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FireMon, the leading provider of security management and risk analysis solutions, today announced that the company posted record results in 2011 and continues this strong momentum into 2012. Highlights of the year include:

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Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, today announced that it has been awarded a 5-year, $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Agency for Internationa[...](More)

Printronix, Inc., the worldwide leader in business-critical [...](More)

MiX Telematics (JSE:MIX), a global leader in vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions, extends its innovative (More)

Arista Networks, Inc. today announced Advanced Event Management (AEM), a suite of new capabilities in Arista's Extensible Operating System, the world's most advanced network operating system, that enables increased and unprecedented levels of network automation wh[...](More)

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Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it is behind Crédit Agricoles large-scale deployment of (More)

Cambrios Technologies Corporation, the leader in nanotechnology-based solutions to enable the development of electronic devices with transparent conductors, entered a new strategic phase today with the appointment of John LeMoncheck as President and CEO, and a $5 [...](More)

FlexTrade Systems, a global leader in broker-neutral multi-asset algorithmic trading systems, today announced it has become an approved Independent Software Vendor (ISV) with the Dubai, Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX).

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GSS Asset Management and Combined Alarm Services is continuing to lead the market in lone worker protection by expanding its solution range to cater for workers typically carrying a smart-phone as opposed to those requiring a dedicated lone worker device.

Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) today ann[...](More)

Belgium's FPS Interior has chosen Smartmatic as the technology provider to supply for 10 years- its innovative automated election system, starting with the local elections that will take place in October, 2012.

The advanced voting system created[...](More)

Physio-Control, the worlds leading provider of emergency medical response technology for use in the intervention and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies, today announced the completion of the sale of the company to an affiliate of B[...](More)

Hershey Center for Applied Research (HCAR) prepares to welcome another international company to its thriving research facility. Based in Dunedin, New Zealand, Pacific Edge Diagnostics, Ltd., a leading developer of cancer diagnostic and prognostic technology, plans[...](More)

Infotrieve, Inc. (www.infotrieve.com), the global leader in [...](More)

Infoblox Inc. announced today that it and CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) ha[...](More)

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has been awarded an $18.6 million contract to help the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) increase access to renewable energy sources and improve energy efficient practices in Colombia through [...](More)

GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ: GTAT), today announced the availability of Acuity software, a comprehensive performance management solution that lets operators optimize the performance of GTs DSS family of crystal growth furnaces. Acuity performan[...](More)

GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ: GTAT), today announced the commercial availability of its DSS450 MonoCast crystal growth system. Modules produced from material grown in GTs DSS450 MonoCast furnace rival modules that incorporate traditional b[...](More)

Hilton Worldwide today signed a management agreement with[...](More)

Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that the Solitaire FR Revascularization Device has been approved for investigational use in the Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS III) trial. The Solitaire FR device w[...](More)

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) has agreed to acquire from Aviva plc its life insurance businesses in the Czech Republic (Aviva Czech Life) and Hungary (Aviva Hungary Life), and its life insurance and pension businesses in Romania (Aviva Romania Life and Pensions). The [...](More)

The Belgian Biotech Company Delphi Genetics SA is proud to announce the launch of a newly-funded project. Together with academic and Biotech key-players, the company will participate in the development of DNA vaccines using the Staby® technology (antibiotic-free)[...](More)

ExxonMobil and TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K have entered into an agreement which will result in the restructuring of ExxonMobils holdings in Japan. Under the terms of the agreement, TonenGeneral Sekiyu will purchase ExxonMobils shares in ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha, [...](More)

The Board of Directors of the parent company of Kinetic Concepts, Inc. and LifeCell Corporation today announced that Ronald A. Matricaria has joined the Board of Directors and will serve as its Chairman. Matricaria will oversee the implementation of a new manageme[...](More)

Silicon Line GmbH, a leading provider of ultra-low power analog ICs, today announced that it has brought to market the SL82728 and SL82718 ICs targeted at notebooks, ultrabooks and tablets using the latest VESA based Embedded DisplayPort standard. The ICs are used[...](More)

