PR Newswire back issues from Monday, December 10:
BNP Paribas Group to Acquire United California Bank from Japanese Group UFJ; BNP Paribas Group Is Continuing Its Growth, and Will Become A Leading Retail Banking Group in the Western United States.
Dec 10, 2001 ... PARIS -- On 8 December 2001, BNP Paribas Group signed a definitive agreement to acquire United California Bank ("UCB"), a Los Angeles based retail banking institution with over 2,800 employees and 117 bank branches throughout the State of California, for $2.4 billion. The acquisition will ...
BNP Paribas, Parent of BancWest, Will Acquire United California Bank.
Dec 10, 2001 ... <Pre> Transaction to Create $31-Billion Regional Banking Organization In Seven Western States Makes Bank of the West Fourth-Largest California Bank </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- BNP Paribas, which is soon to ...
Industry-Leading RealSystem Adds Support for MPEG-4; Mobile Service Providers, Broadband Operators, and Technology Developers Can Leverage the Most Widely Deployed Media Delivery System For MPEG-4 Applications.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SEATTLE -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. , the global leader in Internet media delivery, today announced RealSystem(R) iQ(TM) support for MPEG-4, a multimedia standard developed by the Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG). Native support for MPEG-4 will be included in the next release of ...
Envivio Announces MPEG-4 Support for RealNetworks RealSystem; Envivio Delivers MPEG-4 Plug-in for RealSystem Server and RealOne Player.
Dec 10, 2001 ... BRISBANE, Calif. -- Envivio, the leader in MPEG-4 solutions, today announced availability of an MPEG-4 plug-in for the RealPlayer, RealOne Player and RealSystem Server. Envivio's advanced software allows users to view standardized MPEG-4 audio and video as well as mixed media through the ...
Leading Chinese Software Vendor Powerise Selects ILOG Software Tools; Powerise To Embed ILOG Graphics and Business Rule Components For Network Management.
Dec 10, 2001 ... BEIJING and SINGAPORE -- Demonstrating its increasing penetration into the mainland China market, ILOG(R) (Nasdaq: ILOG; NM France: SICOVAM: 006673) has signed an agreement with Powerise Information Inc. (ShenZhen: Powerise, 0787), one of the leading software development and technical ...
RealNetworks Announces Membership in 3GPP; Commitment to Support Mobile Standards and Contribute to the Digital Multimedia Standards for the Wireless Industry.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SEATTLE -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. , the global leader in Internet media delivery, today announced that the Company has gained full voting membership in the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and joined the packet-switched multimedia specification group, SA4, affirming RealNetworks' ...
Worldwide Wireless Leaders Working With RealNetworks' Mobile Digital Media Technology; AT&T Wireless, Sonera, StarHub Mobile and Telefonica Moviles Espana Conduct Trials Using RealNetworks' Mobile Technology.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SEATTLE -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. today announced that worldwide mobile operators AT&T Wireless, Sonera, StarHub Mobile and Telefonica Moviles Espana are conducting wireless digital media trials using RealNetworks' technology and content over their next-generation 2.5G data networks. These ...
XTL Biopharmaceuticals Announces Positive Interim Phase IIa Results In Chronic Hepatitis B Study.
Dec 10, 2001 ... REHOVOT, Israel -- XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. announces interim results from a phase 2a clinical study of XTL-001 in chronic hepatitis B (HBV) patients in combination with lamivudine, the standard treatment. The preliminary data indicates that XTL-001 in combination with lamivudine ...
Xinhua/FTSE China 25 Index Closes at 4,734.31, Up +15.17 (+0.32%).
Dec 10, 2001 ... SHANGHAI, China -- The closing price for the Xinhua/FTSE China 25 Index for Monday, December 10, 2001 was 4,734.31. This was up +0.32 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index ended a quiet trading day slightly higher as fund managers began ...
JDS Uniphase Reaffirms Guidance.
Dec 10, 2001 ... OTTAWA, Ontario and SAN JOSE, Calif. -- JDS Uniphase Corporation today reaffirmed its sales guidance for the second fiscal quarter ending December 29, 2001. As announced on October 25, 2001, sales are expected to be 10 to 15% below the $329 million reported for the first fiscal quarter. ...
Consumers Energy Gift Certificates Offer Practical Giving Idea.
