AsiaNet Daily Summary – Press Releases for Wednesday Sept 8, 2010
SYDNEY–8 Sep–AsiaNet/InfoQuest
CAMBRIDGE HEADS…
LONDON: Cambridge becomes the first non-US university ever to head the QS
World University Rankings, in the 7th annual edition published Wednesday.
http://www.topuniversities.com
http://bit.ly/d1jBsy
MERCURIA ANNOUNCES…
GENEVA: Mercuria Energy Trading is pleased to announce that Paul Chivers has
joined the company as Chief Investment officer.
http://bit.ly/cPaRdP
REGISTRATION OPENS…
PRINCETON, N.J.: Online registration for Cruise Shipping Virtual, the online
event focusing on sustainability for the cruise industry, is now open at
http://www.cruiseshippingvirtual.com .
http://bit.ly/cCtZYQ
KEYNOTE ADDRESS…
NEW YORK: HBA Global Tuesday announced that one of the industry’s most
successful and respected beauty and fragrance leaders, Pamela Baxter, will
deliver the Keynote Address on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the
Special Events Hall of the Javits Center in New York.
http://www.smiletrain.org
http://www.hbaexpo.com
http://www.hbaexpo.com
http://bit.ly/bLJ2Ls
CSI ANNOUNCES…
NEW YORK: Computer Security Institute Tuesday officially announced Don
Proctor, Senior Vice President at Cisco, as a 2010 Annual conference keynote
speaker.
www.csiannual.com
http://www.gocsi.com
http://www.ubm.com
http://bit.ly/9MbMIJ
CROWN ANNOUNCES…
PHILADELPHIA: Crown Holdings, Inc. Wednesday announced that it has entered
into agreements to acquire, from affiliates of Swire Pacific Limited, their
44.57% interest in the holding company for Crown’s four joint venture
facilities in China and their 49% interest in the holding company for Crown’s
joint venture facility in Hanoi, Vietnam for an aggregate purchase price of
$150 million.
http://bit.ly/bEUbkC
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP…
JERSEY CITY, N.J. and SHANGHAI: IPC Systems, Inc., a leading provider of
indispensable trading communications solutions to the world’s top financial
services firms and global enterprises, and WAYCOM Technology, a leading
telecommunications and IT reseller, Tuesday announced the launch of a strategic
partnership to deliver IPC’s industry-leading trading solutions to new markets
in China.
http://waycomtech.com
http://www.ipc.com
http://bit.ly/dtsp62
FANNIE MAE…
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of securities
issues on Sept 17, 2010 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the
principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
http://bit.ly/9KmIbv
UTICA COLLEGE…
UTICA, N.Y.: Utica College announces greater worldwide access for students
interested in the school’s industry-recognized Master’s program. Utica College
is now accepting applications for its online Master’s degree in Economic Crime
Management (ECM) with residencies in the Asia-Pacific region, beginning in the
Summer of 2011.
www.utica.edu/asia-pacific
http://bit.ly/cVWUQA
REGENICIN ANNOUNCES…
NEW YORK: Regenicin, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, announced
Tuesday that it has named Craig Eagle, M.D. to its board of directors.
http://www.regenicin.com
http://bit.ly/9GSQND
NEOSTEM APPOINTS…
NEW YORK: NeoStem, Inc., an international biopharmaceutical company with
operations in the U.S. and China, Tuesday announced that it has appointed Ian
Zhang, Ph.D., MBA, as the new president and managing director of NeoStem
(China), Inc.
http://www.neostem.com
http://bit.ly/93OXKz
K2 WINS…
SUN CITY, South Africa: K2 was named Independent Software Vendor of the
Year, Sept. 2, at the Microsoft Partner Network 2010 Awards.
http://www.K2.com
http://bit.ly/8XL9Ol
STRATEGIC ALLIANCE…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SANTA CLARA, Calif.: Siemens Medical Solutions
USA, Inc. and National Semiconductor Corporation Tuesday announced a
wide-ranging strategic alliance to advance ultrasound technology, creating
ultrasound imaging systems that produce enhanced image quality and advanced
3D/4D imaging capabilities, while consuming less power.
http://www.siemens.com/healthcare
http://www.national.com
LEADERSHIP CONFIDENCE…
LOS ANGELES: The Korn/Ferry Institute’s Confidence in Leadership Index
reveals a significant decline in the trust and confidence executives have for
corporate leadership, as well as their leadership direction.
www.kornferry.com
www.kornferryinstitute.com
http://bit.ly/cLRZB7
HANDHELD ANNOUNCES…
LIDKOPING, Sweden: The Handheld Group introduced Tuesday the all new Nautiz
eTicket Pro rugged PDA with an integrated smart card reader. The built in
reader complies with the latest e-ticketing requirements in public transport,
supporting a broad range of contactless standards, including the entire Mifare
family.
http://www.handheldgroup.com
http://bit.ly/ciqInW
MILLIMAN EXPANDS…
SEATTLE: Milliman, Inc., a leading global consulting and actuarial firm,
Tuesday announced the hiring of five senior insurance consultants to meet the
needs of the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific insurance markets.
http://www.milliman.com
http://bit.ly/dnefyr
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