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Research and Markets: Mobile Broadband: Addressing Retention Challenges

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:00:00 UT

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6b20b3/mobile_broadband) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Broadband: Addressing Retention Challenges" report to their offering. Continuing pressure on voice revenues from regulators and competitors eroding prices, including those in previously high-margin areas such as roaming and call termination, has encouraged mobile operators to focus on mobile broadband as a means to address shortfalls in both

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of Spark Networks, Inc.

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:00 UT

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Spark Networks, Inc. (“Spark Networks” or the “Company”) (AMEX:LOV) related to a proposal by Great Hill Partners III, LP ("Great Hill Partners") to acquire Spark Networks. Under the terms of proposed transaction, Great Hill Partners would acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company not owned by Great

CHAD Industries Announces Agreement with Alpha Omega Power Technologies to Offer Solar Test Systems

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:54:00 UT

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CHAD Industries and Alpha Omega Power Technologies announced today that they have agreed to co-market their products for the solar manufacturing market for PV and CPV products. The agreement is intended to benefit the market by making it easier to obtain fully integrated solar simulated test systems and solar cell sorters. CHAD Industries provides solar cell test and sort systems as well as other solar manufacturing automation equipment. Alpha Omega provides sol

NeoPhotonics Achieves “Core Partner” Status with Huawei

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:21:00 UT

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeoPhotonics today announced that the company has achieved “Core Partner” status with China’s Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a global leading provider of next generation telecommunications equipment. Huawei recognized NeoPhotonics based on a comprehensive set of criteria pertaining to NeoPhotonics technology, product quality, broad product range, competitive cost and outstanding customer support. The award was presented at a meeting at Huawei i

Mercury Cable & Energy recebe notificação da USPTO sobre concessão da patente HVCRC

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:10:00 UT

DANA POINT, Califórnia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Mercury Cable & Energy (“Mercury Cable”), líder no desenvolvimento de condutores compostos reforçados de alta voltagem (HVCRC) para linhas de transmissão de energia elétrica, tem a satisfação de anunciar que o United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO, gabinete de marcas e patentes dos Estados Unidos) emitiu uma notificação de concessão de pedido de patente de número 12070244 do HV

Generac Holdings Inc. Announces Exercise of Option to Purchase Additional Shares

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:57:00 UT

WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Generac® Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNRC) today announced that the underwriters of its initial public offering of 18,750,000 shares of common stock, have exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,950,500 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price of $13.00 per share. The closing of the option is expected to occur on March 18, 2010, and will increase the aggregate number of shares sold in the initial public offering to 20,700,500 and the n

Ping Identity is Announced as Premier Collaborator of CloudSlam’10™ Conference; March 23 – March 25 2010

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:22:00 UT

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BDNA is announced Premier Collaborator of CloudSlam’10™ Conference; March 23 – March 25 2010

Global Telecom & Technology Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Earnings Call

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:09:00 UT

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Telecom & Technology, Inc. (“GTT”), (OTCBB: GTLT), a leading global network integrator that provides its clients with a broad portfolio of wide-area network, IP transit and mobility services, announced today its plans to release results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, GTT has scheduled a conference call, which will also be broadcast liv

ADDING and REPLACING 22nd Annual ROTH OC Growth Stock Conference Presenter Profiles

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:09:00 UT

DANA POINT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--22nd Annual ROTH OC Growth Stock Conference takes place March 15 - 17, 2010 at The Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, CA. Listed are ROTH OC Growth Stock Conference presenter profiles.

ProMark – A Division of Kahzam, Inc. – Launches Innovative Media Exchange Program

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:44:00 UT

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kahzam's ProMark Data division launches a new Media Exchange Program to expand marketing outreach for clients.

Immersion to Report Fourth Quarter 2009 Results and Host Quarterly Conference Call on March 30th

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:15:00 UT

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of haptic technology, announced today that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 after the close of market. The company will host a corresponding conference call for analysts and investors at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET.) To participate on the live call, analysts and investors should dial 1-877-941-4776 at least ten minutes pr

Interval International Launches Members-Only Online Social Network

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:05:00 UT

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced the planned launch of Interval Community, an online network designed to provide the 1.8 million members of the Interval Network a platform to share their love of vacation ownership, travel, and social networking. Scheduled to go live on IntervalWorld.com this spring, this members-only forum is a natural extension of

GovSec Announces Homeland Security Finance Forum Speakers

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:30:00 UT

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GovSec, produced by 1105 Government Information Group, the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced the panelists for the Homeland Security Finance Forum, taking place during GovSec on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Featured speakers include: Anthony H. Anikeeff, Partner, Williams Mullen Mr. Anikeeff brings legal experti