Dec 10, 2001 ... JACKSON, Mich. -- With an eye on the slowing economy, shoppers are seeking practical holiday presents this year and might consider Consumers Energy gift certificates, especially for college students, senior citizens, or friends and families facing tough financial times. Those ...
mmO2's BT Cellnet Signs 2G National Roaming Agreement With Hutchison 3G.
Dec 10, 2001 ... LONDON -- mmO2 plc today announced that its UK business, BT Cellnet, has become the first mobile operator to agree commercial GSM roaming terms for another licensed mobile operator within the UK. The agreement means that customers of Hutchison 3G will have access to BT Cellnet's ...
Kids Get Wild About Reading with Pizza and Lions; Pizza Hut(R) Features Characters from the PBS Children's Series 'Between the Lions'(TM) in its 2002 BOOK IT! Beginners(R) Program for Preschoolers Enrollment for Program is Now Underway.
Dec 10, 2001 ... WICHITA, Kan. -- A special family of lions, with a ferocious appetite for books, will bring their love of reading and a colorful cast of characters to BOOK IT! Beginners(R), the Pizza Hut read-aloud program for preschoolers. The family of feline librarians, Theo and Cleo, and ...
Completel Selects MetaSolv 5.1 to Efficiently Deliver Voice, IP, Broadband, And Hosting Services in Europe.
Dec 10, 2001 ... PLANO, Texas -- MetaSolv Software, Inc., the global leader in management solutions for next-generation and traditional communications networks and services, today announced that Paris-based Completel Europe NV (Nasdaq: CLTL; ParisBourse: CTL) has selected MetaSolv Solution(TM) 5.1 ...
Burger King Corporation Gift Certificates Allow You To Stuff Your Stockings On-Line This Holiday Season.
Dec 10, 2001 ... MIAMI -- Searching for that perfect holiday gift for a co-worker and not quite sure what to buy? Running out of time to find all the stocking stuffers for the kids? BURGER KING(R) gift certificates could be the answer to your shopping woes and they're easy to purchase as a "click and ...
Doctor Receives $100,000 International Award for Work With Children in India.
Dec 10, 2001 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Dr. Sharadkumar Dicksheet's dedication to providing free corrective surgery to 57,000 of the poorest children of India has won him the only international Award for child advocacy. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011210/HSM009 ) The ...
Golf Course Home Registers Its 2,000,000th Hit; Monthly Total of Golf-Course-Home-Buyer Visitors Tops 14,000.
Dec 10, 2001 ... NEWTOWN, Conn. -- http://golfcoursehome.net/ recently notched its 2,000,000th hit as the golf real estate site soared to new traffic highs. The total number of golf home buyers visiting the site each month now tops 14,000. "We've boot-strapped from the beginning and ...
BEA Wins AstraZeneca Deal; Leading Pharmaceutical Company Chooses the BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform Based on Open Standards.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- BEA Systems, Inc. , one of the leading application infrastructure software companies, today announced that it has won a contract with the Discovery Information Systems division of AstraZeneca, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. BEA WebLogic(R) Server ...
Optibase Announces Encoding Platforms Are Now Supported by Anystream(TM); Anystream Is Set to Enable Broadcast and Entertainment Companies to Extend Fully Automated Streaming Solution to MPEG-2 Capture, Archiving.
Dec 10, 2001 ... NEW YORK -- Optibase Ltd. , a leader in broadband streaming solutions today announced that its MPEG MovieMaker(TM) 200S family of encoding platforms, is now supported by Anystream's flagship product for streaming automation, Agility Enterprise(TM). Optibase made the announcement during ...
Digital Insight Welcomes American Airlines Federal Credit Union Aboard AXIS Platform; $3.3 Billion Credit Union Completes Conversion Including Seamless Transfer of Bill Pay Users to AXIS(TM) Platform.
Dec 10, 2001 ... CALABASAS, Calif. -- Digital Insight(TM) Corp. (www.digitalinsight.com), a leading eFinance enabler, announced today the conversion of American Airlines Federal Credit Union (AAFCU) (www.AACreditUnion.org), Texas' largest credit union, to Digital Insight's AXIS Internet Banking and Bill ...
