Friday, July 30, 2010

• Coulomb Technologies CEO Comments on CPUC Decision on Electric Vehicles --- CAMPBELL, Calif.
  Posted at 1:03 PM
  

  Coulomb Technologies today announced support for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decision that companies that sell electric vehicle charging services to the public will not be regulated as “public utilities.” Coulomb Technologies, a maker of networked infrastructure for electric vehicles participated in the proceeding. Coulomb ... read more
• EA Adds Highly Anticipated ‘Battlefield 3’ Beta to ‘Medal of Honor’ Limited Edition --- REDWOOD CITY, Calif.
  Posted at 1:02 PM
  

  Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today revealed new details of the Medal of Honor Limited Edition that will be released in North America on October 12, 2010. The Limited Edition* features a host of weapons, powerful ammunition and camouflage. The weapons and camouflage give players a tactical ... read more
• NASA Awards Electrical Systems Engineering Services Contract --- WASHINGTON, July 30
  Posted at 1:00 PM
  NASA has awarded a sole-source interim contract for electrical systems engineering services to MEI Technologies in Houston. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO ) This interim contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract that will ensure program continuity and critical mission support. The contract will cover both existing and new requirements. It has a maximum ordering value of $99 million with an ordering period of 18 months. Under this contract, MEI Technologies will provide electrical engineering support services for the study, design, development, fabrication, ... read more
• NASA Awards Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, Space Vehicle Mockup Facility Support Contract --- WASHINGTON, July 30
  Posted at 1:00 PM
  NASA has awarded a contract to Raytheon Technical Services Co. of Webster, Texas, to operate, maintain and provide sustaining engineering at the Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory and Space Vehicle Mockup Facility in Houston. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The contract has a maximum value of $119.9 million. The Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, or NBL, includes a large pool where astronauts use pressurized spacesuits to train for spacewalks. The NBL, which has underwater mockups of the space shuttle and International Space Station ... read more
• ArQule, Inc. to Present at BMO Capital Markets 10th Annual Focus on Healthcare Conference --- WOBURN, Mass.
  Posted at 1:00 PM
  

  ArQule, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQL) today announced that the Company will present at the BMO Capital Markets 10th Annual Focus on Healthcare Conference on August 5, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. The presentation will be web cast live and may be accessed through the ... read more
• Partition Recovery Boost With Partition Manager Solution - EASEUS Partition Master 6.1.1 --- NEW YORK, July 30
  Posted at 12:59 PM
  Partition Recovery, an easy-to-use function to undelete partitions and recover partitions which have been lost by accident, is now integrated into the latest version of the leading partition manager software - EASEUS Partition Master 6.1.1, which has just been launched on the 30th of July 2010. The Partition Recovery module of EASEUS Partition Master 6.1.1 provides two function modes: automatic and manual. Automatic mode will scan all the unallocated space on the disks automatically, and list the partitions for you to ... read more
• More than 321 Million Handsets Shipped Globally in 2Q-2010; ABI Research Says Samsung Still Has Nokia in Its Sights Despite Stumble --- SINGAPORE
  Posted at 12:56 PM
  

  2Q-2010 proved to be a very solid quarter for the mobile handset market with 321.2 million handsets shipped, of which WCDMA handsets made up 31%. Growth was 5.9% Quarter-on-Quarter and 19.4% Year-on-Year. “Mobile phone users seem to be shrugging off their economic woes and ... read more
• Stream Global Services Announces Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Call --- BOSTON
  Posted at 12:51 PM
  

  Stream Global Services, Inc., (NYSE/AMEX:SGS), a premium business process outsource (BPO) service provider specializing in customer relationship management services for Fortune 1000 companies, today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the ... read more
• ANSYS CEO to Present at Oppenheimer Annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference --- PITTSBURGH
  Posted at 12:45 PM
  

  ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), announced today that James E. Cashman III, president and chief executive officer of ANSYS, Inc., will present a company overview and answer questions at the Oppenheimer Annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at 9:10 a.m. Eastern Time. ... read more
• Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Resources Global Professionals among 12 Top Consulting Firms To Earn “BlackLine Implementation Certification” --- CALABASAS, Calif.
  Posted at 12:38 PM
  

