Tuesday, June 8, 2010

• Local S. Hackensack Company Expanding --- SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J., June 8
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  VCOM International Multimedia Corp. announced it is expanding its computer services and digital signage operations and adding a third technology center in South Hackensack. The company already operates two facilities in the area. The company will use the center to host educational workshops for students and provide demonstrations for teachers to help them learn how to use the latest technologies designed for the classroom. The newest high-tech center will house a variety of technology products and will serve businesses throughout much ... read more
• Wheatland Electric Cooperative Upgrades Microwave Backbone Network With Exalt --- CAMPBELL, CA
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  

  CAMPBELL, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/08/10 -- Exalt Communications, the company that is reinventing microwave backhaul, today announced that Wheatland Electric Cooperative of Scott City, Kansas has deployed Exalt licensed microwave backhaul systems to upgrade its backbone network. The network not only delivers traffic for its utility operations serving 45,000 electricity customers, but also carries video surveillance traffic from some 20 company-owned water facilities, and supplies wireless Internet service to 3,000 subscribers. After years of frustration using microwave backhaul ... read more
• Among the Toughest Cancers to Treat, New ABRAXANE® Data Demonstrates Potential in Patients with Advanced and Malignant Melanoma --- LOS ANGELES
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  

  Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABII) presented trial design information from its ongoing phase 3 registration trial of nanoparticle albumin bound (nab®) driven chemotherapy, nab-paclitaxel (ABRAXANE® for Injectable Suspension; paclitaxel albumin protein-bound particles for injectable suspension), in melanoma, an aggressive form of ... read more
• ASCO Presentations Offer New Insights into Role of nab®-Chemotherapy Based Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment --- LOS ANGELES
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  

  Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABII) presented abstracts describing 10 trials of nanoparticle albumin bound (nab®) driven chemotherapy, nab-paclitaxel (ABRAXANE® for Injectable Suspension; paclitaxel albumin protein-bound particles for injectable suspension), for the treatment of breast cancer at the 46th Annual Meeting of ... read more
• Binary Research International Announces New Version of the Universal Imaging Utility Including 64-Bit Windows 7 Support --- MILWAUKEE
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  

  Binary Research International Inc. (BRI) announced today the availability of Big Bang’s Universal Imaging Utility (UIU) version 4.6, which now includes full support for 64-bit Windows 7, as well as continuing to support 32-bit Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Intel-based Apple Macintosh's. The vanguard ... read more
• Quest Software Reduces Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated’s Email Migration Time by 33 Percent --- NEW ORLEANS
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  

  News Facts: Charlotte, N.C-based Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (CCBCC) migrated more than 3,000 Lotus Notes mailboxes to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 using Quest Software’s (Nasdaq: ... read more
• Pictime Datacenter Selects Arkeia Software for Hosted Backup Services --- SAN DIEGO, June 8
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  Arkeia Software, a leading provider of fast, easy-to-use, and affordable network backup solutions, today announced that Pictime Datacenter has become the latest hosting company to deliver backup services based on Arkeia Network Backup to their customers. Using Arkeia Network Backup, Pictime Datacenter's backup business both increases customer loyalty and improves profitability. After using Arkeia Network Backup successfully for internal backups at Pictime, the company decided to add backup services to expand its service offerings. Pictime Datacenter, the ... read more
• Tensilica Expands Wireless Baseband Business Unit, Hires Texas Instruments Veteran Eric Dewannain as Vice President/General Manager --- SANTA CLARA, CA
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  SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/08/10 -- Tensilica,® Inc. today announced that it has expanded its baseband business unit and hired Eric F. Dewannain as vice president and general manager. Dewannain was previously general manager of the custom ASIC business unit at Texas Instruments, Incorporated (TI) and, prior to this, general manager of the cable broadband communications business unit. Dewannain has extensive business experience in mobile wireless infrastructure and broadband communications. Tensilica's customers have used the company's customizable ... read more
• Open Source for America to Measure Openness and Transparency Across U.S. Federal Government Agencies --- WASHINGTON
  Posted at 6:04 AM
  

  Open Source for America (OSFA), an organization of technology industry leaders, non-government associations and academic and research institutions promoting the use of open source technologies in the U.S. Federal government, announced today its sponsorship of a study to measure openness in government. The study, which is ... read more
• The Pepsi Refresh Project Empowers Americans to Refresh America One Idea at a Time --- PURCHASE, N.Y., June 8
  Posted at 6:04 AM
  The Pepsi Refresh Project is giving America the power to decide how to fund good ideas, big and small, that help refresh our world. Only four months in, the Pepsi Refresh Project has funded over 100 projects and injected more than $5 million back into local communities. With 32 new grants and $1.3 million awarded each month, the impact of the Project is growing exponentially, reaching cities and towns in more than 30 states so far. To view the ... read more
• Tetris® Brand to Expand through Merchandise Licensing Ventures --- LAS VEGAS
  Posted at 6:03 AM
  

