August 2--PRNewswire/AsiaNet
BEERSE: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV today announced Risperdal Consta, a drug for the management of schizophrenia, will be launched in Germany on August 15. A press release said Risperdal Consta is administered once every two weeks rather than daily and is the only approved long-acting injection developed for a newer-generation.
HOUSTON: Duke Energy today made an important addition to its portfolio in the European market with the acquisition of Compagnie Thermique du Rouvray (CTR), reported Chief Executive Officer, Peter Wilt. A media release said Duke would assume 100% ownership of the power generator, located near the city of Rouen in northwest France.
TOKYO: Akio Onishi, Chief Executive Officer at Crosswave communications said the companies new liaison office in Toyota city would allow his business to provide innovative services to the regions' enterprises including Toyota Motor. A media release revealed that Toyota City, located 20 miles east of Nagoya City, is a known industrial base in Japan.
TOKYO: Internet Initiative Japan today opened a new office in Toyota City, Japan. Koichi Suzuki, the President and CEO of IIJ said "We expect the new office in Toyota City to serve as a key station that will provide greater scale of our total network solutions for the region's businesses, the largest of which is Toyota Motor and its group companies."
TOKYO: Crosswave communications announced new features in its Wide-area Ethernet Platform service. "To construct our customers' private network in the most tailored, flexible and efficient manner, we will keep expanding our service lineup and lead the way in the next-generation broadband era in Japan," said Akio Onishi, CEO of Crosswave.
TOKYO: The Board of Directors at internet services company, Crayfish, has agreed to outsource their call center to CalltoWeb, a media release said. Crayfish said CalltoWeb would provide hosting and call center support for internet services.
TOKYO: An outsourcing agreement between IT firm, Crayfish and Global Media Online (GMO) will allow Crayfish to focus on developing new products and services, the company reported today. GMO will take over the administration and maintenance of servers supporting Deskwing clients.
NEW YORK: The Chairman of Global Sources, Merle Hinrichs, will host a conference call on August 7 to review second quarter results, the company said today. A media release revealed a live webcast of the conference call will be available on Global Sources' corporate site at http://www.investor.globalsources.com.
BROOMFIELD: McData Corporation today held its annual shareholder meeting, with shareholders electing directors and appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its auditor for 2002, a press release said. The company reports John Kelley today became McData's president and chief executive officer.
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