Mercury Media Adds Team; Opens New Office

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:30:00 UT

MARLBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercury Media, the largest privately-owned, full service direct response media agency in the country, today announced the opening of a new office in Philadelphia, PA, and the addition of a team of industry-renowned direct response marketing experts to its executive roster. Maria Eden, Cary Scottoline, Gina Pomponi and their staff will be joining the organization. Eden and Scottoline bring over 30 years of direct response media management experience to Mercury Me

Juniper Group Announces Completion of Training for National Infrastructure Giant

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:27:00 UT

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Juniper Group (JUNP:OB) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned telecommunication subsidiary has completed the requisite training program with the nation’s sixth largest telecommunications engineering and infrastructure provider, with nearly 40,000 towers in their portfolio. A Master Service Agreement awarding preferred vendor status is already signed and in place, allowing for the training to have commenced. The specific training program was initial

应用材料公司扩大在台湾的显示器及太阳能设备制造能力

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:24:00 UT

台湾台南--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(美国商业资讯)--应用材料公司（Applied Materials, Inc.）是全球最大的面向半导体、平板显示器（FPD）和太阳能光伏（PV）业的设备供应商，公司今日宣布×

Secretary Sebelius to Hold Press Conference Call to Discuss New Investments to Improve Health Care Through Health Information Technology

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:17:00 UT

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (HIT) Dr. David Blumenthal will hold a press conference call on Monday, March 15, 2010 to discuss new investments in Health Information Technology (HIT) in communities throughout the United States. The call will follow Dr. Blumenthal’s visit to Rhode Island with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Patrick Kennedy to hear about efforts to make the health care delive

SwissINSO gibt Ausweitung seiner Forschungs- und Entwicklungskapazitäten bekannt

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:14:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SwissINSO Holding Inc. (OTCBB: SWHN) gab heute die Ausweitung seiner Forschungs- und Entwicklungskapazitäten (F&E) im Rahmen der Partnerschaft mit LESO bekannt, dem Labor für angewandte Solarforschung der Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale (EPFL) im schweizerischen Lausanne. LESO ist im Begriff, die Installation eines neuen und einzigartigen Labors, ausgestattet mit modernsten Technologien im Wert von 2 Mio. US-Dollar für das plasmaunterstüt

SwissINSO annonce l'amélioration de ses capacités de recherche et développement

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:13:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SwissINSO Holding Inc. (OTCBB: SWHN) a annoncé aujourd'hui l'augmentation de ses capacités de recherche et dévelopement (R&D) en partenariat avec LESO, le laboratoire de recherche appliquée sur le solaire de l'École Polytechnique Fédérale (EPFL) de Lausanne, en Suisse. LESO finalise l'installation d'un nouveau laboratoire unique, qui inclut une technologie de pointe d'une valeur de 2 millions d'USD, conçue pour le dép

SwissINSO Announces Enhanced Research & Development Capability

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SwissINSO Holding announced the expansion of its research and development capabilities in partnership with LESO, of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne Switzerland.

Beacon Enterprise Solutions Extends Offer for Outstanding Warrants

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:00 UT

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BEAC), an emerging global leader in the design, implementation and management of high performance Information Technology Systems (“ITS”) infrastructure solutions, today announced an offer to the Company’s warrant holders intended to induce the exercise of such warrants. The Company intends to streamline its equity capitalization by reducing the number of outstanding warrants and removing broad-bas

ShareStream Announces Release of Basic Edition at the MAALT-SEALLT Joint Conference at Georgetown University

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:50:00 UT

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ShareStream, a provider of media platforms for higher education and K-12, announced today at Georgetown University the release of ShareStream Basic, an entry-level edition of ShareStream.

2010 International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium Hugely Successful

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:31:00 UT

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USGIF, NOAA and the Department of Commerce brought together business and government leaders from around the globe for the 2010 International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium (ICRSS), which took place March 3 - 5. The event exceeded all expectations with a max capacity exhibit area and registration numbers of almost 400 attendees. Feedback on the event has been overwhelmingly positive. Both speakers and attendees have expressed desire for ICRSS to become a reoccurr

PowerSecure to Participate in the Roth OC Growth Stock Conference

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:30:00 UT

WAKE FOREST, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PowerSecure International, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWR) will present at the Roth OC Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. pacific time, 6:00 p.m. eastern time, at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, CA. The presentation will include a discussion of the Company’s business operations, financial results, strategic initiatives and prospects for the future. The slide presentation and a link to an audio webcast of the event will be

Brightkite’s Group Text Brings Location to Everyone

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:30:00 UT

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brightkite unveils Group Text, a new service that brings location to the world’s most widely used, most social data application - text messaging.

Cut Spring Cleaning Time in Half with Innovative New Mint™ Automatic Floor Cleaner Featured at Housewares Show in Chicago

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:30:00 UT

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mint automatic floor cleaner on display at the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago.