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) (NYSE: GWR) today provided the following update on the status of the restoration of the Edith River Bridge in Australias Northern Territory following the December 27th derailment of a Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA[...](More)

Sims Metal Management (the Company) has been designated as one of the Global Top 100 Most Sustainable Corporations for the fourth year in a row. The list, compiled by sustainable business publication Corporate Knights, was announced at the 2012 World Economi[...](More)

eSecLending, a leading global securities lending agent, announced today that it has launched a new service called ProxyValue, designed to help institutional investors maximize income generated from the lending of securities while ensuring proxy voting fiduciary[...](More)

Pantene, the worlds leading haircare brand, today announced it will support 11 elite female athletes as its newest beauty ambassadors. The group will be featured in Pantenes first global marketing campaign to support the Olympic Games. The athletes will prov[...](More)

ANCILE Solutions, Inc., a global provider of best-in-class[...](More)

nivio today announced beta registration for a fully functional Windows desktop from the Cloud. On nivio, users have access to an App-Store where they can rent applications, such as the complete Microsoft productivity suite, and take advantage of 10GB of upgradeabl[...](More)

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 (October-December 2011). First-quarter net sales of $2.90 billion increased 5% from the $2.77 billion reported a year ago. Foreign exchange rate movement had no impact on the quar[...](More)

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Boehringer Ingelheim announced today the initiation of two phase III clinical trials, LUX-Head & Neck 1 and LUX-Head & Neck 2. These trials evaluate afatinib* in patients with metastatic and recurrent head and [...](More)

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Greenlight Capital, Inc. (Greenlight) announced today that the U.K.s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Greenlight and David Einhorn for inadvertently engaging in market abuse in connection with Greenlights trading of Punch Taverns plc [...](More)

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The Michael Jackson Estate will be joined by Michael Jackson's three children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, who will use their father's famed sequined glove and shoes to make the cement impressions in the famous forecourt of the theatre joining the likes of Cary Gra[...](More)

Americas Styrenics LLC (AmSty), the joint venture between Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) and Styron, today announced the appointment of Bradley Crocker as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 30, 2012.

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ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZLTQ), a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing products utilizing its proprietary controlled-cooling technology platform, and the charitable trust of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) initiated a p[...](More)

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This week, the Photon Laboratory announced that REC modules ranked first in the 2011 module field performance test, producing 6 percent more energy than competing modules.

Oriflame (STO:ORISDB), the international beauty company selling direct, has announced the launch of its 45^th anniversary celebrations at its Diamond Conference in Rio de Janeiro. Over 1,000 participants including Oriflames top Leaders have gathered f[...](More)

ebrary®, a ProQuest business and leading provider of e-books and research technology, made several key announcements last week including:

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Sims Metal Management Limited (ASX CODE: SGM) (NYSE SYMBOL: SMS) will release its FY12 half year results to:

• Australian Securities Exchange on the morning of Friday, 17 February 2012; and
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Tano Capital, LLC (Tano Capital), an Asia focused alternative asset management firm, announced today the final closing of the Tano India Private Equity Fund II (TIPEF-II) on $111.3 million of committed capital. TIPEF-II is the successor fund to the $100 mill[...](More)

The worlds first and largest cone-shaped aquarium with an inner glass aquarium elevator debuted at the new Morocco Mall in Casablanca. Aquadream, the 9.3 meter tall acrylic aquarium designed and built by International Concept Management, Inc. (ICM[...](More)

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) (together with its subsidiaries, Assured Guaranty) announced today that Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (AGM) has entered into an agreement to reassume $12.9 billion of par it had previously ceded to Radian Asset Assur[...](More)

Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that one-year results on the use of its EverFlex stent for superficial femoral artery stenting were presented here during the (More)

Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), the revenue grow[...](More)

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Vaxiion Therapeutics, Inc., the industry leader in minicell-based targeted therapeutics, received official notification from the United States Patent and Trademark Office that the company has been issued another key patent in the U.S.

