Thursday, June 3, 2010

• Brocade CFO to Present at Upcoming Financial Conferences --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
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  Brocade® (NASDAQ GS:BRCD) company executives will present at the following financial conferences. All presentations will be available on a live Webcast via the Internet at http://www.brcd.com. Richard Deranleau, Vice President Finance and CFO will present at the UBS Global ... read more
• What's a 'Seabee?' Friday Night Dinner & New Museum to Showcase 'Can Do' Legacy of Navy's Civil Engineer Corps --- LOS ANGELES, June 3
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  WHO: 250 guests of the Civil Engineer Corps/Seabee Historical Foundation WHAT: Presentation of First Annual "Fighting Seabee Award" to WWII Seabee Jerry Halpin & Active Duty Seabee Chief Petty Officer ... read more
• Aerojet, Solar Power, Inc. and SMUD Announce Completion of Six-Megawatt Solar Installation at Aerojet's Sacramento Site --- SACRAMENTO and ROSEVILLE, Calif., June 3
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  Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, Solar Power, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SOPW) and SMUD announced today that the companies have completed a 2.4 megawatt (MW) expansion of the existing 3.6 MW solar system at Aerojet's Sacramento, Calif. facility. The site is located within the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and has now increased its total capacity to 6MW, making it the largest single-site industrial photovoltaic solar electric generating facility in California and one of the largest in the country. ... read more
• See For Yourself How Verizon Wireless is Ready to Serve Customers When it Matters Most --- BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 3
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  Verizon Wireless doesn't wait for hurricane season, severe weather forecasts, wildfire warnings or power outages to focus on keeping its service up and running. Verizon Wireless network teams work year-round to ensure customers can rely on the Verizon Wireless network and use their wireless devices when they need them most. Go Behind the Scenes with Verizon Wireless - Video Available A new video from Verizon Wireless takes viewers to Verizon Wireless cell sites, mobile cell sites, switches and other network operations ... read more
• FiOS, the Best Choice, Now Available With the Best Voice --- NEW YORK, June 3
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  Verizon FiOS customers now have an enhanced digital phone service - FiOS Digital Voice - to go with the ultimate broadband and home-entertainment experience. Designed specifically for Verizon's advanced all-fiber-optic network, with a brilliantly clear sound quality, FiOS Digital Voice has 21 industry-leading features including live voice-mail screening, an advanced online call manager and Caller ID on TV. Many of these features are not available with the traditional Freedom Essentials voice service. "FiOS Digital Voice sets the standard in the same ... read more
• Northern Light Adds 20,000 IT Vendor White Papers and Case Studies to Content Available Through SinglePoint Strategic Research Portals --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 3
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  Northern Light (www.northernlight.com) today announced the immediate availability of a new content collection for SinglePoint(TM) strategic research portals, comprising more than 20,000 publicly-available information technology (IT) vendor white papers and case studies. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030522/NLTLOGO ) The literature, distilled from the websites of 800 leading IT vendors, is full-text indexed by Northern Light so relevant documents can be highlighted and linked to in the integrated search results generated by a SinglePoint user's research query. The vendor white papers and case studies augment ... read more
• Local Group Shopping Site LivingSocial Launches in Tampa and San Antonio --- WASHINGTON, June 3
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  LivingSocial, the local group shopping site behind LivingSocial Deals, launched today in Tampa and San Antonio, making its Deals program live in 24 cities across the country with plans to expand to dozens of markets throughout the year. "With white, sugar sand beaches, sport fishing, jet skiing and parasailing Tampa is a true hot spot among the world's destinations, and we're thrilled to launch in such a thriving market," said Tim O'Shaughnessy, CEO and co-founder of LivingSocial. "LivingSocial will help ... read more
• Deirdre Sullivan, Leading Social Media and Online Media Expert, Joins MWW Group's DialogueMedia Practice as Vice President --- EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., June 3
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  MWW Group (www.mww.com), one of the nation's top ten public relations firms, announced today that Deirdre Sullivan joins the firm as vice president of its DialogueMedia practice. Sullivan brings more than fifteen years of experience as a promotional and marketing expert in creating, building and launching innovative and compelling online experiences for media companies, and lifestyle, retail, and fashion brands. "Deirdre is a tremendous talent who brings deep expertise in social media and the digital space. She brings both a strong ... read more
• Social Media + Online Games + Content + Virtual Events = Next Business Wave --- CHICAGO, June 3
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  UBM Studios today announced the Social Business Suite, a complete social media and business games suite integrated into its virtual event platform. By combining the right content, recruitment and the management of audiences with an integrated suite of social and community tools, UBM Studios is now helping organizations connect their customers and remote employees more effectively than ever before through virtual business environments. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100603/NY14812 ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100603/NY14812 ) UBM Studios today announced a complete social media and 'business games' ... read more
• SOFIA Meets "First Science Light" Milestone, Makes First in-Flight Observations --- COLUMBIA, Md., June 3
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  The University Space Research Association (USRA) is extremely proud to announce the achievement of "first science light" by the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) with the observatory's initial in-flight observations. With this major milestone, completed on May 26, 2010, SOFIA embarks on an anticipated 20 year career that promises to provide extraordinary insight into the solar system, our galaxy and the universe, and a wealth of data to astronomers, physicists and instrument technicians. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100603/DC14271-a) ... read more
• Boeing Receives FAA Engineering Contract Worth up to $1.7 Billion for Next-Generation Air Transportation System --- CHICAGO, June 3
