Wednesday, June 2, 2010

• Medicare Administrator Issues Positive Coverage Determination for Cypress Bioscience's Avise PG(SM) Testing Service --- SAN DIEGO, CA
  Posted at 10:30 AM
  

  SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/02/10 -- Cypress Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYPB) announced today that Palmetto GBA, administrator for Medicare Part B in California, has issued a positive coverage determination for the company's Avise PG testing service. Avise PG is a test which aids doctors in therapy decisions regarding methotrexate, one of the most widely prescribed drugs for rheumatoid arthritis. "This decision to include Avise PG in the Medicare reimbursement guidelines was based upon a demonstration of the ... read more
• Thumbplay Strikes Deal With nTelos Wireless --- NEW YORK, June 2
  Posted at 10:29 AM
  Thumbplay®, the leading provider of mobile entertainment in the U.S., announced an agreement which will enable nTelos Wireless customers direct access to Thumbplay® Music(TM) (www.thumbplaymusic.com). Thumbplay Music is a cloud-based music service offering unlimited access to millions of songs on iPhone®, Android(TM) and BlackBerry® smartphones as well as PCs/Macs®. The Thumbplay Music application will be pre-loaded on select nTelos Android and BlackBerry smartphones and will be featured in the nTelos Web and mobile web stores in the near future. ... read more
• Strategyn Expands Offering to Social Sector with Launch of Center for Social Innovation --- AUSTIN, Texas
  Posted at 10:27 AM
  

  Strategyn, Inc., an industry leader in innovation management, today announced the launch of the Center for Social Innovation, a division of Strategyn, Inc., that focuses on the needs of non-profit organizations, government agencies and corporate foundations. The Center serves as a ... read more
• Sensors Inc. to Develop Innovative Diagnostic System Using SRI International's Patented Vibration Imaging Technology --- MENLO PARK, Calif. and SALINE, Mich., June 2
  Posted at 10:26 AM
  SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, has granted Sensors Inc. a global manufacturing and distribution license to develop a diagnostic system using SRI's vibration imaging technology. Sensors Inc., a developer of portable emissions measurement systems (PEMS), will use SRI's patented technology to create a new line of diagnostic systems for the automotive, power generation systems, and aerospace/avionics industries. Vibration Imaging: An Innovation in Remote Data Collection SRI's vibration imaging technology is a special camera and computer system ... read more
• Aastra Invites Norstar Resellers to Free Webinar --- DALLAS
  Posted at 10:25 AM
  

  Aastra USA, a leading company at the forefront of the enterprise communication market is hosting a free webinar to introduce its AastraLink Pro™ IP-PBX for small businesses to potential resellers. In light of the recent announcement by Avaya to discontinue the Norstar product line sooner than ... read more
• Spire Global and Videoworks Partner to Support European and U.S. Sony Video Conferencing Customers --- VAN NUYS, Calif. and OSLO,, June 2
  Posted at 10:25 AM
  Spire Global, the exclusive source for Sony's IPELA(R) line of IP-based videoconferencing endpoints and accessory products in the U.S., announced that Videoworks AS, a Norway headquartered video conferencing technology start-up will partner with Spire Global in a continued effort to extend the Sony Video Conferencing presence throughout the U.S. and Europe. "This partnership with Videoworks to support European Union customers presents a great opportunity for Spire Global and Sony Video Conferencing," said Eric Murphy, Vice President of Spire Global. "Videoworks has ... read more
• Online Auction of Government Assets, Including Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment from Two Seattle Area Locations --- MAINEVILLE, Ohio, June 2
  Posted at 10:23 AM
  Penny Worley Auctioneers (www.worleyauctioneers.com) announces online auctions of government assets from two Seattle area locations, according to Jerry Jenkins. "All these government assets from locations in Bellevue and Federal Way, Wash., will sell to the highest bidders during an online only auction," Jenkins said. "We have lots of IT equipment, executive office furniture and office equipment in this auction." Bidding closes on June 5 for these items, including: executive office furniture, teller stations with keypad entry, keypad entry safe, ... read more
• Small-Cap Gold Producer, Razor Resources Inc., Launches Online Investor Relations and Marketing Program --- DENVER, June 2
  Posted at 10:20 AM
  Razor Resources Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RZOR) -- (the "Company") is pleased to announce the launch of an online investor relations program and a social network for current shareholders. The program will raise awareness about the company through the world's biggest websites and search engines for the purpose of attracting new shareholders and connecting with current shareholders of the company. ONLINE INVESTOR RELATIONS MAXIMIZES SPEED, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO COMPANY In response to overwhelming data representing the online research and communications habits ... read more
• Agentis Installs Energy Management System at University of Chicago Medical Center to Reduce Utility Cost and Carbon Footprint --- ELMHURST, Ill.
  Posted at 10:18 AM
  By installing an energy management system called the Acuity Solution™, Agentis Energy has provided the University of Chicago Medical Center with a new capability for monitoring its electricity costs and implementing clean technology, the company announced today. Installed this ... read more
• Cegedim Dendrite Expands Alliance Program Through Partnership with Innoveer Solutions --- PARIS
  Posted at 10:15 AM
  

