PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, July 22:
Venture Financial Group Announces Cash Dividend.
Jul 22, 2003 ... LACEY, Wash., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Venture Financial Group, Inc., announced that on July 16, 2003, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.07 per share payable August 8, 2003 to all shareholders of record as of July 31, 2003. The declared dividend is a 40% ...
Government Cites Policies and Standards Behind Broader Use of Smart Cards.
Jul 22, 2003 ... PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States government is today making broad use of smart card technology and is headed toward a single smart card identity credential for all federal employees. To ensure these smart IDs work across all of the government, the ...
Death of a Derby Winner; The Blood-Horse Magazine Reports 1986 Kentucky Derby Winner Ferdinand Believed to Have Been Slaughtered in Japan.
Jul 22, 2003 ... LEXINGTON, Ky., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In an exclusive report in the July 26th issue of The Blood-Horse magazine, the Thoroughbred industry's premiere weekly news and information magazine, 1986 Kentucky Derby-winning horse Ferdinand is reported to have been apparently slaughtered in ...
BAX Global opens Prague office, launches full service operation in Czech Republic.
Jul 22, 2003 ... Irvine, California, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- BAX Global, a leading supply chain and transportation solutions company, has opened BAX Global spol. s r.o., a full-service office in Prague, Czech Republic. The office, which began operations this month, is a full service supplier to ...
BAX Global Opens Prague Office, Launches Full Service Operation in Czech Republic.
Jul 22, 2003 ... IRVINE, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- BAX Global, a leading supply chain and transportation solutions company, has opened BAX Global spol. s r.o., a full-service office in Prague, Czech Republic. The office, which began operations this month, is a full service supplier to ...
International networks demand Playboy TV's top erotic programming.
Jul 22, 2003 ... Los Angeles, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Playboy TV International, the leading provider of high-quality, erotic adult entertainment programming, has inked several key international sales deals granting broadcast rights of popular Playboy programs to basic cable and free TV stations in the ...
LexisNexis to adopt single worldwide technology platform.
Jul 22, 2003 ... New York City, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- - Strategy to deliver enhancements faster to online users in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America LexisNexis Group (LNG), a global leader in legal, news and business information, said today it is nearing completion of a single ...
Lehman Brothers to be key client for Reuters Knowledge.
Jul 22, 2003 ... New York, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Reuters , the global information company, today announced that Lehman Brothers, the global investment bank, intends to roll out Reuters Knowledge, a new information and analytics service for research and investment banking professionals, to all of their ...
Reuters in major global information desktop agreement with Goldman Sachs.
Jul 22, 2003 ... New York, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Reuters , the global information company, has agreed on terms for an enterprise-wide contract with Goldman Sachs that will simplify the way Reuters provides information products to the global financial services firm. The agreement, which renews ...
EIG Launches Voice User Interface Quality Monitoring Service.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SAN RAMON, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise Integration Group, Inc. (EIG) announced today its launch of a new subscription service for Speech and IVR (Interactive Voice Response) systems called Voice User Interface (VUI) Quality Monitoring. EIG is a leading independent ...
UK schools See IT Grow and win innovative Viglen Tablet PCs.
Jul 22, 2003 ... London, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- - Four schools sow the seeds of success to scoop state-of-the-art computers. Viglen Ltd, the UK's fastest-growing schools ICT solutions provider, is today announcing the winners of its national See IT Grow competition for UK-based primary and ...
Reuters announces first half profit; Fast forward on track.
Jul 22, 2003 ... London, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Business performance Reuters Group <Pre> - Group normalised pre-tax profit of Au87 million, compared to a loss of Au10 million in 2002 - Normalised earnings per share of 4.8p (2002: loss per share of 0.5p) - Interim dividend maintained ...
GKN acquisition creates a new world leader in aircraft transparencies.
Jul 22, 2003 ... London, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- GKN plc today announces a further step forward in the growth of its Aerospace business with the acquisition of Pilkington Aerospace, one of the world's leading suppliers of canopies and windows - technically known as transparencies - for the military and ...
Encouraging a Positive Attitude in Our Kids With Music Can Help Kids With Other Studies as Well, Expert Says.
Jul 22, 2003 ... MIAMI, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Music makes you smarter and can help children progress in other areas of academic study, such as science and reading, according to Bob Dingley, Warner Bros. Publications vice president of education. Dingley cites a study conducted by German ...
School Backpack Tips From Lands' End Expert to Satisfy Parents and Kids.