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99designs, the largest online marketplace for crowdsourced graphic design services, today announced it has doubled the number of monthly design contests held on its site year over year, hired key staff and executives to meet growing demand, and expects significant[...](More)

Labcyte Inc., the developer of acoustic liquid handling, and QIAGEN, the leading global provider of sample and assay technologies, announced today that QIAGEN FlexiPlate siRNA reagent libraries are now available in Labcyte Echo® qualified microplates. These micro[...](More)

IMS Health has acquired PharmARC, an India-based company specializing in commercial analytics and services for the life sciences industry. The acquisition adds significant scale to a world-class services delivery platform, strengthens IMSs business process outs[...](More)

DotComGuys MSP Tech-Support software as a service that reduces computer/employee downtime, cuts costly computer repair bills and changes the way people manage their IT support for their Home and Business computers is now available for free downloads at (More)

Independent live testing of NovelSats 3G-Sat modulation technology, NS3 has shown that, for the first time, broadcasting data via satellite can be accomplished at fibre level costs. The testing was conducted in collaboration with the leading satellite compan[...](More)

Aspera, Inc., creators of next-generation software technologies [...](More)

EPAM Systems, Inc. (the Company) today announced the launch of its initial public offering of 7,400,000 shares of common stock. Subject to market and other conditions, the Company expects to sell 1,517,647 shares of common stock and the selling stockholders [...](More)

International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), announced today that it will establish offices in Beijing and Singapore in 2012. In addition, the company has named David A. Nixon as Senio[...](More)

Acrobits, the worlds leading Mobile VoIP Applications development company has released its new combined Voice and Video application with SmoothFlow video technology for Apples iPhone.

Jiri Kral, Acrobits CTO/CEO stated, SmoothFlow pe[...](More)

LifeSize, a division of Logitech (NASDAQ:LOGI)(SIX:LOGN), today introduc[...](More)

Fremont, California-based Hurricane Electric, the worlds largest IPv6[...](More)

Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today released the results of the DEFINITIVE Ca⁺⁺ study. DEFINITIVE Ca⁺⁺ assessed the safety and effectiveness of the SilverHawk LS-C/TurboHawk Peripheral Plaque Exc[...](More)

HighQ is pleased to announce that leading Australian law firm Clayton Utz has chosen HighQ Collaborate to provide an innovative new extranet and collaboration platform to its clients.

HighQ Collaborate provides a unique set of capabilities to[...](More)

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today held its first ever AGCO Africa Summit in Berlin. The Summit is a joint initiative of AGCO, Bayer CropScience and DEG Deutsche Investitions- [...](More)

Ascom Wireless Solutions and Motorola Solutions have teamed to optimise functionality between their communication solutions. The companies have conducted joint testing on Motorola´s WLAN architecture and Ascom´s handsets to ensure superior voice quality, trouble[...](More)

LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, has closed its Series C round with new investment totaling US $55.8 million led by the (More)

FINEOS Corporation, a market leading provider of core softwa[...](More)

Panduit announces the launch of its Physical Infrastructure Manager (PIM) Software Platform Version 4.4, which extends Panduits data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution. Working with PanView iQ (PViQ) System Hardware and industry standa[...](More)

IMS Nanofabrication AG (IMS) (www.ims.co.at) announced today that Dai [...](More)

Australias premier Wagering, Gaming and Keno operator, Tabcorp (ASX: TAH), is adding key card data security functionality to its membership and account registration systems with the help of (More)

The demand for e-book accessibility, especially on mobile devices, is growing significantly. In ebrarys 2011 Global Student E-book Survey, announced today and available at (More)

ebrary®, a ProQuest business and leading provider of e-books and research technology, today announced that the results of its 2011 Global Student E-book Survey, which was created and distributed by librarians, is now publicly available along with a paper b[...](More)

To make it easier and more efficient for libraries to acquire e-books from trusted publishers, ebrary®, a ProQuest business and leading provider of e-books and research technology, today announced that a selection of more than 268,000 e-books is now integrated wi[...](More)

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected President and Chief Executive Officer José E. Almeida to the additional position of Chairman of the Board, effective March 13, 2012.

