Tuesday, May 25, 2010

• CryoLife Sends Letter to Medafor, Inc. Shareholders --- ATLANTA, May 25
  Posted at 9:40 AM
  CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), an implantable biological medical device and cardiovascular tissue processing company, announced today that it has sent a letter to Medafor shareholders, which is included below. May 25, 2010 Medafor Shareholders: WITHHOLD Your Vote on Directors Pasquale, Gray, Halverson, Shope and Van Eeckhout ... read more
• Sony's PS3 Reached 31% Market Share in Q1 2010: Strategy Analytics --- BOSTON
  Posted at 9:40 AM
  

  Sony’s PlayStation 3 console increased its global market share of current generation consoles to 31% in Q1 2010, according to analysis published by the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service. The report, “Games Consoles: Sony's PS3 Increases Global Share In Q1 2010,” ... read more
• iRobot Seaglider Collecting Valuable Data in the Gulf of Mexico --- BEDFORD, Mass.
  Posted at 9:39 AM
  

  iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, announced that its Seaglider Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) is currently being used as a platform to collect valuable ocean data in an effort to monitor the recent Gulf of Mexico oil spill. iRobot is working with ... read more
• Epicurious.com Introduces Recipe Application for Android --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 9:35 AM
  

  Epicurious.com, the most award-winning food site, today introduced its first application in the Android MarketTM . The free application, “Epicurious' Recipes & Shopping List: On the Go and In the Kitchen,” allows users to browse and search Epicurious.com’s database of over 28,000 editor-created and tested recipes, toggling ... read more
• Drug Safety Outsourcing Requires Careful Scrutiny of Pros and Cons --- RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
  Posted at 9:35 AM
  

  RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC -- (Marketwire) -- 05/25/10 -- A new research study shows that the decision to outsource pharmacovigilance activities is connected closely to company size, cultural preference and internal skill sets. Findings are summarized at http://www.DrugSafetyBenchmarking.com/. "As companies grow in size, they take on more pharmacovigilance responsibility in-house," said Jason Richardson, president of consulting firm Cutting Edge Information. "Every small pharmaceutical company we surveyed outsources some drug safety work, while 17% of mid-size companies and 56% of ... read more
• GoldenSource Focusing on Independent Pricing and Valuations at North American Financial Information Summit 2010 --- LONDON and NEW YORK, May 25
  Posted at 9:34 AM
  GoldenSource Corporation, a leading provider of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) solutions, will be exhibiting at the North American Financial Information Summit 2010 on May 26 at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, New York, NY. Pricing and evaluation is a top priority in the financial services industry, as numerous questions and issues have arisen from the Obama Administration's impending Financial Reform. This has fueled the demand for independent price verification (IPV) and the review of the traditional ... read more
• ViryaNet Announces Successful Implementation of Its Mobile Workforce Management Platform for Australia’s Western Water Corporation --- SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.
  Posted at 9:34 AM
  

  ViryaNet Limited (VRYAF.OB), a leading provider of software solutions that optimize the full cycle of scheduling and dispatch processes for field service management, today announced the successful deployment at Western Region Water Corporation (trading as Western Water), one of Victoria’s thirteen regional urban water corporations. Western ... read more
• Analog FastSPICE Multi-Core Parallel Delivers up to 50x Speedup --- SANTA CLARA, Calif.
  Posted at 9:30 AM
  

  Berkeley Design Automation, Inc., provider of the Analog FastSPICE™ unified circuit verification platform (AFS Platform), today announced the AFS Multi-Core Parallel operating mode (AFS MCP). AFS MCP automatically runs corners, sweeps, and Monte Carlo iterations in parallel on separate cores on up to 8-core shared-memory systems. ... read more
• RadiSys Corporation Selects Converged Communications MENA FZ-LLC as Distributor for Middle East and North Africa --- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
  Posted at 9:30 AM
  

  RadiSys® Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS), a leading provider of innovative hardware and software platforms for next generation IP-based wireless, wireline and video networks, today announced the selection of Converged Communications MENA (CCMENA) as its new distributor in the Middle East and ... read more
• SciQuest Executives Continue to Garner Accolades as Julie Hepner Becomes the Company’s Second 40 Under 40 Leadership Award Winner --- CARY, N.C.
  Posted at 9:30 AM
  

  SciQuest, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand strategic procurement and supplier enablement solutions, announced that Julie Hepner, the Product Marketing Director for Higher Education, has been named a 2010 “40 Under 40” Leadership Award winner by the Triangle Business Journal. ... read more
• SciQuest Adds Key Business and Industry Expertise with Appointment of Jeffrey T. Barber and Timothy J. Buckley to Board of Directors --- CARY, N.C.
  Posted at 9:29 AM
  