Jul 22, 2003 ... DODGEVILLE, Wis., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to toting back-to- school supplies, parents and kids differ. While kids want compartments, parents want comfort and safety, according to Mary O'Flahrity, Lands' End backpack expert. (Logo: ...
Back to School With a Lighter Backpack - Student Textbooks Go Online.
Jul 22, 2003 ... AUSTIN, Texas, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Students really can run to class this year because their backpacks are nearly empty -- textbooks are lighter than air yet filled with all the traditional content. Schools across the country have purchased online textbooks, eliminating the need for ...
Streaming Video Technology in Classrooms Boosts Student Achievement by 12.6%, Study Finds.
Jul 22, 2003 ... EVANSTON, Ill., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Compared with traditional learning instruction in the classroom video streaming demonstrated a boost in student achievement by 12.6% in a study conducted for United Learning, an educational audiovisual company. The study, comprised of ...
Survey Finds Acne, Lice, Warts as Most Common Children's Skin Conditions: Dermatologist's Advice on Skin Care; Wartner(R) Wart Remover Is New Option.
Jul 22, 2003 ... CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- "Mission: Back-to-School" is in full force as parents congregate at freshly stocked school supply counters, search through clothing racks filled with the newest must haves and sit patiently in physician waiting rooms. Back-to-school can be a ...
VoicePulse Expands Phone Service into New York City; Company Makes Prestigious (212) Area Code Available to Entire Country.
Jul 22, 2003 ... NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- VoicePulse Inc. today announced the immediate availability of phone numbers in the popular (212) New York City area code. The broadband phone service, free of traditional location constraints, makes phone numbers in the (212) area code ...
Education III, Back to School I Feature Package.
Jul 22, 2003 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with education and back to school and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the initial word of the slug: "School." ...
Outfitting the Mind: Make Reference Tools Part of Back to School Shopping.
Jul 22, 2003 ... CHICAGO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall thousands of students will return to the classroom stocked with supplies, fashionably clothed and utterly unprepared for school. The reason: their homes lack basic reference tools, such as encyclopedias and dictionaries, says the ...
GKN Acquisition Creates a New World Leader in Aircraft Transparencies.
Jul 22, 2003 ... LONDON, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- GKN plc today announces a further step forward in the growth of its Aerospace business with the acquisition of Pilkington Aerospace, one of the world's leading suppliers of canopies and windows -- technically known as transparencies -- for the military and ...
Cadbury Schweppes plc invite you to join their 2003 Interim Results.
Jul 22, 2003 ... London, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Cadbury Schweppes plc, you are invited to listen to an audio webcast presenting Cadbury Schweppes' 2003 Interim Results to be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday 23 July 2003 at 09:30 BST / 10:30 CET / 04:30 ET. ...
Las Vegas Sands, Inc. parent company of The Venetian Las Vegas begin their development of a Las Vegas-styled strip on Cotai, Macao, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
Jul 22, 2003 ... Macao, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands Inc. (L.V.S.I) owner and operator of The Venetian Casino Resort and its subsidiary The Grand Canal Shoppes (collectively, "The Venetian"), is a hotel, gaming, and retail mall company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company owns and ...
Dynavax Announces the Identification of the Minimal CpG Motif Needed to Stimulate Immune System Response, Reported in the European Journal of Immunology.
Jul 22, 2003 ... BERKELEY, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynavax Technologies today announced that it has defined minimal CpG-containing motifs required to stimulate human immune system cells to produce interferon alpha and interferon gamma -- two cytokines involved in activating Th1 immune responses. ...
Japan's #1 Mail-Order Skincare Company Debuts Line of Lipsticks; DHC USA Inc. Adds Twenty-Four New Lipsticks to Its Expanding Line of Makeup.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to make an unforgettable impression? Start with your lips! DHC introduces new Lip Creation Refill- lipsticks so rich and vivacious they leave your lips saturated with color. Here's the twist: match these lively lipsticks-in shades of pink, ...
Quantum Dot Corporation Selects Collabrys to Manage Customer Acquisition And Retention Campaign; Interactive Marketing Initiative Supports and Enhances Traditional Sales Approach.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Collabrys, Inc., a leading provider of interactive database marketing solutions, today announced that Quantum Dot Corporation (QDC), which develops and sells novel solutions to accelerate life science research, has chosen Collabrys to ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close 5,504.74 Down 73.48 (-1.32%).
Jul 22, 2003 ... SHANGHAI, China, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Tuesday, July 22, 2003 was 5,504.74. This was down 1.32 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed lower as investors sold stocks in Hong ...
