PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, August 21:
Tosser signs out to stop dirty weekend.
Aug 21, 2003 ... London, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Filthy motorists who wind down their window and dump rubbish on to the roads of England better beware. Because campaigners Keep Britain Tidy are taking to the highways this Bank Holiday weekend and flashing signs with the slogan, "Don't be a ...
Are you suffering from DATA SMOG?
Aug 21, 2003 ... Oxford, UK, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Our language is transforming and Oxford is tracking the changes. You've heard about the other dictionaries published this summer but the one you've been HANGING OUT for is now available. Not just a ONE-HIT WONDER put together in a BLONDE MOMENT, the ...
10,558 Total Winners With No Jackpot Winner(s) in Tonight's WINFALL Drawing.
Aug 21, 2003 ... LANSING, Mich., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning WINFALL numbers for tonight's drawing were: <Pre>13 27 30 31 44 46 Other cash prize winners from tonight's WINFALL drawing included: 11player(s) matched five for a prize of ...
Eagle Announces Auction Results; Asset Sale Continues; Second Auction Date Set For August 28.
Aug 21, 2003 ... MILAN, Ill., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle Food Centers, Inc., which owns and operates supermarkets in Illinois and Iowa, announced today that it has accepted bids for certain assets of eight of its stores. The Kroger Company has emerged as the highest and best bidder for the ...
Mother Praised for Relinquishing Newborn to Westside Hospital Under 'Safe Haven' Law.
Aug 21, 2003 ... CHICAGO, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A day-old infant girl is safe and in good condition this morning after being dropped off by her mother at a west-side Chicago hospital. The mother is being praised by officials for safely turning over the child to a medical facility and ...
Abbott Laboratories and artus announce CE Mark for SARS diagnostic test.
Aug 21, 2003 ... Hamburg, Germany, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- - Two-hour PCR test rapidly detects the Coronavirus believed to cause SARS Abbott Laboratories and artus GmbH have announced that the RealArt(TM) HPA Coronavirus LC RT Reagents, a diagnostic test for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ...
6th Annual DVD Awards/1st Annual Alex Awards Announced.
Aug 21, 2003 ... Lord Of The Rings Big Winner at 6th Annual DVD Entertainment Awards; Harry Potter Receives Best Standard Release & Viewer's Choice 1st Annual Entertainment Packaging Awards Names Pearl Harbor Best DVD Boxed Set, Band Of Brothers Wins Three Awards ...
ICL Group Reports Financial Results for The Second Quarter and First Half of 2003.
Aug 21, 2003 ... <Pre> - Growth in Revenues, Margins, Profits, and Cash FlowsDespite Continued Global Slowdown - Highlights-- 7% revenue growth for the second quarter, 16% for the first half-- For the quarter, Gross Profit, Operating Profit, and Net Profit ...
SMART, leading wireless operator in the Philippines, selects Mobilitec's content delivery solution.
Aug 21, 2003 ... San Mateo, California, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philippines' largest mobile carrier SMART Communications has selected to commercially deploy Mobilitec's prominent solution for Over-the-Air content delivery and management, mPower. SMART is Mobilitec's eleventh carrier grade commercial ...
28 AUGUST 2003! - New Census data set to revolutionise the retail industry.
Aug 21, 2003 ... London, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- - The complete results of the 2001 census are to be published next week. The new data will give retailers a unique opportunity to strategically target new and existing customers more accurately then ever before The Office of National Statistics ...
World's first corporate governance guidelines.
Aug 21, 2003 ... Sydney, Australia, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the recent spate of high profile corporate collapses across the world an Australian company, SAI, has developed the world's first consensus based guidelines for organisations seeking to improve their corporate governance practices. ...
Axia CitizenConnect signs 3 year enterprise licence worth Au350,000 with Italian Partners Conform.
