STRONGER TIES...
MELBOURNE: CPA Australia is moving to forge stronger trans-Tasman links with
New Zealand.
SALE AGREEMENT...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.: National Semiconductor Corporation Tuesday announced
that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company's PC Super I/O
business to Winbond Electronics Corporation, based in Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan.
http://www.national.com
AGPS TECHNOLOGY...
PLANO, Texas & SAN JOSE, Calif.: Global Locate Inc., a leading provider of
Assisted GPS Technology, and Enfora L.P., a leading provider of wireless data
devices, Tuesday announced a partnership to add location capability to a
variety of Enfora wireless devices by integrating Global Locate's end-to-end
AGPS Technology.
http://www.globallocate.com
http://www.enfora.com
IMAGO APPOINTS...
MADISON, Wis.: Imago Scientific Instruments, a world leader in atomic-scale
imaging and Nanolytical solutions, Monday announced the appointment of Dr.
Jason Schneir as Director of Marketing.
http://www.imago.com
BURTON MEDALIST...
MADISON, Wis.: Imago Scientific Instruments, a world leader in atomic-scale
imaging and Nanolytical solutions, Monday announced that Dr. David Larson has
been selected by the Microscopy Society of America as the prestigious 2005
Burton Medalist.
http://www.imago.com
BYTEMOBILE ACQUIRES...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: Bytemobile, Inc., the global leader in mobile data
optimization, Monday announced that it has acquired ProQuent Systems
Corporation in a stock-for-stock exchange.
http://www.bytemobile.com
NEW APPOINTMENT...
NEW YORK: Milestone International Asset Management, Inc. Monday announced
that Mr. David Mimran has joined the company as Vice Chairman of its Board of
Directors.
AVIAN FLU...
DULUTH, Ga.: Merial Monday announced the introduction of a new inactivated
vaccine, GALLIMUNE Flu H5N9, developed and shown to be effective specifically
for use against the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1.
http://www.merial.com
POWER CONTRACT...
BEND, Ore.: Vulcan Power Company Tuesday signed with Southern California
Edison a long-term contract to supply clean reliable geothermal power from its
massive 40,000 acre Nevada geothermal properties near the California border.
http://www.vulcanpower.com
BOARD MEETING...
BANGALORE, India: Perot Systems, the Plano, Texas-based IT, BPO and
consulting concern, is expected to underscore the importance of India and the
Asia-Pacific region to its long-term growth strategy at a meeting of its Board
of Directors in Bangalore later this week.
http://www.perotsystems.com
CHINA DISCOVERY...
VANCOUVER: Orsa Ventures Corp. Monday reported that a coincident Ni and
magnetic anomaly was outlined at the Yuan Mu project in China.
http://www.orsaventures.com
GOVT SUMMIT...
PARAPAT, N. Sumatera: The three-day network of regional governments for
sustainable development meeting or Lake Toba Summit wound up here Saturday
(March 12) with a number of agreements as specified in a "Lake Toba Call"
declaration.
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