Friday, June 4, 2010

• PTCB Certification Required for Pharmacy Technician Employment by Department of Veterans Affairs --- WASHINGTON, June 4
  Posted at 6:52 AM
  PTCB today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification for VA pharmacy technicians employed at grade GS-6 and above. VA's decision came after formal recommendations from the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and is reflected in the VA Handbook 5005/15. The incorporation of these new requirements parallel certification standards within the private sector and demonstrate VA's commitment to improving patient safety and rewarding pharmacy technicians through increased pay and new career opportunities. ... read more
• Carnegie Mellon's College of Engineering Hosts Fourth Annual Washington Speaker Series --- PITTSBURGH, June 4
  Posted at 6:50 AM
  Carnegie Mellon University's Pradeep K. Khosla will moderate a distinguished panel of information communication technology (ICT) experts from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 10 at the fourth annual Washington Speaker Series at the Cosmos Club at 2121 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. in Washington, D.C. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020422/CMULOGO ) The panel discussion, titled "The Globalization of ICT: Evaluating the Role and Responsibility of the Digital Citizen," will feature Alec Ross, senior advisor for innovation at the U.S. State Department; Phillip J. Bond, president ... read more
• AutoTrader.com Cross-Shopping Data Shows Majority of New Mercury Buyers May Gravitate to Ford if Mercury Brand is Shut Down --- ATLANTA, June 4
  Posted at 6:45 AM
  If Ford shutters its Mercury brand this fall, as announced on Wednesday, Ford itself may have the opportunity to capture the largest share of new Mercury buyers left without their brand. More than 28% of new Mercury shoppers on AutoTrader.com also looked at new Ford vehicles, and more than 7% of new Mercury shoppers on AutoTrader.com also looked at new Lincoln vehicles. The top 10 new-car brands cross shopped by new Mercury shoppers on AutoTrader.com were: 1. ... read more
• C. Thomas McMillen, Chairman and CEO of Homeland Security Capital Corporation To be Inducted into the University of Maryland Alumni Association Hall of Fame --- ARLINGTON, Va.
  Posted at 6:45 AM
  

  Homeland Security Capital Corporation (OTCBB: HOMS), an international provider of specialized technology-based radiological, nuclear, environmental, disaster relief and security solutions to government and commercial customers, announced today that C. Thomas McMillen, Chairman and CEO, has been selected for Induction into the ... read more
• Piper Jaffray Hosts 30th Annual Consumer Conference --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 6:43 AM
  

  Piper Jaffray will host its 30th Annual Consumer Conference June 8-9 in New York. This year’s conference will feature nearly 75 of the industry’s highest profile retailers, footwear and apparel brands, restaurants, food processors and distributors, and leisure/entertainment companies, addressing current industry trends and presenting their ... read more
• Sapient to Present at Two Investor Conferences --- BOSTON
  Posted at 6:40 AM
  

  Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today announced that Alan J. Herrick, president and chief executive officer, and Joseph S. Tibbetts Jr., senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the UBS Global Technology and Services Conference at the Crown Plaza Times Square in New York City ... read more
• Verizon Wireless' 'COLTs' Make Pit Stop at Pocono Raceway for NASCAR Weekend --- LONG POND, Pa., June 4
  Posted at 6:35 AM
  In readiness for the throng of NASCAR fans expected to descend on the area for this weekend's Pocono 500, Verizon Wireless will beef up its network capacity by deploying two temporary mobile cell sites known as COLTs (Cell on Light Truck). Each COLT is a fully functional, generator-powered mobile cell site that enhances wireless capacity, allowing more customers to use their wireless phones -- including the latest, advanced smartphones -- concurrently to make calls, surf the Internet, update social ... read more
• Regeneron Announces Presentation at the 9th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference --- TARRYTOWN, N.Y., June 4
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: REGN) will webcast its presentation at the 9th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 10, 2010. The presentation is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The session may be accessed through the Company's web site, www.regeneron.com, on the Investor Relations page. An archived version of the presentation will be available after the live webcast through July 10, 2010. Regeneron is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines ... read more
• Medidata Solutions to Present at the Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ: MDSO), a leading global provider of SaaS-based clinical development solutions, today announced that Tarek Sherif, chairman and chief executive officer, and Bruce Dalziel, chief financial officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference at 1:00 ... read more
• Former IBM Chief eCommerce Strategist and Former Chief Executive Officer of iLIANT Corporation Join CyberDefender Board of Directors --- LOS ANGELES
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  CyberDefender Corporation (OTCBB: CYDE), an award-winning provider of PC security, Antispyware/Antivirus Software, PC Optimization, PC Support, and Identity Theft Prevention solutions, today announced the appointment of two new directors to its board, to complete the NASDAQ’s requirement for four independent ... read more
• Gilead Sciences and ADAP Crisis Task Force Announce New Initiatives to Support AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) --- FOSTER CITY, Calif. & WASHINGTON
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  Gilead Sciences and the ADAP Crisis Task Force (ACTF) today announced a series of initiatives to help state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) continue to provide antiretroviral medicines to people living with HIV in the United States. The new measures are a response to budget shortfalls ... read more
• iBio to Present at Noble Financial Sixth Annual Equity Conference – ONTRACK 2010 --- NEWARK, Del.
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  iBio, Inc. (OTCBB: IBPM) today announced that Robert Erwin, President, and Dr. Vidadi Yusibov, Chief Scientific Officer, will make a presentation regarding the business strategy, technology, and financial outlook of the Company at the Noble Financial Sixth Annual Equity Conference at 8:30 am EDT on June ... read more
• Nangate announces integration of OpenAccess database for Library CreatorTM Platform into LFoundry’s advanced LF150 PDK --- SUNNYVALE, Calif. & LANDSHUT, Germany
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  

