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Thursday, February 9, 2012
- West to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Conference Call --- LIONVILLE, PAPosted at 5:00 AMLIONVILLE, PA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/12 -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) announced today that it will release fourth quarter and full year 2011 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, February 16, 2012 and will follow with a conference call to discuss the results and business expectations at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate on the call please dial 800-299-6183 (U.S.) or 617-801-9713 (International). The passcode is 96457871. A live broadcast of the conference call will ... read more
- ServiceMesh to Moderate Speaking Track and Present at Cloud Connect 2012 --- SANTA MONICA, CAPosted at 5:00 AMSANTA MONICA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/12 -- WHAT: ServiceMesh, provider of market-leading enterprise cloud platforms for Global 2000 companies, will present enterprise cloud best practices and moderate the Private Cloud track at Cloud Connect 2012, February 13-16, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. ServiceMesh representatives will be available at booth #422 to deliver live demonstrations of the ServiceMesh Agility Platform, the industry's most comprehensive policy-based governance, security and lifecycle management solution to unlock the business value of cloud computing ... read more
- Oracle Buys Taleo --- REDWOOD SHORES, CAPosted at 5:00 AMREDWOOD SHORES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/12 -- Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), a leading provider of cloud-based talent management for $46.00 per share or approximately $1.9 billion, net of Taleo's cash and debt. Taleo's Talent Management Cloud helps organizations attract, develop, motivate and retain human capital to improve performance and drive growth. Together, Oracle and Taleo expect to create a comprehensive cloud offering for organizations ... read more
- The ROHO Group to Unveil New Wheelchair Back at the International Seating Symposium --- BELLEVILLE, ILPosted at 5:00 AMBELLEVILLE, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/12 -- The ROHO Group, manufacturer of support surface products for medical and consumer applications, will unveil the new ROHO® AGILITY™ Back System at the 2012 International Seating Symposium in Vancouver, Canada. With the unveiling, The ROHO Group will offer International Seating Symposium attendees a firsthand look at the new ROHO AGILITY Back System. The unveiling will take place on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at 10:40 a.m. at The ROHO Group Booths 65 and ... read more
- BioSante Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive LibiGel® Safety Data Review for Phase III Program --- LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.Posted at 4:55 AMBioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX), announced today that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) has completed the eighth unblinded review of the LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular and breast cancer safety study, which has completed enrollment of subjects. The independent DMC has recommended that the LibiGel safety ... read more
- SAIC Awarded Contract by Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs --- MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 9, 2012Posted at 4:50 AMScience Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs (OASD [NCB]) to provide professional, technical, analytical and executive-level administrative services in support of the OASD (NCB) and other components of the Department of Defense (DoD). The blanket purchase agreement (BPA) has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a contract ceiling value of $95 ... read more
- New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies Selects Destiny One to Streamline Non-Credit Business, Course Development, Enrollment, and Marketing Operations --- TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2012Posted at 4:45 AMDestiny Solutions today announced that the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS), one of the country's oldest and largest schools of its kind, has selected Destiny One to transform its legacy business systems, enhance the student enrollment experience and scale program development for its non-credit operations. The specialized business suite will allow NYU-SCPS to meet the growing educational needs of non-credit students throughout the New York metropolitan area, across the country and around the globe. NYU-SCPS will ... read more
- GENEDGE ALLIANCE Announces Innovation Commercialization Grant Award Totaling over $200K to Innovative Wireless Technologies --- MARTINSVILLE, Va.Posted at 4:45 AMGENEDGE ALLIANCE, in cooperation with The Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission (TIC), has awarded a grant totaling more than $200,000.00 to Innovative Wireless Technologies (IWT) Inc. to fund an Innovation Commercialization Project for accelerating high technology top line ... read more
- ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces Conference Call and Webcast of Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Financial Results --- IRVINE, CAPosted at 4:30 AMIRVINE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/12 -- ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISTA) today announced it will release fourth quarter and full-year 2011 financial results after market on February 23, 2012. In conjunction, the Company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time focusing on its corporate and commercial activities and pipeline progress. Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time Conference call access: Internet: www.istavision.com Domestic dial-in: 866-783-2138 International dial-in: 857-350-1597 Passcode: 14161724 To access the 24-hour audio replay, U.S. and Canadian ... read more