Amdocs and Ericsson to Provide Billing and Mediation Platforms For Wingcast's Telematics Applications and Services; Wingcast Chooses Proven Technology From Industry Leading Companies To Provide A Flexible and Simplified Billing Process to Consumers.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO -- Wingcast LLC, a company founded by Ford Motor Company and QUALCOMM to provide telematic services and applications to consumers, today announced that it has signed agreements with Amdocs and Ericsson . Together, the companies will develop a comprehensive billing and mediation ...
ARM and Improv Systems to Align Products Around AMBA Multi-Layer AHB Interface; Configurable Jazz DSP to Be Linked to ARM Processors Through High-Performance, Flexible Interconnection Standard.
Dec 10, 2001 ... CAMBRIDGE, England and BEVERLY, Mass. -- ARM [; ], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor technology, and Improv Systems, a pioneer in configurable DSPs for communications and media, today announced an extension of their collaboration that will focus on ...
Stevie Wonder's 6th Annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert.
Dec 10, 2001 ... INGLEWOOD, Calif., LOS ANGELES and COMPTON, Calif. -- The city is abuzz with anticipation as the holiday's most anticipated music event of the year galvanizes the community into a spirit of giving. Stevie Wonder's 6th Annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert is set for Saturday, December ...
Peregrine Systems(R) Launches Integration Adapter Factory Business as Customer Demand for New Integration Options Accelerates; Peregrine Responds to Customer Demand for Strong, Cost-Effective Integration Options to Meet Challenges of Multiple Applications and Technology Platforms.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO -- Peregrine Systems, Inc. , one of the world's leading software companies, today announced the launch of its Integration Adapter Factory, a new line of business focused solely on developing and supporting industry-standard adapters for leading Application Server and Enterprise ...
Sterling Communications, Inc. Extends Technology Practice to Medical And Pharmaceutical Markets; Agency Continues to Win Business Despite Sluggish Economy.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Sterling Communications, Inc. (SCI), an independent, full service public relations agency, has extended its core technology practice to cover the medical and pharmaceutical industries. SCI has continued to prosper despite the ongoing slowdown of the computer-related ...
Zebra Technologies Announces New Agency Partnership with Slack Barshinger.
Dec 10, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- Zebra Technologies Corporation , the world's leading manufacturer of bar code label printing systems, announced it has chosen Chicago-based Slack Barshinger as its marketing communications agency of record. "Slack Barshinger appealed to us because of its proven ...
Exten Industries Hires Susan E. Atkins & Associates As Public and Investor Relations Consultant.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO -- Exten Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EXTI) , a developer of biotechnology based products and medical devices, announced today that the Company has retained the services of Susan E. Atkins & Associates, the science-based investor and public relations firm for bio-business. ...
Vivendi Universal Games and Kovel/Fuller Announce An Expanded Advertising and Marketing Services Partnership; Vivendi Universal Games Names Kovel/Fuller Advertising Agency of Record For Additional Videogame and Software Titles.
Dec 10, 2001 ... LOS ANGELES -- Based on their success as agency of record for its Universal Interactive video gaming division, Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today named Kovel/Fuller advertising agency of record for additional PC, console and handheld videogame franchises. Kovel/Fuller will work on a ...
Com21 Enters Partnership Agreement With Turkish Reseller Intrakets; Com21 Penetrates Turkish Market With First Order for DOXport(R) 1110 From Operator Aktif Kablo Inc.
Dec 10, 2001 ... LONDON -- Com21, Inc. , global supplier of system solutions for the broadband access market, has signed a partnership agreement with Turkish reseller Intrakets and received its first order for DOXport 1110 modems from Turkish cable operator Aktif Kablo Inc. as a part of its plan to ...
Protein Design Labs Reports Preliminary Data in Phase II Trial OF Remitogen(TM).
Dec 10, 2001 ... FREMONT, Calif. -- Protein Design Labs, Inc. (PDL) announced today partial, preliminary data from its Phase II trial of Remitogen (SMART(TM) 1D10), a humanized antibody being evaluated in patients with relapsed or refractory low-grade or follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The data are to ...
Caliper and Wako Pure Chemical Industries Form Broad Distribution Agreement For LabChip(R) HTS Systems in Japan; Strategic Alliance Provides Caliper With Access to Japanese Pharmaceutical Market.
