Business Wire back issues from Wednesday, December 9:
Metrisa, Inc. Announces Fiscal 1998 Financial Results.
Dec 09, 1998 ... BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1998--Metrisa Inc. (OTC:MTRE) announced today that its revenues and earnings for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998 had increased from those of fiscal year 1997. Metrisa's President and CEO, John E. Wolfe, stated that: "In spite of ...
College Football Fans Have 10 Days to Enter Egghead.com Million Dollar Bowl Challenge.
Dec 09, 1998 ... CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BW SportsWire)--Dec. 8, 1998--College football fans have only 10 days more to enter the Egghead.com Million Dollar Bowl Challenge, presented by the FANSonly Network, www.fansonly.com. A grand prize of $1 million will be awarded to the contestant who correctly ...
World-Famous Raid Gauloises to Premiere at the Director's Guild of America Prior to Exclusive Airing on the Outdoor Life Network.
Dec 09, 1998 ... LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1998--The world's ultimate adventure race, often copied but never outdone, will premiere in its entirety at the Director's Guild of America in Los Angeles, on Friday, Dec. 17. Airing exclusively on the Outdoor Life Network, Dec. 30, ...
Bombardier Awarded Its Largest Ever Rail Contract: A $2.6-Billion Order in the United Kingdom.
Dec 09, 1998 ... MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Bombardier Transportation today received a CAN $2.6-billion (1.06 billion pounds) order from United Kingdom-based Virgin Rail Group. The order - the biggest rail transportation order Bombardier has ever been awarded - follows the announcement of ...
Interactive Shopping a `Gift' to Multimedia Market, Says INSIGHT RESEARCH.
Dec 09, 1998 ... PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--While online sellers push everything from flowers to lobsters this season, the real holiday "gift" is interactive shopping's boost to revenue growth in the sluggish multimedia market, says a new report from INSIGHT RESEARCH. In ...
Modern Age Books Appoints New Marketing VP Appointment Signals Growth, Acceleration of Company.
Dec 09, 1998 ... BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Innovative electronic book publisher Modern Age Books announced today the appointment of John J. Ambrose to the newly created position of Vice-President of Marketing. Mr. Ambrose brings 16 years of software and publishing experience to the ...
New High Speed Access Coalition Formed to Ensure Affordable Data Services for the Home Market; HiSAC Will Advocate for Competition in the Last Telecommunications Monopoly.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Formation of the High Speed Access Coalition (HiSAC) as an advocate for competition in providing data services to the home market was announced today. The new coalition also announced the appointment of David Wilson as executive ...
Reckson Associates, Crescent Real Estate and Tower Realty Announce Revised Merger Agreement.
Dec 09, 1998 ... MELVILLE, N.Y., and NEW YORK and FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Reckson Associates Realty Corp. (NYSE: RA), Crescent Real Estate Equities Company (NYSE: CEI) and Tower Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: TOW) today said they have replaced their previously announced merger ...
SIGA Pharmaceuticals Announces U.S. Patent for Strep Throat Vaccine Technology.
Dec 09, 1998 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--SIGA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGPH) announced today that a United States patent covering its strep throat vaccine technology has been granted to The Rockefeller University. SIGA is the exclusive licensee to the patent. Group A ...
TelePad Subsidiary Awarded Contracts from Gas Company and Four Municipalities.
Dec 09, 1998 ... HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--TelePad Corporation (Nasdaq:TPADA) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary L&E Mobile Computer Mounts, Inc., (L&E), a leader in the manufacture of mounting equipment and turn-key integration of communication systems and computers into ...
Aberdeen Report Finds Solid Data Turbocharges Storage Performance; Impact Report Details Importance of Solid State Storage in Eliminating I/O Bottlenecks.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Solid Data Systems, a leading manufacturer of intelligent solid state storage systems, today announced that the Aberdeen Group, Inc., a leading industry analyst firm based in Boston, Mass., has profiled Solid Data in an Impact Report ...
Norwest Financial Information Services Group Chooses Mobius's Electronic Document Warehouse for Enterprise-wide Client/Server Program.
Dec 09, 1998 ... RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Archival System Will Provide On-line Access to Users in 1,300 Norwest Locations Mobius Management Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:MOBI) announced today that Norwest Financial Information Services Group, Inc.(NFISG), a ...