Aug 21, 2003 ... London, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Axia CitizenConnect has signed an agreement with their partner in Italy, Conform that will extend the use of their internet based guidance tool, GOAL, across Italy. A further ten provinces have signed up to use the application following its successful ...
Fashion With Passion; Hispanic Designers Influence Style From Runway to Retail.
Aug 21, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- With Census Bureau figures showing the U.S. Hispanic population at an all time high of 38.8 million, it's not hard to see evidence of Latin cultures hitting the American mainstream, particularly in the area of fashion. <Pre> (Photo: ...
From Puerto Rican Pop Illustration to Macho Identity in Mexican Cinema, FOCO Is a Distinctly Offbeat Way to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Aug 21, 2003 ... CHICAGO, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- From the salsa beat at dance clubs to award-winning international cinema, the art and culture of the Latino experience is hot, getting hotter, especially during Hispanic Heritage Month. Schools, museums and community organizations will celebrate ...
The Network Introduces Crisis Reporting Service, Helping Companies Manage Critical Situations.
Aug 21, 2003 ... NORCROSS, Ga., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The blackout that paralyzed much of the Northeastern United States last week further highlights the need for corporations to prepare for a crisis before it hits. To swiftly alert companies to crisis situations and help them rapidly initiate the ...
Blue Square-Israel Ltd. Announces Results For the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003.
Aug 21, 2003 ... <Pre> - Rise in Operating Profits Despite Lower Revenues Demonstrates Success ofEfficiency Program - - Management and New Majority Shareholders Working On 3-5 Year Strategic Plan Focused on Growth - </Pre> ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, ...
Hispanic Heritage Month Feature Package.
Aug 21, 2003 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with Hispanic heritage month 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: "Hispanic." ...
New Technology Provides People With Hearing Loss Successful Telephone Access With and Without the Use of a Hearing Aid.
Aug 21, 2003 ... <Pre> 500 Million Worldwide Now Have Opportunity to Communicate Via Telephones, Cellular Phones and to Hear Computers, Televisions, DVD Players Study Finds Success in Utilizing the Award Winning Able Planet(TM) Breakthrough Micro-technology Without the Use of Hearing Aids ...
COSL Announces Its 2003 Interim Results.
Aug 21, 2003 ... <Pre>Turnover and Profit Attributable to Shareholders Increased by 10.2% And 50.5%, RespectivelyHighlights- Turnover increased by 10.2% to reach RMB 1,436.0 million- Profit from operations increased by 23.4% to reach RMB 376.6 million- ...
Media Advisory: Naked News Celebrates 100th Television Episode; Naked News celebrates filming 100th Television Episode.
Aug 21, 2003 ... Anniversary Program Reaches Global Audience TORONTO, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ - Naked News(TM) (http://www.nakednews.com/) celebrates its 100th hour-long television episode this week with an anniversary program that will reach a global audience. Naked News launched in 1999 and ...
Krispy Kreme earnings exceed consensus.
Aug 21, 2003 ... Winston-Salem, North Carolina, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- - Net income increases 46.8% - Systemwide comp store sales up 11.3% Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. today reported financial results for the three months ended August 3, 2003, the Company's second quarter of ...
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Selects First Member Colleges And Universities to Benefit from Microsoft Technology Grant; Nine Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Receive New Software in First Round Grant Awards.
Aug 21, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (TMSF) today announced that it has completed the selection of nine of its 45 member colleges and universities that will receive new Microsoft software for technology upgrades, as part of a $15 million software grant from ...
knowspam.net Blocked Over 100,000 Spams in One Month for Web Celebrity Lance Arthur; So, You Think You Get Spammed! Just Be Glad you Aren't the Guy That Got Over 100,000 Spams in a Month. . .
Aug 21, 2003 ... SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Lance Arthur, a self-described "award winning designer and iconoclast," was deluged with over 3,000 spams a day. . .until he started using knowspam.net. According to Lance, "Prior to knowspam, I couldn't unhook my computer or all the spam ...