Oddcast and ALICE Set New Standards in Artificial Intelligence; New technology changes the way individuals interact with customer service agents and e-learning tutors and creates a platform for developing the operating system of the future.
Jul 22, 2003 ... NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Oddcast, a media technology company that develops conversational character products and the ALICE A.I. Foundation, a non-profit research and training organization devoted to the development and adoption of AIML (Artificial Intelligence Markup Language), ...
Record Head Lice Outbreaks in Schools, Daycare and Camps -FDA Announces New Warnings on Lindane, Chemical Used in Most Lice Treatments-.
Jul 22, 2003 ... NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The weather is warmer, the days are longer, and the lice are smarter. New studies show that head lice are more resistant to traditional over the counter treatments, have become harder to kill and one-time treatments and combs are not enough anymore. ...
Thousands of K-12 Schools, Colleges and Community Centers Use Online & CD-ROM Tutoring Programs to Improve Basic Skills; Educational Publisher, Achievement Technologies, Announces Record Quarter As Need for Computer-Aided Supplemental Instruction Grows.
Jul 22, 2003 ... NEWTON, Mass., and COLUMBIA, Md., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when federal policies are fueling the educational market with heightened mandates to improve core skills, Achievement Technologies, Inc. is more committed than ever to publishing effective and affordable instructional ...
Mixable Classics, School Logos Offered for School Uniforms at Lands' End.
Jul 22, 2003 ... DODGEVILLE, Wis., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As school uniforms and dress codes have become a way of life for students and administrators across the nation, they also have become an area of expertise for Lands' End. <Pre> (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020403/LELOGO ...
CollegeJournal.com Encourages College Grads to Explore Both Job and Master's Degree Opportunities.
Jul 22, 2003 ... PRINCETON, N.J., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The 1.2 million college students who graduated this year are in the process of making some tough choices on whether they should sit out the bad job market or pursue a master's degree, according to CollegeJournal.com, ...
NakNak's Back; Back-to-School with Kids; Exclusive HairyNaks Only Available at Great Clips for Hair.
Jul 22, 2003 ... MINNEAPOLIS, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- What's one of the season's hottest toys? Try NakNak(TM) from Hasbro, Inc., the latest craze in kids' collectable toys. The familiar snipping and buzzing sound of a haircut from Great Clips has turned into a unique clicking sound. Great Clips is ...
Play Based on Popular Children's Book, Spot Wins Distinguished Play Award.
Jul 22, 2003 ... NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Spot's Birthday Party, a play adapted from the popular children's books by Eric Hill about a loveable puppy, has won the 2003 Distinguished Play Award for the most outstanding play adapted from existing children's literature. The award, ...
TI Has Screenagers Screaming for More With the Sale of Its 25 Millionth Graphing Handheld; Most Pervasive Form of Technology in Today's Classrooms Provides Educational Value and Enhances 'Cool' Learning for Teens Around The World.
Jul 22, 2003 ... DALLAS, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Just how much is 25 million? To put it into perspective, you'd have to circle the earth more than 1,000 times to travel 25 million miles, or walk up and down the Empire State Building 6,720 times to take 25 million steps. Or you could count the number of ...
From Preschool Through College, Education Goes Digital; New National Survey Gives High Marks to Scholastic Technology; Give Your Audience a Tutorial on Back-to-School Shopping.
Jul 22, 2003 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Recordable CDs and inkjet cartridges are likely to join No. 2 pencils and loose leaf notebook paper on many family back-to-school shopping lists this year. And for college-bound students, a PC and cell phone may take priority over shower shoes and ...
Finding School Clothes Both Kids and Parents Like; Lands' End Kids' Clothes Now at Sears Stores Nationwide.
Jul 22, 2003 ... DODGEVILLE, Wis., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- While moms and dads tend to stock up on the basics for kids' back-to-school wardrobes, kids are looking for 'statement' pieces of clothing to express who they are, according to Pirkko Karhunen, senior design director for the Lands' End kids ...
Cadbury Schweppes plc Invite You to Join Their 2003 Interim Results.
Jul 22, 2003 ... LONDON, July 22 /PRNewswire / -- In conjunction with Cadbury Schweppes plc, you are invited to listen to an audio webcast presenting Cadbury Schweppes' 2003 Interim Results to be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday 23 July 2003 at 09:30 BST / 10:30 CET / 04:30 ET. <Pre> ...
