Tuesday, June 8, 2010

• PMC-Sierra Completes Acquisition of Adaptec Channel Storage Business --- SANTA CLARA, Calif.
  Posted at 3:51 PM
  

  PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS), the premier Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the channel storage business from Adaptec, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADPT). The channel storage business includes Adaptec’s RAID storage product line, the Adaptec® brand, a well-established global ... read more
• Bioartificial Human Liver Therapy Trial Progressing --- SAN DIEGO, June 8
  Posted at 3:44 PM
  Vital Therapies, Inc., (VTI) is pleased to announce that the first two subjects have been enrolled at King's College Hospital in London in the expansion of its SILVER (Stabilization In LiVER failure) clinical trial in Europe. The trial is evaluating whether VTI's biological cellular therapy product, ELAD®, can prevent deterioration of liver function and improve the survival of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). The SILVER trial is an open label, multi center, controlled, randomized trial. To date, 29 subjects ... read more
• Spansion Schedules Call to Discuss Second Quarter Guidance --- SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 8
  Posted at 3:42 PM
  Spansion Inc., a leading provider of Flash memory solutions, today announced it will host a conference call to provide fiscal second quarter guidance and an update on the impact of fresh start accounting on future financials. The call will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at 7:00 am PDT / 10:00 am EDT with John Kispert, president and chief executive officer, and Randy Furr, chief financial officer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060118/SFW077LOGO) Conference Call Details Interested parties may access the call via the ... read more
• GE Healthcare Presents Phase 1 Results on Prostate Imaging Agent at Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting --- SALT LAKE CITY, June 8
  Posted at 3:38 PM
  GE Healthcare, a unit of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today will present results of a phase 1 study of anti-[18F]FACBC at the 57th annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. The presentation closely follows the launch of the phase 2 clinical development program for anti-[18F]FACBC, which was initially discovered and developed by Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, and was licensed to Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd. (NMP) of Japan. Anti-[18F]FACBC is under development by ... read more
• Genoptix Announces Participation at William Blair & Company 30th Annual Growth Stock Conference --- CARLSBAD, Calif., June 8
  Posted at 3:38 PM
  Genoptix, Inc. (Nasdaq: GXDX), a specialized laboratory services provider, today reconfirms the Company's participation at the William Blair & Company 30th Annual Growth Stock Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago, Ill. Tina S. Nova, Ph.D., President and CEO, Sam Riccitelli, EVP and COO, and Doug Schuling, EVP and CFO, will present on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 beginning at 11:20 a.m. EDT, when they will provide an overview of the Company's specialized diagnostic laboratory services business and growth strategies. The presentation ... read more
• Campaign Announces Endorsement of Maryellen Pollack For HD30 By Celebrity 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' --- BRIGHTON, Colo., June 8
  Posted at 3:35 PM
  On June 5, 2010, Celebrity Bounty Hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman attended the annual Brighton Fest and announced his endorsement of Maryellen Pollack for House District 30. Dog, Beth, and their Crew met with fans, took photos, and signed autographs to encourage people to follow their endorsement and support Maryellen. Maryellen Pollack is running for House District 30 to bring common sense, compassion, and responsiveness to the legislature. The people of House District 30 deserve real leadership from a representative who ... read more
• BAE Systems Appoints Ian T. Graham as Senior Vice President & General Counsel --- ARLINGTON, Va.
  Posted at 3:23 PM
  

  BAE Systems has announced the appointment of Ian T. Graham as Senior Vice President & General Counsel of BAE Systems, Inc. In this role, Graham will oversee all legal matters associated with BAE Systems, Inc. and its businesses, as well as the organization’s ... read more
• MTP Ventures' CopSwap Infiltrates the Web With National Private Beta Launch --- FORT WAYNE, IN
  Posted at 3:22 PM
  

  FORT WAYNE, IN -- (Marketwire) -- 06/08/10 -- (PINKSHEETS: ADCS) -- Mike the Pike Ventures' CopSwap (www.copswap.org) released its private beta at the peak of National Police Week 2010 and has since invited over a dozen police officers to participate. CopSwap, a website geared toward serving sworn officers and civilians alike, is an all-inclusive portal, for members to use, including social networking, news, online auctions and retail sales, to name some primary elements. The site will begin accepting ... read more
• Rudolph Technologies to Present at the UBS Global Technology and Services Conference --- FLANDERS, N.J.
  Posted at 3:19 PM
  

  Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTEC), a leading provider of process characterization equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities, today announced that Paul McLaughlin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Steven Roth, Chief Financial Officer, will present at ... read more
• Practice Leader for Spinnaker Renewable Energy Supply Chain Practice to Present at Colorado Cleantech Industry Association Seminar --- DENVER
  Posted at 3:18 PM
  