Claire's Stores, Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings Of $0.45 Per Diluted Share; Increases Fiscal Year EPS Guidance to $2.05 Per Diluted Share.
Aug 21, 2003 ... Announces Declaration of Regular Quarterly Dividend PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Claire's Stores, Inc. today announced results for the second quarter of Fiscal 2004 and provided guidance relating to financial results for the third quarter and the ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Close at 5,910.39 Up +49.45 (+0.84%).
Aug 21, 2003 ... SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Thursday, August 21, 2003 was 5,910.39. This was up 0.84 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher led by BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) (HK 2388) ...
Answer to College Savings Already in Your Driveway; Tips From The C.A.R. Show's Roger Kwapich, and MaxLife Motor Oil Keep Cars on the Road and Money in Your Wallet.
Aug 21, 2003 ... LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- As kids head off to college, many of their parents are budgeting for things like tuition, books, housing and ways to save money. The Valvoline Company, makers of MaxLife Motor Oil, recently partnered with the host of the nationally syndicated The ...
Cytochroma Inc. discovers new retinoic acid metabolizing cytochrome P450; New discovery completes the CYP26 gene family.
Aug 21, 2003 ... MARKHAM, ON, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Cytochroma Inc., announced today that it has discovered a new gene named CYP26C which encodes a retinoic acid metabolizing enzyme. "Our discovery of the third member of this family of cytochrome P450s gives us an exclusive advantage to ...
Can Drug Advertising Make You Healthier? Finding the answer is not so easy, reports Ipsos PharmTrends.
Aug 21, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- With certain drug classes (like allergy) and brands (like Viagra), the impact of direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) is apparent. But has DTCA had a significant impact on patient behavior beyond creating brand awareness? According to Ipsos ...
RGM International to acquire Bacell from Klabin.
Aug 21, 2003 ... Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- RGM International signed a definitive agreement with Klabin S.A. to acquire its 81.7% interests in Klabin Bacell S.A. ("Bacell"), a dissolving pulp producer in Brazil. In addition, RGM International has agreed to acquire from Klabin S.A. and ...
Eurofighter announces further sale to Austria.
Aug 21, 2003 ... Hallbergmoos, Germany, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The contract for 18 Eurofighter Typhoon will become effective on Friday in Vienna following signature of relevant legislation by the Federal President and publication in the Federal Gazette. Eurofighter Chief Executive Filippo ...
Bermai Demonstrates Security Interoperability of Its 802.11 Chipset Family; Wireless Innovator Successfully Completes Independent Lab Testing At the University of New Hampshire.
Aug 21, 2003 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Bermai, Inc., pioneer of high-performance, ultra-integrated chipsets for applications from wireless LAN to wireless multimedia, today announced successful completion of security interoperability testing for its 802.11 family of chipsets. In ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close at 5,910.39 up +49.45 (+0.84%).
Aug 21, 2003 ... Shanghai, China, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Thursday, August 21, 2003 was 5,910.39. This was up 0.84 per cent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher led by BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) (HK ...
THOUSANDS GET EARLY ACCESS TO PRILOSEC OTC - BURNTOWN CHALLENGE KICK-OFF BEGINS COUNTDOWN TO NATIONWIDE AVAILALBILITY OF PRILOSEC OTC -; ** ATTENTION ** TODAY - THURSDAY, AUGUST 21.
Aug 21, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre>WHAT: Thousands of consumers across the country who experience frequent heartburn will begin taking the BurnTown Challenge today. The Challenge, issued by Procter & Gamble Health Sciences ...
Kids List Top 10 Tech Picks for Back to School.
Aug 21, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- As kids head back to school, what types of technology will most likely be found in their homes or backpacks? How does that differ for teens vs. tweens, and girls vs. boys? According to a study by Child's Play Communications and Insight ...