Visa Previews Online Shopping Tool at Investor Conference

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:09:00 UT

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced that, in concert with U.S. financial institution clients, it will soon introduce its new online shopping tool, “Rightcliq™ by Visa.” From comparison shopping, to delivering special merchant offers, to managing payment options, to tracking the delivery of purchases, Rightcliq will offer consumers a simpler and smarter way to shop online. Visa is developing the new service to deliver value beyond the payment tran

GateRocket on FPGA Verification at March 18 FPGA Virtual Summit

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:00:00 UT

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GateRocket® Inc. CEO Dave Orecchio will be a featured speaker at this week’s FPGA Virtual Summit, providing insight into how to streamline complex FPGA verification and debug by up to 50% or more, while improving design quality and results. Offered free of charge, the FPGA Virtual Summit is a live, interactive, online conference featuring experts from throughout the FPGA supply and design industries. WHO: GateRocket®, supplier of advanced FPGA des

United Data Technologies (UDT) Installs Cutting Edge Technology at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, FL

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:00 UT

DORAL, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UDT, the leading information technology provider in the southeastern United States, installed the audio visual equipment at the school’s new Mas Technology Complex

DOLPHIN INTÉGRATION S’APPRÊTE À FÊTER SES 25 ANS GRÂCE À UNE STRATÉGIE SUBTILE, ET EN CONSTANTE ÉVOLUTION !

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:49:00 UT

GRENOBLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--L'entreprise (Paris:ALDOL), développeur de bibliothèques de composants pour intégration des systèmes-sur-puce, fait figure d’exception dans le paysage de la microélectronique. En tant que rare survivant de petite taille, elle défend ainsi plus que jamais ses particularismes à l'approche de son vingt-cinquième anniversaire : un autofinancement qui a toujours exigé la rentabilité (9,6 M€ de fonds propr

Dolphin Integration Are Gearing up to Celebrate Their 25 Years of Age Thanks to a Strategy Subtle and in Constant Evolution!

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:48:00 UT

GRENOBLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This company (Paris:ALDOL), developer of libraries of components for Systems-on-Chip Integration, contrasts as an exception in the microelectronics landscape. As a rare survivor although of small size, they so defend more tan ever their particularisms with their approaching twenty-fifth birthday: Self-funding, which has always demanded profitability (9.6 M€ of working capital over 1.3 M€ of social capital) relying on design subsidiaries in three hig

CMS Products Announces Data Transfer Kit Product Price Reduction

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 UT

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CMS Products reduces price for its Data Transfer Kit to expand the use of its tremendously useful product.

ESPN Mobile TV Launches on Sprint TV

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:19:00 UT

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beginning today, ESPN Mobile TV will offer Sprint consumers unparalleled live sports programming and entertainment from ESPN via Sprint handheld devices.

Intuit Rallies Sacramento to “Love Local”

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 UT

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Small Business Owners Invited to Get Free Advice, Cash Prizes and Grants at Midtown Celebration Event

2K Games Announces First Installment of BioShock®2 Downloadable Content Now Available

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2K Games announced today that the Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack*, the first downloadable content for the award-winning BioShock®2, is now available for download from both the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows–LIVE for 400 Microsoft Points, and from the PlayStation®Network for $4.99. Future expansions into the world of BioShock 2 are slated to arrive over the comin

IAB Hosts Interactive Advertising’s First-Ever Ad Verification Summit

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seeking to lend order and clarity to an increasingly important yet confusing component of the interactive advertising ecosystem, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today convened the interactive industry’s first interdisciplinary forum on ad verification companies and technologies. “Ad Verification Day: An Introduction and Discussion of Methodologies” is being held in New York City, with an invited roster of interactive industry executives repre

MDI’s E.A.R.L.® Analytics Tool to be Featured in Keynote at MIX10 – Microsoft’s Annual Conference

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:41:00 UT

PONTE VEDRA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MDI Healthcare Solutions, based in Ponte Vedra, Florida, announced today that the second-generation E.A.R.L.®, part of the MDI Analytics Suite, will be featured in the keynote address at Microsoft’s MIX10, The Next Web Now Conference in Las Vegas on Monday, March 15th (http://live.visitmix.com). The MDI Analytics Suite is a collection of practical data visualization and analytics solutions for the complex healthcare environment. E.A.R.L.® (Empo

The ‘New CirTran’ Will Focus on Areas of Growth and Profitability

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:38:00 UT

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CirTran Corporation (OTCBB: CIRC) said today that it has successfully transferred its rights and responsibilities to CirTran’s open and active purchase orders relating to its legacy electronics contract manufacturing business to new owners who will lease equipment and space, allowing a slimmed-down CirTran to focus on areas of growth and profitability. Iehab J. Hawatmeh, CirTran’s president and CEO, said the company will concentrate its “energy,