ARROW CHINA...
HONG KONG - Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow
Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced today that Arrow China
ranked top again in the customer preference survey conducted by
Electronics Supply & Manufacturing, China. This represents the
seventh consecutive year that Arrow has been named the most
preferred international distributor by customers participating
in the survey. Arrow received the top ranking in categories
including Most Preferred International Distributor, Best Supply
Capacity Distributor, and Best Technical Support Distributor.
http://www.arrowasia.com.
DIGI RELEASE...
MINNETONKA, Minn.- Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) today
introduced XBee(R) Sensors - battery powered, long life
wireless sensors for easy integration into Drop-in Networking
applications or ZigBee networks. ZigBee technology enables
low-cost, low-power networking of devices in self-configuring,
self-healing wireless mesh networks. Compact XBee sensors allow
customers to easily collect real-time data from multiple nodes
across a ZigBee network and are ideal for applications in
building automation, security, energy management, food
management, freight/vehicle monitoring and many more.
http://www.zigbee.org
http://www.digi.com
MORE UK R&D...
to Compete Worldwide - New Report - LONDON, June 12 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
UK businesses need to invest more money in research and
development (R&D) or risk being left behind.
This is the stark message contained in the National Business
Awards "Innovation: Evolution or Revolution?" report, being
launched at the House of Commons today Thursday 12th June.
http://www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk
SMARTONE-VODAFONE...
HELSINKI - Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), the
leading vendor of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS)
software, announced today SmarTone-Vodafone is now using
Comptel software to manage their mobile broadband traffic. The
solution includes Comptel Convergent Mediation Solution and
Comptel Provisioning and Activation Solution, enabling the
optimisation of network capacity and quality of service in
real-time.
http://www.comptel.com
DALTONSBUSINESS.COM LAUNCH...
LONDON - DaltonsBusiness.com has been in existence since
2002 and averages 3,500,000 page impressions every month.
Following a significant six-figure investment and over nine
months of extensive development, the new site became the latest
addition to Daltons' 140-year publishing history on 29 May
2008.
http://DaltonsBusiness.com
MICREL ETHERNET...
SAN JOSE, Calif.- Micrel Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry
leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC
solutions, today launched the KSZ8842-PMBL, KSZ8841-16MBL,
KSZ8842-16MBL and KSZ8893MBL.
http://www.micrel.com/ProductList.do.
QUALCOMM FINANCIAL GUIDANCE...
SAN DIEGO, June 12 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Increases Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Revenue and Earnings per
Share Guidance
Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today updated its
financial guidance for the third fiscal quarter ending June 29,
2008.
www.qualcomm.com
RIO TINTO ALCAN...
MONTREAL - Sohar Aluminium (SA), 20 per cent owned by Rio
Tinto Alcan, has poured the first metal at its newly
constructed smelter in Sohar, Oman. The state-of-the-art
smelter utilizes Rio Tinto Alcan's benchmark AP36 technology -
the most efficient and environmentally friendly available.
www.riotinto.com/riotintoalcan/
NETSUITE ENTERY...
SYDNEY, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE - NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a
leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management
software suites for the mid-market enterprise and divisions of
large companies, today announced a new vertical suite for
manufacturing companies. NetSuite for Manufacturers, which
includes new functionality for Assembly, Work Order and Bill of
Materials, takes aim at SAP's core market and seeks to exploit
the prolonged delay of SAP's Business ByDesign product
roll-out, providing mid-sized manufacturers with an integrated
on-demand solution they can put to work today.
http://www.netsuite.com
NETSUITE ANNOUNCEMENT...
SYDNEY, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE - NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a
leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management
software suites for the mid-market enterprise and divisions of
large companies, today announced the latest product extensions
to NetSuite built by NetSuite developer partners using the
NetSuite Business Operating System (NS-BOS).
www.netsuite.com/NS-BOS.
AWARDS ENTRIES...
LONDON - Entries for the National Sales Awards 2009 are now
open. The Awards give organisations the opportunity to reward
those teams and individuals who showcase sales excellence.
http://www.nationalsalesawards.com
MICROSOFT STATEMENT...
REDMOND, Wash.- Microsoft Corp. today issued the following
statement:
"In the weeks since Microsoft withdrew its offer to acquire
Yahoo!, the two companies have continued to discuss an
alternative transaction that Microsoft believes would have
delivered in excess of $33 per share to the Yahoo!
shareholders. This partnership would ensure healthy competition
in the marketplace, providing greater choice and innovation for
advertisers, publishers and consumers.
http://www.microsoft.com
NEUFTEC PATENT...
ROSEAU - Neuftec Limited, the proprietor of the original
nano-particulate cerium Oxide fuel catalyst technology, today
commenced patent infringement litigation in the UK against
Oxonica Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxonica
PLC. The proceedings, issued in the High Court of Justice,
allege infringement of Neuftec's European patent.
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