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Posted at 4:28 AMImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. (“ImmunoCellular” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: IMUC), a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel immune-based cancer therapies, announced today that its president and CEO, Manish Singh Ph.D., will be presenting at the upcoming 14th annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference at the Waldorf Astoria in ... read more
- Xilinx Named 'Company of the Year' Finalist in 2012 UBM Electronics ACE Awards --- SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012Posted at 4:15 AMXilinx Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced it has been named a finalist for Company of the Year in the 2012 UBM Electronics ACE Awards competition, in recognition for electronics industry, business and technology leadership. Xilinx is the world's leading provider of programmable platforms, with nearly 50 percent market segment share in the programmable logic device (PLD) market - one of the fastest growing segments of the semiconductor industry. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020822/XLNXLOGO) The winning company will be announced at the ... read more
- G4S Chooses Lumesse TalentLink for U.S. Talent Acquisition --- AUSTIN, Texas & LONDONPosted at 4:06 AMLumesse, a global leader in integrated talent management solutions, today announced that G4S has selected Lumesse to implement a new TalentLink (Talent Acquisition/e-recruitment) solution throughout the U.S. G4S is the world’s leading international ... read more
- Apps Genius Corp and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Family Enter Into an Exclusive Partnership for the Development of Social Games and Mobile Apps --- RED BANK, N.J.Posted at 4:02 AMApps Genius Corp (OTCBB: APGS) (http://www.appsgenius.com), a creator of innovative social games and mobile applications, has signed an exclusive worldwide license with MPS Entertainment and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, to create, develop, sell and distribute four social games and mobile ... read more
- Sucampo Announces Webcast of Its Presentation at the 14th Annual BIO CEO + Investor Conference --- BETHESDA, Md.Posted at 4:01 AMSucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMP) today announced that it will webcast its corporate presentation at the 14th Annual BIO CEO + Investor Conference on Monday, February 13, 2012, at 8:30 am Eastern. The presentation will be webcast live and ... read more
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Posted at 4:00 AMAUSTIN, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/12 -- Austin-based Ascendant Engineering Solutions (AES) has turned a dream into a reality today with its announcement that the Small Arms Weapon Shock Simulator is officially available to the U.S. Military as well as companies that sell products and services into the defense industry. Several years ago, AES (www.aesaustin.com) recognized a gross inefficiency in the marketplace when it came to testing small arms weapon mounted systems before they could be released into the ... read more
- Titan Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results of Six-Month Open-Label Safety Retreatment Study of Probuphine --- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CAPosted at 4:00 AMSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/12 -- Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: TTNP) today announced the results of an open-label, six-month safety re-treatment study (PRO-811) of patients with opioid dependence who previously completed a full six months of treatment in Titan's confirmatory Phase 3 clinical trial of the investigational drug Probuphine™. In the 85 patients enrolled in this retreatment study, Probuphine was shown to be well tolerated, including the implant insertion and removal procedures, with a low incidence ... read more
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Posted at 4:00 AMCALABASAS, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/12 -- Ixia (NASDAQ: XXIA), the leading global provider of converged IP and wireless network test solutions, today announced that it will demonstrate a new industry-leading VoLTE test solution at Mobile World Congress 2012 from February 27 - March 1, in Barcelona. The live demonstration will take place in Ixia's booth 1E47, Hall 1. Voice and SMS services are the primary revenue sources for mobile operators, contributing close to 80% of the overall revenue. Over-the-top ... read more
- Teradata Announces 2011 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results --- ATLANTA, Feb. 9, 2012Posted at 3:55 AMTeradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) today reported revenue of $673 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, an increase of 23 percent from $548 million in 2010. For the full-year 2011, revenue was $2.362 billion, a 22 percent increase from $1.936 billion in 2010. The fourth-quarter revenue comparison was not impacted by currency translation, while the full-year comparison was benefited by 3 percentage points.(1) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090909/TERADATALOGO ) Stock-based compensation expense and a number of special items (primarily acquisition-related) ... read more
- Veracode and Security Innovations to Lead Webinar on Building an Application Security Training Program for Software Developers --- BURLINGTON, Mass.Posted at 3:35 AMVeracode, Inc., the leader in cloud-based application security testing, today announced details of an upcoming webinar, “How to Build an Application Security Training Program for Development Teams.” Attendees will learn best practices for implementing an application security program and hear ... read more
- Alexion Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results --- CHESHIRE, Conn.Posted at 3:30 AMAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN): Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Highlights: Q4 2011 net product sales increased 46 percent to $227.6 million, compared to $156.0 million in Q4 2010. ... read more