Dec 10, 2001 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Caliper Technologies Corp. and Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. of Japan have formed an exclusive agreement providing Wako with rights to distribute the Caliper 250 High Throughput Screening (HTS) system and chips in Japan. Caliper Technologies develops and ...
CATC Ranked Number 491 Fastest Growing Technology Company in North America On the 2001 Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500; CATC Attributes Its 854 Percent Revenue Growth to Superior Technology And Products, Which Enable the Explosive Growth of Existing and Emerging Communication Standards.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Computer Access Technology Corp. today announced that it ranked Number 491 on the 2001 Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on five-year percentage revenue growth from ...
Aberdeen Group Honors Agile Customer for Best Practices in Direct Materials Sourcing.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Aberdeen Group, a leading market analysis and services firm, has recognized Diversified Systems, an Agile customer, as the year 2001 award recipient in its "Best Practices in e-Procurement" award program. Agile Software is the leading provider of Product Chain ...
Navision to be Microsoft's First Global Gold Partner.
Dec 10, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Navision, the leading global provider of cost-effective and adaptable integrated business solutions, announced today that it is the first independent software vendor to achieve the newly announced accreditation as Microsoft Global Gold Certified Partner for Software Products. ...
BlackVoices.com Teams with Yahoo! News To Provide Specialized Content To Millions.
Dec 10, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- In a nod toward the growing importance of diverse markets on the Internet, one of the Web's most popular services and recognized brands has joined forces with a leading content provider for African American adults, BlackVoices.com. BlackVoices.com, the nation's ...
Seattle's Best Coffee(R) to Operate Cafes in Atlanta Borders Books and Music Stores.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SEATTLE -- Seattle's Best Coffee(R), LLC, a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Inc. has reached an agreement with Borders Group, Inc. , to operate Seattle's Best Coffee cafes in three test locations in Atlanta that opened this month in time for the holiday season. The locations within ...
Odyssey Scientists Visualize TNF Response Pathway in Living Cells.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Scientists at Odyssey Pharmaceuticals have succeeded in visualizing the protein network representing the TNF response pathway in living cells. TNF (tumor necrosis factor) signaling is implicated in rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and other diseases, ...
PwC Consulting Introduces 'B2E'--Enterprise Portal Solution to Connect and Transform Global Organizations.
Dec 10, 2001 ... NEW YORK -- PwC Consulting(TM), a business of PricewaterhouseCoopers, today announced a new solution set called B2E ("business-to-extended enterprise"), which enables global enterprises to fully unlock the potential of their businesses, and optimize their existing assets, through the use ...
California Software Named 4th Fastest Growing Public Company.
Dec 10, 2001 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- California Software Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: CAWC) , a leader in IBM Midrange migration products and developer of the award-winning BABY(TM), Unibol(TM) and MLPS(TM) product lines, today announced it has been named the fourth fastest-growing public company in an ...
The Official 'Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game' Arrives in Minneapolis With Help From Survivor(TM): The Australian Outback Cast Member.
Dec 10, 2001 ... Infogrames and CBS Consumer Products Celebrate the Launch of 'Survivor(TM): <Pre> The Interactive Game' at Richfield Best Buy on Wednesday, December 12 Cast Member Colby Donaldson and KDWB to Host Live In-Store ContestWith Local Fans and Comp USA Store ...
ATCi Ranks on Business Journal's FasTech50 List.
Dec 10, 2001 ... CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Antenna Technology Communications, Inc., a provider of ground-based commercial satellite communications systems, is proud to announce that it has again been chosen as one of the Business Journal's FasTech50 award winners. The FasTech50 Program is an annual event that ...
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Earns Final $5 Million Milestone Payment From GlaxoSmithKline; Preliminary Outlook for Fiscal Fourth Quarter Results And Fiscal First Quarter Performance.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO -- AVANIR Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has earned its final $5 million milestone payment from GlaxoSmithKline based on the marketing agreement for Abreva(TM), the only cold sore product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) available without a ...
Virco Announces Improved Third Quarter Operating Results, Temporary Pay Cuts to Preserve Jobs.
Dec 10, 2001 ... TORRANCE, Calif. -- Virco Mfg. Corporation today released its third quarter results in the following Letter to Shareholders from Robert A. Virtue, President and CEO. Dear Shareholders: I am again happy to report improved operating results for our third quarter ended ...
