United States News

Thursday, February 3, 2011

• TomoTherapy to Announce Fourth Quarter Financial Results on Friday, February 18, 2011 --- MADISON, WI
  Posted at 8:40 AM
  

  MADISON, WI -- (Marketwire) -- 02/03/11 -- TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ: TOMO), maker of advanced radiation therapy solutions for cancer care, announced today that it will release its 2010 fourth quarter results on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 6:00 a.m. CT. TomoTherapy will hold an investment community conference call on Friday, February 18, 2011 beginning at 7:00 a.m. CT. Fred Robertson, M.D., CEO, and Thomas Powell, CFO, will review fourth quarter performance and discuss the company's strategies. To join the ... read more
• Ness Technologies to Present at Oppenheimer's 15th Annual Israeli Equities 1-on-1 Conference --- HACKENSACK, New Jersey, February 3, 2011
  Posted at 8:39 AM
  Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: NSTC), a global provider of information technology solutions and services, today announced that Ofer Segev, chief financial officer and executive vice president, will present at the Oppenheimer & Co. 15th Annual Israeli Equities 1-on-1 Conference at Oppenheimer's Executive Conference Center at 300 Madison Avenue in New York, on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Interested institutional investors should contact their Oppenheimer sales representatives to schedule a meeting. About Ness Technologies Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: ... read more
• RedBrick Health’s Social Engagement Platform Powers Statewide “Biggest Loser Minnesota Challenge” --- MINNEAPOLIS
  Posted at 8:35 AM
  

  Building on the runaway success of last summer’s “Biggest Loser Summer Challenge” competition among seven of Minnesota’s largest employers, RedBrick Health’s online social engagement platform has once again been selected by the Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota to serve as the central online hub for a ... read more
• Wave to Present at AGC's 7th Annual Emerging Growth Conference on Monday, Feb. 14th --- LEE, MA
  Posted at 8:32 AM
  

  LEE, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/03/11 -- Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: WAVX) today announced that Steven K. Sprague, President and CEO, will present at the America's Growth Capital (AGC) 7th Annual Information Security and West Coast Emerging Growth Conference at 12:20 p.m. PT on Monday, February 14, 2011. The conference is being held at the Westin Market Street Hotel in San Francisco and kicks off the weeklong RSA Conference, also in San Francisco, where Wave will be exhibiting. Live ... read more
• Dendreon Announces Exercise and Closing of Overallotment Option --- SEATTLE, Feb. 3, 2011
  Posted at 8:31 AM
  Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) today announced that the underwriter in its previously announced public offering of 2.875% convertible senior notes due January 15, 2016 (the "Notes") exercised and closed on its overallotment option in full to purchase an additional $80 million aggregate principal amount of Notes. The sale of the Notes, including the exercise of the overallotment option, resulted in net proceeds to Dendreon of approximately $607.2 million after deducting underwriting fees and estimated offering expenses that are ... read more
• Save the Children Concerned About Welfare of Egyptian Children --- WESTPORT, CT
  Posted at 8:31 AM
  

