Monday, June 21, 2010

• Microsoft and Retail Specialist Aldata Announce Agreement to Deliver New Solutions for Microsoft Dynamics AX --- REDMOND, Wash. and HELSINKI, Finland, June 21
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  Microsoft Corp. and Aldata today announced the details of a global agreement for Aldata to deliver a new set of vertical applications for midsize retailers to complement Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) Aldata's more than 20 years of retail best practice experience, combined with Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail, will provide a next generation of integrated retail solutions that include Replenishment and Merchandising Optimization, Store and POS Management, and Loyalty and Digital Marketing modules that are ready-made, fast to ... read more
• New Verizon FiOS Customers Offered Month-to-Month Pricing With No Term Contract or Early-Termination Fees Required; Consumers Gain Peace of Mind With 'Worry-Free Guarantee' --- NEW YORK, June 21
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  Customers ready to drop their cable provider can now make the switch to Verizon FiOS with added confidence, convenience and choice. Effective immediately, all new Verizon FiOS customers can opt to pay for a bundle on a month-to-month basis - at the same prices charged to customers purchasing a term contract - and receive price protection for one year without an early-termination fee. For customers who want two-year price protection, Verizon has expanded its 30-day FiOS Worry-Free Guarantee. New FiOS consumers ... read more
• VTech(R) Enters Hospitality Market, Bringing 25 Years of Telephony Experience --- BEAVERTON, Ore., June 21
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  VTech Communications, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of VTech Holdings Ltd. (HKSE: 303; ADR: VTKHY) and the largest U.S. cordless phone manufacturer, today announced that it is bringing its telephony knowledge and experience into the hospitality market, unveiling a new product line for hotels. VTech Hotel Phones will be available in both Classic and Contemporary designs, featuring enhanced voice and audio electronics that are easy to use. The new product line will be demonstrated at HITEC, the world's largest ... read more
• Ham Lake, Minnesota Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements --- HAM LAKE, Minn., June 21
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  Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Ham Lake, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls, send and receive email and text, picture and video messages, access the Internet, view high-quality videos, and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls. The new cell site, located near the intersection of State Highway 65 and County Road 61 improves coverage within Ham Lake and in the surrounding area as follows: ... read more
• Panduit Showcases New Approach to Connected Buildings, Data Centers, and Industrial Automation With UPI Virtual Symposium --- TINLEY PARK, Ill., June 21
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  Several industry leaders including Panduit, IBM, Cisco, Rockwell Automation, EMC and Emerson will unveil a unified approach to critical business systems: Panduit's Unified Physical Infrastructure (UPI), which is yielding a $.63 ... read more
• AT&T Enhances Mobile Broadband Coverage Inside Regency Square Mall --- RICHMOND, Va., June 21
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  As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of a new antenna system in the Regency Square Mall that will help to enhance wireless service. Known as a Distributed Antenna System, or DAS, the installation consists of several strategically placed antennas that distribute AT&T's wireless network coverage throughout the mall providing for more efficient management of wireless capacity in heavily trafficked areas. The additional capacity will help ... read more
• Praetorian Signs Up for Savi's Automated and Wireless Supply Tracking Network in Pakistan --- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 21
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  Praetorian, a provider of diverse business lines that include logistics and supply chain management services to commercial and defense organizations, has contracted with Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Savi Technology to leverage Savi's existing wireless cargo tracking network in Pakistan. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080123/AQW081LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080123/AQW081LOGO) Praetorian plans to integrate Savi's real-time information into its own system as a value-added service to improve visibility on the location, security and condition of both defense and commercial shipments transported throughout the country. Savi's software suite automates visibility on the ... read more
• Notice of the Change of Company Name from Fujitsu Microelectronics America to Fujitsu Semiconductor America --- SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 21
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  Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) announced today that the company will change its name to Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc. (FSA) effective July 1, 2010. This is in keeping with the name change of its parent company, Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (FSL), which changed its name from Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited as of April 1, 2010. (See a notice of the change of the company name posted online on March 23, 2010, http://jp.fujitsu.com/group/fml/en/release/20100323.html.) Under its new company name, the Fujitsu Semiconductor group aims ... read more
• Lennox International to Open Global Technology Center in Chennai, India --- DALLAS, June 21
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  Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) announced it has launched a global technology center in Chennai, India to support the company's global research & development and information technology operations. The center will help LII continue developing innovative HVACR systems and solutions for their markets around the world. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020304/DAM053LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020304/DAM053LOGO) "Innovation and product differentiation are the lifeblood of LII," said Todd Bluedorn, Chief Executive Officer. "This latest expansion of our technology footprint is consistent with our strategy of growth through leadership products ... read more
• Kia Motors Leverages thisMoment's Distributed Engagement Channel to Create Official Interactive Experience for Kia Soul --- SAN FRANCISCO, June 21
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  thisMoment, a company focused on creating engaging experiences at the point where social media, mobile devices, and the real-time Web collide, today announced that Kia Motors America (KMA) is leveraging its Distributed Engagement Channel (DEC) to create an official interactive experience for the Kia Soul urban passenger vehicle. The new channel, which connects fans across Facebook and YouTube, will aggregate social conversations around the Kia Soul in one central location, as well as feature videos and photos of the new vehicle. ... read more
• AT&T Enhances Mobile Broadband Coverage Inside Valley View Mall --- ROANOKE, Va., June 21