Inlogic Software Inc. Utilizes ISR Global Telecom's Orbit Framework as Part of Certified LNP Solution.
Dec 09, 1998 ... ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--ISR Global Telecom, a leading provider of world-class local number portability (LNP) frameworks to telecommunications service providers, Wednesday announced Inlogic Software Inc. has received LNP certification from Lockheed Martin. ...
Verity Announces That IBM has Adopted the Verity K2 High-Performance Knowledge Retrieval Solution to Power The IBM Intellectual Property Server For DB2.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- -- Verity and IBM sign OEM reseller agreement for the Verity K2 Toolkit -- Verity, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRTY), a leading provider of knowledge retrieval solutions for the enterprise and Internet, today announced ...
Scan-Optics, Inc., Announces Order from Hawaii Medical Services Administration.
Dec 09, 1998 ... MANCHESTER, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Scan-Optics, Inc., (Nasdaq National Market:SOCR), a leader in high performance document imaging systems, information management solutions and associated hardware and software services, today announced an order from Hawaii Medical Services ...
SPSS Ships AnswerTree 2.0 Desktop Data Mining Software; Software Features Dramatic Data Access and Performance Improvements and Web Distribution Capabilities.
Dec 09, 1998 ... CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--What if you could pinpoint the one thing that motivates your customers to buy, or which people are most likely to default on loans? AnswerTree 2.0, from SPSS Inc., gives users the power to mine this kind of information from their data. With four ...
Nevtah Capital Management Corp. Announces an Update on the Nevtah/Pamco Joint Venture.
Dec 09, 1998 ... PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Nevtah Capital Management Corp. (NASD OTC:NTAH) formed a partnership with the Petroleum Asset Management Co. (PAMCO), a private company, to jointly commercialize a patented technology partly funded by the US Department of Energy that ...
Sage Research Announces Networking Equipment Brand Preferences; Most Organizations Have Standardized Brands.
Dec 09, 1998 ... NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- A survey of nearly 600 networking professionals, conducted by Sage Research, Inc., finds that most organizations have standardized brands of networking equipment. Based on US organizations, 81% currently purchase networking equipment from ...
SpaceWorks and Saga Software Form Marketing Alliance.
Dec 09, 1998 ... ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--SpaceWorks(R) today announced a strategic marketing alliance with SAGA SOFTWARE, Inc. (SAGA(TM))-- which will include numerous joint marketing and sales activities, and make available to the marketplace an integrated enterprise electronic ...
HEICO Corp. Inaugurates New State-of-the-Art Facility for Ground Support Manufacturing Subsidiary.
Dec 09, 1998 ... PALMETTO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Trilectron Industries Complex Will Have Significant Impact on Company's Manufacturing Capability and Capacity HEICO Corp. (AMEX:HEI) announced Wednesday it has officially opened a 116,000 square foot ...
Worldtalk Corp. Names Eric Colard Vice President of Business Development.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Worldtalk(R) Corp. (Nasdaq:WTLK), a leading provider of content security and policy management solutions, today announced the appointment of Eric Colard as vice president of business development. Colard, who joined Worldtalk in ...
IJNT International Breaks Into San Francisco Bay Area With Two-Way Wireless Internet Access Services.
Dec 09, 1998 ... HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Acquires Global Broadband Services, Inc.; Doubles National Foothold IJNT International (OTC BB:IJNT) announced today that it has acquired and assumed all operations of Global Broadband Services, Inc. (GBS), thus extending its ...
IEEE 1394 Audio/Video Link Layer Core Now Available from Innovative Semiconductors.
Dec 09, 1998 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Targeting the growing market for digital video set-top boxes, Innovative Semiconductors announced today the availability of its IEEE 1394a-compliant Audio/Video Link Layer controller core, the SL770. The FlexFire(tm) SL770 ...
Nintendo Partners with Softimage to Develop Next-Generation Authoring Technology.
Dec 09, 1998 ... MONTREAL--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Alliance to Design and Develop Tools for Game Development on Nintendo Platforms Softimage Inc., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today announced an alliance with Nintendo Co. Ltd. to design and create ...
Zap Receives Patent for Electric Scooter.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SEBASTOPOL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--The U.S. Patent Office has granted Zap Power Systems (OTC BB:ZAPP) patent No. 5,848,660 on their folding electric scooter, known as the ZAPPY. The patent is the third patent granted to the California based public company. ...