  WESTPORT, CT -- (Marketwire) -- 02/03/11 -- Save the Children is deeply concerned at reports that children have been drawn into violent clashes at political protests in recent days. Eyewitness accounts suggest that some of those involved in the protests are children, and with tensions running high in the Egyptian capital, they are at serious risk of becoming victims of violence. More than 300 people have been killed and thousands injured across Egypt in the recent unrest, and with continuing protests ... read more
• VoIP-PAL.Com Inc. Announces Completion of Successful Beta Test on Its New Antivirus Program for BlackBerry Torch and Other BlackBerry Smartphones --- BELLEVUE, WA
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  BELLEVUE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/03/11 -- VoIP-PAL.Com Inc. (PINKSHEETS: VPLM) is a provider of international calls using VoIP technology on the internet and smart cell phones. VoIP-Pal's goal is to provide a quality, reliable, cost-effective and safe solution for the casual and business international traveler who must rely on their smartphones to communicate. VoIP-PAL.Com Inc. ("VoIP-Pal") announces the successful completion of Beta Testing of its new antivirus program for BlackBerry Torch and all other versions of the BlackBerry ... read more
• Focused Labs Raises $2 Million to Increase Brand 'Likes' on Facebook, Rebrands as GraphEffect --- SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2011
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  Focused Labs, a leading provider of social media marketing services, announced today that it has closed a $2 million round of funding, and will be rebranding as GraphEffect. Investors in the round include CrossCut Ventures, Rincon Venture Partners, Founder Collective, Baroda Ventures, Lerer Ventures, Thrive Capital, and angel investors including Matt Coffin (founder of LowerMyBills) and Stephano Kim (President of x+1). GraphEffect, who is participating in the Facebook Advertising API beta program, helps brands and agencies leverage Facebook advertising to increase ... read more
• MicroCHIPS Initiates Clinical Study --- BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 3, 2011
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  MicroCHIPS, Inc., a developer of innovative drug delivery systems, is initiating the first clinical study to demonstrate precisely controlled delivery of a peptide from a multi-reservoir, programmable, implant system. The study will assess the pharmacokinetics of long-term parathyroid hormone (hPTH 1-34) delivery in women with osteoporosis. Parathyroid hormone is a thirty-four amino acid peptide that is currently self-injected daily to increase bone density in women suffering from severe osteoporosis. During MicroCHIPS' first human study, in progress at a site in ... read more
• TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Launch of the Cougar20-H, a Mini-Robot with a Long Standoff Capability to Detect Motion and Breathing Inside a Compound --- NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 3, 2011
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  TiaLinx, Inc., a developer of a remotely controlled mini-robot integrated with mm-wave miniaturized radars, today announced the launch of the Cougar20-H. The mini-robot system is capable of performing dual functions as motion detection as well as probing for the breathing of a person in a compound that is remotely controlled at long standoff distances. The lightweight and agile mini-robot with tractable arm has been integrated with TiaLinx's fine beam ultra-wideband (UWB), multi-Gigahertz radio frequency (RF) sensor array. The system provides long ... read more
• American DG Energy to Monetize Energy Efficiency Credits of CHP Systems --- WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 3, 2011
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  American DG Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex: ADGE), a leading On-Site Utility, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities, has entered into an agreement with Nexant, Inc., a global provider of intelligent grid software and clean energy solutions, to monetize the energy efficiency credits for the Company's fleet of combined heat and power (CHP) systems operating in Massachusetts. Under the terms of the agreement, Nexant will obtain state approval of individual ... read more
• MediaCare Software to Transform Communication Between Hospital Staff & Patients --- CINCINNATI, Feb. 3, 2011
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  Healthcare Information Systems (HCI) has announced the release of their MediaCare 2 software solution for hospitals, designed to increase staff efficiency and improve patient communication and education. HCI will demonstrate this latest technology solution publicly for the first time at the 2011 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, February 20-24, in Orlando, FL. A services-based solution that networks hospital IPTVs, MediaCare 2 provides staff with the ability to push content to a patient's television from a centralized location. Staff can assign ... read more
• Lantheus Medical Imaging Announces Completion of Exchange Offer for Its 9.750% Senior Notes Due 2017 --- NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it has completed its previously announced offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) up to $250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its currently outstanding 9.750% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Initial Notes”) for an equal aggregate principal amount ... read more
• Imprivata Webinar Alert: ecfirst’s CEO to Unveil New HIPAA and HITECH Compliance Checklist on February 3, 2011 --- LEXINGTON, Mass.
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  Healthcare organizations have recently been forced to reexamine HIPAA and HITECH mandates as a result of the growing risk of data breaches, increased audits and the enforcement of higher penalties for non-compliant companies. In an effort to achieve patient confidentiality, today’s hospitals and healthcare organizations must ... read more
• Frost & Sullivan Recognizes JDSU as Global Fiber Optic Test Market Leader --- MILPITAS, CA
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  MILPITAS, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/03/11 -- JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU) (TSX: JDU) today announced it has earned Frost & Sullivan's Global Market Share Leadership Award for the fiber optic test market. JDSU was recognized by the independent research firm as the leading supplier of fiber test solutions critical to the build out of high-capacity fiber networks and the quality delivery of video and other high-bandwidth services. Frost & Sullivan also named JDSU as the market leader in the next-generation ... read more
• Kaplan University Launches New Online Programs, Including a New Degree, Seven Specializations and Three Certificates --- DAVENPORT, Iowa
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  Kaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation, today announced the launch of a new Master of Science in Health Education degree program as well as seven new specializations, three new certificates and two new technology tracks, all designed to prepare students to work in some ... read more
• Rockwell Automation Names New Leaders For Its Two Operating Segments --- MILWAUKEE
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  The board of directors of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) has elected two new corporate officers who will lead the company’s two operating segments effective April 1, 2011. Blake Moret is being promoted to senior vice president of the Control Products and Solutions (CP&S) segment. Frank Kulaszewicz ... read more
• DataQuick Launches New Website to Showcase Expanded Solutions/Products, Growing Online Presence --- SAN DIEGO
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  DataQuick®, the nation’s largest independent provider of real estate information, analysis and solutions, announced today it has launched a new website, www.dataquick.com, to better reflect the company’s strengths, growing product lines and presence online. ... read more
• Logility Receives Eleventh Consecutive Consumer Goods Technology’s Reader’s Choice Award --- ATLANTA
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  Logility Inc., a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, was honored for the 11th consecutive year by Consumer Goods Technology readers as a top supply chain management solution provider. In addition, Logility was voted number one in customer experience in supply chain ... read more
• TechSmith Offers Multiple Opportunities To Learn How to Incorporate Technology in the Classrooms at TCEA --- OKEMOS, Mich.
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  TechSmith Corp., announced that it will be offering educational sessions and in-booth presentations during the Texas Computer Educational Association (TCEA) Convention & Exposition next week. These sessions will cover an array of topics and will be lead by educators advancing ... read more