January 20, 2012: Deutsche Telekom International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), the wholesale arm of Deutsche Telekom AG and Lattelecom today announced that they have signed an agreement to jointly deploy the Baltic Telecommunications Highway. This Highway [...](More)

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and seventy-six other enterprises jointly signed an initiative put forward by the China Paper Association at the 2^nd Annual Forum on the Chinese Paper Industrys Green Development. This initiative calls for collective effor[...](More)

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, is very proud to announce that Resident Evil6 is in full development and scheduled for release on the Xbox360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and PlayStat[...](More)

ITW Sexton, a world leader in the production of refrigerant and high-pressure aerosol cans, recently hired James Huang to direct the companys sales and marketing activities in China. Mr. Huang (pronounced WANG), is based in Shanghai. Prior to join[...](More)

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on February 22, 2012, to shareholders of record on January 30, 2012.

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NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced today the NIKE+ FuelBand, an innovative wristband that tracks and measures everyday movement to motivate and inspire people to be more active. Activities can now be measured through a new metric called NikeFuel: the more active you [...](More)

Cybex International, a leading manufacturer of premium exercise equipment, has been named the exclusive equipment supplier for Londons newest mega club and sports training/conditioning facility, SportHouse. Slated to debut in March, SportHouse will be the count[...](More)

Opnext, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPXT), a global leader offering one of the most comprehensive families of high power, low operating current red and infrared laser diodes, today introduced a 660nm high-power laser with a built-in monitor photo diode. Opnexts HL65051DG red[...](More)

Bank of America Corporation today reported net income of $2.0 billion, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with a net loss of $1.2 billion, or $0.16 per diluted share in the year-ago period. Revenue, net of interest expense, on [...](More)

The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of January 11, 2012 January 18, 2012.

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SES S.A. (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG) and its partners in emergency.lu announce that the emergency.lu communication service has been successfully deployed in full operational field service for the first time. emergency.lu has been installed in Bentiu and Maban (South S[...](More)

Skanska UK signed the five-year enterprise agreement with Asite for the use of Asites award winning collaborative Software as a Service technology (cSaaS). The deal sees Skanska implementing Asites eProcurement and supply chain integrations solutions through[...](More)

Hennessy Industries has partnered with Hockman-Lewis, Ltd., o[...](More)

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of a- of Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited (Fidelity Life) (New Zealand). The outlook for both ratings is stable.

T[...](More)

Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has launched the International Water Summit to be held alongside the World Future Energy Summit in January 2013.

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Syncada from Visa announced today that its global financial supply chain network processed more than $21 billion in payments during 2011, a substantial increase from 2010 and a record in annual payments for the company.

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Continuing its commitment to advancing personalized medicine by offering world-leading experts and cutting-edge tools, (More)

Digital video solutions innovator Ooyala and Tennis Australia, the governing body of tennis within Australia, have partnered to bring one of the worlds greatest tennis tournaments to the web, for free live viewing around the globe. Beginning Monday, January 16,[...](More)

Malév, a member of the oneworld airline alliance, operates scheduled flights to over 30 countries and offers access to flights in 150 countries via associated oneworld members. With its online booking service growing rapidly, Malév was looking for [...](More)

His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today presented the prestigious (More)

Independent developer Steve Glinberg today announced 123 Color became the Number One iOS education app in twelve countries during January 14-17, 2012, shortly after the launch of 123 Color, International Edition. The Talking Coloring Book for iPad/iPhone teaches n[...](More)

Quintiles today announced the opening of a business process outsour[...](More)

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI), a lea[...](More)

Moelis & Company (CEO: Ken Moelis), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC hereunder, President & CEO: Takeshi Kunibe), and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. (SMBC Nikko hereunder, President & CEO: Eiji Watanabe), a wholly-owned subsidiary of S[...](More)

SGI (NASDAQ:SGI), the trusted leader in technical computing, today announced [...](More)

The Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia together with Asia [...](More)

Chartis today announced that it has aligned its geographic structure to enhance execution of the companys commercial and consumer strategies and to add greater focus on its growth economies initiatives. Under this framework, Chartis will be organized under thre[...](More)

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Guy Templeton has been named President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Asia/Australia-Pacific/Southern Africa operating company of Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global strategic consulting, engineering and program/construction management organization.

