Thursday, July 22, 2010

• MDRNA, Inc. Shareholders Approve Acquisition of Cequent Pharmaceuticals --- BOTHELL, WA
  Posted at 6:55 AM
  BOTHELL, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/22/10 -- MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA), a leading RNAi-based drug discovery and development company, announced that, at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held yesterday, MDRNA shareholders approved the issuance of shares of MDRNA common stock in connection with the proposed acquisition of Cequent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Proposal No. 1). MDRNA shareholders also approved an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the company to Marina Biotech, Inc. (Proposal No. ... read more
• NTELOS Holdings Corp. Launches Incremental Term Loan Financing --- WAYNESBORO, Va.
  Posted at 6:55 AM
  

  NTELOS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NTLS), a leading provider of wireless and wireline communications services (branded as NTELOS) in Virginia and West Virginia, announced today the launch of financing for an incremental term loan permitted under its existing senior credit facility. In connection with this proposed financing, NTELOS ... read more
• Research and Markets: 2010 U.S. Computer & Office Machine Repair & Maintenance Industry Report --- DUBLIN
  Posted at 6:47 AM
  

  Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a144d1/2010_u_s_computer) has announced the addition of the "2010 U.S. Computer & Office Machine Repair & Maintenance Industry Report" report to their offering. The U.S. Computer & Office Machine Repair & Maintenance Industry report, published annually, contains ... read more
• BMC Software: ‘New IBM zEnterprise Is the Logical Extension of Business Service Management’ --- HOUSTON
  Posted at 6:47 AM
  

  The global leader in IT automation and management for the hybrid datacenter, BMC Software (NASDAQ: BMC), today announced support for the IBM (NYSE: IBM) zEnterprise, a new computer that will enable customers to consolidate their IT hardware investments, a critical and logical next step in the ... read more
• VirtualScopics Added to Russell Microcap Index --- ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 22
  Posted at 6:45 AM
  VirtualScopics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSCP), a leading provider of quantitative imaging for clinical trials, announced today that it has been added to the Russell Microcap Index. The Russell Microcap Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the microcap and smallcap segments trading on national exchanges. Membership in the Russell Microcap Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily ... read more
• Intec Appoints New India Managing Director --- ATLANTA & BANGALORE
  Posted at 6:45 AM
  

  Intec, one of the world’s leading providers of Business Support System (BSS) solutions, has announced the appointment of Kallol Hazra as Managing Director for Intec India; Kallol also joins the Intec India Board with immediate effect. Tasked with supporting growth for Intec and the delivery of ... read more
• Radient Pharmaceuticals Showcasing Its Onko-Sure In Vitro Diagnostic Cancer Test at Prestigious AACC Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo July 25-29 --- TUSTIN, CA
  Posted at 6:45 AM
  