Peregrine Systems(R) Expands Relationship With IBM to Include New Integration Adapters; IBM to Resell Peregrine Integration Adapters for Use With Newly Released WebSphere MQ Solutions.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO -- Peregrine Systems, Inc. , one of the world's leading software application companies, and IBM , the world's leading provider of application servers and middleware, today announced the expansion of their existing relationship. Under the reseller agreement, IBM will ...
Roche and Chugai Create New Japanese Pharma Leader with Global Access.
Dec 10, 2001 ... <Pre>* Novel business model for Japanese market leveraging the strengths of both Roche and Chugai* New enterprise will rank number 5 in Japan and be uniquely positioned in the world's second largest pharma market* Bold step for both partners to fuel long-term growth ....
Kodak Polychrome Graphics-Japan Acquires Certain Rights to Presstek Chemical-Free Thermal Technology.
Dec 10, 2001 ... HUDSON, N.H. -- Presstek, Inc. a leading provider of direct digital imaging technology, today announced it has signed an agreement with Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) -- Japan under which KPG will acquire exclusive rights to sell products using Presstek's chemical- free thermal plate ...
Genzyme and Pharming Reach Agreement.
Dec 10, 2001 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and LEIDEN, the Netherlands -- Genzyme Corp. and Pharming Group N.V. (Euronext: PHAR / Nasdaq Europe: PHAR) announced today that they have entered into an agreement that serves the interests of patients and resolves all issues remaining between the companies. The agreement ...
Grande Communications Selects Marconi for $80 Million Deployment of Deep Fiber To the Austin - San Antonio Corridor; Fiber-to-the-Curb Solution Provides Foundation for Next-Generation Broadband Multiservice Network.
Dec 10, 2001 ... LONDON and PITTSBURGH -- Marconi announced today that it has signed a five-year, $80 million networking supply agreement with Grande Communications, a Texas-based broadband service provider. Marconi's solution will bring optical fiber connectivity to within 750 feet of most of Grande's ...
Teltronics' 20-20 Systems Serve as a Communication Hub For 12 New York City Agencies; Teltronics Provides Communication Services to NYC Department of Correction Emergency Command Center.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SARASOTA, Fla. -- Teltronics' 20-20 systems serve as a communication hub for twelve New York City agencies including fire, police and emergency medical. After the World Trade Center tragedy, several of the city's satellite emergency response offices were destroyed. The city officials ...
Announcing Ingram Micro Distribution Agreement With Yosemite Technologies To Distribute TapeWare(R).
Dec 10, 2001 ... FRESNO, Calif. -- Yosemite Technologies is announcing they have signed an agreement with Ingram Micro Inc. , the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services, for the distribution of TapeWare in the United States. The alliance will allow ...
Internap Announces Performance Improvements.
Dec 10, 2001 ... <Pre> With Rollout of Its Third Generation Intelligent Routing System Average 23% Faster Than Other Providers in Reaching Most Popular Sites Visit Internap at Booth 171 at Internet World This Week </Pre> SEATTLE, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Internap Network Services ...
Antihypertensive Therapeutic Market Expected to Reach $38.5 billion by 2006.
Dec 10, 2001 ... FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- The worldwide antihypertensive market is expected to reach $38.5 billion by 2006, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%, driven largely by increased use of Angiontensin II Antagonists (AIIA) and the entry of novel drug classes such as Vasopeptidase Inhibitors ....
Thanksgiving Web Radio Listening Down; WQXR-FM #1 in November MeasureCast Ranking.
Dec 10, 2001 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- MeasureCast, Inc., the first company to sprovide Internet radio broadcasters with next-day streaming audience size and demographics data, today released its November Internet radio demographics report and its top 50 streaming radio stations ranking for November. ...
Accelerated Technology, Metrowerks Sign Worldwide Reseller Agreement To Distribute Software Solutions.
Dec 10, 2001 ... MOBILE, Ala. and AUSTIN, Texas -- Accelerated Technology, Inc.(TM) (ATI) and Metrowerks Incorporated(R) announced today that they have tightened their relationship by signing an agreement for ATI to distribute and support Metrowerks products worldwide. Accelerated Technology ...
NDCHealth and Cegedim Announce Joint Venture.