Masdar - Abu Dhabis multi-faceted renewable energy company, and Reed [...](More)

Upsolar, a leading international provider of solar PV modules, today annou[...](More)

On September 14, 2011, Mirus Biosciences, LLC sued Fugent, LLC for patent infringement, and approximately 3 months later, on December 23, 2011, the attorneys for Mirus Biosciences, LLC filed a dismissal of the suit with prejudice according[...](More)

iMDsoft^®, a leader in clinical information systems, grew substantially during the last year. Over the past twelve months, the company has entered new territories, with first-time installations in Turkey, Sweden, and Austria. In total, iMDsoft was invol[...](More)

Afilias Limited, the ICANN-designated registry operator for the .INFO top level domain (TLD) and a global provider of domain registry services, today announced that it has acquired Registry Services Corporation (d.b.a. RegistryPRO), the ICANN-designated operator o[...](More)

Sims Metal Management Limited, the world's largest listed metal and electronic recycling company (SimsMM), today announced that it has made a significant minority investment in Chiho-Tiande Group Limited (CTG) (HKG:976), a Hong Kong listed and fast growing metals [...](More)

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The International Microwave Symposium (IMS2012), the annual conference and exhibition of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S), this year received a record number of technical paper submissions[...](More)

Ernst & Young is delighted to announce that Mark Weinberger has today been named its next Global Chairman and CEO. Weinberger will succeed current Global Chairman and CEO Jim Turley, who announced recently that he will retire on 30 June 2013, having led Ernst [...](More)

Psion (LSE: PON) today announced the Omnii XT15, its ne[...](More)

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates affirmed that - led by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates - Go[...](More)

Smiths Detection has unveiled a next-generation chemical threat detector that combines high speed, high-resolution gas chromatography (GC) and a miniaturized toroidal ion trap mass spectrometer (MS) in a portable device.

The revolutionary GU[...](More)

Aptina, a leading provider of CMOS image sensor solutions to the industrys automotive manufacturers and OEMs worldwide, announced today the launch of its new ASX340AT system-on-chip (SOC). This camera viewing solution was designed to meet the needs of automotiv[...](More)

Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it is conducting a voluntary recall of all production lots for the Duet TRS^TM Universal Straight and Articulating Single Use Loading Units, with respect to the [...](More)

AOptix Technologies, Inc. (AOptix) (www.aoptix.com), a leading devel[...](More)

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Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that funds managed by it are forming a partnership with PQ Energy to acquire or to develop power generation facilities throughout Europe. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, PQ Energy is led by a seasoned management and tech[...](More)

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Shell and Regus announce the trial of a joint programme that could see Regus business lounges open at Shell petrol forecourts on motorways across Europe. The business lounges are designed specifically to meet the needs of a growing number of mobile workers. (More)

Today, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, in Abu Dhabi to deliver a keynote address during the opening ceremony of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) on January 16, toured (More)

For the first time in its history, The New Yorker, esteemed for its consistent publication of great poetry, will stream on its website ((More)

Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), the revenue grow[...](More)

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ITT Corporation today announced it is investing $10 million to enhance braking technology production and create an R&D center in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, as part of its future commitment to the region.

The investment in the companys Mo[...](More)

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), a Worldwide Olympic Partner, today committed to helping improve everyday life for moms around the world through its Thank You Mom campaign for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The company plans to raise $5 millio[...](More)

O3b Networks announced today that the company has entered into partnerships with a series of industry leading vendors who will enable the company to deliver the benefits of its ground breaking technology to customers worldwide. General Dynamics SATCOM Technolog[...](More)

KBR (NYSE:KBR), JGC Corporation (JGC) and Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda) jointly announced that INPEX CORPORATION and Total S.A. (the Ichthys Owners) have notified the joint venture formed by JGC, KBR and Chiyoda, the JKC JV, that the Final Investment Decision (FID[...](More)

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Europes only continent-wide sign installation and maintenance company is celebrating the second renewal of a contract with tyre company Bridgestone.