454 Life Sciences Completes First Whole Genome Sequence Using First Novel Technology Since 1977 Invention of DNA Sequencing.
Aug 21, 2003 ... <Pre> - Complete Adenovirus sequence submitted to GenBank(R) generated by first sequencing method designed to sequence whole genomes not genes - Conference Call Details: Live webcast will begin at 11:00 a.m. EDT on </Pre> Thursday, August 21 at http://www.454.com/. A replay of ...
NascaCell Markets Aptamers on a Fee-for-Service Basis.
Aug 21, 2003 ... TUTZING, Germany, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NascaCell (NascaCell IP GmbH, Tutzing, Germany) has adopted a new business model. The company will focus on the marketing of its aptamer technology. Customer service projects and strategic partnerships with biotech or pharmaceutical companies are ...
Daniel Pearl Foundation Launches the Second Annual Daniel Pearl Music Day on October 10, 2003; Worldwide Event Calls for Harmony for Humanity.
Aug 21, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned artists and leaders have joined with the Daniel Pearl Foundation in a call to musicians of the world to dedicate concerts to tolerance and humanity on the Second Annual Daniel Pearl Music Day. The day will be celebrated on October 10, ...
Virgin Megastore Union Square Celebrates 5th Anniversary With Party for NYU College Students; Upcoming Event.
Aug 21, 2003 ... <Pre>WHAT: Virgin Megastore will celebrate its 5th year in Union Square with an afternoon party that includes live performances by local artists, food and contests. Virgin Megastore also welcomes NYU freshman to New York City and invites them ...
Telecom Veteran Joins SkyPort to Lead Team; Klotz Appointed CEO as Company Prepares to Launch Teleport.
Aug 21, 2003 ... HOUSTON, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyPort International, Inc., a provider of advanced, secure broadband IP, voice, video and data transport communications, has appointed telecommunications leader Roger L. Klotz as Chief Executive Officer for the company and its parent company, SkyComm ...
Detroit Lands 2005 All-Star Game and 2009 NCAA Final Four; Enhances Reputation As City of Champions; Detroit's Rich Sports Legacy One of City's "Cool" Tourism Offerings.
Aug 21, 2003 ... DETROIT, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- It's not called the City of Champions for nothing. Detroit loves its champions and its championships, making Detroit a tourism mecca for sports fans. "Detroit has an affinity for sports like no other city in the country," said Larry Alexander, ...
Hand Worn Searching Enhancement Tool Recognized as Leading Technology in Corrections and Law Enforcement Industry.
Aug 21, 2003 ... GEORGETOWN, Mass., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Paradigm Tactical Products Inc. (http://www.paradigmtactical.com/), an international corrections, law enforcement and military supplier of their unique FRISKER PRO(R) Hand Worn Metal detector, recently attained the "Top Spot" among 84 corrections ...
Computer Virus Expert Available for Interviews on SoBig and Worm Viruses.
Aug 21, 2003 ... BEDFORD, Texas, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Christopher Faulkner, President and Chief Executive Officer of C I Host, is an expert on Internet security and computer viruses and is available to speak to the media regarding how the recent worms and viruses such at SoBig and LovSan have affected ...
Need for Improved CRM Tools to Increase in Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Over the Next Five Years; Front Line Strategic Consulting Assesses Market Opportunities In the Pharmaceutical CRM Tools Market and Forecasts Its Growth to 2008.
Aug 21, 2003 ... SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Strong competition and increasingly strict marketing guidelines are heightening the pharmaceutical industry's interest in advanced customer relationship management (CRM) technologies. In a report entitled "Pharmaceutical Customer Relationship ...
Micronas and Tara Systems Dramatically Increase Productivity of User Interface Development for Consumer Electronics Devices; Premiere on Occasion of IFA 2003 in Berlin: Micronas and Tara Systems Integrate Embedded Wizard Platform Package on MDE 9500 Single-Chip IDTV And STB Decoders.