Guidant Announces U.S. Market Release of VENTAK MINI IV Defibrillation System.
Dec 09, 1998 ... INDIANAPOLIS--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 9, 1998--Guidant Corporation (NYSE:GDT) (PCX:GDT), the worldwide leader in implantable defibrillation systems, today announced the U.S. market release of the VENTAK(R) MINI(TM) IV AICD(TM) Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator system. ...
MDSI Announces Nationwide Deployment of Advantex-Telecommunications for Citizens Communications.
Dec 09, 1998 ... RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- MDSI(NASDAQ:MDSIF) (TSE:MMD.) (ME:MMD.) MDSI to Implement Enterprisewide Mobile Workforce Management Solution for 1200-Member Workforce in Multiple States over Multiple Time Zones MDSI ...
Compaq Enhances Commercial Modem Offering.
Dec 09, 1998 ... HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- V.90-Compliant Modems Provide Faster Data Access, Lower Total Cost of Ownership, Compatible Communication Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) today refreshed its entire commercial modem line with six new or ...
Cadence and Quickturn Agree to Merge; Stock-for-Stock Transaction Valued at $253 Million; Value of $14 per share to Quickturn Shareholders.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CDN) and Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:QKTN) today announced that the boards of directors of both companies unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Cadence will acquire ...
IMSI's New TurboProject 3.0 Professional Designed to Help Managers Drive Events ... Not Just Track Them.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Powerful "Top-Down" and "Loose-Layout" Planning Functions Simplify Complex Project Management Tasks Providing business users a powerful, easy-to-use, and inexpensive tool to simplify complex project ...
World Color Announces Agreement to Acquire Great Western - a Retail Insert Printer.
Dec 09, 1998 ... GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--World Color Press, Inc. (NYSE:WRC) today announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Great Western Publishing, Inc., a leading printer of retail advertising inserts. The privately held company had revenues of ...
NESCO Acquires Division Office in North Carolina.
Dec 09, 1998 ... TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--National Environmental Service Company (NESCO), (NASDAQ: NESC) a leading provider of services to the fueling systems industry, today announced it has agreed to acquire for cash and stock the assets of the Greenville, North Carolina based offices ...
Parametric Technology 3D CAD Library Expands to More Than 290,000 Solid Models; New Industry Leaders Join.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Users Benefit From More Robust Database for Building Complex Assemblies Parametric Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:PMTC) today announced that its DesignSuite repository of 3D component data and associative ...
AllnetServices.com Corp. and ADM Tronics Sign Pact to Launch E-Commerce Internet Site for Worldwide Therapeutic Medical Device Industry.
Dec 09, 1998 ... CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- AllnetServices.com Corp. (OTC:AWEB) and ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADMTC) have entered into a strategic partnership to launch a new portal e-commerce internet service which will serve the growing worldwide interest in ...
Motorola Computer Group Utilizes Tecmar Travan NS20 For Embedded Computing Market Segments.
Dec 09, 1998 ... LONGMONT, CO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 9, 1998-- Integrates Travan NS20 Into Passive Backplane Computer Systems Tecmar Technologies Inc., today announced that Motorola Computer Group (MCG) will offer Tecmar's Travan NS20 tape drives as a high-end backup solution for ...
The Internet Advisory Corporation Announces Strategic Alliance With China's Internet Service Provider, XIN NET CORP.
Dec 09, 1998 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--The Internet Advisory Corporation (Symbol:PUNK) announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with China's ISP XIN NET CORP. (XNET). XNET is located at L2-Tower B No.11 Wu Gen Lin, Xi Zhi Men Nei St., Beijing, ...
Wellmont Health System Chooses Xylan for 3-Campus, 5,000+ User Network.
Dec 09, 1998 ... CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Xylan Corp. (Nasdaq:XYLN) Wednesday announced that Wellmont Health System has selected Xylan's OmniSwitch and OmniStack as the basis for a 5,000-user network that will unite the computing resources at the recently merged company. ...
SmartServ Online Announces Successful Completion of Interim Financing.
Dec 09, 1998 ... STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--SmartServ Online, Inc. (OTC-BB:SSOL), a leading Internet information provider and developer of customized online information services, today announced that its interim financing by Spencer Trask Securities has been completed. The ...
Siemens Microelectronics Licenses FlexFire 1394 Semiconductor IP Cores From Innovative Semiconductors.