  Nangate, the leading supplier of digital cell library development and design optimization solutions, and LFoundry, the dedicated analog, mixed signal and specialized technologies foundry of choice, today announced that Nangate has released an OpenAccess database integration module for the Nangate ... read more
• ViaSat to Acquire Stonewood Group --- CARLSBAD, Calif. and LONDON, June 4
  Posted at 6:25 AM
  ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a producer of innovative satellite and other wireless communication and security systems, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Stonewood Group Limited, a leader in the design, manufacture and delivery of data at rest encryption products and services. Stonewood products are used to encrypt data on computer hard drives so that a lost or stolen laptop does not result in the compromise of classified information or the loss of intellectual property. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091216/VIASATLOGO) Terms of the transaction ... read more
• CompanionLink Announces Outlook Sync with HTC EVO 4G --- PORTLAND, Ore.
  Posted at 6:21 AM
  

  CompanionLink® Software announces two-way synchronization and backup of contacts, calendar, tasks and notes between Microsoft® Outlook® and HTC® EVO™ 4G with HTC Sense™ UI. CompanionLink offers two ways to sync from Outlook to the EVO 4G – secure wired USB ... read more
• WebMD to Present at the 5th Annual Needham Internet & Digital Media Conference --- NEW YORK, June 4
  Posted at 6:20 AM
  WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) today announced that executives of WebMD are scheduled to give a presentation at the 5th Annual Needham Internet & Digital Media Conference on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 1:20 p.m. ET. Investors, analysts and the general public are invited to listen to a live audio broadcast of the presentation over the Internet. The broadcast can be accessed at www.wbmd.com (in the Investor Relations section). A replay of the broadcast will be available at ... read more
• U.S. Teens' Hectic Summer Schedules Could Create Barrier to Prioritizing Healthy Habits --- FORT WORTH, Texas, June 4
  Posted at 6:15 AM
  With such intense competition and pressure on today's teens to get into a good college, line up a strong summer internship and land the perfect summer job, many parents feel that summer is an ideal time for their teens to get ahead. However, the stress of a busy school year followed by a similarly hectic summer could cause teens to suffer from stress-related medical conditions such as acne.(i) June marks National Acne Awareness Month across the United States, and ... read more
• Bottomline Technologies Prices Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock --- PORTSMOUTH, N.H.
  Posted at 6:14 AM
  

  Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 4,200,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $14.50 per share. The company has also granted to the underwriters ... read more
• FreeWave Technologies Expert, Dan Steele, to Present at 2010 Energy Exposition --- BOULDER, Colo., June 4
  Posted at 6:07 AM
  BOULDER, Colo., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Dan Steele Business Development Executive FreeWave Technologies, Inc. (www.freewave.com) Daniel G. Steele is ... read more
• Maytag Dishwasher Recall Repairs Offered by Active Appliances Inc. --- LOS ANGELES, June 4
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  Active Appliances Inc. has received a large shipment of necessary components to repair Maytag Dishwashers that have been recalled. Maytag Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 1.7 million Maytag®, Amana®, Jenn-Air®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® brand dishwashers because of a potential fire hazard. Active Appliances Inc. has all the necessary tools and parts and expert factory trained technicians to repair the recalled dishwashers. U.S. ... read more