Associated Sign Services Europe ASSE has worked with Bridgestones European net[...](More)

SailPoint today announced it posted record annual revenue growth in 20[...](More)

Covidien plc (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the appointment of Mark Trudeau as president of its Pharmaceuticals segment and a senior vice president of the Company, effective February 1.

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Room Key, the new hotel search venture owned by six of the worlds leading hotel companies, today announced that Best Western International has signed on to join Roomkey.com as its inaugural commercial partner.

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TEOCO, the leading provider of Assurance and Analytics solutions to communications service providers worldwide, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Schema, a leading provider of multi-vendor RAN optimization & analysis solutions fo[...](More)

The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of January 4, 2012 January 11, 2012.

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Ideas International Limited (IDEAS, ASX:IDE) wishes to advise the[...](More)

With 2011 having closed out with record numbers of online transactions 2012 is set for even more record-breaking as shoppers discover the benefits of the virtual high street from the comfort of their homes. But beware, cyber-crooks are lurking just a keypad stroke[...](More)

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) today announced the planned dates for its first quarter 2012 results and conference call. On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, after market close, Tetra Tech intends to announce its first quarter 2012 results. On Thursday, February 2, 20[...](More)

Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced an additional $1 million in-kind contribution to non-profit Partners In Health (PIH) to provide medical supplies for a new, state-of-the-art hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, that[...](More)

Atlassian, the leading provider of collaboration software for softw[...](More)

His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, will return to the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2012 to launch the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. This will be Secretary-General Ban Ki-moons second consecutive year ad[...](More)

Crystal IS Inc. today announced its merger with Asahi Kasei. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, the merger will enable Crystal IS to accelerate commercialization of its UVC LEDs leveraging Asahi Kaseis strengths in product engineering and manufactu[...](More)

SGI (NASDAQ:SGI), the trusted leader in technical computing, announced today [...](More)

Room Key, a new venture owned by six of the worlds leading hotel companies, today announced that it has launched Roomkey.com, an innovative new online hotel search engine that will provide the simplicity, transparency and breadth of choice consume[...](More)

Valve is the creator of award-winning games, leading-edge technologies, and a groundbreaking social entertainment platform. Case in point is Steam, the world's largest online gaming platform that guarantees instant access to more than 1,800 game titles and connect[...](More)

According to an agreement made with Turku University Hospital (TYKS), Ascom Miratel Oy will deliver the IP-based Innova Nurse Call System to the new Turku University Hospital extension during 2012. The deal consists of equipment to almost 200 patient beds in 24[...](More)

In celebration of James Bonds monumental golden anniversary, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment today unveiled BOND 50, a collectible box-set featuring all 22 James Bond films on Blu-ray Disc for the fi[...](More)

ISYS Search Software, the Master of Enterprise Search, today announced an OEM agreement with SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), through which its class-leading Document Filters technology will be used to enhance the capabilities of SAPs new generation of enterprise applica[...](More)

SkyCross, a global antenna and radio-frequency (RF) solutions company[...](More)

As the first vendor worldwide, IIT Software is offering full implementation of the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) specification 1.0 with its messaging system SwiftMQ and as a result complete integration with the Java Message Service standard (JMS). <[...](More)

Japans Minister for Foreign Affairs His Excellency Mr. Koichiro Gemba today visited Masdar, Abu Dhabis multifaceted renewable energy company. The Minister of Foreign Affairs met with Masdar officials to discuss ways the two nations can continue to grow their[...](More)

Lumosity, the leading online brain exercise program, has been shown to improve cognitive performance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia, published the first independent, randomized cont[...](More)

Cinterion, the global leader in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication and a Gemalto company (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), today announced that its EU3 M2M module won a 2011 Smart Grid Excellence Award from (More)

Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwides 10 distinct hotel brands, launched The Any Weekend, Anywhere Sale. Guests can save up to 33 percent on any weekend stay worldwide throughout the year from January 9, 2012, to December 30, 2012. Hi[...](More)

24MAS, a global leader in mobile advertising and applications, has acquired Liquid Air Lab GmbH, the German company behind the hugely popular mobile radio app network Spodtronic.com, with over 20 million radio app installations worldwide.

