Thursday, August 5, 2010

• Consumers Credit Union Selects Acumen from Fiserv --- BROOKFIELD, Wis.
  Posted at 7:45 AM
  

  Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, and the leading provider of business-driven technology solutions for credit unions, announced today that Consumers Credit Union of Waukegan, Ill. has chosen to implement the Acumen™ account ... read more
• Varian Semiconductor Announces Live Webcast of Upcoming Analyst Meeting --- GLOUCESTER, MA
  Posted at 7:45 AM
  GLOUCESTER, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/05/10 -- Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSEA) today announced that its upcoming analyst meeting, scheduled for 1:00PM EDT on Thursday, August 19, 2010, will be available to the public by webcast. The audio-only live webcast can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of Varian Semiconductor's website, www.vsea.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for a period of two weeks. There will not be a conference call scheduled for this ... read more
• B. Braun Customers Gain Premier Access to Zynx Health Device Network's Evidence-based, Customizable Drug Library Program --- LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:41 AM
  B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) "smart" pumps (www.smartpumps.bbraunusa.com/news) will become even smarter when customers gain premier access to customized, evidence-based drug libraries provided by the Zynx Health Device Network's Prime-A-Pump®, a web-based, customizable program for creating and updating drug libraries. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081022/NYW008LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081022/NYW008LOGO) The Zynx Health Device Network, a Hearst Business Media company and an affiliate of First DataBank, and B. Braun announced today that they will collaborate with their joint customers to implement the program on B. Braun smart ... read more
• Alpha II Furthers Application Integration Efforts with Allscripts --- LAS VEGAS
  Posted at 7:37 AM
  

  Alpha II, a leader in healthcare coding, compliance and reimbursement, announced today a new integration contract with Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, information and connectivity solutions for physicians. Alpha II’s ClaimStaker software will soon be offered as an integrated solution to the ... read more
• ClearTalk Selects Nexaira Wireless NexConnect SOHO Router as Value Added Solution --- SAN DIEGO
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Nexaira Wireless Inc. (“Nexaira”) (OTCBB: NXWI), a progressive and innovative developer of 3G and 4G firmware and hardware routing solutions, is pleased to announce that the NexConnect SOHO Router has been selected by ClearTalk as an easy to use 3G routing ... read more
• Start The School Year Right - Donate Your Old Cell Phone to HopeLine --- BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Students with the hottest new cell phones on their back-to-school shopping lists have an easy way to get rid of their old ones. Verizon Wireless encourages students and their parents to donate their no-longer-used cell phones and accessories to HopeLine®, the company's cell phone recycling and refurbishing program, to benefit victims of domestic violence. HopeLine collects no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories in any condition from any wireless service provider. The phones are then refurbished or recycled in ... read more
• New Approach to Wafer-Level Unattended Over-Temperature Test Reduces Test Time and Increases Throughput --- BEAVERTON, OR
  Posted at 7:29 AM
  

  BEAVERTON, OR -- (Marketwire) -- 08/05/10 -- Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) today announced two new probe station features that allow semiconductor manufacturers to perform on-wafer measurements and collect data over a wide range of temperatures, reducing time inefficiencies and increasing productivity. VueTrack provides on-site probe tip tracking and delivers highly accurate probe-to-pad alignment, and the new High Temperature Stability (HTS) enhancement helps to eliminate errors caused by thermal drift. Most test plans call for gathering wafer test data ... read more
• ExpressMD Solutions Signs Non-Exclusive National Distribution Agreement with Rotech Healthcare Inc. --- BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:29 AM
  ExpressMD(TM) Solutions, a provider of remote patient monitoring systems and services for patients with chronic illnesses, today announced that it has signed a non-exclusive national distribution agreement with Rotech Healthcare Inc. for the Electronic House Call(TM) remote patient monitoring solution. Initially, Rotech will be providing ExpressMD's solution to chronically ill patients who have been referred by a national health plan. The health plan wants to reduce rehospitalizations for at risk patients as well as the severity of reoccurrences ... read more
• BB&T launches InsureWithBBT.com, a simple and secure way to buy auto insurance online --- RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:28 AM
  Today, BB&T Insurance Services announced the launch of an online auto insurance service, http://www.InsureWithBBT.com, which enables consumers to shop for coverage, compare quotes and purchase auto insurance online. Consumers can obtain insurance policies online within minutes from BB&T Insurance and some of the nation's top rated auto insurance companies. BB&T Insurance is one of the few agencies to offer consumers a choice in their purchase experience--online, by phone, or in person at one of our local agencies. "BB&T ... read more
• Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals Adds New Clinical Trial Site for the Evaluation of Its First-in-Class Anti-Cancer Agent CPI-613 --- CRANBURY, N.J., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:26 AM
  Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the addition of Mary Crowley Cancer Research Centers to its roster of sites for its ongoing Phase I/II clinical trials of its first-in-class anti-cancer agent, CPI-613. Cornerstone is a leader in the discovery and development of cancer therapies that capitalize upon and disrupt the unique metabolic processes of cancer cells. "As one of the national pioneers in early phase clinical trials, the Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center in Dallas is an ideal site addition ... read more
• Visualant Announces the Launch of Redesigned Website --- SEATTLE
  Posted at 7:25 AM
  Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL) (the “Company) an emerging leader in security and authentication systems technology and distributor of a wide variety of security solutions through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TransTech Systems, Inc. announced today that it has launched a redesigned website at www.visualant.net. ... read more
• Skyworks Announces Stock Repurchase Program --- WOBURN, Mass.
  Posted at 7:23 AM
  

  Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of the company's common stock from time to time ... read more
• Texas Hospital Saves $2.8 Million in One Year with Help from Premier Healthcare Alliance’s Performance Improvement Program --- CHARLOTTE, N.C.
  Posted at 7:21 AM
  

  Knapp Medical Center of Weslaco, Texas, saved $2.8 million in one year using the Premier healthcare alliance’s QualityConnect™ performance improvement program. Since The Joint Commission realigned its focus on professional practice evaluation in ... read more
• RepRegen™ is recognized as one of the UK’s ‘Top 50 University Spin-Out Companies’ by Britain’s largest-selling daily newspaper, The Daily Telegraph --- LONDON
  Posted at 7:21 AM
  

  RepRegen™, the ‘smart biomaterials’ company that is a spin-out from Imperial Innovations plc, announced today that it has been recognized as one of the UK’s ‘Top 50 University Spin-out Companies’ by Britain’s largest-selling1 daily newspaper, The Daily Telegraph, which “has begun tracking the progress of 50 ... read more
• Health Economics Spending Increases 45% in Emerging Markets, 8% in the US --- RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
  Posted at 7:18 AM
  

  RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC -- (Marketwire) -- 08/05/10 -- Pharmacoeconomics spending is increasing by eight percent this year in the United States, but winning company buy-in remains a challenge for many health economics teams, according to a new study by Cutting Edge Information. Sixty-six percent of surveyed respondents across all life science sectors reported having higher spending levels, while 27% expected spending to stay the same, and only seven percent reported a decrease. Health economics spending in Europe and ... read more
• Ektron Reports 37% 1H Revenue Gains, Begins Q3 2010 With 45% Growth --- NASHUA, N.H., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:16 AM
  Ektron Inc. announced a 37 percent gain in revenue for the first half of 2010 over the first half of 2009. Q3 2010 sales increased 45 percent compared to a record sales month in July 2009. 2010 momentum is fueled by accelerated customer acquisition and significant installed-base investments by companies such as Microsoft, Mitsubishi Motors of Europe and The Home Depot. Adoption among Fortune 500 and top-name brands of Ektron's Marketing Optimization Suite (eMOS) and the recently announced ... read more
• Cascadia Investments, Inc. Announces Release of Six New Games for Apple iPhone --- TACOMA, WA
  Posted at 7:15 AM
  

  TACOMA, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/05/10 -- Cascadia Investments, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CDIV) announced today that it has released six new games for use with Apple products, including the iPad and the iPhone. With an emphasis on excitement and addictive, adrenaline-rush action, these games continue to build the company's reputation for quality gaming entertainment. "Our goal is to entertain our customers and make sure the name Cascadia is linked with action and fun," says President and C.E.O Nazir Maherali. "We're ... read more
• MEDecision Product Advisory: Alineo 3.0 Available Today --- WAYNE, Pa.
  Posted at 7:15 AM
  

  MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative healthcare management solutions, today announced the general availability of Alineo® 3.0, the latest version of its Alineo collaborative healthcare management platform. ... read more
• LuxuryTec LLC, Creator of the Mirror Image Digital Network, Today Announced a Corporate Name Change to 'Mirrus' --- HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:12 AM
  The name simplifies the branding of the company and its lead product, while leveraging its entire portfolio of products and solutions. In conjunction with the name change, the company is launching mirrus.com, a new B2B website, which includes information on the Mirror Image Network and a full description of the various "consumer reach" vehicles Mirrus currently provides to its customers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100805/CL45112LOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100805/CL45112LOGO ) Mirrus has created and patented a digital advertising mirror, which has led to Mirrus creating ... read more
• EVSO: Equipment Ordered for TSU Solar Demonstration Project Arrives in Houston --- THE WOODLANDS, Texas
  Posted at 7:12 AM
  Evolution Solar (Pink Sheets:EVSO) announced today that all of the construction materials and equipment ordered for the solar demonstration project being built at Texas Southern University’s Houston Campus have now arrived in Houston. Armstead Development Group Construction, LLC (ADG), the General Contractor engaged by EVSO for ... read more