  Spinnaker, a global leader in supply chain consulting and execution services, announced today that Rob Schroeder, the practice leader for Spinnaker’s renewable energy practice, will be a featured speaker at an upcoming seminar presented by the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA). ... read more
• FSI International, Inc. Announces Proposed Public Offering of its Common Stock --- MINNEAPOLIS
  Posted at 3:16 PM
  

  FSI International, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSII), a manufacturer of capital equipment for the microelectronics industry, today announced that the Company intends to offer shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate ... read more
• Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. Announces June 4, 2010 Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling in its Litigation with Advanced Micro Devices --- NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., June 8
  Posted at 3:07 PM
  Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. ("GPHI") announced today a significant favorable ruling in its litigation with ATI Technologies and Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD). On Friday, June 4, 2010 the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected AMD's license defense and reversed the previous claim construction ruling regarding several key claim terms in GPHI's U.S. Patent No. 6,650,327 (the '327 patent). As a result, GPHI said that its patent infringement claims against AMD's Radeon(TM) product line have been ... read more
• nGenera Research Helps Companies Leverage Information to Drive Competitive Advantage --- AUSTIN, Texas
  Posted at 3:05 PM
  

  nGenera Corporation™, the only provider of end-to-end software solutions that manage and accelerate collaboration among employees and between enterprises and their customers, today announced the results of a new study, Leading in the Age of Unbounded Data. The study was conducted by ... read more
• Industry Experts Join ReadyTalk for Free Webinar on Leveraging Social Media --- DENVER, June 8
  Posted at 3:04 PM
  ReadyTalk, a leader in integrated audio and web conferencing services, is bringing social media experts together in a free webinar to discuss ways to leverage social media networks to help event sponsors draw more attendees, better engage the audience, and continue contact once the event has ended. Social Media: Promote, Engage, Leverage, Repeat takes place on Wednesday, June 9, at 3 p.m. EDT. The webinar is free to attend but requires advanced registration at: bit.ly/aQYF41. The event will feature a panel ... read more
• International Game Technology Announces Quarterly Dividend --- LAS VEGAS, June 8
  Posted at 3:03 PM
  International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of six cents ($0.06) per share, payable on July 9, 2010 to shareholders of record on June 22, 2010. About IGT International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products worldwide. More information about IGT is available at www.IGT.com. SOURCE International Game Technology ... read more
• Vermont Selects JEN Associates to Provide Medicare-Medicaid Analytical Services --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 8
  Posted at 3:00 PM
  JEN Associates, Inc. (JAI) announced today that it is partnering with the Vermont Agency of Human Services (AHS) to provide the state with groundbreaking healthcare analytical services. JAI is a pioneer in developing analytic strategies for employing large healthcare databases to design, manage and evaluate new policies. It will support Vermont in its efforts to improve healthcare quality while reducing costs for elderly and disabled citizens. JAI will assist this effort through its iMMRS(TM) data analytics and ... read more
• Tennant Company Introduces Affordable, Reliable Vacuums --- MINNEAPOLIS
  Posted at 3:00 PM
  

  Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC), a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, healthier world, today introduces two affordable, reliable commercial vacuums to the North America market: the V-SMU-14 single motor upright vacuum and the V-BP-6 backpack vacuum. ... read more
• K-V Pharmaceutical Sets Record Date for Stockholder Action by Written Consent --- ST. LOUIS, June 8
  Posted at 2:58 PM
  K-V Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE: KVa/KVb) today announced that on June 4, 2010, the Company received a written notice (the "Notice") executed by the Marc S. Hermelin Revocable Trust DTD 7/23/99, a stockholder of the Company, requesting that the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") fix a record date for stockholder action by written consent relating to the adoption of certain amendments to the Company's By-Laws (the "Proposed Amendments"). A copy of the Notice, which includes as an ... read more
• iVdopia Launches the Future5, the First HTML5 Ad-Authoring Solution --- SAN JOSE, Calif., June 8
  Posted at 2:57 PM
  iVdopia (www.ivdopia.com), the largest video and rich media mobile advertising network, today announced the launch of the Future5, the first HTML5 ad-authoring solution available for the iPhone and iPad. This innovation from the mobile ad pioneers empowers advertisers to create and customize HTML5 iPhone and iPad ads, without having to pay the premium of $1 million per iAd campaign. As Apple blocks the use of Flash on the iPhone and iPad, many advertisers and agencies that rely on the language are ... read more
• Edmunds.com Deploys MicroStrategy Dashboards to Perform Comprehensive Analysis of its Automotive Websites --- MCLEAN, Va., June 8
  Posted at 2:54 PM
  MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Edmunds.com has deployed MicroStrategy dashboards to gain timely insight into key performance indicators (KPIs) across the company. Edmunds.com Inc. publishes four Web sites and is the leading online resource for automotive consumer information. Edmunds.com uses MicroStrategy to perform a wide range of analysis across its business, including advertising and revenue analysis. Edmunds.com deployed MicroStrategy dashboards to executives and other business users to provide them with ... read more