He[...](More)

Frontier Silicon, the world leading supplier of digital radio and network audio technology, announced today that it has now shipped over 17 million digital radio processor ICs. The Company provides the most field proven receiver solution with 75% of DAB/DAB+ digit[...](More)

Frontier Silicon, the leading supplier of Digital Radio and Network Audio solutions, today announces the launch of Milan, the industrys most advanced module for high volume networked wireless speaker and docker applications. Milan allows OEMs and ODMs to build [...](More)

Dimension Data, the global specialist IT solutions and services provider, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services (COPS)¹ <[...](More)

The freedom to design motion sensing solutions that combine the best of various sensors. The power to obtain more accurate and complete information. These are some of the features offered by the VTI Sensor Fusion Solution presented today at the 2012 Internation[...](More)

VTI announces the CMR3100, a new digital 3-axis consumer gyro. With significantly lower current consumption and an even smaller size than any other consumer gyro available on the market, the CMR3100 demonstrates how VTI has once again raised the bar for MEMS [...](More)

Analogix® Semiconductor, a leading innovator in mix[...](More)

KDDI Corporation (TOKYO:9433) will launch TELEHOUSE FRANKFURT in January, 2012 in Germany, and begin providing data center services that meet the TELEHOUSE global standard. Telehouse Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of KDDI, will purchase 100 percent shares of?Datab[...](More)

N-trig, providers of the DuoSense^® pen and multi-touch user interface, today announced that it will fully support the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. The company is working with Microsoft Corp. as a readiness partner.

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The World Bamboo Congress (WBC), held every three years by the World Bamboo Organization (WBO), represents a congregation of scientists, engineers, public and private sector participants sharing knowledge, experience and expertise on the ever developing bamboo fie[...](More)

EARNEST Partners has been granted a QFII license by the Chinese government that will allow it to invest directly in yuan-denominated "A" shares listed on Chinas mainland stock exchanges. Investment directly in "A" shares is prohibited without this license. [...](More)

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Business Wire will be managing and posting exhibitor news releases and Online Press Kits within the (More)

QNB Group, one of the leading financial institutions in t[...](More)

With China poised to become the worlds third largest market for pharmaceuticals, Simcyp Limited today announces the addition of a virtual Chinese patient population to the portfolio of virtual human populations within the Simcyp Simulator the industrys m[...](More)

Gen Re is pleased to announce that Eddy Fabrizio has been promoted to Managing Director of General Reinsurance Life Australia Ltd, effective January 1, 2012, following the retirement of Michael Molesworth from this role. Mr. Fabrizio has been with Gen Re since 199[...](More)

Philips Lumileds today announced the appointment of Pierre Yves Lesaicherre as CEO of Philips Lumileds, effective immediately. Mr. Lesaicherre succeeds Michael C. Holt and will report directly to Philips Lightings acting Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten[...](More)

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Gillette, a P&G brand, today introduced a team of 24 world-class athletes from 18 countries that will represent the worlds leading male grooming brand at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The athletes include Roger Federer of Switzerland, Ryan Lochte of the[...](More)

Health Discovery Corporation (OTCBB: HDVY), a molecular diagnostics leader in the use of patent protected advanced mathematical techniques for personalized medicine, has entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with NeoGenomics, Inc. (OTCBB: NGNM) f[...](More)

GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ: GTAT), today announced that it has received a $101.3 million dollar order for CVD reactors and ancillary production equipment from an incumbent polysilicon producer. This is a follow-on order to an engineering services contr[...](More)

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Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI), a leading provider of wireless and mobility solutions, today announced that Sprint has selected Mobile Network Director to provide traffic management between networks (3G/4G /WiFi) while maintaining a high-quality expe[...](More)

SMSC, a leading semiconductor company enabling content rich connectivity [...](More)

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Assured Guaranty (Europe) Ltd. (AGE) announced today that, together with its indirect parent Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. ("AGM" and, together with AGE, Assured Guaranty), it provided a financial guarantee with respect to a UK Private Finance Initi[...](More)

ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR; ISIN:IE0005711209), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced that is has signed a strategic partnership with Shire Specialty Pharmaceuti[...](More)

