SYDNEY--1 Oct--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
NET APPOINTMENT...
MUNICH and NEUBIBERG: Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and
home networking technologies, today announced that Dominik Bilo will join the
company as Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective October 1, 2010.
http://www.lantiq.com
http://bit.ly/9LtRfp
HAVOK CHOSEN...
TOKYO: Havok, the Emmy award winning technology company, is delighted to
announce that PlatinumGames has used their products Havok Physics and Havok
Animation to power Sega's highly anticipated new title VANQUISH.
http://www.havok.com
http://bit.ly/abpsMA
POWER PLANT...
MUMBAI: AVEVA Group plc (LSE:AVV) one of the world's leading providers of
engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power
and marine industries, announced that Indian Oil Corporation Limited Bongaigaon
Refinery (Assam) has selected AVEVA Plant solutions for design and build on two
projects: a new diesel hydro-treatment project and a MS (Motor
Spirit) quality upgrade project.
http://www.aveva.com
http://bit.ly/9kahmG
FOOD STRATEGY...
LONDON: Building on the foundations and heritage of the former BCPC
Congress, UBM Conferences and BCPC present CropWorld 2010 which will bring
together key stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the global crop
production value chain.
http://www.crop-world.com
http://bit.ly/cqxei0
PARIS ANNIVERSARY...
PARIS: The Odyssey of Pioneers, the first world tour of an electric
roadster, ended in Paris, at the LVMH Headquarters, with a cortege of artists
and celebrities who came together for the occasion.
http://odyssey.tagheuer.com/
http://bit.ly/d0auNg
TRADE BOARD...
PORT LOUIS: The Global Board of Trade (GBOT), the first international
multi-asset class exchange based out of Mauritius, will be officially launched
on 15th October, 2010 by the Guest of Honour, Dr. The Honourable Navinchandra
Ramgoolam, GCSK, FRCP Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius at the
InterContinental Resort, Mauritius, Balaclava Fort.
http://www.gbot.mu
http://bit.ly/9S9oza
PORSCHE MODEL...
STUTTGART: Matthias Muller (57), the new Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Ing.
h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be unveiling the new Porsche 911 Speedster
as well as the 911 Carrera GTS Coupe and Cabriolet models at the Paris Motor
Show on Thursday, September 30.
http://bit.ly/aG8WLx
STROKE STUDY...
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in acute ischemic
stroke intervention, today announced the start of the TREVO Study. The first
patients were enrolled and successfully treated at the Hospital Clinic de
Barcelona by the Neuroradiology team of Drs. Juan Macho and Jordi Blasco.
http://bit.ly/a0S0KC
CALL MONITORING...
HARROGATE: Live-PA is currently offering Resellers and end user companies
the opportunity to beta trial its fully integrated call recording solution
which allows them to record and monitor all telephone calls through Microsoft
Office Communications Server 2007 R2 & Microsoft Lync Server 2010 when
it becomes available later this year.
http://www.live-pa.com
http://bit.ly/aCZIvi
AIRLINE PARTNERSHIP...
JAKARTA: OAG and Garuda Indonesia, at a signing ceremony held in Jakarta
yesterday, signed a multi-year agreement that will continue the long-term
relationship between the two companies
http://bit.ly/cIpBhG
PHARMA CONFERENCE...
PRINCETON: Informex, the leading meeting place for buyers and sellers of
high-value chemistry for a broad range of applications, today announced that
its first ever Pharma Exchange Conference will occur on November 9, 2010 in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
http://www.informex.com
http://bit.ly/cwC7Ah
NEW FIRM...
NEW YORK and LONDON: SNR Denton officially opens its doors today. The
combination of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP and Denton Wilde Sapte LLP
creates an international legal practice with 48 locations in 32 countries
across four continents.
http://www.snrdenton.com
http://bit.ly/d13Bca
PAPER LEADERS...
BRUSSELS: RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest
products industry, today unveiled the latest edition of the Pulp & Paper
International (PPI) Top 100. Published in the September issue of PPI magazine
and on the RISI website, the PPI Top 100 is an annual list of the biggest
pulp and paper producers in the world.
http://www.risi.com
http://bit.ly/9qYykA
SHIPPING EVENT...
PRINCETON: Cruise Shipping Virtual, an interactive live online event, closed
on Tuesday with attendees calling the eco-centric event a success. This is the
second virtual event organized by Cruise Shipping Miami and the first to focus
solely on the topic of sustainability and the cruise industry.
http://bit.ly/drhwAr
MOBILE PLAN...
LONDON: The Smart Bundle monthly plan from Vectone Mobile now offers
unlimited calls and texts to any UK mobile network, unlimited calls and texts
to other Vectone mobiles, and a daily allowance of 10MB mobile internet, all
for just GBP40 per month.
http://bit.ly/9a8m2k
IT AWARDS...
ATLANTA: T.E.N.-Tech Exec Networks, Inc. announced finalists and winners for
the ISE(TM) West Awards 2010. Awards were presented at a dinner gala held at
the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, CA on September 16, 2010. The awards
recognize both Information Security Executives and Projects for
outstanding achievements in risk management, data asset protection, compliance,
privacy and network security.
http://bit.ly/bIrefR
PETROBAS ANNOUNCEMENT...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Petrobras announces board approval of LFT Valuation and
increase of company's share capital.
http://bit.ly/9wdIIw
TRAVEL GUIDE...
PLANO: Hertz, the world's largest general use airport car rental brand,
announces the addition of NeverLost(R) Explore Hawaii- an interactive Hawaiian
travel guide - to its in-car NeverLost GPS systems.
http://bit.ly/dye7oy
NEW SOFTWARE...
SYDNEY and AUCKLAND: NetSuite Inc. (NYSE:N), the industry's leading provider
of cloud-based financials ERP software suites, today announced new
functionality added to its core software suite that delivers hassle-free
compliance with the 1 October 2010 GST changes in New Zealand.
www.netsuite.com
http://bit.ly/adZtHv
SITE LAUNCH...
LAS VEGAS: ActionCOACH is proud to announce the start of a new era in the
world of business coaching with the launch of the new ActionCOACH.com.
Businesses all over the world know the power of ActionCOACH, but the launch of
the new ActionCOACH.com, truly shows the vision and scope of ActionCOACH as the
leader in the business coaching world.
http://bit.ly/axuOfN
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