  As part of the Cegedim Dendrite Alliance Program, created to expand its open business model by partnering with leading technology, software and consulting companies, Cegedim Dendrite today announced that Innoveer Solutions, an award-winning Customer Relationship Management (CRM) ... read more
• Cellectis to Present at the FASEB Summer Research Conference on Genome Engineering --- PARIS, June 2
  Posted at 10:14 AM
  Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), the French genome engineering specialist, announces today that Frederic Paques, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Julianne Smith, PhD, head of the Meganuclease Recombination System group at Cellectis genome surgery, and Feng Zhang, PhD, Research Director at Cellectis plant sciences have been invited to present Cellectis' results on meganucleases and genome surgery at the FASEB Summer Research Conference on Genome Engineering to be held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA, on June 6-11, 2010. Targeted approaches have emerged today ... read more
• RF Code Announces Trade-Up Program Making it Cost-Effective to Switch to RF Code Active RFID Solutions --- AUSTIN, Texas
  Posted at 10:13 AM
  

  RF Code, Inc., today announced a trade-up program aimed at making it easy and cost-effective for customers of any active RFID solution to upgrade to an RF Code active RFID solution. By providing monetary credit for switching to RF Code, the “Tag-In” ... read more
• Army Corps of Engineers Trails Designated as National Recreation Trails --- WASHINGTON, June 2
  Posted at 10:10 AM
  Six U.S. Army Corps of Engineers trails are among the 31 trails designated as national recreation trails May 25 by the Department of the Interior. These trails will join the national network of more than 1,080 recreation trails that span from coast to coast and encompass more than 12,500 miles of existing trails and trail systems. The national recreation trail designation recognizes those trails that link communities to recreational opportunities on public lands and in local parks across the nation. ... read more
• Thomson Reuters Opens Baltimore Office to Support Federal Healthcare Customers --- ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 2
  Posted at 10:09 AM
  Thomson Reuters has opened a new office outside Baltimore to accommodate the growth of its business with federal healthcare customers. The company has added nearly 100 employees to its federal government team in recent years. More than 25 will be based in the new office, located at 7106 Ambassador Road in Woodlawn, Maryland. "We've worked with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than 20 years," said Jon Newpol, executive vice president for the Healthcare & Science business of Thomson ... read more
• Parago Recognized by CIO Magazine as One of the CIO 100 --- LEWISVILLE, Texas, June 2
  Posted at 10:08 AM
  Parago (www.parago.com), provider of innovative reward programs that drive behavior and promote brand loyalty with consumers and sales channels, today announced that it is amongst the 2010 CIO 100, a distinction presented by IDG's CIO magazine. The 23rd annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). Parago manages over 75 million transactions through its platform per year and launches nearly 50 new campaigns daily - automation and ... read more
• Particle Sciences Adds Dried Blood Spot Analysis to its Bioanalytic Services --- BETHLEHEM, Pa., June 2
  Posted at 10:05 AM
  Particle Sciences has expanded its Bioanalytic Service's offerings to include Dried Blood Spot LC/MS/MS analysis (DBS). DBS is a growing area of interest because of its advantages in sample collection, stability, and simplified storage requirements. By using DBS, sample collection and processing is greatly simplified resulting in decreased costs, increased safety and greater comfort for test subjects. According to Laurie Goldman, Director of Analytic Services at Particle Sciences, "Adding DBS capability is in keeping with Particle Sciences' ... read more
• Connecting – Wirelessly – to Your Team with ConnectLine --- SOMERSET, N.J.
  Posted at 10:05 AM
  

  Tuning in to color commentary is often out of bounds for people with hearing loss who struggle to hear TV at a normal volume. Just in time for the World Cup, the new ConnectLine system from Oticon ensures that people with hearing instruments can enjoy the games in excellent sound ... read more
• Ixia Selected by Stoke, Inc. for Testing Advanced Mobile Broadband Protocols and Applications --- CALABASAS, Calif.
  Posted at 10:03 AM
  

  Ixia (NASDAQ: XXIA), a leading, global provider of converged IP network test solutions, today announced Stoke, Inc. has selected IxNetwork and Ixia hardware to demonstrate that its Stoke Session Exchange mobile broadband gateway device processes high volumes of Generic Packet ... read more
• Verizon to Host Grand Opening of New FiOS Store in the Nation's Capital on June 4 --- WASHINGTON, June 2
  Posted at 10:01 AM
  Verizon will celebrate the grand opening of its new FiOS store in the District at a June 4 ceremony with D.C. Office of Cable TV Director Eric Richardson and David Zvenyach, chief of staff for Ward 3 D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh. The store, which is conveniently located near the Friendship Heights Metro train station on the Red Line, is a place where customers can sample Verizon's FiOS TV and FiOS Internet services, get answers to their questions, pay their ... read more
• ACT Biotech Receives Orphan Drug Designation for Telatinib, an Orally Available and Highly Selective Kinase Inhibitor, in Gastric Cancer --- SAN FRANCISCO
  Posted at 10:01 AM
  ACT Biotech Inc., a privately held biotechnology company developing a portfolio of oral kinase inhibitors as anti-cancer drugs, announced today that the company’s highly selective oral kinase inhibitor, Telatinib, has received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ... read more