  Financial software provider BlackLine Systems has launched a training program designed to give partners the necessary skills to implement BlackLine’s Financial Close Software Suite. The first multi-partner session of the “BlackLine Implementation Certification Program” was held last week in Los ... read more
• Sears Launches 'Crush Your Style' Competition for Tweens Who Can Show Their Savvy Style Skills --- HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., July 30
  Posted at 12:30 PM
  Every tween is on a mission of fashion reinvention for back to school and this year Sears has a big "crush" on their personal style. Sears is on the hunt to find the top tween style makers through its "Crush Your Style - The Search for America's Top Style Crush" campaign. Just in time for back to school, the new Sears digital program aims to find the kids with the creativity, guts and style chops to be number one. "Our 'Crush ... read more
• Zygo Announces the Pending Departure of Walter A. Shephard, CFO --- MIDDLEFIELD, CT
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  

  MIDDLEFIELD, CT -- (Marketwire) -- 07/30/10 -- Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIGO) today announced that Walter A. Shephard, Vice President Finance, CFO and Treasurer, has made the personal decision to step down from his positions with the company after serving for over six years. Zygo has initiated a search for Mr. Shephard's successor. Mr. Shephard has agreed to remain in his current roles with Zygo through August to assist in an orderly transition. A conference call has been scheduled ... read more
• Trace3's Sandy Salty Recognized by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine as One of the Top Women of the Channel --- IRVINE, Calif., July 30
  Posted at 11:58 AM
  Trace3, a leading IT Systems Integration firm that provides solutions for reducing IT infrastructure complexity, today announced that Sandy Salty, VP of Marketing & Business Development has been recognized by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine as one of the top Women of the Channel. CRN's annual list recognizes female executives across vendors' channel organizations, distributors and solution providers for their accomplishments over the past year and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward. This year's Women ... read more
• Time Warner Cable Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 11:51 AM
  

  The Board of Directors of Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share on its Common Stock, payable in cash on September 15, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2010. ... read more
• Camille Johnston Joins Siemens in the U.S. as Vice President, Corporate Affairs --- NEW YORK, July 30
  Posted at 11:37 AM
  Siemens Corporation today announced that Camille Johnston will join the company as Vice President, Corporate Affairs, effective September 7. In this position, she will be a member of the U.S. leadership team and will be responsible for developing, leading and implementing a comprehensive and integrated media plan for Siemens Corporation. Johnston currently works at The White House and serves as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) (Logo: ... read more
• CIRCOR Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend --- BURLINGTON, Mass.
  Posted at 11:30 AM
  

  The Board of Directors of CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of three and three-quarter cents ($0.0375) per share on CIRCOR’s Common Stock payable on August 27, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 13, ... read more
• Perrigo Confirms Filing for Generic Version of Gynazole-1® Cream and Announcement of Patent Infringement Lawsuit by KV Pharma --- ALLEGAN, Mich., July 30
  Posted at 11:30 AM
  Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO;TASE) announced that it has filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for butoconazole nitrate vaginal cream, 2% and that is has notified KV Pharmaceutical Company, the owner of the New Drug Application (NDA) as well as FemmePharma, the listed owner of the patent, of its ANDA filing. KV is a licensee under the patent. Perrigo believes it is first-to-file on this product. On July 29, 2010, KV Pharmaceutical ... read more
• FDA Approves Vaccines for the 2010-2011 Influenza Season --- SILVER SPRING, Md., July 30
  Posted at 11:28 AM
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) Seasonal influenza vaccine protects against three strains of influenza, including the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, which caused the 2009 pandemic. Last year because the 2009 H1N1 virus emerged after production began on the seasonal vaccine, two separate vaccines were needed to protect against seasonal flu and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu virus, but this year, only ... read more
• CareFusion Will Host an Earnings Conference Call on Aug. 10 to Discuss the Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2010 --- SAN DIEGO, July 30
  Posted at 11:26 AM
  CareFusion Corporation (NYSE: CFN) today announced plans to release fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results on Tuesday, Aug. 10 following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a webcast and conference call on Aug. 10 at 2 p.m. Pacific time (5 p.m. Eastern time) to discuss the results for its fourth quarter and fiscal 2010, ended on June 30, 2010. To access the call and corresponding slide presentation, visit the Investor Relations page at ... read more
• Introductions Bring Good News for Jeep and Ford --- CHICAGO, July 30
  Posted at 11:26 AM
  Newly redesigned, Jeep's Grand Cherokee is clearly driving interest on Cars.com. According to the most recent Cars.com Consumer Lead Index, the new Grand Cherokee saw the greatest increase in leads on the site in July. Another notable car that made the list is the newly launched Ford Fiesta sub-compact. "The launch of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the new Ford Fiesta are important for their manufacturers, and it's positive news for them that these cars are generating so much interest among ... read more