Lindows.com, Inc. Launches New Class of Computer - Lindows WebStation Unbreakable & Ultra-Affordable: $169 WebStation to Bring 'Net Access to Every Corner.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SAN DIEGO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindows.com, Inc. launched a new class of computer today with the Lindows WebStation ( http://www.lindows.com/webstation ). Available immediately, the WebStation, starting at $169, offers users a value-priced, Internet-ready computer perfect for the ...
New Research Supports CellQuest(TM) Formula's Role in Treating Certain Cancers.
Jul 22, 2003 ... CLEARWATER, Fla., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Research conducted at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Fla. indicates that an extract of the musaceas (plantain and banana) plant may play a role in the prevention and treatment of cancer, lending credence to ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close 5,504.74 down 73.48 (-1.32%).
Jul 22, 2003 ... Shanghai, China, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Tuesday, July 22, 2003 was 5,504.74. This was down 1.32 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed lower as investors sold stocks in Hong Kong-listed ...
Alcan announces strong second quarter.
Jul 22, 2003 ... Montreal, Canada, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlights <Pre> -Quarterly operating earnings up 16% sequentially and stable year-over-year despite soft economic conditions -Net income from continuing operations down US$0.15 per share year-over-year ...
Torchmark Corporation reports second quarter 2003 earnings.
Jul 22, 2003 ... Birmingham, Alabama, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Torchmark Corporation reported today that for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, net income was US$0.95 per share (US$110 million), an 83% per share increase compared with US$0.52 per share (US$63 million) for the year-ago quarter. Adjusted net ...
Nationwide Building Society extends its anti-money laundering system with NetEconomy's next-generation case management system.
Jul 22, 2003 ... The Hague, The Netherlands, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- - NetEconomy's Enterprise Alert and Investigation Manager (AIM) delivers enhanced workflow and investigation processes within Nationwide's Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering Departments NetEconomy, a leader in real-time enterprise ...
Catalog Management Visionary and Leader Joins SAQQARA Systems as Chief Technology Officer (CTO); SAQQARA Appoints Mike Neal to Top Technology Post.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SAQQARA Systems, a provider of catalog management software and managed services with more than 80 customers worldwide, today announced the appointment of Mike Neal as Chief Technology Officer. Mike possesses seven U.S. Patents on catalog search, ...
Wily Technology's Introscope Helps SuccessFactors Deliver Superior Online Service to Corporate Customers; SuccessFactors' PerformanceManagement Suite Meets High Demands for Reliability and Scalability.
Jul 22, 2003 ... BRISBANE, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Wily Technology, the leader in Enterprise Java Application Management, today announced that SuccessFactors, a leading provider of Employee and Business Performance Solutions, has chosen Wily's Introscope to maintain optimal performance of its ...
Dr. Bernice Welles Joins MPM Capital as Venture Partner.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- MPM Capital announced today that Dr. Bernice Welles had joined the MPM BioVentures group as a Venture Partner in the San Francisco office. She will focus on evaluating potential investments with an emphasis on product candidates in discovery and ...
MassMutual Retirement Services Features Push E-mail in New Round of Online Plan Service Enhancements; Web-based enhancements also improve custom reporting, loan monitoring services.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- MassMutual Retirement Services today unveiled a new series of advanced online administrative services, including an innovative new "push" e-mail notification system that facilitates real-time plan administration for plan sponsors and third-party ...
LexisNexis To Adopt Single Worldwide Technology Platform; Strategy To Deliver Enhancements Faster to Online Users in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America.
Jul 22, 2003 ... NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis Group (LNG), a global leader in legal, news and business information, said today it is nearing completion of a single technology platform to deliver its information products and services worldwide. The move is part of the company's long-term ...
dgmarketplace.com Taps Into $9 Billion DG Energy Savings; Online Site Analysis Reveals Distributed Generation Profits.
Jul 22, 2003 ... DURHAM, N.C., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- US commercial and industrial facilities could save more than $9 billion in annual energy bills with distributed generation (DG) systems. These savings are unrealized, in part, because customers lack information on potential DG benefits and DG ...
Technology Firms Form Teaming Arrangement.
Jul 22, 2003 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SDN Global and End II End Communications, Inc. are proud to announce the execution of a Strategic Teaming Agreement. Historically, the "end to end" data security offered by Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) has not been possible via ...
BD Introduces New System to Improve Patient Safety And Reduce Specimen Handling Errors.