Aug 21, 2003 ... FREIBURG, Germany and MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN, Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX, Frankfurt: MNSN), a leading supplier of innovative application-specific IC system solutions for consumer electronics, multimedia and automotive electronics, ...
LeaseTrading.com Appoints New COO - Hires Dev Bhatia, Executive with Track Record of Aggressive Growth.
Aug 21, 2003 ... PALM DESERT, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- LeaseTrading.com -- America's marketplace for car lease transfers -- today announced that it has appointed Dev Bhatia as its Chief Operating Officer. LeaseTrading.com helps drivers get out of their leases -- without paying an early ...
Media Excel Offers Affordable, Highest Quality MPEG-4 Streaming Package for Windows.
Aug 21, 2003 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Excel, Inc., the leader in software media compression technologies, announces the availability of SoftStream(R) Live, the most cost effective way to capture, encode and stream high quality ISMA compliant MPEG-4 audio and video in real-time. ...
Green Mountain Energy Company Joins Forces with the Salvation Army of Dallas To Help Fan Out the Texas Heat.
Aug 21, 2003 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Mountain Energy Company and The Salvation Army of Dallas today announced they have joined forces to help low-income families in the Dallas area fight the blistering summertime heat. The "Fans for Life" program begins August 23rd and runs for ...
Holding Slovenske Elektrarne Goes Live With Openlink's Endur; Software Solution Will Support Leading Eastern European Energy Supplier's Power Trading.
Aug 21, 2003 ... BERLIN, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenLink (http://www.olf.com/), an industry leader in energy and financial trading, risk management, and operations software solutions, today announced that Slovenian-based Holding Slovenske elektrarne (HSE), a holding company for eleven companies and a ...
Deansee Entertainment Subsidiary Chiseen Signs With MTV Networks Asia for Crazy Show.
Aug 21, 2003 ... HONG KONG, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Deansee Entertainment Limited, under its newly-formed Chiseen label, announces today the signing of a distribution deal with MTV Networks Asia. Chiseen will produce the stunt and prank-related content for the show, "MTV Whatever Things", which ...
Solar Tower Set For US Development.
Aug 21, 2003 ... SYDNEY, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- US based SolarMission Technologies, Inc (formerly trading as Energen Global Inc), is set to expand development of Solar Tower technology into the US. Solar Tower technology is a large-scale solar thermal renewable energy technology capable of ...
SMART, Leading Wireless Operator in the Philippines, Selects Mobilitec's Content Delivery Solution.
Aug 21, 2003 ... SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philippines' largest mobile carrier SMART Communications has selected to commercially deploy Mobilitec's prominent solution for Over-the-Air content delivery and management, mPower. SMART is Mobilitec's eleventh carrier grade commercial ...
T-Mobile Customers Get More(R) With First Ever Live 5 City, 5 Concerts, 1 Night 'All Access' Experience; Major Performers Ashanti, Jason Mraz, Fuel, LIVE and 311 Hook Up for Groundbreaking, Web Broadcast Shows.
Aug 21, 2003 ... SEATTLE, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- T-Mobile USA announces the "T-Mobile All Access" concert experience, bringing music fans five-concerts, in five-cities, on one night, September 4. Major participating performers include Ashanti (New York), Jason Mraz (Chicago), Fuel (Philadelphia), LIVE ...
Advanced Validation Labs Announces DDR400 Validation and Compatibility Results for the SiS648FX Platform; Advanced Validation Labs Has Successfully Validated Memory Modules Supporting SiS648FX Chipset Platform.
Aug 21, 2003 ... FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Validation Labs(R) (AVL), a leading validation and testing services company and Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation(R) (SiS), a leading core logic chipset supplier, today unveiled the SiS648FX's successful compatibility on AVL's ...
New Gateway 960X Server Maximizes Uptime and IT Managers' Peace of Mind; Redundant Power Supplies, Hard Drives and Xeon Processors Protect Organizations' Data and Applications.
