferred 1031 exchange transactions. - Forecasts Are Provided For the Period 2006-11 for Triple Play and the Various Double Plays
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39383) has announced the addition of Sodium Sulfate - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering.
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