  Blue Planet Software, Inc., the company that manages the exclusive licensing rights to the Tetris® brand, today announced that the company will be expanding the Tetris brand into merchandise licensing. The company is making the announcement from its debut appearance at the Licensing International Expo with ... read more
• Argos Therapeutics Presents Positive Phase 2 Data for Arcelis™ Dendritic Cell-based Immunotherapy in Advanced RCC at ASCO --- DURHAM, N.C.
  Posted at 6:03 AM
  

  Argos Therapeutics today announced the presentation of positive interim data from a Phase 2 trial that evaluated the clinical activity, safety and immune response of AGS-003 treatment, given in combination with sunitinib, in patients with newly diagnosed advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The data were discussed ... read more
• Spigit Announces Next Generation Idea Management Platform S3 --- PLEASANTON, CA
  Posted at 6:02 AM
  

  PLEASANTON, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/08/10 -- Spigit, the leader in collective idea management software, today announced the availability of version 3.0 of its idea management software platform, S3. This latest version is based on an entirely new widget-based framework that enhances the flexibility and scalability of Spigit's award-winning platform, allowing it to truly adapt with the needs of a business or organization. "For a business to have a successful idea management platform in a Web-centric world, it must ... read more
• IBM Expands Collaboration Software Support to Include iPad --- BERLIN and SAN FRANCISCO, June 8
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an expansion of IBM Lotus messaging and collaboration software with the delivery of secure enterprise mail for the Apple iPad. The news was announced at both the Deutsche Notes User Group in Berlin and the Apple Developers Conference in San Francisco. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100608/NY17116) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100608/NY17116) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO) IBM Lotus Notes Traveler is no charge software that can be downloaded by Lotus Notes customers providing two-way, over-the-air synchronization of enterprise e-mail, calendar and contact between Lotus Domino ... read more
• Navis SPARCS PrimeRoute Helps DPW's Flagship Jebel Ali Terminal in Dubai Reduce Emissions and Improve Productivity --- OAKLAND, Calif.
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  Zebra Enterprise Solutions (ZES), a division of Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA), today announced that the successful implementation of Navis SPARCS PrimeRoute for Tractor Trailers at Jebel Ali Terminal 1 in Dubai contributed to the terminal’s reduction of overall fuel usage and carbon emissions by 30 percent. ... read more
• Major Columbian Port Implements Navis Analytics and Navis Monitor to Improve Operational Performance --- OAKLAND, Calif.
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  Zebra Enterprise Solutions (ZES), a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA), announced today that the Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena (SPRC) in Colombia implemented its business intelligence software, Navis Analytics and Navis Monitor. SPRC is the fifth terminal in ... read more
• Constant Contact MarketPlace Introduced to Connect Small Organizations with Tools and Services to Grow Their Business --- WALTHAM, Mass.
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  Constant Contact®, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTCT) today introduced the Constant Contact MarketPlace, an online resource to connect small organizations with tools and services to grow their businesses. As a complement to its leading email marketing, event marketing, social media marketing, and ... read more
• Zebra Enterprise Solutions World 2010 Conference to Discuss the Future of Marine Terminal and Supply Chain Operations --- OAKLAND, Calif.
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  Zebra Enterprise Solutions (ZES), a division of Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA), today announced details for Solutions World 2010, the eighth biennial conference focused on the latest technology advancements in marine terminal operations and supply chain logistics. Formerly known as Navis World, the user-conference is renamed Zebra Enterprise ... read more
• HealthTrio Introduces New Website and New Suite of Product Solutions --- CENTENNIAL, Colo.
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  HealthTrio, LLC, a leading provider of enterprise managed care solutions, announced today that it has expanded its health management solutions capabilities with the development of MyMedicalHome™ for Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), personal health record (PHR) electronic health record (EHR), and wellness and prevention programs for ... read more
• Telik Announces Positive Phase 2 Results of a Multicenter Study of Ezatiostat Hydrochloride (TELINTRA(R), TLK199) Tablets in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome --- PALO ALTO, Calif., June 8
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Telik, Inc. (Nasdaq: TELK) today announced positive results from a Phase 2 multicenter trial of ezatiostat hydrochloride (TELINTRA, TLK199) tablets in patients with an International Prognostic System Score (IPSS) low to intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The primary objective of the study was to determine the Hematologic Improvement (HI) rate according to the International Working Group criteria (IWG, 2006). Since MDS comprises a spectrum of heterogeneous disorders with multiple molecularly distinct diseases and overlapping clinical features, an additional goal of ... read more