Aug 21, 2003 ... POWAY, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Redundancy may be akin to inefficiency in some business leaders' minds, but when it comes to servers, it's a good thing. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO ) Take the Gateway(R) 960X, for example. ...
American Council on Exercise Lists Top Ten Reasons to Stretch.
Aug 21, 2003 ... SAN DIEGO, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Since flexibility is one of the five components of fitness, stretching should be an integral part of every workout program. As we age our bodies naturally become less flexible and more prone to injury. With flexibility training, however, we can keep ...
Business in Asia Today -- Aug. 21, 2003.
Aug 21, 2003 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: QANTAS REPORTS 19.7PCT FALL IN NET PROFIT SYDNEY - Qantas ...
Asian Markets -- Shares Closed Higher -- Aug. 21.
Aug 21, 2003 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A round-up of Asian stock markets prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. Asian share markets closed higher, posting ...
Lancaster Colony Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year Results.
Aug 21, 2003 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancaster Colony Corporation today reported that net income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 reached a record high of $112,546,000 compared to $91,940,000 earned a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were $3.11 versus $2.49 last year. Net ...
Sprint and the Sony Music Mobile Products Group Give Name Calling a New Meaning With Name Ringers on PCS Vision(SM); Just-Launched Service Adds to Sprint's Wide Variety of Fun and Distinctive Ringers and Gives PCS Vision(SM) Customers a Unique, New Way to Personalize Their Mobile Handsets.
Aug 21, 2003 ... OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- No, your phone isn't talking to you. It's singing to you. Today, Sprint , which operates the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide network, and the Sony Music Mobile Products Group announced a new line of downloadable ringers using popular ...
Worksoft Showcases Testing Without Scripts at Software Quality Engineering Test Automation Conference & Expo; Industry Proven, Next-Generation Testing Software Provider Demonstrates Analyst-Friendly Automation That Offers Rapid Implementation and Automated Maintenance With No Coding Required.
Aug 21, 2003 ... DALLAS, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Worksoft, the leading provider of next- generation automated software quality solutions, will showcase its flagship solution Worksoft Certify(TM) Version 6.0. Worksoft will demonstrate the ease of use and low cost of ownership that results from eliminating ...
Mergers and Acquisitions: 75% of Mergers Fail Due to Poor Evaluation.
Aug 21, 2003 ... DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- As mergers and acquisitions make a comeback, a recent study shows that an overwhelming 75% of large company M&A deals fail to increase shareholder value. One of the primary factors for M&A failure is poor evaluation of internal strengths and ...
PharmaThought Leaders: 63% of Companies Target General Practitioners for Competitive Intelligence.
Aug 21, 2003 ... DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- While not as prominent as global thought leaders, 63% of pharmaceutical companies target general practitioners to provide critical competitive intelligence, according to a study by pharmaceutical research firm Cutting Edge Information. ...
Pharmaceutical Industry Shifts from Product to Customer Focus.
Aug 21, 2003 ... DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward-thinking executives forge new paths toward continued growth by maximizing each customer's lifetime value (LCV) to a company, according to a new report from business intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information. This thinking de-emphasizes ...
Strategic Research Institute Announces Its Inaugural Phosphodiesterase Conference for This Fall.
Aug 21, 2003 ... PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Phosphodiesterase Conference will be held on November 13 - 14, 2003 at the Hyatt Regency Princeton, Strategic Research Institute announces. Taking place over two days, leaders in the field will present novel ideas on PDE3, PDE4, PDE5 and ...
High-Yield Real Estate Debt Investing Seminar to be Held October 21 - 22 in Los Angeles.
Aug 21, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past few years, non-investment grade CMBS and mezzanine debt have performed remarkably well as investors take advantage of increasing property values, enhanced structures, improved risk management practices, and strong borrower demand. However, ...