Dec 10, 2001 ... ATLANTA, Dec/ 10 /PRNewswire/ -- NDCHealth Corporation and Cegedim, S.A. (Paris: CGM) announced today an agreement to create Infopharm Limited, a joint venture company headquartered in the United Kingdom. Infopharm will provide innovative sales and marketing information ...
Logistics.com Launches Self-Service Transportation Procurement Tool; New Version of OptiBid Lane Allows Shippers to Rapidly Negotiate and Secure Transportation Contracts Online Across All Modes.
Dec 10, 2001 ... BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Logistics.com Inc., the leader in transportation procurement and management technology building the industry's first standards-based logistics network, today announced the launch of a new version of OptiBid Lane(TM), a state-of-the-art procurement tool for the ...
Titan Announces Dividend for the Fourth Quarter of 2001.
Dec 10, 2001 ... QUINCY, Ill. -- The Board of Directors of Titan International, Inc. has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $.005 (one half cent) per common share for the fourth quarter of 2001. The dividend is payable January 15, 2002, to stockholders of record on December 31, 2001. Titan ...
NEC Gives Multimedia Presentation Users the Gift of Superior Image Quality With New 50" Plasma Display; NEC's New Plasma Offers 50% Greater Contrast Ratio for Cleaner, Sharper Images; Features Lowest Introductory Price for a 50-Inch XGA Panel to Date.
Dec 10, 2001 ... ITASCA, Ill. -- Leading plasma manufacturer NEC Technologies today introduced its new PlasmaSync(R) 50MP2 plasma display for multimedia presentation applications. The 50MP2 offers a 50% greater contrast ratio over the NEC's previous generation display for superior image quality. The ...
IRS to Exhibit Online Tax Payment at Internet World Trade Show; Demonstrations and Interviews to be Conducted at Booth #770.
Dec 10, 2001 ... <Pre> The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will exhibit the first ever, online federal tax payment system at the 2001 Internet World trade show. The IRS, which officially launched the online option of the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) in September 2001, will ...
Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Opening of Greenfield Facility in Longview, Texas.
Dec 10, 2001 ... SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced the opening of a new greenfield facility in Longview, Texas. The new 10-acre facility services Eastern Texas and Western ...
GTCR to Acquire TSI Telecommunication Services from Verizon; Partners with Edward Evans in Transaction Valued at Approximately $800 Million.
Dec 10, 2001 ... <Pre>Transaction Highlights-- TSI is the leading provider of transaction processing services to the wireless industry-- Purchase price of approximately $800 million-- Industry veteran Edward Evans to lead the company as CEO-- Communication services and ...
Ashland Specialty Chemical Company Drew Industrial Division Receives Vaaler Award.
Dec 10, 2001 ... BOONTON, N.J. -- The Drew Industrial Division of Ashland Specialty Chemical Company has been awarded the 2001 "Chemical Processing" Magazine Vaaler Award. This prestigious award was granted to the PERFORMAX MILLENNIUM(TM) series of cooling water treatment products as the most innovative ...
National Bank of Commerce to Enter Atlanta with 30 Branches; Parent National Commerce Financial Signs Deal with Kroger; Adds Four Additional In-Store Branches in Savannah.
Dec 10, 2001 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- National Commerce Financial Corporation , one of the nation's best-performing financial institutions over the past decade, will enter the metropolitan Atlanta market via 30 full-service de novo National Bank of Commerce (NBC) branches inside Kroger stores . NCF, a leader ...
ACS Awarded Public Safety Contract With Hawaii Department of Transportation.
Dec 10, 2001 ... DALLAS -- ACS , a premier provider of business process and information technology outsourcing solutions, announced today that it will soon begin the enforcement phase of its public safety contract with the Hawaii Department of Transportation. In a partnership with Poltech International, ...
TI Delivers Two System-Level DSPs Integrating a Power-Efficient Programmable TMS320(TM) DSP, RISC Processor and Support for Embedded Operating Systems; Immediate Availability of Application Software, Development Tools and New System-Level DSPs Reduce Cost/Size By 40 Percent and Power Consumption By 30 Percent While Accelerating Time to Market.
Dec 10, 2001 ... HOUSTON -- Designers of real-time applications can immediately realize a 40 percent reduction in cost and size while reducing power consumption nearly 30 percent with the introduction of two new highly integrated, system-level digital signal processors (DSPs) from Texas Instruments ...