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  Boeing (NYSE: BA) has won a major research & development support contract worth up to $1.7 billion for the Next-Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Prime focus areas of the contract include air traffic management modeling and simulation as well as the full integration of ground and airborne technologies and operations across all vehicle types, including commercial and military aircraft, general aviation, unmanned aerial systems, and rotorcraft. Boeing will perform work that will demonstrate NextGen procedures ... read more
• Abbott to Present Data on Several Investigational Cancer Treatments at American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting --- ABBOTT PARK, Ill., June 3
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  Abbott (NYSE: ABT) scientists and independent researchers will highlight the latest clinical trial data on four of Abbott's investigational oncology compounds at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, scheduled for June 4-8 in Chicago. The presentations include data on inhibitors of VEGFR and PDGFR, PARP and bcl-2, and a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against CS1. Abbott's oncology pipeline currently includes nine new molecular entities in the clinic, targeting more than 15 different cancers and tumor types. Meeting ... read more
• Computershare and Creative Printing Services Collaborate on a Full Suite of Regulatory Required Communication Services --- BURR RIDGE, Ill., June 3
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  Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU), a leading financial services provider for the global securities industry, and Creative Printing Services, Inc., a diversified and minority-owned print manufacturing company, today announced they will work together to bring enhanced regulatory communication services to Fortune 1000 clients. "Teaming with Computershare, by leveraging their compliance suite of services, makes for a fabulous opportunity for our customers, Computershare, and Creative Printing Services," said Haves McNeal, President, Creative Printing Services. "Our common vision to package truly paired ... read more
• New Projecturf 2.0 Provides Online Project Management with Features Not Offered by Other Project Management Software --- LOS ANGELES, June 3
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  Small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) often struggle to find affordable and intuitive project management software that can be customized to fit their exact project management needs while not being charged for "extras." Projecturf 2.0 - http://www.projecturf.com - is the economical new web-based project management app specifically designed for SMBs in all industries providing each user features not offered by other project management software. Designed based on hundreds of real users' feedback and requests, Projecturf 2.0 has features and benefits which differentiate ... read more
• EMC Recognized for Leadership and Innovation in Customer Support Services --- HOPKINTON, Mass., June 3
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  EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, announced it has been awarded Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) STAR Awards for Best Support Staff Practices and Best Use of Metrics and Business Intelligence. TSIA also honored EMC with its second Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award, marking the company's 10 individual STAR Awards over the last 10 years. "EMC truly prizes its reputation for industry-leading customer service and we are gratified for this validation from TSIA," said Tony Kolish, ... read more
• New MMA Whitepaper Explores Opportunities in Overize Ad Units --- NEW YORK, LONDON, SINGAPORE and SAO PAULO, June 3
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  The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) (www.mmaglobal.com), today published a whitepaper that provides the industry with a concise, actionable overview of widely used display ad unit sizes measuring 320 pixels in width or larger. These ad units represent new opportunities for brands, agencies and other members of the mobile marketing ecosystem to engage with their audience on large-screen smartphones and tablets. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090715/LA46363LOGO) The "Expanded Mobile Ad Unit Sizes Whitepaper" includes several examples of banner and full-screen ad units in use today ... read more
• NeurogesX to Present at Two Upcoming Conferences --- SAN MATEO, Calif., June 3
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  NeurogesX, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGSX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, announced today that Anthony DiTonno, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at two upcoming conferences in New York, NY: The Ninth Annual Needham Healthcare Conference, to be held June 9-10, 2010; and the Jefferies 2010 Global Life Sciences Conference, taking place June 8-11, 2010. Mr. DiTonno and Stephen Ghiglieri, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, will be available ... read more
• Decision Resources Offers Comprehensive Emerging Markets Epidemiology to Help Pharmaceutical Companies Unlock Market Opportunities in the BRIC Countries --- WALTHAM, Mass., June 3
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  Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, today announced the availability of Emerging Markets PatientBase, an epidemiological database that provides current and 10-year forecasts of patient populations for the most commercially significant indications across the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) markets. Combining Decision Resources' epidemiology expertise and extensive knowledge of the major emerging pharmaceutical markets, Emerging Markets PatientBase allows users to estimate current and future patient population sizes for the national ... read more
• Roche Symposium Showcases Accomplishments of Next Generation of Chemists --- NUTLEY, N.J., June 3
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  Today, Roche honored 11 outstanding Ph.D. students and two professors with the company's Excellence in Chemistry Award for research accomplishments in the field of organic chemistry. The winners are participating in Roche's annual two-day Roche Symposium: Excellence in Chemistry to gain first hand knowledge on the important role organic chemistry plays in pharmaceutical discovery. "This symposium serves as recognition of graduate students and faculty members who are providing fundamental advances in the field of synthetic organic chemistry," said Hans-Joachim Boehm, ... read more
• Tulalip Resort Casino Signs Agreement for 200 IGT MLD(R) Video Slot Games --- LAS VEGAS, June 3
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  International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a global leader in creating the games players love and network systems that improve the player experience, announced today that Tulalip Resort Casino in Tulalip, Wash. signed an agreement to install 200 IGT MLD® slot games. Tulalip's MLD® game mix also features a variety of games that showcase the MLD® technology's unparalleled 3D graphics and flexible configuration options. Tulalip's selection of only IGT games for its new expansion is evidence of IGT's industry leadership in ... read more