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  As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of a new antenna system in the Valley View Mall that will help to enhance wireless service. Known as a Distributed Antenna System, or DAS, the installation consists of several strategically placed antennas that distribute AT&T's wireless network coverage throughout the mall providing for more efficient management of wireless capacity in heavily trafficked areas. The additional capacity will help ... read more
• Deloitte Wins Novell Partner of the Year in the Identity and Security Category --- NEW YORK, June 21
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  Deloitte has been named a Novell Americas Partner of the Year in the Identity and Security category. The award goes to alliance organizations that exemplify a commitment to providing customers with value-added services and solutions in identity and security while leveraging Novell technology including intelligent workload management, data center, and end-user computing solutions. The award also acknowledges year-over-year revenue growth and expanded certification capabilities. "We appreciate Novell's recognition of Deloitte as the 2009 Identity and Security Partner of the ... read more
• CA Technologies Unveils Next Generation of Energy and Sustainability Solution to Manage Environmental Resources, Energy Efficiency and Carbon Impact --- ISLANDIA, N.Y., June 21
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  CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) today announced the general availability of CA ecoSoftware 2.0, the latest version of its energy, carbon and sustainability management solution designed to help organizations reduce carbon emissions, manage natural resource consumption, and cut energy costs. CA ecoSoftware's enhanced reporting and forecasting capabilities can help organizations manage increasingly complex sustainability programs and meet stringent reporting requirements. With technology designed to streamline the integration between CA ecoSoftware and other systems, this latest sustainability management solution version from CA Technologies ... read more
• MobileIron Announces the First Complete Management Solution for iPhone 4 and iOS 4 --- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 21
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  MobileIron, the innovator in multi-OS smartphone management, today announced a broad set of capabilities to accelerate the adoption of iPhones in the enterprise. MobileIron's new application discovery, zero-touch security, and real-time cost control services leverage the APIs available with iPhone 4 and iOS 4 to provide the first complete management solution for iPhone, iPod, and iPad. MobileIron enables IT organizations to secure and manage iOS 4 devices end-to-end while preserving the full user experience of the platform. "The heart ... read more
• Ferring Pharmaceuticals Announces Immediate Availability of LYSTEDA(TM), the First Non-Hormonal Therapy Indicated Specifically for Cyclic Heavy Menstrual Bleeding --- PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 21
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  Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today the U.S. commercial availability of LYSTEDA(TM) (tranexamic acid) tablets, the only non-hormonal and non-surgical therapy indicated specifically for the treatment of women with cyclic heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB). In clinical studies, LYSTEDA significantly reduced menstrual blood loss (MBL) over three and six cycles of use with the reduction seen as early as the first cycle of use. It also significantly reduced limitations on social, leisure and physical activities in women with cyclic HMB. ... read more
• TransGenRx Protein Therapeutics Technology to Support Research Related to Protein-Based HDL Therapies at Esperion Therapeutics --- PLYMOUTH, Mich. and BATON ROUGE, La., June 21
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  Esperion Therapeutics, a privately held biopharmaceutical company working to discover, develop and commercialize treatments for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, today announced that TransGenRx, a global leader in transgenic technology, will produce protein-based therapeutics to be used in the company's research efforts targeting HDL therapies for the treatment of cardio-metabolic disease. Under the terms of the agreement, TransGenRx will coordinate production of protein-based therapies for a range of research needs using a proprietary expression system. Researchers at Esperion are working to ... read more
• Justice Department Recognizes Raytheon for Small Business Subcontracting Accomplishments --- DULLES, Va., June 21, 2010
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  Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has received a U.S. Department of Justice award for its small business subcontracting accomplishments for a second consecutive year. Raytheon's Mission Operations and Services (MOS) business unit received the award June 8, 2010, for its commitment to give small businesses and service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses significant work on the FBI's Law Enforcement National Data Exchange (N-DEx) program. The company was one of only four large-business prime contractors that met or exceeded the Department of Justice's Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned ... read more
• Former Los Angeles Police Department CIO Joins i2 --- MCLEAN, Va., June 21
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  i2, the leading provider of intelligence and investigation software, announced today the appointment of Tim Riley as Senior Vice President of Business Development. He brings to i2 decades of law enforcement experience as a Detective Division Commander, a Police Captain and most recently as the Chief Information Officer for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). During his tenure with the LAPD, he led the deployment of the world's largest information sharing initiative. Built with i2 products, the ... read more
• IGT to Receive Prestigious 'Employer Above and Beyond Award' for Exemplary Guard and Reserve Support --- LAS VEGAS, June 21
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  International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a global leader in creating the games players love and network systems that improve the player experience, announced today that it will be presented the Employer Above and Beyond Award by the Employee Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) on Thursday, June 24th at Indian Springs Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nev. The Above and Beyond Award program is designed to recognize employers who support a strong National Guard and Reserve force. Employers ... read more
• UBM Studios Adds Michael O'Sullivan as Creative Director, Creative Visionary Will Drive User Experience for Virtual Business Solutions --- CHICAGO, June 21
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  UBM Studios today announced that Michael O'Sullivan has joined as Creative Director. For 11 years, O'Sullivan has delivered award-winning creative to educate and engage users in bold new ways while enabling marketers to reach their targeted audiences and drive business forward. O'Sullivan will be responsible for developing creative strategy and will manage day-to-day creative production for the UBM Studios Virtual Product Suite. O'Sullivan will be located in the UBM Studios Chicago office and will report to Steve ... read more