Infoblox Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering hav[...](More)

Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a leading provid[...](More)

The Coca-Cola Company and Nestlé S.A. today announced that they have agreed to focus the geographic scope of their ready-to-drink tea joint venture, Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW), on Europe and Canada. In Taiwan and Hong Kong, The Coca-Cola Company will enter[...](More)

Virtual singer "Hatsune Miku," a music software made by Crypton Future, sing any song designated by users.
Since its launch in 2007, it has generated an explosive "Nth creation movement" through the Internet, not only in the field of music, but in illustration[...](More)

KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that it was awarded a contract by Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals, Ltd., to perform a dynamic simulation study for the complete steam system at its grassroots Panagarh Fertilizer Complex in West Bengal, India. KBR will also deliver [...](More)

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of BÂRRX Medical, Inc., for an aggregate consideration of approximately $325 million, net of cash and short-term[...](More)

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Forex trading platform and CFD provider iFOREX.com has today announced its continued movements into the Asian forex market. Although it already has a large and growing collection of clients from throughout the Asian area, iFOREX has now launched a dedicated servic[...](More)

Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwides 10 distinct hotel brands, announces its More Points global promotion. From now through March 31, 2012, HHonors members can register to earn 1,000 Bonus Points per night plus an additional 5,000 Bo[...](More)

Dick Bromley, who played a key role in Business Wire's emergence as one of Europe's leading commercial news services during a decade of explosive growth, will relocate to the United States to become group vice president, Northern California, Pacific Northwest, and[...](More)

GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ: GTAT), today announced that it has received an order for Silane production equipment and technology from SMP Ltd. a joint venture between Samsung Fine Chemicals and MEMC Singapore, a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials ([...](More)

The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the weeks of December 21, 2011 January 4, 2012.

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The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752) have[...](More)

GIA (Gemological Institute of America) has announced that its 4Cs iPad application (app) for consumers and retailers is now available in Simplified Chinese. The free app is designed to educate and engage consumers on the 4Cs (Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat weight) [...](More)

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As part of its commitment toward the local internet community in the UAE, the .ae Domain Administration (.aeDA) of the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) continues to implement the best international practices in protecting Intellectual Property Rig[...](More)

With the ringing in of the new year, patients and family members of the now bygone Google Health can still find a well established, thriving and successful online option for managing personal healthcare information in Quintiles (More)

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Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) will report first-quarter results on January 26, 2012, before trading begins. The Company will hold a conference call for investors at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call can be accessed in the following ways:

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SkyCross, a global antenna and radio-frequency (RF) solutions company[...](More)

Jérôme Ronze has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Oberthur Technologies by Xavier Drilhon, CEO. Jérôme will be in charge of all finance, legal, tax and insurance matters. He will also be a member of the Executive Committee.

Welch Allyn, a leading manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, announced today that Julie Shimer, president & CEO of the company for the past five years, has announced her intention to retire at the end of this year.

Atlas Holdings LLC today announced the closing of its agreement with International Paper to combine their consumer-packaging solutions businesses. As a result, AGI World and Shorewood Packaging, two leading packaging companies, have become AGI-Shorewood, one of th[...](More)

Quintiles today announced the formation of its new Digital Patient unit, which, for the first time, brings together the companys online communities and digital expertise to directly engage patients.

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Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that it has entered into new long-term supply agreements with industry-leading, heavy-duty diesel engine, truck, construction, and agricultural equipment manufacturers. The multi-year agreements will enable reliable[...](More)

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The Gores Group, a leading Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced that through an affiliate it has signed an agreement to acquire The Hay Group, one of the leading European manufacturers of high precision forged and machined components for engines, gearb[...](More)

In the next five years CDNs are not only going to be faced with the challenge of delivering increasingly large volumes of OTT video. (More)

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) (NYSE: GWR) today provided the following update of activities since the Dec. 27 derailment of a freight train operated by Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA) in Australias Northern Territory.

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Arthur D. Little today announces that it successfully completed its Management Buy-Out (MBO) with Altran Technologies on 30^th December, 2011. In its 125^th anniversary year, the worlds first management consulting firm has once again b[...](More)