Thursday, June 10, 2010

• FASEB Presents Dr. Raynard Kington With the 2010 FASEB Public Service Award --- BETHESDA, Md., June 10
  Posted at 6:19 AM
  The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) honored NIH Principal Deputy Director, Raynard Kington, M.D., Ph.D., with its annual Public Service Award, in recognition of his distinguished career and many contributions to the overall policy direction of the agency. In presenting the award, FASEB President, Mark Lively, Ph.D., noted that Kington earned the profound gratitude of the research community for the leadership he provided during the development, initiation, and implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) ... read more
• SYSPRO Surges 87 Slots in Latest VAR500 Rankings --- COSTA MESA, Calif.
  Posted at 6:18 AM
  

  SYSPRO, the leading provider of visionary, pragmatic ERP software, has today announced that the company climbed 87 slots in the Everything Channel prestigious 2010 VAR500 list of North America’s top technology integrators. In the latest announced list SYSPRO’s ranking represented one of the most significant upward ... read more
• MEDIA ALERT: eSilicon to Exhibit and Present at DAC, With TSMC and GlobalFoundries --- SUNNYVALE, CA
  Posted at 6:15 AM
  

  SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/10/10 -- Visit with eSilicon at any one of its three booths at DAC. Within the TSMC Open Innovation Forum pavilion, the GlobalFoundries Global Solutions pavilion and at the Silicon Design Solutions (SDS, a division of eSilicon) booth, you can meet with eSilicon, the largest independent value chain producer to understand how they could help you reduce risk, improve time to market and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) of your products. You can also ... read more
• CoreMatrix Sponsors Webinar on New Tools and Techniques for Sales Force Success With Independent Research Firm/Analyst Speaker --- RED BANK, N.J.
  Posted at 6:15 AM
  

  CoreMatrix Systems™ today announced that it will host a webinar featuring guest speaker Scott Santucci, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research Inc., on June 24th about the future path to sales excellence. Entitled, “See the Future: Sales Excellence Evolution: New Tools and ... read more
• Northern Virginia Technology Council Announces Greater Washington Technology CFO Award Winners --- HERNDON, Va., June 10
  Posted at 6:15 AM
  The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) announced today the winners of the 14th Annual Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards, held last night at The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia. The CFO Awards recognize local chief financial officers and financial executives for outstanding achievement and excellence in promoting the area's technology community. In addition, Ted Leonsis was honored as the winner of the Michael G. Devine Hall of Fame award for his role as a businessman and technology pioneer, as well as ... read more
• The New Generation of Soda Drinkers Have Spoken..... 'We Want That Purple Stuff!' --- TOMBALL, Texas, June 9
  Posted at 6:15 AM
  Key business indicators online for Purple Stuff clearly show that Purple Stuff is the most desired brand by consumers in both the relaxation and cognitive performance categories of beverages. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100609/DA18655-a) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100609/DA18655-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100609/DA18655-b) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100609/DA18655-b) Purple Stuff consumers on Facebook and the quantity of fans is not the story, but a deeper look at the quality of the conversations on topics ranging from Purple Stuff jokes, its great taste, to its videos, calming effects, and a thousand other topics ... read more
• WorkSmart Presents at Statewide CPA Conference --- DURHAM, N.C., June 10
  Posted at 6:11 AM
  WorkSmart, a leading provider of Information Technology services in North Carolina, announced today its sponsorship of the North Carolina Association of CPA's statewide conference, 2010 Members in Business & Industry Spring Conference. The conference took place May 26-28. As part of the sponsorship, WorkSmart supported over 500 local CPA's discover useful tools to help leverage their businesses. WorkSmart COO, Clay Harris, conducted a seminar for 170 conference registrants to further their knowledge in Adobe Acrobat and other PDF software. ... read more
• KlearKase Announces First Always-On, Always-Sealed Case for Amazon Kindle --- SEATTLE
  Posted at 6:07 AM
  

  KlearKase, a firm founded by veteran Microsoft senior executives, today announced the KlearKase for Kindle. Unlike other Kindle cases, the KlearKase provides a fully sealed, protective environment while still allowing easy access to the Kindle’s controls. KlearKase delivers the ... read more
• Quest Software Achieves Full FDCC Certification for Toad for Oracle --- ALISO VIEJO, Calif.
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  

  Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT): News Facts: Toad® for Oracle 10.5 is now compliant with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) ... read more
• Teradata and Microsoft Users to Gain More Speed, Visibility and Power --- REDMOND, Wash. and DAYTON, Ohio, June 10
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) today announced a significant evolutionary step in its technology partnership with Microsoft to bring more powerful capabilities to joint customers in every industry. The expansion includes tighter integration between Teradata database platforms and Microsoft applications to give thousands of users real-time access to a single, accurate enterprise version of the truth. The partners are both positioned as leaders in Gartner Magic Quadrants for their respective offerings. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090909/TERADATALOGO ) Deeper interoperability with Microsoft means Teradata's purpose-built database platform ... read more
• No Magic to Sponsor OMG Program to Certify Practitioners of Model-Based Systems Engineering Using SysML --- NEEDHAM, Mass., June 10
  Posted at 6:04 AM
  OMG(TM) welcomes No Magic, Inc. as a Sponsor of the OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional(TM) (OCSMP(TM)) certification program, which certifies practitioners of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using the OMG Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysML(TM)). No Magic joins the UML Technology Institute (UTI) and founding sponsors IBM(®), Lockheed Martin and Sparx Systems in support of this program. For more information, please visit http://www.omg.org/ocsmp. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090629/DC39325LOGO ) Through this program, OMG will award the OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional(TM) (OCSMP(TM)) certification at ... read more
• Agile Alliance Named to The SD Times 100 --- PORTLAND, Ore., June 10
  Posted at 6:03 AM
  The Agile Alliance, (www.agilealliance.org) a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today announced it has been named to the 2010 SD Times 100 list of influential organizations. Recognized in the Agile and Collaboration category the Agile Alliance was selected for its ability to set the agenda and advance the state of the art of software development. "The Agile Alliance is honored to be recognized for our ongoing commitment to making the software industry ... read more
• Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Tamper Resistant, Chronic Pain Product, COL-172 --- CUMBERLAND, R.I.
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to the investigation of COL-172 for the relief of moderate to severe pain in patients requiring continuous, around-the-clock opioid treatment for an extended period ... read more
• Research and Markets: Financial Analysis - Medtronic Inc: A Compacted Focused Report, Helping Management to Make Critical Decision --- DUBLIN
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c6861e/financial_analysis) has announced the addition of the "Financial Analysis - Medtronic Inc" company profile to their offering. Business scenario in today's context - niche opportunities, limited time periods, ever increasing risk and the need for precise ... read more
• Club Penguin™ Waddles onto Wii™ --- BURBANK, Calif.
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  Disney Interactive Studios today announced Club Penguin Game Day! is being developed exclusively for Wii. Scheduled for release this September, Club Penguin Game Day! will mark the franchise’s video game console debut. Based on the snow-covered virtual world that’s ... read more
• Calgon Relaunches TakeMeAway.com Website and E-Commerce --- BALTIMORE, June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Calgon, a leading bath and beauty brand best known for its iconic tagline "Calgon, Take Me Away!," announced today the launch of their newly designed website, www.takemeaway.com. This announcement comes on the heels of a complete rebranding effort for the brand announced in December 2009, including new packaging, logo, product extensions and a bold new marketing campaign. The new takemeaway.com reinforces Calgon's strong brand heritage in the bath category with fully refreshed and revitalized imagery to help consumers ... read more
• Consumers Can Now Easily Pay Doctor, Cell Phone and 10,000 Other Bills with Billeo's Expanded Biller Directory - Using Plastic to Earn Rewards for Paying What They Owe --- SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Billeo (www.billeo.com) - a suite of Online Assistants that save people time and money in all types of online transactions, from shopping to bill pay - today expanded its Biller Directory to help consumers pay their bills instantly with a credit, debit or prepaid card at more than 10,000 companies across 26 categories - from cable service providers to the Department of Motor Vehicles. As the largest directory and the defacto standard in the U.S. and Canada, Billeo's Biller Directory ... read more
• Boeing to Demonstrate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Cooperative Control Technologies for U.S. Air Force --- ST. LOUIS, June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has received a three-year, $9.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to further develop and demonstrate technologies that will enable multiple small unmanned aerial vehicles to coordinate with each other and a manned airborne control station to more safely and effectively carry out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The Foxhunt Multi-Small Unmanned Aerial System Cooperative Control Demonstration will leverage Boeing's networked systems expertise and technology advancements to directly support an emerging and challenging ... read more
• Cardium Announces Master Services Agreement With bioRASI for Planned Late-Stage Clinical Study and Commercialization Activities for Generx Product Candidate in International Markets --- SAN DIEGO, June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM) today announced that it has entered into a Master Services Agreement with bioRASI, an international contract research organization, to assist Cardium in the conduct of a planned late-stage clinical study and commercialization activities for Cardium's Generx (Ad5FGF-4) drug candidate in Russia and affiliated jurisdictions, as well as in potentially other newly industrializing markets. Under the terms of the agreement, bioRASI will assist Cardium to conduct a late-stage clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and ... read more
• Local Group Shopping Site LivingSocial Launches in Oklahoma City --- WASHINGTON, June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  LivingSocial, the local group shopping site behind LivingSocial Deals, launched today in Oklahoma City, making its Deals program live in 24 cities across the country with plans to expand to dozens of markets throughout the year. To kick off the city launch, LivingSocial Deals Oklahoma City will feature a great offer for half off a Four Course Chef's Tasting Menu at Deep Fork Grill, a $50 value for just $25. "As we dive into the summer season, people are looking for ... read more