  SciQuest, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand strategic procurement and supplier enablement solutions, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey T. Barber and Timothy J. Buckley to its board of directors. Barber and Buckley have decades of experience building and growing ... read more
• Small Businesses to Have Access to Complimentary Online Webcasts Featuring Small Business Experts as a Result of Partnership Between Charter Business(R), Bloomberg Television and Cisco --- ST. LOUIS, May 25
  Posted at 9:28 AM
  Charter Business® is demonstrating its commitment to the local small business community by offering Solutions for Small Business (SFSB), the second set in a series of free, video Webcasts for small business executives, in collaboration with Bloomberg Television®, Cisco and 14 of the nation's top cable companies. The webcasts offer direct access to leading experts, who provide advice on topics critical to helping small businesses thrive, such as boosting productivity and protecting customer data. The first set of webcasts was ... read more
• College Students Prefer Print Over Digital Textbooks --- OBERLIN, Ohio, May 25
  Posted at 9:27 AM
  Even with new digital handheld gadgets, smart phones, pads, and laptops glued to every college student's hand, 74% still prefer to use a printed textbook when taking a class, according to the findings of a new Student Watch study conducted by OnCampus Research, a division of the National Association of College Stores (NACS) that helps companies better understand the college market. The survey also found that 53% of students were unsure about purchasing digital textbooks or would not consider buying them ... read more
• BD Board Declares Dividend --- FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 25
  Posted at 9:21 AM
  The Board of Directors of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) has declared a quarterly dividend of 37 cents per common share, payable on June 30, 2010 to holders of record on June 9, 2010. The indicated annual dividend rate is $1.48 per share. About BD BD is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. The Company is dedicated to improving people's health throughout the world. BD is focused ... read more
• Reportlinker Adds The Top 10 Pharmaceutical Companies in Latin America: Growth Performance, Strategies and SWOT Analysis --- NEW YORK, May 25
  Posted at 9:21 AM
  Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Top 10 Pharmaceutical Companies in Latin America: Growth performance, strategies and SWOT analysis http://www.reportlinker.com/p0201022/The-Top-10-Pharmaceutical-Companies-in-Latin-America-Growth-performance-strategies-and-SWOT-analysis.html The leading pharmaceutical companies in Latin America comprise multinational companies and domestic players. Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and Argentina remained the major markets in Latin America with a market share of around 90%. This report provides an insight into the current state of the Latin American pharmaceutical industry, market structure, pricing, regulation, as well as evolving ... read more
• Reportlinker Adds Google vs. Apple: Clash of the Titans --- NEW YORK, May 25
  Posted at 9:19 AM
  Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Google vs. Apple: Clash of the Titans http://www.reportlinker.com/p0200516/Google-vs-Apple-Clash-of-the-Titans .html Google and Apple, the two titans of the Information Age, have entered into head-to-head competition in several overlapping markets. Google's foray into operating systems and browser markets, and Apple's incursion into web services have pitted the two companies squarely against each other. With battle lines drawn, the two companies are locking horns in the areas of devices and operating ... read more
• Pivotal Leaders Network Announces Its 2010 Prospective Clean Technology Business Leaders in the Northwest --- PORTLAND, Ore., May 25
  Posted at 9:18 AM
  Pivotal Investments, along with presenting sponsors Perkins Coie, Ernst & Young, the Portland Development Commission and the University of Oregon, today announced the Pivotal Leaders for 2010 (http://www.pivotal-leaders.com), a community-nominated and peer-selected network of the top prospective clean technology business leaders with ties to the Northwest. More than 600 nominations were received following the launch of Pivotal Leaders in February. The nominees themselves then selected the final 32 Pivotal Leaders: entrepreneurial business leaders who have the talent and business acumen ... read more
• Reportlinker Adds Western European Regional Telecoms Overview --- NEW YORK, May 25
  Posted at 9:18 AM
  Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Western European regional telecoms overview http://www.reportlinker.com/p0201833/Western-European-regional-telecoms-overview.html This report provides an overview and analysis of the financial and operational performance of the major telcos in Western Europe. Introduction Key messages Revenues Profitability The impact of mobile Operational metrics NGA developments To order this report: Telecommunication Services Industry: Western European regional telecoms overview More Market Research Report Check our Company Profile, SWOT and Revenue Analysis! Nicolas Bombourg Reportlinker Email: nbo@reportlinker.com ... read more
• Reportlinker Adds Global Top 10 Mobile Phone Companies Industry, Financial and SWOT Analysis --- NEW YORK, May 25
  Posted at 9:14 AM
  Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Top 10 Mobile Phone Companies Industry, Financial and SWOT Analysis http://www.reportlinker.com/p0201750/Global-Top-10-Mobile-Phone-Companies--Industry-Financial-and-SWOT-Analysis.html Introduction This report analyzes the global mobile phones market in terms of market size (estimation based on number of shipments to end-users, including both new uptake and renewal purchases), key drivers and resistors, trends and competitive positioning. It includes profiles of the top ten companies in the industry along with 5-year financial analysis and in-depth SWOT analysis. Scope *Performance of the ... read more
• SolutionsDevelopers Hosts Roundtable on Enterprise Architecture --- DULLES, Va.
  Posted at 9:14 AM
  

  Today the SolutionsDevelopers Corporation announced the May meeting of its Technology Leadership Roundtable. The roundtable welcomed Branko Primetica, Vice President for eGlobalTech, as this month’s keynote speaker. At the meeting, Mr. Primetica focused ... read more