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Regulatory News: Dassault Systèmes (Paris:DSY) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today the acquisition of Netvibes, the award-winning ... read more

KeyDrive S.A., a Luxembourg based Internet holding company, have purchased Moniker® and SnapNames®, leading providers of products and services for all stages of the domain name lifecycle including registration, management, appraisal, sales, escrow and acquisition. Moniker and SnapNames solutions enable individuals and businesses to ... read more

NewNet Communication Technologies LLC, a wholly owned portfolio company of Los Angeles based private investment firm Skyview Capital LLC, announced today that it has completed the initial closing of the acquisition of the former Motorola Solutions’ WiMAX business from Nokia Siemens Networks. As of February 4th ... read more

Net Element (OTCQB:NETE), a technology services provider and global Internet publisher of digital destinations, today announced it has acquired the remaining 20% of the outstanding shares in its subsidiary Motorsport.com, Inc. Motorsport.com is a leading digital distribution platform that ... read more

Today McKesson announced that it has acquired peerVue Inc., an innovative provider of solutions that simplify diagnostic medical imaging workflow, expedite communications for improved quality and efficiency, and support customer efforts to improve patient safety. The acquisition extends McKesson’s portfolio of enterprise imaging and ... read more

TargetCancer, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the development of lifesaving treatment protocols for rare cancers, is proud to announce over $70,000 in new grants to fund rare cancer research. “We are enormously proud to announce these new grants today. Only two ... read more

API Healthcare, the leading healthcare-focused workforce management technology provider, today announced it has acquired Concerro, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) staffing and scheduling systems for healthcare. The acquisition enables API Healthcare to significantly increase its ability to deliver workforce management solutions across ... read more

Francisco Partners, a leading technology-focused private equity firm, today announced the acquisition of Concerro through API Healthcare, an existing portfolio company that provides workforce management technology to the healthcare industry. Based in San Diego, Calif., Concerro is a provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) staffing and scheduling systems ... read more

OVGuide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to online video, today announced the acquisition of Live Matrix, the first guide to live and scheduled events on the Web. As part of the deal, OVGuide named Live Matrix co-founder and CEO Sanjay ... read more

Extole (www.extole.com), the leading Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) Social Marketing Platform, today announced it has closed a $10 million Series C round of funding, bringing the company’s total financing to $22 million. The round was led by Shasta Ventures with participation from existing investors Norwest ... read more

Ioxus, Inc., a manufacturer of premium performance ultracapacitor technology for transportation, alternative energy, medical, industrial and consumer product markets, today announced it has acquired Power Systems, Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer of flexible, slim-pack electric double layer capacitors (EDLCs) with an ... read more

Pivot3®, Inc., the leading provider of unified storage and compute appliances, today announced the closing of a $23 million round of new equity financing, which will principally be used to fund expansion of its product development, sales and marketing activities. Pivot3 has been widely recognized for ... read more

Wizzard Software (NYSE Amex: WZE), the world’s leading podcast network, today announced that the audit for FAB’s fiscal year 2011 has been completed and there were no material changes from previously released numbers. In fiscal 2011, FAB generated revenues of $70.9 million with $15.3 million in ... read more

As Rainbow BioSciences, the biotech division of Rainbow Coral Corp. (OTCBB: RBCC), continues to vet investment banks to assist with its capital raise, investors remain optimistic on the returns that new biotech firms can bring. A recent report indicates that venture capital investments in biotech increased ... read more

L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that it completed the acquisition of the Kollmorgen Electro-Optical unit of Danaher Corporation on February 6, 2012. The acquired business will conduct business under the name of L-3 KEO. The company paid $210 million, subject to certain contractual adjustments to ... read more

Today, Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (“Baldwin”) announced that its special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt, among other things, the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 22, 2011, by and among Baldwin, Forsyth Capital ... read more

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of life science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and function, today announced that its Board of Directors thoroughly reviewed Roche’s unsolicited tender offer with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors ... read more

Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: GUID) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held CaseCentral, Inc., a leader in the electronic discovery (e-discovery) market for Cloud-based review and production software. Click ... read more

Radiant Zemax today announced it has acquired UK-based Optima Research. Both Optima Research clients and existing Radiant Zemax partners can expect to benefit from the acquisition with expanded geographic support coverage times and increased local market support. Optima Research will continue to act as Europe’s local ... read more

TruTouch Technologies, a pioneer in non-invasive biometric intoxication detection systems, today announced that it has secured $3M which will enable the company to build sales revenues through direct sales and secure additional licensing partners. Dr. Richard D. Gill, President ... read more