Jul 22, 2003 ... FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- BD announced today at the American Academy of Clinical Chemistry's (AACC) annual meeting the introduction of the new BD.id(TM) Patient Identification System. The BD.id System is designed to enhance patient care and reduce overall healthcare ...
uplinkearth Unveils uleblast!
Jul 22, 2003 ... SOMERSET, N.J., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- uplinkearth, a leading provider of Internet services and marketing solutions, has unveiled its long-awaited search engine submission service entitled uleblast. This service, available only to uplinkearth web hosting customers, both creates ...
RWS Group's Language Technology Center Presents Globalization and Language Technology Seminars; Seminars Scheduled for October 14 in Baltimore and October 16 in Denver.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the recent success of the Globalization and Language Technology Seminars in San Francisco and Los Angeles, RWS' Language Technology Center has reassembled a distinguished group of experts to present the latest solutions in language technology ...
New Book Stops Coaches of Competitive Sports from Harming Our Kids, Announces O'Meara Press.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SARASOTA, Fla., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- O'Meara Press has released a new book entitled "Play Better, Live Better" that inspires parents, athletes, and coaches to achieve new levels of awareness and growth. The author, David O'Meara, formulates and illustrates a 10-step process that ...
Recovered Borderline Hosts Event for People with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SAN DIEGO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- November 10-14, in San Diego, California, an historical event will occur for the mental health community. Laura Paxton, who recovered from borderline personality disorder (BPD), is bringing borderline patients, family members and clinicians together to ...
Dr. Richard Brown Named Director of Psychometrics and Research For Scantron Corporation's Testing & Assessment Division; New Position Concentrates on Theories and Techniques to Measure Learning And Ensures Validity and Reliability of Scantron's Testing and Assessment Solutions.
Jul 22, 2003 ... IRVINE, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Scantron Corporation, the leading provider of education testing and assessment tools for 31 years, today announced the appointment of Richard Brown, Ph.D, Director of the Center for Research in Educational Assessment and Measurement in the ...
Fujitsu to Demonstrate 2.3GB Removable Optical Storage and Archival Solutions At GOVSEC 2003.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of computer peripherals, today announced that it will attend the 2003 annual Government Security Expo and Conference (GOVSEC) in Washington ...
Intraspect Launches Collaboration and Knowledge Management Solution for BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1; New Solution Provides Increased Team Productivity and Efficiency Through Collaboration 'Communities'.
Jul 22, 2003 ... BRISBANE, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Intraspect Software, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise collaboration solutions, today introduced the Intraspect Collaboration Solution for BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1(TM), in conjunction with the launch of WebLogic Portal 8.1 and WebLogic ...
Inxight Cautions Enterprises on Consequences of Inadequate Access To Information; Productivity, Profits and Competitiveness are Jeopardized as Organizations Cannot Access Critical Information, Often Repeatedly Recreating Information That Already Exists.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Background on the Problem Recent estimates show that 90 percent of a company's information is used only once and that 85 percent of a company's information remains inaccessible (StorageTek; Merrill Lynch). This, despite billions of ...
RTCA Meets Today to Discuss Safety of In-Flight Cell Phone Use - Tenzing Communications Available to Comment on Implications for Air Travelers.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SEATTLE, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the RTCA, a nonprofit group in Washington D.C. that makes recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on communications, navigation and air-traffic management issues, is scheduled to re-convene to discuss the safety of using ...
Instantis Solution Chosen by Xerox as Platform for Managing Lean Six Sigma Information; Leading Six Sigma Software Solution Proves Once More to Be 'Best in Class' Management Platform.
Jul 22, 2003 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Instantis, a leading provider of Enterprise Performance Excellence solutions, today announced that Xerox Corporation has chosen the Instantis solution to efficiently support Xerox's enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma effort. The Instantis solution ...
Vontobel Asset Management, Inc., New York and Salus Capital Management, Los Angeles Launch Salus Market Neutral Fund; Vontobel Is Investment Manager And Salus Sub-Investment Manager; Fund Is Vontobel's Second Absolute Return Strategy Offering.
Jul 22, 2003 ... NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Vontobel Asset Management, Inc., the New York-based investment firm with over $2 billion under management and Salus Capital Management, Inc., Los Angeles, announced today the launching of Salus Market Neutral Fund, an open-ended investment company based ...
Riverwood International Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results.
Jul 22, 2003 ... MARIETTA, Ga., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverwood International Corporation, a leading provider of paperboard packaging solutions and paperboard, today reported net sales of $338.6 million in the second quarter of 2003, an increase of 1.2% compared to $334.4 million in the prior-year ...