Thursday, June 17, 2010

• BPOS Commander Delivers Simplified Microsoft Cloud Management to Existing BPOS Customers --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 7:15 AM
  

  BPOS Experts, the emerging leader in Microsoft cloud migration and management software for Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), has announced the release of its flagship product, BPOS Commander. The new tool is free, and offers a simplified approach for IT ... read more
• PPG Aerospace Awarded $50 Million Contract for Black Hawk Helicopter Windshields --- HUNTSVILLE, Ala.
  Posted at 7:12 AM
  

  PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies group has been awarded a five-year, $50.1 million contract by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Supply Center in Richmond, Va., to supply windshields for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and variants operated by the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. allied forces. ... read more
• World's First Young Champions of Maternal Health Named by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force --- ARLINGTON, Va., June 17
  Posted at 7:08 AM
  Ashoka, the world's community of leading social entrepreneurs, and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth, announced today the 16 winners of their Young Champions competition - the first-ever international fellowship to focus on supporting a new generation of global leaders dedicated to improving maternal health. Each Young Champion, selected through an Ashoka's Changemakers.com online competition and a rigorous interview process, will spend nine months abroad working with and being mentored by an Ashoka Fellow with expertise in maternal ... read more
• CPM Marketing Group Honored with 13 Awards in Q2 for Hospital Marketing Campaigns --- MADISON, Wis.
  Posted at 7:08 AM
  

  CPM Marketing Group (CPM), the market leader for healthcare customer relationship management (CRM) and strategic marketing solutions, announced multiple industry honors received in the second quarter 2010. All 13 of the healthcare marketing and advertising awards were garnered for campaigns ... read more
• Bazaarvoice Appoints Mark Riggs as Chief Client Officer --- AUSTIN, Texas
  Posted at 7:05 AM
  

