Thursday, May 23, 2013

• Telefonica Global Solutions Partners With Ogangi To Enhance Its Global Enterprise Messaging Service --- MADRID and MIAMI, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 12:16 PM
  Telefonica Global Solutions and Ogangi Corporation today announced the deployment of an enhanced Global Enterprise Messaging (GEM) service available to telecom operators and enterprise customers. Based on key Ogangi technology, GEM offers an unparalleled SMS Marketing solution in its global reach, robustness, scalability and extensive mobile marketing feature set. The enhanced GEM will enable Telefonica to deliver to enterprises high-performance, differentiated and feature-rich mobile marketing solutions that can reach their customers across the globe. It provides a range of advanced ... read more
• Fibertech Networks Earns Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certification --- ROCHESTER, N.Y.
  Posted at 12:12 PM
  

  As the telecom industry celebrates the 40th anniversary of the filing of the first Ethernet patent, Fibertech Networks, a leading regional provider of fiber optic bandwidth services, today announced it has achieved Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification from the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF). With more than 50% ... read more
• MGC Diagnostics Corporation to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results on Thursday, May 30, 2013 --- SAINT PAUL, Minn., May 23, 2013
  Posted at 12:07 PM
  MGC Diagnostics Corporation (NASDAQ: MGCD) (formerly Angeion Corporation), a global medical technology company, today scheduled a conference call to discuss its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, ended April 30, 2013. The call will be at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 30, 2013. The Company will report financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2013 after the markets close on Thursday, May 30, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120821/LA60189LOGO) Participants can dial (877) 317-6789 or (412) 317-6789 ... read more
• NexPlanar Announces Major Capacity Expansion for Semiconductor CMP Pads --- HILLSBORO, OR
  Posted at 12:02 PM
  

  HILLSBORO, OR -- (Marketwired) -- 05/23/13 -- Rapidly increasing customer demand for NexPlanar's advanced semiconductor CMP pads has necessitated a significant capacity expansion in both the U.S. and Asia. Since NexPlanar opened its Hillsboro, Oregon operation two years ago, production has doubled each year. In response to this growth, NexPlanar will open a second pad manufacturing plant in Hillsboro in early 2014. In addition, the company will open a pad finishing facility in Taiwan to complement the Hillsboro operation. The ... read more
• Survey: Majority of Non-Executive IT Security Professionals Unable to Communicate Effectively with Senior Executives --- PORTLAND, Ore.
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  

  Tripwire, Inc., a global provider of IT security solutions, today announced the results of a survey of 131 information security professionals that revealed key differences between the way executive and non-executive IT professionals communicate with senior leadership. The online survey was ... read more
• RTI Biologics® Announces Milestone in Tissue Processing: More than 5 Million Implants Sterilized with Zero Incidence of Implant-Associated Infection --- ALACHUA, Fla.
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  

  RTI Biologics Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq:RTIX), a leading provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, is pleased to announce that the company has passed the five million mark in distributing implants sterilized through its patented, validated tissue sterilization processes, BioCleanse®, Tutoplast® ... read more
• UNIBEST Technology Takes Root with WinField/Land O’Lakes, Optimizes Crop Yield --- SPOKANE, Wash.
  Posted at 11:51 AM
  

  UNIBEST International, a Washington based agriculture technology company, has developed a resin capsule technology for soil and water analysis in agricultural, turf care, and home and garden environments. This new resin technology has been paired with other agronomic technology at WinField, a Land O’Lakes company, to ... read more
• U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno to Speak at National Press Club, June 4 --- WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 11:48 AM
  General Ray Odierno, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, will discuss issues facing the army at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon, June 4. As the Army's most senior officer, Odierno is the top advisor to the Secretary of the Army. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080917/NPCLOGO) Odierno has been grappling in recent weeks with several challenges facing the U.S. military, including a Defense Department report that tens of thousands of women were sexually assaulted last year. The Army chief is also involved in ... read more
• ZeOmega Clients Share Care Management Strategies and Best Practices at Company’s Inaugural Client Conference --- FRISCO, Texas
  Posted at 11:46 AM
  

  ZeOmega Inc., the premier provider of software solutions for collaborative care management, welcomed more than 60 client attendees to its first-ever client conference last week at The Westin Stonebriar in Frisco. The conference, which was based on the theme Transforming ... read more
• Acquisition of Multiband Corporation by privately held Goodman Networks Incorporated May Not Be in the Best Interests of Multiband Shareholders --- SAN DIEGO and MINNETONKA, Minn., May 23, 2013
  Posted at 11:43 AM
  Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP are investigating the acquisition of Multiband Corporation (NASDAQ: MBND) by Goodman Networks Incorporated. On May 22, 2013, the two companies announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby Goodman Networks will acquire Multiband for $3.25 in cash for each Multiband share. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130103/MM36754LOGO) Is the Acquisition Best for Multiband and Its Shareholders? Robbins Arroyo LLP's investigation focuses on whether the board of directors at Multiband is undertaking a fair process to ... read more
• Goldman Sachs and Cisco to Host Conference Call on Cisco's Cloud Computing Strategy --- SAN JOSE, CA
  Posted at 11:41 AM
  

  SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/23/13 -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) will host a conference call with Goldman Sachs to discuss Cisco's views on Cloud Computing. Lew Tucker, Cisco Vice President and CTO, Cloud Computing will discuss the company's vision, strategy, and perspective on cloud computing. This event will be webcast. Interested parties can view this event on Cisco's Investor Relations website at http://investor.cisco.com/ No previously unannounced issues will be discussed in this webcast. Date: Friday, May 31, 2013 Time: 8:00 am PT ... read more
• Air Force Sergeants Association Joins Fight to Preserve Earned Military Benefits --- WASHINGTON
  Posted at 11:39 AM
  

  With over 113,500 members and 50 plus years of advocacy experience, the organization representing enlisted members of the Air Force and their families has added its voice to help promote and protect commissary and exchange benefits. The Coalition to Save Our Military Shopping Benefits announced today ... read more
• Rockwell Automation to Present at Sanford Bernstein Conference --- MILWAUKEE
  Posted at 11:35 AM
  

  Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) Chairman and CEO Keith Nosbusch will present at the Sanford Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Friday, May 31, 2013 in New York. The presentation will be webcast beginning at approximately 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ... read more
• Unigen Announces Family of Rugged Solid State Drives --- FREMONT, CA
  Posted at 11:34 AM
  

  FREMONT, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/23/13 -- Unigen Corporation has announced a family of Rugged SSDs designed for embedded industrial applications, networking switches and routers, automotive, medical and communication equipment. The Rugged SSDs are available in 1.8" and 2.5" form factors, with SATA II and SATA III interfaces, and in densities of 60/100/120/200/240/400/480/512GB. The SSDs are tested to meet MIL-STD-810 Shock & Vibration, Low Temperature and Thermal Shock. All BGA components on the SSDs are treated with epoxy based underfill. The ... read more
• NASA Education Offers Summer Of Innovation 'Mini-Awards' --- WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 11:32 AM
  NASA's Summer of Innovation project is accepting proposals through Monday, June 10, from organizations that want to offer students science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational experiences this summer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) NASA will grant "mini-awards" of as much as $2,500 each to encourage a wide variety of educational partners, such as museums, schools or school districts, and youth organizations to infuse existing summer and after-school student programs with STEM content. "Fun and interactive learning experiences are a perfect way to keep ... read more
• Veteran's Widow Asks: Why Would Congress Force Veterans to Reveal Social Security Numbers? --- WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 11:32 AM
  As the nation heads into the Memorial Day Weekend honoring our country's military and veterans who served their country, the Asbestos Cancer Victims Rights Campaign issued the following statement on the House Judiciary Committee passage of H.R. 982: "I am outraged that the U.S. House Judiciary Committee is sending a bill to the floor that invades the privacy of so many veterans by revealing the last digits of their social security numbers and exposing them to great potential harm. My husband ... read more
• CalsonicKansei Selects IFS Applications to Support Brazil Automotive Business --- ITASCA, Ill.
  Posted at 11:30 AM
  

  IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that CalsonicKansei, a Tier 1 automotive and consolidated subsidiary of Nissan Motor Corporation Inc., has chosen IFS Applications™ as its new enterprise solution for its Brazil operations. ... read more
• HHS Office for Civil Rights launches campaign to increase awareness of HIPAA rights among HIV-positive Black men --- WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 11:29 AM
  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is proud to launch the Information Is Powerful Medicine campaign. The campaign aims to increase awareness of HIPAA rights and benefits among HIV-positive Black men who have sex with men (MSM). The launch will coincide with the official start of Black Pride in Washington, DC and is co-hosted by partner organization Whitman-Walker Health. Invited speakers include representatives from the White House, Department of Health and ... read more
• Network-1 Commences Patent Litigation against Vendors of Operating System Software and Computer Systems --- NEW YORK, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 11:17 AM
  Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (OTC BB: NSSI) announced today that its subsidiary, Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC ("MWT"), has initiated patent litigation against several vendors of document system software and computer systems in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,006,227 (the "'227 Patent"). Named as defendants in the lawsuit are Apple, Inc., Microsoft, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo (United States), Inc., Dell, Inc., Best Buy Co., Inc., ... read more
• AutoTrader.com Partners With Experian Automotive To Enable Dealers To Provide AutoCheck Vehicle History Reports On Their AutoTrader.com Listings --- ATLANTA, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 11:15 AM
  Today, AutoTrader.com® announced that it has entered into an agreement with Experian Automotive which will enable dealers to utilize AutoCheck® vehicle history reports when merchandising their inventory on AutoTrader.com. Beginning in September, dealers who subscribe to Experian Automotive's AutoCheck product will have the option of utilizing those vehicle history reports on the AutoTrader.com site. This non-exclusive partnership is a step designed to facilitate choice for AutoTrader.com's dealer customers and allow other vehicle history report providers to work with AutoTrader.com in ... read more