  TUSTIN, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/22/10 -- Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (RPC) (NYSE Amex: RPC) announced today it will present at the 2010 American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center July 25-29. The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) is an international society of clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists and others who are involved in clinical chemistry and clinical laboratory science. The annual AACC meeting is ... read more
• Verizon Foundation Offers $150,000 in Literacy Grants to Pennsylvania District Library Center Organizations --- PHILADELPHIA, July 22
  Posted at 6:44 AM
  Pennsylvania's 29 district library center organizations can compete for $150,000 in grants from the Verizon Foundation to support literacy initiatives that incorporate Verizon Thinkfinity.org resources into the organizations' programs. The foundation will award grants of up to $15,000 each to district library center organizations that best use Thinkfinity.org resources to enhance existing programs, or launch new ones, for library patrons. Thinkfinity.org offers free, online educational and literacy resources for teachers, parents and students provided in partnership with leading educational and ... read more
• Corps Waives Recreation Fees for Active Service Military Personnel and DoD Civilians on Leave From Overseas Contingency Operations Deployments --- WASHINGTON, July 22
  Posted at 6:42 AM
  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it will continue to waive day use and camping fees for active service military personnel and DoD civilians who are on mid- or post-deployment (reintegration) leave from duty involving deployments in support of Overseas Contingency Operations. The Corps began waiving recreation fees for active service personnel on temporary leave from duty in Iraq in 2003. In August 2008, the Corps expanded the waiver to cover DoD civilians and active service military personnel ... read more
• Walden University Will Award Degrees to More Than 4,800 Graduates from 50 States, 29 Countries --- MINNEAPOLIS, July 22
  Posted at 6:39 AM
  Walden University will celebrate the graduation of more than 4,800 students at its 44th commencement ceremony on Saturday, July 24, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Walden graduates will represent 50 states and 29 countries and include the first to receive degrees in Walden's M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Master of Information Systems Management and B.S. in Child Development programs. This year, Walden is celebrating 40 years of serving the higher education needs of working professionals through advanced degrees that ... read more
• Medtronic Spinal & Biologics' Reign in the US Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment Market Threatened as New Players Emerge --- WALTHAM, Mass., July 22
  Posted at 6:34 AM
  According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, Medtronic Spinal & Biologics, which has dominated the US vertebral compression fracture treatment market for over 10 years, now faces its stiffest competition as new entrants and new products enter the US market. In a survey of 200 US physicians, MRG found that Medtronic Spinal & Biologics, Orthovita, and Cook Medical, on average, scored the highest on studied loyalty metrics: customer satisfaction, brand advocacy, repurchase intention, ... read more
• GlassHouse Technologies Outlines Strategies for Data Center Transformation --- FRAMINGHAM, Mass.
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  GlassHouse Technologies, a leading data center consulting and managed services firm, today announced the availability of a whitepaper that outlines data center modernization strategies to align business needs and financial objectives. The “Strategic Data Center Transformation” whitepaper identifies several elements ... read more
• Consumer Concerns Over Privacy, Security Ease as Comfort With Mobile Tech Safeguards Grows: KPMG Survey --- NEW YORK, July 22
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  The booming growth in the use of mobile technology has apparently made U.S. consumers more comfortable with safeguards as fewer are expressing concern about privacy and security on their wireless devices and networks, according to the results of a recent global "Consumers and Convergence" survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm. KPMG found that 48 percent of the U.S. consumers surveyed on the use of technology (e.g. computers, smart phones, mobile applications and the internet) were very concerned ... read more
• KPMG Survey: Mobile Banking Steadily Gaining Acceptance Among U.S. Consumers --- NEW YORK, July 22
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  Mobile banking and the use of mobile devices such as cell phones, smartphones, and personal digital assistants (PDAs) for financial transactions and payments are increasingly gaining acceptance among U.S. consumers, according to results of a survey conducted by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm. The results of KPMG's fourth annual Global Consumers and Convergence survey show that 19 percent of U.S. consumers have conducted banking transactions on a mobile device, compared to only 9 percent when KPMG ... read more
• CyberDefender Integrates New IVR, ACD, and CX Technologies in Call Centers to Support Company Growth --- LOS ANGELES
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  CyberDefender Corporation [NASDAQ: CYDE], a provider of Internet security software, utilities and Live PC Support services that work together to maximize online safety for consumers, today announced that it is integrating a new call center phone system and is installing customer experience (CX) software to better ... read more
• Modius Announces New Release of Industry Leading Software for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) and Launches Cloud-Based Free-Trial --- SAN FRANCISCO
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  Modius Inc., the leading provider of management solutions for data center mission-critical infrastructure, today announced the general availability of OpenData v3.3. The release includes a major update of Modius’ platform of next-generation analytic and performance management systems for data centers. ... read more
• St. Jude Medical Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results --- ST. PAUL, Minn.
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ), a global medical device company, today reported sales and net earnings for the second quarter ended July 3, 2010. Second Quarter Sales The Company reported net ... read more
• Ultratech Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  Ultratech, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTEK) today announced unaudited results for the three-month and six-month periods ended July 3, 2010. For the second quarter of fiscal 2010, Ultratech reported net sales of $31.6 million as compared to $18.6 million during the second quarter of ... read more
• Cloud Computing Delivering on its Promise, but Doubts Still Hold Back Adoption --- WALTHAM, Mass.
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  Mimecast®, a leading supplier of cloud-based email security, continuity, policy control and archiving, today announced the results of the second annual Mimecast Cloud Adoption Survey, an annual research report examining attitudes to cloud computing ... read more
• Camstar Acquires SigmaQuest To Deliver Cloud-Based Supply Chain Intelligence --- CHARLOTTE, N.C.
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  Camstar Systems, Inc. announced today that it has acquired SigmaQuest, a rapidly growing provider of SaaS (Software as a Service) Supply Chain Intelligence solutions. SigmaQuest serves the largest brands in the world in the High Tech/Electronics, Solar, Clean Tech, Medical Device and A&D industries. SigmaQuest SaaS ... read more