  Bazaarvoice, the market and technology leader in hosted social commerce applications that drive sales, today announced that Mark Riggs has joined the company as Chief Client Officer. In this newly-created position, Riggs is chartered to drive transformational impact across Bazaarvoice ... read more
• Diebold Expands Monitoring Capabilities With New WeatherAlert(SM) Service --- NORTH CANTON, Ohio, June 17
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Severe weather has the potential to knock out a business' vital security systems and compromise the safety of its assets and people. To forewarn security managers and business owners about impending weather events affecting their specific business locations, Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) has added WeatherAlert(SM) services to its award-winning monitoring capabilities. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080725/DIEBOLDLOGO ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080725/DIEBOLDLOGO ) The Diebold WeatherAlert service provides immediate, customized alerts for severe weather and potential natural disaster watches and warnings, including notification of tornadoes, thunderstorms, lightning, flash floods, ... read more
• Glamour and Like.com Launch What To Wear- The Fashion Q&A Website --- NEW YORK, June 17
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  The first fashion website that gives you real-time answers to any fashion question is launching today. Glamour magazine and Like.com unveil WhatToWear.com, the new interactive Q&A site where visitors get quick tips from the pros: Glamour experts, celebrity stylists Nicole Chavez and others, well-known fashion bloggers, as well as the extended fashion community. In addition to providing free, personalized expert answers to every fashion question, What To Wear is giving visitors visual answers, with photos of products and styled outfits that ... read more
• All Planet Smoothie Locations Salute Breast Cancer Survivors --- ATLANTA, June 17
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  All Planet Smoothie locations celebrate breast cancer survivors by offering the first 50 customers who purchase a Pink Promise Smoothie, on June 21, a Planet Smoothie promotional ... read more
• Kendle to Present at 2010 Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference --- CINCINNATI, June 17
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Kendle (Nasdaq: KNDL), a leading, global full-service clinical research organization, today announced the Company will participate in the upcoming 2010 Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference on June 23, 2010, at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston. Kendle's formal presentation will be given by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Candace Kendle, PharmD, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast and may be accessed at www.kendle.com in the "Investors Events & Presentations" section or at www.wsw.com/webcast/wa61/kndl/ Slides will be available by 10 ... read more
• Frost & Sullivan's James Brehm to Participate in FierceWireless' Embedded Wireless Devices Executive Summit --- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 17
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that James Brehm, Senior Consultant, Mobility & the Unwired Experience, will serve as a speaker and panelist for Embedded Wireless Devices: An Interactive Executive Summit, to be presented by FierceWireless, a division of B2B e-media publisher FierceMarkets, on Tuesday, June 22, 2010. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) The event will unite service providers, device makers, semiconductor manufacturers, test equipment vendors, industry associations, content providers, cable companies, and analysts in a highly interactive and ... read more
• Arbinet Corporation Announces Executive Management Changes --- HERNDON, Va., June 17
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Arbinet Corporation (Nasdaq: ARBXD), a leading provider of telecommunications services to fixed and mobile operators, today announced executive management changes in conjunction with the Company's efforts to reduce overhead expenses and maintain a competitive cost structure. Effective June 30, 2010, Steven Heap and Dan Powdermaker will step down as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, respectively. Brian Troesch, Arbinet's Senior Vice President of Product & Business Development, will oversee the sales and marketing functions. ... read more
• Copan Redefines Automated Specimen Processing with Groundbreaking New Features --- MURRIETA, Calif., June 17
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Copan unveiled new groundbreaking features of its Walk-Away Specimen Processor (WASP) while attending the 110th General Meeting for the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) in San Diego, California this past May. Copan's line of automation was introduced to the market in 2008 with the launch of the WASP, a revolutionary system for automatic planting and streaking of all microbiology samples. While attending the 110th ASM meeting, Copan unveiled truly revolutionary new features of its automation line, such as automatic ... read more
• Chrysler Group LLC Is First Automotive Company to Introduce Vehicle-information Apps --- AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 17
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Last year, Chrysler Group was the first automotive company to replace traditional, bulky owner manuals with DVDs and user guides. This year, the company is introducing the industry's first smartphone vehicle-information application. Information that used to be stuffed into the glove box will now be at your fingertips. In addition to general vehicle information including vehicle operation, maintenance and warranty, this new app offers product-feature video demonstrations, connections with fellow owners via the company's brands on social media sites, and access ... read more
• New Internet Fraud Alert to Help Rescue Stolen Account Credentials --- WASHINGTON, June 17
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Microsoft Corp. has joined forces with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA), with the support of Accuity, the American Bankers Association, Anti-Phishing Working Group, Citizens Bank, eBay Inc., Federal Trade Commission, National Consumers League and PayPal, to release a new program that will help mitigate potential losses due to online fraud and account compromise. Launched today, Internet Fraud Alert will offer a trusted and effective mechanism for participating researchers to report stolen account credentials discovered online -- such as ... read more
• ePharmaSolutions Launches New Version of Electronic Monitor Visit Report Application With Industry-Leading Online and Offline Capabilities --- CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 17
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  ePharmaSolutions, a leading provider of clinical research technologies and niche clinical services, launches version 3.0 of its eMVR (Electronic Monitor Visit Report) application with new features to support online and offline completion of monitoring reports for traveling clinical research associates and integrations with leading CTMS systems. "Our latest release provides study monitors with the option of completing monitor reports online or offline, more robust reporting, and CTMS integration points," stated Steven Beales, ePharmaSolutions' Vice President of Information Technology. ePharmaSolutions' Clinical Trial Portal ... read more
• BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL Service Installs Launchpad 2010 Globally --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service executives today announced that Bloomberg has installed Launchpad 2010, the latest evolution of the platform, on the desktops of about half of the 150,000 Launchpad users. Launchpad 2010 was created to empower market professionals to engage in ... read more
• Datacolor® Introduces Ahiba® IR Pro: Water-Cooled Infrared Lab Dyeing Machine for Textile Laboratories --- LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Datacolor® (www.datacolor.com), a global leader in color management solutions, has announced the availability of Ahiba® IR Pro, a world-class laboratory dyer with a new mechanical design featuring water-cooling to offer superior temperature control and unmatched accuracy, set to launch at ITMA Asia ... read more
• CytoDyn Welcomes Banker Kenneth J. Van Ness to Its Board of Directors --- SANTA FE, N.M.
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  

  The Board of Directors of CytoDyn, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CYDY) has elected Kenneth J. Van Ness to the Board to fill a vacancy. Mr. Van Ness holds a substantial position in CytoDyn and is well versed on the Company’s opportunities and business plan. He received a BS degree from the ... read more
• CA Technologies’ Internet Security Business Unit Selects ServiceSource Channel Sales Cloud Application to Increase Service Revenue and Customer Loyalty --- SAN FRANCISCO
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  

  ServiceSource®, the technology and market share leader in cloud-based service revenue performance solutions for technology, healthcare, and life sciences companies, today announced that CA Technologies uses the ServiceSource Channel Sales Cloud application within its Internet Security Business Unit (ISBU). ... read more
• Arginetix and Immune Control Merge to Form Corridor Pharmaceuticals --- BALTIMORE & WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Arginetix, Inc. and Immune Control Inc. today announced their merger to form Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which will develop novel treatments for vascular diseases with an initial focus on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Corridor will develop treatments based on the first-in-class arginase inhibition platform developed by Arginetix, ... read more