Dec 09, 1998 ... CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Siemens Microelectronics, and Innovative Semiconductors, today jointly announced a licensing agreement for Innovative's FlexFire IEEE-1394 Link Layer and Physical Layer (PHY) cores. "Innovative Semiconductors is the leader in ...
AlliedSignal Wins Major Contract For British Airways' New Airbus Family of Aircraft.
Dec 09, 1998 ... TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Agreement To Supply Avionics, APUs, and Wheels and Brakes Has Potential Long-Term Value of $800 Million Reinforces AlliedSignal Optimism Regarding Aerospace Sales Growth AlliedSignal Inc ....
Tivoli and Novell Integrate NDS and Enterprise Management Products.
Dec 09, 1998 ... PROVO, Utah and AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Joint Initiatives, Including Plan to Make Future Versions of NetWare Tivoli-Ready, Reduce Network Ownership Costs for Enterprise Customers Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) and Tivoli ...
Former President of DIC Entertainment and American Champion Entertainment Join Forces to Promote 'Adventures with Kanga Roddy' Products.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SAN JOSE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--American Champion Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:ACEI) producers of "Adventures with Kanga Roddy," the public television children's series, announced today the appointment of Joy Tashjian as the company's new licensing consultant for the purpose of ...
TII Announces Receipt of a $4 Million Advance of Insurance Proceeds.
Dec 09, 1998 ... COPIAGUE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--TII Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq NMS: TIII) reported during their annual meeting yesterday that it has received $4 million dollars of insurance proceeds, towards outstanding inventory and business interruption claims resulting from Hurricane ...
Amdahl Endorses BMC Software's ChangeDataMove To Meet Customers Data Availability Challenges.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Leading data center vendors deliver high-performance solution for transporting data from mainframe legacy databases to Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Amdahl Corporation today announced that they are ...
TransMedia Communications Names James Buggie Senior VP of Sales and Business Relations.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Former Nortel Exec and Seasoned Telecom Professional, Buggie to Lead Transmedia's Carrier Sales and Telecom Partnership Efforts TransMedia Communications Inc., pioneering a new-generation ...
Amdahl Certifies TDMF Storage Management Software for Use with StorageTek Remote Device System.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- StorageTek's RDS breaks distance barriers for TDMF users Amdahl Corporation and StorageTek(R) (Storage Technology Corp., NYSE: STK), today announced the certification of Amdahl's TDMF(tm) storage management software ...
Cinemastar Acquires Remaining 25% Interest in Tijuana Multiplex.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc. (NASDAQ: LUXY) (LUXYD for 20 days from close of business, December 1, 1998) which owns and operates eight first run motion picture theaters in southern California (7 theaters with 69 screens) and Tijuana, Mexico ...
Market Guide Now Available on CNNfn.com.
Dec 09, 1998 ... LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Market Guide Inc. (NASDAQ: MARG), the largest and most respected financial data provider to the Internet, today announced that its highly regarded financial data is available through CNNfn.com, one of the most popular financial web sites ...
Encompass Communications Partners with Finagle a Bagel to Launch its Eighth Retail Location.
Dec 09, 1998 ... BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Encompass Communications, a Boston-based identity and branding firm, today announced that it has completed a retail branding program for Finagle a Bagel's eighth retail store, located in downtown Boston on the corner of Tremont and Winter Streets. The ...
FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC. ANNOUNCES ADJUSTED OPERATING PLAN INCLUDING ELIMINATION OF QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCKS.
Dec 09, 1998 ... NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) announced today that its Board of Directors has reviewed the company's operating plans for 1999 pursuant to FCX's previously announced "Hunker Down & Go" program now that the fourth concentrator expansion ...
Monaco Finance Stock to Trade On OTC Bulletin Board Effective Today.
Dec 09, 1998 ... DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Monaco Finance, Inc. (OTC- BB: MONFA), reported today that its stock will trade on the OTC Bulletin Board effective upon the commencement of trading today. The Company's shares will trade under the ticker symbol "MONFA." Monaco ...
Smith & Nephew plc: Major Reshaping of Operations Focus On Three Key Businesses New Management Structure.
Dec 09, 1998 ... London--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Smith & Nephew plc, the leading world-wide healthcare group today announces major strategy and management changes designed to achieve a step change in future business performance. The new management team is targeted to deliver the following key ...
ARIAD Initiates Phase 1 Human Clinical Trial On Gene Regulation Drug to Treat Graft-versus-Host Disease.
Dec 09, 1998 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- First Clinical Study of ARGENT(TM) Product ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARIA) today announced the commencement of a Phase 1 clinical study on its proprietary small-molecule drug, AP1903, for use in the treatment ...
Dataram Corporation Signs Distribution Agreement With Access Graphics.
Dec 09, 1998 ... PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Dataram Corporation (AMEX:DTM) a leading provider of gigabyte-class memory for workstations and network servers, today announced a distribution relationship with Access Graphics, a GE IT Distribution business and the premier value-added ...
Spector & Roseman, P.C. Announces the Following Corrected Class Action Law Suit Notice Filed Against Dynamex, Inc. and Certain Officers and Directors.
Dec 09, 1998 ... PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--On December 4, 1998 a notice of filing of a class action complaint against Dynamex, Inc. was issued. Due to an inadvertent typographical error, the previous notice regarding the class action lawsuit against Dynamex, Inc. contained an ...
Kennedy-Wilson's Residential Division Experiencing Strong Growth.
Dec 09, 1998 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.(Nasdaq NM:KWIC), a real estate investment, marketing and property management firm, will close the 1998 year with strong residential retail sales growth. The residential division is responsible for completing ...
RVSI Sells Ice Detection Business To BF Goodrich Aerospace.
Dec 09, 1998 ... CANTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. (RVSI) (NASDAQ:ROBV), a leader in automated 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D machine vision, announced today the cash sale of the assets and technology of its wide area ice detection product line to the Aircraft Sensors Division ...
United Express Announces Service and Schedule Upgrades From Nine Destinations to Washington Dulles.
Dec 09, 1998 ... DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Regional Jet Service to Be Added/Increased in Raleigh/Durham, Dayton, Columbus, and Burlington Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) (NASDAQ/NM: ACAI), the Dulles, VA-based United Express carrier, today announced the ...
Newbridge Networks Sells Ownership Stake in Cambrian Systems Corporation.
Dec 09, 1998 ... KANATA, ONTARIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- NEWBRIDGE(TSE:NNC.) (NYSE:NN) Newbridge Maintains Full Access to Cambrian DWDM Technology and Realizes Significant Value to Newbridge Shareholders Newbridge Networks (NYSE: NN; TSE: NNC) today announced it has agreed to sell its ...
SSPA Honors Mercury Interactive for Excellence in Customer Support; Leads Testing Industry with Outstanding Support Services.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Mercury Interactive Corp. (Nasdaq:MERQ), the world's leading provider of enterprise application testing solutions, today announced that has been awarded the Software Technical Assistance Recognition (STAR) Award from the Software Support ...
VNU Increases Interest in Scoot Netherlands to 75 Percent.
Dec 09, 1998 ... HAARLEM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--VNU, a leading international publishing and information group, today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with Freepages Group plc of Oxford (UK) to acquire an additional 25% in Scoot Netherlands (NL) and to adapt ...
Best Practices, LLC Completes Study into Key Drivers of Sales Force Automation Success.
Dec 09, 1998 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Best Practices, LLC has completed a landmark study into the factors that drive Sales Force Automation (SFA) success -- and failure. The study profiles the technology integration and implementation in place at 18 top-performing companies in ...
FORE Systems, ACT Networks Team to Build Flexible, Cost-Effective Multiservice WAN Solutions; New Products Enable Integrated Voice and Data Applications Over Packet Networks.
Dec 09, 1998 ... CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--ACT Networks Inc. (Nasdaq:ANET), a leading vendor of integrated voice-data access product, Wednesday announced an original equipment manufacturing (OEM) and reseller agreement with FORE Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:FORE), a leading global supplier ...
Robert Corey Named New Chief Executive Officer of Novatel Wireless.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Novatel Wireless, a leading provider of wireless communications and mobile computing solutions, announced today the appointment of Robert Corey as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO). In his new position, Corey will spearhead ...
Lionel M. Nelson, M.D., Recruits Patients for Clinical Trial of Sleep Apnea Treatment; San Jose Physician to Lead Study of Somnoplasty System.
Dec 09, 1998 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 9, 1998--Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SOMN), announced today that Lionel M. Nelson, M.D., is beginning a clinical trial with its Somnoplasty(SM) System to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a debilitating sleep and breathing disorder ...